When we are out on the road, we prefer to stop at local breakfast joints rather than the big chain locations. What to do when we woke up in Turlock, CA? Check Yelp and see what is nearby. The unassuming name of "Cindy's Restaurant" sold us on this place and we were not disappointed. It was just the local breakfast joint we needed. When you first walk in the door you are greeted with the sound of many conversations going on - and not always contained to one table or booth. It is clearly a neighborhood favorite. Nice extensive menu with both American and Mexican dishes. My wife got what amounted to a Thanksgiving meal and I grabbed some breakfast enchiladas in green sauce. Both came out hot and tasted delicious. I barely finished mine and my wife took some of hers to go for second breakfast as we still had some traveling to do that morning. Both of us agree though - the next time we are in Turlock, CA we know where we will go for breakfast. read more

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This restaurant was swamped. I sat down and only a moment later two families were behind me and waited for a seat. Not long. But just to show you how popular the restaurant was, as we were leaving, people were still walking in. I had Thanksgiving for breakfast. Turkey and cranberry sauce. Potatoes and Gravy. Hubs had an omelet. It was a great visit, I was well cared for, a manager even stopped by everyone's table one at a time greeting people. The coffee was so good. I have to come back. read more

Cindy's Restaurant - Thanksgiving for breakfast. Yes please - A white oval plate holds a serving of chicken fried steak topped with gravy, alongside mashed potatoes with gravy, and a portion of cooked beets. The dish is placed on a wooden table, with another plate of food visible in the background. The gravy appears creamy and seasoned, and the meal is typical of American comfort food. - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

Haven't been here in years. This place rocks. Service was excellent. Food was awesome. No complaints from me. Forgot to take a lot of pics. read more

Cindy's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

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I have to say I am pretty impressed with the food here. I've never heard of this place before until hubby told me it's a chain restaurant. I like the Latin twist to the typical diner. I did have the Menudo from the menu though it's not as good as the local Mexican restaurant by my house but it's OK. Everything else that came with. It was delicious and the service was acceptable. Price: $- $$ Quality: A Service: A read more

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I would go back when I am in Turlock. They serve Mexican and American food. Service was great and our waitress was so helpful. The building is on a corner and easy to locate. The ambiance is so relaxing and quiet. Food was excellent! Check them out. read more

Great Mom and Pop... Nothing taste better then home cooked food. I had the beef vegetable and my friend had menudo. Best soup ever! Mexican and American food. Large Menu.... The restaurant and bathrooms are clean. Say hello to Suzie, Valerie and Teresa for me. read more

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The service was great! Seated right away and took our orders immediately. Very friendly and welcoming. The food came out very quick also.

This was my first time visiting Cindy's Restaurant. While the food itself was okay, the customer service was disappointing. Our waitress (a woman with bangs I didn't catch her name) seemed rushed and disengaged from the start. Instead of standing still to listen to our order, she appeared eager to walk away, which made us feel brushed off. Throughout our meal, she never came back to check on us or ask if we needed refills or anything else. The only time she asked if we needed anything was at the very end, when we were already packing up our plates to make it easier for her to clean the table. Meanwhile, she repeatedly checked on other tables and made sure they had everything they needed. She also seemed much friendlier and more attentive with other guests, especially the men, which made the difference in service very noticeable. I understand everyone can have an off day, but as a first-time customer, this experience left a poor impression. I hope this feedback helps improve consistency in customer service, because it truly affects the overall dining experience. Personality I will not come back. Hopefully no one else experiences this. read more

Still great food. They are one of the most consistent places I eat at.. I've been going there for years!

Customer service is great. The waitresses are so nice my mom and I ordered enchiladas it was served fast within 5 minutes. The food portions are generous size and prices are fair. I would definitely recommend to come eat here and nice ambience as well. Kinda like home read more

First thing: hands down, Cindy's makes the greatest salsa EVER! This unassuming spot is usually pretty busy, especially on a Saturday. It literally feels like home in there. It's clean and serves up the best comfort food. A restaurant serving American & Mexican dishes threw me off at first but it makes sense, especially for the area. It's a perfect combination of a typical American diner food and traditional Mexican dishes. Where else can you get good huevos rancheros and chicken fried steak and eggs?! Oh and did I mention free chips and salsa?! The parking lot here is super funky. It's right off golden state in a busy intersection so be careful! Overall, a must try for breakfast or lunch. Pro tip: you can order their delicious chips & salsa by the pound!!! It's always a hit at parties! read more

Cindy's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

This place is def a local breakfast spot. You can tell by the customers who come, they have been coming for years. Anyhow, the food. The food is OK. Food comes out hot but I can definitely make a better breakfast at home. The salsa, it tastes like an el pato can. The biscuits and gravy, I've had better for sure. The sausage didn't look too appealing. They offer Mexican and American, but the Mexican is not authentic. If everything else around is closed and this is the only place open, then I would come back. read more

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So I have lived in Turlock since 2007. Driven by Cindy's many many times but never stopped here for breakfast. Why? That's a darn good question. The wife and I finally made the pit stop and let me just say, we were glad we did. We were seated in the outside dining since the restaurant was packed. It was morning time so the weather was perfect. I went with their special which consisted of two eggs, I picked two sausage links, potatoes and toast. The wife went with the breakfast enchiladas. They offer chips and salsa which were YUMMY. Warm corn tortilla chip but they felt as if they were flour chips. Weird but delicious. The salsa had a kick. The kind of kick where your mouth is burning but you can't stop eating it. Did I mention they serve Pepsi products? I love me some Diet Pepsi. The food came out fast and it was time to eat. My food was delicious. My wife liked her plate to. Her only complaint and I agree, leave the lettuce garnish off the plate. No one likes wilted lettuce. Talk about a great experience overall. The food was great, the staff was awesome. They always checked on us. read more

Cindy's Restaurant - Yummy - A basket filled with crispy, golden tortilla chips lined with white paper, placed on a white plate. Next to the basket is a small bowl of red salsa with visible herbs and spices. Additional dishes are partially visible on the wooden table, including a bowl of soup or sauce in the background. The setting appears to be a casual dining environment. - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

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This Location is family oriented very welcoming food is good. Great customer service. I will be back. Thank you Cindy's read more

Cindy's Restaurant - Chorizo Papas - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

Came in Thursday after I had back injection. Totally in Space with my Buddy. Breakfast was Delicious is all I can remember. I had been here before and the food was Amazing. Highly recommend this place for Breakfast or Brunch or Lunch read more

Cindy's Restaurant - Eggs Sausage Patties and Hash Browns and a Pancake - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

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Again we are out and about... found this place open for breakfast. This place is clean.. staff is amazing and efficient..GREAT SERVICE you can see the crew in back working their magic... food was delicious, really love Huevos Rancheros If you're in town this is a MUST STOP!! read more

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Very bad service. My wife and I were treated as beggars. They refused to provide Salsa and Chips unless we ordered Mexican Food. However there were three (3) ladies across our table and the same waitress asked them if they wanted Salsa and Chips. Bad service read more

This place has been in Turlock ever since I could remeber. It's a little Cafe with Mexican American selections .every time my husband and I come here it never disappoints! It's Always so so good ! We had bacon cheese burger and fries and chili Verde dinner. We came for lunch this time , but let me tell you their breakfast is also out of this world delicious . If your ever in turlock stop by this small family owned business you won't be sorry ! read more

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First of all, nice folks own this place. The service is wonderful! I have been going here for years and have never had a bad meal. My buddy had menudo and he loved it. His wife had huevos rancheros and she said they were very good. I had the basic eggs and hamburger patty. I asked for crispy hash browns and they actually made them crispy! Great breakfast for American and Mexican food! read more

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I've known about Cindy's Restaurant for a while now and finally decided to try it out and check it off my list. It was amazing! My taste buds were in breakfast heaven!! I ordered the Chicken Fried Steak with gravy, 2 eggs scrambled, country potatoes, and two pancakes. The restaurant was packed! Everyone was friendly. However, I almost left four stars instead of five because my server didn't check on me. I take everything into consideration though. read more

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Best Cream of Broccoli Soup ever! The service was outstanding! I was craving soup. My friend took me for lunch. I had the grilled ham and cheese with soup. The sliced ham was thick and the soup had lots of broccoli. A definite must place to eat. I'll definitely be back! read more

My favorite place to eat breakfast. A family owned business with excellent customer service and food. The Chili Verde Omelette is to die for. I highly recommend this establishment. read more

I had the Mexican chili Verde omelette. It was delicious. Definitely recommend. I have been going to Cindy's since early 90s and never had a bad experience. The owner and staff are awesome and friendly! read more

Cindy's Restaurant - Chili, Verde, Mexican omelette - The image shows a white oval plate with Mexican cuisine, including seasoned rice, refried beans topped with melted cheese, a fresh salad with lettuce, tomato, and a dollop of sour cream. A small black bowl of salsa is placed at the top of the plate. The plate is on a wooden table with utensils and napkins nearby. - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

My first visit to Cindy's and it did not disappoint‼I ordered the senior breakfast 1egg, toast , 2 strips of bacon and hash browns. It was fantastic. The service was excellent. I'll roll back through and grab lunch. read more

My Dad's favorite restaurant by his home. Whenever we visit him we all know this local joint is where we are headed. Breakfast usually a Blueberry muffin and coffee. Lunch or dinner is Enchiladas, tacos but always rice and beans. Nothing fancy but good local place. Where friendly happy people are willing to serve to you. read more

the only reason they get 2 stars is be they kept my coffee cup full breakfast was terrible.

Great food, great service and the owner really cares which shows. We love Cindy's. Such a good environment and everyone is always in a good mood. Owner works just as hard, if not harder, than everyone else. He takes pride in what he does. read more

The menudo con pata is so yummy! They serve it with half of an extra large lemon, chopped cabbage and chopped onion. They also provide dried oregano and dried chile del árbol. It's my favorite dish from their restaurant. The only complaint is that they serve very little pata with your bowl. read more

Cindy's Restaurant - Menudo con pata, chopped cabbage and onion, oregano and dried chile del árbol. - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

This place is always the best we always come here for menudo and it is absolutely the best the last few times here they didn't get there shipment of pigs foot so that was a bit of a disappointment but we've been coming here for years and the owner is always super nice as well as the staff they are super fast and know what they are doing because they have been working there for a while now definitely come here it is a must!! read more

We came here for breakfast. This place is always great . When we come to Turlock in the morning, we stop here for breakfast. Everything is always good. From breakfast to dinner. I got the chili Verde omelette. The wife got the enchilada breakfast. Mine was awesome the wife's was amazing! That's what I will be getting next time. The staff is always great. The decor has been the same as long as I could remember. That's not a bad thing. It's always a comfortable place to go. read more

Cindy's Restaurant - Chili Verde omelette. - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

The food to be fair was three star quality. Customer service was five star worthy. Really nice people working here. Nice place to grab a simple thing to eat. read more

Cindy's Restaurant - Can't go wrong with a simple meal. - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

Really good service the ladies are all bilingual so my dad who is someone that doesn't eat out too often immediately felt comfortable in this establishment. The food was good. Prices are very reasonable, good size portions of food. Enjoy! read more

We really like this place. Also~nice staff, and Sam is super kind. Been coming here for a long time.

Food is great! Menudo ( put the onions, lemon juice, cabbage and request for a cilantro) is a must. 100% recommended. Service is also 100%. Servers are so accommodating. Love this place. read more

Took my family to breakfast for 4th of July. The service was amazing! All the staff checked on us and kept our drinks full. Very affordable breakfast and flavorful! I had the fit breakfast plate, great portion for pricing. I will be back! read more

We use to like eating here but the last few times the food was bad and cold knot going back here in Oakdale their restaurants suck

Stopped at this restaurant on 4/13/2023, Being from out of town my friends recommended it. I took my friends to Brunch. I had the Chili Verde Omlette. Needless it didn't taste like Chili Verde. I The Chili Verde flavor was missing. Was so faint that it was like the three stooges making chicken soup just holding the chicken and pouring the water thru it. The Beans were non existent of any flavor along with the over cooked Spanish/Mexican rice. One of my friends was served a dish with the longest black hair. Needless to say they took that off the bill. I won't be coming back and my friends won't either. Staff friendly but the food didn't cut it. So long Cindys I won't be back. read more

I came here for lunch and was very disappointed. First off, we were completely ignored when we walked in, at least let your customers know you'll be with them shortly instead of just looking at us sideways like we're just another table coming in to bother you. I ordered the tuna melt with potato salad. First off, the potato salad was from a box. It was the same kind I can pick up from Save Mart or Costco. I mean, who does that? So sad and disappointing, not too mention tacky and tasteless. I should have ordered the fries instead but then I saw them on my friends plate and was glad I didn't. What a poor excuse for French fries. Secondly, the Tuna Melt was so sad, poor in taste (what taste), cold, and the portion was as small as my palm. What happened to this place? It used to be good back in the day. Don't think I'll be going back. There are definitely better places in town. read more

Hash browns were really greasy and nasty and apple juice tasted disgusting and take very long there service suck I will not spend any cent here again read more

In my opinion I think that Cindy"s restaurant is the best the food,is so good,the staff was kind and every time a staff member walked be they would refill all of our drinks the place was clean the staff was good the service everything was perfect It feels very homey overall 5 stars. read more