Central Station Bar and Grill
10 E Main St, Turlock
(209) 669-1010
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Place was clean, staff was friendly, our waitress sisi was attentive. We ordered the chicken picata and central station burger, both were delicious and fresh. Chicken had such good flavor and juicy. Patty was cooked perfectly, the fries were crispy and flavorful.
My wife and i went here on 5/3/25 for the first time and it was a great experience all the way around, our Server Sisi was excellent, there are not many servers like her left! Shout out to Sisi!
The hamburger was dry. The special sauce... Not so special.
This was our first time here. We chose to sit outside not thinking about the train but I’m really not sure it would matter. That train is LOUD!!! It came by once when we were eating and once as we were driving out of the parking lot to leave. There are also a lot of homeless in the area and they made it kind of uncomfortable. They were yelling and playing music (there is already music playing on a pole near the restaurant) so it was a bit chaotic. The food was good but not something I would go back for. I do love that they have their own parking lot since it’s hard to find parking downtown sometimes. If you’ve been curious and want to eat here maybe eat inside no matter how nice the weather is.
Went during what appeared to be a very slow night. There was two other tables one with 2-3 people at a table. Ordered chicken picatta and cajun pasta, cheese pizza kids meal and macaroni and cheese kids meal. Waited over an hour to get our food and was told because the doordash orders had the kitchen backed up. Once we got or food, a pepperoni pizza came out to which we just took because of the wait at this point. All of the rest of the food looked as if it had been sitting out for a while. The kids mac and cheese was separated and mostly cheese sauce with hardly any noodles, the cajun pasta was dry, and the chicken on my chicken picatta was as if it had been fried and then sat out for hours it was so hard and dry. Let the waitress know about my chicken and they took it back and i just ended up getting a salad because of the amount of time we had been waiting already. Got a plain caesar salad that was ok. The lettuce was not very fresh. Overall, not a great experience.
How do you advertise a vegan burger, accidentally serve a non-vegan burger instead, let the person eat half of it before realizing the mistake, and then not comp the item—especially on a ~$150 bill? That’s pretty disappointing. The server was kind and apologetic, but this really should’ve been handled better. I won’t be returning, and I’ll be leaving a review on HappyCow so other vegans are aware.
Edit: Since Google reviews doesn’t allow replies—just a quick note for the owner: I didn’t request a lettuce wrap. Your menu says “lettuce wrapped vegan patty with condiments on the side.” What we were served was a brioche bun burger with everything on it, including mayonnaise. So, respectfully, please review your own menu before implying the error was on the customer. Also, the bit about driving in to take photos… I’m not sure what that was about. Were you photographing food from the trash? That’s a bit odd. How would you know what I was served if you weren't there? Lots of people there, no staff. Kinda fishy!
My original review didn’t even include everything that went wrong, but I am adding them since the owner's reply. Other members of our party were also served incorrect orders, and one friend got something entirely different from what they ordered. Our salad arrived 20 minutes after the rest of the food. I chose not to mention all that at first because—hey, mistakes happen, and that’s understandable.
But serving non-vegan food to someone who specifically ordered a vegan item? That’s a serious issue. Most places—even diners—would comp that without hesitation. Denny’s would. Just something to think about.
The owner’s response came off a bit defensive and dismissive. I understand if you take something seriously, and I think it's great you care about your vegan customers... so maybe it would be more helpful to support your clearly overworked staff instead.
Okay, I’ve been here 4 times. The first 2 times awhile ago were good. Third time was a mess. Terrible service, no one checking up on us, food was wrong, they served the cilantro lime chicken salad with Italian balsamic vinegar which tasted terrible with the rest of the dish and when asked about it, they just said that they were out of the cilantro lime dressing (but they did not say this when we ordered and did not ask for a preferred replacement).
Fourth time there was today, and this experience was just SO BAD, we are officially done with this place. We went as a group of 5. We were not served water, our server was missing for long periods of time, and when we tried to establish separate checks at the beginning, we were told that he would divide them at the end.
The singular appetizer was served at the same time as the food (even though all the dishes came out at wildly different times, so we had to sit and wait a LONG TIME for everyone to get their food before eating). Now here’s the real kicker: one burger was served incorrectly with a different burger being served, but the biggest issue is that we had a vegan member of our party who ordered the vegan burger which said it would be served on a lettuce wrap.
Our vegan friend was served a vegan burger on a non vegan bun with mayonnaise which they unfortunately ate a few bites of before realizing that the dish was not in fact vegan at all. We then had to wait again a long while for the food to be corrected. The incorrect meat burger was not remade, and they just added toppings to it, so it was cold by the time it was served again and eaten.
When we were given the check, it was not divided, so we had to ask again for split tabs. The server gave us a pen and told us to divide it ourselves. Then, he still input the tabs wrong, and someone was charged for a meal they did not order.
Nothing was comped to rectify the experience of food being wrong, and the vegan burger being served not vegan. Terrible experience, and we will not be back.
They have a new menu and I really like their new items. We had the Station Nachos and pesto pasta— both were great. I also tried their lovebug Valentines Day themed drink and it was delicious. For dessert we had the bread pudding too. I heard they got a new kitchen manager and I LOVE the changes!
We had a great experience! Group of 9. We all loved our food! The grilled chicken and juicy burgers were amazing, the buns they serve extra delicious. Beer batter fries too! Love the pizza with their rustic crust. And great desserts. We had the fresh baked cookies served in a skillet with ice cream on top, and beignets. I was so excited to find beignets in Turlock and they were extra good! Our server was super friendly, got all our orders correct, and great customer service! It’s one my top places to eat in Turlock now!
We came with a group for dinner and drinks and everything was great! Food was delicious and service from Beau was excellent!
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Beau was great 🍻
Great food. Fast service. A hidden gem!
My husband and I found this place last night and so glad we did, we had so much fun. Jose was the bartender, he was great! The food was amazing. The burgers are outstanding, no lie. The beers were so good. Jose interacted with us so comfortably and he was so kind. We had a great time with other customers as well. If we are ever back in this area, we will definitely return. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Central Station Burger
The service here was fast and great! Food was good, great atmosphere. 10/10 would recommend!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good atmosphere, friendly staff, very good happy hour and nice and tasty choice of foods. Love the fish and chips. Definitely going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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