Olive Hit has been closed for years, try Olive Pit. Was a nice taco truck out front thoughread more

--- Picking the right olive ---…read more As you travel up and down I-5 between the Bay Area and Oregon, you'll undoubtedly see the signs for the Olive Pit 3 hrs north of San Francisco. While the Olive Pit has plenty of touristy products and a snack bar, it'd be a loss to miss its lesser known cousin, the Olive Hut. For almost a decade, Corning (which houses both the Olive Pit and the Olive Hut) has been our stopping point on travels through Northern California. We had always passed by the Olive Hut (it's visible just barely from I-5 - see photos) but never stopped in. This last time, on a jog, I got a better look at it and looked it up online. Turns out the Olive Hut is owned by a family farm, La Conda Ranch. The story around the farm is a good one which I'll leave to the reader: http://www.catechnologies.com/LaConda/aboutus.html. We also found the Olive Hut blog (http://www.olivehut.blogspot.com/) where the owner of La Conda Ranch and the Olive Hut has been blogging and posting recipes since 2007. Suffice to say, we knew we had to stop in. Although the Olive Hut is less than 30 seconds from the freeway, it is outside of downtown Corning and off the beaten path. If you take the South Rd exit in Corning (McDonalds, TA, and Jack in the Box), head east to Corning Rd (first light) and take a right. A block or two down, it'll be on the right-hand side at the corner of Viola and Corning Rd. (NOTE: If you're using Google Maps, their formal address (3487 Highway 99W) does not yield the right location. Instead enter in "Old Corning Road and Viola Ave, Corning, CA") Unlike the Olive Pit, most of the goods sold at the Olive Hut are from their own ranch. Olives and olive oil are the main attractions and are almost all from their ranch. (The one exception is a small sampling of olive oils from the Corning Olive Oil company who are friends that help them press their olives.) Their olive oils have won awards which they proudly display on the top shelf of their olive oils. They also sell honey (from Santa Rosa oddly enough), dried fruit, snacks, and have a little deli to boot. They have a sampling bar with honey, olives, and olive oil. It's clean and well put-together without any frills. The girl behind the counter was friendly and helpful without being sales-y. We chatted with her. She explained the different kinds of olives, when they're harvested, how they're processed. They process them right there at the hut! She's not from the Patton family but she does help out when they process the olives. We'd love to come back when they're processing olives some time! The selection is healthy but not overwhelming. We ended up walking out with two jars of olives, three olive oils, and a little wooden gift box with four more olive oils we selected. On a side note, taking a run up Viola, Woodson, or any of the little roads off of Corning Rd is awesome. No cars, lots of groves of olive trees, and cute houses. My Yelp reviews are typically done in bullets but couldn't help raving a little about this place. On to the bullets... + The goods are mostly from their farm. They aren't kidding when they say "Farmer to you." This is so increasingly rare these days. + Doesn't feel like a tourist trap. The store feels like they cleaned out a processing barn for the off-season and setup tables and shelves. + Prices are surprisingly affordable. Which means you can afford to buy a ton while helping the family farm movement. + Helpful and friendly people. - Being off the beaten path, there aren't a lot of stores, shops nearby to browse if you're in to that sort of thing. (I'd highly recommend a walk along the olive groves along Viola or one of the side streets near the Olive Hut). - It's not huge if you're looking for a destination. It'll be at best a half hour stop. - Not a ton of ready-to-eat food options. They have an more extensive kitchen but for some reason, it wasn't operational when we visited.

Founded in California in 1912, Bell-Carter Foods is the largest table olive producer in the United…read moreStates and the second largest in the world. You'll find their products in just about every supermarket including the Publix here in Cape Coral. Bright red cans are hard to miss. We bought two cans today and enjoyed them. Mom put them in her salad but I buzzed my way through a small bowl of them as my evening snack. Good fats! Interestingly, the co-founder of the company Arthur Bell invented the "pitter-chopper," which is now used across the olive industry. Who knew? [Review 16883 overall - 314 in California - 398 of 2022.]

Lindsay was purchased by Bell-Carter Foods LLC. They kept the Lindsay name that has been producing…read moreolives for over 100 years. My family always purchased Lindsay Brand. I was fortunate enough to find them at Costco. I typically buy a cheap brand at my local grocer. I like buying them on line. The six cans that were recently delivered will last me a long time. Next time I go to the local grocery I'll see if I find the Lindsay Brand. For now I'm glad COSTCO carries these plump juicy olives!

First look for the signs!! And be ready to pull over! Great selection of delicious looking fruits…read moreand veggies. The people behind the counter were super helpful. The white & yellow peaches are sooo good. I also picked up cherry tomatoes & white corn. Cute & clean, highly recommend!

Bought strawberries, cherries, and apricots from Julia's. All were exceptionally tasty compared…read morewith their supermarket counterparts that I'm used to. Supermarket cherries are usually ok (these were even better), but strawberries can be hit or miss, and a good tasting supermarket apricot is rare. They also had some very good looking veggies, but I didn't try any of those. I probably should have! Very helpful, friendly, not pushy people, too. This is what a fruit stand is all about!

We have been purchasing the flavored olive oils for many many years. They are truly delicious. You…read morewon't need anything else but one of the flavored olive oils on your salad. I find that I crave eating salad and fresh raw veggies since we discovered this company 30 years ago and I am pleased to say I am in very good health. The olive oil is so much more fresh than that available anywhere else. If you visit them and sample the oils your senses will tell you not to walk away without a bottle or two. Words are insufficient to explain, you'll just have to try some. You may find yourself saying, as my uncle Norman said upon tasting it, "that's lovely".

Business was closed. Cyclone fence around entire building. I ended up going to the Olive Pit.read more

!st time there, Decided to pick up a sandwhich after a long hot day,,,,,,That shit was HELLA…read moreGOOD......

Best sandwiches. They fill them so full and generous. The service is friendly. We love eating here…read more The fresh meat is also good

They were very unfriendly. They couldn't make change so I had to go somewhere else to get change…read more When I returned they refused me service because they said I closed the door too hard when I left.

I don't know why this doesn't get higher reviews. You can't ask for better donuts. Very fresh, very…read morefluffy, very light. Not overly fried. The wait was long but only because there was one person doing everything and the customer in front of us kept her busy. I'm glad we were patient because those donuts were excellent, particularly the buttermilk bar which wasn't sweet at all and not glazed. I don't remember the last time I was able to find an unglazed buttermilk bar. They happen to be one of my favorite donuts when done right, so I was really happy. You could tell it was made with buttermilk.

Los Molinos is a quiet, little town. I pass through here when going to Red Bluff. I spotted this…read moremarket and immediately was intrigued. This market has just about everything: produce, meat, already-prepared foods, desserts, cereals, etc. It's extremely convenient for Los Molinos residents, who don't have a lot of options for grocery shopping. If I pass through the town at noon, I love to come in for some of their hot foods. They have chicken strips, jalapeño poppers, burritos, pizza sticks, potato skins, etc. I think the workers are all friendly, at least the ones I've encountered. Only little gripe is that some products are a tad expensive. But I love this market and would happily come here whenever possible.

Nu-way Market is a unique place with a good selection of quality meats, beer, groceries ( although…read moreexpensive) , produce, etc. There is no bakery but they do sell bread etc. They sell ice cream but it's really pricey. They price gouge big time on ice cream and cereal etc. But other stuff isn't too bad. With that said it's still a pretty good store, most of the people that work there are really nice and friendly. Some of the employees act unhappy to be there, which really sucks because nobody is forcing them to work there, why should the customers and the company suffer for their life choices ??? They should be terminated imo. Anyways' it is what it is. They have hot food here too like chimichangas, tri-tip sandwiches, breakfast burritos, jojo's, hot wings, corn dogs, or a slice of Luigi's pizza. Or take home a full Luigi's pizza take n bake it at home. They are located in the back in the doors next to the meat department. Over all this is a great store for such a small town with lots of good food and it's not one of those weird Hindu stores that sell a bunch of over priced miscellaneous stuff nobody wants

Fresh donuts... and Mexican treats! [Red Bluff CA]…read more Ordered a cinnamon roll and regular glazed with our coffee and hot chocolate. We placed our order at the counter. This area was so roomy. There was also a separate seating area inside that was spacious with plenty of table seating. The folks here were helpful and friendly. The cinnamon rolls were big, fluffy, soft and absolutely delicious packed with a cinnamon brown sugar filling. We came back the next day for some iced blended drinks. I had a Java Chip and hubby chose a Mocha flavor. Perfect refresher for an 85° afternoon. They also sold custard flans, tres leches and other yummy Mexican treats... and are those Mexican fruit bowls (Bionicos)? Great dessert shop! Review #3455

This was a nice start to my day. Kevin must sell out early because I was here in the morning and…read morethere wasn't a whole lot left but I did snag an apple fritter and an old fashioned maple. Yes, I ate them both and they good. The fritter was crispy, which I loved but there was a little bit too much oil left over for me. I just used some napkins to press the oil out before each bite but I loved the crunch and I am assuming I only got it because of the oil, so take the good with the bad. The maple was moist inside and the flavor was pretty good too.