Wheel Inn - Cabazon, CA

The Wheel Inn, knownf for its lifesize dinosaur statuary, is the great southwest truck stop, featuring round-the-clock hours and a menu of cut-above burgers, hot turkey sandwiches, and excellent pies.

88% Approval Rating (17 votes)

Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

pie ($3.00)

breakfast ($6.00)

dino burger ($5.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

" The Wheel Inn is a roadside classic. It is the great southwest truck stop, featuring round-the-clock hours and full-size, walk-in statues of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and an Apatosaurus out back. In the mini-mart adjacent to the restaurant, travelers can buy ..." [Read More].

desertdog

April 18, 2007

"Wheel Inn is one of my favorite stops on the way from Phoenix to Orange County. If I pull out of PHX early, I always wait until I see the big EAT sign, to stop in for a bite. The interior is so kitschy, from the "art" on the walls and in the back room (which you go ..." [Read More].

duane tendick

March 30, 2007

"If you're driving on I-10 and looking for a non-chain place to eat, this is the place. It reminds me of the kind of places that served travelers before the corporations took over that job. Our server was great; she steered me away from the split pea soup. When I ..." [Read More].

EliseT

September 12, 2006

"On a recent trip to Coachella, my boyfriend and I visited The Wheel Inn twice. On the way out, we arrived at about 10 pm., and I felt like I was in a David Lynch movie. It was very dark, which made the profusion of gigantic steer horns a little spooky. Our server had ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

12/30/2007 - ayersian, $7
6/6/2002 - Michael Stern, $6

Map & Directions

Main St. (at the end of the ramp off I-10), Cabazon, CA
909-849-7012

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Breakfast, Lunch, Late Night
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	Yes
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	No

"4am: Cabazon, California. The Wheel Inn is open round the clock. Its backyard Apatosaurus glows against the night sky. "
Michael Stern

"Huge dinosaur feet frame the Wheel Inn, which is actually a modest-sized truck stop diner."
Michael Stern

"Inside the door in the dinosaur's tail is a staircase that leads to a second-story souvenir shop."
Michael Stern

"The dino burger is a double (this one with grilled onions). The French fries are cut here and fried to order: delicious!"
Michael Stern