I had a Patty Melt and asked for cheddar cheese instead of the American cheese, plus optional grilled onions. Best Patty Melt I've had in a LONG time!! Fries cooked PERFECTLY for my taste ... Just a bit browned and crisp. Husband had a French Dip and also liked it. Highly recommend the place. My only complaint was the ladies' room wasn't as clean as I would prefer.
Review Source:Ludlow is an oasis on old rt. 66. When we pulled off and saw the Ludlow Cafe and the "homemade pies" sign it looked like the real thing so we decided to have pie and coffee for lunch. Should have saved the calories for something better. Homemade pie is defined by a flaky crust, this had no flavor at all and weighed like lead. I had Cherry, my boyfriend had Blueberry, neither was fresh, a lot of syrup, little fruit. Coffee was old as well. We wanted this to be good, but it was really just bad diner food. Too bad.
Review Source:This is an enjoyable stop on a long drive. Â They do a great job making fresh food with a small staff in an extremely remote spot. Â I have liked breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Â This is a classic route 66 diner. Â If you want a burger, fries and shake this it the place to stop. Â I also like the hot turkey sand. Â This is what Johnny Rocket is copying. Â A fan since 1963. Â Stopped just last Fri and Sun very tasty and pleasant again.
Review Source:we had breakfast there and it was good! Â no frills, but everything you need plus some unique character to go along with it. Â not the "best" coffee but plenty good enough! Â the hashed browns were really good. Â good biscuits as well and eggs were tasty. Â nice staff. Â if you're on the road, i suggest you stop for a bite!
Review Source:My wife and I have driven past this place countless times and never stopped. I was on the way to Bullhead City with a buddy and we stopped for lunch. No one could argue that the the exterior of this place is in need of a serious makeover. We sat at the counter which is something that I've not done in some time. I asked the waitress what's good and she suggested the club sandwich. When it arrived I was surprised at the size of it. As club sandwiches go, it was better than average. On our return trip to San Diego we stopped for breakfast and had the chicken fried steak & eggs with biscuits and gravy. It was great, needless to say we didn't have to stop for lunch.
What I like about this place is that it's quiet. I would assume that all the families with screaming kids are eating at the DQ just across I-40. These types of cafes are a reflection of a bygone era, don't miss it. You might even be so bold as to leave your cell phone/tablet etc. in the car while you eat.
We stopped here because we were cruising along Route 66 and this the first place we saw that served food in 3 hours. Service was somewhat slow. Had to wait until the wait staff finished counting the money in the cash register and do something else in the kitchen before taking our order, even though the restaurant was not crowded at all. Then after we got our food, it tasted like it came out a can. Also, our bread was stale. Plus, the bathroom had a very bad smell. As a result, I can't recommend this place to others looking for a good place to eat along Route 66.
Review Source:I ate at the "Ludlow Coffee Shop" in Ludlow, CA on 9/18/2011. Â I've eaten there many times before. Â You really are out in the middle of nowhere when you are in Ludlow. Â I always stop there because despite it's location they always give me good food and good service. Â In the end, what more could you want.
Review Source:This is a quaint place to stop on your way to the Laughlin. Â It is not a fancy place--but the decor is authentic, the food is decent and the service is SUPERB!!! Â A gentleman brought our coffee within 1 minute of our sitting at the counter; and Stephanie--our server--was helpful and attentive: a real delight! Â Someone mentioned something unfavorable about the server's uniforms--but we thought it was quaint that their attire was handmade with an eye toward the history of the town. Â This IS the desert, in the middle of nowhere...it was nice to have a cool place to stop, with decent food and pleasant service. Â Thanks for being there!
Review Source:After reading the reviews on Ludlow Coffee Shop, we thought it was a "must-stop" on our drive back from Laughlin. Â
I don't know what people out in Ludlow eat, but this "world famous" french dip was not all it was cracked up to be. Â The slices of beef seemed as if they were right out of the package and thrown in the microwave. Â The dinner salad was taken right out of the bag, put on a plate and served. Â Nothing about this place said "Home cooking." Â We were all pretty disappointed. And, to top it off, the waitress "uniform of the day" is this pink, frilly, "Little House on the Prairie" getup that we could not take seriously. I had to snap a photo or my friends would not have believed me. Â Oh my.... Â On the road again...
When I walked in the door there was literally the dirtiest crazy bum I had seen in years sitting right near the front door, and he smelled like shit, ugh, it was terrible. Â But when in a town such as Ludlow you should always be aware that there may be a crazy person just around the corner. Â Anyway, the cops picked him up about 2 hours later, it's a bit of a drive from Barstow, so police response is pretty slow here.
Anyway, the food was exactly what you would expect, not very good, but exactly what it said on the menu. Â My friend and I ate what the wait staff told me to order, and it was good. Â So really not too bad of a stop to eat, much better than say a DQ next door because there's DQ's everywhere, and only one Ludlow Cafe. Â The one problem I would say is that they do not stay open late at all. Â I think the Thursday night that I was there they closed at 6, not positive though.
Unlike other reviews, we stopped by here on purpose to eat. Â We rolled in just as they were closing. Â In fact, one of their two signs said they were already closed. Â However, the door was open so we poked our heads in to see if they were actually open or not. Â The really nice waitress said that we could be their last customers, and then turned the sign back to open for any other weary travelers. Â It was Easter Sunday after all, and the next closest town was 50 miles in any direction. Â
The Ludlow Cafe is really an oasis in the desert. Â It's decked out in an early gold rush feel, fitting it's history ,according to the info on the back of the menu. Â There are remnants of route 66 just a little further down the road but the cafe and gas station are really all that's left. Â
The food was pretty good as you would expect from any other greasy spoon. Â It came out fast and we didn't wait long at all. Â In fact the check was on the table before we even noticed. Â The tuna melt was fabulous, and they even were willing to switch the bread out to the new potato bread the waitress was bragging about. Â The sandwich was large and came with tasty, crispy fries. Â The burger we had was good, although nothing to write home about. Â I was informed the chocolate shake was really good too. Â
Aside from the history (and the fact there is nothing else around), the thing that makes this place really stand out was the service. Â The waitress was attentive and they stuck around just for us even though they were supposed to be closed. Â Next time we are passing through we'll definitely plan to eat there again.
The decor is so country and cute right up to the grandmotherly server in a gingham apron. An oasis out in the middle of nowhere, and a good oasis that is. You'll see I pashaw on cliche, fast places to eat. Well, this is not one I would do that on. The menu had a thorough diner/cafe variety, but the food was not ala Denny's or IHOP. It was good, quality, dare I say organic simple home cooking. Like a house cafe really. As if you went into your kitchen and got really fresh ingredients and prepared it with love. I had the oatmeal and it was delicious and perfect and they gave me a little bowl of raisins, a little bowl of brown sugar (WOW), and a small glass of milk (I think 2% and wonderful). And I ordered a hot chocolate which was good quality (not the powdered package!) but still just okay. This is a highlight on my trips across the country and I can't wait to get back. I'm going to arrive hungry.
Review Source:Didnt eat here , but it looked like a place to try. i m not sure how long they will last as it is really just next to a gas station in the middle of nowhere on old route 66 . There were about 6 people in there , so it must be ok. the people in the kitchen looked like you would imagine a place like that would be. im a big fan of nostalgia and character, this place still seems to have it!
Review Source:We only stopped for gas, but found this comfy coffee shop adjacent to the gas station so we had tea and hot chocolate. Luckily, I have to add, since from the outside with the strong sunlight the windows seemed tinted or dark - and we first thought it was closed.
So, we can't really say much about the food since we didn't have any (selections in the menu were enticing though), but the service was swift, the prices very reasonable and the place neat altogether. Thanks Ludlow Coffee Shop
To correct an earlier review, the Ludlow Cafe, (so my menu says), is on the south side of the highway, either highway.
This is a route 66 cliché. My black eyed pea & ham soup was good. My chef salad was mostly green and it was obvious someone tried the best they could with what they had. Service was fine.
Stop in if you want some of the route 66 caché but don't go out if your way for it.
Made a stop here cuz I just wasnt feeling fast food on my cross country road trip. I found that the staff were nice for the most part and the menu appeared to be typical grease stop food. I ordered the Club Sandwich with Potato Salad.
The club sandwich had a bit too much mayo on it but was tasty. The bacon was cooked perfectly crispy and dried and the portion was appropriate. The toast was dry which is how I like it but the abundance of mayo made it a bit too salty for me.
The Potato salad was made from scratch. I was pretty impressed with the well balance of sweet and salty when it came to this dish....If you are roadtriping....stop by...otherwise fall victim to fast food on your long drive through.
The only competition the Cafe has is the Dairy Queen on the north side of the I-40 off-ramp. Â However, if you're driving by at lunchtime, stop in. Â The waitresses wear long gingham dresses - I suppose they're trying to dress like it's still 1890? - and there is an array of old mining equipment and tools hung around on the walls to give another taste of the old West.
We stuck to BLT's. Â Bacon was actually pretty good - fairly thick cut and nicely flavored with a hint of smoke. Â The accompanying side salad was mostly iceberg with a fairly tasteless bleu cheese dressing. Â Fries were warm - not hot out of the fryer - and didn't taste homemade. Â But it's a nice cool place to relax for a while before you head off to Barstow or Vegas or Kingman or wherever else you're travelling.
Hmmmm...maybe I got there on a bad day. Â Maybe the cook was having a bad week. Â Maybe karma was paying me back for some offense in a previous life. Â Whatever it was I did not enjoy my stop at this place. Â My friend and I were roadtripping last month from So Cal for a weekend at the Grand Canyon. Â Around lunch time we were speeding (er, driving below the speed limit) through the Ludlow area when we saw a bill board for this place. Â I love giving small independent joints my business whenever I can so this seemed like a great shot to try something new and help a small business. Â My friend agreed and soon we were parking in front of some old mining buckets just in front of the cafe.
Seeing "historic" signs and equipment should have been our first clue that the food might not be a priority. Â The near empty parking lot should have been our second clue, especially on a Saturday. Â The interior was quaint enough with lots of historical stuff on the walls. Â The signs hyped up the good eats and their special pies and cakes. Â We expected good things. Â Alas, it wasn't meant to be.
The menu was your typical diner fare. Â I went with a French dip sandwich and my friend tried the BBQ Beef sandwich (which the waitress said was one of her favorites). Â We both also got a side salad and french fries on the side. Â The sandwiches were just meh and the fries were tough and undercooked. Â Dagnabit...how do you ruin steak fries? Â I love steak fries!!! Â Even the salad was a let down. Â It was just iceberg lettuce (which I can live with) but there was just so much water left over from when they rinsed the lettuce that it was a bit annoying to eat.
Oh well, at least we had room left for one of their special cakes. Â We decided to split an order of their "famous" red velvet cake. Â It must have been sitting around awhile because it was the driest most stale piece of cake I've ever had. Â Even the gobs of cream cheese frosting didn't help that cake go down.
All in all this place was a big let down. Â One other note, the ambience was weird. Â The place was quiet. Â Too quiet. Â There were other customers around but there was no other ambient noise. Â Not even Muzak. Â It just felt strange.
(10/4/2008)
If your driving on Interstate 40 going to Barstow or driving to Laughlin and your hungry stop at the Ludlow Coffee Shop. Exit 40 at Ludlow and the coffee shop is on the north side of the freeway across from the Chevron station. If you're really hungry order what I ordered, the ham steak for $10.10. You get two eggs, hash browns a choice of bread or biscuits and gravy and a huge ham steak that measured about 13 inches long and about 3/4 inches thick. The biscuits and gravy are some of the best that I've ever had and so is the ham. Remember never fear truck stops or coffee shops off the interstate. A lot of good food can be found.
Took this road stop for gas. Saw this unobscure, crappy looking place that just read "Coffee Shop". Said "hey what the hell." Its part of the historical Route 66.
Walked in and ordered something simple: home fries, eggs, homemade biscuit. Also got some sort of omelette, I forget which kind.
I don't how they did it, but they made such a simple breakfast meal into a friggin delicious experience. Â
Man, the homemade biscuit with gravy is GOOD. Â They have homemade chili as well. thats next time for me.
A small thing: make sure you have time. Our food took 20 mins to come out.
Anyways, if you are on the 40 heading between LA and Flagstaff, this is your place.
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