Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe

This blog is getting boring with one good review after another, but that's part of the fun of eating at non-generica restaurants. Sure, every once in a while you get places like the taco shop in the old A&W, but most of the time there is great stuff to be had by eating at the small places.

Yesterday we had lunch at the historic Holland Burger Cafe, located on old route 66. We had eaten there once before, years ago, and weren't enamored, but yesterday was a different story. I had a ham and egg sandwich with cheese. They served it with lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo, the works! I had never even thought of eating that sandwich that way, but it was really tasty. I would order it again. Dave had the Brian Burger, which he quite liked, and Daniel had a turkey sandwich that was something like having a pound of sliced turkey on toast. All of us enjoyed our lunch quite a bit.

It's not a place I would eat at every day, but it was very good. Because it's old, it has charm, but it's also rather small. The place was full by the time we left, and our table was immediately occupied when we stood up. If you are looking for a good sandwich shop, you could do far worse than Holland Burger.

Joel

Maxwell's

Located in Apple Valley by Dinapoli's Firehouse, Maxwell's is a sandwich shop that is a bit hit and miss, but today it was a hit.

The Reuben. For some reason this is a really easy sandwich to botch. I have been served some very nasty things under the name Reuben, but not here. Maxwell's understands how to make a proper Reuben, and it is a thing of beauty.

Daniel got a BLT which was good with nice crispy bacon and he ordered some fries that were cooked properly as well as being hot and fresh. I'm not a big fan of sandwiches, but when a place gets it right, a sandwich can be a pretty good lunch. Maxwell's is one of those places. Not everything there is a hit, but there's enough good stuff here to recommend to anyone.

Joel

Guadalajara Market

Located in the back of this rather unassuming grocery store is a little restaurant that serves the best tacos in all of victorville. The grocery store always has a bit of a funky smell to it, not well masked by pine sol, but when you get past all of that, the food is simply outstanding.

Today I wasn't that hungry, due to having a rather large breakfast. As such, I went for a single, carne asada taco. The tortillas are made fresh on the grill, and everything is fresh and very tasty. I am not a huge fan of the standard taco, being just meat, cilantro and onions in a corn tortilla, but if everyone made them like Guadalajara, I would eat them all the time.

Dave had a carnitas quesadilla, and while it was rather greasy, it was quite good. We have eaten there before and it is always top notch. This is one of the "not to be missed" restaurants in victorville. It's not exactly a secret, there was a pretty good line while we ate.

Joel