Buttonwillow, California, humm.. Get gas and use the rest room. Choices Subway, Carls Jr. and Taco Bell. This is a big stop off of Interstate 5 with lot's of truck stops, gas stations and the Country Pride Restaurant. After a string of bad meals and weird happenings along the north south trips from the Bay Area and SoCal, I was looking for some new places to eat and stretch my legs.
The Country Pride Restaurant is not the French Laundry, but its not bad. They have a fresh salad bar with soup and some other items. The salad items are good. The buffet is $10.95. I ordered the $11.99 dinner New York Strip which includes the salad bar. The steak was OK on par with Denny's. The service was good and the restrooms clean. Exxon gas right out front door. Easy access back on to Interstate 5 within 200 yards. Don't forget you are in Buttonwillow, what more could ask for. While we were there two buses stopped in.
Country Pride is located immediately adjacent to Taco Bell. Â My bf and I stopped here on our way to San Francisco. Â It was a little after 10 a.m. Â Breakfast buffet was $8.95, and had a selection of eggs, sausage, bologna, bacon, fruits, oatmeal, etc.
There were only a few people here. Â Service was fair. Â Food was slightly below average.
Holy cow, this place was sad and super gross! The advertised buffet was a wilted old heap of iceburg and carrots, overpriced collagualted hot taco barand nasty from the costco can refried beans! And 8.99? Geez this was our big mistake! We didn't look at the buffet first. My kids even made comments and looked at me like, uh mom are we supposed to eat this??
Also, most if the staff just sat around chatting or acting like they might hAve to get up if needed. I only saw the cook seems to care or act like he cared about getting food out with a smile. I think if tha fella had better fresh ingredients he would have a chance at being a better cook.
Don't Eat Here!!!