If you’ve ever wondered where to find California’s most legendary tri tip, locals will point you toward an unassuming street in Mentone, where Mill Creek Cattle Company stands like a frontier town mirage among palm trees – a place where beef isn’t just cooked, it’s elevated to an art form.
The wooden façade of this Old West wonderland rises from the Southern California landscape with all the authenticity of a movie set, complete with weathered “Dance Hall” signs and American flags that snap crisply in the breeze.
Hay bales strategically placed near the entrance aren’t just decorative touches but the first clues that you’ve stumbled upon something genuinely special in California’s vast restaurant landscape.
The juxtaposition is delightfully Californian – a frontier-style building nestled among palm trees, creating that wonderful cultural collision that makes the Golden State such a fascinating place to explore…