California Cafe

Worst experience. I recently ate at this side show of a restaurant while shopping at the mall. The food was mediocre, the service was poor, and their management is rude. Bottom line, I do not recommend this place.  View Less … View More

Simply delicious. I always overlooked this place because it's located in the mall. However, when I finally did eat here, I immediately regretted that I didn't try it sooner. What a pleasant surprise. The freshly baked foccacia bread and sweet olive oil melts in your mouth like butter. The calamari tastes like it dropped straight from heaven (seriously, order the calamari and tell me it's not the best you've ever had). Chocolate mousse... delectable. Not to mention the open-faced crab melt sandwich. All of it was delightful. I will be back, again and again and again...  View Less … View More

Excellent food, good service, a little pricey, but worth it.... I got the bento box and was extremely pleased that I did. That day they were serving a shrimp stir-fry...excellent, crab-cakes...average, Chicken with wine sauce...excellent and a salad...excellent. I was verry impressed. The food is a little pricey and the guy serving us seemed very preoccupied, but I was with a large group and we all were pleased with our food and didn't mind waiting.  View Less … View More

Exceptional Food. Attentive Staff. Convenient fare after shopping.. We've been there two or three times. Each time, the food was wonderful, especially for the suburbs, not to mention a shopping mall. Entrees are presented well. I especially appreciate the gourmet portions so that I'm not wasting food or tempted to over-eat. The food's too good to leave on the plate so smaller portions are just right for me.

We've tried steaks and pasta. They also have mashed sweet potatoes and some great sauces.

However, I'm suspicious about the mixed drinks. Two times I ordered a Mojita and both times the drinks seemed watered down. I usually get a buzz from just one drink; since that didn't happen and the drink tasted like sweetened water, rather than what I've received in other restaurants, I'll avoid mixed drinks next time. Of course, I didn't send it back or ask. My motto: never a good idea to make people who are serving your food mad.  View Less … View More