This place is top-notch! Highly would recommend!…read more The food, the service, and atmosphere are amazing!

I had an absolutely amazing experience at Bésame Mucho! Everything from the food to the drinks,…read moremusic, and service was fantastic. Alejandra was so amazing, welcoming, and attentive she truly made the experience even more special! We tried the mimosa flight with tamarindo, tuna, and guayaba, and honestly, I enjoyed all three! But the guayaba was definitely my favorite so refreshing and delicious. The chilaquiles are the BOMB! Definitely a must try. And if you're looking for something hearty, I highly recommend the chilaquiles with steak absolutely delicious and cooked perfectly. I also loved the music, the beautiful building, and the overall ambiance. Everything comes together so perfectly it creates such a fun, vibrant, and welcoming atmosphere that makes you want to stay and enjoy every moment. Beautiful atmosphere, amazing food, creative drinks, and wonderful service. Bésame Mucho is definitely a place I highly recommend! I'll absolutely be coming back.

There is parking for RV's near the train depot but we found parking a couple of blocks away from…read moreGrossman's by the train tracks for our truck and trailer. I recommend making reservations. There were 4 of us on the patio and without reservations they said 1 hour on a Sunday at about 12:30 pm. We have two medium size dogs that were welcome outside. The outside seating is nice even at 80 degrees. I had the Ruben Pastrami. They make it. I loved the smokey flavor. There was plenty of pastrami. This is a must try! I added mustard which for me was perfect. My husband had the Chicken Kreplach dumplings. They had a soy, maybe miso, butter sauce with breaded fried onions like the ones I put on my green bean casserole which was a perfect complement. My girlfriend had the Veal & Shiitake Pelmeni sour cream & dill. Delicious and filling. I had a sip of the Orange Dream-sickle cocktail. I would like this for dessert. When I come back I'd like to have the Crispy Baby Artichokes. Thank you for such a memorable lunch!!!

We stopped at Grossman's with high hopes, but unfortunately, the service was more of a rumor than…read morean actual experience. It took 30 minutes just to get our drinks. When the food finally arrived, the chicken schnitzel was dry, overcooked, and tasted like it had spent far too long sunbathing under a heat lamp. Once our food was delivered, our waitress performed her most impressive trick of the afternoon: disappearing completely. My water ran out about 10 minutes into battling the Sahara schnitzel and was never refilled--which felt especially cruel considering that entrée required its own hydration plan. To give credit where it's due, the Crimson Revelry cocktail was absolutely delicious, and the fries were very good. Sadly, neither could rescue the rest of the experience. Between the painfully slow service, the vanishing waitress, and the schnitzel that left me both disappointed and dehydrated, I can't see myself ever going back. Grossman's? More like "Gross, man."

I can see why Jeffrey's is considered one of the best breakfast in Santa Rosa, and has been for…read moreyears. With all of the options around it is sometimes hard to pick a place to go on a Saturday morning. Jeffrey's is a charming, family friendly establishment that is attached to a small inn off Highway 12. Other inside is pretty small, but they do have some outdoor tables. The interior has some lovely art on the walls as well as positive phrases making you feel like you're home. The service is also great here, and I feel like I've seen the same folks working here for many years. My wife and I ordered two different Hashes to share. The Brussel Sprouts and Bacon Hash is fantastic, which has this blue cheese aioli that gives the dish so much flavor. The Brussel sprouts seem like they're steamed and then tossed in the hash with sautéed diced onions, bell peppers and bacon. The aioli is on the side, but just adding a little bit to each bite gives it so much extra. We also ordered the special of the day which was a Smoked Chicken and Butternut Squash Hash. It has some of the same elements of sautéed onions and bell peppers, but this was served with a cilantro aioli. This dish, while not as amazing at the other Hash, was still really good. My daughter ordered the Buttermilk pancakes (added blueberries to them) with sausage and eggs. She certainly enjoyed them!

Honest review: The staff was great. Super friendly and helpful. In the end they made things right…read moreby me without me asking for any discounts or expectation. A++ for service! Food: Needs work. Ordered the Eggs Benedict. The poached eggs were on point. Absolutely perfect. The champagne hollandaise was a fun twist but couldn't save the meal. The English muffin might have been hard track. It was paper thin and I had to saw through it. Ham had no flavor at all. I don't think it was ham. Maybe thin sliced and unseasoned pork but not ham. Worst part was the county potatoes. They came out slightly above room temperature and hard. They're parboiled then flash fried. Not a bad way to get crisp but I can only assume they do this ahead of the rush and then they sit in a container to be served. My wife ordered her's extra crispy and they come out much better. Coffee smelled and tasted like an ashtray. Overall, I wanted to like this place and the service itself is amazing, but the back of the house needs some work.

Wow. Color me impressed! If you haven't tried Americana yet - go there!!…read more I will do nearly anything for a (gluten free) waffle. I'm obsessed. Not only was I satisfied, I am exhilarated to report the expertly seasoned flavor, golden crisp texture and assortment of syrups, fruit and whipped cream all played a role in this master piece. Bonus - there's no risk of cross contamination because gf is the only option. Excellent choice. The Santa Rosa omelette had me at the goat cheese (one of my favorite combinations is eggs and goat cheese) but the chicken sausage was the star of the show. Chilaquiles with red and green salsa was perfection, too. The texture of the chips was on point; it is a HUGE serving, easily 2.5 meals a bit sooo good. Hashbrowns are insanely delicious and perfectly seasoned - no salt needed! Chai made expertly by our server was the best we've ever had z no notes. Cold brew w/their house made vanilla syrup was splendid!! Syrup was also great on the waffle.

We came to Americana for brunch after hearing so many positive things, so we were excited to give…read moreit a try. We made a reservation for noon, but still waited over 20 minutes just to be seated. The restaurant was packed, with a cute interior, although it was smaller than I expected and had extremely limited outdoor seating. We were able to order relatively quickly, but the service was slow overall. Our food took about 40 minutes to arrive, which seemed especially long for a fairly simple order. I ordered the huevos rancheros with both green and red salsa. The green salsa was okay, but I didn't care for the red, and the dish itself was bland and definitely needed some salt. My husband ordered a basic breakfast, which was fine but also needed more seasoning. The hash browns were probably the best part of the meal. Unfortunately, given all the hype, we expected more. While the atmosphere is cute, the long wait, slow service, and underwhelming food made the experience disappointing. I don't see us going back anytime soon.

Don't let the outside of the restaurant deter you!! It's a…read moreformer drive-thru which threw me for a loop but this place was great. -friendly service -variety of flavors for mimosas (and a good ratio of champagne:juice) -great breakfast -organic and local ingredient options -displays local artists' work with artwork for sale Will be back to try the FunGuy Benedict! Thank you

So the original plan was to go to Sam's down the street. An hour wait pushed us to Brothers Café…read more After my last visit, I said I wouldn't go back. After today's visit, there's no way I'm going back. Today was my third visit. Visit one was several years ago and was pretty standard. Visit two, a couple years ago, I ordered the breakfast combo. I'm not sure I could've ordered less food. The portion size for the most expensive breakfast dish they had was unbelievably small. Four very small servings of random breakfast items. Visit three, today, brings us to the biscuits and gravy saga. Unfortunately we didn't go over the reviews of the biscuits and gravy. One of my companions mentioned afterwards, "that may have been the worst sitdown meal I've ever had." Service has always been very pleasant. The moral of the story... Wait an hour for Sam's.

Five stars for having whole-grain pancakes on the menu. Specifically, the banana oatmeal pancakes…read morethat are quite grainy in a healthy way. They made them without the banana per my request. It's boring buttermilk pancakes virtually everywhere else. Corned beef hash was tasty and textured without being greasy. Clean environment and good service.

I have been there several times before and always had a wonderful food and a great experience. The…read moreservice has always been outstanding but today I was very disappointed in the food. The service was OK. I ordered an omelette. I always order a side of salsa but there, If you want salsa, it now costs an additional $2. It came with maybe 14 little round pieces of potato.The biscuit I ordered was really big, but it was cold and very dry. I had to ask for butter with it . By the time I got the butter, it was completely cold and not very good at all. It seems like restaurants are not only raising their prices but the quality and quantity has plummeted. I probably will not go back.

I might just be me, but I love a fusion spot!…read more This was such a fun spot that we swung into on our way to Mendocino county. Love the indoor and outdoor seating options. We got to sit at the chef's table which provided the best views of exporting and some cooking too. All the staff here seem to love their job and everyone is smiling! I love that! The food was pretty great too. The miso guacamole was handmade from fresh avocados right in front of us. I really enjoyed the fried salt and pepper octopus too. Great sauce accompaniment. The two sandwiches we ordered were very interestingly on grilled bao buns which actually held together pretty well. I personally didn't love the pickled veggies but my husband enjoyed them. The pastrami sandwich was great and paired so well with kimchi. His duck sandwich was heavily doused in hoisin but still cooked really well.

There is a good reason Bird and The Bottle is highly rated. The space is well curated and has a…read morebeautiful patio to enjoy those cool Santa Rosa evenings. I sat at the bar where there were only 3 others sitting there. It was a Sunday evening and there were still plenty of available tables around 7pm, I got a non alcoholic drink, Garnot Story. It was refreshing. I wasn't very hungry but there were so many opts that had a unique twist so, after speaking with the bartenders I decided on the Smokey Poke and the Chicken wings. The poke was super fresh, light, and had nuts which gave it another dynamic level of flavor and crunch. The chicken wings are full bone in wings including the drum stick part intact. The crispy skin was cooked to perfection and the flavor was like nothing I have tasted before. The goat cheese ranch took the dish to the next level.

This looks like an unassuming, neighborhood restaurant, but it was truly fantastic! Would…read moredefinitely go back if I'm in the area again. My boyfriend and I ordered wine, the artichoke dip, mussels, tagliatelle, 1/2 chicken, and bread pudding. There was a good variety of wine to choose from and the waitress was nice enough to give me a couple samples before ordering a full glass. We were surprised by the lemon / tangy flavor in the artichoke dip but really enjoyed it! We LOVED the mussels--this was a generous serving, and this was a great combination with the broth and sausage. The tagliatelle was clearly homemade and fresh, and the sauce was flavorful but light; the only thing I would change is the amount of peas / pea flavor. The chicken skin was perfectly crispy! Lastly, the bread pudding was literally baked fresh to the point where we almost couldn't order it. The staff told us it would be a bit of a wait, but when it took a little longer than expected, they continued to check in on us and whether we still wanted to wait. It was definitely worth it! It wasn't as sweet / cinnamon-y as other bread puddings that I've had, but was moist without being soggy and felt like a true homemade recipe. The ambiance was casual yet intimate, and despite being busy, didn't feel crowded or loud. We also appreciated that the wait staff didn't rush us out!

I hadn't been back for several years after I paid about $16 for a grilled octopus salad, which was…read morenothing more than some scraps of oily lettuce and exactly two overcooked nickel sized slices of octopus. This place had always been wildly pretentious and catered to the hipsters, but in the beginning, their food was actually fantastic. My partner received a gift certificate from a colleague, so I thought we'd try again, and came for brunch. My hope was that the place had returned to the portions and quality of when they first opened, which were proportionate to the cost. Unfortunately, it has declined even further since the octopus incident. We ordered the baby pancake and the burger. The portions were spectacularly small for the pricepoint, and everything tasted underwhelming. The baby pancake was more of an over done, miniscule crepe, and the medium rare burger we ordered was well done, dry, and tiny. There is a process of waiting outside and ordering, which is confusing, unwelcoming, and downright strange. There is a reason that no other restaurants do this. Please knock it off. The service was just ok, and no one came to check on us after our mediocre food was served. Fortunately, all this experience cost us was the tip, and time we could have spent eating something substantial and leaving feeling full. Meh. It's time to give up on this place and their overpriced, overhyped, substandard hipster fodder. Two stars because the herbed fries were nice.

I ordered the Juevos Rancheros. oh boy, what a delicious breakfast!…read moreThis place doesn't have the best ambiance, but it's worth it for the food and kind staff. Parking can be tricky as the lot only has spots for a handful of cars.

I love this little neighborhood cafe; high quality cooking, creativity, and quality fresh, often…read morelocal ingredients located right on the edge of Luther Burbank home and gardens neighborhood, adjacent the lovely Juilliard park, and the artsy retro Astro Motel. It's an excellent location for a walk after either through the lovely gardens and neighborhood, or the nicely shaded park. This time I got 1/2 order of the Braised port Benedict a perfectly and not overly spicy dish of grilled poblano chili, onion, mushroom, tomatoes, hollandaise sauce, & spicy sauce topping sour dough bread and an egg Any way you like it (two eggs and more bread/ food on full order). Half order was $11.25, filled me perfectly, as I'm a woman. Full order would have been $19.50. It was super tasty, meat tender, veggies fresh. My hubby got the corned bread hash topped with 2 eggs as you like and cheddar ($19.50). He loved it and ate the whole thing. My son just got two eggs, bacon, hash browns and sourdough toast, he was happy; they use quality bacon ($17.95). We also got a child's cheese burger for $8.95.( huge burger!). The entire meal was only $63.20 before tip! Well we didn't get coffee this time because we already had some home, might have added $10 more. Their refillable coffee is excellent, i forget the brand but a gourmet French roast tasting option. Usually i get because it is so good.

First place we went since moving to Santa Rosa. Was the perfect home style breakfast I was looking…read morefor with a beautiful hidden view. Service was wonderful!

I came here from accross town because of The Press Democrat's 2026 Best of Sonoma County"Best…read moreBreakfast finalist" award to see what the fuss was about. I ordered take-out: British Bangers & Eggs Breakfast for myself, and the Turkey/Avacado Omelet for my dear wife. Both were exceptional. While I waited for my take-out, I admired the panoramic views of the Santa Rosa Creek on the restaurant's south wall. (They have windows all around.) So, A+ for ambiance. The greeter/head waitress was exceptionally great. She made sure I added my selection of jams to the order, included plasticware for 2 and opened the door wide, stepping outside to do so, for me to exit with the package. She was so attentive! And I must admit the patrons are friendly. One going in complimented me on my tie-dye t-shirt our of the blue as I was getting into my car. It just adds to the welcomingness of the restaurant when the patrons display niceness and comraderay. You can see the chefs cooking, which is a plus. One regular thanked a chef as he left for a great meal. ... an all-round 5-star experience: Even though it is a distance for me, I am sure I will be back.