The Broken Bit
Steakhouse

There are places that carry a community's identity inside them — where the décor, the menu, and the people at the next table all tell you exactly where you are and who built this place. The Broken Bit Steakhouse in Quartz Hill is one of those places.

Owned and operated by Michael Burroughs, The Broken Bit brings the Antelope Valley's country western heritage to the table with every service. The restaurant sits in Quartz Hill, one of the last communities in greater Los Angeles where neighbors still ride horses down the street — and the Broken Bit wears that identity proudly, from the hand-selected western memorabilia and artifacts on the walls to the oak-grilled Black Angus steaks on the menu.

This is not a chain restaurant performing a theme. It is an independent, owner-operated institution that has become the defining dining experience of the Antelope Valley — rated the number one restaurant in Quartz Hill, and widely called the best steakhouse in the region.

From the moment you step through the door, you are greeted by staff that understands what hospitality means — not the corporate script of it, but the genuine article: attentive, warm, and proud of what they're serving. The Broken Bit strives to make every occasion special, whether it's an intimate dinner for two or a gathering of friends celebrating something worth remembering.

The Local Patriot Business™ designation at TheBestofAmerica.org is reserved for businesses that go beyond commerce — companies that actively strengthen the communities they serve and demonstrate a genuine commitment to American values. The Broken Bit Steakhouse earns this distinction on every count.

At the heart of the designation is community rootedness. The Broken Bit is independently owned by a named proprietor — Michael Burroughs — and exists in service of the Antelope Valley, not a corporate balance sheet. In a region that has watched too many local institutions give way to chain replacements, The Broken Bit remains what it was built to be: a gathering place for the community it serves.

Quartz Hill's country western identity is not a marketing angle at The Broken Bit — it is the founding premise. The restaurant honors the heritage of a community where American independence, self-reliance, and western tradition are not abstract values but daily realities. That is the spirit TheBestofAmerica.org was built to preserve.

By becoming a Founding Local Patriot Business™, The Broken Bit demonstrates that the best businesses in America are not just economic actors — they are stewards of the communities and values that make their existence possible.