Cafe Borrone

Cute place for a casual brunch! I came here for lunch on a Wednesday. The line seemed long (out the door) but moved very quickly! You wait in line to order, then you can go sit wherever you like, and they bring the food to your table. I love the outside seating area. Very open and spacious. I got the smoked salmon bagel and a vanilla latte. The salmon bagel tasted good, but honestly I didn't think it was worth $22 due to the portion size. The latte was delicious! I was just the right amount of sweet for me and was perfect for the warm weather. Overall, I would come back to try their scrambled eggs and French toast/waffles, which seem to be really popular!

One of my favorite spots on the Peninsula! Relaxing vibe, delicious food. From their signature chicken salad sandwich on raisin bread to their egg scramble with mushrooms and creme fraiche to their amazing chocolate chip cookies or frosted mocha. Honestly, you cannot go wrong. Order whatever speaks to you in the moment, grab a table, bring a book or some work or a friend and just enjoy the day!

Extremely busy but historic neighborhood cafe located in downtown Menlo Park. Avoid on weekends if waiting in lines is an issue. They are extremely popular and aren’t able to scale to the demand due to limited space. They sell a variety of brunch and cafe-like items. Sandwiches, plates, coffee, etc. the food here is great but the wait may not be worth it, unless you’re prepared for it. Parking is ample for two hours underground.

Very disappointed …. Many times they just run out of items on the menu … you would think after all the years they could do much better planning … this has occurred many times over the years. While food is tasty you never know if they are going to have available. Separately, will share the worst coffee and latte’s around (we always skip and sometimes just bring our own). Further, it 2022 and Apple Pay and other systems exist that move lines along of which they have mostly because of the highly inefficient ordering/payment mechanism. Lastly, maybe due to low unemployment you can general get “lip service” from the kids they trust to manage to their business.