The ambience at the restaurant was great. Food did not live up to a expectations. The meat carving table was not very expensive overall too many choices. A lot of the products were out and if they weren't out or empty, the food was cold. I think it would be a better experience if you offered 4 to 5 key breakfast items and serve them hot. Breakfast let down. read more

I'm obsessed with this place. The food is amazing the staff is so friendly. It's definitely a vibe.! read more

Surla's - three plates of food on a table - Asian Fusion Near Me - Modesto, California

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Excellent good and wonderful service. I will recommend to everyone! And definitely will be back again and again! Great for date night or night with friends... read more

I am updating my previous review! After actually trying this place a couple times, I really enjoy it. It's great for date night or Sunday brunch! They have bottomless mimosas! They food is really top notch. They have a decent variety to choose from; this goes for cocktails and wine, as well. My hubby dubbed his salmon and couscous the best that he's had! I love their outside seating. My only qualm (and reason I am withholding the fifth star) is their odd hours; and as I had mentioned in my previous review, they are hard to get ahold of and shut down randomly for private events or whatever. They could do a much better job of trying to inform diners before they trek all the way out there, only to leave disappointed. read more

From the food to the awesome atmosphere- you need to come check this place out. The food was beyond good. The atmosphere was amazing. They have a live acoustic guitar player that great. I and the ribeye which was great but my wife's Korean rib were better. Update: We had the Sunday Brunch on Easter and it was amazing. They have a omelet bar, crepe bar, with a craving station (lamb and beef). The had every thing you would want for brunch sushi to Eggs Benedict. Again, they had the lave acoustic guitar player with the awesome abeyance. read more

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Well this place was a delightful find. We were coming from Livermore for a show and wanted dinner before. This place was great, so great I think it will become our go to place in Modesto. The service was friendly and attentive. The food was great, we tried a variety of things and loved everything. We were early so it was empty when we got there, they actually opened the door early - I was doing laps in the parking lot, to get my steps in - which kinda shows that they are customer focused, alright! Friendly, great service and great food what more could a gal want? read more

the server was quick, efficient, and friendly. i had the $30 prix fixe dinner which consisted of soup, entree, and dessert. everything was delicious! read more

I made a reservation for Valentine's Day and we arrived a few minutes early. We went inside only to stand around with about 30 other people who had reservations at the same time and none of our tables were ready. We were seated in the back room 35 minutes after our reservation time, and the ambiance was like that of a retirement home dining room. There were no linens on the tables and we were given paper napkins. I wasn't made aware that there was a "special" menu for that evening until we sat down. $90 a plate for a 5 course dinner. The lobster bisque was served in a shot glass, the shrimp salad had 2 shrimp next to a small pile of greens. I chose the filet mignon which was a piece of prime rib cut into a triangle and smothered with a red wine sauce. The prime rib was delicious, melt in your mouth...but it was NOT filet mignon. Our waters were never refilled. They were overbooked and understaffed. It was very disappointing. read more

We went to Surla's before seeing a show at Gallo Arts. All four guests in our party were very pleased with our dinner choices. So flavorful and plentiful! The chicken pasta, the chicken piccata and the lettuce wraps as well as the lobster raviolis! Yummy. Looking forward to coming again. A very nice ambiance and our service was excellent. read more

Uhhh....thought I was going to eat good food and get great service. But I was rather disappointed. I ordered Korean kalbi and the cut of the meat and sauce was not even close to kalbi. I wondered if I got the pork ribs instead. The kimchee was not your regular Korean Kimchee. It was not good at all. My boyfriend got curry chicken and there was so very little sauce. The chicken was quite dry. As far as service , the waitress totally ignored me when taking orders for drinks. She proceeded to ask everyone else around the table for appetizer orders. Not until I turned around to look up at her then she was like you want a drink. I was very annoyed. Again she refilled my boyfriends water cup, turned around with the pitcher and left without refilling my cup which was 3/4 empty. Not right. Was it cause I was the only Asian at the table amongst white folks. This is how the whole experience made me feel. I will never return or make any recommendations to this place. read more

Winter for Valentine's Day. It would've been nice if we were informed either personally when I made a reservation or via the website that they had a prefix menu. Which was fine. We have no problem with that. We had a reservation. Waited 45 minutes for our table.. We work in the restaurant business so we understand so we sat at the bar. Had to wait 25 minutes for one drink we were informed by the one bartender that she had to give drinks to all the seated patrons first. When we finally were seated, we were definitely seated in a room that's more for Meetings. Very ugly room with a giant projector no pictures on the wall or anything. We had a shot of a lobster bisque, which tasted OK would've been nice if there was a little piece of lobster on top as I did in my restaurant in the Bay Area. Second course subpar basic salad Our third course was forgotten altogether. They had brought our fourth course and we had to ask for our third course which they forgot. Our server said do you still want that and we said absolutely. Once we had our third course instead of then giving us a new fourth course which is fillet Mignon. They just kept it warmed up for us which they informed us so now our medium rare meat was now medium and medium well. Nobody filled up our water. We had to ask. We purchased a bottle of wine. I refilled it every time myself. You would see the servers going out with food, not knowing where it was going. Our dessert was a crème brûlée. If anyone knows what a crème brûlée is, there was caramelized sugar on top. There was no caramelized sugar. It was just a big bowl of mush. The truffle and whatever the pink cookie you were sucked too. With the bar tab dinner tab and tip over $300. Absolutely sucked will never go back there again. If I could give less than one star, I would. read more

Sunday brunch is amazing! They have a variety of food from omelettes to sushi. Also includes bottomless mimosas.

Didn't catch the name of our server but she was so sweet and apologetic for the wait which wasn't that long and worth it anyway because food was so good. Nice ambience indoor and outdoor. Pricey but worth it! Husband and I will be back on our next special date to try their other items on the menu. The lumpia was extraordinaire. Lechon was sooooft, and crispy on the outside. I love the Abita rootbeer! Salmon was so soft and the sauce was tasty. Nothing special about the taste of the burger, thick patty though! Serving size is just right for me (maybe small for others), but it was really filling. Yes to quality over quantity! And oh, don't forget to order the brownie for dessert, yum!!! read more

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Food, service, ambience, price is extraordinary! I went to the monthly Sunday brunch ... excellent selection of cold and hot foods and desserts...service is great ! I would highly recommend! read more

Their Sunday brunch buffet is definitely worth experiencing! So many food choices from sushi to eggs Benedict to a make ur own crepe station, Will definitely be back! read more

My favorite go to for Brunch in Modesto. Great food, diverse menu and good service! Dinner menu is also very good, can't go wrong here.

We went there on Valentine's Day. Not much value for the price we paid. The soup was in a shot glass. The salad was good. I had the pasta for the main course. The portion was small and the sauce had way too much garlic and no meat. My wife had the braised short ribs which were just okay. The dessert was from a production line and mediocre. I hadn't been to Surla's since the pandemic, but I was disappointed with the quality of service. The atmosphere could have also been much better. I had to ask the server to light our candle. The total cost including tip was $140 for the two of us, and that did not include drinks. We should have stayed home. I could have grilled some steaks and had a great Valentines Day dinner for half the price. read more

I loveeee the cob salad from here and the appetizers! Pretty nice place and respectful staff.

My first time having dinner at Surla's. I had been to a wedding there a few months ago and the food was good. I ordered the clam chowder first. I was impressed with clams, no potatoes, in a white creamy soup. I ordered the Robert steak and my friend ordered a new item, seafood risotto. My steak was cooked med rare perfectly. The flavor was excellent. My friend enjoyed the seafood food risotto from the new revised menu. Lots of flavor. Servers Jacqueline, Elizabeth and Christian were very attentive and so polite and nice. I've lived here 10 years and this is one of the best meals I've had in Modesto. The restaurant has a classy atmosphere and is is very clean. This place should be packed every night! An amazing place! read more

Surla's - Ribeye Steak and the Seafood Risotto - Asian Fusion Near Me - Modesto, California

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We made a reservation and got seated right away . Had to wait a while for drinks . Food came out about the same time as drinks . I ordered the josephines pizza which came out doughy but the salad was delicious. They remade the pizza and came back after some time because they said they were tending to a larger party . read more

Great food and outstanding service. Looks like they have a great selection of wines and drinks, but since I can't have either, I didn't check that out. Can't wait to go back. read more

I didn't like my food. I do not even know what I had, that is how un-enjoyable it was. I had a Christmas lunch wi co-workers.

We've come a long way. I've gone from total indifference to total love for this place. The lumpia is super tasty, & I don't even think about starting a meal here (or at Lola's, their sister restaurant in Hilmar) without it. The romaine lettuce in my Caesar salad was maybe the freshest & best looking plate of greens I've ever seen. Have you ever ordered a salad, only to be presented w a sad concoction that included wilted, bruised, brown, & dry leaves? Well, this was the antithesis of that. Every leaf was perfect. Where am I? Did Alice Waters bring this lettuce in from her personal garden?! This Caesar salad looked so good, I'm thinking of printing a copy of the pic that I took, & putting it up on my fridge. Sunday brunch... Sunday brunch is fabulous. Omelette station. Crepe station. Carving station. About 10 hot dishes (riblets, house made sausage, eggs benedict, French toast), 10 cold dishes/salads (fresh fruit, pasta salad, sushi rolls), & at least as many pastries & desserts (coffee cake, turtle brownies, profiteroles, lemon tarts, raspberry crumb cake). Bottomless champagne, prime rib, live guitar music serenading you... It's my favorite place to be on Sunday now. The tiramisu is fantastic. Be warned, it goes fast. My first visit, there was only one slice left before I sat down to eat, & by the time I finished my eggs, it was gone. My second visit, it was down to barely 2 slices, before noon! I mentioned this to our server, Andrea, who was great btw, & she was gracious & rock star enough to bring us 2 slices from the kitchen. Remember how Sunday used to be the best day of the week because that's when Breaking Bad was on? Well, now Sunday is the best day of the week because of Surla's brunch. 5 stars. read more

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Great place to go before a show at the Gallo Center! We sat at the bar and shared a couple of appetizers and a dessert. Baylee took great care of us! In fact, getting there right when they opened, we met all the wait staff and they were alll very friendly read more

We went in to Surla's for our wedding anniversary. What a great night. Dinner was fabulous and our server Drea was amazing!!! Thank you Surla's for another great memory! If you haven't been to Surla's, you need to go. You won't be disappointed! read more

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

Haven't been here in years and we were excited to go out for NYE. We loved the idea of the fixed menu and the signature Velvet Rope drink was delicious. Everything was good until the food started coming out. It was out of order and some of the apps were skipped. We got the sorbet when we were in the middle of our entree, they skipped the first appetizer and we had to tell the waitress, and then had to also ask for the other app that we never received. It was kind of a mess and it really wasn't that busy so we were confused. The waitress was apologetic and we understand that things can get kind of hectic but THEN we were charged twice for a glass of wine that we ordered and never received! We were also never given the last dessert item. Overall we were disappointed. The food was good but it was stressful having to ask the waitress for the incomplete orders. Also the hostess that welcomed us was kind of intense and acted like we were bothering her when we walked in lol overall weird experience and unfortunately we won't be back :/ read more

Waaaaaay overrated and overpriced! $49 a person. Some didn't even eat because they kept running out of food. Paid $50 to drink 4-5 mimosas. This was today on Easter. Lost my business! read more

Had a nice dinner. But not as good as before covid. My fettuccine with chicken was a little to much salty and the chicken was dry. My husband loved his pork chop. Lumpia was really good! Service was great. read more

We Love Surla's for the yummy food and great service! I don't get to have it as often as we want but love it when we do.

We were excited about Sunday brunch, as we'd been to Surla's many times for brunch pre-covid and it was excellent. Service and ambiance was still great, but food was lacking. All buffet entrees were cold and had not been refreshed. They were out of some of the offerings and those stations just sat empty without being replenished while we were there. Too bad, as this was such a great brunch previously. read more

Amazing food, amazing service , great family place to have dinner, party, holidays .Chef John's Lumpia

To be completely transparent, we planned to go to a different restaurant last night but we didn't realize prom was yesterday and the place we had in mind had a long wait. I've had mixed experiences at Surla's but that was a while ago and we were close by so we decided to give it another shot. It turned out to be a great choice! We got right in and the food was fantastic. We started off with a tasty salad followed by a ribeye dish. For dessert we had the crème brûlée. The taste and texture of everything was up to par. There was a good selection of beverages so no complaints there. The gal that waited on us was attentive and friendly. Last night, this place checked all the boxes. We will definitely consider coming back on a date night or with friends in the future. read more

Glad they are back for dinner. We hadn't been since pre-pandemic and it was worth the wait. The drinks were amazing! I just wish the dinner menu had more meatless and or pescatarian options. I did have the poke bowl and it was fantastic, even if it had 2 giant scoops of rice to fill in the plate. Bring back brunch now please! read more

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

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Such a great dinner. Came here for my moms birthday and our server ERIC (hopefully I spelt that right) was AMAZING. He went above and beyond. He recommended what dishes we should get was just super on it tonight. If you can, ask for him to be your server. We were also waited on by a younger looking blonde boy who was very nice and helpful as well. Dirty martini was fantastic (with grey goose) I didn't get to take a picture of the Calamari but it was absolutely delicious. It was breaded lightly and tasted so fresh. I will never order it from anywhere else now that I have truly tasted the best there's no going back..... it wasn't rubbery and thickly fried like how you would get at any other restaurant or chain. It's a feel good place and the staff is super attentive. read more

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We love this place. It's within walking distance from our office downtown and everything on the menu is perfect.

The service was great, food was wonderful and it was nice and quiet so you could visit enjoy the company. Delicious crepes or omelets, eggs benedicts, sausage and bacon, seafood, desserts, salads! BLT was good, Caesar had a touch more dressing than I like which I would just order on the side. The tiramisu is fantastic. The food was fresh, and there wasn't a long wait at all. Everyone was really friendly. read more

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

It's over priced and you do not get a lot of food for the money ! We had them do some catering done by them & they ran out of food although what they served was very good thanks for letting me share this ! read more

Came in for my wife's birthday on Friday, we ordered Korean pork ribs and beef short ribs. Both dishes tasted so bad that I am not coming back or recommending this restaurant to anyone. They need to keep up the food quality even though the business is not good. read more

I would say I am a regular for the brunch but after this passed Sunday I will think twice about coming again. I always had an empty glass, had to keep flagging someone down to refill. Also the manners of the cooks making the crepes are awful. Myself and my friend walked up (no one was in line) and the female and male were standing there talking and I asked for a banana crepe. They both looked at each other and had the look of "are you going to make it" SHOCKED!!!!! the male starts making mine and the female turns to my friend and told her she had to wait cause she is going to make crepes for an employee and she literally started making crepes for employess. Again SHOCKED!!!!! The male cook barley warmed my crepe and slapped bananas on it and told me I could do the rest. I took one bite and spit it out. cold and mushy. I am very disappointed. And hope they fix the issues with staff read more

The long wait is over. Surla's is open for lunch again. The food was great and the bartender poured a stiff drink.