After a long hike in Idyllwild with my dad, it was time for a little treat. Â
Goodtimes was recommended by a store clerk in town, so we figured we would give "The Best Burger on the Hill" a shot. Â I got the patty melt with swiss with a side of sweet potato fries, and dad got the Ortega burger with sweet potato fries.
I am usually not a big fan of hamburger meat, but this place could change me! Â One of the best patties I have ever had. Â The patty melt was the perfect combination of meat, onions, mushrooms, swiss cheese, and rye bread. Â The fries (although I have had better, I have to admit) we very good as well, and just made the patty melt that much better. Â Dad's burger looked amazing, and he said it tasted even better. Â I haven't tried any other burgers in Idyllwild, so I can't say it it is the best on the hill, but I am willing to bet it is!
Service was some of the best. Â Our waitress was super friendly, was very accommodating, and made sure she took care of my dog as well. Â She brought out a water bowl for him, and the owner brought out a milk bone and became instant friends with my puppy. Â
Goodtimes is a great place all together!
My wife and I hike a lot and we take a liking to finding a good place that serves good burgers and cold beer after long treks through the mountains. Â This September (2012) we hiked to Apache peak out of Idyllwild and then down the PCT for a few miles. Â We through on the Chacos after the hike and wanted to find someplace good to eat. Â The sign out front said "Best Burgers in Idyllwild."
We went in and it was an awesome old restaurant with a super nice older lady and man who ran the joint. Â The beers were cold and 28 ounces. Â I had a BBQ bacon cheeseburger with onion rings. Â The porch was great as it sat off the main highway (little traffic) and the smell of pine trees and mountain air filled the atmosphere. Â
It is a great place to unwind after hiking San Jacinto and the Tahquitz/Apache mountain ranges.
"Pushy owners, dirty tables and chairs"
Went there and was seated on the patio--the white plastic chairs were covered with dirt and greasy finger prints--we placed an order--the  woman who owns the place had on a sweater that was covered in pet hair and pushed us to eat desert--all we wanted to do was pay the bill and get out. NOT the place to go if you expect cleanliness.
My husband and I were in town visiting and spent a while on yelp trying to find a good restaurant that served steak. Choose "Goodtimes Pub & Grill" because they were easy to find and get to. We were greeted with friendly service, friendly atmosphere and the appetizers along with the steak were amazing! We recommended this place to our family and friends!
Review Source:I am very unhappy that someone from Goodtimes attempted to invalidate my comment by implying that I had a hidden agenda or that I am untruthful. Â What I said was absolutely true. Â The woman who took my call did rail against this particular service, (and I'll not link to it again since I will be accused of supporting it). Â She did tell me that "they (meaning the coupon service) know better," whatever that meant. Â She did tell me "Honey, get your money back." Â She did hang up on me when I attempted to tell her were were prepared to come in even if the restaurant no longer honors the coupons. These particular coupons, by the way, have no expiration date, anyone can check that out. Â Not only does my 1 star rating stand for poor customer service, but now I'm REALLY upset. Â I do not appreciate the insinuation that I either lied or that I only provided a poor rating because I'm trying to promote some restaurant coupon service that I paid for. Â I honestly thought when I saw the restaurant's response that someone was saying, "Gee, I'm sorry you had a bad experience. Why not come in and try us sometime and let us show you we aren't that way?" Â But, no, instead you try to invalidate my rating. Sorry, but not only will I never step foot in your restaurant now, but I'll make sure every one I know that goes to Idyllwild knows what happened to me, and how you responded. And...I'm sharing on Facebook right now.
Review Source:We rolled in on a Saturday night with 11 people during the Jazz Festival with no reservation. They were happy to have us and sat us right away on the patio. The service was good and the waitress was very attentive. The food came out with in 15 minutes of us ordering. We ordered a variety of item from sandwiches to steaks. Everyone in the party was very surprised on how well it all tasted and was piping hot when served. The big surprise came when we ordered dessert. It was all homemade and some of the best banana cream pie we ever tasted. This was not gourmet dining but they never claimed to be.
Review Source:Classic American country cafe, with solid cooking and friendly service. Â If you are looking for something elegant, cutting edge cusine, or a party atmosphere, you'll have to go elsewhere. Â If you need decent food at a decent price without a hint of attitude, this is the place. Â Definitely home-style food (and the desserts are impressive) that will remind you of Mom in the kitchen on her best day. Â I would note that despite the name, it really isn't a "pub" though they do have beer and wine. Â The little bar area is more for the many locals who came in while we were there to have a cool one while they wait for their food-to-go orders, which is usually a good sign for any restaurant.
We'll definitely return. Â
Nick in Palm Springs
Drove one hour to get to idyllwild, amd came upon this place by chance. Â Didn't realized they closed in 20 minutes, but they served us beer, amazing burgers, 3 desserts, and a 4th on the house just because. Â OUTSTANDING service, and great food for the price. Â would absolutely go back .
Review Source:5/5 service. Great waitress and the lady in the kitchen came out to say hello. Very friendly and patient with all of the kids.
5/5 on sides- sweet potato fries and onion rings were delicious.
3/5 on burger- slightly over cooked. Order your burger one level less cooked than normal. If you like a little pink, order medium rare. Alot pink, rare. Etc...
My tummy is happily full. Â You know, that satisfied feeling that comes after eating simple, good food cooked by someone else. Â Now I've got my feet up, listening to Neil Young unplugged. Â Yep, called me satisfied. Â Very satisfied. Â
"What's the best burger in town?" my hubby asked the local transplant from Chicago. Â There's plenty of places up here that claim to have the best burger, and we'd been disappointed before. Â "Goodtimes Pub," she recommended, "it's fresh, home-made...". Of course, we checked the Yelp reviews, which weren't promising. Â We considered The Mile High Cafe, but Trip Advisor had better reviews of the pub, and we headed out to Goodtimes.
Yum. Â I ordered the Western Cheeseburger with fries, and hubby had the Fried Chicken with onion rings. Â Food arrived in a timely manner, and we tucked into our grub. Â It was fresh, and tasty. Â My burger was medium, charbroiled, juicy and meaty. Â Hubby chomped down on the fried chicken at rapid pace. Â Fries were good too - reminded me a little of InNOut fries - skinny, real potatoes, crispy, but not too salty. Â Onion rings were great - lots of onion inside crispy batter. Â
The waitress was friendly without being intrusive, and the owner stopped by a couple of times to ask how we were getting on. Â We were clearing our plates, no trouble! Â Too full for desert, we got lemon pie and peach cobbler to go. Â Before leaving, we sampled the lemon pie with prompting from the owner/cook (a lovely woman, clearly interested in satisfying her customers). It was delicious. Â Full or not, we'll be eating that sucker before the night is through!
Our two menu items were very satisfying. Â Minor flaws? Â The burger bun was meh, and my meal wasn't very hot - maybe toast the bun a little? Â If you're looking for home-cooked, hearty American diner food, look no further. Â Goodtimes Pub delivered the goods....
Worst hamburger ever! For a place that touts that they've got the "Best Hamburger on the Hill" it was the blandest burger I've ever had! Â The bun was something out of a bag from the grocery store and the beef had no flavor whatsoever. I couldn't even eat 1/2 of the burger.
The natural cut fries weren't that great either. Very little flavor and didn't seem to be cooked thoroughly.
Would not go back again.
Granted I didn't have the burger...but, I truly think we could have had a better lunch.
After a long, windy drive and checking into our cabin, I was famished. While we initially drove through the town, I spotted this place - and it's sign about having the "best burgers". Â Since "pub" is in the title, I was expecting something a little darker, cozier and more like a bar than a dennys.
But, the ambiance reminded me of a coffee shop with a 5 seater bar. Anyway, I still ordered a glass of wine to have with my grilled turkey sandwich. It was good. I could taste the butter on the grilled bread - but, the turkey stack was a little cold in the middle. I opted for the sweet potato fries and I got baked sweet potato sticks. I chose to focus on the healthy part of that.
My man had 1/2 a blt and split pea soup. Both were good, but both I could have made him back at the cabin.
I'm gonna close with an old cliche... it is what it is....
We came down from Humber park and like everyone else we were "starving". I had the Cheese Burger with bacon and Hot wings. Really great. like surprisingly great for a small place. The service was super friendly, the food came out fast and was fresh and HOT! We were in and out in about 25 minutes and very impressed!
Review Source:Goodtimes is a decent little spot.
I was, honestly, hoping for more ... but this is what I got.
After a long hike, my friends and I and their dogs descended upon the 'dog friendly' Goodtimes Pub for some grub and a beer.
'Dog Friendly' does not begin to describe how much they go out of their way for dogs. Â Expect them to get water a biscuit at your table before you are asked anything. Â That was kinda cool.
The beer selection is descent. Â They have some OK brews on tap, and then some New Belgium and Stone in bottles (as well as other less noteworthy beers too).
The food was a bit pricey for the quality, but it was served rapidly and the servers were fun and entertaining and reasonably effecient.
Overall, while I was hoping for a little more, this is a pretty good spot for a nosh.
Give 'er a whirl.
My boyfriend and I went to Goodtimes because it was close to our camping area. Â We went in to get some desert only so we didn't ask for a menu or anything, we just asked the waitress what desert items they had. Â She told us they have "HOME-MADE" Pie so I selected a slice of the coconut cream pie. Â It sounded really good and it was "HOME-MADE". Â It wasn't that great at all. Â Very bland, very thin and consisted mostly of whip cream. Â My boyfriend got the lemon cake, again "HOME-MADE", and it wasn't good either. Â It was basically a real thin pound cake with a super tart lemon sauce on top. Â He also got a glass of milk. Â When we were done, we asked for the check and we each crapped our pants. Â The least thing they could have done was include some vaseline with the check. Â I was ASTOUNDED. Â 1 slice of pie, 1 piece of cake and a glass of milk came to $15.23!!!!! Â The desert was $6 each and the tiny little glass of milk was $2.00, then $1.23 for tax. Â Ridiculous!!! Â And it wasn't even good desert. Â A slice of pie is pretty standard anywhere you go. Â It's typically between $3-$4. Â But $6???? It was a complete rip-off, the deserts sucked and we will never, ever go back there again. Goodtimes Pub & Grill my A$$. Â It was the only bad part of our trip. Â Maybe they should change their name to "We'll Have A Goodtime Ripping You Off--Vaseline NOT Included".
Review Source:My family and I stop by to try the best burger on the hill. Well the hamburger was not the best, it was ok but the fries were terrible! They were fresh but soggy and undercooked. It also is not a good place to bring your children to. We had to listen to loud obnoxious drunken people shout obscenity laden words while they ate lunch on the patio. This place does not have much choice for kids 6-12 yrs of age. The children's menu is for 6 & under, so we paid $ 9.00 for a grilled cheese sandwich & soggy fries for our 8 yr old this didn't include his drink. Stay far away from this place, there has to be a better place to eat in Idyllwild, you couldn't do worse!
Review Source:I gotta admit, I ate at Goodtimes (<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/aCW8zW3UwtNtl64_MJQsaw?select=Yr0r_PwVuVqxJ-ffXmZG-w">http://www.yelp.com/biz_…</a>) on three separate occasions (though I was here a fourth time accompanying some friends) during my stay in Idyllwild. You know, sample the local "cuisine" while keeping the local economy going and flowing. I was kinda let down though when I realized that this place had no tie-in to the show "Good Times" from the 70's. Kid Dy-No-Mite was no where to be found on the premises. Sigh.
Anyway, they have a fairly decent breakfast here. Pancakes, bacon, eggs (<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/aCW8zW3UwtNtl64_MJQsaw?select=VZmS863GKCZoNcA9SsbUBA">http://www.yelp.com/biz_…</a>) and hash browns (<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/aCW8zW3UwtNtl64_MJQsaw?select=oTHLJ_TMy41bP5nqHc6jYA">http://www.yelp.com/biz_…</a>) - that's what I had to have. One bite of the hash browns and I pushed the plate away - they were not very good. The 'cakes were huge and mighty fine. While there, they played Sarah McLachlan's greatest hits which was cool since I like her in a very sexual way AND her music. No, I have not masturbated while thinking of her while on the toilet at Sears. Kohl's, well, that's another story.
During my fourth trip, I had some difficulty convincing them that the person that they saw earlier in the day wasn't me. They wouldn't accept my explanation that it was my slightly less evil twin, Chauncey Skillet III.
Their burger (<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/aCW8zW3UwtNtl64_MJQsaw?select=MxToWnvLPSJdG6trFt_jLg">http://www.yelp.com/biz_…</a>) was passable as were the fries. They claimed to have "the best burger on the hill." If this is the best, I'd hate to eat the crap that's served at one of those other places in town. The service was very personable. There was this old guy named Joe (at least that's what it said on his belt) who walked up to two women and practically sat on their table. See, I didn't know he worked there so I just though he was some local oldie who was hitting on them and about to throw his sack at them like a fishing lure.
If you have a fear of bikers, you might not like this place as they get a few stray ones as they pass through town. Don't worry, they'll leave you alone as long as you don't make fun of their leather outfits and accuse them of being homosexual. Especially don't bend over one of their bikes while yelling out loud, "Do me in the butt, Gus!" If you're idiotic enough to do something like that, just make sure you have a car waiting for you nearby.
The way I did.
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