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We came here to Harris Ranch resort restaurants, country store, barbecue to pick up meats. The barbecue location for Harris is in the Shell gas station. The country store and restaurant is in the main entrance with the hotel located in the next building, it is off the five freeway bring a cooler if you're planning to buy a bunch of meat I was very surprised for the cost of the two filet mignon's and one ribeye bone in it was less that I had expected to pay
This is a must stop for me when traveling these parts on Interstate 5. This stretch is pretty desolate with scattered towns set off from the Interstate. So clean , relaxing places to stop are few and far between. Harris Ranch has 3 main areas: (a) a gas station with a mini mart and BBQ to go counter, EV chargers, and public restrooms; (b) main enclosed building has this Country Store, Prime Steakhouse, Ranch restaurant, Horse Shoe Lounge Bar, and public restrooms. In the summer with triple digits, that air conditioning in the main building is sweet relief. Tesla chargers are outside the main building Luv that the parking lot has shade trees and grassy lawn that even your dogs can take a potty break; and (c) the hotel is a separate complex towards the east parking lot. I usually stop here to use the restrooms in the main building. The restrooms are open to the public and are clean and well maintained. And yes, I also stop in to check out the Country Store. They sell gifts, home decor, boutique clothing, local wines, and artisanal snacks. One man's kitsch is another man's treasures. Also within the shop is a chocolate confection counter, a meat counter selling vacuum packed Harris Ranch meats, and a bakery counter selling cookies, pastries, cakes and pies. The chocolate counter and bakery counter are the reasons I drop into the store. There is a gluten free pecan drop cookie that is sooo delicious, and I always buy one. But on this particular visit, it was sold out already for the day. Not surprising since that is the only gluten free bakery item and they are fantastic tasting...pecan, buttery, and brown sugar goodness. I can eat gluten and eaten my fair share of baked goodies from here, all so good.
Very charming store, with outlandish prices! I could easily give this visual treat of a shop four and a half to five stars, but my wallet is still smoking four days later thinking about what we bought and what we received for the price paid. A simple example - I use saucer-sized plates on our home coffee bar to hold the mugs while I'm doctoring them up with cream and sweetener. They are decorative ones that I change out seasonally. I've collected a few different sets over the years, often at a popular housewares store. I can usually get a set of four for $9.99 or $11.99. At the Harris Ranch Country Store, one small decorative plate was $12.99. Each. So a group of four would be $52?! They weren't that cute. Well, they were adorable, but not a realistic price. While I briefly wandered through, Dear Hubby was purchasing a couple of pastries for himself, and a marshmallow krispies treat for me. His two sweet pastries came to over $15 (enough for at least a half dozen at the local donut shop), and my S'Mores treat (imported all the way from Virginia) was $8.50. Good grief! This is the definition of Highway Robbery! Our first clue should have been that the price of regular gas at their station was $5.79 when we had paid $4.19 before we left SoCal. That should have prepared me for the prices at the Country Store. I can just imagine what they're charging for meal in the restaurant. Yeah, I get it, out in the middle of nowhere, inflation, yada yada. Still, there's taking advantage of a captive audience. So there you go. . .
This place has a fresh meat counter, with freshly baked cookies of all variety, and a candy shop for your sweet tooth. I like the nostalgic shop with condiments and kitchen items. The perfect bathroom stop between Sacramento and Los Angeles off of Interstate 5.
Took a road trip and had a pit stop here since it gave me an opportunity to stretch my legs. The general areas are open to the public so I grabbed a slice of cheesecake and apricot pastry from their bakery and ate it in the patio area. The staff was friendly and helpful and helped open the doors to the patio space so we could enjoy the pastry and dessert! The pastry was good and the cheesecake was ny style which meant it was dense so I only took a few bites since I didn't want to calorie overload while doing a longer drive. It was good though! Worth the stop in to check out this little oasis in along the road trip
When we stop for breakfast I always go to this gift store. It never disappoints, so many beautiful gifts. Currently (November ) all Christmas. Was a little disappointed but bought 3 by gifts and a couple of items for me. Everyone was very helpful.
At first, thought the express bbq was located here. But asked the worker and they said it's across the street at Shell. The staff were nice. They sell bakery goods, fudge/chocolates. A good pit stop on your road trip.
I love fruit tarts, and go to bakery all over when I travel and get a fruit tart. These fruit tarts are amazing. There's a shortbread base that is buttery and flaky. The filling is light and creamy and beautifully topped with fruit and glaze. I don't know where they get their fruit tarts if they make it there or if they source it somewhere else but I would definitely come back for these fruit tarts in a heartbeat. The price was about seven dollars. I cannot believe that there aren't more reviews about their fruit tart. I also bought cookies, white chocolate, and macadamia, which were very good. I will stop here again next time.
Harris Ranch? Just follow the 10,000 Teslas getting off the 5 Freeway at the Harris Ranch exit, as this is the mid-way point between LA and the Bay Area, billed as one of the biggest Tesla charging stations in the world. But even lowly non-Tesla owners like me can enjoy California's most famous "truck stop." It's beautiful by the way. The Harris family sold their beef operation in 2019, so you will not see the 100,000 cattle grazing around like the old days. Instead, it's manicured grounds leading to those Tesla stations, and then on to the Harris complex of hotel rooms, three restaurants, and the jaw-dropping "country store," a combination of bakery, deli, butcher and tons of stuff, from jewelry to clothing to artwork. Yes, I got a pillow. You are limited only by your wallet, which must open widely. After lunch and using their famously clean restrooms (no purchase required), it's a great place to get your latte and baked goods to-go for the next three hours of your trip up north, or down south. They have full-sized cakes to bring to where-ever you're going next; the carrot cake alone is worth stopping for, along with cookies for the road. Also a huge wine selection. The shop reminds me of our California's "other" highway's most famous stop, San Luis Obispo's Madonna Inn off the 101. Both give you something to look forward to, until Elon invents flying cars. Or has he already?
We love stopping here for potty break, gassing up, and finding greatness at the country store. It's decorated beautifully for Christmas.
11 days ago
When I think of Harris Ranch, I think steaks. That's it. Never would I have thought their bakery pumps out some delicious pastries and desserts. The bakery is part of the country store, which sells such random housewares and souvenir-type stuff. They have a chocolate truffle case on one side and the other side, the pastries and desserts. The pastries looked delicious and I got a few to try. They also have bags of day-old cookies for a good price. Eclair 4/5* I'm not a huge fan of eclairs with the soft fudge on top instead of the hardened chocolate. Taste wise though, it was a good eclair. The cream isn't overly sweet and the eclair itself was a light dough. Napoleon 5/5* If there's something Harris bakery does right, it's flaky pastries. Surprisingly, this Napoleon stayed crispy the entire drive home and survive even in the refrigerator the next day. Many others I've had usually get soggy, but these layers of puff pastry stayed crisp to the end of every last bite. The cream was fluffy and not too sweet, and paired perfectly with the ripe strawberries. Banana Cream Pie 3/5* I love anything banana and just had to get it when my eyes landed on the perfect swirl of whip cream covered in chunks of buttery crumbles, atop a neat little mini pie. However, the pie itself was too mushy. The crust was soggy, with the smoothness of the banana cream, soft banana slices, and rich whip cream, everything combined was too much mush. It was also too sweet. I did enjoy the crumble on top though. That was the only saving texture. Strawberry Cream Horn 5/5* Wow these were so unexpectedly delicious! The horn is super flaky and delicate, filled from end to end with a light strawberry cream. On top, bits of dehydrated strawberries were not only beautiful but added a nice tartness and texture, contrasting with the silky cream. This was a great upgrade on your classic cream horn. Chocolate Chip Cookies with Walnuts 3/5* Nothing special. They tasted better the longer they sat out because they were crisper. I prefer my cookies to have sea salt for that good balance of salty and sweet, but these cookies were just one noted. Next time, I have my eyes set on this towering cake they had on the counter and of course, take home some of those yummy cream horns. read more
We came here to Harris Ranch resort restaurants, country store, barbecue to pick up meats. The barbecue location for Harris is in the Shell gas station. The country store and restaurant is in the main entrance with the hotel located in the next building, it is off the five freeway bring a cooler if you're planning to buy a bunch of meat I was very surprised for the cost of the two filet mignon's and one ribeye bone in it was less that I had expected to pay read more
1 year ago
This is a must stop for me when traveling these parts on Interstate 5. This stretch is pretty desolate with scattered towns set off from the Interstate. So clean , relaxing places to stop are few and far between. Harris Ranch has 3 main areas: (a) a gas station with a mini mart and BBQ to go counter, EV chargers, and public restrooms; (b) main enclosed building has this Country Store, Prime Steakhouse, Ranch restaurant, Horse Shoe Lounge Bar, and public restrooms. In the summer with triple digits, that air conditioning in the main building is sweet relief. Tesla chargers are outside the main building Luv that the parking lot has shade trees and grassy lawn that even your dogs can take a potty break; and (c) the hotel is a separate complex towards the east parking lot. I usually stop here to use the restrooms in the main building. The restrooms are open to the public and are clean and well maintained. And yes, I also stop in to check out the Country Store. They sell gifts, home decor, boutique clothing, local wines, and artisanal snacks. One man's kitsch is another man's treasures. Also within the shop is a chocolate confection counter, a meat counter selling vacuum packed Harris Ranch meats, and a bakery counter selling cookies, pastries, cakes and pies. The chocolate counter and bakery counter are the reasons I drop into the store. There is a gluten free pecan drop cookie that is sooo delicious, and I always buy one. But on this particular visit, it was sold out already for the day. Not surprising since that is the only gluten free bakery item and they are fantastic tasting...pecan, buttery, and brown sugar goodness. I can eat gluten and eaten my fair share of baked goodies from here, all so good. read more
Very charming store, with outlandish prices! I could easily give this visual treat of a shop four and a half to five stars, but my wallet is still smoking four days later thinking about what we bought and what we received for the price paid. A simple example - I use saucer-sized plates on our home coffee bar to hold the mugs while I'm doctoring them up with cream and sweetener. They are decorative ones that I change out seasonally. I've collected a few different sets over the years, often at a popular housewares store. I can usually get a set of four for $9.99 or $11.99. At the Harris Ranch Country Store, one small decorative plate was $12.99. Each. So a group of four would be $52?! They weren't that cute. Well, they were adorable, but not a realistic price. While I briefly wandered through, Dear Hubby was purchasing a couple of pastries for himself, and a marshmallow krispies treat for me. His two sweet pastries came to over $15 (enough for at least a half dozen at the local donut shop), and my S'Mores treat (imported all the way from Virginia) was $8.50. Good grief! This is the definition of Highway Robbery! Our first clue should have been that the price of regular gas at their station was $5.79 when we had paid $4.19 before we left SoCal. That should have prepared me for the prices at the Country Store. I can just imagine what they're charging for meal in the restaurant. Yeah, I get it, out in the middle of nowhere, inflation, yada yada. Still, there's taking advantage of a captive audience. So there you go. . . read more
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Brittany N.
Dear Lianna,…
This place has a fresh meat counter, with freshly baked cookies of all variety, and a candy shop for your sweet tooth. I like the nostalgic shop with condiments and kitchen items. The perfect bathroom stop between Sacramento and Los Angeles off of Interstate 5. read more
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Brittany N.
Dear Chris,…
Took a road trip and had a pit stop here since it gave me an opportunity to stretch my legs. The general areas are open to the public so I grabbed a slice of cheesecake and apricot pastry from their bakery and ate it in the patio area. The staff was friendly and helpful and helped open the doors to the patio space so we could enjoy the pastry and dessert! The pastry was good and the cheesecake was ny style which meant it was dense so I only took a few bites since I didn't want to calorie overload while doing a longer drive. It was good though! Worth the stop in to check out this little oasis in along the road trip read more
When we stop for breakfast I always go to this gift store. It never disappoints, so many beautiful gifts. Currently (November ) all Christmas. Was a little disappointed but bought 3 by gifts and a couple of items for me. Everyone was very helpful. read more
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Don't count on being able to buy Diesel here! I stopped in October and pumps were being "serviced" Tried again today, same kind of BS response from the cashier. Used to be able to count on getting No2 Diesel here read more
2 months ago
At first, thought the express bbq was located here. But asked the worker and they said it's across the street at Shell. The staff were nice. They sell bakery goods, fudge/chocolates. A good pit stop on your road trip. read more
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I love fruit tarts, and go to bakery all over when I travel and get a fruit tart. These fruit tarts are amazing. There's a shortbread base that is buttery and flaky. The filling is light and creamy and beautifully topped with fruit and glaze. I don't know where they get their fruit tarts if they make it there or if they source it somewhere else but I would definitely come back for these fruit tarts in a heartbeat. The price was about seven dollars. I cannot believe that there aren't more reviews about their fruit tart. I also bought cookies, white chocolate, and macadamia, which were very good. I will stop here again next time. read more
Harris Ranch? Just follow the 10,000 Teslas getting off the 5 Freeway at the Harris Ranch exit, as this is the mid-way point between LA and the Bay Area, billed as one of the biggest Tesla charging stations in the world. But even lowly non-Tesla owners like me can enjoy California's most famous "truck stop." It's beautiful by the way. The Harris family sold their beef operation in 2019, so you will not see the 100,000 cattle grazing around like the old days. Instead, it's manicured grounds leading to those Tesla stations, and then on to the Harris complex of hotel rooms, three restaurants, and the jaw-dropping "country store," a combination of bakery, deli, butcher and tons of stuff, from jewelry to clothing to artwork. Yes, I got a pillow. You are limited only by your wallet, which must open widely. After lunch and using their famously clean restrooms (no purchase required), it's a great place to get your latte and baked goods to-go for the next three hours of your trip up north, or down south. They have full-sized cakes to bring to where-ever you're going next; the carrot cake alone is worth stopping for, along with cookies for the road. Also a huge wine selection. The shop reminds me of our California's "other" highway's most famous stop, San Luis Obispo's Madonna Inn off the 101. Both give you something to look forward to, until Elon invents flying cars. Or has he already? read more
1 year ago
We usually stop here Everytime we travel to LA. Our favorite spot to eat and grab our snacks. But, today one cashier name Nicole gave us an attitude. She knew we spend so much money for our trip and didn't even offer any bag. I asked for one bag she threw the bag on the counter. Not very nice. I wish the #owner can see that behavior of this employee. You don't like your job quit! No reason to give anybody attitude. No hello or thank you. #owner #corporate #supervisor you might need to train that employee of yours better! read more
2 years ago
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Fun store with lots of goodies! Harris Ranch is a must stop for your drive to/ from NorCal to-from SoCal. Stop here for their clean clean clean restrooms, their country store for a cup of coffee, yummy cookies, awesome cakes, fresh and flavorful steaks, or their many cool souvenir items. The HR Country Store is a fun place to browse or visit. Also - great food at any of their 3 restaurants too! read more
3 years ago
Cute store that sells a little bit it everything Jewlery , Aprons, jams and jellies, pickles , kids books and seasonal home decorations Bakery area sells cookies and other desserts Store is well organized and stocked Customer service is friendly ATM and credit cards read more
2 years ago
Going into the bakery/country store there is nothing that is bad. All the items that you can buy are great wonderful souvenirs snacks drinks the chocolates the brighten items that you can buy are wonderful. The bakery is amazing. The best thing that my family loves are the apricot squares. They always sell out so I now go online and buy them and make sure they are ready for me to pick up. The cookies are wonderful. The strawberry tarts are amazing and the butter horns are so good. read more
2 years ago
We always make a pit stop at Harris Ranch for their Country Store whenever heading down to Southern California. Catching up on reviews right now but we stopped by a few months back. Coalinga is a nice place to stop for a quick restroom or snack break. Their restrooms are clean and there's plenty of parking here. If you drive a Tesla, there's a whole line of super chargers too. We always pick up a few bakery items for the drive down. Their almond croissants are delicious and are the perfect snack. The rib eye steaks look great but I need to plan ahead with a cooler and ice packs though. Lots of souvenirs, gift items, and snacks at the store. It's been a while since I've dined at the restaurant but I remember the steaks were great! read more
I don't usually drive to LA so we really never come here. The famous Harris Ranch. It was still open and they had put up tents for COVID. Still busy and so much to look at and purchase. We got some pastries and so meat of course. The people are really nice. When you get meat they pack it with a ice pack so your newly purchased meat wont go to waste. Great since I had a long drive home. The place is worth stopping by. We didn't get to try their BBQ which was across the street. Oh well next time. read more
2 years ago
4 years ago
A wonderful stop along highway 5. This store is charming and filled with decorative items, food gifts and more. There's a bakery case, candy counter and meat counter. I love seeing all their decorations during the holidays. We have tried many of their baked items and you can't go wrong. It's a perfect place to stop and pickup snacks for your drive. read more
6 years ago
We stopped here and after the long hot drive on Highway 5 - it was a welcome Oasis!! The Country store was full of jam, cookies, good looking fresh meat - of course, ornaments, dolls, decorations for Christmas! A beautiful and sweet store, it put a smile on my face! Decorated Christmas trees are so wonderful! The bathrooms were CLEAN and pretty; not crowded! Big Thanks Harris Ranch. Gas station was efficient- ready for lots of car -there were 15 or 20 pumps. Gas Station Bathrooms - these were clean too & next to Shell station. AND there was an Express BBQ - that's gotta be good! read more
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Suzanne D.
Thanks so much for the kind words. Have a great day!
2 years ago
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24505 W Dorris Ave
Coalinga, CA 93210
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(800) 942-2333
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Will they pack fresh meat to go, so that it'll make it home safely and I can enjoy when I get home?
Yes, they pack it in reusable ice packs. We buy it every time we pass through.
Do they sell beef jerky? If so, how much and what kind?
Yes, they've raised the price to $44.99/lb as of 3/19/23. They only have one kind made of their reserve beef. Really good, but the price is too steep now.
Can I bring my dogs? They are small dogs?
I have seen people bring their dogs. I believe they are not allowed in the store unless they are service animals. There is seating outside and grassy areas too.
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