The waitress was less than friendly which set the tone and the restaurant seemd to be "out of" a lot of things we ordered--lime for the Corona (We have lemon), Sangria (Sorry we've run out), Margaritas (No more tequila), and 2 of the 3 wines I ordered! For someplace only open a few days of the week, it seems odd that they would be so badly supplied. We had the Paella, and the rice was greasy and the mussells and clams were absurdly small. Not sure what all the fuss is about, we won't return. read more

Excellent food and great selection. I had a daily special that was a Mexican or Spanish pork stew. Very delicious, but I couldn't finish it. They were able to take a large group, nine people. Waitress was friendly. The deserts looked great. Unfortunately I was stuffed. read more

I am entrenched in yolo county and a year ago i would've said putah creek is the best breakfast in the county, hands down. I've tried cafe b and crepeville in davis, and the savory and dons diner in woodland, and eppies in west sac. But putah creek seems to have changed the menu around, and the food, while still fresh and outstanding, just didnt seem quite as epic in my most recent visit as it has in years past. Service still very friendly and prompt. Now tied with the savory in woodland for best breakfast in yolo. read more

I've had brunch here a couple times. We are usually a larger, rowdier group with stragglers. The staff is always courteous, and they are super good at taking care of you even when they're crazy busy. They have no problem splitting checks. THE FOOD IS AMAZING. read more

Stopped in for lunch, my first time here. The tri tip salad was amazing! Huge portions & decent price @ under $12. The place was packed and everyone's meals looked yummy. The waitress was super friendly. Can't wait to go back and taste more dishes. YUM! read more

I Always like my Cali burger here and their breakfast. Check out their humongous size peanut butter cookies!! Yum :) read more

BOMB, BOMB, BOMB!!!!! I have yet to try something I don't like here and the prices are resonable. Putah creek scramble is by far my favorite and then it would be ems chicken fried steak, and the brick oven pizzas are superb!!! If you go in the A.M. ask for Kyle to be your server, he's always super friendly and stays on top of making sure you have everything you need!! I would recommend everyone go to this place, breakfast, lunch, or dinner!!!! read more

I can't remember when I had better sandwiches. We shared a hot pastrami and a Davis Market (basically a French dip). Both were extraordinary. Fresh, hot, delicious - I couldn't decide which one I liked better. Onion rings were excellent - crispy and tender at the same time. Didn't love the cole slaw - had apples and raisins in it. Great lunch! read more

We had breakfast and lunch items and everyone enjoyed! The meal size was large so next time will share. I had the huevos rancheros and it was great. Had wonderful tasting carnitas. My sister had the veggie version (sub of avocado). read more

We tried to have a late lunch here today, emphasis on tried. When we got there and were seated on the patio, there were only two other occupied tables on the patio and maybe a half dozen occupied inside. Two different waitress came out while we were there, one to put away the jam and jelly holders and one to serve the table right next to us. Not once did either of them acknowledge us in any way. After 20 minutes of waiting without anyone even bringing us water, we got up and left. We won't be back. read more

Second trip driving up north and second stop for breakfast at Putah Creek Cafe. It was my second chicken fried steak and eggs for breakfast there and it was outstanding. I'll be back. read more

Order the wood oven pizza and it was fabulous. However they lost a star for the lack of service and the servers tip suffered.

I've never been disappointed when eating here. Yes, there can be a wait to be seated for breakfast on the weekend, but it's worth it! The wait staff is friendly and polite and the food is hot and tasty. Their desserts are amazing! I'll be going back for my birthday dinner in a couple of weeks. It's worth the drive from Napa on a Friday night! read more

I have been to Putah creek several times. I love the pizza Marguerite have not been disappointed at all with this . My Husband usually gets the combo pizza which he loves. Both my husband and I have had the pressed chicken the Jury is still out to court on this. Sometimes it is very juicy and has a lot of flavor. But other times the chicken is very dry. The salads arre good and the desserts we have had are very very good.I would recommend this place food overall is good. Waiter and waitresses are all very personable and customer service is fantastic. Will continue to go here. read more

Very disappointed... I'm not sure if we went on a busy night or what but the service was slow. Thank goodness for the bartender for helping us get a table because the hostesses could care less if we got seated or not. After waiting to be seated I ordered the paella. It had burnt pieces of sausage and everything else was super salty... the people were nice but the food and very slow. read more

The French toast loaded is amazing. No need for Syrup or I'm my case honey.. the whip cream and fresh berries on top are amazing. The chicken fried steak is great here too. The Bloody Mary is A1! read more

We enjoy Putah Creek Cafe for breakfast and lunch. Haven't ever had dinner but the pizza smells delicious! Employees are super friendly.

Stopped in on busy 4th of July weekend, very full. Great food, good service, very long wait for food. In the end we got free desert for waiting 45 minutes for our meal, very worth it. read more

This week a friend drove up from the Bay Area to have lunch. I suggested this restaurant since I had seen it featured on the Food Network. We came for lunch midweek, and they were very busy. We had a short wait for a table, then we practically had to run down the waitress to take our order. I honestly think she had forgotten us. Eventually, I asked one of the other staff to have her join us. I had observed her standing at another table talking with patrons for several minutes. The lunch was not what I would expect from a first-rate cafe. We both ordered the Santa Fe Mexican Corn Pie. My friend's taco soup was delivered almost immediately, and my chili came with the plate about 15 minutes later. The main dish was not hot when it arrived. It was a little over room temperature. Flavor wise, it was very good. The salsa fresca that came with lunch was straight out of a bottle. I mentioned to my friend how easy it would be to make a tub of pico de gallo and serve true fresh salsa. The chips that came with lunch left grease on our fingers. The tea was fine. My friend's raspberry tea was regular tea with raspberry soda added. He said it was fine. Mine was just unsweetened tea. I'm pretty sure we will not return for a second experience at the Putah Creek Cafe. read more

Had my birthday dinner here... You get a free giant cupcake! Perfect pizzas and great prices. A gem if you not in the mood for the big steak across the street at the buckhorn. read more

Had lunch for the first time at Putah Creek after watching the reviews on DDD. Worth the 20 min. wait, service was very good, and the food was top notch. I will return again. read more

Absolutely delicious. Goat cheese, fig and arrugala pizza is out of this world as is the salmon dinner. The only down side is the place is packed, takes forever to get in and they don't take reservations. However, the reason they are packed is because they have delicious food and their prices are really great too..... Love it ! :) read more

Have to drive almost an hour to get to this place but my girlfriend Absolutely loves, loves, LOVES their Cioppino. Saw it on triple d with guy fieri so we had to take a trip. The first time we went I believe we waited maybe twenty minutes. She had the Cioppino and I got a fire brick pizza I think the roasted chicken. I should've ordered her dish because I found out that I'm not a fan of thin,VERY, thin crust pizza. It tasted like I had very good toppings on a cracker. I saw guy eat it so I thought I'd get it as well (never again). My lady's Cioppino did not disappoint! Gimme a loaf of bread, that sauce, and I'd be a happy camper. She killed that sh*t and if she could, she would've drank that sauce out of the bowl. I can't remember the service but it didn't matter. The second time we went I think it was for breakfast or brunch. All I remember is ordering pancakes. I don't remember what my girlfriend ordered. But I didn't have a bad memory of it so it must've been good. read more

Every other Monday My mom and i head out to a different breakfast spot. We don't mind traveling abit for good grubb. With Winters about 20 minutes or so away, we thought it would make for a good trip. I was wrong, this place was great! Good service even when they were training. Try the Putah creek Scramble with home made salsa! Mom had the denver omelete with potatoes. I had to roll her out! lol Thanks PCC. We will return! read more

My first visit here was Saturday, July 27th. We were four of us, seated promptly around 9:00 AM and served right away. The food was excellent, all orders done to perfection. The two-egg breakfast choices were tasty, yummy bacon and the potatoes were perfect! The wait staff kept our coffee cups filled with smiles and light banter. I really enjoyed the food, locale, and staff. Very nice! read more

Hold on to the napkins folks, the burgers here are juicy! And tender and full of the flavors (bacon, cheese, pickles) added to enhance, not hide the meat. Even the bun was the right mix of yeasty,white-bread softness. Coleslaw is bright served with a light dressing , chunks of apple and raisins, a bit of tart and sweet with crunch. Grabbed a brownie for the road and with the fist bite was taken down the nostalgia lane, it wasn't a brownie, it was a piece of Texas Chocolate Cake! Nothing fancy here but a wonderful sweet treat from childhood. Jenny C was a efficient and friendly server who makes the right recommendation! read more

A bloody Mary, cioppino, n apple pie... loved it all. Great service. Deserves 10 stars!

Saw this on TV and decided to try them and they were great! Plan on going back again soon.

My wife and I live in Yolo County and have enjoyed breakfast and lunch at Putah Creek Cafe for many years. We ate breakfast here on a Friday morning two weeks ago and were very disappointed with the quality of the food. The breakfast potatoes appeared to have been the frozen type with little taste, similar to those found in most eatery's along I-5. A single piece of toast instead of the normal two slices. All of this for what I would consider a premium price. read more

came here a few days ago for lunch. seated myself at the counter and was given a menu. decided what I wanted and closed my menu. nobody came to take my order after 10 mins. mind you NOBODY else was at the counter but me. a few mins later an older lady comes in sits down and was given a menu. I tried to get the waitress attention but she kept walking. finally she comes back and ask the lady what she wanted. I immediately got up and left... horrible customer service.... wont be back. read more

I have dined at this restaurant probably a dozen times in the past 4 months. The first visits were incredible, every time after the quality of service and food has greatly decreased. I live in a small town outside of winters that does not offer any restaurants, so we must travel to eat, at that rate I expect greatness. For starters the food has been fantastic up until the past 2 visits. You can count on Homestyle country cooking that will consume your daily caloric intake in one sitting! The bakery section has wonderful Snicker doodle cookies and Magic Bars. However, if you want a chocolate cupcake don't order from a male server with facial piercings, he will argue and ask if you mean red velvet. I had this happen when dining with friends, not to mention a pregnant woman who wanted a CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE!!! So now that server is know as the "Chocolate Cupcake" server, and every time my husband see's him he cringes. Avoid that server at all cost. I think his name is Guillermo. So that brings me to my visit this morning, I unfortunately had him as my server when dining with friends, including the pregnant friend. I thought "oh no here we go". I ordered a club sandwich on sourdough with fries. Simple. My plate came out with no fries and on white bread. The server brought out fries minutes later and convinced me it was sourdough bread. I had my guest try the bread and they also confirmed it was white, the server said the must have changed bread suppliers. Whatever. But it extremely bothered me since the visit before I ordered eggs with sausage and gravy. One bite in, I new it was ground beef not sausage. Disgusting. So it seems that the kitchen feels the dining room is full of idiots who can't tell the difference between beef and pork. Am I a little bitter? YES. Management definitely needs to take control. If so, I would love to give 5 stars. read more

I only been here once, and to be honest I only came here because Guy Fieri from Food Network told me so. It was a 45 mins. drive from Vallejo, it was worth it...the overall experience was nice. The place is decent, the food is okay, the service is friendly, and the portions are wow. I had a decent experience coming here. My dad loved it. I would come back here if given the chance, probably next week. Ha Ha. read more

Just dropped by here a couple days ago after an event that I attended at Wolfskill near by. I ordered the California Burger, topped with avocado and EXTREMELY tasty bacon! Burger was EXCELLENT! Loved the iced tea too! I will definitely be back to try the biscuits and gravy that everyone raves about! Guy from diners drive ins and dives ate here; came for the biscuits and gravy! Yum! I ordered take out; the hostess and server/busser guy were fantastic! My order was ready in about 15 minutes which is fantastic for a medium burger cooked to order. The cole slaw had bits of granny smith apples and raisins in it; loved it! I will be back:-)! Thank you Putah Creek Cafe! read more

Great place for any meal of the day. Some of my favorites: Breakfast: Biscuits and Gravy, California Omelet Lunch: Open face sandwich, Davis Farmers Market Sandwich Dinner: Italian Combo Wood fire Pizza, California Burger, Greek chicken salad, Bread pudding (ask for a center piece) One of the waitress is a little whiny and unknowledgeable, but the rest of them are awesome. read more

Went this restaurant with my daughter for a Easter lunch and had the worst customer ever from the hostess. First she did not even say hello or welcome and asked us to follow her. That should have been my first hint to leave. However, after being seated she noticed water on the table and said she would be back with napkins. After she returned she threw the napkins on the over the water and walked off. I guess she expected us to clean our own table. After telling the waitress about our experience and that I thought it was something that the manger should know about. She simply replied with a I am sorry and can I take your drink order. My simple reply back, was no thank you and will never be back to eat. Sorry to many other restaurants in the area to settle for average service from a hostess and waitress. read more

Lived in Winters for five years now and for the first couple years we were regulars every Sunday. I remember this place before the owners of buckhorn acquired them as I lived in Dixon. The variety of food and service was worth it. Now I live 2 min. away I have only been there twice ever since they where on DDD with Guy. Service has declined along with their originality. It's sad when a great restaurant implodes likes this. They used to make this cinnamon roll French toast with berries and anything else that would put a diabetic in a coma. It was amazing I waited and waited for it to return. Never did so I called and was told they won't do it again too time consuming blah blah blah.... All too frequently the wind blows the Davis smug this way. I do not recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

My daughter and I went in for breakfast and it was great. We both had the biscuits and gravy. It came with two eggs and two homemade sausage patties. The biscuits were light and fluffy and the gravy was great. We both had our eggs scrambled and they were also very light and fluffy. The homemade sausage patties were some of the best I've ever had. They had a little spice to them but nothing overpowering and they weren't greasy at all. I am ready to go back again! read more

being a local this is always a great place to come and get breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Its amazing food and great staff, just a heads up , try to beat the lunch traffic or you'll wait up to 10 mins ( not bad at all) but other than that its amazing ! read more

One thing you can count on is that every single ingredient used on the entire menu is made fresh to order, never frozen! This quality is what puts it ahead of the competition and why we recommend it. Try the Herb Chicken Pizzas, Homemade Sausages or the Crab & Shrimp Cioppino! read more

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Traveled through Winters and stopped early Saturday morning. My husband has been here before and said the food was okay but good service was inconsistent. Unfortunately, this review is on service only as we didn't get an opportunity to order food let alone taste anything. When we walked in we were greeted by a very friendly young girl. There was no one at the bar area and booths in front were open so we sat there. There was one family in the outdoor area and a few on the other side of bar. Meaning it was not very busy. So we were given menus...and then waited....and waited. We noticed a man came in ..must have been a regular because the greeter said hello by name and quickly poured him a cup of coffee. We still weren't asked if we wanted water, coffee. A tall waitress walked by...I'm describing them as I didnt have any names....Didn't say "I'll be right with you" "Someone will be with you", Nothing. So we waited. At that point another older waitress walked up to Greeter and asked her to make drinks for a group that came in after us. Hmmm. Again, a shorter brown hair waitress walked by...Nothing. At that point my husband was looking at the clock on the wall and said 2 more minutes and we're gone. Well it was less than that Because as he was looking at the clock he noticed the taller waitress walk up to pick up food at the window and she grabbed toast with her hands and put it on a plate. I mean putting her whole hand on top of the toast!! Gross. She is not a chef/cook who should be handling food safely...she is a server who touches everything, including dirty money. At that point we were gone. read more