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    Farnesi's Steakhouse

    3.4 (202 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Cowboy Burger with potato wedges.
    Joe B.

    A local's favorite diner, restaurant and bar. Right off the 99 in Chowchilla. It's a little tucked away behind a motel and gas station but it's well worth finding. When you enter Farnesi's, you have your choice of eating in the diner side (booths, lunch counter, ketchup bottles on the table) or going into the more upscale area to the right (white linen table cloths, crystal glasses, definitely more posh). It's kind of a trip. Whichever side you choose, you're going to eat well. I typically get the Chicken Masala or the Fried Chicken or Ribeye Steak or the French Dip, I could pretty much rattle off the whole menu. The food is great, the waitresses are awesome. They keep your glass topped off. Just a great restaurant.

    Mile High Grilled Cheese
    Scott M.

    The food has absolutely improved here and I've tried a variety including this Mile High Grilled Cheese. Flavor is amazing see the melted cheese and thousand island dressing with the ham, turkey and crisp bacon, all on a crusted cheese bread. Heavenly and so large could only eat half which means 2 meals for the price.

    Parking... plenty of free parking
    Henry F.

    Got here at lunch time. Ordered the meatloaf and hot beef sandwich. Awesome. Service was fast, pleasant and efficient. Ambiance was a classic hiway 99 sort of establishment. Restroom was clean. Try it out, lots better than a chain restaurant or burger joint.

    Dinner stop while exploring the roadways
    Darla A.

    Classic retro steakhouse diner. Friendly attentive service, Thank you John. Old school dinning room. Delicious food with great portion sizes. Hubby's pork chops were moist and delicious with crisp fries and green beans with bacon and onion. My BLT pasta had a wonderful cream sauce with plenty of bacon, tomato and sautéed spinach mixed into the pasta. A wonderful find along the road. Wouldn't hesitate to stop again when we are back in the area.

    BLT pasta
    Geneva W.

    Stopped in after a long day in Fresno on our way home. I ordered the BLT pasta and it was very good. Bacon, spinach, tomatoes, and pasta very good Husband ordered the meatloaf he enjoyed it and he's very picky with any food he orders he thought it would be served with gravy on top instead it had tomato sauce which he hates so he just moved it aside. He's lost he should have asked before ordering in my opinion. Anyway we enjoyed our food will stop in again if ever in this neck do the woods Oh and the Pepsi was so good taste like the real Thing not the watered down version most restaurants serve I could have drank 10 cups nonissue but I was so full I only had 1

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    Goldy S.

    Best food ever. Very cozy, food was very very good. Customer service off the hook. Lots of upgrades been done.

    Took my grandsons to Farnesis and we love the food and the service !
    Jaye E.

    The service is awesome and the food is delicious! The choice is the best and the waitress are very friendly and kind !

    I miss places like this.....This place is amazing!!

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    The food was just ordinary. Nothing to write home about. Service was good, food came out in a timely manner, it was just not exciting.

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    Food and drinks were great! Services was awesome. The Waitress was so sweet and helpful.

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    April was my server and she did such a great job, service was amazing 10/10 will come back again!

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    10 months ago

    The food was terrible and we saw a rat!!That ran out of there kitchen and under the soda machine. DO NOT EAT HERE!!!!!!

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    Food was absolutely delicious! Steak and Pork Chops were cooked to perfection! Service was great!

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