First let me say that the options in Ridgecrest are limited. You aren't going to find the best…read moreMexican food in the world here, but the Mexican restaurants are a better bet on average. But you don't want Mexican food, so what to do? Well, the ambiance and service here are fine. The food is fine. You aren't going to leave here feeling like it was a terrible experience, but you aren't going to leave trying to plan your next trip back either. My burger was slightly overcooked and slightly under seasoned. The fries were fine. The toppings were fresh. My wife's salad was mostly iceberg lettuce and a reasonable amount of over cooked chicken. Our server was fine if a little inattentive. The decor is fine. You know you're in a steakhouse-esque establishment that isn't in its hey day. But things are clean enough. I'm sure I'll be back the next time I come to Ridgecrest. Mostly because a restaurant that is 'fine' is about as good as I've found here.

What a great place to dine with friends and colleagues. The restaurant is normally packed and the…read morefood is great! Not fine dining great, but down home cooking great. Although I've been here many times before, tonight's occasion was coming here with business colleagues. The pictured Steak & Skewers was absolutely delicious and very filling. Everyone was happy with their meals and the servers did a great job serving our party of 12.

I'll be honest, I was a little confused at first. I saw the name "VEN A" and expected something…read moremore Mexican or Spanish, then I looked at the menu and wasn't really sure what to expect. It felt a bit all over the place at first. But the reviews were so strong compared to everything nearby that we decided to try it on our way to Mammoth. When we got there it was pretty quiet, and the owner sat us and took our order himself. He was really friendly and took the time to walk us through the menu and give recommendations. We ended up talking with him quite a bit, and once he explained his background and how his food is influenced by different cultures, the menu started to make a lot more sense. You can tell he really cares about what he's making, and he's very genuine and easy to talk to. We ordered the jerk chicken tacos, the creole pasta, and the soul bird sandwich. I had asked about modifying the sandwich and he mentioned he doesn't really do modifications, which I actually respected. It felt like he really stands behind how each dish is meant to be eaten. The food ended up being really good. The pasta surprised me the most. It looked simple at first, but it was creamy, slightly peppery, and really flavorful without feeling heavy. The beef had a nice char that added a lot. The jerk chicken tacos were also really good, super juicy and flavorful, and everything worked well together. The habanero sauce wasn't very spicy, more on the sweeter side, but it complemented the dish well. There was a small mix-up with my sandwich at first, but he caught it right away, fixed it, and even let us keep the first one. Both versions were good, but the one with pickles had a better balance. The tang really pulled everything together. We ended up finishing everything, which we weren't planning on. Overall, it was just a really good experience. Good food, and a really nice conversation with the owner that made the whole visit feel more personal. We actually wanted to stop by again on our way back, but they were closed. I wish we lived closer because we'd definitely come back. It's a spot that deserves more attention.

Back from Los Angeles and back at VEN. You know a restaurant is good when :…read more - You have a crazing for their dishes - your friend who refuses -- consistently -- to even try a salad dives into the crispy chicken - a person next to you on the communal table takes a bite of a single French fry and then pushes the bowl to his 6 friends and says "these fries are really good, you need to try them " Bon appetite !

Stopped here during our drive from Southern CA to Utah. Very different than the only other Pizza…read moreFactory we had been to in St George, UT previously. But was craving pizza and this hit the spot. Saw they offered cannolis so we got 2 to split and they are big! Both were delicious. The guest service was ok - not more than what you'd typically expect to get. The location was clean and had a lot of seating plus a little game section for the kids.

Paid $18 for this and they got the chicken on Ozempic super small and way too overpriced.read more

Update hours on google/Apple Maps , drove here twice for wrong hours listed online , couldn't eatread more

Good service! I got the 8 piece for $10 Tuesday special…read more Great deal, hot, crispy and delicious!

These guys are not always fast and ready with the pizzas but it is consistently better than just…read moreabout every other place in Ridgecrest. They are normally friendly and it's just best to call ahead and plan for at least a 15 minute wait if it is not a Pep or Cheese you are wanting my. All in all, it's worth the value.

The wait times at this place is absurd, poor management. I don't know what the deal is, but they…read morecould use some more employees. I don't order pizza here most of the time because I know it's gonna be a long wait.

The food here is not what it used to be…read more Thai Boat Noodle Soup: very salty. possibly due to excess use of MSG missing meatballs soggy noodles Lao Papaya Salad: Papaya was definitely not fresh and tough muted flavors or more on the light side half the container was reserved for the cabbage. like come on

Amazed to find an authentic Thai restaurant in the desert, because most establishments are more…read morelike Chinese food with only some Thai dishes and spices. I learned from the gracious owner that husband and wife live In Ridgecrest/ inyokern and drive every weekend to Thai town in Los Angeles to select true Thai ingredients. The noodles, rice dishes, curry, appetizers and even drinks -- yes EVERYTHING -- is straight out of Thai town, so to speak Don't let the demure outside fool you, the interior is fresh, modern, and comfortable First tried a few days ago and now back! So so good

I like me some Denny's…read more We got stuck in the desert for 3 hours with our truck and this was the only restaurant open new years eve. It was nice and warm inside, everything clean, including the bathroom. Our waiter was super funny and nice, same with the chef. I love night crew antics The morning/day crew needs to get it together because they did not prep the kitchen well with defrosted meats that were on the menu. So there were people waiting up to an hour for their takeout while we sat in the restaurant. Which I feel is unacceptable because they are a 24 hour establishment, get it together and take care of your night crew because they also work off tips and it's a disrespectful practice. Gave my kind waiter a fat tip and called it a day, after eating a fire burger with bacon, and this really good sauce that he recommended. Get the mozz sticks ! Thank you to the night crew, we see your hard work!!

TWENTY MINUTE WAIT FOR NO FOOD. The staff was too busy to…read moreserve me even though I was the only customer in the place. On Sunday 5-24-2026, at five am I was seated in the Ridgecrest Dennys to order breakfast. The waiter was busy clearing tables & eventually served me requested coffee & ice water. He took my order, a Superslam. Never got it. Had no choice but to leave after leaving the waiter a ten on the table. The waiter did apologize for the long wait. Terrible service. Ridgecrest Dennys lost my business & I passed along my experience to friends & coworkers. They won't be dining there either. Tim Plueger Ridgecrest, California

Actually insane customer service from this Domino's. We placed a DELIVERY order, waited around 40…read moreminutes, and then got a call SIX minutes before the pizza was supposedly ready saying they "can't deliver" because we're "out of city limits." Be so serious. We are literally 7 miles away. So somehow your system can take our order, charge us, and waste almost an hour of our time... but nobody realized we were "too far" until the very last second? Right. Then when we explained that we had been drinking and couldn't drive, the employee got rude and acted like that was somehow our problem to figure out. Sorry, but if you advertise delivery maybe customers expect... delivery? Crazy concept, I know. The attitude was honestly worse than the mistake itself. Talking over us, refusing to help, refusing to let us speak to a manager, and then hanging up on us like middle schoolers working a prank call line instead of an actual business. And after all that? The ONLY thing they did was refund the order. No apology, no credit, no "hey sorry we completely wasted your night." Nothing. We sat around hungry for almost an hour just to get attitude and a dial tone. If your delivery radius can't handle someone 7 miles away, maybe fix the app instead of blaming customers after the fact. This place seriously needs better management and employees who know how to speak to people without acting annoyed that they have to do their jobs.

Let's face it: as far as pizza goes in this town, there's a lot of room for improvement but not a…read morelot of hope. After swearing off Domino's for the past 5 years, we decided to give it another try. Pizza was fine but not as good as Little Caesars. The really low point of our meal was the new Buffalo Mac & cheese. The container was less than half filled with said pasta. We were all astonished by the audacity of this establishment to just flat out serve something like this. It's really disrespectful, deceitful, and rude. We used to order their pastas years ago and they were filled to the top. Wonder how dumb it's gonna get after I wait another 5 years to give it another try.

I had boycotted Papa Johns fo awhile because some girl witj glasses didn't know what the national…read morewide Shaqaroni special was on and refused to give me the special. So today I was hoping that she got fired and walked in and didn't see her. So I ordered the New York pizza with double as my toppjngs. Some ________ put the cheese on top of the "TOPPINGS"; who does that? They are called "TOPPINGS" for a reason; they go on TOP of the cheese. Back to the boycott.

spent $45 for two large pizzas which were terrible. They were not cooked all the way through,…read moredoughy and a gut bomb. I had used a code (which was sent to my house thru the mail without me asking for it) and it did nothing to the price but I couldn't see that until it charged my card! I'll never buy another pizza from Papa Johns. a frozen pizza is higher quality and a hell of a lot cheaper. buyer Beware.

Had dinner here again and had a slightly better experience but mistakes were still made by the…read morecrew. They seemed to be scrambling to find things like cups and straws. Maybe this is a brand new crew and manager? The lady who seems like a manager was accommodating and energetic. I'm hoping she can turn this place around. I ordered the big dinner box that comes with two pizzas, wings, and breadsticks. We also ordered the new My Hut Box with a personal pizza and fries. Their breadsticks are the absolute worst I've ever had. The wings that were supposedly spicy garlic were neither spicy nor garlicky. They did not come with a side of dipping sauce, which seemed wrong but when I asked they said they don't come with sauce. I checked their website later and found that to be wrong-- they were supposed to give me sauce for the wings according to the current promo. The pizza was good. The drink cups are small but they charged me for "large" and said it's because we get free refills. Their drink choices are severely lacking. So, $6.38 for two "large" fountain drinks is completely ridiculous. They should have no right charging so much for something they buy for nickels. There was no trash receptacle in the dining area. The bathrooms require a key. You have to ask for everything (straw, more napkins, anything) at the counter, or when they bring your order to your table. Nothing is out there for your convenience at all. This all equates to a disappointing dine in experience. They need to make this place much more inviting and accommodating. And please put up a dang menu with prices for us to see plain and clear for crying out loud. Stop doing the bare minimum, Hut.

Worst pizza,wings,and bread sticks I've ever had from here. First my pizza was awful. It barely had…read moreany toppings and it didn't seem like it was properly cooked all the way. So I had it stick it in the oven. My bread sticks weren't even cut so I had to cut them so I could eat them. Now on to the wings. They were way over cooked. So I spent $80 bucks on crappy food. Probably should have ordered domino's instead. I definitely won't be ordering from here again.