Whitney Lauritsen
Camped here with a friend during a cross-country road trip in September 2020. Booked via HipCamp and had a wonderful experience. It was sad to hear that the diner burnt down the next month, but looks like it is being re-built and camping is still offered.
We were looking for a simple, quiet, and safe place to camp on our way from Utah to Denver. There are rave reviews on HipCamp and loved the idea of staying near an organic pickle farm! Plus, this place offered showers, a toilet, and a highly rated diner.
It was after dark when we arrived and no one was inside the diner, which was a little spooky in such a small town. Brian arrived shortly to greet us and was incredibly kind, even asking if we wanted any snacks from the closed diner. He was willing to make us milkshakes! We politely declined, and he brought out some pickles and flavored waters inside (so kind).
We set up camp and slept well. It was very quiet and felt like a safe area for two female travelers. The next morning we utilized the shower and bathrooms, which were clean. The shower is on an enclosed deck, so it was a little chilly but the water was nice and hot. There was a beautiful view and a nice grassy area for my dog to run around before we left.
The diner didn’t open until after we left but based on the rave reviews and Brian’s personality I imagine it’s a great place to dine. Would definitely return to try it out and camp again.
… moreSeila Mills
Ice cream shakes are good! The man is very professional too. Has different kinds of ice cream too.
… moreC
Brian the owner, is so sweet and caring with his customers making sure their order is to perfect. The shake flavors are spot on and so creative. Tried the salmon burger and I love my fish but never had it in the form it was presented in. Exceeded expectations second visit around. Thank you! Support local. ☺️
… moreSteven Potter
To say the double cheeseburger is a generous portion is an understatement. HUGE and cooked perfectly. Real fries!!! I’m fairly sure an entire pig worth of bacon on my sons BLT. Great food and great folks! Fishing trips will now turn into burger stops with some fishing included. Can’t wait to come back again!!
… moreAlan Huynh
Awesome decorations, food cooked fresh (menus changes) and has some really interesting shakes, try the pickle! Free WiFi as well. We were given several free samples to try, each was delicious. I know the owner tries hard to use organic as much as possible.
For some reason Google showed I gave a 3 star review a few months ago. I don’t remember doing that so I decided to write an actual review.
… moreLaura Jolley
I always enjoy coming here. The food is unique and always delicious. It’s a quirky little hole in the rock type restaurant, but always worth a stop. The chilli cheese fries are amazing! They have homemade style green chile. And the shakes are unique but yummy.
… moreSteph G.
Went when Bent Pickle produce took over. Once inside pickles, pickles everywhere. we took a detour on our road trip and found this place gladly by accident, yes it’s rough looking on the outside but the food was well worth the gamble. The food was fresh and tasty and the shakes were creative and delicious! Had a FULLY loaded navajo taco, cheeseburger with huge beef patty, fresh handcut fries and tried the PICKLE milkshake (yes, pickles and ice cream work!) and pineapple habanero milkshake, all of which were very tasty and left us very satisfied. The best part of the meal however, was the lovely customer service and charm radiating off the owners which made you feel very welcome and very well taken care of, your no outsider here. A small town gem found in the unlikeliest place but will definitely be on my roadtrip favorites. we also found hidden campgrounds along this route and can’t wait for another PICKLE milkshake accompanied by the beautiful scenery along the route.
… moreGary Fenton
My family has visited this restaurant as a tradition every time we camp on the Mesa for many years apparently before it was owned by Brian because we stopped there a few days ago and when Google wanted a review my wife gave a very short but not terrible review the owners rude reply made me mad so I tried to call him . With no answer I sent a text, his reply was worse than the dry hamburger. If I can figure this posting thing out I will add the crazy rude text messages so you can decide for yourself if this is the kind of person you want to cook your meal. If not check Facebook it’s so appalling everyone is sharing.
… moreMarina Coats
I absolutely love the burgers and shakes here. They are always nice and smiling when I go in. The owner does an amazing job at creating and crafting flavors of shakes (my favorite is the pickle shake).
… moremonica
We have always stopped here on our annual family fishing trip. This last time we stopped for ice cream as usual. The gentleman had made a mistake (no big deal) and brought out a butterscotch and a mint ice cream, we ordered both mint. We asked him very politely for a mint cone instead. He then got very short with us and said “well I guess you get a free ice cream then” and laid the ice cream down on the table, sideways making a mess.. I wouldn’t have minded if it was just my husband and I, but it was right in front of my husbands grand parents! How disrespectful. We will be waiting to get to town from now on for our stop.
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