9026 E Hobson Way
Blythe, CA 92225
(760) 922-4241
(3 Stars)
Steaks 'n Cakes - Blythe, CA
We stopped in the small town of Blythe, on the way to Phoenix, wondering what the heck we were going to eat for lunch. . . There was a McDonald’s, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Domino’s, Denny’s, Taco Bell. . . We could get these anywhere, so we ventured on into Blythe on some side road finding that most restaurants were closed and boarded up. Finally, we came upon Steaks ‘n Cakes.
Steaks and Cakes is a diner-type restaurant offering the regular burgers, sandwiches, and salads. Listening to the locals speak with a drawl reminded me of the country. So, as soon as my eyes peered down the menu and found Chicken Fried Steak, I hoped it would be reminiscent of the good stuff I remembered in Texas.
Served with corn and mashed potatoes, the chicken fried steak indeed was good. It was not the manufactured, machine pounded and pressed crap you find in the frozen aisle of your local grocery store. Oh, no. It looked and tasted the real deal. It came paired with a gigantic, chef’s salad and for the price, was perfect.
I’m sure glad we didn’t stop at the regular, monotonous, commercial, burger and pizza places. And, the boarded up restaurants were apparently out of business for good reason. I don’t know what the rest of the items on the menu are like, but I’d sooner stop in at Steaks ‘n Cakes for Chicken Fried Steak, than in any of the corporate places, if I ever find myself in Blythe again; for whatever reason that may be.
