I was born and raised in Novato. Not really proud of it, zero culture, boring, but it does have…read moreItalian Delite! I've been eating here since the mid 1990s, happy its still here!F riendly faces, zero ambience, but you're here for the food and affordable prices. In 1996, I was making $4.75/hour California minimum wage. In 2026, its now $17, or even $20 for fast food workings. The fresh, hot, crispy, and toasted sandwiches are always a "Delite"! Prices have increased over the years, but not offensively. My recent Assorted Delite "half" sandwich was $11.50 but still as big and ginormous as I last remembered and plenty of food for one big person like myself. The fresh rolls is toasted perfectly, not burnt, the inner white bread stays fluffy and doughy. There is enough ham, pastrami, and salami proteins to keep you satisfied, and just the right amount lettuce, tomato, and onion. The ingredients are nothing exotic, but somehow this magical delicious combination can't seem to be replicated anywhere else in the world except humble, dull, sleepy Novato California. Why? $11.50 might be seem pricy...but in 1996, I was making $4.75/hour California minimum wage. In 2026, its now $17, or even $20 for fast food workings. 11.50/17 = .67 $4.75 X .67 = $3.18 would be the 1996 inflation adjusted price. I would've found that a fair price back then, and today.

Always ask for your sandwich toasted. Trust…read more So yeah, the sandwiches are pretty straightforward, nothing fancy which is a-ok with me. I enjoyed the turkey one, the meatball one, and the cheesesteak one (I order that one too many times) If your sandwich isn't toasted, it's a really different experience. Get it toasted. Trust. The portions are huge. Two people can eat a full size and be pretty content if you aren't a big eater Straightforward sandwiches, fair price, nice small business, what more can you want? OMG there was this crazy post on Reddit about an "overpriced" sandwich shop in Marin that pretty much expedited their closure. That's sad. I love small businesses. Get your sandwich here and not that five dollar foot long corporate ripoff or overpriced places. It works. I like what works.

My family had lunch today at Blue Barn. This is such a great place! We have been a bunch of of…read moretimes to their Corte Madera location, but I love the seating area here both inside and on their huge back patio. This is a counter service place and the line can sometimes can take a lot during busy days. They have a lot of great options here for food and a good size kids menu! My wife and I opted for salads on this visit. The cost feels a bit high, but the salads are huge and feel well worth the cost. I had the Thai Chicken salad. I love the dressing on the salad and the crunch from the peanuts and crispy wontons is so good! The chili lime chicken has a nice tangy flavor and the veggies all give a nice, herby flavor. My wife had the Tostada salad, which has a delicious, smoky and sweet flavored dressing. My daughter had their chicken tenders and fries, which she enjoyed. This is a great place for larger groups, and its location on Grant Ave is brings a lot of excitement to this downtown Novato neighborhood.

Blue Barn is a must visit in downtown Novato for salads and sandwiches! I stopped in on a Tuesday…read moreafternoon and they were packed! I ordered their tomato soup with a slice of focaccia and my friend ordered the winter salad with brussel sprouts, butternut squash, broccoli, kale, pomegranates pinenuts, quinoa, parmesan, meyer lemon-balsamic dressing and seasonal mixed greens. The salad was huge and looked delicious! I will be coming back to try that! My soup was very flavorful and full of croutons & scallions. The food came out very quickly for them being so busy. They have a cute indoor seating area as well as patio seating, which would be perfect for the warmer weather months.  The staff was very friendly and helpful when placing my order. I would recommend this place when in the area!

Great little lunch spot that has a pretty extensive menu. I've come here about 3-4 times now for…read morelunch with co-workers. once as a big group and once with just two of us. Everyone always finds something they like and the food never disappoints! The crispy chicken sandwich looks AMAZING! however I've never gotten it because I probably would want a nap after I eat it- and unfortunately I have to go back to work usually. But one of these days I'll try it out. Their fish tacos are really good, as well as their salads. I heard their philly cheesesteak was always delicious with a ton of fries. They have parking in front and a large patio if you want some fresh air. Overall, highly recommend!

Salmon cooked rare. This dish is usually fully cooked. Given all the parasite dangers with fish,…read morekitchens should fully cook fish unless customer requests otherwise. Don't assume your customer wants rare fish. Now I have to worry if the fish had parasites. Cause the middle was rare, practically raw. I should have caught this when the kitchen took only 5 minutes to cook the thick fish but I caught it at the thick park of the fish which essentially had a raw middle.

So so happy Tagliaferri's Deli is in Novato. Feels like a true old school Italian deli. Delicious…read moresandwiches, where everything tastes fresh and the portions are generous. Service is great! We love their Dutch Crunch bread and the sandwich options are truly endless. There's also a shop/store with a variety of pastas, wines, cookies, and more. The service is attentive and kind. They can get busy at lunch time so just come ready to be a bit patient, because it's so worth it. There's indoor and outdoor seating. When a lovely day out, sit outside as you can people watch and enjoy the sunshine. The art and vibes in the place are old school, authentic, Italian deli and I'm so glad this is located where I live. Check them out!

The people here are pleasant. Called and ordered for pick up. I specifically said "no oil and…read morevinegar". I'm not a fan of balsamic vinegar. When I picked up the sandwiches, they were leaking through the bag. Correction. Mine was leaking through the bag. The staff member put it in a plastic bag. I took it home, opened up the wrap and it was completely soaked in oil. Through the paper. The sandwich roll was covered in it. Picking it up and eating it was a challenge because it was so oily. There was balsamic vinegar on it as well. I could have eaten it and pushed aside the mistake if it wasn't such a mess. My husband had the hot salami and it didn't have oil on the bun at all. Weird. It won't keep me from coming again, but I will definitely have them repeat "no oil" twice.

I met up with a friend for lunch at Creekside Bakery and we both left really happy with our meal…read more We sat outside and I appreciated that they had blankets available for guests. I ordered the carrot soup and my friend got the egg salad toast. My soup came in a really generous bowl, so generous that I actually had leftovers to take home. It was comforting and flavorful, and perfect for a lighter meal. I also ordered a lavender latte that was absolutely delicious. For dessert we shared the princess cake, which was definitely the highlight. The whipped cream layer was so light and airy and balanced perfectly with the cake. It wasn't overly sweet. Overall it was a really enjoyable lunch and we both agreed we'd definitely come back to try more things on the menu.

I saw Creekside Bakery on Bay Area Check Please show and everything looked delicious. On a Saturday…read moremorning, there was a line but went by quick. Breakfast sandwhich with added sausage patty was small but super fresh ingredients and solid. The deviled eggs were different than your usual bbq eggs. Different tasting but good. Japanese milk bread cinnamon roll was light but fluffy in middle. The frosting wasn't too sweet. The princess cake had light cream and super fluffy cake. This was my fave of all the pastries. The caramel sticky bun was good but little too sticky for me. The pistachio/strawberry donut like pastry was good. All of the staff were nice and helpful.

We were in the area looking for a late dinner and were so glad to find Finnegan's Marin. Some pub…read morefood sounded really comforting after what had been a long day for us with little food in our stomachs. It was a Friday night and they had live music going on. I really liked the cozy pub atmosphere. They even have a table in the back of the restaurant with a sign saying "Worst Seat In The House," haha! Service was quick and friendly. We started off with the arugula and beet salad since we were starving, and we devoured it. We also ordered the pot roast and the bangers and mash. Both were delicious and comforting. The pot roast was fork tender and I really enjoyed the savory, tart sauce it came with. I also really enjoyed the gravy on the bangers and mash. We had a good first impression of this pub and will keep it in mind when we're in the area.

Literally just walked out at 10:45am!It's a shame because we were excited to try this restaurant…read morefor the very first time for breakfast. From the moment we sat down and the server came to our table she was completely unpleasant and had a major attitude. Very condescending but with a smile. It was as if she didn't want us to be there and took it out on us. If I were the owners I would seriously be concerned with this server taking care of customers. Unfortunately, we weren't able to try the food, but we weren't willing to spend our money in a place where we're not welcomed. So, we walked a few minutes down the road and went to the Grazie restaurant. Amazing experience. Amazing customer service. Don't spend your money in places where you get poor service. There are too many choices out there! ***I can't reply to the owners reply (there's no option in Yelp) to my post so I'm adding my reply here. I do hope the owner sees it. What's a shame is that owners like you don't take accountability for your servers providing poor service. If you were so-called only 10 feet away then you would have noticed that we walked out and you would have noticed that your server was rude and condescending when we asked her simple questions about the menu. If you were so-called only 10 feet away and you were such a great owner then why didn't you care that we were leaving? How about you take accountability for your establishment and your employees... you know what's really sad about this... as an owner this is how you respond? What kind of owner are you? After your response , why would I ever want to discuss this face to face with you? You called me a liar. If you don't care, and you want to respond unprofessionally, well, that sounds like a you problem. I was in the food and service industry managing multiple restaurants for many years. I know how to treat customers and when I need to have a conversation with my employees for their poor behaviors. I would definitely never go to a restaurant where the owner doesn't care about their customers experience. Good luck with everything!

I ordered a turkey cranberry on sourdough, and the meat was old tasting, so I removed the meat and…read morejust ate the bread and veggies. I feel like the past few times I've ordered here the meat has an off taste.

The toasted sourdough baguette they use is so tasty- crusty outside and chewy inside. I had the…read morecaprese and overall it was very good. I didn't pay that much attention to what was on it as I incorrectly assumed it wouldn't have much mayo or similar spreads. I will definitely adjust the condiments on my next visit.

Just here to charge the car and realized the battery wasn't the only empty thing among us. I…read morelooked around to see that there is a Ramen restaurant, a Habit Burger, and a Starbucks all in the parking lot. Decisions.... Popped into the thrift store and then on my way to trashy but trusty Starbucks) noticed a Boba shop with a visible menu on the wall that listed Poke Bowls, Viet sandwiches, teriyaki chicken bowls etc. I decide to dip in after a quick peek at their Yelp page. Very friendly and welcoming service, lots to choose from on their menu but I went with one of their newer offerings: a Chicken Yakisoba bowl. Good amount of food, the right amount of sauce, and fresh veggies. Also ordered the Taro Milk tea with slightly less sugar than they normally use and it was great! Clean little restaurant. I sat at the little countertop facing outside and I'm a happy camper.

Not bad. I would say it's a decent lunch spot but wouldn't recommend dinner here. It's popular with…read morethe younger crowd so it can get busy, just a FYI. My family and I came here at the request of my daughter (she loves boba. Actually, my whole family loves boba) and I was open to checking it out. I played it safe so instead of a Poke bowl, I got a Bahn Mi sando and a bunch of sides. My family got Poke bowls. The sandwich was good, it had nice flavor and textures between the french bread, crispy veggies and spread. The sides were not bad but they were all fried so you can't really mess that up. I also ordered the Peach Iced Tea, which looked amazing in their picture with fruit in the tea but came out with no fruit. It wasn't the biggest deal since the tea was still very good but I would imagine that all their teas are different than the pictures. We decided to eat there and luckily they have a few tables. I think their business is catered to "To-Go" service as we had to ask for plates. I'll probably be back for some takeout boba and eats for the wife and kids.

Redwood Bagel is the best!! I had a bagel emergency today when a bagel order I made for my company…read morewas canceled last minute by another bagel company. Redwood bagel saved the day! and graciously filled my order at a moments notice. The bagels were a huge hit with my company. Everyone said they were the best bagels they've had in a long time. Thank you Redwood Bagel! Safe to say I'll be ordering all of my bagels through you from now on!

This place has the best bagels I've never had. Their. The cream cheese makes it complete! Sooo goodread more

I ordered a garlic pesto turkey on sourdough and there's no garlic pesto anything, just a lot of…read moremayonnaise. The turkey is not sliced, it was more like canned chunks of chicken. I took two stars for the sandwich being wrong, and three stars because the sourdough bag is DELICIOUS!!

Wifey wanted the teri chicken next door but I wanted a sandwich. Got the turkey avocado and it…read moredidn't disappoint. Plenty of turkey meat and the avocado was plentiful too. Bread was like eating a soft pillow with the right amount of crunch and sourdough. Tough (but lots of) parking Fresh and soft