Ah, Mono Cone! I can always expect a great burger anytime I am passing through Lee Vining hungry during a long drive. This time, instead of my usual Ortega chili burger and fries, I wanted a double cheeseburger (meat!). There was a bit of a line, but that's okay. Since there were several people in front of me, after I put my order in, I took a short walk down a shirt block over to the little park nearby where the upside down house and lots of historical mining equipment is on display. I took a few photos, then walked back to Mo I Cone, got my burger, then found a picnic table on the back lawn and devoured it. So good! Note that there are multiple selections on the menu for vegetarian burgers, too. read more

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Needed to grab something to eat. We were on our way home coming from Lake Tahoe. Stopped by this place to check it out since it was open. TIP: CASH ONLY. We got the Philly Cheese Steak Sando, Pastrami Burger, Bacon Cheese burger, fries and onion rings. My Philly cheese steak was missing the mushroom and bell peppers that a normal Philly cheese steak sandwich should have, kind of disappointed with that. For a quick bite, this place will suffice especially being in a rural area. Clean restaurant and good customer service. read more

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mono cone always is amazing. so happy it's open for the season!! attached menu is updated for 4/2026 read more

Mono Cone - mono cone menu 4/2026 - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lee Vining, California

Still a family favorite!! Kind staff and a wide variety of food and treat options. The fries are crispy and delicious. The fish & chips are amazing! The outdoor tables under the trees are clean and comfortable! Love the cones! read more

Mono Cone - Small cone with flavor bursts! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lee Vining, California

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We stop here mostly when coming back from SoCal to Reno and we want a quick snack. They have friendly service and don't skimp on the soft-serve ice cream. Although lately it seems like they have been out of some of the dips for the dipped cones. Ice cream can also be a little too "soft", but still good...just messy. It is an outdoor spot but they do have some picnic tables in the back in the shade which is nice. read more

Best soft serve ice cream ever. I remember doing road trips as a kid and stopping over for their banana flavor blast soft serve cones. Not only is the service quick and easy, it also has the ambience of a classic ice cream joint perfect for any sunny day. I personally haven't tried the food myself, but my dad says the burger and fries are good and filling. I went here on a Friday afternoon and luckily it wasn't that busy and there were open parking spots. It is right next to a busy road so please be careful of your little ones! I got a small banana and large strawberry flavor blast! read more

Mono Cone - small banana flavor blast, large strawberry flavor blast - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lee Vining, California

Take a deep breath and just enjoy! You're traveling on Highway 395 from Los Angeles and you need a driving break! This is the best, creamiest soft serve ice cream!!!! BTW this is my trifecta soft serve ice cream, my fave! It's the only way I get through that exhausting drive on the way to Lake Topaz. Yes, there's a line but it moves quickly. If you're hungry try the burgers and fries. We just stop for the ice cream Because we're full after eating in Bishop. I see the burgers and fries ordered and it all looks delicious.... read more

Mono Cone - The best soft serve ice cream, chocolate vanilla swirl - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lee Vining, California

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Can't go up to Mammoth without stopping by this amazing place. I absolutely love da jalapeno burger . I wish I lived closer. read more

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Cute ice cream shop. Stopped on our way back to the Bay Area after visiting Mammoth Lake. We were surprised by the variety of offerings they have, from soda floats, to chocolate dipped soft serve, fun swirls (flavor blasts) shakes etc. Has a nice back yard sitting area also some Indoor seating. We enjoyed our Little walk to the outdoor history museum and upside down house just a few steps behind the ice cream shop. read more

Mono Cone - Upside down house surrounded by the outdoor museum with a view to the lake! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lee Vining, California

Cash only! Luckily we had enough cash on us. Good soft serve ice cream and shakes! We didn't try the other items on their menu. They only have three flavors (vanilla, chocolate, or swirl) and only two dipped options (chocolate and butterscotch). There's a small room to the side with small tables and chairs for indoor seating. There is a cute outdoor patio with seating behind too. There is usually a line out front to order from the window but it moves pretty quickly. The guy taking our orders was friendly. read more

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Since I've been traveling all around NorCal this year, I've noticed that lots of little mountain towns have mom and pop frosty shops. They're usually incredibly popular, and not very good. I can't explain why, but, I want to try them all, so-- I recently stopped by Mono Cone, and ordered a small vanilla cone dipped in chocolate. I used to work for the Golden Arches during their dipped cone era, so I know a thing or two about dipped cones. They are a lot trickier to make than they look. It takes someone with great wrist proprioception to get it just right. Much to my delight, my cone came out looking esthetically perfect. Unfortunately, the flavor didn't quite match. The ice cream was fine-- just your standard vanilla soft serve, nothing special-- but the chocolate dip tasted a few days old. Not stale, but not great. In order for the dip to stay fresh, the restaurant needs to sell enough to go through a whole can a day, which is probably why so many places choose not to invest in this process. On the other hand, if I didn't know so much about dipped cones, maybe I would have been happy just to be able to find one. After I ordered, I noticed that they also have flavor fusion cones. That's probably not the right name for it, but they are cones with swirls of other flavors in them. I've seen these before, but have never gotten around to trying them. If I had read the menu more thoroughly before ordering, that's what I would have ordered. (I might have to come back for a swirled cone.) There was plenty of parking, and the wait was not too bad. read more

Fantastic burgers, fries and shakes. If you are passing through this is the place to stop for and old-time hand made meal. There can be a line so be prepared for a short wait. All food comes out hot (or cold as ice cream should not be hot) and perfectly made. Staff is friendly even when they are busy. You can take it to go or eat in the back weather permitting. read more

Old fashion vanilla soft serve dipped in butterscotch ,,,, sometimes it's the little things in life. Simple pleasures after a fun day exploring the area and the lakes. Even soft serve makes rainy days bright ! read more

Mono Cone - Dipped in butterscotch yum - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lee Vining, California

What's not to like. After a warm day at Mono Lake, we stopped at Mono Cone. We started with a cheese burger, a BBQ bacon cheeseburger and some pickle fries. All were exactly what you expected from a road side stand, but on the tasty side. We finished with some soft serve ice cream. Both were half vanilla half chocolate. Mine was dipped in chocolate. The staff was nice and service was as quick as you can expect. I'm glad we stopped here. read more

Mono Cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lee Vining, California

Fun stop along Hwy 395 near Mono Lake, Owen's Valley. French Fries and soft serve ice cream cones were delicious, nice picnic area with shade and two bathrooms in back. A few spots to park but it's always busy in summer so people come and go quickly. Old time walk up drive in with retro sign is easy to see! read more

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Best Ice Cream spot in the city!That is to say it's the only spot but I like it. Basic snack bar. Kinda sentimental about this place as I was one of the first after the unnecessary lockdown from the Covid days. During the summer months on a long hot drive, this place is like a mirage in the simmering heat. Good soft serve ice cream. Dipped cones, different flavors, of course swirl. Also burgers, chin sandwiches, tacos tots and other snack bar type food and drinks. Youngsters working there are nice and efficient. During the summer months it gets very busy. Even last week, mid October there was a line of people. Plenty of parking, lots of and street. A little indoor seating. Perfect for a rest stop. Cash only I believe but that's how I pay anyway. Worth the stop. read more

Mono Cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lee Vining, California

Hands down one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. The food came out undercooked--burgers raw in the middle--and when I questioned the bill, the server tried to overcharge me and got an attitude about it. Management? A joke. It felt like a kid was running the place with no clue what they were doing. The staff was rude, unprofessional, and clearly not trained. For the high prices they charge, you'd expect at least decent service and edible food, but nope. Save yourself the headache and your money--go anywhere else but here. read more

We were driving along 395 and expected Lee Vining to still be closed for the season when BAM! I saw that the famed Mono Cone had a line - meaning it was open! We flipped a quick j and parked - so happy to place an order for burgers, chicken, soft serve, and milkshakes! So much better then the protein bars stashed in the car! Not only was the food good but the ice cream and the milkshakes were PHENOMENAL! PHENOMENAL! While we waited we checked out the Upside Down House (closed, through the window) and them items in the outdoor Mono Basin Historisal Society & Museum - everyone in line and eating seemed local and so happy to be there - I had read about Mono Cone on the FB 395 group and was just so happy to get a cone! GET A MILKSHAKE! read more

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Our favorite place to stop and get an ice cream when we are traveling along 395 in the Eastern Sierras.

Solid little place, have gone a few times, don't miss out on getting a soft serve cone,usually get the swirl, and doesn't disappoint. I have had the burger and it was good but I really go for the ice cream. Parking can be a little tough during peak times, service is quick and there can be a line at times. read more

Great stop after a nice hike. Love their tacos and ice cream cones. It has one window for orders and one for pickup. Cash Only! Picnics tables around back (not many). Also a park across the street. Kind of a dive but I love it. Usually busy read more

Just as good as ever. We had a double cheeseburger and a single cheeseburger. Sat behind in park like table in the shade. Oh so tasty. FYI CASH ONLY. read more

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Fantastic! Awesome burgers - veggie one was too good as well. We had a few burgers, fries, mozzarella sticks and sundae.. all, just for like 30-35 bucks.. friendly staff Note: they only accept cash. read more

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Cash only! Very busy establishment so be patient. Limited parking. Kiddos got the special cones with multiple flavors and loved them. read more

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Our family loves going to Mono Cone. Great food and lots of selections of soft ice cream, milk shakes etc. We either eat at the picnic tables behind Mono Cone or go down the street on left side of Mono Cone. They have picnic tables and a playground. They also have a historical schoolhouse and an upside down house. I'm not sure of the hours or days they are open. Main thing to remember is Mono Cone takes " CASH ONLY" read more

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A MUST. Simple, old fashioned burgers and shake shack. Honestly better than I thought it could deliver. We got a bacon cheeseburger, hamburger, dipped cone and root beer float. Stupendous after a wonderful hike in Lundy Canyon. There was a little line, but totally worth it. There's indoor and outdoor seat (which featured a lawn with cute tables). Bathroom was wonderfully cute and clean. CASH ONLY! read more

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Best Burger in Mono Lake, we make the drive from June Lake and Mammoth every summer for their food! read more

Ice Cream: 4/5 Service: 3/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Overall: A good stop for a sweet treat. The extended review... Swirl Cone - 4/5 - It's nice refreshing treat to have a chocolate covered vanilla and chocolate soft serve swirl. It's similar to most other soft serve places I'd say. Service: 3/5 - Standard service. Ambiance: 3/5 - For the most part it's outdoors and not a lot of seating around. read more

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Came here with my wife and kids--big mistake. Service was trash, food was half-cooked, and the burgers were still raw inside. Way overpriced for what you get. This place has gone downhill fast since the last time I came. Rude management, useless staff... don't bother wasting your money here. read more

Been coming here for 20+ years. The best cheeseburgers and shakes. So glad we got to bring our baby girl here (keeping the tradition going)

We buzzed by at 1pm and I asked my husband "want ice cream?" Obviously YES! So I did a Uturn and it's exactly as expected. Good stuff. People were ordering lunches. I didn't see what I wanted on the menu...root beer FREEZE...not float. She knew exactly what I wanted and it came quickly. Quit excellent! Worth a Uturn! If you find this review useful please vote! read more

They charged us $25 for a bacon cheeseburger that had crispy Burnt crumbs of bacon and it was the size of a kids cheeseburger. It wasn't worth what we paid for. I was very disappointed. I was hoping for season fries they weren't available and they were skinny fries, not steak fries for the price we paid. They should've gave us more for the buck Overall thumbs down. They're a rip off. They figured people are hungry coming down passing through. Shame on them. read more

My favorite soft serve place when we go to Mammoth!! Don't skip the pickle chips and the vanilla/ chocolate swirl soft serve!! I tried a sip of the orange/vanilla ice cream shake and OMG sooooo good!!! Just so you know it's CASH ONLY!! Bring a Benjamin cause that's how much you'll be spending cause EVERYTHING IS SO GOOD! Oh if you don't like beans tell them easy beans on the chili cheese fries - I think it's an option?! You won't be disappointed!! read more

Icecream was the bomb. Didn't try anything else but A lot of people we ordering food. Just wanted ice cream. When we are in the area we always see a line and never stop but we decided to today.. make the stop wait in the line it's worth it. read more

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CASH ONLY It was my last day in Lee Vining and the Yelp reviews had such great things to say. We ordered a chicken sandwich, fries, an Oreo malt, AND A DIET PEPSI (because I'm on a diet, lol) I'm big on customization! I love that I was able to add cherry flavoring to my Diet Pepsi! Amazing! Chicken sandwich: delicious Fries: meh Malt: yummy I wish my tummy had more room because I really wanted to try all their different custom ice cream options. Next time I'm in Lee Vining, I'd stop by :) PS. Bathrooms were squeaky clean on a Wednesday afternoon. I loved that. read more

No pretentiousness here. I got a crispy chicken sandwich, very good. The person who took my order was friendly. The price was very reasonable. I liked the experience enough to stop again on my return trip. I ordered the same thing. The staff were again friendly and I got my food even faster. That second time, I also stopped in the rest room and was pleasantly surprised at how bright and clean it was despite looking like it's from the '60s or '70s. (How often do we encounter clean, bright fast food restaurant bathrooms?!!) I highly recommend this for anyone wanting to pop in for a quick bite. read more

We stopped by after coming out of Yosemite. I'm so glad we went here. The staff were very friendly. I had a double bacon cheeseburger. Fresh ingredients, made to order and one of the best burgers I've ever had. Fries were perfectly thin and crispy. My wife had just a chicken breast. However, she said it was very good and actually better than the resort we stayed at. The soft serve ice cream was amazing. I've never had a better soft serving period. The texture was super creamy without one bit of ice crystals. Do yourself a favor and eat at Mono Cone!!!! read more

Food is fantastic but the chocolate shake is out of this world. It is the best shake I have had in 50 years. My wife said she has never had a shake this good. read more

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Amazing little place in the middle of nowhere! Their burgers are sooooo good, and don't forget to add the chocolate peanut butter shake on your order. Don't worry about the calories, this is a once in a lifetime "must have" if you're passing thru. Loved it! read more

Always great. Best food on the 395. Reasonably priced. CASH ONLY. Burgers, accouterments, soft serve ice cream. Charg 75 cents for ranch, not cool. read more