Waterloo CA

Came here on a Saturday afternoon. Was able to get a table for three right away. We all ordered the ribs and pesto lunch plate. We also asked for an order of garlic bread to share.The garlic bread was good, it came in six slices. Had a nice crunch and good flavor. The ribs and pesto was a pretty large serving size for lunch. Six ribs that fell off the bone. The sauce was unique, a little sweet and a little salty. You could tell the pasta was homemade, it wasn't al dente, more soft. The pesto was unique as well, kinda creamy, and a little too salty for my taste, but someone else asked for more cheese. It was enough to feed me for two full meals.We asked what the dessert choices were since they usually change and are homemade. We shared a slice of pumpkin cheesecake that was light and fluffy. The crust was nice and thick and it came with a maple leaf shaped cookie on top.The restaurant is pretty big with a lot of pictures and sports memorabilia on the walls showing the history of famous visitors.It came out to $82.75 before tip.

You just can't beat the ambience at the Waterloo, we had seven in our party and were able to get right in. This is a great place if you have a large group to bring them for dinner.We all ordered the ribs, baked potato, hot bread, and a cocktail was made for a fantastic meal. The service was fantastic and you just can't beat the ambience. Highly recommend.

You know the place has to be good when it's in the middle of nowhere and you're 12th in line on the waiting list on a Saturday night. Easy to get to, from 99 exit onto 88 like you're going to Lockford and it's directly across the street from German Guys. The Hubbs is a big ribs fan and one of his coworkers told him you have to try this place out. Menu is short and everything appears homemade, we knew we wanted to try their ribs and had planned on getting different entrées since it was our first time there, but everyone around us ordered ribs. We were seated near the kitchen and nearly every plate that came out had ribs and the pesto pasta or the Waterloo special with ribs, grilled chicken and pesto pasta. We had a When in Rome moment and we both ordered the Waterloo special. There's no children's menu; however, they do accommodate kids by offering smaller portions at a discounted price. I was hoping to order garlic bread for the Babes, but it wasn't available. The waitress suggested buttered pasta which is a pile of fresh pasta topped with Parmesan for a very reasonable price of $5.95The Hubbs usually orders a salad with his meals but the only dressing options are their homemade ranch and Italian. My picky eater opted for the soup because he doesn't like either dressings. The soup option was only minestrone which he picked at and I ended up eating.Both the Hubbs and the Babes loved the fresh bread with good butter. When our entrées came out, they're not beautifully plated - no parsley or sliced fruit garnish, just a pile of hot food. Right down to the brown vinyl tablecloth, this is not about pretty, this is about Grubin and boy did we grub! The Waterloo special comes with grilled chicken, which is a quarter piece with the thigh and drum stick attached , ribs, and an additional side. I went with the pesto pasta and the Hubbs had a baked potato with butter only - just how he likes it! From the photos on Yelp, I knew it was going to be more of a creamy pesto and it was. It's more on the mild side and tasted very creamy and salty. The noodles appear homemade and are soft and fluffy rather than al dente.Both the chicken and the ribs are cooked on an hot grill and the meat is moist with the exterior slightly charred. There's no hint of smoke, but what is the true stand out is their amazing barbecue sauce. Their barbecue sauce is so good. You could pour it over an old leather shoe and it would be amazing. We were literally the last guests seated, and the last guests there to leave and the Hubbs baked potato was still fluffy. I looked over and the Hubbs had a pool of barbecue sauce in the middle of his plate. Was it good? Looked over again to a unicorn moment, the Hubbs never finishes his food and there he was with only a pile of bones in front of him! Will we be back? Oh yes, we will with wet wipes! I missed having vegetables with my entrée and next time we go I'll inquire if that's an order option. I would suggest they also have a roll of paper towels at each table.At the suggestion of our waitress, we had the banana bread pudding. OMG huge portion of French bread pudding with two scoops of ice cream, whipped cream and drizzled with caramel and chocolate. So decadent and delicious! I told the Hubbs that it was worth the drive just for the dessert! Of course we took a bottle of BBQ sauce to go. Menu on the table lists it for $5.95 but we were charged $6.50

I first came here years ago with a group of friends. I'm not sure if I even ate. I always hear about this place and know it's a Stockton staple with a lot of regulars. One of my best friends told me he was having his birthday dinner here I was excited to finally try it out. It's good to know that any meal that you order comes with a soup or a salad. I ended up getting their ribs. It was 10/10. Our waitress was fast & attentive even though it was a busy night. I would come back here with a group of friends or to grab some drinks at the bar.

The food is always delicious. My husband and I both ordered the Waterloo which is half ribs, 1/4 of a chicken. My side was pesto and my husband's was spaghetti. We both ordered minestrone soup for our starter. The food is always delicious but I was a tad disappointed with my chicken portion. It was a small chicken thigh and leg. I prefer chicken over any other meat but their ribs are delicious. My husband's portion of chicken was a huge breast (my favorite part of the chicken). I think next time I order, I will request the breast. This will always be our favorite restaurant for steak, we just decided to get something different.

I met friends here the other day for lunch. We started with some rib ends and calamari. Seriously, the ribs were melt-in-your-mouth tender and so flavorful. The calamari was good as well. Our servers were so friendly and very attentive to our table. It was very busy in the restaurant so food took a long time to come out. For my main course, I went with the steamers (clams). They came with a salad that was very good - super crisp and fresh, and I was thrilled to see garbanzo beans, kidney beans, and beets in the mix! That was a nice unexpected touch. The clams themselves were good, but the broth could have used a little more oomph, flavor-wise. Still, overall a really great meal!

Heck no never again they lost me. The employees are sweet & the atmosphere is cool but the food is TRASH. Ive been here two times before and my friend gets the steaks and he's always dissapointed . They don't know how to cook medium rare. All their steaks are well done LOL. My favorite was the fettuccine Alberto and I've gotten it before by myself and the quality is shit now. I ordered chicken and instead of grilled juicy chicken the one I got taste like store bought rotisserie chicken . Dude I kid you not there was a few pieces in my meal & it made me want to jag just because the two don't go well. The chicken was that foul. Never ever again. I'm so disgusted. I was there around 4 . That was my first meal after a morning to noon fast, Im normally starving but dang I didn't even finish it because the first few bites made me want to gag.

Food was very good although a little expensive service was great the ambiance could be improved .

If you need a larger space for celebrations, Waterloo is a decent choice for your gathering. They have a spaces inside depending on the size of your group and outdoor seating as well. I wouldn't recommend outdoor with the summer heat. You also get the traffic flying by on hwy 88.We had three tables worth of people and we started at a slow time (4pm on a Thursday), so the service was fast and the servers were nice. They accommodated space for gifts and flowers since the restaurant wasn't full.Since some menu items are only for certain days, I ordered the scampi with pesto. It was a lot of food and dinner came with a salad and bread basket for the table. I definitely took some home because I couldn't finish. They have a full service bar and when you're in a large group it's sometimes nice to be able to quickly order and pay from the bar. The servers were quick with drink orders as well. Overall the food isn't bad. I wish I could've ordered the Calamari, but that's only available on Friday if I remember correctly. Item availability is indicated on the menu. They have different options if you go for lunch vs. dinner, so be sure to check that ahead of time if you would prefer the lunch menu.

My favorite restaurant, I crave the food, the servers are amazing , we sit at the end of the bar and order dinner : we take it all in ! Amazing food always ! Pat Van Zanten