Sunny's Kitchen — Restaurant in Beatty

Staying nearby on a visit to Death Valley, we decided to branch out and see if there was any food in the area. This place is one of the only restaurants for miles, but you won't regret visiting. Sunny and Ed own it and the mart next door, Martell Market, and I'm not exaggerating when I say that here you'll get food that's easily comparable to anything in LA or the Bay Area. The menu is a mix of Chinese, Mexican and American dishes. I can only speak to the Chinese dishes, because that's what we had: chow mein and pot stickers (炒面和锅贴). Sunny makes them perfectly authentic and absolutely delicious - something you'd NEVER expect to find in the middle of the desert between Nevada and California, but there it is. The chow mein was cooked in a delicious savoury stock which was absorbed by the noodles, which were pretty much the perfect texture, and it was served with mushrooms, vegetables, and chicken and shrimp. The pot stickers were hand-made and crisped perfectly on the bottom, something that you honestly can't even find in most LA restaurants nowadays.

Sunny was super sweet to us when we arrived at her mart and kept piling us with food, tea, and wonderful conversation. She was happy to talk about where we were from and what we were doing in the area, and told us lots about her life and the town. She really made us feel like we were at home, even though we were in the middle of nowhere, and went all out to make us feel comfortable. They even stayed open later than usual just so we could finish eating!!

The Market itself offers a whole array of things that you might need: food, spices, laundry detergent, auto parts etc. There were a good variety of Asian food items that I was very pleasantly surprised to discover out there so far from a city.

It's just her cooking so make sure to call and check that she's there before you head in for dinner. You...

Sorry it took so long to write this review A lesson in not judging a book by its cover. We drove out to Sunny’s kitchen to eat before heading to Death Valley Got to the spot the satnav took us to, and there was a dirt track and a field. No restaurant! We headed back up the road after doing some googling and found a new spot where supposedly the restaurant would be. We parked up and walked in to find a ‘market’/ convenience store, but no sign of a restaurant still. We entered and looked around for a sign of someone. To the right of the shop there was a little room, with some old armchairs, random tables boxes and tvs on the wall. It looked a little, like a run down living room that someone was using for storage. Eventually a Chinese lady came out of the back. We asked her if this was Sunny’s kitchen and she said it was and that they were closed due to covid, but because she had made some food for the local school, we could come in and have something to eat. She listed off a few options - Sunny cleared a table and we sat down,, I had two vegetarian bao buns, vegetable fried rice and sticky rice, which was wrapped in bamboo leaf. my Dad had chicken strips and chips. Sunny said the rices were all homemade and it was really very tasty. Ed, the owner, came and sat with us and chatted to us for about half an hour about our lives etc. he was really kind, and had good advice about having fun in life and doing things while you can. Sunny was very friendly and was pleased I liked the sticky rice,. Once we’d finished the meal, both Ed and Sunny repeatedly offered to make us more food for free to take with us on our trip, and we ended up taking away a pot of chicken and rice, and some corn on the cob thank you so much for the lovely food and for putting your self out even though you were officially closed. Chris & Melissa (...

Stopped here on our way back to Vegas from Death Valley national park, it’s a cute little restaurant connected to a store that has basically anything you’d need. Sunny, the owner of the restaurant was super sweet and helpful in helping us decide on what we should order and we were not disappointed with her recommendations, they have American, Mexican, and Chinese food options. We got the chicken and shrimp fried rice combo that comes with an egg roll , chicken fingers that come with fries and a side salad, and also a dozen potstickers. It was SO much food for such a low price and it was definitely worth it. She warned us about how large the portions were but we were starving and now we have leftovers for the next few days!! Lol. Sunny was such a sweetheart, very welcoming and friendly and you can tell she really loves to serve her community. We will definitely be stopping by again next time we’re in the area. 10/10 would recommend checking this place out. Thanks...