Carlos' Country Kitchen — Restaurant in Santa Rosa

An ok but not great greasy spoon type restaurant with really huge portions. I had the biscuits and gravy with country sausage and a side of hash browns. My wife got an omelette with hash browns. We both agreed the hash browns were overcooked, bland, and mushy even though my wife asked for them to make the hash browns extra crispy. We sat at the counter because the place was very busy and I got to see how often they used the microwave. They use the microwave a lot. Microwave to warm up the biscuits which made them chewy. Microwave again to melt the sliced cheese they put on the omelettes. Fortunately the gravy had lots of good flavor. The most redeeming part of the meal was that gravy. I could taste the black pepper and rosemary distinctly. Once I dropped my hash browns on the gravy they tasted a lot better. They never offered us any butter and it tasted like they didn't use any butter when they were getting the hash browns cooked. Which I imagine came out of a freezer bag. The country sausage was over cooked and almost completly burnt on top. It looked like the cook had really smashed them against the grill which made them very dense and chewy. The eggs I ordered did come out over easy and they were good, but I'm not a fan of slices of cheese on an omelette which is what they do there. I think cheeses for an omelette should be shredded and inside the omelette. That cheese slice was another sign of where they cut corners. If you were nearby and really hungry I might recommend it with some warnings. The men's room is outside and you need to get a key from the register to get in. When I went in to wash my hands before eating it smelled like someone had just finished smoking a cigarette in there and I didn't need the key to get in because they also left the door open. Not a classy breakfast with huge portions to compensate. I wouldn't get their coffee again or recommend it. It was sour and burnt in flavor. This place was just ok maybe their sandwiches are better and if you don't mind sliced American cheese microwave heated food or mushy hash browns you...

I still remember that very first day Carlos opened he had his daughters. There couldn't have been more than 6 and 8 years old. The place was pretty busy. I ordered steak eggs hash browns and a full order of biscuits and gravy. The waiter she ended up working there for many years said to me hunny if you can finish the biscuits and gravy, I'll buy you the steak and eggs." I thought to myself breakfast half off. I worked for karuza plumbing scott Karuza, and I was waiting for our food siping coffee when the waiter came out with a thanksgiving turkey tray. I thought our foods were here. Wrong, my food was there. $4.95 back then . 4 massive butter milk biscuits each 5 inch tall or more. Soft moist biscuits smothered in mouth watering sausage gravy. Over 2 decades of bliss . Unfortunately, like all good things, they come to an end. I was there first thing Monday morning, ordered up my normal b, and gravy. I got rock-hard white urinal wafers. Maybe 1/2 inch thick. The biscuits were not edible. My dog wouldn't go near them. The eggs were done perfectly like always, but the hash browns were different pre made and frozen. I don't know. I was heartbroken. The last good restaurant has fallen. I got love for you, Carlos. That's why it ripped my heart out to say I only took 3 bites and tried to feed it to the dog who ran from it eventually was thrown away, basically untouched. Or maybe I'm just stuck in the past remembering when food tasted like food. Fruit was sweet but I guess we gave up all that for the...

Amazing breakfast spot. Your traditional hole in the wall joint that has amazing food and great personable service. While waiting for your food, but the banter between the regulars and the waitresses you can't hell but feel at home and just apart of their family. Big portions that will leave you full and completely satisfied. I don't live in Santa Rosa but whenever I'm down that way during the breakfast hours, I always have to either stop in and eat or get it to go. Chicken fried steak is amazing and definitely could be enough for 2-3 people. The ambiance is your typical hole in the wall type of ambiance which makes it even that much better and it does have outside seating especially now with covid you can have that option and everyone wears masks and is very aware of the rules and regulations set forth by the state and county and they abide by them so there's no issue of not feeling safe or feel like they're not to code in any way. I highly recommend this restaurant. So if you're ever in Santa Rosa and you're looking for a place for breakfast/lunch, don't be afraid to stop on by it's well worth it and don't let the outside scare you away, because it is one of those rare gems that you definitely need to check out. I've never had lunch there but I can imagine if it's anything like their breakfast, then be prepared for huge portions and great quality food but I can't personally speak on...