The food was actually decent, but the place is severely understaffed on a Friday noon. There was only 1 waiter and he was apparently overwhelmed, thus all services were extremely slow. Took ~20 mins to take our orders and another ~40 mins for the food to arrive, and we could never get our coffee refilled.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 1
Robert Black
We had our son’s wedding rehearsal dinner. The staff was wonderful and the food was fantastic. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ramin Naimi
We came here for dinner Friday night but was disappointed. The place had 2 other parties so it was pretty empty. They don’t have a liquor license so drinks were weird. Prosecco was not bubbly and it was warm. We ended up leaving. Maybe a different experience for breakfast but not a good experience for dinner.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Dimona
Super tasty food, so cute inside and friendly staff. We got Karaage Waffle, Burrata Salmon and Shakshuka, recommend all :)
We came here for brunch and we're very disappointed with their failure to take food allergies seriously. Despite ordering steak and eggs with a gluten allergy we were served steak covered in a gravy containing gluten. We ordered a substitute meal of eggs with fruit and gluten free toast which was served after everyone else had finished their meal. Not only was the meal not comped, but we were charged $6 extra to make it gluten free. After paying they gave us a Thai iced tea to go which is what someone else at the table had been drinking as an apology. Will never go back here.
Service: 1
Michelle Xiao
I rarely write bad reviews. But I have to be honest with this one. We ordered 4 dishes including softshell crab burger, karaage benedict, karaage loco moco and scramble egg. The softshell crab doesn't taste fresh, it felt like it was being frozen for several months, you can get a way much better brioche burger from TJ than here. The loco moco has nothing to do with locomoco. the benefict came with one slice of whole wheat bread underneath. everything taste bad. Service was below average, my water was never refilled given more than half of tables were empty during our meal time. The only thing nice is the atmosphere. Does not recommend and will never go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Vivian “Vivianadventuring” H
A random find, but turned out to be beyond expectation. Were looking for a place in downtown Saratoga to have a casual brunch with a friend, trying to get out of “popular” places to avoid the long unnecessary wait, hence we did not expect a great meal from this random walk-in. But we walked in, clean and standard restaurant decor, standard brunch menu, ok food display. So I thought, meh, ok meal. Then I took a spoonful of the Shakshuka Egg, amid the look, it’s actually quite delicious! So we stopped the conversation and focused on the food more, took another spoonful of the Loco moco, it’s way better than I expected, surprisingly tasty! The beef patties is juicy, real-meaty and fulfilling!
I would recommend coming here if you want an easy and nice brunch, not overcrowded or hectic but quiet to meet with friends or family. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still in Saratoga so it’s pricy, and don’t expect IG friendly photo. But it’s a decent place if you want to eat and chat! And downtown Saratoga got a lot of public parking spots, convenient to walk to restaurant.
Parking: Park at Saratoga public parking
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Loco Moco No 2, Shakshuka
Jenny Hsieh
I have a great lunch time here with my girlfriend, their food & drinks quality is as good as I expected. I will come back definitely to try different dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Campbell
i've been coming here pretty much every sunday for bfast or brunch by myself. It's my little hide-out to eat good yummy healthy food and get some work done at the back patio. I've tried a lot of menu items but fav are actually their salad dishes (smoke salmon salad, chicken karaage salad is the bomb, scrambles are awesome and benedicts are wonderful) coffee and cocktail are both beyond expectation. Simply put, they make simple food simply amazing and incredibly tasteful.
Service is always attentive and accommodating. I often walk my dog first before i go in and take every opportunity to convince those wonderers outside peeking the menu and inside, to JUST GO IN and try their amazing food, you will NOT regret :)
i'll continue my sunday ritual for as long as I live in south bay :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Karaage, Salmon Benedict, Garden Scramble V
Polly Chan
Went for brunch with friends and ordered the classic fried chicken and eggs benedict. The food was great, hot and very fresh and delicious. However, the mocha was a bit too sweet and I only drank a little. The environment is beautiful and there is an outdoor garden area. It is a great environment for friends to meet and chat occasionally. At the end of the day, you can also go for a walk on the street and feel the leisurely atmosphere of the street. Some brunch restaurants seem crowded and the food can be salty, but I highly recommend giving this one a try! And parking is very convenient, there is a parking lot at the back, and there are also some small shops on the street where you can spend some leisure time.
I had brunch with my friends recently and tried the classic fried chicken Benedict. The food was super tasty—hot, fresh, and just really good. The mocha was a bit too sweet for my taste, so I only sipped a little. The place is lovely, with a nice outdoor garden area, making it a perfect spot to catch up with friends. After brunch, you can take a stroll around the area and enjoy the laid-back vibe.
A lot of brunch places are too crowded and the food can be on the salty side, but this spot is definitely worth checking out! Plus, parking is easy with a lot right behind the place, and there are some cute little shops nearby where you can hang out for a bit.
Great place for brunch! Really enjoyed the Florentine Benedict!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pasakorn Sangsak
This isn’t my first visit to Darla Cafe Restaurant, and it certainly won’t be my last! The service is consistently warm and welcoming. The main reason I keep coming back, though, is the food—it’s simply outstanding. Every time I get the chance, I make it a point to stop by and enjoy a meal here.
Poor food, pathetic service and rude manager. Great place to toss your money in case you have too much of it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Esther Bong
I waited almost an hour for the food to be served, but the food did not taste as expected. No water and coffee are being refilled. Disappointing
Ben White
Customer service is very slow. We came for brunch July 20, it was about 1/4 full. We waited 10 min after being seated and didn't see any waitstaff the entire time and left. All the other tables around us also seemed to be underserved. Decor and menu looked good. I'm disappointed the experience was ruined by poor staffing.
The food was actually decent, but the place is severely understaffed on a Friday noon. There was only 1 waiter and he was apparently overwhelmed, thus all services were extremely slow. Took ~20 mins to take our orders and another ~40 mins for the food to arrive, and we could never get our coffee refilled.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 1
We had our son’s wedding rehearsal dinner. The staff was wonderful and the food was fantastic. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came here for dinner Friday night but was disappointed. The place had 2 other parties so it was pretty empty. They don’t have a liquor license so drinks were weird. Prosecco was not bubbly and it was warm. We ended up leaving. Maybe a different experience for breakfast but not a good experience for dinner.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Super tasty food, so cute inside and friendly staff. We got Karaage Waffle, Burrata Salmon and Shakshuka, recommend all :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Karaage & Waffle, Shakshuka, Burrata & Smoked Salmon GFO
We came here for brunch and we're very disappointed with their failure to take food allergies seriously. Despite ordering steak and eggs with a gluten allergy we were served steak covered in a gravy containing gluten. We ordered a substitute meal of eggs with fruit and gluten free toast which was served after everyone else had finished their meal. Not only was the meal not comped, but we were charged $6 extra to make it gluten free. After paying they gave us a Thai iced tea to go which is what someone else at the table had been drinking as an apology. Will never go back here.
Service: 1
I rarely write bad reviews. But I have to be honest with this one. We ordered 4 dishes including softshell crab burger, karaage benedict, karaage loco moco and scramble egg. The softshell crab doesn't taste fresh, it felt like it was being frozen for several months, you can get a way much better brioche burger from TJ than here. The loco moco has nothing to do with locomoco. the benefict came with one slice of whole wheat bread underneath. everything taste bad. Service was below average, my water was never refilled given more than half of tables were empty during our meal time. The only thing nice is the atmosphere. Does not recommend and will never go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
A random find, but turned out to be beyond expectation. Were looking for a place in downtown Saratoga to have a casual brunch with a friend, trying to get out of “popular” places to avoid the long unnecessary wait, hence we did not expect a great meal from this random walk-in.
But we walked in, clean and standard restaurant decor, standard brunch menu, ok food display. So I thought, meh, ok meal.
Then I took a spoonful of the Shakshuka Egg, amid the look, it’s actually quite delicious! So we stopped the conversation and focused on the food more, took another spoonful of the Loco moco, it’s way better than I expected, surprisingly tasty! The beef patties is juicy, real-meaty and fulfilling!
I would recommend coming here if you want an easy and nice brunch, not overcrowded or hectic but quiet to meet with friends or family. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still in Saratoga so it’s pricy, and don’t expect IG friendly photo. But it’s a decent place if you want to eat and chat!
And downtown Saratoga got a lot of public parking spots, convenient to walk to restaurant.
Parking: Park at Saratoga public parking
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Loco Moco No 2, Shakshuka
I have a great lunch time here with my girlfriend, their food & drinks quality is as good as I expected.
I will come back definitely to try different dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
i've been coming here pretty much every sunday for bfast or brunch by myself. It's my little hide-out to eat good yummy healthy food and get some work done at the back patio. I've tried a lot of menu items but fav are actually their salad dishes (smoke salmon salad, chicken karaage salad is the bomb, scrambles are awesome and benedicts are wonderful) coffee and cocktail are both beyond expectation. Simply put, they make simple food simply amazing and incredibly tasteful.
Service is always attentive and accommodating. I often walk my dog first before i go in and take every opportunity to convince those wonderers outside peeking the menu and inside, to JUST GO IN and try their amazing food, you will NOT regret :)
i'll continue my sunday ritual for as long as I live in south bay :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Karaage, Salmon Benedict, Garden Scramble V
Went for brunch with friends and ordered the classic fried chicken and eggs benedict. The food was great, hot and very fresh and delicious. However, the mocha was a bit too sweet and I only drank a little. The environment is beautiful and there is an outdoor garden area. It is a great environment for friends to meet and chat occasionally. At the end of the day, you can also go for a walk on the street and feel the leisurely atmosphere of the street.
Some brunch restaurants seem crowded and the food can be salty, but I highly recommend giving this one a try! And parking is very convenient, there is a parking lot at the back, and there are also some small shops on the street where you can spend some leisure time.
I had brunch with my friends recently and tried the classic fried chicken Benedict. The food was super tasty—hot, fresh, and just really good. The mocha was a bit too sweet for my taste, so I only sipped a little. The place is lovely, with a nice outdoor garden area, making it a perfect spot to catch up with friends. After brunch, you can take a stroll around the area and enjoy the laid-back vibe.
A lot of brunch places are too crowded and the food can be on the salty side, but this spot is definitely worth checking out! Plus, parking is easy with a lot right behind the place, and there are some cute little shops nearby where you can hang out for a bit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Great place for brunch! Really enjoyed the Florentine Benedict!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This isn’t my first visit to Darla Cafe Restaurant, and it certainly won’t be my last! The service is consistently warm and welcoming. The main reason I keep coming back, though, is the food—it’s simply outstanding. Every time I get the chance, I make it a point to stop by and enjoy a meal here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Karaage & Waffle, Duck Confit Fruity Curry GF, Crab Benedict
Poor food, pathetic service and rude manager. Great place to toss your money in case you have too much of it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I waited almost an hour for the food to be served, but the food did not taste as expected. No water and coffee are being refilled. Disappointing
Customer service is very slow. We came for brunch July 20, it was about 1/4 full. We waited 10 min after being seated and didn't see any waitstaff the entire time and left. All the other tables around us also seemed to be underserved. Decor and menu looked good. I'm disappointed the experience was ruined by poor staffing.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
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