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We live in the US (more precisely in California) where traveling by car is more a necessity than a choice. We get on the road to visit our parents, to do mini-tourism in the area, and even when we visit other parts of the country. Roadside dining is not usually a gourmet experience (though we're still hoping it can be), but the quality of road restaurants does vary. For this reason I'm including these mini reviews. Restaurants are rated in a modified D scale. A restaurant whose quality is Denny's like (Denny's is an ubiquitous restaurant chain in US roads, its quality is low but consistent and it's open 24-hours a day) gets a D, a restaurant that is worse than Denny's a D- and one that is better than Denny's a D+. "Better than expected" restaurants get a B while "actually good" restaurants an A. Don't expect many of the latter. Bay Area Restaurants | San Leandro Restaurants | Other Restaurants | Chain Restaurants Highway 1 (California) (see also California Coast restaurants) Timber Cove Inn Jenner Visited in July 2007, B Nepenthe Big Sur Visited in April 2006, A Medusas Taqueria Cambria Visited in April 2006, D- Rock 'n Roll Diner Oceano Visited in April 2006, D I-5 (Washington to California) The Original Pancake House Eugene, OR Visited in November 2003, D+ Elmer's Springfield and Grant Pass, OR Visited in November 2009, A Sharis Central Point, OR Visited in November 2009, B Elmer's Medford and Roseburg, OR Visited in November 2007, A The Apple Peddler Roseburg, OR Visited in November 2003, D+ Luigi's Pizza and Pasta<$ Red Bluff, CA Last visited in November 2012, A Granzella's Williams, CA Visited in November 2008, D+ Black Bear Diner Willows, CA Visited in November 2003, D+ Denny's Willows, CA Visited in August 2010, D Bill & Kathy's Dunnigan, CA Visited in November 2003, D Buckhorn Family Restaurant Santa Nella, CA Visited in November 2004, D Pea Soup Andersen's Santa Nella, CA Visited in November 2004, D Cazuelas Restaurant Coalinga, CA Visited in July 2004, D- Harris Ranch: The Ranch Kitchen Coalinga, CA Visited in October 2005, B Mike's Roadhouse Cafe Kettleman City, CA Visited in May 2004, D+ Willow Ranch Restaurant Buttonwillow, CA Last visited in April 2014, A Taste of India Buttonwillow, CA Last visited in May 2011, B