Bonanza Mexican Restaurant

Let me start with the disclaimer that I'll still come back given there are so few food options in Lone Pine. This review is to serve as a heads up to adjust your expectations if you're in town during a busy time.The food was maybe 2.5 stars at best? It arrived prepared adequately, rice was cooked, but the veggies were likely cooked from frozen. It's the desert so I get that it's probably difficult to maintain fresh produce but this is a restaurant... if I wanted frozen food, I would have bought something from the market to microwave in my room.The wait. THE WAIT WAS HORRENDOUS. We were seated for over 15 minutes before getting water and the place was not busy at all. There were 2 servers with 3 tables were occupied at the time. I spotted 3 or 4 people in the kitchen. Our table had 5 people who ordered one entree each. It took over an hour to get our food!!The service was okay. The server was friendly but not attentive. We had empty water and empty chips. I'll just say: this is a place you can get food that is cooked. You won't get sick from it but you'll have to wait an unreasonable amount of time for your food. We were there for nearly 2 hours in total where over an hour was spent waiting for our orders to arrive. The employees were nice.... It's just that we needed it to be an early night and this didn't help. I don't believe people would appreciate waiting this long for service, drinks, and food.Cool decor by the bar if that matters to you.

Wonderful tried and true Sonora Mexican food. Awesome burgers. The Bonanza hits all the basics. Better than expected: solid 4 star. Wait staff was wonderful

We had a delicious late lunch with excellent service on our way through town yesterday. The chile relleno was perfectly prepared, the food came out quick, and the server was attentive and friendly. The large windows framed a very windy afternoon outside and made for a nice cozy atmosphere.

Salsa here was awesome! The chips were super fresh, large portions! Queso wasn't my favorite it was very thick and kind of lacking flavor but the meals here were great overall!

Back here again!More than a year ago, we were traveling through Lone Pine when we stopped for lunch at Bonanza Mexican Restaurant. We enjoyed our meals, so this time around, while visiting Death Valley National Park, we craved Mexican food and decided to stop here for a meal again. Bonanza is a family-owned restaurant, and the people serving the customers are amicable. When we walked in this time, two young ladies were attending the floor, and they were both very welcoming and friendly.When it came to ordering our dinner, we could not remember what we had ordered the last time we were here, so we settled for Carne Asada, Fajitas de Cameron, and the Cobb Salad. Then I got curious and dug out some photos from that trip. To my surprise, we all had ordered the same exact dishes and had sat at the same table! :- )Dad and I enjoyed a cold beer each while waiting for the food, as we usually do. My mom loved her Fajitas de Cameron, and I loved my salad. My Dad enjoyed his Carne Asada but thought the meat was chewy. I tried a piece, and it was tasty. It was tough because the beef was from a grass-fed/free-range cow. Bonanza Mexican Restaurant is an excellent place to eat a filling meal if you are in Lone Pine. The quality of the food is good, and the service is excellent.

Old Mexican place with great food and a big price tag, but service is really slow. And They charge too much for a small container of salsa to go. ($8)

Food is just ok , wait is super long as always . It had been about 3 years I had not eaten at this place because the service has horrible before but the choices are very limited in lone pine. Luckily they at least hired nice waiters . I did not get the name of the young lady (wearing glasses ) but super nice ,great energy and great customer service! And our waiter Oscar super professional! Again still just ok food as always but oh well, at least now they have great staff! 8.17.24

3.5 Stars - Overall a really solid place with a great menu! Definitely above average for a Mexican food place and the service was awesome. Food was a bit cold but it wasn't too much of an issue. Would stop by again in Lone Pine!

First, it's clean and comfortable. We were greeted right away, seated, given menus and homemade salsa and chips. We dine here when we want to have really good Mexican food. I ordered the tilapia tacos. Those tacos are my new favorite. Packed with flavor! The refried beans are absolutely delicious. I ask for no rice every time so I get more beans. You can't go wrong with a wet burrito, my hubby's favorite. I love the chimichangas too. Your food is cooked in the kitchen. It is not frozen. Oh their chicken taco soup is very tasty too. I honestly have never had a meal I didn't enjoy here. The wait staff is very good too. Service is so nice, I tip extra.

The epitome of sub mediocrity. Checked all the boxes yet still left me wanting more. No authentic Mexican food here. Overpriced and under seasoned. It truly makes me sad having a place like this having so many 4 and 5 star reviews knowing the vast majority of people will stop here only once on their journey and accept this sad excuse of Mexican food the area has to offer. All in all, would not recommend if that wasn't evident.