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    California Grill

    4.5 (203 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, American
    Open 12:00 pm - 5:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Tasted great
    Keith B.

    Wanted to check out something new for lunch while in town. Pulled this place up and looked at the menu. Menu was pretty decent decided to go with chicken fettuccine add broccoli. Food came out very hot and tasty. Building and Decor is a little old and outdated but food is still good

    Lobster Ravioli
    LaVonna V.

    Dropped by on a Friday night and to my surprise the place was pretty empty. The menu has great selections and service was reasonably fast considering everything was cooked fresh. I appreciate the affordable prices, such as adding the salad on for $2.99 more, although I would charge $1 more and add shredded cheese. The lobster ravioli was phenomenal, especially with the bread and the extra sauce to dip it in! We are out of towners and we will be back!

    Pork Chops and Veggies
    Brian S.

    Great service and great food. Not busy at all on this Monday night. Got the Pork Chops / Veggies / Salad. Super delicious. Highly recommend... Rose, my waitress, did a fantastic job.

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    Huey B.

    While in town for a meeting I came across the California Grill looking for a place to eat close to my hotel. So I placed a takeout order of their Lobster Ravioli and was told the dish would be ready within 10-15 minutes. Given that the place was within a mile from where I was staying I got there ahead of time and took a few pictures of the restaurant. My order came out shortly after and I was on my way back to my hotel room. When I returned to my room I was pleasantly surprised at how much food I was given and it's definitely enough for two people. The Lobster Ravioli dish was still nice and hot. It was loaded with stuffed lobster ravioli and several large pieces of shrimp. While the dish was quite good the one thing it was missing the most was the lobster flavor. The shrimps on the other hand were delicious and proof that I didn't lose my sense of smell or taste. The small side salad was fresh but the garlic bread was too soggy and I wished it could have been a little bit more crunchy. Overall this was a good dining experience and most definitely I would come back for more. 3.5 Stars for reasonably priced & tasty food and friendly service. I'll be back. Enjoy and Bon Appétit

    April C.

    Absolutely delicious! I relied on Yelp to find us a yummy spot to eat while passing through Madera. This place did not disappoint! After asking the waitress for her top two favorite items, she suggested that we have a burger (forgive me I don't recall the name) that had sautéed mushrooms bacon cheese and a penne pasta with chicken and shrimp. Both dishes were absolutely yummy! Highly recommend!!

    Cajun Penne Pasta
    Wendy D.

    Food was delicious! I ordered the Cajun pasta. Portion sizes are well worth it for their price point. I'm glad I found this place on yelp. We stopped by for dinner on our way to from Modesto to Vegas. It's conveniently located fairly close to the freeway. Service was great, our sever was super friendly. Restaurant was clean & tidy, easy parking. I would definitely stop again if I'm on this route at some point in the future! :)

    Western Bacon Burger with side of frys and can't forget the ranch!
    Ashley A.

    Found this gem on Yelp and been wanting to try it out for some time now. Glad we came in and checked it out! The service was A one! Our server was awesome. She was attentive, friendly and fast. She always recommend some dishes that we will definitely come back for. My wife got the western burger and I been eye balling the shrimp a la diabla pasta! The pasta was worth the burning and definitely held up to its name! So much spice yet so flavorful over all we will definitely keep coming back and would recommend this spot to our friends and family

    Great food and great service - location in Middle of town , when in town again I'll definitely be coming back !
    Mike B.

    Great food and great service - location in Middle of town , when in town again I'll definitely be coming back !

    Mac Kid's Macaroni and Cheese Lobster Ravioli Creamy Chicken Alfredo so bomb and cooked to perfection.
    Chai V.

    Staff were super friendly! I called literally 1 1/2 hour before closing time to see if they're taking dine-in and a family of 5, to my surprise they said yes and were very accommodating with us. Food was delicious!!! Pastas were cooked to perfection just like how I love them, al dente. It's also a plus that they have a kids' menu for my 3 children, they loved the fries, chicken strips, and Mac n Cheese. Only downside is they're located on a busy street and parking would be hard to find during busy hours. Beside that we will definitely go back.

    Cajun Penne Pasta
    JackieandMartin V.

    They have great service family friendly and there food omg I love getting there Cajun pasta that's my go to every time I go there and always delicious

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    Ashley L.

    COVID-19 My mother called in the order. She ordered a New York steak sandwich cooked medium with a side salad instead of fries/onion rings and an extra side salad. One w/ blue cheese and the other w/ vinaigrette dressing. The worker was nice and said it would be ready in 45 minutes. We went to go get it. We walked in and the place was empty. The worker was masked. It was paid for and we were told that it would be brought to the car when it was ready. We waited in the car and it was brought to us along with wishes for a good day! Appreciated! The NY steak sandwich was amazingly good! Wow! It had Swiss cheese, jalapenos, mushroom and grilled onions in it!The steak was cooked perfectly too! Yum! I enjoyed every bite! The side salad was fresh and delicious! My mother thought the food was good too! Fantastic lunch! Great service and delicious food! Highly recommended!

    Spaghetti and Meatballs and came with some garlic bread and a refreshing side salad too.

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    We had the food it was pretty fresh nothing fascinating of taste but might give them a 2nd chance now that they have been open for a bit.

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    Food and service are amazing!! Baja fish and Cajun pasta are my favorite walking distance from my work is a plus!

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    Excellent food and service. Super clean. Spagetti and meatballs was really goodwill be back for sure. More towns need places like this one

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    $17 for a BLT, WTF I can buy a pound each ingredient for that and have 10 BLT's. What a thief !!

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    I really like this restaurant,good food and friendly service. I always order fish and chips but the pasta dishes are also very tasty.

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