When I think of Harris Ranch, I think steaks. That's it. Never would I have thought their bakery…read morepumps out some delicious pastries and desserts. The bakery is part of the country store, which sells such random housewares and souvenir-type stuff. They have a chocolate truffle case on one side and the other side, the pastries and desserts. The pastries looked delicious and I got a few to try. They also have bags of day-old cookies for a good price. Eclair 4/5* I'm not a huge fan of eclairs with the soft fudge on top instead of the hardened chocolate. Taste wise though, it was a good eclair. The cream isn't overly sweet and the eclair itself was a light dough. Napoleon 5/5* If there's something Harris bakery does right, it's flaky pastries. Surprisingly, this Napoleon stayed crispy the entire drive home and survive even in the refrigerator the next day. Many others I've had usually get soggy, but these layers of puff pastry stayed crisp to the end of every last bite. The cream was fluffy and not too sweet, and paired perfectly with the ripe strawberries. Banana Cream Pie 3/5* I love anything banana and just had to get it when my eyes landed on the perfect swirl of whip cream covered in chunks of buttery crumbles, atop a neat little mini pie. However, the pie itself was too mushy. The crust was soggy, with the smoothness of the banana cream, soft banana slices, and rich whip cream, everything combined was too much mush. It was also too sweet. I did enjoy the crumble on top though. That was the only saving texture. Strawberry Cream Horn 5/5* Wow these were so unexpectedly delicious! The horn is super flaky and delicate, filled from end to end with a light strawberry cream. On top, bits of dehydrated strawberries were not only beautiful but added a nice tartness and texture, contrasting with the silky cream. This was a great upgrade on your classic cream horn. Chocolate Chip Cookies with Walnuts 3/5* Nothing special. They tasted better the longer they sat out because they were crisper. I prefer my cookies to have sea salt for that good balance of salty and sweet, but these cookies were just one noted. Next time, I have my eyes set on this towering cake they had on the counter and of course, take home some of those yummy cream horns.

Highly disappointing to see the Country Store as of late…read more We have been going to Harris Ranch for as long as I can remember and I am 52 years old. It feels like our home away from home as we go back and forth from Northern California and to visit our family in Orange County. We always LOVED seeing the store and its unique gifts that filled the entire place. For some time, there looks to be maybe a quarter of what they used to have. So sad... I used to come and find a lot of my Christmas gifts for people during the holidays. This past Christmas, I went in and the place looked desolate. I was confused and wondered if I missed it all? I don't know if Harris Ranch is not doing well, but it really looks like they're struggling if you look at the empty feel of the store. We just left the shop now on our way back down to Southern California and once again shocked and highly disappointment. It was bad.. I really hope that whatever happening there gets better so that the store can return to the gorgeous shop that it once was.

My previous two trips here out with my rig, I stopped by for lunch / afternoon tea next door at the…read moreHorseshoe Lounge in Harris Ranch. Today since it was packed I decided to get a table at the Ranch Kitchen. Its all the same, menus, servers. So previously having done the prime rib and filet mignon, I decided to go a different route, the Jack and John's favorite sandwich. I thought Id be getting thin sliced NY steak.....wasn't expecting a whole 10oz grilled steak. So essentially this is like the upgraded version of Jimmy John's Roast Beef Sandwich and for 40.00 / sandwich, you're getting your dollars worth in protein. I also did their steak fingers appetizer, drenched in some kind of red wine reduced, caramelized garlic herbs gravy with hints of Worcestershire sauce. Sauce was a little acidic, sour, and I would much prefer if it was like a Lee Kum Kee Branded Black Pepper sauce with oyster sauce base. But regardless, paired with foccacia sour dough, it was more than an Appetizer, and Id say a stand alone meal. Recommendations for those that don't want a big lunch: just order the appetizer steak fingers, and a clam chowder. You'll equally be full.

Restaurant Review:…read more Service is not great. It took us about 15 mins to get water from another person (not our waitress) and a total of 20 mins to get our order taken. We were not in a hurry but our section we saw others seated after in a different section and they got their food more smoothly. The section had larger tables but more communication from the person handling our table would have gone a long wait. From the point being seated, it took an hour to get our meal. We got no dinners rolls and our soup came with our meal. At the point of ordering we asked if the soup could be up-charged from cup to bowl and we were told yes. They instead charge us full price of a bowl instead of it being an up-charge (4 dollars vs 10). This should have been upfront and communicated. Disappointing experience and lot of the staffers were just chit chatting by the coffee station. Food for two adults and kids over 100 dollars was not worth it. We will not be returning. This is not the first time this experience has happened.

Harris Ranch Horseshoe Lounge is an adult-only dine-in bar restaurant that serves a similar menu as…read morethe cafe. We stopped here for a delicious lunch of burgers on a Sunday. Service was efficient and we finished our sandwiches in one hour.

Food and service is always good. The Horseshoe lounge is nice as it's adults only for a relaxing…read moredinning experience. This trip we stopped in for lunch and started with a bowl of clam chowder, good flavor, nice and thick. For entrees we had fish and chips which was very good and filling along with a French dip and fries. Bread was nice and soft and the beef was cooked perfectly as well. Always a nice place to stop on the trip all the 5. Recommend

Their food is really good and I like how they have a gift shop ,so when you're done eating you can…read morego shopping.

*This is a review for the resort itself, not the restaurant, as we did not eat there but opted for…read morethe Harris Rabch BBQ House instead (delicious). My husband and I were roadtripping from San Diego to camp outside of Sacramento and got a flat tire near the resort. It was 110 degrees out but somehow I was so charmed by this place, I was able to convince him to get us a room for the night. Our room was so quiet, large, clean, and cute. The best was so comfortable, but they could add a pillow for soft pillow sleepers, as both were so overstuffed and big that I gave up and slept on a sweatshirt The property has three hot tubs, a lap pool, three restaurants, multiple gift stores- I mean, all things considered, it was adorable. If I ever find myself trapped in the armpit of California mid July again, I would come back for sure!

Our go to stop up and down the 5 from LA to the bay. We always get the carne asada burritos and…read morethey never disappoint. Easily 2 meals+ for me. Hubby pounds the whole thing down but he's satisfied! We're on our way now

Not a lot of options when you're driving down the 5 unless you're good with McDonalds or otherwise…read more This was a pleasant surprise as a humble restaurant attached to an ARCO. It's pretty small with maybe 10 or so seats and some little cultural decorations. The guy at the counter is nice and walks you through the what you're ordering. They have a pretty wide menu and we got the pollo supreme burrito which comes with rice, beans, onions, sour cream, and cheese. The chicken is a chipotle chicken that is tender and flavorful. They toast the tortilla which gives it some depth of flavor. We got it spicy which gives it some but not a lot of heat. Overall, a great spot to get some food on a long ride between NorCal and SoCal.

We stopped at the McDonald's in Coalinga, CA and ordered through the app. I'll give credit where…read moreit's due -- the app was easy to use and made ordering simple. That part worked smoothly. Our food actually came out pretty decent. It was hot, tasted fresh, and was put together better than I expected considering how busy it was. The kitchen seemed to be holding it together. But the front of the store? That was rough. The dining area looked like it had been hit by a hurricane. Tables weren't cleaned, trash was building up, and the straw/soda station was sticky and messy. There were a lot of people standing around trying to order. The manager was loudly telling customers they wouldn't be served for a while and should just use the kiosks. That didn't exactly calm the crowd. There was confusion, frustration, and a pretty tense atmosphere overall. Bottom line -- good food and an easy app experience, but the front-of-house operations and cleanliness need serious attention. With better organization and some basic cleaning, this place could be a lot better.

Two road trips back to back, and have stopped at this McDonald's on both occasions. On both…read moreoccasions, we went through the drive-thru, then were advised to wait at one of the numbered spots. The first time, it was midday and busy. We waited over 30 minutes for our order. Eventually, I went in and asked for a refund because 30 minutes is too long to wait for a drive-thru order from a "fast food" establishment. Today, there was literally no one in the drive-thru line, so we figured it would be okay since it's the only place to stop. Also, I hopped out of the car to run inside to use the restroom and there was hardly anyone inside either. Well, we were wrong. Same story. Went through the drive-thru and were told to wait at spot number 1 for our order. After 10 minutes, and after 2 other cars parked next to us got their orders and left, we figured we should go ask for an update on our order. They claimed they had already given us our order already, which was curious since we didn't have it. They gave our order to another car parked in a different numbered spot. They didn't apologize at any point for the mistake. We asked for a refund and left. It's really unfortunate because McDonald's breakfast might be the only fast food indulgence I'll allow myself while on a roadtrip.Their fresh hot hashbrown are my favorite but after experiences like this, it's highly unlikely I'll return.

The restaurant is pretty huge and they no longer have mountain oysters aka bull balls, which I was…read moretold by my brother are very delicious. Restroom is very clean, customer service is outstanding, menu is small, but they have plenty to choose from. I ordered pretty basic, vegetables and potatoes are some of the best I've ever had. The ribeye was a solid 7 out of 10, I have had better. Clam chowder lacks a tad of flavor but texture and goodies are totally there. Whiskey sour as always because it's my favorite drink was really good. I would definitely go back if I was ever in the area, but my husband and I only stopped by because we were on our way to San Jose.

This was one of the best steaks I ever had. We came to celebrate my birthday, with reservations &…read moregot seated a full half hour after we had reservations set for. Yes, she told us it would be a minute. This almost felt....intentional? I'd hate to think that it was & racism came into play, with us being a mixed couple, but I honestly cannot think of anything else. The room went from packed to empty with more people coming in from outside & we still weren't seated. When we finally did get seated, our server, Isaiah was amazing. He answered all our questions & had great recommendations. As I've already said, this was one of the best steaks I've ever eaten. Every bite of the filet mignon was delicious & I got it with the scalloped potatoes to accompany. My boyfriend got the prime rib & loaded potato. He loved it. At the end they brought me out a piece of chocolate mousse cake which was amazing. I made my boyfriend sing happy birthday to me. This place is so completely adorable. I was obsessed with the rounded windows in the area behind my boyfriend & the brick. So. Cute. I would definitely go back here, just maybe not be as excited to do so.

Service was friendly and quick through the drive thru even though there were quite a few people…read moreinside. The restrooms were clean at this location. I ordered a western bacon cheeseburger combo with fried zucchini and the burger was put together very well. The onion rings were cooked perfectly and the sauce ratio was perfect so I didn't need to add more sauce. The fried zucchini were crispy and delicious! Don forget the ranch!

It's approximately 6:30 in the morning and have been on the road for several hours needing a potty…read morebreak and food. I'm not really a fan of Carls Jr. but wanted to give it another try. The restaurant was empty and spotless. The cashier was patient and pleasant. I placed my order: Western Bacon Burger combo. My order came out hot but poorly assembled. You figure since there weren't any other patrons the employees would have a bit more pride in their work. The bbq sauce and bacon were slapped on and the onion rings were slime. The fry's were ok. Carls is a quick stop off of Hwy 5 but I won't be visiting again.