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    Bob D.

    We were in the area and thought we'd give it a try for lunch. I ordered the special, a prime rib dip sandwich. The au jus was excellent, the meat tender. My only negative is I can't stand mushrooms and that was not mentioned. Other than that, service was great, food was good. The dinner menu looked pretty good as well.

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    Bailey B.

    This place is so bomb! The bruschetta appetizer is like nothing I've ever tasted before. They put a light layer of herbed cream cheese on the baguette slice, with layers of tomato, bacon bits, parmesan flakes and a balsamic reduction on top. The flavors are amazing and work so well together! I highly recommend trying it. My second favorite thing was the sun dried tomato salad with the balsamic dressing. They are not stingy with the feta, bacon, and tomatoes on top. The turkey pesto was also delicious! Emilee was our server and she was so sweet and attentive the whole time! She made sure we had everything we needed. Great service, great food! I will definitely be back!

    Chicken wings with three sauces: fire, bbq and sweet chili.
    Sabrina H.

    We discovered this place on a day trip. It's just off highway 165 in the center of Hilmar. The restaurant is very nice but casual at the same time, with beautiful landscaping. Inside there is plenty of seating with a great bar and views of the garden. Our waitress was darling and very attentive. We had the western tri-tip sandwich with garlic fries (they also have regular, sweet potato and onion rings!). The meat was tender and delicious on a soft, warm roll. Our daughter chose the meat pizza (big enough for two) and she loved it. Pepperoni, sausage, bacon and ham! The crust was thin, light and crispy. Super good. We also ordered chicken wings with all three offered sauces on the side. Perfectly fried and not greasy. Definitely going back to try one of their amazing looking burgers. You should go too!

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    5 months ago

    Excellent venue with a wonderful ambiance, and the food was truly delicious. On top of that they had great service.

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    Not enough staff to service customers it is a shame. Took three hours to have dinner. Food was so so at best

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    Food was very good and service was good as well. Outside eating area was nicely setup. Only negative is it's a little pricey for a grill

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    Food is delicious! Had a Teriyaki Bowl it was so good. Price, service, cleanliness was perfect.

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    4 years ago

    Ok this place is decent and Hilmar needs it! However don't serve a tri- tip sandwich with fat edges on it ! Not cool

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    There food was amazing it was probably one of the most simplest menus I've seen but there food did not miss quality stuff

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    From service, to sides, and the BEST PRIME RIB ever...... Wow. Definitely not disappointed!

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    Review Highlights - Great American Events

    We've used their event center for a couple of events that have ran smoothly and the food was amazing!!

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    Had high hopes for the place and at first I was pleasantly surprised. Clean bathrooms, nice little…read morestore with souvenirs, sweets, and of course cheese. A nice display below and an exhibit on how cheese is made upstairs rounds out this place. Now for the disappointing. So they're normally open until 6. I failed to read the note on the door that said due to the "holiday" (Black Friday) they would be closing at 3. Got there and ate right away. Delicious sandwiches. A little pricey but they were good sized and delicious. Looked around the store and figured I would check the displays out and go upstairs first before purchasing cheese that needed to stay cool. Still had no clue about the time at this point but while upstairs a rent a cop went around kicking people out. Said cause they were closing. Upon going downstairs I grabbed the few things I wanted including cheese but both registers I went to were already closed. No warning, no leaving at least one open for stragglers like me, nothing. Had to embarrassingly return all my items to their proper places and vacate the facility. I wish someone had made an announcement or something but nada. Sad. Good food, nice gift shop but a disappointing visit. Be aware of time changes and make your purchases early.

    Rocio's Catering

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    What a gem! Nice lady has a drive up window on each side of this location, makes your food fresh…read more Be ready to wait a few minutes, especially if she's got a line. Took us about 20min from being behind a customer, to placing our order to receiving our order. So a little longer than a regular drive thru but the food is good! Pro Tip: the habanero sauce is fire! I mean it will literally taste like fire when you use it, so be careful! Her other sauce is so delicious! Perfect spice and flavor! The habanero is for when you really like a kick to your tastebuds! Get it! Asada was more tender and almost shredded compared to a lot of the other places I go to. I didn't mind it! Burrito was a win and would come back for another. The Esquite was good! It definitely tasted more like melted Mayo with corn sitting in it but it wasn't a bad thing. The hibiscus was fantastic! Taste was one of the better drinks I've had from any Mexican restaurant. Pro Tip: be ready for them not to have certain things. Being a mom and pop shop, the day we went they didn't have horchata or tamales. Give this place a go if you're ever done getting your car washed, or happen to be coming or going down this area. Make sure not to pass it, it's right next to Gozen.

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