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Wheel Inn

Main St. (at the end of the ramp off I-10), Cabazon, CA - (909) 849-7012
Posted By Karen Krieger on 6/27/2012 3:32:00 AM
Wheel Inn is a mystical oasis from the past... or future. I first ventured inside its slightly smeared glass front door after seeing "PeeWee's Big Adventure" and falling in love with the funky 50s kitsch of the dinos in the parking lot.

My first meal was chicken-fried steak, and iced tea that was my companion's daily guzzle. Pure comfort food. Walking through the oils and velvet art of the back room, I could only feel that I was wandering through the family room of a small town, working class aunt and uncle pair of years gone by. Surreal.

On another visit, I tried liver and onions -- not to be revisited, but worth the try, especially since I pushed the plate aside and ordered a burger and fries.

What more can be said about an adventure that's at the entry point of the Mojave and Grand Canyon? And Dateville USA.

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3 - Overall: Excellent - Worth a Detour
Overall: Excellent - Worth a Detour
dino burger
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich
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My waitress repeatedly told me this was the best banana cream pie in the world.  Though I wouldn't go that far, the pie was still creamy and dense, with plenty of banana slices.
"My waitress repeatedly told me this was the best banana cream pie in the world. Though I wouldn't go that far, the pie was still creamy and dense, with plenty of banana slices."
Cliff Strutz





The Monte Cristo came highly recommended by the waitress. This is a ham, turkey, and cheese sandwich dipped in egg and then deep-fried.
"The Monte Cristo came highly recommended by the waitress. This is a ham, turkey, and cheese sandwich dipped in egg and then deep-fried."
Cliff Strutz


The vegetable soup is loaded with celery, carrots, and potato.
"The vegetable soup is loaded with celery, carrots, and potato."
Cliff Strutz


Wheel Inn specializes in comfort food, like this fine hot roast beef sandwich.
"Wheel Inn specializes in comfort food, like this fine hot roast beef sandwich."
Cliff Strutz


The dino burger is a double (this one with grilled onions).  The French fries are cut here and fried to order:  delicious!
"The dino burger is a double (this one with grilled onions). The French fries are cut here and fried to order: delicious!"
Michael Stern


Mid-afternoon at the Wheel Inn.  The only other customer and the waitress are entranced by the movie on the Disney Channel.
"Mid-afternoon at the Wheel Inn. The only other customer and the waitress are entranced by the movie on the Disney Channel."
Cliff Strutz


Huge dinosaur feet frame the Wheel Inn, which is actually a modest-sized truck stop diner.
"Huge dinosaur feet frame the Wheel Inn, which is actually a modest-sized truck stop diner."
Michael Stern


Inside the door in the dinosaur's tail is a staircase that leads to a second-story souvenir shop.
"Inside the door in the dinosaur's tail is a staircase that leads to a second-story souvenir shop."
Michael Stern


4am: Cabazon, California. The Wheel Inn is open round the clock. Its backyard Apatosaurus glows against the night sky.
"4am: Cabazon, California. The Wheel Inn is open round the clock. Its backyard Apatosaurus glows against the night sky. "
Michael Stern


Great french fries.
"Great french fries."
David



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