A Local Go-To in Downtown Turlock

Crust and Crumb used to be my go-to lunch spot and has recently become my once again favorite spot for lunch while I’m back in town. It is located on Main Street in downtown Turlock across from Main Street Footers. When I used to work in Turlock, I would frequently go to Crust and Crumb for either a slice of pizza or something sweet. Before I left work in 2022, they brought back what I’ve been told to be a local go-to, The Red Steer.

The Red Steer’s Barbecue Sandwiches

The Red Steer mainly serves barbecue-style sandwiches, such as a Philly cheese steak, but I usually get the French Dip sandwich. It contains a good amount of sliced meat and a steaming cup full of sauce for dipping. You know it’s fresh because it’s prepped in front of you. The sandwich itself is pretty big.

I would say it’s a good spot if you’re looking for a lunch/dinner meal but when I worked mornings, I would eat one sandwich, and that would last me most of my day. The wall that used to separate the building is no longer there, so Crust and crumb and The Red Steer are one open-format restaurant. Crust and Crumb mainly focuses on baked goods, such as brownies, cookies, pastries, and of course their signature pizza. I highly recommend if you are already in the area of Downtown Turlock to go out and check them out.

A Relaxing Atmosphere

The area itself has a good seating area for bigger parties, tables average at least five seats around them. Like most restaurants during Covid, they created an outdoor seating patio, which is still there today. I like sitting outside when I eat my sandwich and people watch in Downtown Turlock, there’s nothing crazy happening, but you do see some cool, classic cars and a lot of dogs being walked.

On top of big goods and barbecue sandwiches, they also have drinks such as coffee that my wife particularly enjoyed on our recent visit. She tried their signature iced caramel macchiato and she enjoyed it a lot! Sadly, I didn’t get a picture of it but I did of my food. I will say I was super hungry but could barely finish half of my sandwich and my side of mashed potatoes. But it was still very good the next day after I warmed it up for leftovers.

Sides and Comfort Food

For the side, you can choose mac & cheese chips, soup, and my favorite is their mashed potatoes and gravy. I’m not sure what they put in the mashed potatoes but they are a delicious side order. I could honestly get filled up just on the mashed potatoes. Overall, I really enjoy going to Crust and Crumb and The Red Steer because the environment is very relaxed and the workers are genuinely pleasant.

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Crust & Crumb
428 E Main St
Turlock, CA 95380