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    Mely's Cafe - American & Italian

    4.7 (214 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Edison H.

    Hole in the wall brunch spot located across from Lytton Casino. Their egg bennies took me a bit by surprise. I was low-key expecting something mediocre but they did an excellent job! Both poached eggs had good runny yolk. Bit unfortunate they ran out of crab but their smoked salmon was pretty good. Seems like they use good ingredients and cook with care here. Parking situation: small parking plaza with street parking available too Restroom situation: it's in the Mexican restaurant next door all the way down the hall to the right.

    Shrimp and Crab melt with Fried Zucchini (6 Pcs.)
    Andy G.

    We've been hearing great things about Mely's for a while now so we decided to try it for lunch after doing some shopping in nearby Pinole. The menu was extensive, including some delicious breakfast options, but the shrimp/crab melt, which came in a buttery croissant, caught my eye immediately. I ordered that and asked for onion rings instead of fries. Unfortunately, they ran out of onion rings but our awesome server offered fried zucchini or mozzarella sticks instead. I went with the zucchini. My wife ordered the ham frittata. Our server was attentive, friendly and super engaging too! The food was amazing as the melt was overflowing with so much shrimp & crap in yummy gooey cheese. My wife loved her frittata too as they weren't shy with the toppings, including the ham! We'll definitely be going back. There are so many breakfast options, like the variety of eggs benedicts, that sound delicious! Plus their Italian-themed dinner menu sounds pretty darn tasty as well! This is a great local spot!

    Steak Sandwich
    Tiff P.

    I must confess. I've been here a handful of times and I keep forgetting to post my review. I have ordered a variety of items such as the Fettuccine Alfredo and Steak Sandwich. Both are good but what keeps me coming back is the Oscar Chicken. It is so delicious, from the Cajun Sauce that the Chicken is smothered in to the Real Crab Chunks packed in between the Chicken is just perfection Besides the Oscar Chicken, everytime I have placed an online order the food has always been ready. The staff is also very welcome and friendly. The restaurant itself is clean too.

    Jenna T.

    They charge extra for any dish made with eggs because of the egg shortage. Is there still a shortage? Basically, every dish is surcharged because everything is made with eggs? Lol The place is nice and tucked away in a small strip. The prices are not surprising with the rest of the market. I ordered the Benedict which was cooked nicely, but lacked flavor. It needed some spice or more salt, something. Nice service, nice interior, but not a place I'd visit frequently.

    Cheryl W.

    Went for a late breakfast, food was great as well as the staff. Coffee on point. Ambience was great. Ordered basic breakfast entree which didn't disappoint. Small but very nice with great music.

    Mely's Special: scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, avocado.
    Val C.

    We were driving through on on way to SF and took a chance on Mely 's Cafe. Service was top notch and our food was delicious!!

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    Daniel G.

    Food was pretty good. Service was good as well. We came in for Father's Day. My kids loved the food and stuffed themselves. No bad experience at all. A great place to look for good food.

    Crab & Shrimp Croissant Melt
    Anna H.

    The welcoming gracious owner was amazing. Made us feel as special guests. A1 service. I ordered the shrimp crab croissant melt. It was perfection. Served with a green mixed salad, tomatoes, mushrooms & Italian vinegarette dressing. Beverage choice was iced tea. I'd certainly return soon, to try other dishes

    Irene G.

    This restaurant is so cute. It's in a little strip mall, but when you go in, they decorated it, Trendy and modern. You forget you're in a strip mall . Add great customer service. I ordered a mimosa and huevos rancheros. I already forgot the flavor of the mimosa, but it wasn't your typical orange juice mimosa, it was delicious and so were the huevos rancheros. In fact, I tried everyone else's meal and felt mine was the best choice.

    Buttermilk Pancakes, fluffy and huge

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    Very good and well priced. I got the chicken piccata, looking forward to trying their breakfast stuff.

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    Breakfast here was amazing! The home fries were the best!! The frittata was really good. Definitely will be back.

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    Got the penne pasta and wings. AMAZING!!! So flavorful and delish this is now my go to spot near by!

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

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    4.3(281 reviews)
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    Great place. Very good traditional breakfast of eggs, bacon, potatoes and toast. The potatoes were…read morecrisp and not greasy, a true indicator of a good kitchen. Bacon also perfect. You are given a vibrating alarm to take to your seat after ordering at the window. I loved sitting outside in this beautifully landscaped bit of wonderful in the middle of an industrial zone. Highly recommend

    Food was great. Lot of variety of brunch items to choose from…read more It's by the railroad tracks, but it feels like you've walked into someone's well-tended patio garden when you walk in. Parking can be a bit tricky as they don't have their own parking lot, so street parking only. Majority of seating is outdoors but shaded. They really put a lot of time and dedication to the ambiance. They do have a small parklet area if you want some more shelter. It's fast casual, so order at the window and they'll give you a buzzer that'll go off when your order is ready. I had the breakfast sandwich entree. As you can see, portion sizes are generous and the food did not disappoint! Breakfast sandwich was lightly toasted and the potatoes were well-seasoned. Customer service was a bit lacking. Had to go back to the window a couple of times to ask for stuff and felt bad having to bother them every time. Aside from that, great spot with plenty of seating for a brunch/lunch date.

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    Who doesn't love a good fish and chips or harbor chowder? My smashed lamb burger was excellent,…read morepaired with a generous side of tasty greek fries (and whole roasted garlic cloves which my sister loved). Everyone dug the fish tacos, roasted summer peppers, and stone fruit crumble. My family loved exploring the area around the restaurant, it seems to be a hit with kids (climbing on art / statues) and the outdoorsy (great views of the bay and yachts / houseboats) and SF-Vallejo ferries. Friday night we enjoyed the live music and outdoor patio. Service was great and fast.

    Solid food, terrible customer service…read more Really disappointing experience. We got there around 2pm, and our server was mumbling, not very personable, and didn't even write down our order. I'm not sure if that's why our food took over an hour to come out, but it definitely made the wait even more frustrating People who sat down after us had already gotten their food, finished eating, and paid by the time we even received our meal. We drove 45 minutes each way to come here, so waiting over an hour for food with no explanation or real acknowledgment was super disappointing!!! What made it worse was that there was no concession or attempt to make up for the experience. When we finally paid and got up to leave, another server rushed over with the POS asking if we had paid. After everything, it just felt like one thing after another. The woman managing was very sweet, which I appreciated, but unfortunately the overall experience was just really poor and absolutely not worth the 90-minute round trip. Also the server who was stepping in to help in place of our original server kept apologizing and let us know the kitchen was slow. What am I supposed to do w that information. For reference we were originally at table 1 and were moved to table 16.

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    Lulu’s Little Kitchen

    4.3(217 reviews)
    5.0 mi

    I loved my time spent here at Lulu's Little Kitchen. Such a dreamy place!…read more The people that worked here are very welcoming & friendly. -excellent service! Especially the person working the front. made my day more brilliant. Such a happy person to be around. -went on a week day, Wednesday, which is fortunately not too crowded. around 11:45am. -delicious food -well-made menu -lovely decor -chill vibes -comfortable seating -self-serving water & utensils station -a few great table books, on the book shelf, to peruse around Drinks & Food: -rose cappuccino with oat milk -knafeh pancake (fave! Even my mom loved it, and said it's not too sweet.) I think it's big enough to share for 2-3 people, depending on how hungry you are. -fennel scented falafel - hot bowl (it had falafels with rice, pickled onions, cabbage slaw, roasted tomato, & green tahini sauce) so good! I also ordered a rose iced latte with oat milk to go. The coffee was that good! that i had to order another one. Overall, i can't wait for my next visit! I wanna try that rose brûlée cappuccino with whole milk, to get that brulee effect. It didn't work out well with the oatmilk. Still was very tasty! Also, I wanna try out their brunch menu on the weekend. Heard that was good, too!

    I have to be upfront, this place is super loud. The…read moreacoustics are terrible, and sound from groups resinates in the restaurant space. It's difficult to have an enjoyable meal with all the noise. I do have to add that there was one large group and they appeared to be shouting the entire time. As for the food, I ordered a braised lamb shawarma and it was good but nothing amazing. Presentation-wise it looked really good. The braised lamb was tender but $19 for a lamb wrap seemed a bit too much for me I also had an orange blossom lemonade which was quite refreshing. Not sure I'd come back knowing that it was so hard to have a conversation with those at my table.

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