First and foremost thank you to Caroline her Husband, Natalie and Angelica for being great host and…read moreproviding us with this what felt like a personal dining experience. Hour of arrival was around 5pm. We were greeted by Natalie and welcome in. We sat at the bar. Shortly after we were greeted by Caroline. We spoke about what brought us here. I explained to her i saw thier Yelp page and a pictures of a pizza caught my eye. She explains in detail of what she is doing with this style of pizza and the ingredients she uses. We were sold. We ordered 3 new haven style pizza or apizza as advertised. We ordered the Mozz , Margherita and one not on the menu Pepperoni hot honey apizza. This is the order she suggested we have them and we complied. I'm no expert of new haven style pizza but I'll watched enough Dave Portnoy to maybe not necessarily be a judge but to recognize what makes a apizza. Let me start by saying these pizzas were delicious. As for the characteristics of a new haven there were some. I'll let you be the judge by the picture or your own experience dinning here. We tried all 3 as they were coming out the oven and also tried them with Caroline customizations. In short they elevated the apizza. She also mentioned she puts some parmigiano reggiano on her pizza and has a big wheel of it in the back which I didn't get the chance to see and take a picture. None the less another thing to like about her pizza.. Natalie crafted some fine spirits for us to accompany our pizzas although I wish they were a bit more unbalanced in a good way but then again the are mixed drink. The ambiance was great with Contemporary jazz playing. I like jazz so it was delightful. If you are at the bar you may need to talk a little louder to your friend. 3 pizzas 5 mixed drinks plus tip $190. I will certainly be back with my wife I think she will like the Alfredo pasta. Caroline signature dish. Heavy cream she says.

Wow! What an unexpected treasure. Some of the best pizza we've had since Italy. Not the typical…read more"American" pizza. Everything is scratch made by hand and scrumptious. The owner Caroline is effusive and enthusiastic about her cooking and it comes through in the flavor. We had the Mozz/Margherita pizza and the Caroline salad. Both were amazing. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. We bought some baklava to go. She promised it would be the best we ever tasted. Don't miss this gem.

A very old school and historic place. Come for the food and drinks, stay to experience a legendread more

After driving by it multiple times over the past year, we decided we would finally stop in for…read moredinner. And we learned what we were missing this whole time! The food, service, and ambience were amazing! I had the cream of chicken vegetable soup and Casey had the salad. He held back from licking the bleu cheese salad dressing clean from the dish, he said it was so good! The soup was homemade and perfectly spiced. The baked potato was the best baked potato we have ever had. The perfect amount of butter, sour cream, cheese, and toppings! Casey even ate all of his green beans! And you have to save room for the cheesecake! Wow!!!! What a wonderful evening well spent. We will definitely be back!

Excellent customer service! My boyfriend and I went in to enjoy a burger. The bartender improvised…read morenon-alcoholic drinks for us and they came out divine! There was a bit of a complication with our burgers but the issue was quickly handled attentively!!! We will definitely be back!!!!

Yet another draft I have never sent off…read more Some of the slowest service I've ever had was at this place. Wasn't busy at all. We just ordered a couple of things and it took FOREVER to get out to us. Not sure if they like turn off all of the cooking equipment or something because it shouldn't take THAT long to cook a couple of burgers. I've been here a couple of times, once with a small group of friends and once sitting outside with a larger group. Both times or was pretty slow even just getting drinks. The food was nothing to write home about either.

This place is SOOOOOO cute and fancy! The vibe is just perfect with soft jazz playing in the…read morebackground, seating is pretty and comfortable. Yaridia I think was the name of the lady who helped us and she was amazing. Offered options that were big portions- enough to share and still get a taste of other foods. Highly recommend! Dress fancy! This place is darling!!! Oh they even specialized our menu!

My Fiancé brought me to Ernie's for my birthday dinner and I am quite impressed! This is truly a…read morehidden gem in Manteca and I'd highly recommend visiting! Our food was great, service was even better, and loved the formal setting. The restaurant is a more higher end option in Manteca compared to most restaurants in the area. I ordered the filet mignon and enjoyed it. I always order my meat medium rare but my steak looked VERY rare. Most of it was good, but I couldn't finish it as the second half of it seemed raw. Other than this, I truly enjoyed my experience. We had great cocktails at dinner and started with the oyster appetizer. Highly recommend visiting this local gem!

please bring back the pizza and cheese bread. it was the most affordable item on the menu…read morepreviously and tasted fantastic. sorry to see it go .

Exquisite! This place is not only finely detailed but the food is good. You get a wonderful dining…read moreexperience for a fair price. The decor gives Emerald City and Ruby red slipper vibes with a dash of old Hollywood. They do have gluten free options and the staff is cautious. We enjoyed the lamb lollipops, steak, fish, and pasta. We all enjoyed our meal. Oh they also offer mocktails! Reservation recommended! The place does get busy. The staff is very friendly and accommodating, wonderful!

I read the reviews prior and they brought me here to see for myself …read more The service from walking in the door was prompt and very welcoming. I ordered a chicken torta which in my opinion is now gonna be a go to for me when I'm in Manteca. The chips and salsa were fresh and very good. This is a family friendly restaurant and the decor inside is very nice . If you'd like to have a drink with your meal they have a full bar set up and if I wasn't driving , a margarita would've been a perfect match with my torta ... Definitely a revisit by me will happen and I will pass this on to friends and family that will and are in the area.

I thought I'd get some lunch to go. Ordered what I wanted…read moreplus the drink. I asked if I can get a couple of slices of Limes or lemons with my burrito that I had ordered at the counter.... The front counter lady said it would have to be an extra cost for a couple of slices of lemons or limes.....I asked her to run that be me again. She said it will coast extra for slices of limes or lemon. She said that Is their rule...it blew my mind That asked for limes for Mexican Food At charge . That was Greed and lacked any customer Satisfaction for 2 slices of lemon or lime. It is common practice that all Mexican Latino restaurants, taquerias, That serve Mexican food will Not charge for 2 slices of lemon or lime Cmon el Jardin you lost a good customer Over charging for lime slices...unbelievable It's the point of them just being greedy . Also on all Honesty el jardin manteca is priced way over the top for average Mexican food. !

Great place for lunch. Relaxing atmosphere. Friendly server. Tasty food…read more We wanted to try some place new. Searching Yelp we found Haven Acres. A short drive off I-5, the Haven sits on the edge of the San Joaquin River. The river was flowing west as the tide went out but we were treated to a show by a seal. The bartender welcomed us when we entered. We sat at the bar as we could look out the window and feel the heat from a heater. I had the calamari. It was perfect! The breading was crunchy. The calamari was tender. Hubby had a bacon cheese burger with onion rings. The burger was juicy and well seasoned. The onion rings were crispy and lightly coated. The dollars plastered on the ceiling and walls are fun to look at. You can't go wrong going to Haven Acres for lunch. We would return.

Food always great Variety of Burghers and Fries…read moreBeer also well drinks Nice place on the Water

I'm always up to trying new restaurants and when we were invited here, I was pleasantly surprised…read more I hadn't heard about this restaurant. There are a few restaurants that share the parking so there is very limited parking. We had to go around twice to find a parking spot. We had reservations and were sat promptly. They had live music playing in the background, which is nice. We couldn't see it so I didn't know where they were at. It is designed in a circular way where the bar is in the middle so you cannot see across. We were greeted by our server and he was very attentive. He gave us some great recommendations and he was very pleasant. We started with the fig bruschetta and that was a 10 out of 10. It had little bacon bits on top which added a layer of flavor. We also had the spinach and artichoke crab dip, which was 10 out of 10. We added extra crostinis which is recommended. For a drink, I had the Cosmo, which was nice and refreshing. I also had a taste of the Old Glory and that was a nice refreshing twist on the old-fashioned, which was recommended by our server. I had the Calabrian Chile Shrimp Scampi over pappardelle pasta and it was the 10 out of 10. The layers of flavor with the capers, lemon, bacon and spice was perfect! I tried a piece of the crusted halibut, which was very moist and flavorful as well as the salmon. All was great on flavor. For dessert we had the brownie with vanilla ice cream, which is a huge brownie. I would say it's good for four people. I also tried the apple pie cheesecake which was very good and the mixed berry crumble that tasted fresh. I ordered an espresso martini to try it and it looked a little messy on the glass. As for taste, I felt like the Vodka drowned out the espresso notes. 6/10 As mentioned, our server was very friendly and attentive however he did fail to bring ice water when requested, but overall great experience .

After going to Ripon Tap House, we headed over to Ripon Social for dessert, cocktails and a little…read moresnack. It was the perfect way to end the night. The vibe was super chill and inviting, especially with the live music playing. It created such a relaxed, fun atmosphere where we could just unwind and keep enjoying our time together. We ended up sharing a pizza, which was actually really good, and paired it with dessert cocktails that hit the spot. Everything felt easy and enjoyable, not rushed at all. The staff was really nice and welcoming, which made the experience even better. The inside has a modern feel to it very clean, stylish, and just a really comfortable space to hang out. What I loved most was the overall energy of the place it felt like a great mix of cozy and lively at the same time. Perfect for winding down, catching up, and just enjoying the moment. Definitely a place I'd come back to for a relaxed night out with good music, drinks, and bites

Traveling through Manteca and stayed for the night. Came across this place and we had the…read moretortellini Alfredo with the pepperoni pizza bombs. Food was absolutely delicious. We had it delivered to the hotel but will definitely head there next time. Menu looks delicious and can't wait to try something else.

I really wanted to love this place since it's really hard to find a nice good meal here in Manteca…read moreI have no idea why. We stopped in after seeing a movie the service was slow but it wasn't a bother since we were chatting about the movie we just watched. We ordered a sampler with some chicken wings mozzarella sticks onion rings and a few other items which I didn't eat. The restaurant was not crowded but service was still slow. When our steak sandwiches arrived they looked great the steak was a little plain but we did eat it r joyed the onion rings We enjoyed our time here but not sure if we will be back.

the cutest speakeasy in stockton for sure. we were the first ones in when it opened at 7 and it…read morequickly picked up and got busy. the staff was friendly and attentive. i was genuinely so surprised by the food. not high expectations at all. we got the bruschetta and the ceviche. the bruschetta had a great balance and blend of flavors. nothing was too overpowering and everything went together well. the ceviche was genuinely crazy good for a bar. so refreshing and flavors were perfection. the plantain chips were such a delightful surprise. i was expecting sweetness, but they actually tasted so salty in a great way. addicting. so good. i could eat those plantain chips everyday. for drinks we got a glass of prosecco, two leaky lava lamps, a honey i grew up, and a three c's. the three c's came hot and it was my first time having a hot cocktail. so interesting. it was like a warm espresso martini. i really enjoyed it. the honey i grew up was good, but the first couple sips had a grainy texture. after that it was pretty smooth though. the ice cube was so large and took up the entire drink. i took out the ice cube and it was genuinely like an inch or two of drink lol. the leaky lava lamp was sweet and fruit and topped with a super yummy strawberry flavored cube. it wasn't a gummy, but that's the closest thing to what it would be. the flavor of it was great and tasted like real strawberry. the prosecco was prosecco and it was nice. the drinks are like $15+ for a cocktail so it adds up quick. the vibe was great and they were playing such good music too. love this little spot.

Every time I think that I've reviewed this place I find out there one isn't there. I'm not sure…read morewhat's going on with this one but here goes. Very disappointing experience when we came for a friend's birthday. Looking at the pics this place appears to be a very cute speakeasy and when you enter you find that to be true. They have a few cocktails that are pretty creative like my favorite, their clarified fruity pebbles cocktail. We all got cocktails and only about 1/2 of the drinks were really appreciated. Anyway, what held them back here was definitely the food. I'll start off by saying that yes we had a light dinner of sushi prior to making our way over. So keeping that in mind, we still had the idea of getting some small bites. We didn't want to over commit so we started with what I believe was the Grilled Peach Burrata. Now if we are going purely off flavors, it wasn't bad and it was a cute pairing of ingredients for what sounded like a great bite. On first bite we found this to be a horrendous dish. At first we thought, there's no way the bread was really THAT stale and hard. We thought there's no way that it could be every single piece that was that inedible. We were sorely mistaken. When I tell you that little crostini was hard and stale I'm telling you this thing was so terribly stale that we immediately thought of how disappointed we were in coming here and that we would NEVER consider coming back again. As for the service we remember it being a tad underwhelming as well but not terrible. The only thing that in my mind keeps me from rating them a 1, and I don't do that almost ever, is that my cocktail was just my style. I'm an old fashioned kind of guy but I also love the cute, creative and sweet cocktails as well. This fruity pebbles cocktail also came topped with sort of a Rice Krispie style fruity pebbles treat that I absolutely loved. After ordering a 2nd one however I found that they are not very consistent with their drink preparations as the 2nd one just wasn't as good. The ratio of whatever they put in there just seemed off. I'll finish off by saying that I so desperately wanted this place to be good. Was it an off night? Is this just their level of execution? Who is to say. Maybe one day I'll feel inclined to give them another chance but who knows. I have also heard that they did a lot of revamping so maybe things are looking up now.