Stopped here on the way to Las Vegas. Delicious food, great prices, friendly service, and quite possibly the largest bowl of wonton soup I've ever been served! Definitely worth the short detour!

I like this place It's weird and part of the community Barstow is a strange place and apparently the brothers are fixtures here The food is cheap but tastes good and you get a lot from the one and only waiter The other brother runs the kitchen They have traditional Chinese food a and American food that will appeal to people who like things to be predictable The coconut shrimp and orange chicken are awesome It's an old place hat must've been bust back in the day when Barstow was a stop on your way to LV Barstow is still an place to stop but it's got a little of of franchise and an outlet mall now The Cafe is more of a local stop now They offer fast service a flash back to a past you are probably not part of and a congenial atmosphere Oh tiaras and the family style so you can try a little of every thing

Traveling last weekend we stopped in Barstow to check this place out. It was like going back in time when as a little girl my dad would take me to some small Chinese diner in Oakland for lunch. What they lacked in modern decor they more than made up with on the food and service. Ordered Beef with Chinese greens and Shrimp with Lobster sauce. It came with a generous portion or steamed rice. The food was excellent. The man and woman who served us were friendly and attentive. The back of the menu has all the authentic Chinese dishes and their specialties. They also serve American food (burgers, etc). Looking forward to our next trip to try more dishes.

The Village Cafe is a wonderful restaurant. Everything there is made to order and delicious. We frequent this restaurant often and Ed is always most accommodating and friendly. I highly recommend this for great dining and take out. Great service with a smile.

We are first time customers we will definitely be coming back. Good food awesome customer service and there menu prices are pretty cheap

Food I'd great. Place is clean . A very good value for the money. Don't let the front of cafe fool you. Would recommend it!

The man is so generous person, he lets this authentic old lady to sit in the cafe when it's too hot outside. You can have very authentic experience here, The food is great. I tried fried tofu with veggies and rice and i loved it!

I love restaurants that have been around a long time. This one is an old style Chinese-American restaurant with authentic tasting Cantonese food and American food items. There is something for everyone. I came out here since I like to seek out the older restaurants and I was very curious about this one. Once the proprietor found out I spoke Cantonese, it was time to muster up whatever conversation skills I had left as a fifth-generation Chinese-American. Sometimes it is good to push comfort zones to be multilingual. The proprietor is definitely a local character. According to previous Yelp reviewers, he is a bit of a curmudgeon but I can understand that well. Coming from a family that had owned and operated a mid-century era Chinese restaurant before, I know the day to day business can make one fairly grumpy at times. I ordered Pork Egg Foo Young. This is a traditional Cantonese egg based dish with some vegetables for texture and a selected protein served with a gravy on top. Ingredients will vary. There is really no definitive way egg foo young is made as everyone will make it differently. It is a matter of personal taste and each restaurant will have their own version of it. I enjoy the unique variations. The Pork Egg Foo Young here tasted good. The meal came with some crispy fried shrimp and ham fried rice. I really like the battered shrimp. The shrimp were cut so they formed a circle while being fried. The exterior was crispy and not greasy at all. Ham fried rice was a good accompaniment. It is a typical preparation with bits of pork and egg, rice is slightly dark from the soy sauce. The Beef Chow Fun is exceptionally excellent. It is one of the best I have ever had. It is very fragrant from the wok caramelization flavor and there was a generous amount of beef. Definitely make the trip out here just for this! I ordered this on a whim as takeout to eat later and ended up eating some of it while still in the restaurant. The proprietor had encouraged me to sit awhile and eat while it was freshly made. It was good advice! Village Cafe is an adventure back into time. Don't let the well aged interior (and exterior) decor dissuade you from trying this place out. The food is traditional Cantonese, authentically Chinese-American, and very good.

They are authentic Chinese/Cantonese food but being the only Chinese family in the city, they included an American menu too. My son loved the American ground beef dinner. Quality of cooking is excellent - can taste the char from hot wok from the chow fun. The quantity of food is large and they tenderize beef, however they used dry & reconstituted noodles (fresh noodles don't last long in desert). It's a family run business full of history - 3rd generation, 70ish man's father opened the place. The owners are very personable. The restaurant is an icon of Chinese-American history and wall plastered with awards and recognitions of struggles of an immigrant from 1930's until present. Recently broken window shows that anti-Asian sentiment is so much more profound in smaller cities. Speak a few words of Chinese and you've made an instant friend.

I'm a huge fan of history, and one of the more recent chapters in modern U.S. history is the migration of people affected by the dust bowl, of the 1930's into California. I've followed what's left of Route 66 from Santa Monica all the way east as far as Elk City, OK, and I find the history of the "Mother Road," and he events that led up the mass migration to be very fascinating. One of my favorite towns along the old road is Barstow, CA, and when you're finished with history, and you're ready enjoy a great meal, head over to Village Cafe, located on Main Street, historic Route 66, in Barstow. Village Cafe is located on Main Street - historic Route 66 - in Barstow, CA. You can definitely tell the building dates from the heyday of Route 66, and it looks like it was once named "The Village," according the stylized letters on the overhang. As you enter, you'll notice the restaurant sports classic "diner" style decor, complete with naugahyde upholstered booths, and 1980's style faux wood tables. I would imagine that "back in the day" there was a counter, rather the low partition. I did note the decor has been considerable updated, and definitely has a lot of Chinese influence, which is appropriate, as Village Cafe specializes in Chinese cuisine. I came in anticipating Chinese food, but after looking over the "American Food" section, and thinking about historic Route 66, I switched gears and ordered "Chicken Fried Steak and Brown Gravy" instead, as that's a classic "comfort food" standard, and one of my favorites. Also, I was interested to see what "American" cuisine would be like at a Chinese restaurant... From the "American Food" section of the "Dinner" menu, I ordered "Chicken Fried Steak" which came covered in brown gravy, and included mashed potatoes, corn, and a piece of toasted sourdough bread. The chicken fried steak was a decent size of meat - most likely 6 ounces - pounded flat, and tender. It was covered with delicious batter, deep fried to a golden brown, which definitely added to the taste of the meat, but didn't overpower it. The batter to meat ratio was perfect, and the steak was delicious. The thick, brown gravy had chunks of meat in it, and was delicious. I guess the chef was reading mind when I placed my order, and knew that I love gravy, and lots of it, as both the steak and the mashed potatoes were covered in his delicious gravy, and there was plenty of gravy left over for the corn. Speaking of mashed potatoes, the potatoes were whipped perfectly, creamy, and just plain delicious, but nothing really special. The corn came from a can... but when you added the gravy, who cares? This fine dinner reminded me of the type of dinner many Route 66 travelers enjoyed during the glory days of the "Mother Road," and to me, this was a perfect dinner. The price was right, the food was great, the atmosphere was nostalgic and the company was great! The building is run down and has seen better days, mostly from the Route 66 era, it's a dive restaurant, but it has character, charm, and lots of local flavor. The food is great, the prices are just the way you like them, and you'll be treated to the company of Ellis, who is quite a gentleman. When you're in the mood for great Chinese or American "comfort food," you can't go wrong with a visit to Village Cafe, located in Barstow, CA. How couldn't I rate this fine restaurant 4 stars?