The worst chicken we have had since we first tried this place in 2019. We have heard from our neighbors how great this place is, so decided to give it another try. Today we ordered take out for just the two of us. Not sure if this chicken was prepared in the morning and we got the left overs or this is always what you get. They close at 2PM and we ordered around 1PM. We each had a 3 piece dinner one with legs only and mashed potatoes and one with thighs only and coleslaw, each dinner was supposed to come with a biscuit, it did not they were grocery store dinner rolls. The chicken was so over cooked and tough we could not eat it. It was dry and overly crispy and smelled like old cooking oil that had been used for several days. We will not return to this restaurant again. read more

Good food and great service for everyone that comes to this place either breakfast or lunch. The ambiance is amazing. read more

Foster Farms - Funny picture on the wall that I saw. - American Near Me - Livingston, California

The food and service is incredible! The restaurant is small and on the side of a main road but you must stop here one day! I had the farmers combo with pancakes and it was a perfect breakfast. They serve breakfast all day. read more

Back in Livingston to visit the gf's family, and of course we had to stop by Foster Farms for some quality diner food. Something I learned from the last time is that you can get your fried chicken 'buffalo dipped', which means after they freshly fry your chicken pieces, they dip it in buffalo sauce. This was a game changer! Some of the best fried chicken I've had and their buffalo sauce is the right amount of vinegar and spice. If you like anything buffalo, definitely try the fried chicken buffalo dipped. I think even their strips would be good this way. I ate the leftovers cold, and it was still hella good. On this day, they had a tuna melt special. Nothing special about it, but it's really good and simple. The fries were good as well, just needed a little more salt and pepper. We usually get the spicy chicken soup, but this time it was pretty mid, definitely better when you eat it there and not that great for takeout. Overall, definitely a staple whenever visiting the area because it's a simple yet affordable meal that hits the spot every time. read more

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Classic diner vibes, with a lil livas spice! Foster Farms Cafe is some of Livingston's best. Like most diners, the menu is pretty extensive. From traditional American breakfast to fried chicken dinner and literally everything in between. Some of my favorites are the spicy chicken soup (MUST TRY), tuna melt (when available), BLT, club, sweet potato fries, and fried chicken (duh). Food is made fresh, great quality, and isn't super greasy. Portion sizes are very large. You'll 100% get your money's worth! The spicy chicken soup is a signature menu item. It is absolutely unique and delicious. It's kind of hard to describe but I want to say it's like a crossover between chili and chicken tortilla soup? It's hearty and has a great spice combination filled with hominy, chicken, corn. I like to top mine off with tapatio and extra black pepper. Really, if you take anything from this review, just try this soup. This spot is your typical comfortable neighborhood diner. It feels homey and welcoming. Service is always super friendly. Most weekday mornings/early afternoons are slow enough, you can seat yourself. Weekends are jammed packed; they'll open the extra seating area. Their hours have varied a lot since the pandemic. I know they're open late on Thursdays. To be safe, I'll call before I stop by to make sure they're open. If you're driving down the 99, craving some diner food, skip Denny's and come straight here! read more

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Have been several times and the food is fantastic. Also have breakfast all day and some of the best omelets I've ever had. Great friendly service too. read more

Food , service and the environment is all awesome. Not one bad thing to say about this place. I pass it daily on highway 99 and I know the factory is here but did not know about the restaurant. 10/10 recommend coming here . read more

Foster Farms - two plates of food on a table - American Near Me - Livingston, California

This is the best place to get fried chicken duh! My wife got the imposter chicken sandwich with a side of mash potatoes amazing. Be sure to check the hours before you go, the website is always wrong for some reason. Enjoy read more

This is the kind of place most of us in your 40's and up went to growing up. The potato wedges were awesome. Nice and crunchy creamy in the middle. The hot chicken soup was really good especially on a cold day. The service was good. Everybody was nice and kind. Definitely a great little place to go to old school. read more

Took my brother and grandson to lunch. I ordered the fried chicken meal. Grandson had the chicken tender meal, and my brother had a hamburger meal. For my grandson's dessert, he had churro ice cream sunday. The prices were reasonable. The food and service was excellent. Bring your empty stomach. The portions are large. read more

The food and service was great! I wish they were open on Saturdays as I would go more often! The soup is a must order and the chicken sandwich withvalley sauce. If I had more room I would have ordered more! Super delicious! read more

One of my all time faves! My wife and her family grew up in this area and I've always liked eating here. The fried chicken is fresh, what with the processing plant being literally next door. In my imagination, there's a secret tunnel between the plant and the restaurant where they invite the chickens to walk down this special corridor for dinner. I was trying to find the to go menu without success, but my wife was in the area and picked up some chicken and the menu, which I have posted. The prices are as of July 2023. read more

Foster Farms - To Go Menu as of July 2023 - American Near Me - Livingston, California

[Review #445] 2019 Yelp 100 Challenge (97/100) My nephew raved about Foster Farm's chicken fried steak & was super excited to invite us out for dinner. =) Foster Farms is a standalone restaurant located just off Main St. with plenty of parking. Its interior has a homey country feel... with sizable counter seating, plenty of small tables & booth seating. The set-up is more intimate so the tables need to be re-arranged for large groups. The infamous "bad" chickens were also on display... you know, the ones that claimed to be Foster Farms chicken but were not. ;-) I enjoy a chicken fried steak every now & then, & they're pretty standard to me IMO... a cutlet that's breaded then pan-fried, reminds me of an Austrian Wiener schnitzel. The special of the day was FISH & CHIPS, which sounded enticing, though I felt obligated to order chicken since Foster Farms is known for poultry. I added their soup du jour: SPICY CHICKEN SOUP. My husband had the FISH WRAP with FRIES. The restaurant wasn't too crowded yet our order was a tad slow to arrive; friendly but slightly absent service, mostly when looking for servers to refill water. :-| Once the 1st dishes were served, the rest followed in a steady stream so we were all enjoying our meal together. The portions were fair to quite sizable. I liked the battered cod; it was perfectly cooked, flaky & sweet. But one of the pieces was a throwaway so I felt cheated because it didn't have much meat. The fries were generous & nicely crisp. I enjoyed the chicken soup... it was hearty & filling with a nice kick of spice, & I can see & taste bite-size chunky pieces of chicken. :-) I could eat a whole bowl, not just this small cup. My nephew had a huge portion of chicken fried steak & shared a few slices. I can see why he's so hyped about it... the steak was tender & well-seasoned. It's debatable if I should have ordered the chicken fried steak instead of the fish & chips. Foster Farms serves good food at decent prices, & some plates you get more bang for your buck. You know your poultry is fresh because it's coming from the plant next door. Recommended: Spicy Chicken Soup, Fish & Chips (when available), Chicken Fried Steak. read more

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Wow what a great little fine! Driving down the freeway my buddy said he was hungry so I check in on yelp and where do we find? Foster Farms! What Foster Farms has a restaurant? OK cool let's go there. What a cool little spot we walk in super nice super prompt staff. Menu prices were very very low. Three piece chicken dinner three sides for $10 you must be kidding me! Are super awesome waitress brought over the food. The gravy was incredible the mashed potatoes were really good the chicken hot as heck you could tell it was definitely definitely fresh everything was fresh! Then we happen to notice that on Thursdays it's all you can eat chicken for 11. could possibly be a road trip itself! The chicken was so yummy! Everything was fresh you can tell it hadn't been sitting under a heat lamp. What a great place to stop and what a great place to have a great family meal a road trip meal or just a meal to create great memories! Don't forget to take a picture with the rubber chickens! read more

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OMG!! What a great local place!! Best value in the Valley, Old Fashioned Diner Food, Foster Farms Fried Chicken, Best ever Chicken Nuggets, Amazing Turkey Sandwich, fresh Briskets, Chicken Gravy, Breakfast and Lunch!! Never had anything I didn't like, the Fried Chicken is the BOMB!! Crispy coating, not greasy or salty, just right!! Exceptional value with Quality food, clean and friendly with great service, I just love this place. Limited hours of operation, Thursday 6am to 6pm, Mon,Tues, Wed and Friday 6am to 2pm. Mostly locals and Foster Farms employees, so plan breakfast or lunch during the week or Thursday till 6pm. I love Thursday's about 3 myself. I'm hopeful the new owners of Foster Farms will expand the operating hours! read more

Foster Farms - Fried Chicken with Sweet Tater Fries - American Near Me - Livingston, California

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For a quick bite with quality food and ingredients. This is a place to come to! Simple! Delicious.

Always great experience. Food is decent. Prices are Reasonable. Service is quick. Our ho to place for lunch. read more

Food 9/10: This is the only place in town that serves breakfast American food. And it's pretty darn good. Their chicken sandwiches and salad is great. I definitely recommend this spot to people when they come in to town looking for something similar to Denny's. I haven't found anything on the menu that I don't like. Service 10/10: The service here is phenomenal. Everyone is friendly and happy. They're on top of it with the refills and do converse with you; which is great. Just overall amazing service and energy. Ambiance 10/10: I love getting breakfast and being seated in a place that feels like a diner. Which is exactly what it feels like; home. Pricing 10/10: it's affordable and the food portion is filling. No complaints here. Cons: They're not open on weekends and they close early. read more

Visiting family. Funny how the memory remembers good food! As I was waiting for my takeout order, 15-20 people walked in!! Just love this place. Great food, friendly helpful staff, decent prices. Not to mention the chicken is fresh from the Foster Farms plant next door! read more

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Closed. Not sure if they've gone out of business or something happened. They were closed at 6 pm on a Friday. Website and Yelp said they should've been open. read more

I found another great breakfast place on the way in Livingston. Heather gave great service it was very friendly and professional. I ordered the farmers omelette which I highly recommend because it was delicious. I also had a biscuit with gravy. I usually like to order a biscuit with gravy at a restaurant for breakfast because it gives me a really good idea on how to rate a restaurant. And the biscuits and gravy were good. I had black coffee and a large orange juice. read more

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AMAZING THE FOOD IS SO GOOD THE NUGGETS WOW. And mashed potatoes the service was great! Very fast great ambiance also everyone is nice and the resterant is clean read more

Best Fried Chicken and just such a friendly atmosphere with great staff. Wish it was closer, but we never miss a chance to go. Craving their chicken right now! read more

Good place to get a homemade breakfast/lunch. Appreciate that Livingston has something with homemade taste when all other options are fast food. Recommend for a breakfast date with the small diner feel to it that brings a nostalgic feeling. read more

We met a friend of our's there for lunch. This was the first time we have been there, and our friend had been there previously. I had the broiled rotisserie half chicken with fries. The others had the fried chicken -- which was NOT greasy and had an excellent CRUNCHINESS. The food was "the bomb"! Absolutely DELICIOUS and prepared perfectly. The service was fantastic, we never had to ask for refills on our iced tea, which by the way was great! We consider ourselves iced tea connoisseurs. The place was hopping (busy) but we were never rushed and were able to catch up on lost time. This restaurant is well worth the drive from Contra Costa and Fresno Counties. It is definitely on our restaurant list of places to dine again and again. read more

I have eaten here for as long as I can remember I don't remember ever having a bad meal here love their chicken nugget meal chicken soup is amazing and their chicken gravy is magical. Only bad thing I can say about this restaurant and anybody that has eaten here Knows that smell outside before you walk into the restaurant it's not the most pleasant sent lol read more

Make yourself a favor and order a bowl of spicy chicken soup (the cup would make you wanting a little bit more, it's delicious! And makes a small apetite get big, really) then try the fried chicken. I LOVED THE FOOD. Even my boyfriend who doesn't tend to eat spicy food enjoyed a scoop out of my soup, only ordered because of a review on it and it was not wrong. Soft juice well cooked chicken on the inside with very crunchy outside. I wanted more but I was very very full haha Also they have the chickens from old commercials at the entrance...I forgot the story my boyfriend told me about them ×_× read more

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Update as of 12-21-2023: All you can eat Thursdays is no longer available; DAMN COVID PANDEMIC .... Still the best place for fried chicken!

Food is consistent and always greeted by the friendly staff. The spicy chicken soup is the best and a must try for anyone visiting this restaurant for the first time. Simple diner with enough seating for immediate seating most of the time and they have a large room in the back that could be used for private gatherings or meetings. read more

Great food, friendly staff, fast service, and delicious Finger Licking Good Chicken! You can't go wrong with going to the source of all great comfort chicken food at Foster Farms Cafe...their breakfasts are delicious as well! read more

I hadn't visited Livingston in many years. So when a close friend had passed away, the funeral brought me back to attend the memorial and reminisce with good friends. The after wake gathering was held here at this café. And it made sense to have it at a restaurant that serves none other than Foster Farm chicken in which Livingston is famous for, plus the deceased had family members that worked for this company for many years. This nice little eatery worked well enough to handle a large party of people. A buffet was set up that offered green salad, mashed potatoes & gravy, rolls, a variety of drinks, and of course fried chicken. Although our selection was limited, the food was good and I can't complain about a free buffet. Everyone was comfortably seated and enjoyed each others company as we were served by friendly and prompt staff. It made the afternoon go smoothly as we fondly spoke of my friend's life before his accident. Now, this unassuming café will always be a part of my final memories of him. read more

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Cute! Old fashioned cafe! Hot coffee, good food, and great service the biscuits and gravy are great for breakfast, the nuggets and the burgers are good for lunch. read more

Drove a distance to eat and very disappointed. Food was only mildly warm and had little to no flavor at all. Not worth the price I paid. Server was arrogant and very unfriendly. Atmosphere could be matched anywhere you find a local dive diner. Will not be driving back to eat here. read more

Working in the valley, I thought it would be fun to come here for lunch one day, seeing as Foster Farms is right here! Upon entering, the wonderful aroma of fried chicken filled my nostrils and awoke my hunger. The restaurant has the feel of a homey country diner and I felt very comfortable inside. We sat ourselves and were promptly greeted by the staff. Everyone was very friendly and offered great service. I ordered the Chicken Nugget Salad, hoping to feel somewhat healthy, as well as a cup of the Spicy Chicken Soup. The soup lived up to the hype. The chicken was definitely the star of it, with perfect sized chunks mixed in among rice and the delicious, thick broth itself. A must try. The salad, well, I would not get it again. The greens were like a lame salad mix bought from the grocery store. The toppings did not complement each other at all and seemed like a thoughtless addition. The fried chicken (obviously) was the best part but even that left something to be desired. It had decent flavor but was somewhat dry and all around just average. I may have over hyped this place in my head but I was somewhat disappointed. The spicy chicken soup is definitely worth a try but otherwise this place is a little underwhelming. I would not recommend going out of your way to stop here. read more

Typical cafe or old school coffee shop offerings. Their burgers, and as you would imagine chicken menu items are really good. This place does breakfast good too, definitely worth the stop if you're in the area. Service though is a real mixed bag. While the Waitresses are always friendly, at times service is a little slow. read more

Great fresh food, good services just all around good neighborhood eating enjoy & leave the light on

I eat here regularly. Restaurant is always clean and everything is fresh. I definitely recommend Foster Farms Corner Cafe!

Great food great service atmosphere was also prices were reasonable big portions on plates

Yes ,we DO like this establishment,and DO make a point of taking a meal there IF they happen to be open. Definitely our style of food ,super service and fair prices,BUT their weekend hours are WIERD. Closed on Sat. and by mid afternoon on Sun? Oh well. Georg-lover of REAL food. read more

I bought a large bag of Hot and Spicy wings at Costco. After trying to bake them, broil them using a broiler pan so all the fat would drip off, I still could not get them to crisp up. There is about 1/16" of fat on each piece and it just about makes you sick trying to bite through it. The only good thing is that the hot sauce flavor was good. I will not buy this product again. read more