I first found Mill Valley Pasta company at the farmers market a few years ago. I went into the…read morestore this week and had such an amazing experience. Angela was super knowledgeable and friendly. Not only did she help me with everything that I needed, she offered to ship the pasta to my family for their birthday. The selecting of things in the store is incredible. They carry everything to make an entire meal. Everything from imported chocolates from Italy, seasoning and sauces, this place has it all! I bought the short rib ragu and was able to make dinner in less than an hour. I paired it with the Mafaldine pasta.

I wandered in here finally! as my friend was saying how she likes getting gifts for people from…read morehere. I also happened to drop something at the postal Annex and so decided to check it out. "Ready Made" in the Cooler/freezer sauces, Pasta and cheeses! Um okay- I didn't know this level of dinner was available here. I only got a box of dried pasta in the cutest ruffles to try. Some Christmas presents and a unique bottle of Vinegar. The vibe is chill and kinda busy if the guy dropping off fresh product is there. But overall warm and welcoming. Definitely will go back to get sauce etc. they even carry the BEST Bellwether Farms Ricotta! So much good stuff and had no idea there was this whole sauce pasta cheeses additions available. I literal thought this was just dried pasta with Mill Valley name on it. I will have to return try the sauces! Definitely check them out for something different for dinner and you are low on time!

I'm a Sacramentan grieving the loss of this mid-town jewel…read more For folks used to chain garbage, this is life changing. No greasy cardboard. Eat here and you'll know what Italians are proud of.

The Hot Italian sign caught my attention as we were passing by, so I took a peek inside. Their…read morecolorful gelato display immediately caught my eye, but what I really needed at that moment was a good café latte, so we decided to walk in. While I waited for my latte, I took a look around. The restaurant has a long, clean, and comfortable dining area, and the menu offers a nice variety of Italian food, with plenty of pizza choices. The young man making my latte was friendly and quick with a joke, and we shared a couple of laughs while he prepared my drink. The latte itself had a rich coffee flavor without being too strong or bitter, just the way I like it. We somehow managed to resist the gelato and the extra calories this time, although a few of the flavors looked very tempting! Overall, it was a pleasant first stop with good coffee, a comfortable atmosphere, and friendly service. Next time we're in the neighborhood, we'll have to return and investigate that gelato a little more closely.

I did some research on brunch places. Comforts being one of them…read more The six of us planned to meet at 10am Saturday arriving from Contra Costa County, San Francisco County, and locally from San Rafael. Pro tip: the entire party needs to be present to be seated. Hubby and I were running late. Got there at 10:30am. Found our party seated inside. It was okay as long as they ordered without waiting for us. Comforts is both a restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining, and a separate take out deli bakery. Known for their Chinese chicken salad which we all planned to purchase at the deli after brunch. We all enjoyed what we ordered - * pork carnitas hash + eggs - hubby & BIL both had this. Very hearty meal. * stuffed pecan crusted French toast - sis had 1/2 order. I tasted it. Thought very sweet. * eggs your way- friend enjoyed. She ate the scone but left the jasmine rice. * farmers breakfast - both friend & I had this. My eggs cooked perfectly. Griddle pancakes excellent. Service was friendly and efficient. We finished brunch within an hour. Automatic gratuity as we were party of six. Then moseyed over to the deli bakery. You need to pull a number located by the bakery front door. I bought three bakery items and a large box of the Chinese chicken salad. The peanut butter cookie and the chocolate chip cookie were very sweet. Definitely need a glass of milk or a strong cup of coffee. The lemon bar was very good. Very lemony with a thin crust. Being a Saturday the deli bakery was very busy. We had the Chinese chicken salad as a side for dinner. It was good but I'll pass on it next time.

The food and service were decent, nothing special. I received my order with my eggs OM, but had…read moreasked for scrambled. It was fixed promptly. The restaurant was busy and clean. It wouldn't be my first choice.

We were going into the city to explore and stopped in Sausalito to catch the ferry…read more We had missed the one we intended to take, so we walked around a bit and decided to try out Taste of Rome for brunch. It is a cute little deli/bakery/restaurant. They gave us a menu and we sat down, but we ended up ordering at the counter. My girlfriend ordered the Fiorentina - Egg White with Spinach, Mushroom & Garlic and I got the Piemontese - Spicy Ground Beef, Mushroom, Spinach & Gorgonzola Cheese. We both throughly enjoyed our meals! The ground beef was not spicy at all though. We were hoping we had left room for a sweet treat, but we were stuffed!! I don't know if I'll make the special trip out here again, but if we are around, we might come again to try a sweet treat!

I'm really disappointed with my recent experience ordering from this restaurant through Grubhub…read more I understand that Grubhub handles delivery logistics, but it's still the restaurant's responsibility to communicate with customers when there are issues. I was left waiting about 45 minutes with no update--no notice of a delay, no mention that there might not be a driver available, nothing. What made it worse was calling the restaurant for help. The response I received felt dismissive, and I was simply told the order was canceled. There was no effort to assist or provide any explanation. Yes, I received a refund, but that's not the point. Good customer service is about communication and respect for your customers' time. A quick update could have made a big difference. I hope the restaurant improves how they handle situations like this and works more closely with Grubhub to keep customers informed.

Good food and friendly service when the Brazilians were here. Unfortunately they have left and the…read morefood isn't the same. The pictures are from the past and are no longer made the same. Go somewhere else

Here you will find COMIDA BRASILEIRA (Brazilian Food) such as: Brazilian Pizza ((frango com…read morecatupiry, Margarita,...) and even the sweet ones like banana & chocolate; appetizers (coxinhas, enroladinhos, risoles,...), chicken pie (torta de frango), and the "to go meals" like the authentic "feijoada" (black beans/pork/rice/collard green), "galinhada" (chicken/rice/salad); sandwiches like "misto quente", and a variety of Brazilian deserts (brigadeiro,...), cakes (cenoura, fubá,...), "biscoitos", and cheese bread balls (pão-de-queijo). I'm Brazilian, more precisely "mineira", so I can attest the authenticity of their goods, specially pão-de-queijo! And what to say about Fernanda and Leidiane? They are soooooooo charismatic and hard workers! Please stop by to check their place. 2 thumbs up!

This is my second visit here, but this is my first review (I forgot to review my last visit!). But…read morethis time there were more of us! This place is very nice all around. Good location, plenty of parking across the street in a public garage, nice décor and ambiance, wonderful staff, and a good menu, although it is light on vegetarian options; but if you are not a picky vegetarian, you can still leave happy and fed. There is plenty of indoor seating, and even a nice side patio protected from sun and wind; however, being alongside 3rd Street, a rather busy street, it can be a bit noisy. As nice as the day was, we opted to dine inside so we could chat. They have some good appetizers, and we chose the onion rings and the must-try Ooey Cheesy Balls (5 fried potato balls, mozzarella, parmesan, parsley, house-made smoked jalapeno aioli). The onion rings are plentiful and not at all greasy, a great start to the meal, but the anchor of the apps (for me at least!) are the Cheesy balls. They are different: basically mashed potato balls with cheese inside, deep-fried, and delicious! The house-made smoked jalapeño aioli is awesome too, and it's my preferred dip for the onion rings. For the entrees, I tried a pizza for once, after seeing many good reviews. I tried the Blue pizza (Garlic & herb olive oil, mozzarella, blue cheese, spinach, artichoke, mushroom, red onion). We also had the Buttermilk Fried Chicken sandwich (Butter lettuce, tomato, fresh slaw, pickle slices, house- made smoked jalapeno aioli (mild), brioche bun), the Chicken Salad Sandwich (Poached chicken, celery, parsley, dill, lettuce, tomato, pickled red onion, mayonnaise, focaccia bread) with an added mashed potatoes for a side, and a Chicken Pesto Panini (Pesto, roasted bell pepper, spinach, provolone, mayonnaise, focaccia bread). All the meals were very fresh, and the food was great! The Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich was a tower to look at, with two breasts as the main feature. The other sandwiches were well liked as well, but I know I was the lucky one with the pizza for lunch. If you like blue cheese, this is a great pizza you don't often find elsewhere. The toppings were just right, though I wouldn't have minded a bit more blue cheese, and the olive oil base instead of a red sauce was perfect for letting the flavors really come through, with the cheese, meaty chunks of mushrooms, and onions all balancing each other. The crust was a separate delight, a very thin sourdough type with a crust worthy of eating on its own - and it was! Sadly, between the appetizers and the entrees, there was no room for a dessert, and we all took home some of our lunches, and two of us brought home food for others! Always share the goodness . . . Can't wait for the next visit!

We ordered Fiesty calamari, Red Rooster Balls, The mustache, Caesar salad with buttermilk fried…read morechicken, and Penne norcina. The breading on the calamari is very light which was great since some places over bread it. The meatballs was really good when eaten with the bread, loved dipping the bread in the sauce. The pizza was very good, love all the meats and it's freshly made. The salad was simple, I should've asked for a side of dressing. I felt it was not enough. The penne was cooked to al dente, love the creamy porcini sauce.

A delightful little market of very interesting choices! The turkey deli sandwich was so delicious…read morethat I ordered it a 2nd time before leaving town. A constant steam of locals visited for the deli or market in the hour I was there. Still, it was quiet with a few seats and a table inside and a few outside where you could eat your sandwich or other food. Cute little gift ideas and a few cotton and tie-dyed items for purchase. The workers were considerate and pleasant to talk with. There were little, handwritten notes next to certain food items--such a personal touch I've never seen anywhere else before. Adorable sign for the name, and a sweet mural of a horse you can see approaching the market or view it from the inside looking out.

Cute little country store out in the middle of the community. Stopped here cause it said deli and I…read morewanted to try a sammich. 10/10 no regrets. Prices extremely fair for the location, quality is great, and I love the small town feel. There's also a part of the store where you can buy a bottle of wine. I didn't ask if you could open it while you eat your sandwich but I can totally see myself coming back in the future and doing just that. There's a little fridge with nice cheeses you could buy and eat with your wine. I loved that there was indoor and outdoor seating. Very accommodating for weather changes. This place is so cute. Love it. Wanna live here and make it my local country store.

I was craving empanadas and did an online search. Read a review that said that Peru Groceries had…read morethe best. I always wondered about this grocery store and went there. The empanadas were so yummy I keep coming back for more! Then I tried their tamales and was equally pleased. They were different but honestly I liked them even better than Mexican style. A very big plus is that they carry a wide variety of Mitchell's ice cream. I grew up in the city so like many love that ice cream. IYKYK! Plus the owner, Cesar is so pleasant, nice and so friendly. Looking forward to discovering more tasty treats.

I love coming across and checking out new local stores. I noticed this brand new small Peruvian…read morestore located directly to the right of the Best Hair salon at the Ignacio Center shopping center in Novato. Was going to hang out with hubby while he was going to get his haircut when I saw this store. After slowly browsing all the shelves I discovered a freezer in the back of this store that had half gallon containers of Mitchell's ice cream!!! I am born and raised in The City and if you've ever gone to Mitchell's ice cream shop in San Francisco or even had some of their ice cream then you would know the excitement I felt upon seeing these! I grew up eating this ice cream and oh the many flavors they make (internally shrieking with happiness as I calmly walk to the front register). I chatted for a bit with the shop girl and quickly told my hubby next door that they had Mitchell's. Needless to say he was thrilled to learn as well. We both went in and couldn't agree on a flavor together so he just let me pick what I wanted. Is that love or what?! I quickly chose Rum Raisin (one of my faves) and brought that half gallon to the counter with joy. It's pricey ($15.50 each), but really, if you know then you would know you're getting fabulous ice cream. We will be back!!!