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I cannot say enough great things about this place! My son and I stopped here a couple years ago on…read moreour way home to the Bay Area from Southern California. I was tired of fast food on our road trip and wanted something more real. We stopped here to check it out and everything about our experience was perfect. From the moment we walked in the door we were greeted within 30 seconds even though the 3 servers on the floor were VERY busy, they got back with us within a minute, sat us, and immediately got a drink order. When they came back they asked if we were ready to order. We were in a hurry, so when the Server came back to quality check our food we ordered dessert to go and asked for the check so we could get back on the road as we were eager to get home. We were so impressed with our service and honestly, the delicious diner food, that we planned to stop here again on our way home from our yearly trip this year. We had a different server this year, but everything about the experience was identical. Wonderful, tasty, timely, kind... Thank you, Willow Ranch staff, we will certainly make you part of our plan every year! I also wanted to note that I am a career server and the details matter to me. It is so amazing when someone like myself can receive the kind of service that I am proud to give when I'm working. I also witnessed the front of house staff engaging in friendly banter with the kitchen staff and I just love that. I am also close with the team on our line and I think that makes a huge difference in the overall performance of the restaurant.

If you are on that long stretch off the 5 Hwy and need a break for some good food and comfortable…read moreenvironment with decent prices, stop by the Willow Ranch BBQ restaurant. It's hidden behind EZ gas station which has great prices today 4.99 a gallon I have stopped here twice and not disappointed! I had BLT sandwich, yum! Nice big slices bacon. I bet their BBQ is great!. So hot though this pass I like to eat light! Nice serving for lunch and I know it's a truckers stop! Clean and family friendly! Lots of history in this area!! Check it out, don't think it will disappoint!!

Nice decor

Cheeseburger

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La Jaliciense 2

4.8(39 reviews)

Homemade tortillas!!!!!!…read more Amazing food, great portions. We devoured the quesadillas, tamales, and tacos so fast that I forgot to take pictures. Definitely worth coming back to Buttonwillow en route to/from SoCal. There's outdoor seating under a tin roof too!!

We have Family in Long Beach so we travel I5 quite a bit. Been doing this for several years now. We…read moreare from Salinas Ca so we have a higher level of expectation for Mexican food. Everything we have tried has been excellent. It is a food truck so stop on the way in or to use the restroom. They are very quick, always have a smile and we have never had any surprises that weren't in a positive way. We have tried most anything I know of on the route for us and this is our 100% favorite. We typically stop there up and down! There is a grass area near there if you are traveling with pets and water available. (Pick up after your pets, always don't be a ...) Ambiance is a covered patio with picnic tables, everyone we have ever met while dining has been super friendly and almost always has not been their first time there. Love this place. Honestly will probably be there tomorrow!

Eating area is shaded and clean!!

Carnitas tacos and the complimentary mini bean tostada.

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Tita's Pupuseria Lonchera

3.9(570 reviews)

This was a find if you like authentic dive Mexican food, which we do…read more It's a food truck with a stand-up tent next to it shading picnic tables. Lots of locals stop because the food is good and not crazy expensive. The only downside was that on a very warm summer day at noon-ish, there were a number of flies trying to find some shade too. IIRC, they prefer cash, and charge a bit more to process cards, so be aware of that. We understand why and had no problem with that policy. Overall, we'd gladly stop back and give them our business. The food is much better than a corporate drive-through fast-food restaurant.

Pupusas were so good. We were the only customers at the time so food came out pretty quickly, very…read morehot and fresh. There's something special about the coleslaw that came it, so good! It was spiced and vinegar-y, cutting through any heaviness from the pupusas. There's plenty of seating by the food truck under a tent, making it feel like a very simple meal. This was a great pit stop off the 5!

Taco truck

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El Sabroso

4.6(49 reviews)

3.9 mi

My wife and I love this place for a pit stop: delicious food, exceptional service, and a clean…read morebathroom!

Lowkey Mexican establishment that is likely local, family owned. Prices are okay but excellent for…read morespecials that rotate daily. It was open during thanksgiving with special hours closing early. We got the Thursday burrito special with chile verde which is $8.99+tax and a fish taco. The burrito is nothing special and the meat is quite dry. But it's big and good value - quantity over quality. The fish taco is also okay - the lettuce with the sauce is a bit watery. I can't dock them too much since food was quick and prices are good, and there is not much competition and options in this area.

Atmosphere OOC dining area

Fish taco, chile verde burrito - IG @bougiefoodieboi

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Tried them all , the Azteca was the best !

Taste of India

4.2(1.6k reviews)

0.4 mi

I highly recommend this place to everyone. I've visited many times and will continue coming back…read more I've also recommended it to my friends, and they enjoy visiting as well. Whenever I drive to Los Angeles, this is the one place I look forward to stopping at for delicious, homestyle food. It has become a tradition for me to visit both on my way to LA and on my return to the Bay Area. The staff is always warm, polite, and welcoming--they truly make you feel at home. There is usually a bit of a wait, but that's because they prepare the food fresh, and they never disappoint. The quality, taste, and consistency make the wait worthwhile. I only wish they would open a franchise in the Bay Area! Until next time, keep growing and serving the same fresh, delicious food. Please continue maintaining the excellent quality that makes this place so special. My rating of this establishment is 10 STARS

We stop here about once a year on our way to so cal. It's consistently so good and authentic. I…read morethink it's authentic I mean lol I guess I'm not qualified to state that factually lol but our family just loves their food. We always order a lot so we can bring leftovers to our hotel. We eat a ton of Indian food - and this restaurant remains one of our favorites. The prices are so reasonable and the service is always so welcoming and friendly! Parking is really convenient in the lot right in front. I really like this place and can't wait to stop here again the next time we roll through! I think the ac might've been broken today, but other than being a tad warm inside lol, it was a perfect diner experience

Newly Remolded Interior

Daal makhni. Matar paneer. Garlic naan. Onion kulcha. Jeera rice.

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LOVE THIS PLACE.

Tacos El Paraiso

4.0(38 reviews)

Located at the same gravel spot as Titas Pupusas. A orange yellow truck behind them is Tacos El…read moreParaíso. We initially stopped over here for a quick McDonalds bathrooms break and saw a lot of taco trucks along the road. We've never been here before but the food was excellent for a taco truck! Super fresh, super flavorful with the right amount of Mexican spices done right! Not shown was the devoured especial 3 taco Plato and tacos dorados de papas! Highly recommend to try this place out if you're ever stopping off this way!!! Service was extremely quick and friendly. Ambiance of the place with clean tables with cute flower settings to keep it looking fresh. They have a pumping sink to wash your hands or they offer hand sanitizer at the truck when you're ordering your food. They take all major credit cards and zelle or cash! My husband has the Super Burrito de Carne Asada and devoured it within 6 minutes he's Mexican so he would know what tastes good! The fresh salsa was perfectly seasoned and medium spicy! Yummy! Definitely need to keep this one on my tabs if we ever go back this way!

We are superfans of Tita's (the long standing Pupusa truck off I-5 that occupied the same spot of…read moregravel as Tacos el Paraíso) so when it was closed yesterday, we tried Tacos el Paraíso instead, thinking they'd be comparable. Don't be fooled into thinking this too! We waited 40 mins for tiny pupusas (and they got our order wrong). The food itself was fine, but not at all worth the wait, and *nothing* like the heavenly food that Tita's usually provides. Two thumbs way down, next time if Tita's is closed we are going to get back on the road to head up to that Mexican place in the plaza at the Paso Robles exit.

Taco Truck to look for behind Tita's Pupuseria

Loaded with carne asada and avocados the perfect ratio!

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Súper Burrito de Carne Asada

Tita's Pupuseria Truck

4.0(132 reviews)

If this gem is in your way stop and order! The food is sooooo delicious. Made to order by the…read moreladies in the back! It didn't take too long, shorter than waiting in an in and out line that's for sure. We have a permanent food stop on all our trips back home from so cal!

Be prepared to pay, THEN be told it'll be a 25 minute wait, then have to wait an hour for 3 pupusasread more

Packed as usual.

Asada fries

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Starbucks

3.0(253 reviews)

0.3 mi

This is a rest stop Starbucks and it's really not bad at all. It's clean, service is friendly and…read moremy order didn't take long to come out, even though it was kind of busy in the mid-afternoon. I ordered from their limited edition/special menu and scanned my app. The cashier offered to use some of my stars for $$ off my order but I prefer to save my stars for something bigger later. But that was helpful. They have one of those boards that displays the status of your order and they still call your name when it's ready. There is a bathroom at this location. It's hard not to like.

My wife and I stopped by this Starbucks for our rest stop on our way to Fremont. My wife was…read morecraving her chai latte so this Starbucks was on our route. We came in the early morning so they weren't as busy. When we walked inside, my wife was able to place her order for her iced chai latte and I just got iced water. She took our daughter to the bathroom to change her diaper but this location doesn't have a changing station in their bathroom. So my wife changed our baby diaper inside Starbucks sitting area. My wife like her iced chai latte, they changed the receipe but the barista was still able to make it the old way for her. Our drinks came out quick and the customer service here was amazing. She got her mom the jalapenos chicken pop and they both like that.

Aerocano

Iced Pumpkin Cream Shaken Espresso

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Subway

1.7(133 reviews)

0.3 mi

Huge props to the kind guy who helped me with my sandwich! I wish I could give higher stars just…read morefor that but, I think you should be deterrred from stopping here on the I5 literal cockroaches, bad bathrooms, broken door... it defintely needs some love. The dinging room is pretty nice but I felt icky after going to the unstocked bathroom with two out of order stalls and seeing everything else! Went next door for Starbucks afterwards and while the bathrooms weren't super clean, they were new so just fyi

I stopped by this Subway on our way to Fresno. I wanted a quick snack to fill me up during the…read moredrive. My goal was to get a bag of chips. When I walked inside, they were not busy at all. I was the only customer inside and the lady working was prepping the bread. I looked at the options of chips but then saw some cookies on display. So I wanted the chocolate chip cookie instead. I didn't see any on the display but the lady working told me they just came out of the oven and was hot. So I got one of that cookie as my snack. The lady working today was very nice with me and I didn't have any issues.

Frosty King

4.5(37 reviews)

3.6 mi

I got the chicken dinner basket for lunch and it looks amazing. Fast service best workers friendly…read more Food the fresh

We stopped here on the way down to Newport Coast. Three of us... 2 burgers, 1 spicey chix sandwich…read more. The #1 burger was reported to be not so good-thin dry patty, the #15 burger was reported to be ok. My spicey chix sandwich wasn't bad. It came out hot & crispy. The burgers added the med/sized upgrade of drinks & fries for $2. more ea. With tax & fee of 4% service chg, it came out to $44.00 cash. If you want to use a cc, it's a 4% fee. The place is an older looking bldg & only outside dining, which it was too cold for. Would I come back? Probably not. We saw a taco truck very nearby that we probably would've enjoyed more. It was ok, we filled our bellies, but not something I'd choose as a destination again.

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Christopher B.

15 years ago

Traveling north on 5 to San Francisco. We were hungry and looking for something inexpensive. We decided to stop at McDonald's in Buttonwillow. What a mistake! Disaster from the beginning. We ordered two double cheese burgers, medium fries and medium coke. The food was not up to other McDonald's standards. The coke had an acid taste, sub par for coke products. I did not enjoy it at all.Unfortunately we took the food with us and got back on the highway. We could not go back and complain or get a replacement order or our money back. I had to post this review I was so upset. They only get 1 star from me. read more

Isabela D.

16 years ago

I don't know how to say this but I think the quality of this fast food chain is rapidly deteriorating as time goes by. when I was younger me and my family used to frequent Mcdonald's every Sunday, it was a family tradition you know. But then after the undercooked fries and pitiful burger that I got during my last visit here, I would probably say that its better to cook your own food than rely on them to do it for you. read more

Anna M.

9 years ago

Love this place, clean and all employees are great, good customer service, going here in last three years almost twice a week and can say they are improving, giving 4 stars because restroom wasn't clean in last few weeks, the food is hot and love their burgers. They have good manger and he is taking care of business read more

James B.

103

7 years ago

Super slow McDonald's, they need to either hire more people or step it up...they make you pull out of the drive thru and park, then they bring out your food which takes forever. They need to keep the drive thru lane going they get really backed up... takes wayb read more

Vikki M.

10 months ago

Have gone into the office twice and no one in ofc -left a few messages. Cannot seem to get a hold of anyone to inquire on this property.

Panatcha T.

1 year ago

I want to paid by cash 100 bills but they said no change it is Macdonald how they don't have money to change unprofessional

Irene M.

10 years ago

Drive through is called drive through for a reason. You should order pick up the order. I been here 19 min

Darrin K.

4 years ago

Horrible experience! Wish I read the reviews before stopping,omg worst McDonald's ever...

Leila S.

2 months ago

This spot says it's open until 4am it's 1am and nothing is open . What in the worldddddd

Irma R.

10 years ago

I ordered a bacon egg cheese biscuit I just got bacon and bread y'all got me f up ....

H D.

811

14 years ago

Good for McDonalds.

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