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    Redwood Cafe

    4.0 (147 reviews)
    ModerateSandwiches, Cafes, Greek
    Closed 6:00 am - 3:00 pm

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

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    Dijon mustard chicken sandwich with fries
    Walter B.

    Walt from Walt's Adventures here in San Rafael, California. Today, I am dining in the Redwood Cafe. This cafe has both indoor and outdoor seating and served both breakfast and lunch. The most redeeming aspect of my visit was the quality exhibited in all of the aspects of the eatery. This appeared to be a family owned establishment who served fresh, well prepared meals, who treated all of their guests as family members, and who did not go out of their way to say farewell to their guests but, instead, stated their "see you next time" naturally. It is always a pleasure to find a natural, old time cafe that treasures their guests and creations of their meals. The Redwood Cafe is one that I will treasure for they have and continue to do things the caring way.

    Organic coffee!
    Kay O.

    When I was looking for a coffee shop this place came up and it wasn't exactly what I had anticipated. A very very 1950s style of a diner with a lot of really great smelling home-cooked meals inside. Everything seem to have pork or some sort of meat, which my stomach can't handle and looked a little too greasy for me, but the pastries looked good and it seemed like everybody got their breakfast sandwiches to go, but there were some customers sitting and they had corn beef hash that looked delicious! There were also another set of customers with French toast and pancakes, which also looked delicious. I was actually looking for a gluten-free item at a red whale café, so I couldn't eat any of these delicious looking pastries. Instead, I ended up getting a large organic breakfast blend coffee and that was only three dollars. Pretty good considering it was organic, and at least a 20 ounce cup!! This restaurant also had a handful of drinks in the back as well as ice cream bars you could buy like in the old-fashioned freezer style. Lol very throwback to the 50s and 60s style of diner. Especially their menu board. Lol I think they should turn it into a retro joint and change the name. Hee. Along with their old-fashioned theme and menu board, they had a number of Greek items on a white expo board. I wanted to take a picture, but the line chef was watching me and they could tell I wasn't a regular. Lol so I felt a little shy. Hee. The coffee was a little stronger than I had anticipated, but it was still good. The gentleman who was at the register was very helpful and actually apologize for not having any gluten-free items. As I went out to my car to see what happened to the directions I realized around the corner was the place I was trying to go, The red whale café. Not this one, The Redwood café. Lol oops! See what happens when it rains?! But at least I found another little diner spot for breakfast! Hee

    Chicken teriyaki sandwich special & patty melt with added avocado
    Marina ..

    Hidden gem!! New to the neighborhood and so happy to have tried this spot. Friendly service and the food was 10/10.

    Breakfast at Redwood Cafe with the Chron...sporting green and 49ers trounce Eagles. Perfect morning.

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    I've never gone wrong here and the Avolemono soup is over the top! Casual, and comfortable the staff are always friendly too.

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    Great food and friendly service. Love the all day breakfast options. Service is fast and the food is served hot. Portions are very generous.

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    Go for the Greek food. It's great, especially the spanakopita. A good BEC in the a.m.

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    Excellent breakfast and Vietnamese coffee. We had the breakfast sandwich and the burrito...both delicious. Will be back for sure.

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    Great salad called Metro with chicken; I highly recommend it! Also the extra crispy hash browns are Amazing!

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    Classic cafe ! Affordable prices, good food, family owned! Support local! I always get the gyro! It's pretty goooooood!

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    The best breakfast burrito I've ever had. Made me wish I was in town more often to try more things.

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    For better or worse, over the course of a few days I twice rode my bike to Kaiser's newest Marin…read morefacility. Upon my first visit I noticed some outdoor seating below street level (in the Kaiser building) and checked it out when I was done with what I'd come for. The place was Los Gamos Cafe and it was neat, clean, and quiet and the prepared salads they had looked enticing enough that I inquired where they'd come from (Debbie Ghiringelli Catering) since there appeared to be no food prep facilities on-site. When I returned days later I was early and hungry and made my way back to Los Gamos Cafe for one of those salads which consisted of chopped lettuce, a big piece of sliced chicken, some fried won ton skins, and dressing. At $11 it seemed a reasonable price but I was proven wrong. I'm one who rarely leaves food on a plate and the chicken in this salad was overcooked and unseasoned; the consistency/texture and flavor rendered it inedible to me and I tossed away at least 75%. So $11 was actually too much. If you want a quiet place from which to enjoy a coffee drink or some other prepared food Los Gamos Cafe - inside Kaiser Permanente - is worth knowing about but I'd stop well short of recommending it for a salad.

    Sandwiches need date made on them . One sandwich roast beef was good but my croissant turkey…read morecheese was not good. They don't tell you it had a cranberry too much mayo and cheese was aged on the corners. First one great second one for $7 bad.

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    los gamos cafe - Light and airy Cafe, clean and spacous.

    Light and airy Cafe, clean and spacous.

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    My new favorite go to coffee spot in Marin, especially if I am in downtown San Rafael…read more I tried two things I have never eaten before, and they both changed my world. I don't say that lightly. I'll start with Arabic light roast coffee that was a golden color and infused with cardamom. It was exactly what I was looking for that day. It tasted great, and it gave me to pick me up. I needed for the rest of the afternoon. I have never seen coffee that color. It was delightful. As for the fatayer, it is basically the Yemeni version of an empanada. I am very much a savory breakfast person, so this was a special treat. The spices were amazing, and it was cooked to perfection. This is one of the items you can see in the display case that they warm up for you on the spot. There were also many desserts and other food options. I should also note that I ordered on a large tablet display, which included several different drink, and food options. Honestly, the menu was a little bit overwhelming given the number of choices, but it also makes me think that there is so much more that I need to try next time. I needed to get some work done, so I sa myself down on the very comfortable couch, which conveniently contained a Wi-Fi password stuck to the edge of the adjacent table. It was very chill, and if I didn't have an appointment to get you I certainly could've stayed there all day. I am excited to try some other things on the menu and continue to support this local business.

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    Sana’a Cafe - Sweets display

    Sweets display

    Sana’a Cafe - Kenafa Cheesecake with a Jubani (Yemeni coffee with cardamom and ginger)

    Kenafa Cheesecake with a Jubani (Yemeni coffee with cardamom and ginger)

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    4.6(55 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    The menu has a lot of options for breakfast and lunch. We ordered the TL chicken sandwiches…read more Service was friendly and prompt. Both indoor and outdoor seating options. The place is open and clean.

    I stopped by for a quick late lunch around 1:45pm. I don't know this was here until I was browsing…read moreDoorDash and stumbled upon it. I was intrigued because they had Dutch crunch bread and as everyone knows, we all love that Dutch crunch! Unfortunately Marin doesn't have many places with Dutch crunch roll sandwiches, seems like sourdough is more popular on this side of the bridge. Finding the storefront wasn't too hard. It's located up a hill next to an urgent care. Parking was fairly easy in the structure. I ordered the Hot Chicken Club sandwich ($11.45) on Dutch crunch bread. To start, the bread was okay. Wasn't exactly crunchy but nothing like a quick oven bake at home can't fix. The sandwich lists- breaded chicken, bacon, pepper jack cheese, lettuce (romaine), tomato and chipotle aioli. I was sort of expecting the sandwich to have a bigger spice kick because of the "hot" in the name of the sandwich. It wasn't spicy at all unfortunately. I did appreciate that it was not over saucy and it was easy to handle the sandwich when eating. I was half expecting the breaded chicken to be crispy but it wasn't sadly. There was only 1 piece of bacon on the sandwich. The ratio of meat (chicken and bacon) to veggie (tomato and romaine) was fairly even. For the price and size, it was okay. It is a tad smaller than the sandwiches I've seen at other places like Michael's sourdough. The storefront was fairly large with lots of into and outdoor seating. The two people working seemed nice. Hopefully they have more influx of customers due to having urgent care nearby. Due to the location, I feel like not many people know about this place since it's not the easiest to get to if you don't have a car. Overall, I may come back and try another sandwich in the future if I'm nearby but wouldn't go out of my way for it.

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    Cafe 4040 - Plenty of nice seating inside and out.

    Plenty of nice seating inside and out.

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    6.4 mi
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    Gluten-free friendly
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    This was my second time at Flour Chylde. First I'm thankful for any business that provides gluten…read morefree, & dairy free products. I checked their website first to avoid disappointments. Im super impressed that the ingredients were listed on each of the baked goods. As someone with multiple food sensitivities this is SO appreciated. I tried multiple items since I don't live close by. The shortbread / iced heart cookie was beautiful in presentation & taste. Crispy and delicious. I also ordered the meatloaf Sami. Very tasty & the bread was very moist. My family enjoyed sharing the chocolate stout cup cake. Wow! So moist and delicious. Lastly the coffee cake. I'm saving that one for later- and hope it's as good as I remembered. Clean & neat establishment, and helpful staff. They were able to answer each of my questions to help me avoid certain ingredients. It also helped they have items marked vegan, nut free options etc. highly recommend. Note: I arrived after the lunch hour so a lot of things were sold out- but still epic choices.

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    Flour Chylde Bakery - Mini bites: lemon coconut, carrot cake, and decadent chocolate. All gluten free, all  delicious! (DoorDash)

    Mini bites: lemon coconut, carrot cake, and decadent chocolate. All gluten free, all delicious! (DoorDash)

    Flour Chylde Bakery - Gf- Carrot cake

    Gf- Carrot cake

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