Found this place to get a quick lunch on the way to Stanislaus National Forest. What a gem!…read more The food is delicious, highly recommend the motherlode meal if you have people to share with. My kids enjoyed the Mac and cheese, the salads were fresh, generous portions. The owners are a hardworking couple with excellent hospitality. Looking forward to stopping by again!

My family and I love BBQ, so we were ecstatic to drive by Mean Lew's!…read more We decided to come in for some take out this past Saturday. The inside was homey feeling - with a decent number of tables and even a large bar area with a fish tank that my daughter was mesmerized by. We ordered The Motherload - which came with Beef and Pork Ribs, Chicken Thighs, a Pulled Pork Sandwich and 4 sides - we chose Coleslaw, Potato Salad, Macaroni and Cheese and Chili with Cornbread. We waited a bit at the bar and then took all our food home, but when we got home, we noticed our order was wrong. There was Corn on the Cob that we did not order, plus we were missing the Macaroni and Cheese and Chili with Cornbread. My friend called and spoke to the owner or manager, and they said they would make it right, so we drove back down to get what was missing. Not only was the owner/manager extremely apologetic, but she also gave us an even bigger size of Macaroni and Cheese, Chili and extra Ribs. We love that kind of customer service! Aside from what we ordered, they also offer a special menu with items like the Asian Chicken Salad, Smoked Chili Cheddar Jalapeno Sausage Dog, Smoked Chili Nachos and a Chopped Queso Brisket Sandwich. They also offer a Chicken Sandwich plus Loaded Baked Potatoes and a Banana Split Brownie Bomb that we should have ordered. Overall, the food was pretty good! My favorites were Brisket, Ribs and Macaroni and Cheese. We had so much food leftover - our friends are still eating it! We will be back next time we are in Sonora! Check them out!

I've heard of this burger joint chain for over a decade. I first saw it on Triple D back when that…read moreshow had a lot of pull. I think that particular location (the original) was in the Sacramento area, not sure if it is still there. But they have expanded at least 4 newer locations, with one in the Bay Area in Napa, 2 in the Stockton/Lodi area and this one in Sonora which is in the foothills of the Sierras. The others are singular brick n mortars and maybe 1 of them may even have a bar. This one in Sonora is more of an 'express' version that's attached to a gas station minimart. There is good seating like about 5-6 tables inside with another 2-3 tables outside. If you need a restroom, you'll have to walk across the minimart. For a burger joint this place has a serious unique angle. But you have to love cheese in order to appreciate that angle, otherwise you'd be missing out on what makes this place special. When you get a cheeseburger here, they will add a huge mound to that sizzling burger that it will deliberately spill onto that griddle. They will cover it to facilitate the melting and what results is a melty cheeseburger with this awesome 'cheese skirt' attached. I have never seen a burger quite like this, so the novelty was exciting. That cheddar cheese skirt is lacy, gets kinda caramelized and hardens a bit. Kinda like a cheese frico if you've ever had it in a fancy Italian resto. When hot it is semi-liquidy; when warm it is pliable like soft plastic; and when completely cool it will harden like a crisp cracker, but it always tastes of salty intense cheese. Some people eat the skirt first as an appetizer, as it is difficult to eat the actual burger with the skirt intact. Others bend that skirt back into the burger/bun and then proceed to go to town. That is how I did it and imo that is the way to go. Cuz in that, that intense cheese flavor and texture is mingled with the burger and produce, giving each bite a representation of everything. It is truly a ride. I also have to give props to the burger itself as it seriously quality stuff. It is more 'steak-y' than cheap ground beef-y. And that's a good thing cuz the cheese makes it so rich that a cheap fatty burger would make this excessively greasy. The produce and pickles are a must in this equation, cuz like I already pointed out, this is so rich and oily that the fresh produce and the quality tangy pickles complements this burger ride perfectly. I actually wouldn't mind in getting extra pickles next time as it brightens the bites beautifully. The bun was just okay, wished it were toasted more but at least it withstood the juiciness of the ride. It didn't disintegrate or turn to mush, so again giving props. You can pick a burger size 1/4 or 1/3 pound. And you can even pick the size of the cheese skirt in ounces. I did the 1/3lb in the smallest skirt which is about 3 oz of cheese. I found that to be quite filling and perfect juicy bites. I wouldn't change that ratio. Any bigger your jaws will have to do some compromising/extra work. Tried some fries from my traveling mates and I'm glad I didn't get any with my order. It was the coated/textured type and just taste too processed for me. A burger and a soda was around $14ish. Staff was really nice and executed the concept perfectly. They cook to order, so it takes at least 5 minutes for a burger, over 10 if you place an order with multiple burgers. Worth the wait, this was a very memorable and satisfying burger experience. No doubt fiver!

Delicious! I came here with my friend because he wanted to try the cheese skirt and it did NOT…read moredisappoint!!! If you're a cheese lover this place is certainly for you! I understand there's more locations of squeeze burger we just happened to go to this one so if you can get to one, you have to try! Service was so good the girl working was a SWEETHEART actually all the ladies are at this location even though the last time I've been has been years! They serve you your food and are the sweetest! They also hook it up with the "cheese skirt" omg there is no shortage we loved it! This location has an adorable outdoor area with umbrellas delicious drinks and a tv with their diners and drive in's so it's funny to know guy fieri approved this cheeseburger joint lol super casual vibes we were in sweats and t shirts! no body cares so if you just want to roll in and get a bitchin cheesy cheeseburger! 10000 stars yum!!!

Ever since I have try this place- we love it. One thing I…read morehave learned go early to your choices that you want. I love love the brisket. The ribs have a nice rub on them and no sauce needed it for me. The Texas style links. We like everything this place. Highly recommend it.

Best BBQ in the area and maybe all of California. The sandwiches are huge. Enough to fill you up…read morefor the day. The sides are excellent as well. Crazy that they slide under the radar. Happy to support a local family owned operation. My favorite BBQ of all time and their BBQ sauce is really unique and special. Can't say enough about how great this establishment is.

Fantastic all you can eat restaurant. The ingredients are fresh. The noodles are handmade. I like…read moreto pile on the meat, veggies, and noodles with a lot of sauces. They cook everything fresh. Lunch comes with a soup, rice, and potsticker. Dinner comes with a soup, rice, and fried wonton strips. The waiters are always very nice and friendly. I love the crab wontons and green beans. They have buy one, get one free appetizer. I like to take home green beans. Those last me two meals. Such a great deal. The restaurant is nice and clean. I like to bring friends and family here.

Delicious and all you can eat, but be prepared to wait. There was maybe 6 people inside and it…read moretook almost 20 minutes to get my first bowl cooked. There was one bowl in front of me so I'm not sure why it took so long. They definitely make their money by limiting the acye. The food was fresh and good but don't expect multiple bowls unless you are willing to sit there for two hours. The tables were a little dirty and the "appetizers" left something to be desired. It is wonton chips, a single potsticker, and white rice. It is good for the price but room for improvement

Lunch was good. Service was good. Locals hanging out making it cozy…read more Ordered a garlic soup with my combo of a chili rellano and a carnitas crispy taco. Flour chips come with corn chips and the salsa. Good stuff

CC taqueria is the best brealfast on the whole mountain! I am a breakfast nut and I have to say…read morethey have the best pancakes, by far of anyplace in California. Their service is 5 star and I am not kidding. The ambiance is 4.9 for being right on 108.

Friday night date night at Kobe Steakhouse. Friendly Staff,…read morealways warm and inviting. Ordered a round of drinks which came promptly and we ordered some appetizers and an entree to split. We had eddamonte, Dragon Roll, Kobe Supreme(Filet Steak, Scallops and Shrimp) with fried rice and veggies. All were truly excellent we agreed.Definitely would recommend all our items and would order again.

Found this spot on our way back home was craving steak so hubby found this place while I was…read moredriving easy to find and plenty of parking. Really cute spot I love the decor and the vibes very chill and laid back. We were greeted as we walked in and were able to pick anywhere to sit. Our waiter was amazing she was very attentive and gave us some recommendations on sushi and that was delicious perfect kick of spiciness. Our food came out pretty quick and man it was all so good very flavorful dipping sauces the amount of food was perfect the appetizers were awesome love the calamari crunch and spicy edamame was great. All in all we were definitely satisfied with the food and service I can see why this place was popular to come to many more families arrived as we sat to eat. We picked out the below Spicy Edamame Calamari Chicken & shrimp Steak& shrimp Steak shrimp & scallops Jalapeño Blaze sushi roll (so so good ) All plates came with sautéed veggies and choice of regular rice or $2 extra for fried rice which was perfectly cooked . We were also giving a small salad and miso soup omg perfect dressing on the salad and the soup was really good. This place definitely deserves a 5 star definitely would come back

Best taco al pastor and service! We went over here for a…read morelunch after visiting colombia state park. Great location in downtown sonora. Their service was superb and tacos were deliciosos! Highly recommend! Their Chipotle salsa was so yummy

Taco Tuesday is a most for this local joint I was lucky…read moreenough to be in town on a Tuesday and got to indulge, these tacos were packed to the brim

Patio area was really nice and server was great. I normally don't like to write bad reviews but…read morethis time I have to. We ordered ice tea and veggie burrito. The tea tasted old like it was made days ago. The burrito was the worst I've ever tried. The beans were mush and it was full of bean juice. I didn't eat mine but my husband ate his and had a tummy ache. I warned him not to eat it so that's on him. Anyways, food just did not seem fresh.

Cute place with outdoor seating and bad food. This does not seem to be legit Mexican food, and was…read morenot very good. Service was very slow, and no one at my table was happy with their food. (We were polite about it, but wouldn't ever go back.) Everything was extremely bland. Tacos were hard shell. This seems more a midwestern gut bomb "this ketchup is too spicy" kind of a cosplay Mexican restaurant, where you might be better off ordering a deep fried burrito coated in cheese and just giving in to your fate, rather than hoping for some delicious fresh street tacos and being sadly disappointed. However, the chips were a mixed bowl combo of flour tortilla chips and corn tortilla chips (FYI for anyone gluten-free!), and they were surprisingly good.