The Oaks Restaurant

Great Restaurant After A Long Mountain Ride Up To Big Bear! The Oaks Restaurant Serves Up Some Tasty Meals For Breakfast And Lunch! Sometimes There Are A Lot Of Motorcyclists Parked Out Front Which Makes The Restaurant Experience Even More Fun! Give Them A Try Next Time Your Heading Up To Big Bear.

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Nice clean place with welcoming staff; food is very good for rural, mountain fare, and they are very child friendly. Nice rustic decor. Service was fast. Wonderful place to warm up by the fire and fill up after a day in the snow or other adventures in the mountains.

We love coming up here. Great food. Pleasant servers.

We were passing through the area and stopped in around 8 AM for breakfast and it was very good. The omlete and big fluffy pancakes were very tasty. They had a cute self serve coffee bar. The service was very very friendly. I'd definitely stop through again if I ever found myself back in the area.

A perfect place for breakfast, lunch or diner in the mountains Monica is really nice and the food is really good

The experience was excellent. The ladies working there were very welcoming and honestly I felt right at home there. Had the Ham Steak with scrambled eggs, with two sides of hashbrown and rye bread toasted. Would definently recommend!!!

Very good service, family vibe , very good food definitely recommend this place

Great food, great atmosphere, and GREAT service! Run by a small family, and they're the kindest people. The daughters are so sweet and excellent at their jobs! You can tell they take pride in what they do 🥰 the food was delicious - you have to try the homemade tortillas. We will definitely be returning soon!

Great service, Maria W. friendly and accommodating. Food was good and reasonable. Taco Tuesday pie and ice cream delish

They are very friendly and the food is great. The atmosphere is perfect. Not too big, not too small, and good lighting. The fries are perfection. They are open to input as well. The best part is when you are a regular or semi regular. They know you and your order and you can sit and do work, relax, etc.

Delicious breakfast choices. Pankakes are huge and the French toast is awesome. Chicken Alfredo, Turkey with mash potatoes, meat loaf are all my favorites.

This place is awesome. Monica is super friendly as well as her girls. And the food, home cooking away from home. Absolutely our new spot.

Great food and amazing mountain atmosphere

My wife, daughter and I stopped here for a quick bite and were blown away by the freshness, flavor and service!

By far one of the best chile verde I've had. Monica is the owner and was our server. When we ordered you could tell she was passionate about her food and especially her chile verde. We ordered the chile verde burrito and it was large and smothered in verde sauce and crema. The tortillas were homemade thick and fresh. Monica was super friendly and talkative. The food was hot, fresh, and delicious. We drive 45 minutes to eat here and is well worth the drive. Been here twice in two weeks and definitely coming back.

Finally stopped here (December 30th 2024) for the first time and was not disappointed. The food was amazing and Monica was very friendly and informative. Best customer service we’ve had anywhere in a while. We definitely will be back.

Made a stop here riding through the mountains. Great food. I had a Chile verde omelette with hand made flour tortillas. It's a nice family that runs it and made me feel at home. Can't wait to return.

Had take out for dinner on a Saturday night and breakfast the following Sunday. We had the onion rings, chicken fried steak and the carne asada tacos. I also had the pancakes and eggs and hash browns. Everything was excellent. Hash Browns were nice and crispy. Onion rings very tasty. Service was good as can be.

Had the cheese enchiladas meal. It was good 👍. Great service and atmosphere. Highly recommend!

The Oaks Restaurant Diner is a nice hidden gem going up California Highway 38 out of the nice family towns of Yucaipa and Mentone in Southern California off of the interstate 10. On the way up to The Oaks Restaurant you'll be passing through the start of a portion of the stunning San Bernardino National forrest! About 10 miles up is the Oaks Restaurant that makes for a nice stop for a hot cup of coffee or cocoa.They have great breakfast ,lunch and dinner meals freshly cooked to order!It's a real treat if it snows to be enjoying your hot beverage and or meal with the wood fired potbelly stove with family,friends or by yourself!

Ronald Van Rossum

By far one of the best chile verde I've had. Monica is the owner and was our server. When we ordered you could tell she was passionate about her food and especially her chile verde. We ordered the chile verde burrito and it was large and smothered in verde sauce and crema. The tortillas were homemade thick and fresh. Monica was super friendly and talkative. The food was hot, fresh, and delicious. We drive 45 minutes to eat here and is well worth the drive. Been here twice in two weeks and definitely coming back.

Chrissy

Finally stopped here (December 30th 2024) for the first time and was not disappointed. The food was amazing and Monica was very friendly and informative. Best customer service we’ve had anywhere in a while. We definitely will be back.

Erik Lozano

Made a stop here riding through the mountains. Great food. I had a Chile verde omelette with hand made flour tortillas. It's a nice family that runs it and made me feel at home. Can't wait to return.

Bigalinca

Had the cheese enchiladas meal. It was good 👍. Great service and atmosphere. Highly recommend!

Art Harrington

Had take out for dinner on a Saturday night and breakfast the following Sunday. We had the onion rings, chicken fried steak and the carne asada tacos. I also had the pancakes and eggs and hash browns. Everything was excellent. Hash Browns were nice and crispy. Onion rings very tasty. Service was good as can be.

Wayne Salvatti

The Oaks Restaurant Diner is a nice hidden gem going up California Highway 38 out of the nice family towns of Yucaipa and Mentone in Southern California off of the interstate 10. On the way up to The Oaks Restaurant you'll be passing through the start of a portion of the stunning San Bernardino National forrest! About 10 miles up is the Oaks Restaurant that makes for a nice stop for a hot cup of coffee or cocoa.They have great breakfast ,lunch and dinner meals freshly cooked to order!It's a real treat if it snows to be enjoying your hot beverage and or meal with the wood fired potbelly stove with family,friends or by yourself!

Outstanding! Stopped for lunch during a family vacation and Monica served us a fantastic meal prepared by Joel, highly recommend!

It's the best place it's the best place I ate since I was a little kid since I was 9 years old and it hasn't changed it's still beautiful the food is good and I give it seven times up I loved it my opinion 7 Stars

Monica who owns The Oaks Restaurant is very nice and super friendly. Everyone takes great pride and they serve very good food. If you went there when it was the old owners, you might not of been treated that good. Or remember their blah non-caring attitude. Things have changed for the better. The food is always really good, prepared by Joel, the master chef, and the prices are reasonable for the mountains. They have a special for tacos on Tuesdays, and beef ribs with Monica's cornbread and potato on Thursdays. They even have great burgers, pizza and steaks, Very clean, newly upholstered seats, and 5 new t.v.'s. You can get your food to go, also. It is a very relaxing and a super friendly type of place.

Wonderful local Angeles Oaks restaurant. Great place to stop after hiking. The quesadilla was excellent. Great service too. We will be back.

This place was great. Everyone was very nice and welcoming. The food was very good, my 7 yr old is picky about her food and she finished all her food. Will definitely be coming back and bringing more family with us!

A small group of 3 of us had a WONDERFUL Chile 🌶️ Relleno breakfast and Absolutely LOVED IT ! One of the BEST Chile 🌶️ Relleno's I've had in years. We had Fast and Friendly service from the owner, who was a Delight ! The food was Hot and Fresh, every you would want from a quality meal. Please Support this Wonderful Restaurant especially if your in the mood for Delicious Mexican 🌮🌯 Food 🥑 You'll be so glad you choose The Oaks Restaurant in Angelus Oaks Ca.

You know, we always come up here on the way to hiking in the mountains with our dogs and it’s such a great pit stop. The food is great, the owner is so friendly and nice, and it’s so low key. Can’t go wrong here.

The Oaks restaurant has been under new ownership / management for some time now and it has been a massive improvement. The newest owners Monica and Joel are a great team. Monica maintains the front of house with enthusiasm, energy and a great smile. Joel is doing a fantastic job in the kitchen, bringing home cooked comfort food to his diners. Tip: Try the House Made Chile Verde plate with the HAND MADE FLOUR TORTILLAS!

Had the teriyaki burger and zucchini fries and cornbread - each one was delicious. Our waiter, also an owner, exuded genuine happiness and warmth. There’s something special about this place. Can’t wait to come back. Next time getting the chile verde!!

Totally recommend if on your way. Had the chile verde plate. Tasted great! Heads up, a bit spicy but super tasty. Prices are quite reasonable for being so far up the mountain and isolated. Small and quaint, but definitely can tell they get a local crowd rush.

jay m

Totally recommend if on your way. Had the chile verde plate. Tasted great! Heads up, a bit spicy but super tasty. Prices are quite reasonable for being so far up the mountain and isolated. Small and quaint, but definitely can tell they get a local crowd rush.

Thia Romero

This place was great. Everyone was very nice and welcoming. The food was very good, my 7 yr old is picky about her food and she finished all her food. Will definitely be coming back and bringing more family with us!

Griffin Collins

You know, we always come up here on the way to hiking in the mountains with our dogs and it’s such a great pit stop. The food is great, the owner is so friendly and nice, and it’s so low key. Can’t go wrong here.

Brad Filipek

Outstanding! Stopped for lunch during a family vacation and Monica served us a fantastic meal prepared by Joel, highly recommend!

Keith Vaughn

A small group of 3 of us had a WONDERFUL Chile 🌶️ Relleno breakfast and Absolutely LOVED IT ! One of the BEST Chile 🌶️ Relleno's I've had in years. We had Fast and Friendly service from the owner, who was a Delight ! The food was Hot and Fresh, every you would want from a quality meal. Please Support this Wonderful Restaurant especially if your in the mood for Delicious Mexican 🌮🌯 Food 🥑 You'll be so glad you choose The Oaks Restaurant in Angelus Oaks Ca.

Paul B

The Oaks restaurant has been under new ownership / management for some time now and it has been a massive improvement. The newest owners Monica and Joel are a great team. Monica maintains the front of house with enthusiasm, energy and a great smile. Joel is doing a fantastic job in the kitchen, bringing home cooked comfort food to his diners. Tip: Try the House Made Chile Verde plate with the HAND MADE FLOUR TORTILLAS!

Angel “CASPER” Madrid

It's the best place it's the best place I ate since I was a little kid since I was 9 years old and it hasn't changed it's still beautiful the food is good and I give it seven times up I loved it my opinion 7 Stars

James Ritts

Had the teriyaki burger and zucchini fries and cornbread - each one was delicious. Our waiter, also an owner, exuded genuine happiness and warmth. There’s something special about this place. Can’t wait to come back. Next time getting the chile verde!!

Ralph wilcox

Great day in camp Angelus Notches were great Cheesecake burger great Atmosphere great This place has been around a very long time. We were on the 23 mile garage sale travel. Thanks R AND K SOCAL.

Krystal Alonso

I've been to a lot of restaurants in life and this is by far the best one ever!! The food was honestly so good I couldn't stop eating it even when I was already full. Who would have thought the best best place to get fish tacos was in the mountains?!? But it is !! Absolutely loved them.. and the chile relleno plate was fantastic as well 😋. And the hospitality and environment are the very best 👌 we have definitely found our new favorite place.

Bill Randall

Monica who owns The Oaks Restaurant is very nice and super friendly. Everyone takes great pride and they serve very good food. If you went there when it was the old owners, you might not of been treated that good. Or remember their blah non-caring attitude. Things have changed for the better. The food is always really good, prepared by Joel, the master chef, and the prices are reasonable for the mountains. They have a special for tacos on Tuesdays, and beef ribs with Monica's cornbread and potato on Thursdays. They even have great burgers, pizza and steaks, Very clean, newly upholstered seats, and 5 new t.v.'s. You can get your food to go, also. It is a very relaxing and a super friendly type of place.

Great place to have breakfast , Lunch .. with some delicious pie!!

Beautiful food experience. Recommended, prices are ok. Everything is clean

When we go camping at San Gorgonio Campground we usually stopped at a Corona restaurant but they closed down. So we decided to stop here instead since it's close and on the way. Let me tell you I was surprised why I never stopped here before. Now ANYTIME we visit the area this will be a mandatory stop! Food is great, everyone that works there is wonderful. I noticed they know all the regulars by name and what they order. We stopped by when we arrived for camping and stopped by again when we left from our camping trip. Highly recommend.

There was a lot of traffic on 38. Luckily the restaurant was on our way down so we stopped by for dinner. My husband had the cheese burger and I had breakfast. He enjoyed a beer while I enjoyed a Cabernet Sauvignon. The food was decent decent and at least a hot meal. I asked for extra crispy hash browns and it was not. It would've been tastier if it were more crispy. I would still stop by and enjoy a warm meal off of 38 in the future, especially if I am hungry.

Lord Rat

When we go camping at San Gorgonio Campground we usually stopped at a Corona restaurant but they closed down. So we decided to stop here instead since it's close and on the way. Let me tell you I was surprised why I never stopped here before. Now ANYTIME we visit the area this will be a mandatory stop! Food is great, everyone that works there is wonderful. I noticed they know all the regulars by name and what they order. We stopped by when we arrived for camping and stopped by again when we left from our camping trip. Highly recommend.

Lisa Ha

There was a lot of traffic on 38. Luckily the restaurant was on our way down so we stopped by for dinner. My husband had the cheese burger and I had breakfast. He enjoyed a beer while I enjoyed a Cabernet Sauvignon. The food was decent decent and at least a hot meal. I asked for extra crispy hash browns and it was not. It would've been tastier if it were more crispy. I would still stop by and enjoy a warm meal off of 38 in the future, especially if I am hungry.

I've only went here a handful of time so far but every time I've been here it was nice the food has always been good with no complaints and the service here is good too a lot to look at on the way in and when your inside too

Gary Hatfield

I've only went here a handful of time so far but every time I've been here it was nice the food has always been good with no complaints and the service here is good too a lot to look at on the way in and when your inside too

Extra long wait times, average food quality. Spent almost 2 hours for a party of two, I wouldn’t return due to wait time for just average food. Overall 2.5 stars

Its alright. Maybe a bit pricey. I do like though very much that with your burger or sandwich you have a choice fries, onion rings , fried zucchini or mozzarella sticks.

I came in on Saturday, 2/21/26, around 11am. The food was pretty average, but I didn’t make a big deal out of it since the place seemed understaffed. What really bothered me was the overall experience. I ordered the 2-egg breakfast with bacon, hashbrowns, and coffee. My coffee was never refilled, and no one checked in on me. The bacon was stale and floppy. My total should have been around $14, but when I checked my credit card statement later, I was charged an additional $10, bringing it to $24. That’s unacceptable. I was patient with the staff and tried not to be a bother, but being overcharged on top of mediocre service and food is frustrating. The owner should consider scheduling more staff during busy times to avoid situations like this.

Rode up the hill for breakfast to find they have new owners now have a B rating plus charging 50 cents PER EGG. I was hungry so I figured fried zucchini would be safe to eat since it has to be fried at high temps and less chance of getting sick. Boy was I wrong, the zucchini was dripping water and oil. They used frozen zucchini and didn't cook them all the way so they were falling apart and dripping. The ranch had a strange taste to it. I only ate 1 zucchini and now I'm feeling sick to my stomach. This place use to be packed with customers and now it's empty, from the food and service I can see why. My husband ordered French toast because it use to be amazing made with Texas today, now it's small thin soggy pieces. The new ownership has ruined what use to be a good place to eat.

Wanted to stop by there before I hit the Thomas hunting grounds trail since I had heard really good things about this place but when I arrived an hour after they were supposed to be open the woman behind the counter said they were closed and will probably stay closed due to tidying up. That was a little disappointing, a sign outside said under new management not sure if that has something to do with it.