Stopped in for a late breakfast and was pleasantly surprised by the food. For one, it's very hard to find a place that serves congee for breakfast, let alone a Thai place offering jok! So happy to see that as we miss having jok in the morning when we are in Thailand. It was delicious and recommend if you are someone who misses it.
I ended up getting one of the omelettes, and while good, I kept getting drawn back to the potatoes cooked in truffle oil š.
Matea āTeyaā Antonel
Automatic gratuity added for a party of 5 on Motherās Day. I completely understand the busyness that Motherās Day causes for restaurants, but I donāt appreciate an automatic gratuity when the service was extremely poor. My family and I are very understanding and patient people, and would have been happy to work with the servers had they mentioned being short staffed, behind schedule, or even just very busy. Instead, they came by only to worldlessly take our orders, dropped off one or two dishes at a time leaving our table awkwardly staggered without any explanation, dropped off the wrong plates multiple times without apology, and never once checked in otherwise even to refill our empty water glasses. Then we got our bill and you want an automatic gratuity? Frustrating to say the least!
ON THE OTHER HAND, every menu item we ordered was genuinely delicious. We had Karaage both sandwich and benedict, softshell crab sandwich, pulled pork sandwich, and impossible burger all of which were beautifully plated, along side their truffle rainbow potatoes which were delightful. Our rose berry mimosas, lemonades, and aperol spritz were also refreshing and perfect for a warm May day.
OVERALL, I canāt say I would recommend this place unless the poor service was a fluke due to the holiday, which I sincerely hope is the case.
Kejia Yang
Super slow service. Food was not good at all: you can taste baking powder in the pancake and you need loads of syrup to mask it; tofu scramble is very salty; fruits taste bland. With that price, I didn't expect the lunch there could be this bad.
Elliot Tally
We are on the outdoor patio and enjoyed all our dishes, including the desserts.
Ha Dang
Enjoyed the food here. Took a while to come out.
Lei X
If the restaurant did not offer discount and complementary waffle, Iād rated as 1 star. Super slow food and not delicious at all. The house Benedict āfusionā with a crispy kale and it took half the space of the plate. And the stem of it is not chewable at all, donāt get the point of this dish. The loco moco was also weird and took waaaaay tooo long to come, thatās also why they offered the discount and free waffle. The loco moco also doesnāt look like the other one we use to have and had a huge portion of rice.
To really find some positive things: bacon in my Benedict tasktes food and the place is clean.
Avinash Golla
Terrible Experience ā Bad Food & Even Worse Service Hereās a blunt and honest review
If I could give this place zero stars, I would. The food was absolutely terribleāeither cold, undercooked, or just completely tasteless. To make matters worse, the service was just as bad, if not worse. The staff seemed uninterested, and the so-called āmanagerā was the rudest of them all. Instead of addressing concerns, she had an attitude and made the experience even more frustrating.
I would not recommend this place to anyone. Save your money and go somewhere that actually cares about its customers and serves edible food.
Amulya Gn
The food was okay, but the main issue is the customer service. We went on Valentine's day evening for dinner and staff were non- chalant. While we do understand that, it's busier than usual on special occasions, we expect minimum service for the price we pay. We ordered a few things, first they said it's available and later said it's not available and they'll not be able to serve. Later, one of the staff comes and gives out the cheque before the desserts are being served. When asked, she gives an explanation that she assumed we didn't want desserts. Don't even get me started on how rude and imperious, she neither cared to take responsibility nor wanted to apologize. When you're in hospitality business you expect basic service or work on the satisfaction of customer. When these aren't met, you are not deemed to fit in the hospitality industry .
Hend Samara
I wish Iād give this place 5 stars but Iāve to be honest.. I had high expectations for this place so I took my mom who was visiting in December for supposedly an early special morning, we were very disappointed. The place was empty yet, the breakfast came very cold. I couldnāt finish my breakfast because the omelette was bland (Iām someone who doesnāt like salty food, but no salt no pepper nothing at all?) that was awkward! The potatoes were overcooked/ burnt! I couldnāt finish them. I honestly had to run an errand after that disastrous breakfast and take my mom again to another place for lunch to make it up for the very poor experience we had which changed our mood and the start of the day! I have to mention that our waitress was very friendly and nice and for that reason I didnāt want to cause any trouble or complain and just let go but thatās not an excuse! Now remembering this place, I feel I should have left a review or have spoken to someone! Not here to criticize but this should be worked on. The last time I had a poor breakfast like that was in a NYC hotel buffet where ppl usually skip breakfast and thatās what I did back then.
Ksenia Postolnik
Lovely Spot for a Quiet Morning
My boyfriend and I visited this place around 11:30 AM on a Tuesday, and it was peaceful with only a few people around. The atmosphere was nice and relaxing. Our server was fantastic ā super friendly, polite, and knowledgeable about the entire menu. She answered all our questions with ease, which we really appreciated!
We started with coffee and sangria. The sangria was so good ā I absolutely loved it! For food, I got the Karaage & Waffle, and my BF ordered the Loco Moco #1. My dish was tasty and satisfying. The Loco Moco was decent, not amazing, but still good.
Overall, it was a really nice experience. Would definitely recommend stopping by for a relaxing meal! š
Darla Cafe is a charming spot nestled in downtown Saratoga. We went for brunch on a weekend and found the place moderately busy with a lively atmosphere.
I ordered the Thai tea, which was delicious and refreshing. I also tried the salmon Benedict, which was decent but not outstanding. The bread was a bit tough and chewy, and the Hollandaise sauce lacked the smooth, creamy consistency I was expecting.
My friend ordered the crispy stuffed French toast and she thoroughly enjoyed it.
Service was fast and attentive, which was a plus. Overall, Darla Cafe is a decent brunch spot to try if you are in the area.
Luna Liang
After weāre told we could be seated, we waited for over 20 minutes, no one came to seat us. There were empty tables, but they were left dirty with no effort to clean them. Staff didnāt explain the delay or provide updates. The service was disorganized and unprofessionalāvery disappointing experience.
Olya Novosad
Great breakfast/brunch on Jan 1. Everything was amazing. Food is excellent. 5 dishes+ extra bacon+ hot cocoa+ latte+ 2 coffees+ tips= $190. Thank you to the staff for this amazing breakfast
Frank Zhang
I got the stuffed french toast, and it was not good. Its basically a oversized stuffed donut that is way too heavy and short on flavor. However, the crab sandwich and porridge my family got was very good.
Pimchanok Sitthithesanond
I took my parents there for brunch, and the food was not only delicious but also beautifully presented. I ordered a variety of dishes and ended up finishing them all. For my drink, I chose Yok Lor, which is a coffee with milk and condensed milk, and I loved it. I highly recommend this place; it has become my favorite brunch restaurant in the bay area
Stopped in for a late breakfast and was pleasantly surprised by the food. For one, it's very hard to find a place that serves congee for breakfast, let alone a Thai place offering jok! So happy to see that as we miss having jok in the morning when we are in Thailand. It was delicious and recommend if you are someone who misses it.
I ended up getting one of the omelettes, and while good, I kept getting drawn back to the potatoes cooked in truffle oil š.
Automatic gratuity added for a party of 5 on Motherās Day.
I completely understand the busyness that Motherās Day causes for restaurants, but I donāt appreciate an automatic gratuity when the service was extremely poor. My family and I are very understanding and patient people, and would have been happy to work with the servers had they mentioned being short staffed, behind schedule, or even just very busy.
Instead, they came by only to worldlessly take our orders, dropped off one or two dishes at a time leaving our table awkwardly staggered without any explanation, dropped off the wrong plates multiple times without apology, and never once checked in otherwise even to refill our empty water glasses. Then we got our bill and you want an automatic gratuity? Frustrating to say the least!
ON THE OTHER HAND, every menu item we ordered was genuinely delicious. We had Karaage both sandwich and benedict, softshell crab sandwich, pulled pork sandwich, and impossible burger all of which were beautifully plated, along side their truffle rainbow potatoes which were delightful. Our rose berry mimosas, lemonades, and aperol spritz were also refreshing and perfect for a warm May day.
OVERALL, I canāt say I would recommend this place unless the poor service was a fluke due to the holiday, which I sincerely hope is the case.
Super slow service. Food was not good at all: you can taste baking powder in the pancake and you need loads of syrup to mask it; tofu scramble is very salty; fruits taste bland. With that price, I didn't expect the lunch there could be this bad.
We are on the outdoor patio and enjoyed all our dishes, including the desserts.
Enjoyed the food here. Took a while to come out.
If the restaurant did not offer discount and complementary waffle, Iād rated as 1 star. Super slow food and not delicious at all. The house Benedict āfusionā with a crispy kale and it took half the space of the plate. And the stem of it is not chewable at all, donāt get the point of this dish. The loco moco was also weird and took waaaaay tooo long to come, thatās also why they offered the discount and free waffle. The loco moco also doesnāt look like the other one we use to have and had a huge portion of rice.
To really find some positive things: bacon in my Benedict tasktes food and the place is clean.
Terrible Experience ā Bad Food & Even Worse Service
Hereās a blunt and honest review
If I could give this place zero stars, I would. The food was absolutely terribleāeither cold, undercooked, or just completely tasteless. To make matters worse, the service was just as bad, if not worse. The staff seemed uninterested, and the so-called āmanagerā was the rudest of them all. Instead of addressing concerns, she had an attitude and made the experience even more frustrating.
I would not recommend this place to anyone. Save your money and go somewhere that actually cares about its customers and serves edible food.
The food was okay, but the main issue is the customer service. We went on Valentine's day evening for dinner and staff were non- chalant. While we do understand that, it's busier than usual on special occasions, we expect minimum service for the price we pay. We ordered a few things, first they said it's available and later said it's not available and they'll not be able to serve. Later, one of the staff comes and gives out the cheque before the desserts are being served. When asked, she gives an explanation that she assumed we didn't want desserts. Don't even get me started on how rude and imperious, she neither cared to take responsibility nor wanted to apologize. When you're in hospitality business you expect basic service or work on the satisfaction of customer. When these aren't met, you are not deemed to fit in the hospitality industry .
I wish Iād give this place 5 stars but Iāve to be honest.. I had high expectations for this place so I took my mom who was visiting in December for supposedly an early special morning, we were very disappointed. The place was empty yet, the breakfast came very cold. I couldnāt finish my breakfast because the omelette was bland (Iām someone who doesnāt like salty food, but no salt no pepper nothing at all?) that was awkward! The potatoes were overcooked/ burnt! I couldnāt finish them. I honestly had to run an errand after that disastrous breakfast and take my mom again to another place for lunch to make it up for the very poor experience we had which changed our mood and the start of the day! I have to mention that our waitress was very friendly and nice and for that reason I didnāt want to cause any trouble or complain and just let go but thatās not an excuse! Now remembering this place, I feel I should have left a review or have spoken to someone! Not here to criticize but this should be worked on. The last time I had a poor breakfast like that was in a NYC hotel buffet where ppl usually skip breakfast and thatās what I did back then.
Lovely Spot for a Quiet Morning
My boyfriend and I visited this place around 11:30 AM on a Tuesday, and it was peaceful with only a few people around. The atmosphere was nice and relaxing. Our server was fantastic ā super friendly, polite, and knowledgeable about the entire menu. She answered all our questions with ease, which we really appreciated!
We started with coffee and sangria. The sangria was so good ā I absolutely loved it! For food, I got the Karaage & Waffle, and my BF ordered the Loco Moco #1. My dish was tasty and satisfying. The Loco Moco was decent, not amazing, but still good.
Overall, it was a really nice experience. Would definitely recommend stopping by for a relaxing meal! š
Restaurantji Recommends
Ideally I'd give this place a 3.5/5.
Darla Cafe is a charming spot nestled in downtown Saratoga. We went for brunch on a weekend and found the place moderately busy with a lively atmosphere.
I ordered the Thai tea, which was delicious and refreshing. I also tried the salmon Benedict, which was decent but not outstanding. The bread was a bit tough and chewy, and the Hollandaise sauce lacked the smooth, creamy consistency I was expecting.
My friend ordered the crispy stuffed French toast and she thoroughly enjoyed it.
Service was fast and attentive, which was a plus. Overall, Darla Cafe is a decent brunch spot to try if you are in the area.
After weāre told we could be seated, we waited for over 20 minutes, no one came to seat us. There were empty tables, but they were left dirty with no effort to clean them. Staff didnāt explain the delay or provide updates. The service was disorganized and unprofessionalāvery disappointing experience.
Great breakfast/brunch on Jan 1. Everything was amazing. Food is excellent. 5 dishes+ extra bacon+ hot cocoa+ latte+ 2 coffees+ tips= $190. Thank you to the staff for this amazing breakfast
I got the stuffed french toast, and it was not good. Its basically a oversized stuffed donut that is way too heavy and short on flavor. However, the crab sandwich and porridge my family got was very good.
I took my parents there for brunch, and the food was not only delicious but also beautifully presented. I ordered a variety of dishes and ended up finishing them all. For my drink, I chose Yok Lor, which is a coffee with milk and condensed milk, and I loved it. I highly recommend this place; it has become my favorite brunch restaurant in the bay area
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