Banta Inn

We visited on the Sunday 25 Jan. We drove up and parked A very nice woman walking to her car to leave seen we were visiting with my disabled husband. She immediately said" let me help" and she did. Her name is Shara. She escorted us in and then made sure we had adequate seating to accommodate our needs. Later during our lunch I was told she was an employee on her way home, the end of her shift. Wow, how considerate was Shara to take her time and help us. Thank you Shara.. We also had the most delightful hostess, Heather. She also was so considerate of my husband. She makes great tartar sauce too. We had the patty melt with o ion rings and my daughter had the shrimp platter The food was great the drinks tasty and we had the best celebration for my son. I thank the you both for being so kind. It is difficult to travel with a large wheel chair and these two women made it a great day. Plus 10...

Honestly, I'm pretty disappointed in this spot, man. I've come here for a few years now, and it's always been in high regard for me. I got the triple decker turkey sandwich. It came with 3 slices of sandwich meat and 2 pieces of bacon. I've included a picture from their own Google photos of what it's looked like before and what I received. For $20, I could've easily gone to Blackbear or any other major chain diner for that same amount price. I am trying to eat local and show love to a place with lots of history. But they are making it very hard to return. My server was very nice and the atmosphere was lively. But the food is what makes me hesitant to come back unfortunately.

Great little country cafe. Staff was friendly and personable. Food was hot, fresh and the portions were big. The atmosphere definitely has that "locals only" kind of vibe but we were made to feel more than welcome. Highly recommend the country potatoes extra crispy! Hope to go back soon!

Worst Patty Melt I've ever had. I ordered it without onions as I always do whenever I order one but this one had ZERO flavor. Everyone else's food looked super basic as well. The restaurant is very dated and a bit depressing.

Great place for years. Food is always good, service is very friendly and efficient. Great Friday and/or Saturday hang out for drinks and dinner.

Hands down one of the worst hamburgers I have had in my life and let's not talk about the customer service. My double cheeseburger was the special for $16.99 and let me tell you McDonald's hamburgers are way better than these. Also the lady with tattoos in the long hair that was wearing the skirt that was helping us had very poor customer service no type of interaction with the customers at all but she seemed to cater to the elderly people that were there playing bingo and was being really nice to them and then when it came to us we got a whole different service. She took my plate away and didn't even ask if I was done with it which I wasn't. We will never return here again the food was horrible and the customer service was worse

Food was terrible! Steaks way over done= ordered rare/ medium rare, came out very well done. Took home to dogs!! $$ for dog food. We even1 traded steaks to see if it was something i could eat. No! NY better than Ribeye or whatever it was.

Hidden Gem...Wow, so glad I stumbled here. Yummy food. Accommodating to anything you need and the waitress was amazing. Wish I lived closer.

Just had dinner at Banta Inn I had prime rib and my wife had shrimp scampi Both meals were delicious. Perfectly prepared Cannot believe that this place is not as busy as fast food restaurants Price was below what was expected and size was big enough for take home leftovers Service was exceptional. Waitress was very attentive and came back several times to ask if we needed anything Highly recommended

Ugh well banta you did it again, good sucked and since when is a French dip meat come is pieces that looked like left over dog food. Seriously. I can't believe I tried to eat this and yeah I left with no tip . And a sad face I am so unbelievably tired of this place yet I keep going the the manager keeps insisting I I delete my bad report year haha really yeah I've deleted them but not this time

Not worth door dashing at least. Food arrived greasy and soggy. Everything tasted bland and unfulfilling. Maybe it would have been better fresh but not worth $50 on DoorDash for two meals. Pretty disappointing because the pictures of the food they have on DoorDash looked good. Wouldn't waste my money again.

Breakfast was delicious. Service was great, food came out fast. The portions were great. The staff were friendly and attentive. The place is clean and has all around had a good vibe.

Greasy, overpriced horrible food got sick off it avoid at all costs you will get overcharged

Dinner is always great Every time we stop by Banta inn (which is mostly on Fridays so we can enjoy the clam chowder since it's the daily special and is so good!) Parking is never a problem and we always get our choice of seating right away! We love to have Tiffany as our server since she is such a superstar waitress, so lovely and always personable and accommodating. We've been there when she's been the only server in the whole place taking care of everyone in the joint as well as when it was pretty dead and we were the only ones there and she consistently provides stellar service! The food is so flavorful and tastes like home cooking! We love getting some of our favorite things every-time as well as mixing it up and adding in things we haven't tried yet and the food always tastes wonderful.

Thank you Anna for always taking great care of us. She is always smiling and remembers our names. We try to visit once a week because we love the food and atmospher - amazing service!! The Bar is great and fun - always a lot of fun people hanging out chatting. chicken alfredo, spaghetti, salmon, ice cream sundaes - all amazing

Early dinner at Banta Inn tonight. The food and service was fantastic. Great hidden gem on the outskirts of town.

Great food and service and a little ghostly..lol Never disappointed with there burgers...

Be aware this page says they open at 8am fr,sat,sun. They open at 9am. There let me sit and brought coffee while we waited. Incredibly nice staff and service. I will be back for sure

The restaurant is only ok, but I really liked the bar area. A local fellow told me about a good haunted experience he had there in the past. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

Overall very good experience! Just driving through town and we stumbled on this cute little spot!! Definitely would go back! Good was just right for a hearty breakfast meal! Service was fast friendly! The vibe was a mix of "the usuals" as well as "first timers"!

Came in after church and the food was very mid. Seemed all was frozen out of a package and over priced. Would not come again. Service was okay. The inside was cute though.

A group of us came to the Banta Inn on a Wednesday night and had the pleasure of having "Ashlee" as our server. Ashlee was professional, efficient and quick. She said it was only her third day and we were very impressed with how well she took care of us!

Amazing food, Vintage atmosphere, and great people! Staff is always friendly and attentive. The food portions are huge and filling. You can taste that everything is made to order. They have daily specials and delicious desserts too.

Hubby and I wanted to come in to see this historical place and have a small bite to eat. Our server was very welcoming and friendly. It was a little busy so there was a short wait no problem. We were able to walk around and look at everything. Just wish I was able to look at a binder they like to pass around tables with lots of history. We ordered a personal pizza and garlic fries. Was so hungry I forgot to post pics of our food. But we will definitely be back to try other items on the menu. Love everything about this place!

We came here with a group of 17, service was great. The young lady did a wonderful job keeping us all happy. I was very very disappointed in my Philly cheese steak sandwich, it was sooo burnt that it looked more like beef jerky, we were all surprised that they would send out something that looked that bad. Even the bread was hard. 15.00 for a very burnt sandwich....wow! Also one person in the group they forgot about her food and by the time she got hers we were getting to go boxes.

We had dinner there Friday evening. Was greeted well by waitress Anna she recommended the New York steak dinner the steak was delicious cooked perfectly. The sides were good also. Juan. The cook is a good chef. Good service we will be going back

Highly recommended! Little hole in the wall! Delicious food! Bar! Waitresses are phenomenal!! Must try it out!!!

Not much to say here it's a greasy spoon. They seemed busy. Our order took a backseat, but no big deal. The food was average, but it was a nice watering hole to hang out with friends at. And it was great talking to the staff.

Sunday early dinner- We were only ones there, great food and great service. Loved looking at the rustic decor on walls, old license plates.

Beyond disappointed in this place, I don't know if they don't pay their employees enough so therefore they just really don't care. Really wanted this local restaurant to be good so I put in an order for a BLT and a soup through DoorDash. Got a call from DoorDash that said when they got there, they were told someone else picked it up. When the door dash inquired because I got to hear the conversation the woman on the other end was very dismissive and actually didn't admit what happened. She had given the order to the wrong person. To add insult to injury, they refused to make another order so therefore I was left without the order and having to refute my charges for DoorDash. She could've said oops I didn't look well enough when they showed it to me and I gave it to the wrong person And of course because I'm in business and that's the cost of doing business I will make restitution for my mistake. Everyone makes mistakes just own up and make it right, but don't have attitude about it. Either invest in training your people or get better people. When I look closer and see that they had two health violations I'm good to go. Too bad because I really would like to see something in the Banta area do well.

Great place for the food and fast food and great beer and the camaraderie. It's like being in cheers but smaller a perfect meal heading back or from Bay Area . And yes rummers say it haunted too. So have a great meal and drinks . And if you want to leave a dollar on the wall.... Do it !

Randomly found it looking for a place to meet my friend from Sacramento for lunch (I came from Livermore) it felt like we were out in the middle of nowhere! We loved the historical significance --1879, I think, of the place and the inside back room felt so old-fashioned and homey. Liked it so much, I took a friend visiting from AZ there for lunch as a tourist thing to do. She really enjoyed it! The food's pretty good too and the staff was super friendly both times. I loved my fries and looking at all the cool things on the walls while we ate!

We have been going to the banta inn for years, the last 6 months it has been the worst. We went there tonight, first we were told we couldn't have martinis because they didn't have any olives. So we ordered wine instead. We asked for two waters never received them to the very end of our meal. The lady that I was with ordered a patty melt, the waitress ordered a BLT instead, the rest of us had already finished our meal still no patty melt finally she comes out with it. Well, of course we didn't want it then we were all done eating. The worst customer service, we had to ask for silverware. It seems they were more concerned with their bingo people than with the customers in the restaurant ordering food. Very unorganized no one had a specific duty that they were doing .We won't be coming back there. Very disappointed.

I came in for breakfast on a Sunday morning and there were several empty tables and three tables had customers. The first waitress never once acknowledged me. After about 5 minutes of sitting there, the other tables slowly started filling up. I was the only person sitting alone, all other tables that came in after me had four people. Another waitress came in and said that everyone would be taken care of. I had been sitting there for fifteen minutes now. The two waitresses started with the tables of four. It was as if I was invisible because I was sitting alone. No one ever once acknowledged me. So I left and won't be back. I also played Bingo there and will not return for that either. A month ago I gave them 5 stars. What a difference a month makes.

The people that work here are absolutely wonderful very friendly. The service is great. The ambience is old-school a lot of people a lot of farmers and locals go there to eat all the time. The food is absolutely delicious. I recommend the breakfast lunch and dinner. We've gone there for lunch and breakfast mostly the atmosphere is great people there a good folks stop by and give these guys to try for sure.

Road trip up North and time to stop for a quick bite (no fast food!). Saw this green on Yelp and e were very pleased with food atmosphere. Definitely a bar along with the restaurant but the music was good and food great!

Great country cooking. All day breakfast. Great Bloody Mary's. The freshest ingredients with tons of flavor.

Always delicious!! Burgers and wings are chiefs kiss!!! Close to home and drinks are always great as well!!

Ok this place has really stepped its game up. Been coming here for years food is amazing they have been open during all this pandemic crap. Tracy you need to support this place

Barely started coming to this place and I absolutely love their food and omg the clam chowder!!! Shout out Wilma!! And the dollar bill in bar are pretty cool aesthetics

The food is good, but the waitress Shannon, let's just say we won't be going back anytime soon, if at all. She was very rude and we heard a few cuss words. A party of 6 who came in well after we did (we were a party of 2) got their drinks and order taken before we even got our menus. The one (only one) coffee refill Shannon provided was poured so fast it splashed over and burned my fingers. When we finally got our order, she asked if we needed anything else, and my friend said ketchup and I said Tabasco; my friend got the ketchup, I never got the Tabasco. It's so sad, my husband and I used to be 'regulars' at The Banta Inn for Sunday breakfast and I thought that maybe we could make it our go-to again. Well thanks to Shannon, that won't be the case, unfortunately.

Breakfast was delicious! The food portions are big and right off the grill. Johana was very attentive and kept our coffee cups full. Will definitely go back!

First time visit was a pleasure, Jess was very hospitable although she was dancing around several tables waitron all and an incredible job I might add. The prime rib was a bit on tough side but onion rings made up for it . Soda water and a green salad to start was just as great. The story of this business is what attracts me most. All said Jess was awesome food was good and timing was perfect. Thanks again to the help!

Nice little bar here in Tracy, the staff are really friendly and they have some fun entertainment some evenings, Thursday's are lingerie night where they sell raffle tickets for various prizes. This bar is also quite famous and said to be haunted, it's been on numerous TV shows over the years. There is also a small restaurant attached to the bar where they serve from Breakfast through till Dinner. If I was to be completely honest though I wouldn't recommend the breakfasts as I was fairly let down with mine recently, the Egg's were under cooked and my Muffin was hard. They also ran out of Pancakes. The Burgers however are really good. my Husband likes the #5 with an added fried Egg and I have to agree it's a winner, the Fries are also really good. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/banta-inn-tracy?select=kZlyBIOkWtZ6ChcPje93EA#7VxJJAIs3bten4fHBZ0fTw) Myself and Tony A recently held a UYE here and the staff were awesome. So friendly and hooked us up with some good deals including our very own Cocktail. Sadly, being a long way out in the 'burbs we didn't get quite as impressive turnout as we hoped but maybe we can get another one planned soon. Watch this space.

Great breakfast and amazing service. Looking forward to go back for dinner. The prime rib is always good.

Friendly staff. Great food and family friendly. Love the tri tip and chicken noodle soup

Returned to the Banta Inn last Sunday for some adult time and conversation with the wife and her cousin. After 10 Patron Silver shots, 4 Heine's (for me) and a sampler plater of mushrooms, zucchini, chicken stripes & curly fries, the bills total came in for a few cents over $100 bucks. Can you top that at your favorite watering hole? I bet not. The Banta Inn - a nice, historic, quite, quaint local saloon / restaurant to put on your bucket list to try if you've never been.

We ate breakfast here for the first time and it was delicious! Linguica and eggs were good. Their hash browns are really good, cooked perfectly.

Such amazing service! And accommodation! Miranda was our server! She was so great! Highly recommend the banta inn! Clean atmosphere, food was delicious! The whole set up was jus great!

Disgusting. Gave it 3 opportunities. Very pricey. Last time I ordered chicken Marsala, $17 chicken was hard and just drenched the whole plate in white sauce no flavor at all. Sorry I rather pay $17 at Olive Garden and know I will clean my plate.

Going here for years and went for a bday dinner the food was the most horrible dinner I've ever had. Everyone had horrible food at the table burger king would be better. Service was just as bad, the waitress was overwhelmed with 2 tables. I ordered a loaded potato and they brought me a cold potato with just sour cream and then brought me all the fixings on the side are you serious?. Do yourself a favor go there for a drink and get out.

Usually ride over here with some friends. Always friendly staff. And knowledgeable staff food is good. You will not be disappointed

Order banta through door dash. What a joke. Food was very small for the price. $11 burger I would of thought it would of been big. The chicken tenders came with 4 small ones. Side of fires came with maybe a dozen fries. I never ate here before so we wanted to try it. Will know for next time to order 4 corners instead.

Came in this past Monday because traffic on 205 was a mess and I'm lazy. Didn't want to cook. I was the only customer so I had the place to myself. It was my waitress' first night, I was her first customer and she and the staff were wonderful and very attentive. Had a bacon cheeseburger, garlic fries and tea. I was able to sit and do some reading. Even if the restaurant had a few more people it wouldn't have mattered. Just a really cute little out of the way place. I'll certainly be back.

Met Tony A here for a ride to Westley Hotel for dinner. Tony took me on a tour of the Inn. Mega history! This place has been around in one form or another since 1879. Great old bar, large dining room, great outdoor covered patio. Have to go back and spend some time here. Had a chance to check out the menu. Looks yummy! Steaks, seafood, pasta, burgers, sandwiches, salads and their "famous prime rib" served every Friday! Rumor has it that they serve up a great breakfast here... Got to get up early and check that out someday! All great reasons to go here! A shot of the dinner specials board the day we were there: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/banta-inn-tracy?select=45NtIT4CfFvMbepcPtklng#8uFWm_ReiBHAWhxG754_kQ The walls are literally plastered with license plates from everywhere! Note: Many of the photos of the Inn posted on Yelp were taken by a great Yelper from Lodi, RL. http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=K5FrmVM70cJDbMiZ9ywMag RL rode his bike all over the local area Yelping every corner of the county. Sadly, RL passed away last year... R.I.P., Rl

This place is fast and the food decent. We were seated right away and the dining room was packed. My Cobb salad was just the right size with plenty of bacon. I love that they give your more salad dressing than you need. (They don't skimp). The service is always fast which I love.

Tucked in the middle of nowhere is Banta Inn. Apparently, this place is haunted and has been featured in a bunch of TV shows and even in a history book. I think if Tony and Emmalouise advertised their UYE as a ghost walk more people would've showed. Oh well, we took over the back room which is a good spot if you're hosting a lot of people. The food is decent. I had the personal sized pizza. The burger looked better though so I'll try that some other time. They offered a special 10% off check-in deal for us Yelpers and $1 Jello Shots for our UYE. The drinks looked pretty stiff. I opted out this time because I had such a long drive home. Thursday night is lingerie night so if you want to oogle the ladies that work there, that's the night to go. It got pretty hoppin' in the bar once 9pm rolled around. Go to experience a little piece of history.