Cafe Villa

4.2

9 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

Nov 24, 2024

7:30 PM

Neighborhood gem
Great for creative cocktails
Great for brunch

Cafe Villa is a family-owned restaurant serving fresh, homestyle, Italian food with a California twist.
We're located on the same property as the Villa Inn at 1602 Lincoln Avenue in San Rafael.
Come by and check us out - we look forward to seeing you!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Californian
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 459-6161
Website
http://www.cafevilla.net/
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1602 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901
Neighborhood
San Rafael
Parking details
Private Lot

What 9 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.2Service
3.8Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

9 Reviews

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Leslie
San Francisco
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Great burgers and well made cocktails. Very slow service though on drinks (we got our food before we got our cocktails) and this is the second time in a row that has happened here. Noise level in the restaurant area was overwhelming even with only 2 other tables occupied. Something about the acoustics just doesn't work well in that space.
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Gerard
Chicago
149 reviews
vip
4.0
149 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Eggplant entree and affordable wine choices. Friendly service. Very good neighborhood restaurant.
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Tracy
San Francisco
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on October 5, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
A neighborhood gem offering a lovely menu of well priced options. We never leave hungry or disappointed.
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Kim
Las Vegas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 5, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious new authentic Italian menu items. Warm atmosphere and friendly attentive waiters. Can’t wait to come back!
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Tracy
San Francisco
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on September 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely neighborhood gem with a tasty well- priced menu. Team is knowledgeable and service is always great.
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RuthL
San Francisco
11 reviews
3.0
11 reviews
Dined on July 26, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
We’ve dined here once before and remembered enjoying the food so we came back. However this time, food was just ok and they seemed short staffed. When we were shown into the dining room coming (from the bar area), the room smelled old and musty. Passing by the kitchen we smelled remnants of marijuana/weed. Both of us noticed this and commented to each other later after we were seated. The sauce in the spaghetti carbonara was very loose. Steak and fries were okay but the piece of steak was small for $30. We ordered a beer that never came. When the beer charge was on the bill, we told them we never got it and was refunded. However the staff said “please say something next time. I have all these tables (to cover/worry about?)”. He was covering the bar side and the dining room side, hence short staffed. Honestly, we got lost in conversation and forgot we ordered the beer. But it shouldn’t be OUR job to remind them to deliver what we ordered. Based on this recent visit, we won’t be back.
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Ok4Appetizers
San Francisco
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on July 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A favorite neighborhood gem! Wonderful seasonal menu featuring the chef's creativity and passion for great food, presented beautifully and priced so well. The Wednesday prime rib special is a Marin secret but not for long! Always fresh menu, great service and a fun family atmosphere.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 18, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
My Wednesday evening Prime Rib special and my wife's Shrimp Scampi were excellent.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 14, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Had prime rib dinner Great value for the price Prime rib was roasted just great Good cut of meat I will be returning soon Enjoyed my meal
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Cafe Villa is rated 4.2 stars by 9 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Nov 24, 2024

7:30 PM

1602 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901

Additional information

Neighborhood
San Rafael
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Californian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot

Website
http://www.cafevilla.net/
Phone number
(415) 459-6161

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