Great local bar and they have Deli food with a pizza parlor next door lots of local folksread more

Locals bar with energetic conversation and strong drinks. Mix of country and classic rock music…read moreand great pizza next door. TV's and pool plus the locals for entertainment.

We had a large party of 4 adults and 4 kids and we were quickly welcomed in and accommodated. The…read morekids menu is nice and all the kids enjoyed their meals. We adults enjoyed a variety of delicious, juicy, hambugers with our choices of tater tots, sweet potato fries, onion rings and french fries. The fish and chips were crispy and hot. All of the food was delivered fresh, and we had such a nice and efficient server. We will definitely be returning. Thank you Brew'gers!

Found this little gem on our way home from an adventure in the foothills…read more We weren't expecting such amazing service from this little locally owned place. We weren't expecting such immediately greeted with a "welcome" and a smile. Cute little bar/restaurant. They have decorated for Halloween with cobwebs & signs...love it! And the burgers were WAY better than I had hoped for! Juicy, giant, flavorful, and creative is how I would describe them. I was so full by the time we were done! Abbie treated us like family as she served us with a smile! We will definitely make our way this way again!

Great pizza preparation. Crust is crispy and chewy. The ingredients are plenty with lots of…read morecheese. Service is fast and friendly. For those who need games there are plenty. Several specials worth checking out.

Woo wee!! Try the peach pizza and peach buffalo wings before they disappear! So flipping good!!read more

I don't know how many times over the years we've driven past Good Friend Chinese Restaurant while…read moreen route to the foothills and high country, and nearly every time we'll make a comment. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's pithy, sometimes it's out of curiosity, but usually it's in the context of "who would come to Valley Springs to find good Chinese food?" Well, recently we were returning from yet another trip in the Sierras and were kind of hangry, so we decided to settle it once and for all, and give Good Friend a try. We arrived relatively late - it was only 7:30pm, but they close at 8:30pm, so their dinner rush was well past and they were winding down. This is important. Throughout our meal, the staff could not have been friendlier or more efficient. They were not annoyingly so, but they didn't miss a beat. The food in the buffet stations was starting to run out. The sushi selection had dwindled down from what was probably a much larger offering, although what remained still looked pretty fresh, not old and tired, and in fact, the few pieces we had were much better than typical Chinese buffet sushi. (I know that sounds like faint praise, but the sushi was actually decent.) The green mussels that were next to the sushi did look a little dry around the edges so we gave those a pass, but in fairness, mussels start to look that way pretty quickly, so they may not have been out very long. The hot and sour soup was much better than expected. If I hadn't crammed so much food into my pie hole already, I would have had another bowl of it. It does seem kind of weird to eat a Chinese soup with a Western soup spoon, but when in Rome, I guess. Also surprisingly good was the beef & broccoli, jalapeno pork, and the ribs, keeping in mind again that it was close to closing time and most of the ribs in the tray didn't look that great, but I managed to find enough that were meaty and moist to satisfy my jones for them. Next time - and there will probably be a next time - I'll pass on the stuff that is battered and fried: chicken, frog legs, tempura-style veggies. The battering was soft, not crisp. I don't know if that's because they'd been sitting and cooling in the steam table or if it's the batter mix. They weren't bad, just not how I like my fried stuff. The fried chicken actually tasted pretty good other than the soft coating, but I was reminded after eating the frog leg that frog's legs don't excite me to eat as much as the idea of eating frog's legs. Too much work for too little payback, and frog's legs can sometimes taste a little fishy. That's ok if you're eating fish, but when the meat is more like chicken, fishy taste is just odd. There were a few items that, earlier in dinner service, were probably much better. The dry fried string beans (labelled as "sauteed string beans") were really in need of replacing although we managed to pluck half a dozen of them out that looked ok, and there were a couple of other mixed veg trays that were past their prime as well. We also gave a pass to the crab legs, but not on account of their appearance. We just didn't feel like working that hard to get at the meat. All in all, we were pleasantly surprised. It was not the best Chinese food we've ever had. OTOH, it was FAR from the worst. Even more important, we agreed that we would have no problem going back. Is it a destination place? Absolutely not. But we definitely added it to our list of places to eat while we're on the road and want something we know will be good enough. Again, that sounds like it could be faint praise, but there's a ton of places out there for which we would not say the same. I'll add for context that the 4-star rating is relative to what I'd expect in Valley Springs. If Good Friend Chinese Restaurant were in, say, Richmond or San Francisco or San Gabriel, for instance, there's no way I'd rate them at 4 stars. More likely it'd be in the 2-3 star range in those areas. But considering the location and expectation, Good Friend is not a bad option. All the cars lined up in the Taco Bell drive-through should have gone across the highway to Good Friend! It also gave the "divorced dads with kids for the weekend" vibe.

First time trying Good Friends - my spouse grew up eating here with his parents/grandparents…read more We stopped in for dinner on our way back from the Airport. We were greeted & seated as soon as we entered the building. It was not super busy but had a good amount of people dining in. They offer a full menu as well as their buffet. We had the buffet; and it had a wide variety of food options. Their beef broccoli was delicious. I would defiantly go back and eat here again.

Ordered fish and chips to go. Fish was killer! Chips not so much. Will order again when my fish…read moredesire rules again. Fish is cod which is wild caught. I like that. I never eat farm fish cause I know what they are fed.

There is a new owner. A skinny middle aged woman who had the customer service technique of a pit…read moreviper. We ordered the prime rib rare and it came tasty and tender but the entire exterior meat was medium well and only the interior was not rare but medium rare! When we confronted her with 40 years meat cooking experience she basically implied FY and stalked off. Now if you ask for one iota more sauce, dressing, horseradish or sour cream they charge you .75 per item! Unfortunately we took our outrage on the waitress with zero tip! However during our entire meal experience the wait staff congregated together past the cash register and gossiped! Minimal checking on customers no conservations unless they already knew you! Worst experience ever! I've lived here 23 years and have dined here since the original owner! Never Again! Not giving them another penny!

We always stop here for bathroom and snack breaks when we're in the area for work…read more This place has clean restrooms, plenty of gift items you might want but don't need (like the beach scented soap from Australia that I bought after one sniff), a good selection of groceries, a deli, and freshly grilled tri-tip. I'm not sure how often they grill outside, but someone was grilling tri-tip yesterday. We bought the tri-tip family meal, which came with tri-tip that we picked up outside, then had it sliced inside at the deli counter, 2 lbs of baked beans with bits of unexpected pineapple, potato and macaroni salad, and rolls, all for only $36.99 + tax. The tri-tip was still juicy and delicious after microwaving it at home, and the cold salads made it back safely since we had a cooler. The beans were exceptionally delicious. I've never had them with pineapple before, only in macaroni salad. We need to boycott fast food with their outrageous prices these days. This was obviously better and fairly priced.

This supermarket has pretty much everything you could need, and it's all top quality. It's just a…read morereally nice market overall. They've got a great selection of stuff for outdoor grilling, like I picked up some nice strawberries, good fruit, and tons of fresh vegetables. They even have fresh juices, and sometimes you can toss your own oranges into this machine that squeezes them right there super fresh and tasty. The people working here are always so friendly, and the deli is fantastic. I love getting their sliced turkey it's from a real turkey they roast fresh every day, and it's absolutely delicious. If you're looking for a solid spot to shop, this place is it!

We have been coming to Thai House since we moved to region several years ago. We loved them. They…read morechanged ownership sometime in the last couple of years or so and it became Sea Thai House. We weren't sure if we were going to enjoy it as much because the menu did change a bit and there were some growing pains initially, where we were not as thrilled with the food. We just decided to try it again and ordered on-line for pickup. The ordering process was great. My husband ordered Pad Prig Sod and we asked for "extra" Thai hot. When he showed up to pick it up he was told, "We only do Thai hot but not "extra" Thai hot. Hmmm...he tells me he made a stink face and told her if it wasn't very hot he likely wouldn't be back. We don't know if she told the cook to make it hotter or if their Thai hot is really Thai hot, but it was phenomenal. Most places are afraid of making a dish truly Thai hot which is why he took to asking for "extra" heat. Not my dish but my husband loves crazy hot and he was very pleased. I could smell the heat from his plate and he did initially hick-up a bit, which tells me it was VERRRY HOTTTT! Good on them! He was thrilled. I orderd a soup dish and that was also done very well. We are glad to see the new owners are doing such a great job and will def be back, again.

Service is excellent, food always delicious reasonable price. Everything that I order is been greatread more

I'm giving this place 5 stars because the guy that took our order, Levi, showed what service is…read moreabout. Super friendly, patient, and helpful ensuring our order was what we wanted. Asked all the right questions. You should be proud to have this guy working here.

Terrible, sat in line in the drive through forever till my 4 year old asked to go inside. Went…read moreinside and the dining area is empty but somehow every table is nasty and the floors are sticky. Ordered for here but I'm going ask for it to go. Let my son talk me into this place, never again.

Ordered sandwiches on app- to make it a faster process…read more Boy! Was I wrong! Picked up sandwiches got them home, and no meat... Thinking we got someone else's order, hubby calls Subway. Proceeded to tell Subway associate on the phone there was no meat on both our sandwiches... she puts him on hold and then comes back to say her co-worker said she put meat on our sandwiches... Wait, what? I'm looking at 2 footlongs with no meat just veggies...did she just call us a liar!? I can assure you there's no meat then made us feel like we took the meat off... she done bumped her head! ‍ So hubby had to go back and have our sandwiches made right, but the kicker was the associate was going to put the meat on the sandwiches we brought back! No no- you messed up now make it right! Cheese stuck to the bread so it was obvious no sandwich tampering! People have lost their damn minds! Frustrating because we are not a big city with food on every corner. Do better! Now I have to order in person! Next time- apologize for the mixup and make it right for the customer! The end.

Service was horrendous. Got charged multiple times. They tipped their selves without my permission…read moremade both sandwiches incorrectly were very rude. Added way too many pickles to my shit they're racist and I think they were judging me because of my sexuality and as unrealistic as that sounds, it is true, and nobody deserves to be judged the way I felt judged at the subway the entire scene of the subway made me very uncomfortable, and I felt looked at and judged the entire time.

Great Authentic Chinese Food with great service from a young man today Sunday May 17th…read more Very courteous, on it from A to Z. Love the true Chinese vibe in the middle of cowboy country :))) Thank you Honk Kong

Did a take out for dinner. The whole meal was terrible. Live far enough away that I could not…read morereturn it. Will never order from this restaurant again!