The Junction

This is a nice hamburger joint and bar on hwy 130, 30 minutes drive East from Lick Observatory. Staff is very friendly. I had the blue cheese burger with fries and wife had the turkey sandwich. The burger patty was great, lettuce tomato and pickles very good. Fries were crisp and tasty. The bun could have been more fresh, but hey, that's a tiny place with little traffic two hours from the nearest bakery, so not much to complain. The turkey sandwich was excellent. The place closed some time back but now they open Fri/Sat/Sun 10AM-9PM and they plan on adding Monday soon. There were a few bikes in the parking lot and a few locals that stopped by for lunch. The place is small and well heated with a fireplace. Restroom was clean. This is a nice spot to take a break on your bike ride from San Jose to Patterson or Livermore. There are outdoor tables too. Haven't tried the bar. Maybe next time...