Give this spot a try for breakfast, we've never been disappointed. On the weekends they have live…read moremusic (usually acoustic guitar) and the wait is never long. The staff is friendly and their coffee hits the spot. You can't be their two-egg breakfast with potatoes and toast for $10. Skip the wait across the street and give this hidden gem a try. They are really trying and deserve a chance.

1465 Webster St Alameda, CA 94501…read more I had a fair experience here on a Sunday morning for breakfast. I had a day planned that included cleaning the garage, so I figured a big breakfast would be good. I walked in just before 9am, and the place was empty. A waitress greeted me and told me to sit anywhere. It's actually hard to pick a table when the place is empty. Cape 7 has a fairly large dining room. It used to be a Sizzler Restaurant. Before Cape 7, it was "Shell Shock." Cape 7 never changed the Shell Shock decor, so it has a nautical theme. A pirate stands guard by the restrooms. So I sat at a booth by the window. I sat back and the bench seat was broken. A gentleman raced over and switched the bench seats. Wow, you have to be careful when you sit down at Cape 7. I ordered a Denver Omelette w/ hash browns, a side of Pancakes, and Coffee. It took about 10-min for my food to come. By 9am more customers came in. After my food arrived, I didn't see a waitress or waiter for 20-mins. Then the owner arrived, and a waitress checked on my table every 5 mins. The Denver Omelette was made with 4 eggs. The serving size was pretty large. The two pancakes were a bit dry. I needed more butter and syrup. Instead, I used alot of jams (that were on the table). The food was okay, I might come back for breakfast again. Off street parking lot in back.

This gem of a place has been here for over four years, and we've finally tried it out. We wasted…read moretime since we felt it was far from us, but it was just laziness. Shane on us. Don't be like us and wait since this place is a fine dining haven! From the ambience to the design of the restaurant to the excellent customer service to the spectacular food & drinks, it seemed everything was on point. Here's what we ordered: Crab and avocado Wedge salad Pork chop Duck breast We look forward to our next dining experience!

I attended Sunday brunch and ordered the steak and eggs, requesting the steak to be cooked medium…read more It arrived completely well-done and extremely tough. When I sent it back, the host took the plate to the counter and sliced into my steak himself to "inspect" my complaint. He then brought it to the chef, who refused to remake it, insisted it wasn't well-done, and had the host bring the same sliced-up steak back to my table. To make matters worse, most of our party found their meals inedible. We ended up paying a hefty bill for food we barely touched and left hungry. The level of disrespect and poor customer service was shocking. I will never eat here again and strongly advise others to avoid this establishment.

It's been years since I've been here since I don't live close by and it's as good as I remembered…read more My friend and I stopped in on Sunday. They serve brunch until 2, which worked well for us. We received a friendly greeting when entering the bar and asking to sit outside. The patio is in the back and pleasant with wood tables and umbrellas. My friend enjoyed her eggs Benedict. I had the veggie burger and salad as a side. The dressing on the salad was excellent with a fresh flavor and balance. It was so tasty I didn't bemoan my choice to be good instead of ordering fries. I'd get it again. It appears they make their own veggie burgers and it's probably the best I've ever had with crispy edges and a hearty flavor. It comes with Romaine lettuce, tomatoes , red onion and slightly spicy pickles. Man, that was good! If I'm not driving next time I'll get the Bloody Mary or a beer.

OMG....what a great find!!! The food was Divine....and the carrot cake was to die for!!! Mackenzie…read morewas super friendly and attentive!!! We will make this a place on schedule when we visit the Oakland/Alameda area!!! Great gastro pub!!!

My Buddha's Bowls is good. All my veggies in my bowl is fresh and good…read more My godmother said her BLT was good, and the service is good, they just forgot to put avocado on her BLT. The Turkey sandwich is really good. The corn fritters was good and the sauce that come on the fritters is amazing if you love aioli.

Service and ambiance were great!…read more Our server was friendly and made some great recommendations. We had our dog with us so had to sit outside but they have a small patio which worked out great. She even brought out a water bowl and treat for my pup. The espresso martini was strong and delicious. The Bloody Mary was tasty and refreshing with all the accoutrements. The waffles were soft and the omelette had a good amount of cheese and chorizo. The preachers daughter croissant was tasty too. The ground mustard, green apples, and thyme onion jam was a good combo, but needed a little more sweetness from the jam. They have live music on Sundays which was a nice touch to a Sunday brunch. If you find yourself in the area, have a big group, or your dog with you, come and try it out!

My first time going to Cafe Jolie and it was to celebrate Father's Day. Honestly, if I knew their…read moredrip coffee mugs were this big, I'd have gone much sooner. I went with their mocha and was in love. Many places make it too sweet but I think it was well balanced. The BLT has the crunchiest bacon and to me, it's so much better that way. The server we had was also very attentive and we went early so we beat a lot of the rush.

Been wanting to visit this place for the longest time. Came last weekend and will not return,…read moreunfortunately due to sub par dining experience and food quality/presentation. Was really hoping for a better experience. Wait time = Reasonable Customer service and dining experience = Poor/unsatisfactory. Unfriendly and frazzled server complained how busy it was and refused to do more to assist us -- didn't even try. Server looked annoyed with an inquiry and got a manager for help -- we didn't even ask for a manager. I hope the owner invests in these servers and gives them an opportunity to compete the ServSafe course. Or maybe just re-training them on food service. Food = Very disappointing, unsatisfactory and was expecting more considering the pictures on their IG looked pretty good. The food was not hot (I'm pretty sure they were below 140 degrees). Everything was over salted. Bread and fries were soggy. Took awhile for food and drinks to come out. The beignets, which we came for, were a total let down! Ambiance = Okay, minus the frustrated and stressed out servers. Decor was nice.

1544 Webster St Alameda, CA 94501…read more It's Dec 2024, and Canasta Kitchen rebranded itself as "Taco Patrol." I was told it's the same restaurant, same food, just with a fresh new name. I was there on Dec 19th, and the interior looks the same. I ordered to-go: Baja Fish Tacos (2 per order), includes rice. beans, chips, and sauces/ salsa. Price $17.50. The Baja Fish Tacos were very filling. Not too spicy, and not salty. Very much the same as what I ordered before. So I guess the menu is exactly the same. So if you liked Canasta Kitchen, you will like Taco Patrol.

WALK ON BY (1/5 stars)…read more Keep on scrolling on Yelp or walk past this place. Two blocks away is Calafia Taqueria that serves amazing food, great customer service and a lot of food for the price you pay. This place scams you for your money, over charges you and stands by the price of their food. Customer service lacks alot and when they tell you 10 mins, they mean 30. Their costs are tripled & Wait time is tripped. Never going back here

Amazing. My friends and I were in the area for a car meet and popped into Firebrand to check out…read moretheir pastries and use the bathroom. First off, it's spacious. Between the inside seats and the outdoor bench seating, there's plenty of space for a lot of people and when the weather is nice, it's even better. The pastries display was absolutely amazing. Not just their bread offerings, but also their croissants and bombolinis, my gosh it's hard not to throw caution into the wind and order a little of everything. I opted for the matcha croissant, blackberry cream cheese danish, passionfruit bombolini, and vanilla bombolini, and all were amazing and not too sweet. The topper was the ube latte that I got along with everything. Overall, a great pit stop if you're in the area or if you just want to come here because of this place. It's sure to be a good, delicious time.

While in the area for the Downtown Alameda Art & Wine Faire, we came by Firebrand Artisan Breads to…read moreto grab some coffees and a snack. I love this area of Alameda, populated with so many fun breweries and family-friendly spaces. This was our first time at this spot and we noticed a sign (see below) for the best English muffins in the Bay Area so we had to grab one toasted with butter. Would love to try it as a brekky sandwich, but we didn't want to ruin our appetites for festival food lunch..the brekky menu looked amazing including biscuits & gravy, churro French toast sticks, lemon zest French toast, brekky pizza, and the pork & jam (crispy pulled pork, house made blackberry jam, fried egg, honey-buttermilk biscuit with country fried taters...sounds delish!!) They also have a beautiful selection of baked goods, pretzels, packaged breads to-go, lunch AND dinner options including soups, salads, pizzas, kiddo menu, sandwiches, sliders, and more. I had no idea! Service was quick, hours kickoff at 7:30a, and there's indoor/outdoor seating. Plenty of parking outside or across the street if needed. Can't wait to come back soon!

So glad to have visited for a weekend brunch. It has a nice family setting and easy access private…read moreparking lot with a handicap parking space available for seniors. Service was great and I love the matching plates and coffee cups to enjoy our meals .

We came here on a Saturday afternoon for a late lunch and we waited about 20 minutes. None of the…read moreservers acknowledged us for 10 minutes till my friend finally got a hold of one of them to put our name down. She got the caprese sandwich and I got the fried chicken (silog). She thought her sandwich was lacking. I got the fried chicken and it came out very crispy and hot. I had hoped for my rice to be a little more flavor of garlic and wish it had that crisp taste. I had a lot onions which I'm not used to for a silog but thought it still tasted decent. I'm not sure if I'd come back if I ever visited the area but it was nice to try the place one time. Perks to this restaurant is that It's close to the ocean where there is a visitor center.

Today was my first time trying this place and I don't know why I hadn't tried this place sooner. I…read moreordered a large cappuccino and the chorizo hash with an English muffin. I was highly surprised at how good the chorizo hash was. I would definitely recommend trying it. The cappuccino was good and it gave me the boost I needed to start my day. My husband had the Gold Coast hash & Thai tea, he really enjoyed both. We enjoyed sitting out on the patio to have our breakfast and coffee. The staff was welcoming and friendly. They have indoor and outdoor sitting. Street parking/ meter parking. They have a small retail area with coffee cups, tote bags, cards, and more cute unique items. I did notice when I was leaving that they have a small bar area carrying wine and beer. Next time I will have to take a better look at the bar area and see what they got.

Alright, it was definitely a "treat myself to a coffee" type of morning at work today, so I decided…read moreto give Wescafe another try. This was my second visit and unfortunately...I'm gonna have a little "Karen" moment... I ordered their seasonal Horchata Latte, iced with almond milk. They were out of almond milk, but offered oat milk instead. Ehhh, I've been trying to get off the oat milk lately, but whatever, I said okay. Then while he's ringing me up, I notice the $0.75 upcharge for alternative milk. Mildly annoying because in this economy alternative milk can practically be cheaper than regular milk at this point lol. Even Peet's stopped charging extra for non-dairy milk, but fine. I can get past that. What I CANNOT get past is the additional $0.50 CHARGE FOR ICE. ICE, y'all. Apparently making my latte iced costs an extra 50 cents. I genuinely don't think I've ever been charged extra simply for ordering an iced latte before. Someone else was treating me to coffee, so I wasn't about to make an issue out of 50 cents at the register, but seeing a literal upcharge for ICE definitely left a bad taste in my mouth. And actually, this isn't our first questionable upcharge here. The last time my colleague came in, they ordered a veggie breakfast burrito and paid extra to add avocado...only to get back to work, open it up, and realize there was no avocado in the burrito. So they paid the upcharge for absolutely nothing. Unfortunately, my Horchata Latte didn't save today's experience either. It tasted like anything BUT horchata and absolutely there was no cold foam or cinnamon on top as advertised on their menu. I kept waiting for that cinnamon-y, creamy horchata flavor to show up and...it never did. I think I speak for all when I say, STOP Ai-ing your menus and photos for drinks when they look nothing as advertised. The service itself was friendly, so no complaints there, but between the alternative milk upcharge, paying extra just to have a drink iced, the previous avocado situation, and then not really enjoying the drink itself, I honestly don't have much of a reason to come back for a third try. Charging for ice is wildddd. Nah, I'm cool.

Clean restaurant, efficient service, and gluten free options! The gf waffle was delicious and…read morecrispy

Came here for Sunday brunch and as expected, the line had about 10 people ahead of us. Luckily,…read morecounter seats opened up so we took them and bypassed the line. It felt like I had a Fast Pass at Disneyland. Lol. Food was good and hearty. I wish I had more than one waffle with my order. I would've ordered another but didn't want to have to wait again.