6:30pm Wed. Arrival. Tavern full but found table for 2. Got order in after 15 minutes: tacos, salad, pretzel balls. No food orders being filled. At about 45 minutes we asked about our order. Waiter apologized. Said our 1st round was comp’d. Waited 15 minutes more. Bar still full. Observed that one order came out over that time. Asked to pay for our tab and left. Waiter was nice enough about it.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 2
Jaime Reston
-looks like nothing on the outside but looks like a PARTY on the inside.-food was MAGNIFICIENT-service was very meh - had to flag down service and wait despite the restaurant not being busy at all - maybe just weekday mid-afternoon vibes?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Dave Smith
Tiny Pony is the epitome of "Keep Yucca Valley Weird" and fabulous food. My party of four unanimously anointed the Tiny Pony Burger as the best burger we've very had...anywhere in the world! Every ingredient was purposively selected and prepared. Our review did not have anything to do with burgers being half off on Monday night but that was a bonus. Other notables - pretzel balls with housemade quest, fresh and hot French fries, and my wedge salad was delicious. And now we know why what appears to be a dive on the surface takes reservations. From the quirky and wild art all over the walls to the Photo Booth with Tiny Pony branding, this place is a must stop - and not just once.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Darla Lopez-Homan
So disappointing. I paid $15 for an overly salty, soggy sandwich. Even the pickle was soggy. No side included.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Daniela Jayme
The food was delicious. You must try the pretzel balls and the nachos, and enjoy it with a beer. The service was regular. The place is cool, you feel inside an old cool bar. If I was around I would definitely come back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pretzel Balls, French Fries, Avocado Salad
James Mitchell
Gotta love a place that has a gigantic boudoir painting of a cat. The vibe was good, and the service was excellent. The food was not great. So, that was disappointing. Come here to drink, and have a couple first if you plan to eat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
SL K
Our usual go-to place (JT Saloon) is swamped with visitors for Easter Week and Spring Break, thus we head to The Tiny Pony. This tavern is funky, decent menu and friendly service. Our server, Cy, got us our drinks and our foods (albeit my wife's taco order came out real late, and he took it off the bill). I really the Crispy Chicken Sandwich (who doesn't?), and the fries (we asked for extra crispy) did not disappoint. We definitely will be back here next winter as our time in JT this year is about to expire.
Very good crew. Excellent menu and vibe. Going to try and visit weekly.Wheelchair accessibility: Doors are wide enough for easy access.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiny Pony Burger
Karen Garn
Sorry to say my experience here with the food not good. Everyone recommends Tiny Pony. I cannot. I ordered the veggie burger and fries. Simple. The burger was primarily chopped beets. It fell apart out of the bun. The sauce was overwhelming- in that it overcame any other flavors. Fries were soaked in grease.But then the real problem- GI disaster within hours of eating this. I did not have anything else to eat that day besides yogurt.$14 for chopped beets, tomato slice, lettuce and a bun. Come on.I do not recommend. You’ll be sitting on the toilet the next day. ?Vegetarian options: Don’t get the best burger. Need to add some pea protein to this.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Rick Dobbs
Cliche spot that delivers.
Heather A Adams
One of the most happening spots in Yucca Valley. The servers are super kind and on the weekends it can get busy in here. The Food is OK, it will definitely do for dinner out in Yucca Valley which has limited options. The drinks are pretty good. Seating is self-serve so you may have to queue at the door, but it’s easy to get a table pretty quickly, especially early and on weeknights. There is a pool table and a photo booth for some added entertainment, and parking is pretty easy. The corndogs were a bit of a letdown.
6:30pm Wed. Arrival. Tavern full but found table for 2. Got order in after 15 minutes: tacos, salad, pretzel balls. No food orders being filled. At about 45 minutes we asked about our order. Waiter apologized. Said our 1st round was comp’d. Waited 15 minutes more. Bar still full. Observed that one order came out over that time. Asked to pay for our tab and left. Waiter was nice enough about it.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 2
-looks like nothing on the outside but looks like a PARTY on the inside.-food was MAGNIFICIENT-service was very meh - had to flag down service and wait despite the restaurant not being busy at all - maybe just weekday mid-afternoon vibes?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Tiny Pony is the epitome of "Keep Yucca Valley Weird" and fabulous food. My party of four unanimously anointed the Tiny Pony Burger as the best burger we've very had...anywhere in the world! Every ingredient was purposively selected and prepared. Our review did not have anything to do with burgers being half off on Monday night but that was a bonus. Other notables - pretzel balls with housemade quest, fresh and hot French fries, and my wedge salad was delicious. And now we know why what appears to be a dive on the surface takes reservations. From the quirky and wild art all over the walls to the Photo Booth with Tiny Pony branding, this place is a must stop - and not just once.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So disappointing. I paid $15 for an overly salty, soggy sandwich. Even the pickle was soggy. No side included.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
The food was delicious. You must try the pretzel balls and the nachos, and enjoy it with a beer. The service was regular. The place is cool, you feel inside an old cool bar. If I was around I would definitely come back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pretzel Balls, French Fries, Avocado Salad
Gotta love a place that has a gigantic boudoir painting of a cat. The vibe was good, and the service was excellent. The food was not great. So, that was disappointing. Come here to drink, and have a couple first if you plan to eat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Our usual go-to place (JT Saloon) is swamped with visitors for Easter Week and Spring Break, thus we head to The Tiny Pony. This tavern is funky, decent menu and friendly service. Our server, Cy, got us our drinks and our foods (albeit my wife's taco order came out real late, and he took it off the bill). I really the Crispy Chicken Sandwich (who doesn't?), and the fries (we asked for extra crispy) did not disappoint. We definitely will be back here next winter as our time in JT this year is about to expire.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Loaded Fries, Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Cute place. Great atmosphere. Food is a bit pricey but good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tiny Pony Burger
Lemon pepper wings are gas. Thursday Prime rib night =
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gem in the high desert. Great burgers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiny Pony Burger
Restaurantji Recommends
A could go off on how much I LOVE this placeParking: There’s parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiny Pony Burger
Very good crew. Excellent menu and vibe. Going to try and visit weekly.Wheelchair accessibility: Doors are wide enough for easy access.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiny Pony Burger
Sorry to say my experience here with the food not good. Everyone recommends Tiny Pony. I cannot. I ordered the veggie burger and fries. Simple. The burger was primarily chopped beets. It fell apart out of the bun. The sauce was overwhelming- in that it overcame any other flavors. Fries were soaked in grease.But then the real problem- GI disaster within hours of eating this. I did not have anything else to eat that day besides yogurt.$14 for chopped beets, tomato slice, lettuce and a bun. Come on.I do not recommend. You’ll be sitting on the toilet the next day. ?Vegetarian options: Don’t get the best burger. Need to add some pea protein to this.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Cliche spot that delivers.
One of the most happening spots in Yucca Valley. The servers are super kind and on the weekends it can get busy in here. The Food is OK, it will definitely do for dinner out in Yucca Valley which has limited options. The drinks are pretty good. Seating is self-serve so you may have to queue at the door, but it’s easy to get a table pretty quickly, especially early and on weeknights. There is a pool table and a photo booth for some added entertainment, and parking is pretty easy. The corndogs were a bit of a letdown.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5