Our destination - Independence, 17 miles north of Lone Pine. Our issue if the night; we wantedto…read moredine on more than snacks and Independence eateries were out of buziness or closed. Driving to Lone Pine we found The Grill. Open. Ready to feed us. Our bodies are recovering the bits and pieces we left behind on our 2026 Western Express Tour. Writing 10 days post-return I am 90% sure we split a tasty pulled pork sandwich and a side of cole slaw. Ambiance; neat clean modern diner with outdoor picnic table seating. Service was friendly and accurate, food very good We felt lucky finding a restaurant open in the Owens Valley. No complaints.

thank you Jerry for the best dining experience!! we stopped by on our way back to LA and she was so…read morewarm, kind, and very funny. she made sure our cups were never empty and that we had everything we needed. steak frites is a must get with the green peppercorn sauce

I was passing through town with my best bud, and as we drove past this place, he said, "Remember…read morethat fruity coffee cake you got here a couple years ago?" And I was like, "TURN THE CAR AROUND!!" And of course he obliged, coz that's what friends are for, right? We were greeted by the same familiar, friendly blonde gal who's been here for years, and she told us there would be a wait for a table inside; the place was absolutely packed with families and friends happily eating and chatting - not a single empty chair! I had spotted the blackberry peach coffee cake as soon as we walked up to the counter, which was all I wanted, plus we had to get going... it was also a bit loud for our taste, but I'm sure we would have had a nice time if we stayed. I would've taken a picture of this legendary coffee cake, but it was like gone in 60 seconds, so maybe next time! Thank y'all for the hospitality and the consistently delicious coffee cake! It was just as good as I remembered!

Stopped by for a simple, classic breakfast before heading out. Friendly service! Came on Sunday…read more10am and waited about 15 min. The chicken fried steak and eggs and the Humphrey Bogart's Skillet were hearty meals that kept us full for hours. We also got a cinnamon roll to go, and even after a 6-hour drive it reheated well

Do I recommend the Mount Whitney Restaurant? Not just yes! But Heck yes! It is a temple to 176…read moreyears of history in this area. It also serves generous portions of American Diner Food, cooked well. Our servicecwas great, ambiance nostalgic. I also had a long set of hot rodder tales from Will, the Lone Pine fixture on his safety flagged motor chair. Global visitors! This is it! Route 66, Hollywood, American Diner, clean restrooms. It has True Grit!

Oh My! How can you miss on breakfast?…read moreCame in a few weeks ago on the road home for breakfast. There were 2 individuals in the party somehow the young woman who was servicing our table forgot to take my friend's order. I had to get up and chase her down and in the order. It took forever to see breakfast, over 30 minutes I had a pancake which was cold, and hard. My friend received their food late and cold. The only positive was the bacon. I'd pass up on the location and hit up McDonald's at least your food order would be taken, and it would be hot!

Nice place to take a breather from the road. If you have a…read moredog, head across to park and run ROVER in the grassy dog park. Dog park offers water and two fenced areas for small & larger dogs. Head to Frostys for your meal and back to hang at the dog park. Both Frostys and Dog Park have good Human bathrooms.

I've driven past the Frosty Chalet on several road trips to the mountains and decided this time,…read moreI'm going to stop by to try something sweet. I was craving it. Decided on a banana milk shake $5.99, portion size was good for the price, flavor was a tad artificial as there wasn't real bananas in it (but that's okay), ice cream was thick. I still enjoyed my milkshake. Service was nice, had patience as my friend and I decided on what to get. Clean, decent restrooms located on the outside of the store. Free parking.

Excellent! Food was delicious! Their attention to customer needs can be seen their offer three…read morevarieties of soy sauce- gluten free, special blend and low sodium. Staff was very genuinely friendly, nice and efficient. Ambience is so so cute! The restaurant is shaped like a merry go round and has awesome decor. Plenty of vegetarian options. They even have resident well behaved and very beloved pit bull 'blue' in residence. He does not bother diners. And accepts petting like a gentleman. Definitely worth the visit! On our second day as we asked around about restaurants, everyone recommended about merry go round.

My partner wanted to come here based on a write-up that mentioned the history of the building,…read morespecial soy sauce, and extremely kind staff. The staff was kind, and the building was cool, but that's where the charm ended. We walked into an obese pit bull literally sitting on a chair at the table, right next to where we got seated. There had been a sign out front saying there was a "service dog" inside with a picture of the obese pit bull in question, so I guess that's helpful but calling it a service dog really stretches credulity. I'm not sure what service the dog is providing for the owner who was not present until the end of our meal, at which point he paraded the dog around the tiny restaurant to greet customers. Another customer came in with a dog, too - apparently this tiny restaurant is teetering into becoming a dog park. I love dogs. I work with animals for a living. I am a dog owner and bring my dog everywhere I can, within reason and with the explicit permission of the businesses we visit. I do NOT appreciate a poorly-behaved pit bull, kept docile by virtue of his excessive weight, slobbering on a dining table. I do not appreciate dog dander in my food. But mostly, being in a family that used actual guide dogs - as in, dogs that were specifically bred and trained for YEARS by experienced professionals to assist their visually impaired handlers all day, completely ignore food and people that try to interact with them, and to tuck themselves quietly at their handler's feet at a restaurant, I'm put off by "service dogs" just moseying around a restaurant or sitting at a table with diners. It really does seem like this dog's main purpose is to hang out and be a restaurant mascot, which sure sounds like a health code violation. Dog dander aside, the food was basically on par with what you might order at any American-style Chinese restaurant. The orange chicken had a strong orange peel flavor, so it stood out. The rice was dry. I didn't notice anything unique about the soy sauce. The other items we ordered were unremarkable.

So happy I stopped at this taco truck! Ordered asada, al pastor and shrimp tacos - they were all…read moredelicious! My favorite was the al pastor! The salsa roja & avocado salsa were delicious too. The owners were very kind! Will definitely return for tacos on my next trip to mammoth.

What's better than homemade, fresh tacos at an affordable price? Not a dang thing! Just skip…read moremaking dinner or lunch and go to this taco truck in little ol Lone Pine. All of the tacos I ate were delicious! Carne asada, adobada, cachete, and a pollo mulita. And the salsas were so fresh, watch out for the hot! Food was prepared fast and the prices are great, $3 a taco!

I had a great taco salad, with the best freshest salsa & my partner had a burger. Very good food &…read morecomfortable atmosphere, nothing fancy. Waitress was nice. Id go back for sure.

It's a shame when servers are not trained. It's even worse when the food is not good…read more The young lady that served us asked about drinks. Why sure I'd like a libation something rather. She came back and said in fact they don't serve Margarita's. She said she had no idea, and that she didn't even live in the area. What does where she lives have anything to do with anything? I don't want to be mean, but ?? I ordered the 1/2 rack of these "Famous Ribs." My hubby the Flat Iron steak. We asked for salads as the choice instead of soup. We wait and wait...starving after having hiked all over the Alabama Hills. It is customary to get the salad ahead of time, but this young lady was doing other things. Suddenly after 15 min. we got our meals with no salad. She was getting ready to walk away when I asked about the salads. She went and got them not really concerned about it, and was not really understanding. So onto these ribs! I'm traumatized by these things that were so overcooked and dry. What on earth was done to these things? It seems they were boiled, then frozen, then defrosted, and microwaved? Who knows!! I do know this. I have been making ribs for a long time. For the love of God you don't need to kill the pig 15 times! My hubbies Flat Iron Steak was alright. Not completely hideous. Needless to say, there are not many choices in the Lone Pine. This is not a choice I would ever venture to again if in the area.

This is a very popular spot in Lone Pine with a very popular complaint-they run out of everything…read more We arrived on a weekday at 6:15, fairly busy, but we got one of the coveted booths with the view of Mt. Whitney. We had looked at the menu online and had an idea of what we wanted in advance, nope. Out of: the elk, all lamb, trout, and the filets- we ended up with two orders of top sirloin. I had mine with the mushrooms and my husband had his with the green peppercorn sauce- I guess you can still have the sauces even though the meat is gone. The steaks were ok, I definitely did not get what I wanted and probably wouldn't have stayed if I had known just how bad it would be. I did see others walk out, and people that ordered after me were not happy. There's a really easy way to fix this- daily paper menus with what you actually have. Maybe even update them as things run out. Just cross stuff out. Let the guests know up front. If I had known how limited it was, I wouldn't have ordered a drink and eaten the tasty bread roll. Service wasn't that great either- the person that brought the drinks was very friendly, but otherwise our waiter was pretty inattentive. I had the Bees Knees which I enjoyed, I ordered a glass of red to go with the steak, and that didn't show up till I was well into my meal. Weirdly, I would give this place another shot, but would order before even sitting down. That way when I am told that all I can get is a steak that I'm not that interested in, I'll go somewhere else. Or eat at the bar, have a decent drink and leave when you see how dire the menu selection is.

We stayed 1 night in Lone Pine to break up our drive to June Lake, and so glad we found seasons…read morerestaurant! The service was probably the best I've ever experienced, we were blown away. Everyone working was friendly and so efficient. The drinks were great, and the food was delicious! I ordered the Greek salad with chicken and was surprised how fresh it was. Hubby ordered the rib eye with mushroom sauce and it was cooked exactly as requested. Highly recommend this place!

The chicken tenders were nice and crispy. Excellent service…read more Very clean establishment. The servers are so friendly. This is so good compared to McDonald's. .

I had a very disappointing experience at Carl's Jr. today. My daughter went inside to order while I…read morewas outside cleaning out the car after a long day. She politely tried to place her order and explained she has allergies and needed a few items removed from her burger. Instead of being helped, she was dismissed and barely given the chance to speak. When her food came out, it had cheese on it--something she specifically asked to be removed due to an allergy. When she brought it to their attention, the employee snatched the burger from her hands and threw it in the trash in a very rude manner. My daughter also witnessed them carelessly throwing the ingredients onto the bun while remaking her order, which was very concerning given her allergy. When the corrected order was ready, it was simply slid across the counter without a single word. I went inside to address the situation and asked to speak to a manager, only to find out the person who treated my daughter this way was the manager on duty an older Hispanic male. This is completely unacceptable. No child or any customer should be treated with such disrespect, especially when communicating a food allergy. My daughter was nearly in tears. This experience was upsetting and unprofessional.

We were passing through Lone Pine on our way from Tahoe and decided to stop at this cute little…read morepizza place. It's definitely got that classic hole-in-the-wall charm. We ordered a half pepperoni, half ham pizza along with garlic bread. The pizza came out pretty quickly, but our garlic bread never arrived. We waited a bit thinking it might still be coming, and when I finally asked about it, they realized the order hadn't gone through. They made it right away. The pizza was really good! One thing I appreciated was that they didn't skimp on the pepperoni--there was plenty on every slice. The crust was delicious too. I also got to watch a young lady in the back tossing the pizza dough by hand, which was very cool. The restaurant could have been a little cleaner, but the staff seemed busy. Overall, the service was friendly, the food was enjoyable, and I'd definitely stop here again the next time I'm passing through Lone Pine.

Stopped by here on our way to MT Whitney Vista Point…read more Calzone was so legit and tender. Rustic outdoor dining and town was cute too.