I'm with sharon d...this is the best breakfast in Oakland. If you like to go to the famers market in Jack London square...stop in here first...it will make the rest of your day seem better. If you think you have to go to Berkeley to get good food (i.e. Bette's Oceanview Diner), do yourself a favor an try this place, great food, great people...and way less attitude.

Great Southwestern and authentic Mexican food. This is a little off the beaten trail (but really within walking distance of the Plaza) but really worth it if you are looking for another side of Santa Fe's Southwestern heritage. I was in the mood for something traditional, so I ordered Lamb Chops which were done to perfection...my wife on the otherhand wanted a claissical Mexican dinner, and she got the best Chilie Relleno she has had in a number of years as well as terrific beans and a melange of vegetables. We were told that their specialty for dessert was a Flan made with goats milk...(I know it doesn't sound that good)...it was in fact the best Flan either of us have ever had. This place is good!

This place supprised us. I was just looking for something simple and light (I know...BBQ hardly ever is light)...we had eaten a wonderful lunch at Pasquals and since we didn't have reservations, the Coyote Cafe was out of the question, so we walked down Quadalupe Street and settled on the Cowgirl...I loved its funky exterior...but was charmed by the old time interior and photos that cover most of the walls. To get to the basics, the BBQ is good (not great, but certainly good...just what I was looking for)...the beans we great and the salsa was out of this world (made with pintos, cilantro, chilies, oil and vinigar). But the best part of the evening was the entertainment...this place rocks...good music and a great group of regulars in the bar. You will love this place for the local color it provides.

This place is too good to miss...you are eating at the best Pizza joint in town according to locals voting results, (good pizza, good beer, great people running the joint), you are right on the old Santa Fe Trail (the address above doesn't do it justice), you are right next door to (1) the oldest house in the US (according to them...don't know what it means, but it dates back to 1647 or so), (2) next to the oldest church in US, dates back to 1610. I loved the pizza with new mexico chilies, mushrooms, olives and cheese.

Bernie, you are wrong...wrong....wrong! Look at the above section where it says "members who like this restaurant also like..." reads like the SF Bay area who's who in food. I don't know how that happened, but I gotta agree with Casey...my only regret is that we didn't manage to eat there more often (only in town for a few days). This place is the Cafe at Chez Panisse....that means prices are reasonable, the atmosphere is casual, the decor is in touch with its surroundings, and its staff is world class in a Berkeley style eatery. Clearly the upstairs version of the venerated Berkeley restaurant.

The Coyote Cafe is to Santa Fe as Chez Panise is to Berkeley...both turned the world around with respect to the type of food being offered. We had a wonderful dinner with great southwestern flavors....but I think they are getting a little complacent...the execution was good but not great. If we had not eaten at the Anazasi the next night I might not have known any better....by all means, have at least one meal here...but do try some of the newer restaruants in town...you may be in for a surprize.

I ate breakfast here every morning for a week...I tried something different each day and found nothing to quibble with. They have wonderful Mexican dishes with the great local chilies, and you can get the more traditional American dishes...their homefries are homemade and the best I've ever eaten. They are on the third generation running the restaruant...beginning in 1918....situated right on the plaza, diagonally across from the Palace of the Governors. This is the place for both locals and travelers to meet and enjoy the beginning of another day in paradise.

This is the best restaruant we found in Santa Fe during our recent travels there. The food was world class southwestern which means great sauces (chiles and other spicy dishes). The service was warm and friendly without being intrusive. The dining room is comfortable and warm without being too cramped or crowded. Do yourself a favor and have at least one dinner here while in Santa Fe...you will have a wonderful memory for a lifetime!

This is where I bring my customers for dinner and lunch. I can count on consistantly good Italian food and a pleasant experience. The atmosphere is good (great in the summer when the windows are open in the front room and you're sitting next to the sidewalk)...the pasta is good, but I like the veal and seafood dishes and I especially like their "Carpaccio". I haven't had this dish so well prepared since "Ciao's" closed in the city.

Best lobster we had in Maine...(went to several other local places including some well publicized lobster ponds...this was hands down the nicest...everything had the homemade taste and feel to it....you can spend more in Bar Harbor, but you are not going to get a better lobster for your money...and by all means, if the weather is permitting, eat al fresco....the front porch is an extra homey effect.

Great seafood for a good downtown location (if you've got the time try the no name). Ate with 2 other friends, each of us getting a lobster and all three different...I love plain boiled lobster with drawn butter...but I was really impressed with the Lobster Thermidor one guest had and the Lobster Newberg tasted devine...the nice thing here is that it is dressy without being formal...and not stuffy at all. Like I said, its good lobster near your hotel...

Food is good but at these prices you expect more. Go to the Pot Au Feu if you feel like French...it has an authentic French country feel to it.

I can't comment on the dinners, but I can tell you that this is one of the nicest breakfast places I have experienced in FL. The wrap around front porch makes you think of Florida at an earlier age...and the rocking chairs really add to the charm. But I go here for the food....and I plan my day to be sure I'm here between 7:00 and 9:00 AM ....waitstaff is very friendly, at least to this this yankee...oh yeah, go ahead and order the grits instead of the hash browns...they'll make you feel right at home.

Cindy says this is turn of the century...I call it classic Art Deco...whatever it is, it has become one of my favorite stops when I'm at this end of town....I love to bring out of towners here...dinner is great American classic food...but the Lounge atmosphere is what this is all about...by all means, order a great martini...or better yet...how about a bottle of French Champagne...then sit back and enjoy the ambience and listen to a swinging jazz set (or a sultry torch singer accompanied by only a piano)....I give this joint 5 stars because it delivers on what it promises...it's all out front....and if you pay attention, you will see Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall enter the Bar towards the shank of the night

I've only eaten Breakfasts here...but it certainly is worth a trip out of your way just to see this landmark from the past. You get what you would expect from a country style restaurant...lots of hearty food without any frills. The food is good...the experience is better.

I genuinely like Mudds...its not the greatest restaurant..but the setting and the quality of the food (the menu and the wine) make it a true value and a dependable destination when looking for a pleasant night out. I have found the waitstaff to be consistantly good...attentive without hovering...I think the one thing that keeps me coming back to Mudds is the knowledge that they know their strengths and their limits...and they know enough not to stretch themselves beyond their strengths. I know that sounds like a backhanded compliment..but I see this as an endearing strength...somewhat unusual today when most chefs think taking risks with the customers time and money are acceptable behavior.

YEP....this is a great place for breakfast....especially during the summer when you can sit outside and enjoy the fresh air (but protected from the street noise)...but don't forget JDs for lunch or dinner also...I love their French Dip sandwich....other dishes are good...but I keep coming back for the FD...I guess its because I can't find another restaurant with a French Dip as good....so there.

Actually I would rate this 3 1/2 stars....the food is very good with my favorite being the veal dishes....their veal saltimboca is as good as any I've had in the east bay....I think the pasta dishes are mixed...the canneloni is ok (but I'm comparing it to the canneloni served at Le Cocos on Piedmont Ave in Oakland)..I don't know why they serve mashed potatoes with the entres....I would have thought they would use this as an opportunity to show off their skills with pasta and sauces...the wine list and bar are good for a small dinner house (I like the list at La Maison better...I think the chef there takes a more personal interest in the selection). Still, if you have a hankering for Italian food in Castro Valley (or Hayward-San Leandro) I don't think you will find a better meal.

OK...so I'm voting twice...what I really meant to say is there are so few German restaurants around....not that there were so few Germans around...oh well you get the point.

Apart from the fresh seafood, this is one of the better Dim Sum places on the peninsula. They have a vast array of choices so don't be too anxious to take the first dishes they bring by...they have all the traditional dishes like hargow, suimei, and chowsuibo (forgive the spelling...if I don't do it phonetically, you wouldn't have a clue as to what I was trying to say). But they also have the less well featured...such as chicken feet, foil wrapped chicken, and barbeque ribs. This is a great place to take friends and exchange plates for a wonderful and sometimes unusual lunch.