Nydia's Mexican Kitchen — Restaurant in Twentynine Palms

This place is more of a take out place or a food truck kind of atmosphere. They have some seating outside, maybe about 6 picnic tables. The inside is very tiny and just for ordering food. It is connected to a bar and a laundromat. I guess if you need to do laundry, you can hang out at the bar or eat at this restaurant. The food was alright. The red enchiladas were good, but thebtortilla was too thick and there was not enough sauce. The cheese quesadillas were okay, nothing great. Just cheese in tortillas. The burritos were huge. I recommend putting a lot of different types of ingredients in it. One of our burritos was just bean and cheese and it was basically a huge huge bean burrito. The Cali Chicken replaces the rice with fries, but I prefer to have the rice version (although I didn't taste that). They give you a red and green sauce. For me the green sauce tastes better - more flavor and less spicy. The red sauce tastes like just spicy, no other flavor. I wish they had more sides, like those tiny cups with pico de gallo. We could add those to our various foods. I do like how they had the Mexican soda in the actual glass containers. Those were good. The kidd meal comes with only a Capri Sun. The time we went, they only had one flavor. It would've been nice if there was an option for a small soda. Overall, food was just average in taste, providing extra sides could have been better, and prices were a little more than I would pay for...

A burrito so good, I still think about it two years later.

Nydia’s Mexican Food isn’t just a restaurant—it’s a sacred waypoint on the pilgrimage of flavor. Two years ago, I stumbled in, hungry and dusty from the road, and emerged with what can only be described as a life-altering burrito. It was wrapped in bacon. Wrapped. In. Bacon.

You might think, “Yeah, okay, all burritos are good,” and sure, burritos are the culinary comfort blanket of mankind. But this? This burrito was memorable. Monumental. The kind of food that ruins all future food because nothing can top it. Gigantic, bursting with flavor, kissed by the bacon gods themselves.

I took that miracle with me into Joshua Tree. I hiked around Skull Rock with it like it was a sacred relic. I wandered the Cholla Cactus Garden at sunset, burrito in hand, savoring each bite like a prophet receiving divine revelation. Other hikers had granola bars. I had transcendence.

Even now, I find myself staring wistfully into the distance during meetings or while eating lesser burritos, remembering The One from Nydia’s. If you’re anywhere near 29 Palms, stop everything and go. Order the bacon-wrapped burrito. Cancel your other plans. This is the only journey that matters.

10/10. Would cross the Mojave again for that...

We arrived at the old location with a green neon sign poster board taped to the glass door said they’ve had moved to the lobby of Oasis Inn. Since it has many 5 star ⭐️ reviews on Google we decided let’s walk across from old location (only two businesses down) to the lobby of Oasis Inn. First red flag, husband asked for water and it was terrible tasted unfiltered like and tap water or worst undrinkable. I ordered street tacos asked for Barbacoa was informed by waitress they were out of that meat so then I choose Birria and Carne Asada. First bite in, I told my husband “This is terrible” thought I was being overly picky as I am (raised on Authentic Mexican food) and once he bit into his California Burrito agreed. By far the worst Mexican food we have ever eaten. The red salsa was the best of the two options provided but also not the best. VERY disappointing spent $35 for lunch on terrible food. I would avoid this place at all costs!!! There is no atmosphere, stinky, old vibes...