Our order got lost in the kitchen's wheel, over 30 min. later the waitress came to apologize and took our order. I refused to order, asked for a plate to go to the salad bar. She brought me cornbread and didn't charge for my kids meals. I appreciate the gesture, but when you're super hungry, you just want to eat that second. Sweet, genuine girls working, clean restaurant and cozy ambiance. I am not coming back because to me waiting over 30 min. for a random sandwich is not worth it. read more

One of my hometown favorites, never disappointed. Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner. My favorite clam chowder and excellent chicken dumpling soup.

Have been a long time customer but my last visit was a one and done family with dogs eating off the table and licking the plate watched a waitress take a bowl of soup from a finished table and pored the remains back into the soup container as the other waitress wiped her nose and then proceeded to fill utensils into a paper bags with same unwashed hand maybe I'm being a bit of a Karen but this was just one visit read more

I decided to go out for a good dinner this evening so we went to Brooks Ranch here in Atwater. I usually have fish but I thought I would try their rib eye, BIG MISTAKE! It was horrible. stingy, full of gristle . It was not a ribeye! I could taste that it had been cooked on a dirty grill because some of the end pieces were burnt and had an awful taste. The baked potato was also crappy, dried out and seemed old. The waitress forgot which salad dressig I wanted , it took 4 requests to get our utensils, napkins,salad, iced tea. She forgot to ask how I wanted my steak cooked. Not that it mattered, it was lousy anyway. I will never eat there ! again read more

We love this place. It's spacious and clean. We can take our kids here and it's not uncomfortable for us or others. GREAT FOOD I have ordered many thing off of the menu and have never been disappointed. Their pecan pie warmed with ice cream is great. We love all the staff. They are all so nice and helpful read more

Old school like look but very good environment and food. The hash browns are the best I've ever had honestly as they are the best thing at this restaurant easily. The meats are very well cooked and so are the eggs. I'll have to come around for lunch or dinner some time. read more

Always a great place to eat in Atwater. My family and I have been enjoying brooks for the last 20+ years and it's always great food and service. The chill ambiance is really what makes the whole experience come together. read more

Food was average waitress was friendly prices are decent. I had biscuits and gravy which needed flavor, and biscuits were kind of tough and hard to cut. read more

Brooks Ranch Restaurant - New American Near Me - Atwater, California

Holy smokes. Made a detour here on a Yosemite trip and glad I did. Amazing service from kind waitresses and a $10 eggs benny (served with a generous People's pour of hollandaise) the fancy brunch spots in SF wish they could serve. There's a lot of love within these four walls. read more

First time here trying a local restaurant. Customer service was great! I ordered breakfast for dinner. I ordered my hash browns extra crispy they weren't. My husband had steak and shrimp the shrimp looked a couple days old and maybe warmed up in the toaster oven. He said very dry and way over done. Unfortunately we will not be back. The reason for the two stars is the waitress was very nice she had no name tag on and when my husband asked her name she didn't tell us. . But she was very good. read more

2 stars because the hostess and a different waitress was super sweet... BUT the waitress that was taking our order was horrible.. my lil sis ordered 2 meals and she had the audacity to say (DANG GIRl YOU HUNGRY HUNGRY). That took a turn real quick we just gotten off graveyard shift not including the hour commute jet to get back home, so my turn to order and apparently they stopped making everything from the menu. My coworker asked for oatmeal and a side of bananas she proceeded to tell my coworker they couldn't do that but because they stopped making so manly stuff she guessed she would do us a favor and add bananas...we paid for the bananas so she wasn't do us any favors.. to add it more interesting there was HAIR on the bananas.. the food was ok none of us finished our food and we were starving so that should say something...So we won't b going back there!! DO BETTER read more

Trash food hard the bread is stall sprite taste like dish soap they tryna me need to the waitress ain't thick Ong read more

This place is awesome. Great food, great customer service and everything is fairly priced. I love the salad bar, and I usually get their delicious corn bread with honey as a side to my salad. The environment is really nice too! I even had my sons 5th birthday here, and it went great. They helped with the cake and everything. Lovely place. Reminds me of how restaurants used to be before corporations became huge. Definitely recommend this joint. read more

Brooks Ranch Restaurant - Birthday party in the side room. - New American Near Me - Atwater, California

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I've been coming to this restaurant ever since I was about 2 years old, and am happy to say that in over 25 years; their excellent quality and customer service has remained consistent. I think that I have had almost everything on their menu, but always seem to return to the skillets, they are reasonably priced and provide you with plenty of food for 1-2 people. If you come here for a skillet meal, I suggest trying the Portuguese skillet, it has everything you could possibly want for breakfast (eggs, potatoes, linguicia, bell peppers, onions, cheddar cheese, and biscuits with gravy on the side). Maybe skillets aren't your thing, that's perfectly ok, they have at least 40 other menu items that will satisfy even the most finicky of palates, go ahead and grab yourself a Bagel with Eggs or a prime rib breakfast. read more

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For those familiar with the chains, this place reminds me of a cross between Marie Callendar's and Sizzler's. The menu includes simple and traditional American favorites, and there's options to add salad bar or get a slice of homemade pie for dessert. This was my first full meal the night I arrived in Atwater, and I've gone back with colleagues a couple of times since. My favorite part, hands down, is the salad bar. It's refreshingly clean and well chilled, the greens are crisp, nothing looks like it's oxidizing from sitting out too long. Of course some of the items were probably canned or frozen, but I'm not going to complain about not getting fresh garbanzo beans or corn. The service is super polite, everyone is very amiable and accommodating. Great place for lunch or dinner! read more

Great little little family diner. Great breakfast deals, probably the best salad bar in Atwater, and the service is excellent. Friday and Saturday nights they have very good prime rib it's worth trying. Burgers are thick and juicy, soups are pretty good too. The service is very good and attentive. read more

It's a diner with diner food. Not spectacular by any means, but okay. I'd recommend their breakfast. Kinda can't go wrong with eggs, bacon, cheese, and potatoes. read more

Great food, great service! Definitely worth the wait as they do get busy. Frequently check on us to make sure we are doing well & always staying on top of our drinks & refills read more

After politely waiting 45 minutes for 2 sandwiches we told them we had to go. the owner of the restaurant told us they had to serve a big party in the back before they served us. when we said we were just as important they got rude. the food is ok but not worth the wait time for this understaffed restaurant. read more

Great food but the waitress was rude af and said some comments that didn't need to be said my first and my last time coming here witch is sad cuz the food was good. read more

Service and hospitality are exceptional but the food could be better. Tend to over salt their food. Owners are great people and we frequent it often. read more

We have family in Winton and have had meals together here. And sunday I asked my husband if he minded going to Winton to have lunch at the place with a great salad/fruit bar. Called his brother asked the name. "Brook's ranch" and we left Modesto. Thank you for a yummy meal. We loved everything. Will be back read more

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Good old fashioned standard comfort food. Reasonable prices. Okay service. The place could use some updating. It's not unclean, but the old decor makes it look a little dingy. read more

Food is so-so. Atmosphere is similar to a Denny's but caters more to senior citizens. I had lunch with my mother there. She ordered a senior lunch and had a glass of water. I had a sandwich and a cup of coffee. The senior lunches include a beverage. When I went to pay the bill, I asked that the coffee be deducted. The waitress was summoned and said that "technically, my mother wasn't the one that drank the coffee so they wouldn't deduct it from the bill". I thought this was absurd and showed poor customer service. read more

I had the 6 jumbo shrimp. They were so hard and very dry no matter how much lemon l put on them. The baked potato was probably the best of my meal. My husband's prime rib tasted more like ham and he said it tasted fishy! Not worth our bill! read more

This is a great place for the family. The food is decent and so is the price. The service is GREAT! Both in Atwater and Sonora.

I love the atmosphere. The food was great. Pancakes were a little small, but manageable to finish. You don't see these old fashioned restaurants anymore. Support local businesses. read more

I love family own places. This place is better than Denny's. They offer so many different kinds of foods. Always always check out their specials because it's dirt cheap and delicious. They have a salad bar which is good. This place reminds me of home. The staff will refill your drinks before you even get low. It's comfort food at it's best. read more

OMG never have I ever witnessed something so unsanitary and disturbing. I watched my waitress put toast in the toaster with her bare hands. Then helped a guest at the cash register with her bare hands & handled money then walked back and plucked the toast out with bare hands & buttered it. What in the actual F***!? Food was not cooked all the way, cold meat that tasted disgusting, coffee was cold, potatoes weren't cooked. We will never be returning here again. I don't know how this place is standing. I hope this review brings down the 3 & 1/2 stars they do have because my 1 star isn't even worth going here Sorry, not sorry! read more

Went here for dinner last nite. I had the chicken cordon blue & my husband ordered the meatloaf. The clam chowder we both started with was not bad. We decided not to have the salad bar as it looked pretty scimpy. Our entree came and I had one bite of the chicken cordon blue. It was so bad I couldn't eat any more of it. There was this goo that was running out of it and the outside looked like it had been overcooked yet the inside was like it was not completely heated from the microwave. Vegetables tasted like they were old (cooked baby carrots & corn). My husband said his meatloaf was terrible! It has been a really long time since we have been to a place where the food was this BAD! This place makes Denny's look good! We depend on yelp to find good resturants while we're on the road instead of just your standard chain places. While we have had many good experiences in the past it's getting where we can't really trust the ratings anymore! read more

BEST PLACE IN ATWATER FOR A GOOD AMERICAN STYLE MEAL. The owners are SOOOO nice!!!! It's very family oriented and everyone who grew up in the area is familiar with this place. I feel very welcomed and at home when I eat here. The food is great too! Best salad bar I have ever had in my life. read more

My boyfriend and I went in a while back with a gift card/coupon from restaurants.com. It was essentially, spend 25 dollars, get 25 dollars free. So half off of fifty bucks. I have used this coupon at other restaurants and never had an issue. The waitress told me that it was fake and I couldn't use it. I showed her the e-mail, purchase receipt, and the website. Finally she got the owner. The owner said, "well most of them are fake so it isn't her fault." We paid for our sodas and left. I understand skepticism if it is a coupon that you are unfamiliar with, but don't imply that the customer is a liar, and when your employee does that, apologize on their behalf! We've never been back. The only reason this is a two star is because I have eaten breakfast there a couple times a couple years back and the food was delicious. A little pricey though. read more

No stars for this place! I can't even start on the shit they call food they are trying to serve! Im so upset I will post more tomorrow because all I want to do is cuss. Cold yesterdays crap food. Order one thing and they serve you ice cold shit on a plate. Cooks throwing food at each other ect. If you like this food you are the workers owners or crack/meth heads! I hope they close the doors or better yet get a suprise visit from the health department! Road kill looked better and was probably warmer than the soo called meat they tryied to serve me! read more

Worst meal ever, will never go back. I ordered the wild salmon fettuccini Alfredo and it tasted like cat food & noodles. The salmon was dry and brittle and just plain awful. I obviously did not eat my meal, nor did my daughter, and the waitress didn't even question it when she cleared the food filled plates from our table and delivered the check. I wanted to like this place, but Ya... That optimism was met with a hard reality today. Not sure if they serve something else that may be tasty but I'm not willing to give them a chance. If you're looking for Mediocre service and crappy food then I recommend brooks ranch!!! read more

Had my daughter's birthday dinner there and Kathy the owner and her crew took outstanding care of us. Joseph was the head waiter and he had two other ladies that chipped in since it was a party of twelve. The service was outstanding and the food was good as always. Ice Family restaurant read more

The best place in Atwater to take your entire family too. Awesome people. Their service is always prompt and courteous. Brooks Ranch is a staple of Atwater. They are able to handle large groups too. Good place to go. read more

Our go to breakfast after church;) The service is ALWAYS Amazing! The coffee is always hot and filled! Always have food to take home. No complaints. A lot of food for the price:) read more

I had the French dip sandwich and it was delicious. The fries were crisp, hot and delicious. The waiter was friendly and courteous. The food came out really fast. I highly recommend you give them a try. read more

It's really gone down hill. They got nice menus. Prices went up, food quality went down.

Had dinner here tonight for the first time. Comfort food was very good! Salad bar was fresh and full with all the salad fixings, fruit, pasta, potato and macaroni salads. Wife had Prime Rib and I had the Stuffed Steer! We were full and happy with our meal. Will go back for sure! read more