Steaks and Beer — Restaurant in California

Wow, I don’t even know where to start. Food.. was beyond delicious. 100% fresh salad and well sourced meats/ingredients. Eric, the owner and cook was super nice and accommodating. When we first walked in, we could tell that the place was pretty busy and there were a bunch of beautiful cars out in the parking lot (which we later found out was a British Car Club who were also super nice and friendly 👍🏼) so the few waiters were running around and very busy. They were super nice and made sure we were noticed and got us some menus to look at. Turns out, they didn’t even work there, they had just drove by and realized that Eric needed help so they took over the waiting. We couldn’t believe how sweet and kind they were to stop and help a friend in need. Eric was sending out food left and right and we ended up getting an order in right away. Our salad came out and we DEVOURED it in minutes, this was when we realized that our food wasn’t just going to be a regular steak and two burgers. Sure enough, our food came out, and we were blown away. The steak was huge and cooked perfectly with wonderful veggies on the side. Then my mom and I had a burger each (we almost asked for ketchup but I saw a sauce on the burger so I told her not to bother) which was also cooked to perfection and tasted AMAZING, better than any burger I’d ever had (and believe me, I love burgers). We later found that he sources all his meats grass fed and cuts them himself instead of it being butchered and is also working on putting up his own greenhouses! All four of the gentleman working here (wether they belonged or not 😂) were wonderful to chat with and were so attentive to what they were doing. Eric has a great talent for cooking and he has wonderful friends who were kind enough to help while they could. I wish I lived closer so I could come here more often. I will definitely be returning next trip I come to the area. Thank you all so much for a special dinner out last...

If i could give Eric, Joe and Ruel 10 stars i would but the booper machine only allows for 5. As a former member of the community and the previous manager of the hotsprings, brewery and BBQ down the way, i wanted to get my stars in. Eric has established over the last decade a complete package for anyone who is looking for an exceptional 5 stars experience. Eric,my friend, you can cook AND I THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING KIND TO ME AND NEVER LYING TO ME. I APPRECIATE HONESTY AND IT WAS A REFRESHING QUALITY, even if i didnt want to hear it. Thank you for being you. And then theres, Joe, who also can throw together an awesome breakfast and ALWAYS MADE ME LAUGH. Nothing like great GREAT POSITIVE VIBES PLUS A GREAT CUP OF COFFEE TO START YOUR DAY. other spots were a bit TOO DRAMATIC for me, so it was so nice to have this POSITIVE PLACE TO GRAB A BITE and a CUP OF JOE. (NO PUN INTENDED..LOL..OKAY MAYBE A PUN OR 2) THEN, Ruel!! What can be said about Ruel beside HE RULES! He is always there to makesure all is right in the world and FYI, THIS MAN can cook too. Fire i speak from experience. He is a chef amomgst chefs foresure. And i learned so much from him. Unforgettable. Also, i apologize i believe the other gentlemen who helped as well but i am not exactly keen on him i believe its Brandon. Who helps around there as well. I hope i didnt forget anyone but if you know me well enough i probably did and if so my sincerest apologize to anyone else i forgot. So if you are lookimg for a fine dining steak in the middle of death valley look no further. Tecopa has it. PLEASE REMEMBER THOUGH YOU ARE IN THE DESERT WE ALL TRY OUR BEST THESE PEOPLE WORK AND LIVE UNDER EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS AND AN ISOLATING PLACE. BE PATIENCE BE NICE AND ALWAYS FOLKS FOLLOW THE SIGNS AND DRINK WATER. ITS CALLED DEATH VALLEY FOR A REASON. LOVE U ALL BE WELL...

This is truly one of the best restaurants I’ve been to. Not only was the food delicious (we opted for the 5-course meal for $110), the ambiance and people we met were really what made the visit so spectacular.

To start, the food: the first course was a cheese and fruit tray. 2 types of gourmet cheese, a log of goat cheese rolled in a blueberry compote, grapes, strawberries & apple slices in a spiced cinnamon and apricot sauce with toasted pieces of bread for dipping. Then came their Orchard Salad, which was mixed greens with blueberries, strawberries, thinly sliced onion and a vinaigrette dressing. Next came from-scratch tomato soup made with real cream (they even brought my boyfriend some amazing potato soup as he couldn’t have the tomato soup). The main course we had selected was a 6-oz. filet mignon and came with delicious mashed potatoes and spiced root vegetables. But the dessert was the killer: date cake with a date sauce a la mode from the China Date Ranch Farm.

Now for the people and experience. At the next table over, there was a couple visiting from France; a retired police officer and his wife. We started talking to them and my boyfriend found he had been stationed in the Army near where they were from. There was another couple who is from Vegas and owns property in the area to do yoga retreats and they also joined in on the party. As we all stayed till after closing time, the cook came out and sat down with all of us, along with a couple of guys who normally work there but were off and had come in for drinks. The French couple ended up purchasing a bottle of wine to share with everyone and we all sat around after closing visiting and toasting each other over some excellent Pinot Noir our new French friends purchased for everyone.

What an unforgettable, epic experience in a tiny little desert restaurant with...