Best Place to Brunch: The Granite Rock Grill

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When your parents cannot cook a decent breakfast or lunch and you are looking for a savory burger or a toasty omelet, Granite Rock Grill can fill your food needs. Upon walking into the aroma of burgers, omelets and freshly baked biscuits, your mouth literally starts to water.

Granite Rock is a family-oriented restaurant located on Pacific street in downtown Rocklin, near the Rocklin Police Department. On weekends, there is a line out the door of people waiting to be seated. The restaurant has a country-western, gold rush mural across the wall with muted blue booths and an old fireplace giving off a cozy atmosphere.

A husband and wife first started this franchise in 1995 opening “The Miner Cafe” in Sacramento. This cafe was successful so the opened the second Miner Cafe in Rocklin also known as Granite Rock Grill.

I first started going to Granite Rock after church with my grandparents when I was seven years old and now it is the go-to restaurant on special occasions. My grandparents are regulars and the waitresses act as though they are close family friends. A few of the waitresses even call my grandmother “Mama”. The waitresses try so hard to have my grandparents order something other than their regular, off of their extensive menu and specials.

They serve everything from burgers to eggs, sandwiches to flapjacks along with omelets. I never leave hungry or not liking what I ate. The plate of food is probably bigger than my stomach but I stuff myself until the plate is clean of deliciousness. The price is reasonable for how great the food tastes and the amount given. It ranges from about seven to fourteen dollars per plate.

On weekdays, people still come in and enjoy themselves, but there are not as many families. They open at five in the morning and close at two in the afternoon. The restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch.

In my opinion, this restaurant is one of the best in Rocklin. I even dream of their food and what I am going to order next time. For the people who have never gone, I can say they are missing out on delicious meals.