Quartzsite · West Main Street · Bar & grill
Quartzsite Yacht Club
A “yacht club” more than 200 miles from the ocean, with bar food, karaoke and live music, and the chance to join as a member.
Opens the club’s own food menu.
Details checked October 2026
Price
$$
Mains about $9–$21
Hours
Winter season
Reopening fall 2026; call first
Parking
Free parking
RV fit not confirmed
Membership
Join the club
Card, certificate and T-shirt
Start here
What to order
Bar and grill food: burgers, tacos, fish and chips and shareable plates, with a full bar and a house lager.
The dish reviewers name most
Fish and chips
Google reviewers mention fish and chips in 67 reviews, far more than any other dish here.
Pro tip: Come for the novelty too: you can buy a membership and leave a “member” of a desert yacht club.
More to try
- Deck Hand BurgerA cheeseburger with “Deck sauce” and beef-tallow fries, $18 on the menu.
- Pulled pork tacosSmoked pork with pineapple pico on flour tortillas.
- Steak bites and shrimpThe menu’s priciest plate at $21.
- AL Maden LagerThe house draft, named for the club’s founder.
The Yacht Club story
Welcome aboard, long time no sea
In the 1970s, Californian Al Madden bought a local beer joint, renamed it the Quartzsite Yacht Club and named himself Commodore. The joke stuck: memberships started at $10 and come with a card, a certificate and a T-shirt.
Members say some real yacht clubs have honored the card, though that isn’t guaranteed. The club appears in the Oscar-winning film Nomadland, where Frances McDormand and David Strathairn dance inside.
Why it made our list
- A Quartzsite landmark since the 1970s
- Seen in the film Nomadland
- Karaoke, live music and pool tables
- Buy a membership as a souvenir
What diners say about Quartzsite Yacht Club
The restaurant report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked October 2026.
How the review sites compare
Average star rating on each site, out of 5
What diners often mention
Fish and chips (67)Karaoke (31)Live music (21)Pool tables (17)Pulled pork sandwich (9)
Topics Google highlights in its reviews, with the number of reviews that mention each. Reviewers say service slows down when it’s busy.
Good to know
Price range$9–$21 mains
Special dietsFew meatless mains
SouvenirMembership card
Scores as published by Google, Yelp and Tripadvisor in October 2026. The weighted score combines all three by review count. Confirm details with the restaurant.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
Quartzsite Yacht Club
- Address1090 W Main St, Quartzsite, AZ 85346
- HoursWinter season
Reopening fall 2026; call first - Phone(928) 927-6331
- SeasonOpen in the winter season; the club’s website said it would reopen in October 2026
- ParkingFree parking
The club is seasonal and doesn’t post daily hours. In late October 2026 Google still showed it as temporarily closed, so call before you go.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near Quartzsite Yacht Club
88 Shades and Holiday Palms are about two minutes away, so a short tow-car hop is all it takes. Drive times are estimates from OpenStreetMap routing.
88 Shades RV Park
An old-school, shady snowbird park on West Main Street with a busy rec hall, shuffleboard, a lapidary shop and fruit trees.
Holiday Palms RV Resort
A big, palm-lined resort on West Main Street with a heated pool and hot tub, lighted pickleball courts and 244 full-hookup sites.
Kofa Mountain RV Park
A small, friendly 55+ park on Central Boulevard, a block from Main Street, with 67 full-hookup sites and a clubhouse.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
A few details before you head over.
Winter season
Ready to come aboard?
Call ahead to check the season’s hours, then head to West Main Street for fish and chips, karaoke and a membership card.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. The food photos are for illustration only and were not taken at the Quartzsite Yacht Club. Fish and chips: Sarah Stierch on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0); Fish and chips: PookieFugglestein on Wikimedia Commons (CC0). Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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