Sycamore Inn Steak House

8318 E Foothill Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Phone: 909-982-1104

East < GO > West

You can easily miss the Sycamore Inn Steakhouse because it sets back from the road a bit and is partially hidden by the trees, look for the sign below.

It originally was William Rubottom's Mountain View Inn, a stop for the Butterfield Overland Company. After a fire, in 1920 John Klusman built the current building with hotel rooms on the second floor. In 1939 Irl Hinricksen purchased it, closed the upper floors and named it Sycamore Inn. The Inn acquired new owners again in 2002 and is open daily for supper.

It is located on what was originally the Santa Fe Trail at the intersection of Foothill Blvd. and San Bernardino Rd. in an area known as Bear Gulch. The Bear Gulch name comes from the early days when Spanish explorers encountered the relatively friendly local bears that roamed the area. The original Spanish version was "Arroyo Los Osos". I think the bears are long gone, but who knows for sure.

The sign is lit with both neon and incandescent lights.

This is a view as you approach the restaurant from the east on Historic Route 66.

Photo(s): 2013