Running Rooster

800 San Benito St, Hollister
(831) 634-0135

Recent Reviews

Kevin M.

Horrible service.Can't leave much of a review since I went in and sat at the bar to order food and was never served. Two bartenders working and never once was offered a menu or a drink even though the one bartender was less than 5 feet away from me the whole time.Stayed in there for 15 minutes and went somewhere else and had great service.Also wanted to add a note that the place was not very busy at the time.

Service: 1

Jeanne Taa

Service isPOOR.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos, Steak

ART LEON

There's not much to choose from on the menu, and they are way overpriced. Service was ok, but it did take a while to get my check. Maybe they're understaffed.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Rory Benedict

My daughter treated me to a birthday dinner at Running Rooster. It is located in downtown Hollister. The restaurant has ample seating and a nice bar. Parking is somewhat limited, but there is generally street parking available.I started off with a glass of DeRose Parróne Blend. We ordered two appetizers: Chips & Dips from the standard menu and Lobster Mac from their special menu. The Chips and Dips came with salsa roja, salsa verde, and your choice of queso dip or guacamole. We opted for the queso dip. The appetizer was good, especially the queso. The salsa roja had a thick, somewhat creamy texture. It wasn't bad, just not the kind of salsa I was expecting. The Lobster Mac was pretty good as well. It consisted of the usual cheesy macaroni noodles, but had plenty of lobster chunks and small, stemmed mushrooms (maybe beech mushrooms?). The whole dish was topped with baked, crusted cheese and piping hot.For my meal, I ordered the Cowboy Burger and upgraded to Garlic Fries. The burger had a great flavor, but the patty wasn't as juicy as I would have liked. It may have been slightly overcooked. The burger toppings included the usual lettuce, tomato and pickles, but also pepper jack cheese, bacon, one large onion ring, and "yeehaw" sauce. All in all, a flavorful burger. My daughter ordered the Mushroom Burger with the onion rings upgrade. She too had the same experience as I did with my burger because her patty was also a bit too dry/overcooked.We ordered a shared dessert, the cheesecake, and opted for a lemon topping. The cheesecake was very good and the topping was the right amount of sweet and tangy.Our server was attentive but not intrusive and she was very pleasant. I like the ambiance of Running Rooster. I do feel the burgers could have been a bit more juicy, but really, the food was good and we'll be going back. Recommended!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Lauren Duggan

Delicious food! The fries have a bit of sweetness to them which is delicious and the secret sauce for the burger was also great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Adrian Gaxiola

Good food and great bar! It's pricey, but I would still encourage you to go and try it out. I love a good meal and I'm always looking for good food and drinks. If you're in Hollister, this is definitely a spot that you should check out.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Onion Rings, Outlaw Fries, Cowboy Burger, Fries, Barnyard Fries, Rotisserie Chicken

Levi Craig

Sadly yall should aviod the sea food. I did the baja tacos and am currently throwing them up. They didnt taste right when i had them, but i was distracted by tge tasty sour brew.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

B S

Great food great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joe MTBR

Friendly people.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Barnyard Fries, Sandwich

George Chrisbacher

Great burgers & fries, nice tap list. Enjoyed sitting outside, would definitely recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Outlaw Fries, Cowboy Burger

Brenda Wallace

My favorite restaurant in Hollister. Their garlic nots are AMAZING!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Sandwich

Isabelle Rodrigues

Great food, service and parking. Their Bllody Mary is nice and spicy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Shyam Patel

Excellent restaurantThe Spicy Chicken Sandwich is worth the stop.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Sandwich, Fries

Qwerty

This is a nice restaurant with an extensive menu. I went here and was satisfied with my experience. When I got here there was a twenty minute wait. Once I was seated, I ordered a lemonade with no ice, which tasted good, and the Rocky Balboa pizza, which is a pizza with honey glaze, salami, cheese, and pepperoni. This pizza tasted quite good, but I had to wait a little for it to cool down because it was very hot. This restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating as well as a bar. The bathrooms here are pretty clean and have a nice siding. Interestingly enough, the men’s bathroom has a urinal right next to the sink, so if you’re using that urinal the sink is directly behind you. I gave this restaurant five stars because it has good pizza.Parking: There is angle parking along the street in front of the restaurant, but you have to reverse into the parking spot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Darlene De Brito

Pretty good food. I sat at the bar and have to say they only had one bartender waiting on the servers and bar customers so the bartender was really stretched to take care of servers and bar customer needs. They need one more person (total of 2) in the bar area.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Other

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