My husband and I moved to Soledad this summer, and we have been here a few times. The food is good, and its a great price. They have good breakfast, and wonderful chicken fried steak! The staff is nice, but they don't bother you too much, but you do get your refills. Casual, family friendly, and never overcrowded read more

I live in Soledad and eat here at least once a week. Most of the time on a Sunday morning for breakfast. The food is good, but the service is great. The ladies that work there knew what we wanted to drink as soon as we came in. They have something on the menu for everyone. You should stop by. read more

The windmill is okay. Since there are not a lot of choices in Soledad or Greenfield. If this place found a decent cook this place would be packed! read more

Want great American classics in this small town, this is the place!! They catered for an event recently here in Soledad, O MY GOODNESS, hella bomb food!! Love their fish & chips. Breakfast is great too!! Would recommend this place. Will keep going :) read more

OMG, just stopped here by dumb luck on our way down south from Carmel. My breakfast was spectacular! The menu provided a huge choice, but I'm glad I settled on their really good version of my favorite: chilaquiles. Yum for days! Our waitress named Chavonne was a sweetheart. My husband said his chicken fried steak breakfast was very good, too. I had my doubts going in, but high marks all around for this one! read more

Really good, fresh food. Great service. Local wine. Decent prices and outdoor dining.

Yummmmmy! We were headed to Denny's on our way home from an awesome weekend in Carmel, and we happened to drive past this gem. It is clean, has a cute diner feel and good food. I had the chilaquilles. They were great. My daughter had the chicken fried steak. The service by Maria was great! I would definitely recommend this place for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. read more

Decent place. Could have more variety in food but it's not bad for what there is. Friendly service and wasn't too busy which was nice.

My family and I came for breakfast and it was excellent. We were heading home from an RV camping weekend and it was nice to be able to park the rig in the back. Not sure if the parking lot was meant for that but it looks like it was to facilitate big rigs. Either way it was a breeze parking, and the staff was extremely nice. The restaurant was extremely clean and the food was relatively inexpensive and was served expeditiously. I would highly recommend the Windmill Restaurant and will definitely be visiting again if we are in the area. We received the recommendation from the Yanks RV Resort staff just down the road and were not disappointed. read more

Basic little diner similar to a Denny's in Soledad, CA. Had to meet a client here the other day and discuss some business. I had the French dip and found the bread and meat fresh and delicious. Service was excellent as well. I would rate this above average compared to competitors in the area. Thank you Windmill for a great lunch and sitting us apart from the other customers as we knew our loud voices would disturb others. read more

I ordered the steak sandwich. It was very tasty and the food was hot! Which means it was freshly made. The food here is good just like people say. That gets points from me. 5/5 and the prices are what you expect. Unfortunately, good food can be found anywhere. The service here wasn't too good. Once entering the restaurant, we weren't greeted until 15 minutes later. The atmosphere was gloomy. There were empty, but dirty tables which weren't cleaned unless we asked. Keep in mind we came at around 6pm, and it wasn't busy at all. The lady who took our order didn't smile, and I understand why some people don't, but her mannerisms ans body language gave off a "I'm tired and dont want to be here" vibe. We waited 40 minutes for our order to arrive. Then another 5 minutes for the side of bread To be brought out. The restrooms were dirty. Water was spilled everywhere on floors and counters, stalls had toilet paper scattered on the ground. Seat cover boxes and some toilet paper rolls were empty. Maybe some people will say we came at a bad time but I find that's no excuse for bad service. I wouldn't want to come back here. I wouldn't recommend it either. Despite my comments, if you do decide to come here, make sure you have ample time to sit and eat. If you're in a hurry, then go to the McDonalds nearby. read more

The restaurant was wonderful, normally stop in Pismo on our trip up north. Decided to take a new route! Stopped here and the waitress was so friendly and personable and the food was delicious! Beer was cold and she even gave us cold glasses(and don't get that often). Going to be a normal stop either up north or back from up north I recommend the ribeye was delicious and huge portions shared the whole meal. read more

I came here towards the end of a long road trip looking for a hot meal. I got a side of rice and vegetables to go. The servers were very kind and helpful, and the price was super reasonable. They gave me a very generous portion and the food was delicious. So glad I stopped by Windmill Restaurant. Whenever I pass by again on my journeys I will definitely stop here. Five stars. read more

Very friendly staff and delicious food! Salads are huge and always have the freshest ingredients. Sandwiches and burgers are awesome. Pastas and bread are to die for. We have never had a bad meal from here. I would highly recommend to anyone trying to support a local business. read more

Good food, friendly service. Will definitely be back. The San Francisco Pesto Chicken is very good.

I had the pesto sandwich and it was really good. It came with a side of french fries and those were also really good. The people who helped me were friendly! Glad I tried it read more

The onion rings are great! The server was very nice. We stopped here on our way to Solvang and I'm glad we did. Way better than Denny's.

I arranged for a family lunch after my daughter's high school graduation on June 10. It was a good-sized party and I reserved the front banquet room. Without going into too many unnecessary details, I just want to say that the entire experience was wonderful. They were accommodating, and helped make the celebration perfect. We were able to customize our own menu, we decorated the room and had a great time. The food was excellent -- everyone enjoyed it-- and our waitress was amazing. Thank you for making this special. read more

Was here for a work-related meeting. Nice small private room in the front. Plenty of parking. Staff made sure to add tables and chairs for us as needed. The party menu had multiple choices. I had the King Chicken Tenders. Perfectly cooked!!! I want to go back right now to eat more! The service was fast too! read more

This is my family's go-to place when we don't feel like cooking at home and man oh man we always leave satisfied. The host always greets/seats us right away. We get our orders taken pretty quickly. The food is super delicious! I personally love the San Francisco Chicken Pesto! I literally get it every time we go there! My family likes to try different things and I try a bit of theirs and is always delicious too. Their desserts are great too! read more

I have been quiet about this for a while but the food has been declining , at least this has been the case with my favorite dish, the fish and chips. I take out every time and over the last couple months the fish has gotten smaller and way over breaded. I had to ask how much the weight of the fish is supposed to be as it has been reduced to very thin slices and over breaded to the point where there is hardly any meat. I used to get an even mix of vegetables; broccoli, carrots, squash, celery, that's no longer the case as more than a few occasions I've received only broccoli and maybe one carrot and one squash. I hope this hasn't been the case for everyone. In my last 4 trips this has been an issue. Shout out to Jose the proprietor, he is very understanding and makes things right! I really felt a certain way about this as it has been disappointing, inconvenient and embarrassing for me to have to point this out. I love the windmill and hope this won't be an issue any longer. read more

Skillets are amazing. Great quality and too much food, service at the counter is especially good. Efficient, good pricing

The only good thing i can say about this place is our waitress was very nice. But other than that i wasn't a fan. First of all. On the kids menu there was misspelled words. Dollar was spelled "Dolalr" and French was spelled "Frensch" and i believe Spaghetti was misspelled also. And i asked for an extra egg and i did not get that. But the chef claimed i did. We had to get our own silverware from another table it was just a mess here. And it wasn't even busy! I recommend not coming here if youre low on patience. Was very pricey for what you get as well. 10$ for egg whites and an english muffin! Outrages! read more

Food is good and local ingredients are used. Usually a bit lonely during the week. But would recommend and staff is nice.

We pulled in on our way to Pinnacles. Steak sandwich special was excellent!! I asked for steak sauce, and the steak was tender , seasoned perfectly and cooked perfectly! We don't get up here often, but when we do, we'll eat at the Windmill. Only reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is that the coconut pie was average. read more

The best burgers we have ever had, also was very surprised when I tried their pastas, especially Bella's pasta, so yummy. I love how they will serve breakfast all day if you only ask. Also their steaks are cooked to perfection read more

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BEST RESTAURANT EVER!Waitress are very nice and friendly. i think the food was delicious and nice music too.The prices are windblown!!!!I lovvveee this service i live in Sf and i come 5 times a month just to eat in this AMMAZIINNGGG Resturant love your service! read more

Living here in Soledad, the options for food are a little limited. The Windmill is among a handful of our favorites. They serve breakfast all day (the huevos rancheros is delicious!), make a great milkshake and have really good salads (that don't just have iceberg lettuce. read more

We were driving down to San Luis Obispo and had to stop somewhere on the way down that was open till 10. This place has a huge menu, and every food for every time of the day. I wouldnt say the food is good quality but its not bad and you could really get anything you want read more

Surprisingly good. Great attempt to pull off different types of food for different people. Decor is nice, food great, but service was pretty lame. The bus boy and cook were doing there jobs great but the waitress was okay. I felt like we were annoying her by being there, plus she would loudly talking across the restaurant about getting drunk. It's why I chose to give only 4 stars. read more

recently having the pleasure of driving up from santa barbara all the way to danville- with thought it would be a good idea to find a decent place to eat that was something other then the standard fast food chains speckled along the highway- so the misses did some research and found The Windmill this aint a fancy place, but if you are stuck in the car for a few hours driving i doubt you care- reasonable prices and good food with a little mix of everything to choose from- we ate there on the way up and decided it was good enough for us to hit on the way back down. should really only get 3 stars for the food, but the friendly service really bumps it up a notch read more

I am a new resident in town and had yet to try this place until today. The food was fantastic! I ordered "The Big Sir" sandwich with potato salad! My dish was fantastic!y family went in for a early dinner, so the restaurant was not packed. I only give a 4 star because the service was horrible. Our waitress obviously did not like her job. I had to go to the counter with our drinks for a refill because she never came back. We were her only table too. Go for the food, but the waitstaff isn't good... So don't expect much out of that! read more

Water was unpalatable. Food was meh. Few vegetarian options. Wait staff were friendly.

I had the chicken fried steak. Loved it. Nice alternative to going to Dennys and the food was better and the staff are friendly.

Would be 4 stars but there bathrooms are deplorable. Never had a bad meal not gourmet but good. Come on get it together. Clean up those bathrooms!!! read more

Really good food. Huge portions, fresh, cooks are doing a good job. Service sucks. I sat at the bat and was largely ignored. The manager is eating dinner with family/friends and the waitresses are too busy or don't really know how to do any better.. It's soledad, if you don't want Mexican food you don't have any choice, would return because of the food only. read more

I stopped going because of the stupid 3% charge . They shouldn't do that if they want more customers. Not even bingo market charges a fee to use a card ! Stupid read more

Got food poisoning on 6/4/13! Ordered a chavela drink with steak and eggs. About 3 hours later the pain started kicking in. Its been 24 hours and im still in bed. Much worse than any hangover ive had. read more

Stopped by on our way home from San Francisco. Read some reviews and was looking forward to it. Found the food to be mediocre. Had the steak and coconut shrimp. I felt the steak was over cooked and over seasoned while the shrimp was the opposite. It could have used more seasoning and a little more time cooking. It came with an unappetizing looking pina colada dipping sauce which didn't taste very good. I was unimpressed overall with the quality of the food, especially for the price. I don't plan to stop here again. read more

We arrived at about 7:30pm on Father's day. It was not crowded, but a handful of people were there and seemed to be enjoying dinner. We started with potato skins and I ordered the 12 oz Ribeye and my Husband ordered the Grilled Porkchop. The potato skins were a bit dry, but edible. Our dinner came pretty quickly after the appetizer. Both his porkchops and my steak were quite thin, and in my experience mine was more like an 8oz instead of 12. The worst part was the baked potato. It was cold, and the server had already had several others that had told her the same thing earlier, and still served it anyway. Now I can tell when a potato has been microwaved vs baked. The server offered to heat it up, and I told her I didn't want it microwaved. She later brought me another that obviously had been microwaved and tasted terrible. I was later given our ticket with no apologies and no discounts for the inedible food. Management didn't even bother showing up to our table to discuss their bad food. I will not reccomend nor come back. read more