When Smell and I decide upon a city, we do the whole thing. We usually start with a plate of food and by the time we know all the waitresses were usually already moved into a shop and setup to connect with makers, do-er’s, creators and achievers.

We need to eat, and travel so much that we keep a record of or favorite restaurants where we go for great food, great people, and to go where everyone knows our names.

This is our record of our favorite places in California.

California Restaurants Near Me

THE JOSHUA TREE SALOON
Joshua Tree, California

61835 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA 92252

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Review Summary: Nearest one of my company’s new locations is the Joshua Tree Saloon, a restaurant and bar using it’s desert location as part of the atmosphere of this modernized wild west saloon. Don’t trust your eyes here, because Joshua Tree Saloon played into the wild west theme so effectively that you’ll mistake it for a saloon only and miss out on the incredible menu! While expansive in apperance, the menu is concisely organized and reveals the Saloon focuses on select dishes it does well, rather than the standard, bare basic items most chains rely on or bars just generally are known to lack. For something to snack on with a beer, there are loads of appetizers, and even salads for those who wish to pretend to be healthy, but it’s beef that’s the main focus here with a wide selection of 1/4 pound burgers, steak, and tacos. I could eat here every day, and I love how the inside expands on the natural desert beauty by having cute waitresses.

The Cactus
Twenty Nine Palms, California

5670 Adobe Rd Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

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Review Summary: This is probably my favorite place to eat in Twenty-Nine Palms. I can’t wait to do an entire 1200 word blog post about this place. The family is wonderful and the menu has something for everyone. But if you like to travel and eat delish food that less common but more delicious, this is the spot.

Snake Bite 62
Yucca Valley, California

55405 29 Palms Hwy Yucca Valley, CA 92284

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Review Summary: This place is pretty wild, I got a little sauced at the bar but the food was worth the wait. Top notch staff and food.