My husband's favourite breakfast / lunch spot. Staff are welcoming and even when busy they work fast - food is good - substitutions are never a problem and they have the best biscuits! read more

Great food and service! This is a must experience for breakfast. Staff is friendly and focused on assuring your meal is as ordered.

Everything is always good and the employees are awesome too. I've never had a meal that wasn't good here. The style of the restaurant is great too. Makes me feel like I'm having breakfast at my grandparents. That warm fuzzy feeling. read more

Great Food and friendly staff. Breakfast and lunch are always good. I would recommend Country Kitchen.

The food was great, the service was even better. Pancakes are delicious and the steak salad! OMG!! Pestering flies is the only reason I didn't give 5 stars. read more

Great food. Nice restaurant along the highway to stop by from Santa cruz to LA. Loved their bacon spiniach omolette.

Love the food , love the staff , 4 star based only because they don't do door dash , otherwise love this place .

Great burger and even better ice tea. Service is great and too bad they are on the freeway during this outdoor eating order. Otherwise I really enjoyed the couple of lunches I have had so far. Will return. read more

We moved to the area a few years ago and started coming here regularly. The food is always great, but the real winner is the service. Everyone here is so friendly. Our daughter (4.5y) loves everyone at this restaurant and they know all of our offers by heart now. Thank you for always being such a warm and welcoming environment. read more

12 hours before our arrival, the county had closed down outdoor dining. There was either "Take Out or Delivery". This restaurant had even taken the measure of putting up a big white tent in hopes that the county would grant them to at least open air dinning, but not to be. My wife and I come to the Salinas area to visit my Son and Daughter-in-Law. We had eaten at this restaurant a number of times. They have the GREATEST personnel and the Best home style cooking we have had in a long time. On our way home, we like to meet my son for a good breakfast and this restaurant has NEVER disappointed us. When we went inside, there was some construction going on, there were new plastic shield on the counter and separation shield between the tables. We could smell the fresh aroma of breakfast behind the counter and the Lady behind the plastic shield was a delight with her conversation and her impeccable service. We ordered three meals and one to go (want to support our local businesses, right?). We ordered breakfast Burritos, with perfectly grilled hash browns (you ever notice that some Burritos aren't perfectly wrapped, to hold the meat and scrambled eggs inside? Well, these Burritos had a great wrap about them). We ordered the Veggie scramble for my wife and she was very happy with the salsas that were provided. My son ordered the BLT sandwich with fries and had to take some it home. He surprised his wife with a special breakfast also. The conversation was so cheerful and delightful that we decided to open up the back of the truck, set down a couple of stadium lawn chairs and enjoy the morning in the parking lot with a wonderfully bright day and open air. A few things that made this restaurant SPECIAL were the People that continued to come to work, to make great food for the customer that decided to Support their local small business, the food that was hand made, individual servings with condiments fit for a Royal. The open air seating on the back of a pickup truck and the Wonderful conversation with the Lady inside that not only brightened up OUR day but maybe hers as well. I will tell family and friends about this "As Good as it Gets" restaurant to be enjoyed by all that come by. We wish them the Best of customers, to enjoy their food and to push the "virus" aside for a little while. . . read more

Food is excellent always! Service is friendly and spot on always! It's my favorite place to eat in prunedale!

I thought I liked breakfast, then I ate breakfast here and I am in love with the fluffiness of the pancakes. Once in a while they put a cute spin on it, but it is always delicious. The people working here make you feel like your family. Everyone is so nice, sweet, and respectful. Everything they make taste great. read more

Country Kitchen - Cutest pancakes! And tastiest+fluffy... - Salad Near Me - Prunedale, California

Wow. Just wow. We ordered multiple breakfast dishes because we couldn't decide. They all tasted heavenly! And the service is absolutely wonderful! This is the next best thing to a home cooked breakfast. Love!! read more

Country Kitchen - Salad Near Me - Prunedale, California

Cute little restaurant on the side of hiway. I always loved the breakfast. Great hash browns and wonderful eggs Benedict. Pancakes were wonderful too. Always had friendly and helpful waitresses and the service was great. Really a great place read more

It was a clean restaurant with ample seating. The bathrooms were very clean as well. We seated ourselves and the service we got was so-so. The male waiter we had was funny and warm but the woman who took our order was a bit cold. She went back to the kitchen several times to see if items in the menu were even available. I got the ham scramble with country potatoes and toast. The ham scramble was too greasy and made me feel ill. The country potatoes were extremely bland, no salt and a sprinkle of pepper only; they were also not crispy like they should be. The toast was heavily buttered which I didn't enjoy and didn't finish. read more

This place had plenty of room indoor and outdoor. Convenient from the freeway and the staff was friendly and efficient. We ordered typical breakfast items and we got a typical breakfast. If you want to get better prices and more interesting breakfast items try Ariana's Restaurant and The Village Restaurant in Salinas. read more

It's nice to eat somewhere that the staff feels like family and the owner (Rick) is in the kitchen cooking your food. Friendly customer service is always appreciated and it is consistent at the Country Kitchen. I always order from the breakfast menu. One can not go wrong wit the omelettes and hash browns with biscuits and gravy as a bread side. The biscuits and gravy here are a meal by themselves. The coffee is consistently hot and tasty. And the pies are home made and fantastic. There is a full bar in the back and you will have a good time if you come on a reggae rock night. I've been there on a few occasions and it's always a blast. read more

Country Kitchen - Salad Near Me - Prunedale, California

Every time I eat here I am always satisfied! Great home town vibe, great service, great prices! Order ANY food and you should be satisfied! read more

If you're a person of color they will not care about you, it took them 30 minutes to give us menus after we sat down then another 30 to take our order. read more

Friendly personal service! Fun atmosphere, locals were all friendly! They have a variety of menu items, from breakfast to lunch. They serve mimosas as well! read more

See all

I drive past this dinner all the time, I decided to stop and get some breakfast this morning. I'm glad I did. Everyone one in here from the staff down to all the patrons were all so friendly and welcoming, I would come here again just for the atmosphere in the place even IF the food wasn't good. But on top of that the food is amazing and you could feel the love you used to get when you would wake up when you were a child and your mom was just putting the finishing touches on the breakfast she was preparing. Thank you to the staff this was just what I needed to start my day! P.s. I came in here during covid-19 and I look forward to being able to come back and actually sit down to eat read more

Great service!!! Feels so inviting and like I'm home. The 1000 island dressing is made in house and absolutely delicious and the burger was hands down one of the best I've ever had!! I would give this place more stars if I could. read more

Great good and nice staff. I have always enjoyed my meals there. It's hard to pick my favorite, everything is home style cooking and delicious. Uou should go there if you haven't been yet!!! read more

Pretty good breakfast place, we stopped by on our way to San José. The eggs, pancakes & coffee were pretty good.

Always good food. Consistent with their recipes. I ordered the eggs Benedict. I'm am picky with my eggs and was happy that they accommodated me. Hash browns were nice and crispy. The staff was very nice and great with kids. They even have a toy box for kids. read more

This homie restaurant is one of our favorite places to go if we want to see old friends and eat good old fashioned cooking. They have great fries, good service, and their chicken fried steak is very good! read more

Great food, great atmosphere..feels like a family. We've been traveling all weekend and this was the best (and cheapest) meal we've had all weekend. Eggs were done perfect, coffee was strong and hot, chicken fried steak was delicious and the gravy flavorful, bacon crispy and the hash browns were creamy yet crispy. Everyone had a smile on their face (even the kitchen staff) and they all worked very well together. We got off to a rough start with our little guy (whose special needs and already had a long weekend) but no one was unkind about our screaming toddler (who we calmed down shortly after settling in) and one of the super nice guys who works there talked to him about paw patrol!! If we are ever back this way we will definitely stop back by for another delicious breakfast!! read more

I got food poisoning both times I ate there. First time could be a fluke as I have a sensitive system. Nope. Not going back.

So this place is a little off the beaten track, but possibly the best burgers around! Excellent food! Great service! Highly recommend.

Great local Prunedale place! Delicious breakfasts and lunches. Updated atmosphere. It's fun to go to a place where everybody knows everybody-hey and if you don't know anybody you're still treated like family! Hot food, nice size portions, great service. Lots of seating too! read more

My roommates and I love this spot. Great breakfast and they have alcohol. We love the chicken fried steak or corned beef.

Best breakfast in Prunedale! Big portions, country style, perfect for a weekend tradition

Great little bar in the back. It's called "The Bar". Open most nights except Sunday. Staff is friendly drinks are reasonable. Pool table and beer pong... read more

See all

I've seen this place just off the freeway for the entire 17 years I've lived in the area and never stopped by. Today I had the time and glad I did. I had the biscuits and gravy plus eggs with hash browns. The biscuits were soft as clouds with tasty gravy. Service was pretty good but I was solo so that's couldn't be too hard. Quick service and friendly server. It's a pretty basic place with good prices but I'll definitely return. read more

This is one of my top breakfast places, I must always get country fried steak. It's the BEST. I compare all others to it. Everyone that works there is amazing and makes it's feel like you've known them forever. Don't forget to get a sweet tea! read more

The food was okay, and the service was mediocre. I probably wouldn't go back. They forgot my toast and when we asked about it the waitress told us it got sent somewhere else on accident and that they'd make me more. A couple minutes after a family complains that they got the wrong toast. She picks up the toast and tosses it on my table like "whoops there we go." Did she really expect me to eat toast that had been sitting at someone else's table for awhile? I don't know if their kids touched it, or if any of them had been sick. read more

Wow...... Trashy place. I cant believe this place is called restaurant , this place is horrible, it stinks, it smells like feet . I cant rate the food because as soon as i walked in , i sat down and got up and left. Ghetto..... Trashy read more

What a mistake of a restaurant, you would think by the amount of trucks in the parking lot, it might be a lil hot spot for diner food-WRONG! Perhaps alot of smokers visit this place and lost their sense of taste. Super cheap prices for crap food. Service was standard, everything was terrible, dry, dry ,DRY...and no seasoning or flavor. read more

Decent local spot for a good, quick lunch... Fortunately for me, I didn't have to deal with some of the issues that other posters did regarding service here. My waitress, albeit slow, was very friendly. She knew most of the other diners by name... I ordered a patty melt with fries, which was priced well at under $8. The meal was good, and it wasn't greasy at all. The restaurant is in a bad spot for cell phone service, so keep this in mind if you need to catch up on your emails and what not... read more

Terrible place, we waited for one hour to get our food. They served coffee twice and that's because we asked for it. Ordered eggs Benedict and they were so bad, two eggs on top of a muffin. I will never comeback to this place. read more

Country Kitchen - California eggs Benedict - Salad Near Me - Prunedale, California