Restaurants near Woodlake

“Runway Cafe is one of the best treasures the valley has to offer! It is hard to find places to eat with our four legged fur babies. They have excellent service, wonderful setting, and consistant solid quality food. We eat here most Sundays. It is our family Sunday outing. Our dogs go nuts whining when we get close. The staff are like family. There is indoor and outdoor seating year-round. In the winter during the rainy days, we sit in the seats under the awning, during cold weather they have heaters, and in the heat of the summer they have a huge cooler blowing a cool breeze across the porch. If you are lucky, you will see a plane take off or land. Runway is a small, off the beaten path treasure worth the drive. I give it my highest rating.”

“It's pretty new here in town, you can see them making the sweet bread. It was the first time I saw it,the lady was very nice and help me.

Wheelchair accessibility: It's inside a State Foods grocery store and there's 2 entries to the store.”

“Delicioso muy rico todo y rapidly”

“The tomato soup is very good, their coffee’s, mint mocha are good too. The macchiato is the bomb. Their muffins and cookies, bagels are all the same. Thank you so much. Teresa.

Kid-friendliness: They have drinks for kids too, goodies.

Wheelchair accessibility: There is one handicap parking in the back, and a cement walk way for your wheelchair. You can either enjoy the out doors, or inside. Or you can park on the street.”

“food was so delicious did not leave anything on plate.”

“Only went Friday night for karaoke. Place was packed. Great crowd of people of all ages. Small town vibe with positive energy. KJ Sammi is such a nice girl and yet professional and keeps it moving and also understands mixing sound as the sound was very good.
Nice outdoor area for warmer times and even a small outdoor stage for bands. 2 pool tables inside.
Bar is long but kinda skinny so not a lot of room to mingle with a lot of people at once when it's super busy unless you go outside. Still fine for smaller groups however to stay out of the way as others walk around.
Bartenders were also pretty nice and friendly even though they were quite busy.
Only beer and wine license so no liquor 🥃 but their drink prices are reasonable which helps since it's a bit of a drive to get out there unless you live really close. They do serve some food but I'm not sure what kind of variety they have. What they did have sure smelled good though.
Tables were filled so i found a place to stand around till a chair became vacant off to the side”

“It’s wonderful local fresh delicious ice cream 🍨.”

“To be honest this establishment isn't as good after switching ownership and the prices are 3X the original but i still eat here at least once a month.. mainly because the taco quesadilla was first introduced to me here..”

“their food is delicious and they are so kind. Excellent customer service along with really good food.”

“Best Part of this Review is that Isabelle handled business on 7/3/2026. She was the only one there on Friday night the day of the Fireworks display in Woodlake and she handled it like a champ. My friend and I went in she was making online orders but still greeted us still smiled when handling our order and was pleasant and respectful. She lead an example to follow by other establishments that you can still work in certain conditions but still be personable. What I don’t understand is that whoever owns that business should have it nice and cool for your employees and customers it was hot in there. Just a side note. Again Isabelle was GREAT”

“best pizza I've ever tasted”

“Chulada de lujo todo está al 100 los taquitos la 🥩 carne y muy limpio lo recomiendo ✅ y mucha atención y rapidez”

“Omar was extremely nice and on point with customer service. There is another young man more taller and stocky in a good way, that is also kind and on point with customer service. They never rude and are always making sure you’re acknowledged. The place is clean and only small bit of feedback is cool crust a little more well done. Other than that awesome job.”

“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Game-Changer of a Torta: Flautas El Bandido Delivers

I’ve been to Flautas El Bandido a few times now, and they hit the mark every single time. Consistency is key, and it certainly helps that they are the only food truck holding things down on the stretch between Exeter and home. Honestly, it’s one of the very few places in the area that I consider to be truly authentic Mexican food.
On my latest visit, I tried their Grilled Cheese Torta with Asada, and it might have just changed the game for me.

The Breakdown

The Travel Test: I had a 30-minute drive from pickup to home, and I was thrilled to find it was still perfectly warm when I unwrapped it—no sad, cold sandwich here.

The Bread: This is where many tortas fail, but Flautas El Bandido nails it. The bread is firm yet soft, and wonderfully filling. It’s not that overly airy bread that causes the whole thing to structurally collapse before it even reaches your mouth. It holds its own.

The Fillings: It came loaded with a generous amount of melted cheese, perfectly seasoned asada, fresh pico de gallo, cabbage, onion, and creamy avocado.

The Verdict

While many places make their own version of a torta, this specific grilled cheese style was a first for me. I think I’ve officially found a brand-new way to enjoy a torta. To top it all off (literally), it came with a classic pickled jalapeño on the side for that perfect kick.

If you're driving through, do yourself a favor and pull over. This food truck is a local treasure.”

“good food love the atmosphere”

“Great locally owned business! Highly recommended - go and support 💕”

“Yo los recomiendo , muy rico sazón y bien servidos los platillos, con su cebollita guisada, chili to toreado, Sebollita morada curtida, cilantro y cebolla y su respectivo limóncito y sal citas, en muy pocos lugares los sirven , muy limpio y la comida del día y sobre todo te reciben muy alegres y en cambio en otros lugares que he ido la gente mula y Getona como q pareciera q me están haciendo el favor ami…”

“Petes Place is wonderful. Great, fresh, tasty food & wonderful service!!”

“Burgers were awesome and great prices! Definitely recommend this spot! 🍔”

“Pastries are super delicious!”

“We were passing by and stopped really great food spoke with the owner Alex he is very good guy takes pride in his place well worth the stop pineapple shake is a must try”

“Owners are lovely people, the food fantastic and the atmosphere darling!”

“Beautiful little stop before going into Ivanhoe, down from the crossroad and the new Family Dollar. Only reason I didn't give it full 5 stars is, it missing a proper customer restroom. You'll have to go to the Family Dollar.”

“Not sure what wizardry is happening in their kitchen, but holy Hera the food is fabulous. We are on the road for about 6 hours and rolled into Exeter for work late… starving about an hour before closing. Dinner was most excellent.. that potion they call salsa is fantastic… we went back the next day with our client in tow .. :-) .. but that salsa … got a tub to take home (safely cradled in its own seatbelt all the way back home). I’d say this place is well worth the drive and overnight stay in town 😎. As to what to recommend… all of it ..”

“Great burritos for good price. Staff was very polite and helpful, our order took really short time to proceed.

Parking: good parking right behind restaurant”

“Mr Mexi burger it was very delicious 😋 food was nice hott 👌best burger in town 😄 Mexi burger 👍”

“These churros have the right consistency of crunch and soft doughiness. They are sweet without being too sweet. Try them with the champurrado or horchata. Both great.”

“muy buen servicio y muy buena comida muy recomendados”

“I know it’s going to taste as good as it looks!!! Thank you! It’s perfect and I love it.”

“I only go here—even though I live near plenty of options in Visalia, none of them come close to Fortune Cookie. The portions are generous, the service is consistently great & the food is always delicious. For takeout, we usually spend $25–$30, and it’s enough to feed a family of 5 with leftovers. I’ve attached the menu (current as of 5/5/26) hope it helps!”