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    Cafe Soleil

    3.9 (695 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    CAFE SOLEIL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Gina G.

    Cafe Soleil, you're fantastic! After recently seeing your inclusion in Check Please! Bay Area, we wanted to stop in to give a little local love to a place we've never been. Decorated for Christmas with a tree and festive garb, this is a must-try if you're looking for a comforting meal in cozy digs. We came in early, and I would recommend checking their hours and doing the same; as we were seated, we could see numerous groups of people coming and after being put on a list, waiting outside. The great things about having a baby in tow, we're early to breakfast/brunch spots. The wait staff is amazing ~ from coffee top-offs to check-ins, we felt all the love. We ordered the Pancake Special with scrambled eggs, sausage, and a side of home fries/potatoes, and the Workers Special that comes with homemade biscuits and gravy, a choice of bacon or sausage (or half and half), and eggs. Wowee, what a hearty meal! Everything was delicious. Well cooked, flavorful, and honestly felt like home. The pancakes have a sweet cream batter that just melts in your mouth..would come back for those alone! Looking forward to trying more from the menu if coming for brunch, and also fun fact, they do catering as well! We will be back soon, thank you for such a wonderful experience for us early risers!

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    Bathroom Critic W.

    Two private bathrooms here, one more would be nice and there's often a line. The bathroom was clean however the soap dispenser was empty. There was a bottle of hand sanitizer on the sink, not sure if it was actually soap (it did suds up) so either the hand sanitizer is mislabeled or they don't have any soap. Dinging two stars for that.

    Fresh cut French fries!
    Eric C.

    Listen I've been coming here for breakfast for a couple of years now, and I haven't had a bad experience yet! I generally stick to the an item from the two egg breakfast categories and choose a different meat. But I have tried the biscuits and gravy and it's sooo much food but it's so good also! Today I went with the pork chop with gravy some egg whites and I couldn't help it I love French fries so they gave me that for my starch. Everything was really good the service can be slow at times but what do you expect it's one waitress and one cook really early in the mornings! But in my heart it's all worth the wait!

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    S H.

    Really appreciate the vegan menu, there is something for everyone in our group at this cafe. In fact this is the closest allstar menu I have found in the bay area to Grateful Gardens Reno. Service is quick and all are thoughtful and friendly. We've only been for breakfasts which have been great

    Inside is nice and welcoming
    Rachel M.

    Had a fantastic meal here on Saturday! It's no secret that this is the main brunch gem of El Sobrante- the place was packed with a line outside. Inside was very inviting with warm colors, ample space, with a community vibe. The floor tiles exhibited local pride, positive quotes and the workers seemed genuinely happy rocking out to the classic American tunes. I snagged a spot at the counter right away. Although there was a bit of a wait to put my order in, it was fair based on the order of customers that got seated so all good! I got my go-to brunch item- chicken fried steak with over easy eggs, hash browns, and a biscuit. CFS plate was bomb- everything tasted freshly made- light crispy fried batter, juicy patty, hearty gravy, perfectly runny eggs, huge biscuit that wasn't too heavy. Service was super friendly and prompt - I'm definitely coming back. Also they have a vegan menu so I'll have to bring my partner next time. Lastly, if you check in on Yelp, you get 10% off - bon apetit!

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    8 months ago

    The food cool it's good I have only a few dishes that I like I enjoy myself everything

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    4 months ago

    Food and service are great. Love that they have a senior menu. It can get loud. Not sure if they can do anything to absorb the sound.

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    5 months ago

    Used to love going here and loved the Sonja's Works burger. But at $20 for a burger, this place got way too overpriced.

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    Jennifer A.

    Thankyou so much ! We appreciate your review !

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    Jennifer A.

    Thank you for your review :)

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    1 year ago

    The food was delicious and the location was great. Lots of parking. The waitress was really nice & pleasant.

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    10 months ago

    Great vegan options and cozy spot. I couldn't believe the long list of veggie and vegan options! So rare to find.

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    Friendly service, great food variety, prices are accurate to taste & presentation! Will be coming back soon!

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    2 years ago

    Nothing exciting about this place except the fancy name. Most things I tried tasted like artificial sweeteners and flavors

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    Thankyou so much for your review :)

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    Why is the Oatmeal $12.95 on the Senior Menu and only $7.95 on the regular menu? Other than that, we enjoyed our meals.

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    Golden Gate Bistro - Delicious Crab Toasts  $16 + Fresh Squeezed Juice $7 + flower display $free :) | 12.22.2024

    Golden Gate Bistro

    4.3(267 reviews)
    3.6 mi
    $$

    We happened to be just down the road working and stopped in for lunch today.!…read more Very cute ambience.! I ordered a fried chicken sandwich that was to die for.! Wish there was a spicy option, that would have taken it to a 12/10.! My boyfriend had a BLT omelet and enjoyed that. Would def go again.!

    Extremely Disappointed -- Terrible Food & Worse Customer Service…read more I've been coming here for months and have even brought family and friends because I genuinely wanted to support this business. But the past few visits, our orders have constantly been always mess ups, and today was honestly the last straw. How do you serve food looking like this and think it's acceptable? The quality was awful, the presentation was sloppy, and the whole meal was disappointing. When I asked for my order to be remade, they said "okay" and told me I could keep the food. So naturally, I waited assuming an entirely new order was being made... only for them to bring out ONE pancake. Seriously? What kind of customer service is that? It's frustrating because I've continuously supported this place and recommended it to others, just to be treated like this. Instead of properly accommodating a loyal customer, they handled the situation carelessly and made it seem like my complaint didn't matter at all. At this point, I honestly wouldn't recommend coming here. The service has gone downhill, the orders are constantly wrong, and management clearly doesn't care about fixing issues the right way. Completely ridiculous. Look at the before picture once I first started compared to now... like come now... absurd! Literally could've went to Denny's... smh!

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    Mely's Cafe - Steak frittia with hash

    Mely's Cafe

    4.7(207 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    Who would of thought in this small plaza there was this hidden gem. I frequent this area at times…read morearound 6ish am to get Starbrrad for my co-workers. When maps directed me to here, I was shocked. Stepped in there was 1 party so I said great its not busy. As we took a seat, I kept hearing the online ordering beeps while the nice young man was there checking them. Alan came around and handed us menus and since my little one is into chicken or country fried steak, its the first thing I asked him when he greeted us. Ordered the food and observed hes the only o ne cleaning tables, greeting, processing the online orders and waiting. Hes truly a star and is great at what he does. Food is fresh and delicious. Did not disappoint. Kudos to Alan

    I wanted pancakes today... to absorb the overindulgence of cocktails the night before. (Oy!) I…read morereviewed yelp to find something close that maybe we hadn't tried, and I found Mely's with the amazing rating of 4.3 stars. We've lived in Hercules for over 30 years and are creatures of habit, so it was nice to venture the 10-minute drive to San Pablo. We were not impressed by the exterior strip mall building, but the interior of Mely's is very cute, homey, and clean. (I even peeked into the kitchen since the door was open.) I wanted pancakes, but got waffles instead since W ordered the blueberry buttermilk stack. We both had a side of eggs, his scrambled and mine sunny side up. The eggs were delish; mine in particular was perfectly cooked with slightly crunchy edges, a beautiful, silky, runny yolk, and no uncooked whites. The blueberry pancakes are so good! Of course they are huge and I ate some of them in addition to my waffle. We could have split just the pancakes and been perfectly happy. They cook berries inside the homemade batter and top them with a house-made blueberry compote. Maple syrup and soft butter on the side. The waffles are crispy outside with a light, airy, center, dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon. I had strawberries on the side (+$5 !!). Since I ate some of W's pancakes, we took half the waffles home. W had a drip coffee--no decalf available so I had the fresh-squeezed OJ. It was a large glass so I took half of that home, too. The coffee was nothing to rave about, but it was coffee. Service was friendly and efficient--there is only one cook and one server, and it seems several of us arrived at the same time on this Sunday morning. Overall a wonderful find that we will return to so we can explore more dishes. We saw omelets and Benedict's come out that looked amazing! Plus, I want to try the dinner menu, which also looked pretty amazing.

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    Bear Claw Bakery and Cafe - Hot Chick

    Bear Claw Bakery and Cafe

    4.5(475 reviews)
    3.3 mi
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    Hibernator breakfast sandwich with the croissant was SO yummy! Fresh, hot, not too salty or…read moregreasy, hearty and filling with bacon, sausage, tater tots, and cheese. The buttermilk muffin is also one of my faves- soft, flavorful, and tasty. I love how it's like you're family upon arrival - the team is cheery- super friendly and helpful. Cute quirky interior- I usually claim the chess table. I still need to try the adobo tots and pizza!

    My husband and I stumbled upon this gem after the farmers market on Saturday and I am so glad we…read moredid. We grabbed the premade egg and cheese croissants and honestly they were incredible. So much bacon goodness packed into every bite. My husband got a little cinnamon roll topped with walnuts and if you are a nut person, do yourself a favor and get one because it was absolutely delicious. We also ordered two iced coffees and the flavor blew us away. You could actually taste the coffee, which sounds like a low bar but you know how it goes. I added a little sugar-free vanilla syrup and it complemented everything perfectly without overpowering that wonderful coffee flavor. The person taking our order was so nice answering all of our questions. It's a small quaint little place to have a few tables out front too. We took our goodies and drove to the end of the block to eat at a little park overlooking San Pablo Bay. Honestly the whole morning felt like such a find. We are already talking about coming back to try more things on the menu. One more thing worth mentioning: it looks like they do custom cakes too, and that is going straight onto my list for the next family celebration. This place is the real deal.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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