2/6/2026 El Camino Cafe 2500 Grant Rd Mountain View, CA 94040 After having a warm (not hot) value packed breakfast there, I decided to try this place out for a week of lunches. It's on the bottom floor of El Camino Hospital and is a cafeteria with several stations. You pick your food, pay at the check out register and can dine in the spartan dining area across the Cafe. See my prior review for more logistics. Monday-Panko Crusted Calamari Steak & Green Beans $8.16. This was one of the better steaks I have had. The crust was crispy, lightly seasoned and the squid was tender. The marinara sauce was tomatoey and bland, which I kicked up the Tabasco condiment pack. Tuesday-Hot Link & Onion Rings $7.64. This was from the Grillworks and the sausage had a good snap and spicy. The onion rings were from the freezer with a thick batter and okay. Wednesday-Japanese Chicken Curry $8.13. This was Global Cuisines choice with chicken cubes, carrots and peas. The curry was on the milder side and kicked up by adding chili pepper flakes, the chicken was a little chewy and the veggies were nicely al dente. Thursday-KIKKA Sushi Spicy Tuna & Avocado Roll $13.63. 8 pieces and okay, comparable to Nijiya and Safeway. Friday-Skipped It's a cafeteria with really tasty food selections, mostly healthy and good size portions. I'll be checking their weekly specials PDF for future visits: https://www.elcaminohealth.org/resources/dining/el-camino-cafe. There's no better value so if you are in the area, check it out. read more

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This cafe is located inside the hospital. It has a variety of food. Like pizza and sandwiches. Only lack of service as you're in and out. Another disadvantage is the seating area. It's across from the cafeteria. Also the tables are not clean. Would bring lots of napkins to wipe down anything if there is anything on the table. I would come because it's cheap and all staff eats here. read more

El Camino Cafe - Chicken Katsu - Cafeteria Near Me - Mountain View, California

Wow eat here or pickup sandwiches to go! No driving to find food - just go to basement level of hospital. I am going to bring my coworkers (blindfolded lol) for lunch. Full plate $5-10. 5 of us ate there a solid 2x for 7 days. The chefs are gormet quality. Quiet atmosphere. Grill, hot food buffet with 3 mains 5 sides, and 2 soups, and Global cusine that makes to order a selective menu. We loved the Grill and buffet. Grill has beef, salmo , chicken burgers, reg & sweet potato fries AND PIZZA (cheese or pep)!!! read more

El Camino Cafe - Hours of restaurant - Cafeteria Near Me - Mountain View, California

I was here for a medical appointment and had to wait longer than expected, so I decided to get something to eat in the hospital. This cafeteria/bistro is located downstairs from the main level. Take the stairs or elevator downstairs across from the lobby/reception area. There is a small coffee shop right in front of the cafeteria. Reasonable prices for a hospital food bistro. They seem to have daily specials and an omelet station for breakfast. Items are mostly a la carte. The main protein is about $5-6 dollars, and each side dish is around $2. They also have pizza slices for about $4-5 and an assortment of bottled drinks, chips, cookies/sweets, and fruits. I got the daily special beef brisket and 2 sides of veggies (total about $10 after taxes). Brisket was surprisingly tender and soft. Better than expected for hospital food. Nice perk is that there is an indoor/outdoor courtyard in front of the cafeteria and someone was playing the piano during lunch today. read more

El Camino Cafe - Today's special was beef brisket $5 and each side is $2 each (there are 2 veggie sides/servings here. The total was about $10 after taxes. - Cafeteria Near Me - Mountain View, California

Everything on the menu is fresh, healthy, and affordable. Customer service is fast & friendly too.

This is an excellent hospital cafeteria. It's kind of funny I say that, because I feel like it's an oxymoron...how can a hospital cafeteria be GOOD?! But this place defeats all stereotypes! The food quality is actually really great here. I love getting the burger and french fries, which are made to order at their grill. They also have hot food you can select, which varies day to day, and by holidays and seasons. For instance, on Thanksgiving, they will offer Turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and apple pie! Their turkey was actually quite amazing - better than what my family could cook, and my family does have decent cooks. Their turkey was very tender and flavorful! The prices here are very reasonable too. They don't give discounts for employees (bummer), but it's so cheap that it doesn't really matter. The burger and fries combo is only $5.85, and it's a pretty big burger and big serving of fries! For hospital employees, they offer free food when we work holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, and for random days like Nursing week and Hospital Employee Appreciation day! My coworkers go crazy over the "tater tot Fridays" - the tater tots are extra crispy. You will go nuts over this hospital cafeteria! read more

Really good food at a really good price. Cafeteria style, and the staff are very friendly and helpful! Would highly recommend making a stop here for a snack or meal if you're at the hospital. read more

My office mates and I love the food here. We are always checking the menu during the weekend to see which days we should buy food from the global cuisine. That's how amazing it is! We also appreciate how cultural the options are. They are always celebrating every holiday and serving food specific to that cultural holiday. For example, for Filipino Independence Day, they served sisig, lupia, and pancit! On sushi days, there will be sushi chefs making orders and miso soup as the soup of the day. Not only is the food option amazing, but the prices are also affordable. Love it here! read more

I volunteer there, and being that it's a Saturday morning and I haven't eaten yet as I usually would at this hour of the day when I'm at work, I'm starving by 10am. Had the grab and go tuna sandwich = pretty good, loads of tuna, less mayo! And found my secret french fries spot here: a little paper tray of fresh seasoned fries for a mere $1.30, cheaper and better than McD's! What a breakfast ;) I've been told from other Jr. volunteers that their food is actually really good and some of the kids even come here on their lunch times from their high school! read more

It's cafeteria food. I hate to admit it but I typically like Hospital cafeteria food. Am I sick or what? Anyway, due to my job I work with hospitals so I have eaten in some pretty good to excellent hospital cafeterias. El Camino, while a beautiful hospital, has an okay cafeteria. It is very small so the options are limited. I ate here 2 days in a row getting a salad from the salad bar the first day and a veggie burger the 2nd day. The salad was nice and fresh but there is not too much you can do to mess up a salad. It was however, a little more expensive than what I expected. The veggie burger was not the greatest but it wasn't horrible. Next time I may go out for lunch. read more

The pizza here is great. That's why I'm walking across the street later after working out at the Y.

I have had: Burger + fries: great for the price. It's nothing special. I like their sweet potato fries better than their regular fries fish: after my many years of volunteering in the hospital, I should have known better. NEVER get fish. EVER... mango smoothie: very good and refreshing. ] I really like coming here because it is so convenient from where I worked. They do have daily specials. read more

My brother and I decided we'll be making future trips here whether or not we have a patient to visit ;) Tonight, I had their salmon in caper sauce with a side of rice for $4. Came back a few minutes later for their chocolate Oreo mousse - $1.50. I've never in my life seen prices so low. The staff is warm and friendly. In fact, today we made a point to say our goodbyes to them (for now) as we've been coming here off and on for a couple weeks... Don't come in here expecting cafeteria food like you'd find at Google, but you won't be disappointed for the price. read more

I mean.... it's FINE. It's not great, but it's not horrible either. The food is edible, the staff is nice, it's pretty much get in, get your food, get out. Hospital food isn't like great in general anyways but like, at least it doesn't look gross. The pizza is pretty good, though. read more

I love hospital food - at El Camino Hospital. My mom has been a nurse here for over 20 years and I have had many a meal in the hospital cafeteria. For breakfast I like the oatmeal which is alway thick just the way I like it. They also have plastic-y scrambled eggs and triangle shaped hash browns (like the ones you would get at Micky D's). For lunch the hot dogs are big and plump and juicy. They also boost a pretty good salad bar, but it can get pretty pricey. But like what Ben R. said the service was what had me from the beginning. read more

You'd never think that hospital cafeteria can be that good, everything actually tasted great, I ate there for four days for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Keep up the good work El Camino Hospital! Oh, and the prices will surprise you, it's at least twice cheaper compared to everything around. read more

Husband is in the hospital for a couple of months. I am so thankful that the food here is really good. The prices are also low which helps when you have a loss of income due to an illness. It gets busy during lucnh but they are so organized I never have to wait. I wish they were open on the weekends forf breakfast. read more

El Camino Cafe - Egg and bean burrito - Cafeteria Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Kung Pao Chicken=Very spicy; I got classical gas later from the dish being too spicy!

Quick and easy lunch option when I'm at work. I like that the menu rotates regularly, so you don't get tired of the same old stuff. They also have low-sodium, gluten-free, wheat-free, and vegetarian options. Updated weekly menu can be found here: http://www.elcaminohospital.org/portals/0/documents/menus/cafe_menu.pdf read more

I'm not always a fan of cafeteria food, but the food here is awesome! The menu changes daily and there's a variety of food since it has different stations and a salad bar. There are also premade sandwiches to choose from. The food is pretty healthy and every time I've gotten food here, my tummy is happy! I can see why a lot of visitors and staff like getting food from here. I've had some of the breakfast items and I really like the chicken mango sausage. Coffee is reasonably cheap here. Also if you get a main entree, you can get a large cup of water for free. Definitely a great perk while working here! read more

Food is yummy the prices are a lil high, but it's expected being in a hospital & not a restaurant or fast food. The ONLY reason why 4 stars instead of 5 because of the hours... No breakfast on the weekends WTF?!? Luckily there's a cafe nearby ;) read more

El Camino Cafe - Hours as of 7/20/2015 - Cafeteria Near Me - Mountain View, California

Being a patient and was provided healthy choices for lunch and snack. price is much lower than a regular restaurant and staff is nice too. THANKS read more

I was hospitalized here recently for six days, two in intensive care, so my family members made good use of this feature. My husband, a vegetarian, loved all the veggie options and Indian food. Everyone loved the fact that Peet's coffee is available. Also wonderful is the fact that good, nutritious food is available at a time when people are stressed busy/rushed, helping everyone avoid the usual fast food temptations at such times. Our only regret is that are not open later, for visitors who work later than most, and visit later than most. read more

Great hospital cafeteria! Love coming here for lunch because the food is delicious, the price is awesome, and the meals change every day! So happy I get to work here and taste all types of cuisine 5 days a week! Highly recommended if you are a patient or an employee or just a visitor! read more

Tuna casserole, sandwich, minestrone soup, iced tea, and flan, only $10.00 Parking, free. Having lunch with RhoRho, priceless.

They have a great selection of food. Decent price and good flavors

Inside near the main entrance (not downstairs) is a small coffee shop Friendly, slow service, and food is soso. A mother and daughter are beaming, "it's her first restaurant meal in months." For me, the Friendliness wins, I like it here. Great place to recover from a blood draw before hopping into your car. But don't expect fancy food here. They do have free wifi internet, though.. read more