Restaurants near Cactus City Rest Area

We dined with friends. We had great food and drinks. Wait staff was excellent and gave great recommendations for the food. Food was hot and very tasty.

I always take other reviewers info with a grain of salt: are they REAL foodies, do they dine often, are the in a rush, are they chronic complainers, etc. So I ignore the negatives and focus on the positives and go anyway. And then once we go and discover this AMAZING pace called Italica, I contemplate wether or not I want to write a review because we have found a GEM and don't want to share it with too many people, maybe we should keep a great place for oursleves...but alas, this place is TOO GOOD not to tell you about it. In a nutshell: amazing ambiance, actually its super cool! Staff: awesome and knowledgeable and so friendly and attentive! Craft cocktails are yummy but they do the "usuals" well too, and have a nice wine selection! Food: very very very good! I am legitimately Italian, so it is authentic and offers a nice variety of pastas, proteins and salads and the appetizers are delicious. Parking was easy, finding it was easy, having a leisurely and truly enjoyable dinner was easy as this place has it all. The decor and ambiance is VERY cool, take the time to look around (and yeah, even check out the commode!) Italica caters to real foodies who have a lust for life and time to relax, enjoy the company they're with and savor a dining delight.

Everyone is so kind, friendly and make you feel welcome! Javier is the BEST waiter, not that they all don’t deserve the recognition, as I think we have enjoyed them all, but we feel part of Javier’s journey to become a teacher. The food is always consistent and delicious! Top restaurant in the valley!

We love the environment at Jackalope! For our meat eating friends the food was terrific. Sadly, they had removed the vegi Pattie option from the menu and my wife could only eat a salad. It was great but no Protein. The GM assured me it was coming back but double check before you go if that’s important to you. Saturday night had a live band and while they were great, it was a bit too loud for conversation and our server almost got our drink order wrong as he couldn’t hear us either!! On a warmer night opt for the patio which is lovely!! We are so happy this fun spot is again.

Had lunch at Pom today and the food was delicious. Service was excellent and timely.