We visited Patria in to celebrate my mother-in-law's birthday, and it was a hit for all of us. We…read moremade reservations ahead of time and were seated promptly. The restaurant has a great drink selection and a great menu. We were pleasantly surprised to learn they offer a Tuesday dinner special that includes an appetizer, entrée, and dessert for only $32! This menu also had a special drink selection. I ordered the house salad, prawn risotto, and chocolate lava cake. The salad was very fresh with spring mix and butter lettuce, which I especially enjoy, and it was topped with a light vinaigrette style house dressing that was light and delicious. The prawn risotto was creamy, flavorful, and the shrimp were cooked perfectly. The chocolate lava cake was rich and very chocolatey, a bit too rich for my personal taste, but still enjoyable. It also came with vanilla gelato, which was delicious. As a table, we also ordered the tableside tiramisu, which was such a fun and unique experience. I am a tiramisu connoisseur, so anytime I see it on the menu, I ordered it. It is my favorite dessert. Although this was not my favorite one, I very much enjoyed the experience. I will mention the espresso needs a little more time to fully soak into the ladyfingers, but the presentation and experience alone made it worth trying. The ambiance was lovely with nice background music, and the service was attentive and welcoming. Everyone in our party truly enjoyed their meal, especially the birthday girl. Overall, Patria is a fantastic dinner spot in Salinas, and I would absolutely return and highly recommend it.

Food was great, start to finish, and there was finally some ambiance and I say this as my sole…read moreissue in the past was that the place was silent as a library, because when I'm out for dinner and drinks I like at least a little ambiance. I'm glad to report that last night had some music in the bar, it was soft and sounded like Italian folk (Frank Sinatra would've been nice too) but it was perfectly fine because it broke up the atmosphere in a positive way. Calamari appetizer was great and my pork chop was too. Service was equally great as it was prompt and accompanied. I'll be back soon, so if you haven't tried Patria yet, you should.

My old roommates ended up having one of our weekly get together gatherings at Olive Garden for…read moredinner the other night, and it was a prime time delicious experience! Truly do think the pasta dish that I received with creamy, flavorful, and just hit the spot for me (I ordered the chicken Alfredo dish, in case that wasn't already apparent!) The staff was respectful and never failed to check up on us and our opinions towards our dishes, which was appreciated and showed that they cared about our dining experience. Overall, would implore you check out and chow down at this Olive Garden location if you are ever in its vicinity!

Service was excellent. Thank you David…read more Ordered endless soup Salad breadsticks. $14.99 Had one salad and two servings of soup / water. The soup chicken & gnocchi was watery and lacked flavor. I was expecting a creamy thickened soupy texture. My first bowl included one gnocchi. About a table spoon of finely shredded chicken and about a teaspoon of spinach floating in the watered soup. My next serving I asked for more gnocchi and chicken in hopes it to be more flavorful but it only included more gnocchi in the watered down soup. The salad was excellent. The bread sticks were served cold but it's ok It saved me from asking for butter. The manager did visit our table but it was before we began our meal or we would have mentioned the weakness of the gnocchi water and cold bread. We arrived before the dinner rush because when we walked out it was packed with people.

Amazing food! Great service. Owner was rad and you can tell he's passionate about his food. 10/10…read morerecommend

Ordered The Big Onion and added #4 Family Pack for 14 persons. It was a hit with the guests. The…read moretri-tip, ribs, chicken and sides were great! Everyone loved what we served! Had leftovers and it was still good a day after the event. Will definitely order from their catering menu!

Came pack for the Wednesday Blue Plate special. I'm always wary of other people's turkey meatloaf…read moreand I Approve! The glaze was how I like it, sweet. Peas n potatoes perfect! Had the Chinese chicken salad. Excellent ! Get your butt here. Yummy!

This is a little known treasure in downtown Salinas. I'm so glad that we finally stopped here for…read morelunch. The service was beyond friendly. I ordered a gyro salad. My husband ordered a croque Monsieur (fancy word for a grilled cheese with a béchamel sauce). Both items were absolutely delicious. The dessert of a Basque cheesecake was absolutely fantastic. It's a very small restaurant and very clean. I was able to use the ladies room, which is always my litmus test to the cleanliness of a restaurant. It passed with flying colors. Average entrée is about $16. We really enjoyed our lunch and will definitely will return again.

Located in the Harden Ranch plaza Huge parking lot/shopping…read morecenter and parking is easy to come by Store is clean, well stocked and organized There is a Starbucks located inside and a bank Customer service is friendly

Last Friday a co-worker and I were in Salinas on a job. We decided to go over to the Safeway deli…read moreand pick up some tenders and nuggets for lunch. About once a month we choose the Safeway deli in whatever town we are in. Have never had a problem. That night I started having diarrhea. I went to sleep and woke up feeling even more nauseated. I ended up running into the bathroom and vomiting. The next day I was wrecked. Sunday still didn't feel well. Went to work today (Monday) body felt better but stomach was still not right. Talked to my co-worker and he to got sick. That pretty much assured me that I (we) got some bad chicken. I do want to add this as well. I am a former Chef and as I was standing in line I did notice some not so great food handling. Mainly what I noticed was the cashier was working with food then touching the register back n forth. I know they have a lot of turnover at lunch but that's no excuse to serve food in that way. My whole weekend was ruined and I still don't feel well. I should have listened to my gut when I saw how the food was being handled. Word to the wise. Trust your gut! So you don't throw up your gut.

Horrible service. I ordered my absolute favorite pizza from what used to be my favorite pizza…read moreplace. It's expensive but used to be worth it. So I got an offer online for $8.99 wings with any large pizza. So that's what I ordered and they would not give me the offer I have for being a member?? So what's the point of earning points and signing up for deals if they won't let me use them?? And the manager wouldn't help me out with that as I showed her the offers on my phone. I ended up leaving the wings and just taking the pizza. The fact that they would just throw wings away instead of letting me take them for the offer that I redeemed is crazy. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING SERVICE OVERALL.

You can call ahead and order, order on their app or online. I wish there were coupons. Pizzas in my…read moreopinion are pricey. Pizza here is definitely delicious -perfect pizza every time. We ordered two of their specialty pizzas, one pepperoni and one cheese for the kids. They give you paper plates, packaged cheese and pepper flakes. They have a small salad buffet. They have canned soda. The inside appeared clean and they have a claw machine with stuffed animals. Staff was friendly.

I stopped by Portabello's for a Sunday brunch and overall, I had a very nice experience. We were…read moreseated right away and provided menus promptly, which is always a good start. We ordered avocado toast, French toast, banana pecan pancake, house potatoes, and an Aperol spritzer. My avocado toast was served on a single very thick piece of bread, which had a very generous amount of avocado smash and was topped off with this delightful and fresh arugula salad. I added an over easy egg for an extra charge that was the perfect balance. The house salad was simple with butter lettuce, cherry tomatoes, radish, cucumber, with a light lemon house dressing that brought the salad together. It was refreshing. The French toast is pretty standard. Nothing that particularly stood out. The banana pecan pancake was delicious and shared with everyone at the table. The house potatoes were extra crispy on the outside but soft on the inside, which I found particularly satisfying. Overall, we had a pleasant experience and found Portabello's to be a good brunch spot in Salinas. The service was fast, the food portions were big, the food tasted fresh, and it was a nice ambiance. I would definitely return for the avocado toast and potatoes. Side note - I noticed Caesar Salad was misspelled on the menu as "Caeser"

Popped in father's Day brunch and wanted to check it out. There was a wide selection of entrées…read morethat included scrambled eggs, eggs Benedict and loco moco, French toast and pancakes as well as proteins like bacon and sausage. The service was okay as I was half way through my meal before I got coffee and ordered. Bloody Mary which was just okay with a lemon and olive on the stick...celery would have made it look prettier. The restaurant has modern feel in the courtyard area is usually the best place for an outdoor brunch.

We definitely love coming to Bag O' Crab. It's the most authentic and closest taste to Boiling Crab…read morethat we've found in the Bay Area. I lived in the Bay Area for several years, and this is honestly the closest you'll get in flavor. There is usually a wait, but that's the same experience at Boiling Crab. I also love that they offer combo options that Boiling Crab doesn't. I can get snow crab legs and shrimp together, which are my two favorites.

Ever since I moved here from Sacramento, I have been coming to Bag o Crab for at least once or…read moretwice a week, because there is no seafood boil close to the one in Sacramento. Me and boyfriend came in as a party of 2 with the possibility of one more as the other party just got off of work and already ate and only coming for a drink. We walked in at exactly 4:30pm and the place was not busy. They asked for how many and I said 3 they then stated to us that we must have the entire party before we are seated. This is the first time this has happened to us. I may understand this as most restaurants do this but for it being 4:30, with multiple booths and tables open, no rush, staff just sitting in empty booths, no waitlist, how can they not accommodate this? I understand restaurants have policies that are important, but what happened to hospitality. Dining out is not only about serving good food it's also about providing thoughtful, welcoming service. When the restaurant is clearly not busy, a little flexibility and basic consideration can make a significant difference in a customer's experience. A post like this can easily be avoided if there was a bit of empathy. The food is good so I leave this a 3.

I wont lie, we walked in and wondered about bringing our kids in for dinner. It's a bar and…read morerestaurant but a Super friendly guy greeted us when we sat down and was super welcoming! The fried green beans are awesome. Stoked they had a cheese flat bread for the 5yo. Burgers were delicious. Nothing was super greasy it was very well balanced. Its not "bar food". Its a legit restaurant. I had the street tacos which were flavorful and I preferred the carne asada for once because its all meat no fat. Lots of chicken wing flavor options too so my girls were happy. Calisqueeze on tap topped my meal! The only down was that the restrooms were more local bar vibe restrooms but it is what it is. Its a local bar too! Thanks for a great meal on our road trip.

Passing through one of our former town of residence, the downtown has really been upgraded and…read moreimproved. Public parking available, so you can patronize downtown businesses. We were very impressed as 15 years ago the downtown was not a place to visit. Now it is. We like these "neighborhood" kind of restaurants/bars. Like the French Brassiere concept, but not as fancy, Dubber's is a place to sit, drink, chat with friends, get a bite to eat and pay a reasonable price for the occasion. Decent menu. We were driving so no booze. Old Town Burger ($15) with onion rings for $2. Wife did fried green beans (!) at $12 and we had iced tea and sodas at $3.75 each. Lots of photos and memorabilia on the walls and there were a lot of sports items, so owners must be into some teams. Very clean. Friendly wait staff, we had Karen K., and service was prompt and food accurate. An excellent stopping point if driving through the Salinas, the Garden Bowl of the Country. Only an hour south of San Fransisco.

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