Open on the 4th! They went above and beyond for me!…read moreThank you! Stop by before they run out of cherries!

Awesome locally picked delicious cherries and stone fruit! Whenever we stop in Gilroy on our road…read moretrips we load up on garlic. This time we knew it was cherry season and we decided to make a stop here. It was such a bummer when my husband and I ran out of our fruit from Ralph's Cherry Hut and had to subject ourselves to the imported and tasteless grocery store produce. This is worth the stop if you want delicious locally grown fruit, friendly service and a convenient location!

This was the second stop during our visit to Gilroy. We picked up some garlic pistachios, so garlic…read morechips and also some elephant garlic great place do not bypass your opportunity to picking up anything garlic. It also includes beef jerky.

One of many roadside fruit stands on the way to San Francisco from Fresno, Mamy's Fruit Stand is a…read morepermanent structure with a good selection of fruits, nuts, and cool drinks. There is a small side where you can wash the purchased fruits and sit and enjoy the scenery. It's modern with credit cards accepted. We ended up getting some roasted nuts ($8) and a small basket of ripe peaches ($3) which I enjoyed right then and there.

The chocolate garlic icecream was great. It is a hidden gem in Gilroy. Highly recommend trying it!read more

Just meh. I'm glad we came, but if I wasn't a tourist, I wouldn't feel inclined to return…read more The garlic ice cream was cool for the novelty factor. There were all sorts of cool garlic things. I'd love it if they had some carry on size items.

We were starving and badly needed a pit stop along 152 heading west. We stopped at Merry Cherry's…read moreFruit Stands after reading a few reviews. We bought the sweetest ever organic strawberries. They had a fruit washing station / sink! How cool is that, in the middle of nowhere? We gobbled up the washed strawberries in a couple of minutes, LOL. I usually don't use port-a-potties, but I really needed to go. I was surprised that it didn't smell, they had toilet seat liner, hand soap, and paper towels! Overall a surprisingly pleasant experience. I recommend stopping here for fresh fruits at reasonable prices, and, if you badly need to do number 1, try their port-a-potty... there are limited options on 152 between highway 5 and gilroy.

Worth a stop if driving through the area…read more A nice variety of fruits, vegetables, etc. The pickled garlic in a jar proved tasty. Friendly service as well.

For a place called the "fruit barn", the selection of fresh fruit was limited on a Sunday…read moreafternoon. They did however have lots of other snacks and goods in stock, including hot sauce, olive jars, nuts, chocolate, garlic, garlic ice cream, and cold beverages. We picked up some oranges, dark chocolate almonds, and ghost pepper hot sauce. Service was standard, and there were only a few other customers, mainly outside getting hot food as there was a taco truck and food stand selling baked potatoes and corn. Porta potties were available on site. Parking was easy right in front, too.

This is one of the mini fruit stands and pistachio and garlic stands along the road of 152 in…read moreGilroy. It is a see place if you want to pick up any of your garlic needs rubs, pickled garlic, elephant, garlic garlic on a string, garlic braids, even garlic, ice cream, incredible. Don't pass up this opportunity to pick up anything you would like possibly made with garlic service is great at this location. There is an elotes vendor.

Happy Boy Farms brought a mix of Fruit & Vegetables to the Fort Mason Farmers Market San Francisco…read more Beets, Squash, Greens, Potatoes, Melons, etc and yes Fennel! I love Fennel cooked and in salads. The bounty of Monterey was represented. For over 20 years Happy Boy Farms has been growing organically.

Happy is not adjectivally-accurate enough to describe how I feel. I'm ecstatic! The green miracle…read moreworkers at Happy Boy Farms are tremendously good at what they do, which is to turn out year-round, organic and ultra-fresh vegetables, herbs, and leafy yumminess from their farms in Watsonville and the Gilroy and Soquel areas. Their mesclun and lettuce mixes ($5/lb bag or loose) are really exceptional and typically last all week long. The tomato and melon offerings in the summer are great, and the autumn stuff, like squash, radishes, kale, chard, etc. are also go-to picks for us. The fresh herbs are lovely and cost around $1.25 for a decently-sized bunch. We also get their fennel to slice it razor-thin in our mandolin or toss it in vegetable soups spiked with brown miso paste. Great stuff! The Happy Boy crew also won the San Mateo Halloween costume contest this year, which was a lot of fun. Saturday mornings at the College of San Mateo parking lot is the hottest ticket in town!

Shady Shoppe. I…read moreordered a bunch of items which were supposed to ship soon. A couple of weeks after the projected arrival date, I called to check on my order. I was told the shipping department was not there but I would get a call back. They never called back. I emailed and never heard from them. About a month after I placed my order I submitted a dispute with my bank. They issued a temporary credit. Then, I received part of my order a few days later, NOT the whole thing. I just got a note from my bank saying the merchant said they did send me the order, so I am now being charged for the full amount. Years ago, this place used to be great. Not anymore.

This was I finally decided to pull over and check out this garlic stop on my way home. As a huge…read morefan of garlic, I was ready to be impressed, but honestly, I wasn't excited by the selection. I was surprised that there wasn't a wider variety of unique garlic products. The Shopping Experience I originally had my eye on the garlic butter, but it was a bit too pricey. I was also really hoping to try some garlic ice cream, but they didn't seem to sell it here. I ended up grabbing some chocolate-covered nuts and a trail mix instead. The service in the store was disappointing. I wasn't acknowledged at all while browsing, and no one offered to help. To make matters worse, it seemed like there wasn't a restroom available for customers, which isn't ideal when you're stopping during a long drive. The BBQ Vendor I decided to grab some food from the vendor outside. The lady working the stand was incredibly kind and friendly--easily the best part of the stop! However, the food was a bit hit-or-miss: Garlic Bread: This was very good. Beans: These were just okay. BBQ: I didn't like it much. I might be spoiled by Southern BBQ, but this just didn't hit the mark for me. Pro Tip: Be careful getting back onto the freeway; the turn-off and merge can be a little tricky! Overall, between the lack of service, missing facilities, and high prices, I likely won't be making this a regular stop. my first time

An easy stop on the way back to SOCAL! I what a gem. Best selling point was the samples. There…read morewere so many fruit stands along the way up but no samples. So naturally we were hesitant to buy many items. We with Garlic Chips & sampler of pistachios. The young lady was so friendly & informative!

We were driving by on a road trip and saw this U Pick cherry orchard and decided to stop off. My…read morefirst concern was whether they take cards, as I'm not a cash carrier, and to my surprise they did. We arrived about an hour before closing and there were only a few other people picking cherries. We walked up and were told what to look for and what cherries to avoid. We were handed bags and told how far on the property we could venture. The price was around $6.99 a pound. It's more expensive than the store for bing cherries, but you can't beat the quality, freshness and supporting a family business. We picked cherries for about 20 minutes and of course took the opportunity to take some pictures. We picked about a pound and a half and were on our way. This was a great quick stop and we had a healthy snack on our road trip. I would recommend stopping if you are in the area.