Loved the food and amazing service, always a pleasure. Try the Sunday brunch Wow! The huge patio is an amazing setting for dinner. I was part of a large dinner party and it was so nice, especially with the guitar playing. read more

Favorite restaurant in town! Fresh food from local farmers, can't go wrong with this splurge. The Lumpia is a must as well as the Sangria. The Salmon had perfectly seared crust with the most delectable white cream sauce, & the fresh corn in between the spinach bites yummoh! The Rib eye was perfect & mashes potato's where so fluffy. I'm a dessert person & the pumpkin cake has the right mount of everything, sweetness & spice can't go wrong. John keep up the great food! read more

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Great food,,great servers,,, they helped my wife and I celebrated (COVID safe) our 39th anniversary in stile

This is second time here, and I'm even less impressed than I was the first time several months ago. The food and drinks are good (I'll give two stars for that)...if you ever get them. The wait staff is nice, but service is lacking. We waited with empty glasses for a long time before our server came by. Food took an insane amount of time to get to us, and the restaurant was not busy when we were there. By the time we were ready to leave, my food hadn't arrived. Our check was really confusing, and when a second check was run that was meant to fix the errors, that one was even more confusing. We won't be back. read more

Absolutely enjoyed our visit here!! I'm in town visiting family and wanted a sunday brunch. I went to trusty yelp and all the great reviews were correct. My daughter and I thouroughly enjoyed our visit. The food had a great variety and even enough for me to enjoy as a pescatarian. Our server was great, kept the champagne flowing. I will return again. Thank you. read more

Surla's restaurant is nice to place to relax and eat good food. Always have a good time when I'm at Surlas. I would highly recommend eating at Surlas. Nice atmosphere read more

Always over-the-top love this place Far and Beyond exceptional been here many times Good Vibes all the way

Love Surla's for the lumpia, my favorite dish fro them! Have visited them for the Sunday brunch a couple of times and really enjoy it! The guys at the omelette station are really nice. read more

This is nice upscale place in Modesto. Great food, Great bar and usually has live music. I really like the guitar player they have before 9pm. Great food, great ambiance and amazing outdoor seating! read more

Quick service. Immediate (within 3 minutes of being sat) drink & bread offered and specials recited. So far so good. Bread okay but would have been better warm. Looked like dinner rolls from a grocery store. Hmm. Shrimp Risotto Special comes out. Looks and smells great. Perfect temperature. Shrimp deveined and cooked perfectly. Holy s**t this is good!!!! 15 minutes after meal arrives no check-in by server. I didn't need anything but she didn't know that. To be fair, she had a large party but what if I wanted something like hot sauce? Hm. As soon as I ended that sentence she showed up. She was pleasant. The guy who walked around refilling water did an excellent job with floor presence. Would I come back? DEFINITELY!!! read more

I honestly have no idea how their food is. I've never been for dinner. I've been there for drinks in the past and their bartender had to look up cocktail recipes before making them. "But why the single star?" You ask. Well, I'm planning my wedding and our venue has Surlas as one of their catering vendors. I started trying to communicate with Surlas in early December 2018 via their website email service. I've tried calling several times since and just now (January 8 2019) am I able to talk to their events coordinator. She was quick on the phone, mentioned some of their procedures and said she would email me some literature the following day. It took her 2 days to follow up. After I emails twice, and call once she finally replies to my request to schedule a tasting, only to learn that they charge for a tasting (understandable) however after having to deal with lackluster customer service for literally a month. And having a generic contract sent to me, that had superfluous information that I had to get clarification on I decided that Surlas will not be our caterer at our wedding. I told the events coordinator she has too much on her plate, she should be more organized, and improve on follow through. Again I have no idea what their food is like, but their customer service, from what I've experienced, it horrible. read more

The salmon is the best I've had, not to mention the lumpia! Great service and atmosphere, definitely will be back.

I have been STUNNED by this place!!! The only negative experience was a gift card error they were supposed to call and fix but never did. Their breakfast is to die for and I was there at New Years and ate my meal so fast it was soooo good read more

My husband took our five-year-old daughter there for a date. His prime rib was sub par, and my daughter did not enjoy her food. The waitress didn't offer them a replacement for her meal, either. She's also not a very picky child. I was sad, because they don't get much time together & it was pretty pricey. read more

Let me just start off by saying that this place is freaken amazing. I came here for the first time today to enjoy a nice Sunday brunch and was highly impressed with the quality and service that a restaurant in Modesto had to offer. read more

This review is for Sunday brunch. The inside of this restaurant is very well done, understated and simple. The hanging art is beautiful. The furniture is bare wood with tables decorated with pseudo wine labels. There was a guitarist playing unobtrusive music. Since the brunch is a buffet, it necessitates people moving around in some tight places with full plates of food in their hands. The food is set out in three areas; salads/appetizers, warm food including a carving station, omelette station,crepe station, and an array of bite sized desserts. Overall, the food is only average. The variety and combinations are bewildering. Chinese noodle salad, ceviche, chips and salsa, sushi, cheese platter, eggs Benedict, Korean ribs, rice, potatoes, sliced beef, and omelettes and crepes. Nothing was worth a second helping. The wait staff was excellent. The table was immediately cleared of empty plates, and water glasses filled. The young man at the crepe station was obviously not trained. The pre-made crepes were placed in the pan with his gloved hands, turned with his hand, and plated with his hand. The bite sized desserts were flavorless. Overall, I felt like $75 for two was overpriced for the quality of food. Brunch is $25 per person, but does not include iced tea, coffee or the tip. Not sure I'd return for brunch. read more

Wonderful brunch! Amazing food and service! Helpful staff, quick flow, and constantly refilling of drinks, removing plates. read more

Surla's - Surla's Brunch! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Modesto, California

We went on a Sunday afternoon and the brunch buffet is to die for. Our server was amazing and she definitely made sure our mimosa glasses were never empty. The food was fresh, and there wasn't a long wait at all. Everyone was really friendly and we'd definitely come back. read more

I love everything I've been served. John has excellent wine dinners, and terrific service and food. The only dish I do not like is pork belly. It was uncooked fatty gristle. Everything else I'd delicious. Great cocktails and overall great spot! read more

Great restaurant but i just always recommend it for Brunch! On Sundays from 10-2, while listening to the strings of Darin's guitar, you can become Gargantua for a day and splurge on delicious crepes or omelets, eggs benedicts, sausage and bacon, seafood, desserts, salads! From sweets to salty, there is something for everyone. And since it's sunday, indulge in the bottomless mimosas! read more

I came with a larger group, they were very accommodating - especially since everyone wanted a mimosa. Buffet-style brunch, the bar counter had smaller things and that other room had the main dishes. Pretty typical, lil eggs benedict, scrambled eggs, bacon etc. Fried rice and I think a few more Asian-like dishes were available, of course with the prime rib and crepe station as options too. I think I tried a little bit of everything, probably 5-6 plates LOL. It was a nice place to go on a Sunday! If you enjoy brunch you'll definitely get that desire satisfied here. read more

Our go to restaurant in Modesto. Great food, service and atmosphere! Their food and drinks are well balanced with high quality ingredients.

SERVICE: very friendly service. My server was very helpful in directing me around the restaurant. She did offer me alcohol before checking my ID... other than that she was great. FOOD: the chicken was perfectly cooked and they had a plethora of foods from different cultures. Their Japanese food was lacking, but everything else was great. ENVIRONMENT: I love the decor and live music. The wine room was a very interesting touch as well. I simply love how the environment was clean and there weren't any stains or dust around. OVERALL: I had a wonderful experience at Surla, but it is way too expensive to eat here often. Despite, the great service and food I do not see myself coming back here. I highly recommend this place if you are a drinker (they have a great variety of drinks) or just a lover of delicious food. read more

Excellent food! Excellent Service! The filet mignon dinner was to die for. Everything was seasoned to perfection. We will be back.

I had to update my review. A couple of years ago I gave this place two stars because the food was absolutely terrible all three times we went. Our friends told us recently Surla's had gotten much better and they were right. We greatly enjoyed the food. The pizza was excellently done and the crust was perfect. The truffle Mac and cheese was great as well. I think we can now add this back to our list of great spots in Modesto. read more

I've only ever came here for the brunch, but it's so good that I have to leave a review. I've gone with friends, family, and even took the guys out on Father's Day last year and they gave them bottomless beer! Lol Bottomless mimosas are great and they're pretty good at making sure your glass doesn't become empty. Now let's get to the food. They have a huge variety. Expect to see ceviche, cheese, stuffed French toast, chicken Marsala, eggs Benedict, omelet, homemade/create your own crepes, sushi, cakes, pasta, and so much more. They cover both breakfast and lunch favorites and I don't have a complaint with any of their food. ALSO, they have someone playing guitar covers of songs and it sounds lovely while you're enjoying your food, drinks, and time with family and friends! read more

Loved the the brunch! The food was fantastic for a buffet. In fact, I've been to Tahoe and Las Vegas, I think it's my favorite! Super clean, super fresh, and unlimited. I used to live in Florida and my favorite sushi restaurant has squid salad. It was amazing. Surla's calls theirs seafood salad. I think the squid steals the show. It's so good. I went back three times for more. It tantalized my taste buds!!! The prime rib was on point and I especially loved the Korean ribs. Ummm...yummm! You could taste the marinade and the sticky sauce was so nom nom! How can you go wrong with unlimited champagne (not high end...or even close, but who cares)! What was so unfortunate was the lack of indoor seating. It was blazing outside, so hot that if I were them, I'd close the patio. Good for them because when you are hot, you don't want to eat. Other disappointment is bring me more champagne. If I'm not eating much, then fill me with something refreshing!!! Overall, I'm extremely pleased! Planning my next trip. Maybe dinner, maybe another brunch. Not hungry yet, won't be hungry for a week! read more

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Limited menu. Not for vegans or even just vegetarians. Though the owner was cooking, either unwilling or unable to provide a simple meal for a vegan other than cooked vegetables. Meal descriptions do not include all ingredients that are obvious in presentation. Have given it three tries. See ya... read more

And yes i will give it 5 stars. Don't care what any one else does. Was very upset when they stopped having Sunday Brunch. They made the best eggs Benedict I've ever had in my life. Don't really know what else they had that was good because I only had the eggs Benedict. Well they are back with a brunch buffet on Sunday Morning. I did list the Vella bistro wine bar as having the best buffet for breakfast in town. Well at that time they did. Now they don't. Surla's is one absolutely terrific fine brunch buffet. They have the best Crepe's I have ever had and the biscuits and gravy are the best in the world. The gravy is thick and filled with chunks of sausage. The potatoes are roasted red potatoes just like they used to do it before. The bacon was made to my liking and the waffles were great. They also have fruit, pastries, deserts, etc. Champagne all you can drink and it's free although you have to cough up 3 bucks for the OJ to mix it with. This reminds me of when Mallards was still in business and had their Sunday brunch buffet. It's pricey but worth every penny and definitely worth going back again and again and etc. Mr. Surla, You really did it up good. Oh yes and don't forget the live entertainment. We had guitar music when we were there. Hope they keep him he's really good. 5 thumbs up. read more

I've been her 3-4 time now. It pretty good wish they had more vegetarian or pescatarian, but I still found options to eat. Love the crepes & omelets. For brunch they take their time coming to refill you champagne cups, we shouldn't have to keep requesting you to come serve us. Especially when we're in a group or 4 or more right? read more

Surla's Sunday brunch is outstanding! I love everything about it...so many options to choose from. There is an omelet station, crepe station, tri-tip station, and an enormously huge center table packed with EVERYTHING: different style eggs, bacon, sausage, sliced roasted potatoes (these are amazing btw), French toast, cinnamon rolls, many types of cheeses, variety of salads, fruit, lox and bagels, cevichè (my fav;), different styles of chicken, fried rice, pasta primavera (enough said)...just know that you will not be disappointed at this place. Super tasty food and served hot and fresh:)) Do leave room for a visit to the dessert table; it is spectacular!! Perfect bite-sized pieces of cheesecake, Tiramisu, creme brûlée, chocolate-dipped strawberries, eclairs, etc.. Last, but not least...the endless supply of sparkling wine throughout the brunch is just perfect; our waiter constantly made sure our flutes were topped off:)). I am a very happy girl at this place! My bf and I will certainly be back. read more

Superb food and service ! First visited the restaurant for their all you can eat, Sunday brunch (which is open from 10am-2pm). Great selection for the health conscious and the not-so-health conscious. If you have a sweet tooth, their desserts will take care of that; their pastry chef is talented. Complimentary sparkling wine (not champagne) comes with your meal; feel free to upgrade to a cocktail for a few more bucks. Flat screen TV's in the bar area take care of your sports viewing needs. Maybe someday, I can meet the owner in person, too...................... read more

Bummer I am a loyal Surla's regular unfortunately seems service and food is kinda taking a turn for the not so good :( service the other night was slow and waiting for our dinner and drinks was even sloooooower. Food has not been reliable last few visits seems hit and miss and the cheese board keeps shrinking smaller and smaller portions of cheese less to barley even there the fruit and nuts. Hopefully things turn around this has always been one of my favorite places. 2 stars are for the live music really enjoy that and the ambiance. read more

I have to say, it's been a while since I've enjoyed a Modesto restaurant as much as Surla's. My family and I came here for my mom's birthday and we enjoyed a lovely meal served by an even lovelier waiter. I decided on the butternut squash ravioli but before I sunk my teeth into those mouth watering morsels, we dove in to some lumpia and Cesar salads. The lumpia was scrumptious! I wanted to order 3 more plates and have it as my main entree. I wish I could say the same for the salad but it was overly dressed and soggy. The service was wonderful. My parents are regulars are some of the restaurants around town and as a result, they've grown quite fond of and become friends with a server at Surla's (can't remember his name). He was a pleasure, though - very personable and gave us the perfect amount of attentiveness. Surla's has made it to their year mark and I hope to see many more anniversaries in their future. read more

Jade is the best server ever she makes the wait with it. I swear we've been waiting for a minute and she made it seem like we were waiting a few minutes. She is the best this is why i come to Surlas! read more

Went to Surla's for my birthday. We live out of town and I have wanted to try this place for years. The lumpia appetizer, my filet mignon, the service and drinks were excellent. The only down point was the Korean rib meal my wife and son had was subpar as the ribs tasted off or maybe old. It was not the sauce. The bok choy was undercooked. They did provide me a nice ice cream and cookie dessert. 4 stars for now and we will mix up the order the next time we go back. read more

Called ahead to see how much the poke cost per lb. The haole that answered the phone said, "the what?" I told him "poke." And he said, "Oh, the pokeey!" I thought to myself, noooowayz this place is legit. Then I asked how much. He said $47-$48/lb! That's ridiculous! I never seen that price before. Poke made with the hands of Sam Choy himself don't even cost that much. I looked over the comments and got a pretty good idea of the menu. This place cooks regular comfort food I make at home. If this guy makes almost $50/lb of poke and charges probably $10-$15 for two lumpia, I should open a place of my own and make bank charging 1/4 the price out of a truck on taco truck row 8th street. I know people say it's expensive because of the floo-floo environment and decor, but I'll just stick to making my own poke (not pokeey) with Costco sashimi grade ahi for $10.99/lb. But remember don't judge this place through my eyes. I guess if you can't cook like Surla and I, go check this place out for ya own. -2 Stars For Pokeey Man -1 Star For $50/lb Poke 1 Star For Filipino Owner 1 Star For Having Twitter Sorry Cuz, but your pokeey man secretary just killed your business. P.S. (Porgot Something) Basic Poke Ingredients: 1. Sashimi Grade Ahi 2. Favorite brand Shoyu or Soy Sauce (I use Low-Na+ Aloha) 3. Sesame Seed Oil 4. Onions 5. Garlic 6. Rock salt or Kosher Salt 7. Pinch of Sugar 8. Crush Red Pepper Optional (Green Onions, Furikake or Limu/Fresh Seaweed if you have, Sesame Seeds) If you are not into the whole raw fish thing, sear it on high heat with a splash of oil for a couple seconds. It taste bomb like that too. Please don't ask me for measurements, because I just put together food based on smell or taste. read more

This was an extreme disappointment for my wife and I, especially on Valentines Day. The first major disaster was being sat one hour late., we came in and they told us it would be a few minutes, however 1 hour. The cocktails were great and were treated with the utmost care there. On to the entree: For starters a very interesting prix Fixe menu: The salad was extremely flavorful with the assortment of greens and blood oranges. To top it off the vinaigrette was not at all overwhelming. The Lobster Bisque came to my table cold. Not warm, but cold. I had to as them to send it back, but waited 15 minutes for this. It then came back boiling and burned my mouth. I love hot soup, but this was something that was beyond. Next, the short ribs. The sauce was good, but the meat was a cheap piece if that. I have to say that the Sea Bass was out of this world and would go back there only for that as well as the pork belly. Next, we got no soup spoons, I had to ask numerous times for atleast a fork, and to top it off they didn't offer but one glass of wine not did they offer coffee with desert. The wait staff is very inexperienced and it showed. We have now been there 3 times; 1 out of 3 have been favorable experiences. The prices were very high!!!!!!! read more

OMG!!!! Brunch here is TO DIE FOR!!! All the different salads...shrimp ceviche, lox, bagels, and cream cheese...WHAT! Then the dessert table...super yummy bread pudding. Then you walk into the HEAVEN room filled with chicken, ribs, fried rice, scrambled eggs, cheesy hash browns, bacon, sausage, biscuit and gravy, penne pasta with alfredo sauce...HOLY COW! Then next to that was the crepe station...I could have propped up my chair right there and hung out all day! They were the best crepe's I've ever had! Then you have the omelet and carving station. This room is like I said - HEAVEN! Me and 3 girlfriends "walked" in and but "rolled" out...we were stuffed. Free Champaign and I got their bacon bloody mary was amazing. You gota check this place out...FOR SURE!!! read more

My mom and stopped in for a late lunch and was pleasantly surprised with a very nice lunch menu. Mom had the seafood risotto and I hand the lunch trio (salad, half sandwich and cup of soup). BLT was good, Caesar had a touch more dressing than I like which I would just order on the side. Atmosphere was nice and pleasant and I look forward to coming back and sitting on the patio on a warm summer night. read more