Frosty Chalet - Lone Pine, California

Oana Gusatu

This is a roadside fast food restaurant with a classic old-school vibe about it which is why we visited in the first place. It’s in an old looking building well decorated to match its old school vibe. It has a nice little patio/yard to the side and friendly, helpful staff. But that’s about the only cool things about it - the food is a total let down. Everything is super salty and tastes of old grease. We had fries (covered in some super salty seasoning), onions rings, a hamburger and a grilled cheese sandwich. I wouldn’t recommend any of them but then again I don’t usually eat this type of food so make of it what you will.

Bay Walker

Friend wanted to stop and we enjoyed a sundae and ice cream cone. Nice break. Nice outdoor seating and a beautiful park across the street. Clean restroom.

S Rambo

I had the bbq roast beef sandwich again a few weeks ago and it didn't impress. Perhaps the quality has gone down, or maybe it is the fact the food is now so overpriced for what you get. But I think my experience felt both. I will never eat here again.

I only went to this restaurant because the photos of the menus online showed the menu and pricing. I knew the food wasn't great but for the price I figured it would suffice. When I arrived the prices were up $2.00-$2.25 for all sandwiches over what I saw in the photos. I took photos of the menu and will post them so others can decide whether they want to pay $10 for a tiny sandwich with mediocre flavor.

L B

So this was our first time stopping here. We didn’t notice it was cash only and we only had large bills. We asked if a large bill could be broken. The young man said yes. Unfortunately for him, he was chewed out by the older woman. The younger woman told him it was “too late now”.

Neither woman asked us if we had smaller bills, ( which we didn’t), before serving the ice cream. But we would have understood and maybe stopped by next time. Instead they belittled the young man and made indirect comments about it being ridiculous to pay with a large bill and how she would have to go to the bank now. It was very uncomfortable. I will never return. The ice cream was okay and the chocolate dip was very waxy.

Tim Jones

Way overpriced. Sundae was a joke. $7 for this tiny thing. Burgers were over cooked and super dry. Patties were paper thin. Buns were burnt. $34 for 2 double cheeseburgers and a hot fudge sundae. Def stay away.

Charene Robinson

The traditional meal after a summit is to have a burger and beer at The Whitney Portal Store. Due to water contamination issues, there is no food being prepared there for hikers. I asked Chris to choose a lucky number and he said "3". So, we ate at the third place we saw once we hit Lone Pine, we were both starving!! Thankfully it was the awesome Frosty Chalet! I got a chance to speak to the owner for a few minutes and he had always wanted to climb Whitney as well. He's had to remove it after some health issues, but he likes hearing the stories of those that come down the mountain. When I asked him about the size of the burgers, he said that In & Out Burgers were modeled after his, so they were similar in size.

We both ordered the cheeseburger, with everything! And some onion rings. OMG, just what was needed after a long hike.
I was craving a hot fudge sundae, but they were out of hot fudge. The owner recommended the swirl cone, dipped in peanut butter. Yes! We ordered one in a cup and split it. Wow, that was yummy!

T Reed

This place is the BEST! If your on the 395 you have to stop! This place has become a Tradition with my family. We plan our drive thru Lone Pine around Frosty Chalet hours "Summertime".It's cash only so make sure you have some and enough for a shake. We stop multiple times a year and have never been let down, I'm positive you won't be either.... Get a double!

Ben G

I really enjoyed my double cheeseburger and chocolate malt shake; wife said her cheeseburger was ok; hot dog looked good. As others stated prepare for sticker shock. Service was fine, just order and go.