Food was great, service was great, wait time still a little long. Been there twice and sat in the…read moreexact same spot both times weird

I ended up stopping at The Biscuit Basket twice while passing through Modesto for another errand,…read moreand after the first visit, I specifically made a point to come back again. The first thing that stood out to me was the staff. Honestly, this might be one of the friendliest restaurant crews I've encountered in a long time. Both times I came in alone and sat at the counter/bar area, and I received prompt, attentive service the entire time. Coffee refills were constant, everyone was upbeat, and every request was handled happily. Both visits, I ordered the corned beef hash. On the second visit, they asked if I wanted the corned beef or tri-tip version, which I didn't even realize was an option the first time. I still went with the corned beef because it was that good. What really elevated the meal, though, was a recommendation from the waitress. I asked if they had any hot sauce with a little more flavor and heat than standard Tabasco, and she suggested ordering a side of their chili verde sauce. She explained it was essentially the flavorful sauce leftover from cooking their chili verde. It doesn't necessarily look impressive when it comes out, but for around $1.50, it was absolutely worth it. Great flavor, actually spicy, and it paired perfectly with the breakfast. Honestly, it ended up being one of the best breakfasts I've had in months. One thing to know is that this place gets busy. Both times I visited were weekdays, and it was still packed. The earlier you arrive, the better your chances of avoiding a wait, but clearly this place has built a loyal following for a reason. Overall, I would absolutely recommend The Biscuit Basket. Great food, outstanding service, and a genuinely welcoming atmosphere. Next time I'm driving through Modesto around breakfast time, I'll definitely be stopping again.

Food is delicious. Adorable atmosphere. Prompt service. Banquet room. Fresh. Yum…read more Had the Chinese chicken salad and on another visit had the avocado egg croissant. Both amazing.

I absolutely love the elegant garden vibes that The Secret Garden offers. The atmosphere is…read morebeautiful and relaxing, making it such a nice place to enjoy a meal. The food is plated beautifully and the taste definitely lives up to the presentation. I had a vanilla latte along with one of their classic breakfasts -- ham, eggs, toast, hash browns, and a pancake on the side. The portions are very large! I ended up sharing with my mom and we were both completely full. My husband ordered the chilaquiles and really enjoyed them as well. Overall, the experience was great and the setting alone makes it worth visiting. We'll definitely be back.

Very impressed by this Mexican-American Fusion spot. Came on a busy Saturday afternoon and waited a…read morewhile for a table but I can understand why. Definitely as yummy and delicious as it looks. My favorite was the chicken bowl it was delicious with so many different toppings. They had a dulce de leche drink that my fiancé loved! Cute little spot for brunch date with friends or family. Very nice clean feel inside. Definitely recommend coming here.

I don't ever write any bad reviews but this was to a whole other level. Food wasn't prepared…read morecorrectly and the ambiance was off. I felt neglected during the whole service even for a weekday, will not be coming back again. Ordered the chilaquiles habaneros, ordered my eggs over medium and were made over hard. I tried calling over my waitress but wouldn't pass by to my table. Needed to call her over for coffee refills constantly.

Enjoying a lovely evening with my beautiful wife. Great ambience. Great people! Great service!…read moreGreat food! This restaurant and the way it flows is one of one.

Exceeded our expectations Issabel and Sabrina are an…read moreabsolute Great provider of service.

Haven't been in here in a while and I am slapping myself for not going more often. I took my sons…read morehere for brunch and it was amazing. We had the country fried steak which was probably the best one I have ever had in my entire life! My sons had chorizo and eggs and the other one had chocolate pancakes, ham and eggs. We also got a Nutella Crepe because my youngest had never had a real crepe before. The food was all amazing. We cleaned every plate between a 47 year old, 13 & 8 year old! We couldn't stop eating!! The place was clean and for such a busy brunch we were sat very quickly! Service was amazing as well! The staff was so accommodating, friendly and professional! They were so hard working turning those tables over and checking on tables all the time. We didn't have to wait for plates to be cleared or refills of Iced Tea!! Like I said I can't believe I haven't been back to this place in such a long time but that is going to change!! I will be back as much as I can! Especially to support a local family owned restaurant!

Tasty or WasteY???? Totally tasty !!!!…read moreI love everything about this place. I always get the Chilaquiles with green sauce. My husband gets different things on the menu when we go and he enjoys all of them. The only problem I have is it is so loud in there because it is such a small and confined restaurant. And I enjoy the live music being played. It's just such a tight confined little place. And you have to yell to talk to one another therefore everybody else here's your conversation. This is not a good place to go on a date or to get to know somebody over conversation. That's why you have Galletto's or Tresetti's down the street. But if you wanna go and have a quick breakfast, then this is the place. Though wait waitresses are always very, very nice. And the prices are great.

I had chilaquiles verdes (green) and by far the best in the county. I love chilaquiles and although…read moreit's a simple meal lots don't know how to make it right. Ssssoooo if you love chilaquiles this definitely the spot.. I can't wait to try the other sauce style chilaquiles, I believe they had 6.. the service was awesome, food came out at perfect temp, coffee was freshly made (decaf) and mineral water bottle was nice and cool.... Needed the water to calm the little kick of spice . Thank you Note: make your business name sign bigger- You deserve it!! Love the deco of your establishment but the menu can be a little hard to read to our old eyes

Waited about 25 mins to get seated on a busy Sunday around 11. They were super understaffed and…read moreeverything took forever. Ordered a chicken and veggie omelette that was decent and a chorizo buritto that I was not impressed with. I barely tasted any chorizo and the eggs were too overcooked. Didn't even finish my leftovers later that day. Feels really small inside. Not a fan of this place. Tucked into the corner of a plaza.

I work next door to Commonwealth and really enjoy the quality of the food and the variety of…read moreseating options, both inside and outside. It is always a great spot to invite colleagues, family, and friends. They offer a solid selection of burgers and craft beer, and the location is very convenient in downtown Modesto, within walking distance of the Brenden Theatre and nearby venues like the Gallo Center. The customer service is phenomenal and they truly make you feel at home. If you need pickup, just give them a call and they will get you situated right away. Definitely recommend it.

Sadly disappointed…read more My friends and I stopped by Commonwealth on a Saturday afternoon for a late brunch. It was a beautiful day so it was busy for both indoor and outdoor seating. Here, you order your food, grab a number, and find your own seat for the food to be brought out to you. We sat at a table outside to decide what to order. There were no menus available so we just had to search for it online before heading inside to order. Despite being third in line from the register, we had an extremely long wait to order. There was only one person running the register who also had to make the drinks, meaning the service incredibly slow. We wanted to order the five taco platter, garlic fries, chicken Caesar salad, and mimosa pitcher. Sadly, we were only able to get the pitcher and salad. The cashier told us "sorry, we aren't doing fries right now." Not doing fries? Every plate in the vicinity had fries on them. She said that because it was brunch hour, only food on the brunch menu could be ordered. We looked at the brunch menu again and literally saw garlic fries as an option as a side for the burgers/sandwiches. No where did it specify that you can't order off the other menu and both were available online. What bothered us about this is that we placed this order at around 1:50pm, and brunch ended at 2:00pm. I understand that we are not entitled to things on the lunch menu during brunch-time for items like the tacos, but considering the menu swap was less than 10 minutes away and they were quite literally were "doing fries" at the time, it didn't make much sense to us. The only food that we ended up ordering was the Chicken Caesar Salad. This one dish took a super long time to receive. By the time it was brought out, the three of us nearly finished the Mimosa pitcher. The waitress noticed we had no silverware and said she would go grab us some. Because of how the service had been going thus far, we placed a bet on whether or not the waitress would come back with the silverware. Surprise, surprise. She didn't. We had to go inside later and search for silverware ourselves. We weren't even able to get sharing plates which was upsetting since the waitress asked us if we would be sharing the salad. The salad itself looked delicious, but was bland. The dressing was missing that zing and zest that a Caesar dressing typically has. I do appreciate that is was a chopped salad, had avocado, and seasoned croutons. It is just unfortunate that it was lacking any flavor at all. The food prices are quite affordable for the quantity of food you receive though. This experience was disappointing because I was so optimistic about the place. The menu looked good, it had fun and casual vibes and a cool crowd of people. If Commonwealth worked towards better service practices, it would have been a more positive experience.

Came here for brunch on a Monday at 10:30am and there were only one or two other customers inside I…read moregot my usual (which is renamed now), The Skinny Brickhouse (or something similar. It is on their healthy menu)l. I got double egg whites, grilled slices of turkey lunch meat and a lightly toasted English Muffin with no butter. The food was delicious and prepared exactly as requested-, without any butter, oil or dairy. The staff was sure to prepare my food without any dairy due to my allergy and you could tell they take food allergies seriously here. Their black coffee is always hot and delicious. My friend got a sandwich and I don't remember what it was but she seemed to like it ok. My only complaint is that I felt like we had to keep flagging the waitress down for refills (they seated us in the far back "forgotten" corner). My food also came out cold. I had to ask them to warm it up. And it is FREEZING cold in there every time I go! I'll bring a blanket next time. Customer service was overall good and will go back just because I love the meal I ordered so much.

I can't believe that I haven't written a review for Squeeze In. Silly me. It is one of our "go to"…read moreplaces. The menu is varied and everything I have ordered has always been great. The Bloody Mary's are spot on and the service is outstanding each and every time. The ambiance is, well...silly so we fit right in. The pictures you see here are from a couple of different visits plus one from a fellow Yelper.

Awesome place, great staff, delicious food & vibes, and they have an ATM! Come check this place out!read more

Came in to get breakfast after seeing that they open at 8am on Saturdays. Waited until 8:30 just to…read morebe safe and there was no one at the host stand or inside. It was completely dark. We called multiple times to make sure we had the correct time and nobody answered. Disappointed as this place looked really good.

I decided on the Modesto location since the Manteca one is a bit more on the smaller side. I'm…read morealways on the hunt for a good authentic ham torta . I want to say they almost got it just like my small hometown tortas in Mexico . The pepper jack cheese and mayo tossed it off track . Get rid of the melted cheese and use crema Mexicana and it will be more up my alley. With that said it's still super yummy . It was served with a side of white sauce . I still don't know what it was . It tasted like mayo mixed with something else . 4 for the torta! I also went with a shaken brown sugar espresso it was a tad bit on the bland side but tasted refreshing enough. 3 . Service was decent . Straight to business and I totally prefer it that way . There was a simple greeting and then the order . I did have to clean my table before I sat down and there were other clean tables but I wanted the corner one . 3 min after I sat down the other tables were being wiped down so they are on top of the cleaning ! What I did not like was that it was stuffy inside . Possibly an AC issue .

Stopped at Con Azucar Cafe after watching a movie nearby and felt instant buyer's remorse lol…read more Although super cute inside, this place is way way too overpriced. Probably to afford all the ig-worthy backdrops and neon signs. The coffee chain is also well-known for its giant conchas. I got a peppermint mocha latte in a small (12 oz) and didn't realize it would cost $9 (before tip) as the prices for their specialty coffees are not listed on the menu. Don't think I can justify returning, but I can see how it's a go-to for locals.