Cafe Bernardo
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: (916) 443-1180
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- 28th Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Brunch 2006
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 7am-10pm, Fri-Sat 7am-11pm
Editorial Review for Cafe Bernardo – by Angela Schurhoff
The Scene
Bernardo can be busy during peak chow times, when crowds gather to devour dishes selected from the chalk-written menu. After ordering at the counter and getting a number, patrons seat themselves at tables. Huge French posters and striped bistro chairs provide an air of Parisian charm.
The Food
It's popularity hangs on this crowd-pleasing premise: reasonably priced food that's utterly delicious, like the grilled salmon served on a bed of spinach polenta. It's tender and succulent, with quality that usually goes for a king's ransom. Salads, soups, sandwiches, "pizzettas" and full plates all tantalize. Don't miss the rosemary-chicken pizza--pungent with goat cheese and rich caramelized onions--and the baby spinach salad--farmers' market fresh with pears, honey walnuts and crumbled blue cheese.
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Insider Tips
When to GoBreakfast is served Monday through Friday from 7am to 11am, Saturday from 7am to 1pm, and Sunday from 7am to 2pm.
User Reviews for Cafe Bernardo
03/23/2008 Posted by criticnumero7
My wife had been wanting to try Cafe Bernardo for quite some time, and we finally went last night to give it a shot. The atmosphere inside the dining area and on the patio was really pretty cool, very fun. Unfortunately, when we got our food (cheeseburger and a Cesar salad), we were greatly disappointed. The burger was fair, although the bun was small and obviously store bought with no taste- just spongy. The meat was good, had a nice spice taste to it, which ultimately saved th burger from total failure. The Cesar salad, on the other hand, was not good. Store bought croûtons with so-so lettuce drenched in a generic Cesar salad dressing, which when combined together, tasted a bit like fish. To top it off, my biggest pet peave was nailed right on the head as we were not given one refill on our sodas, and as a matter of a fact, we were never attended to after we were initially given our food. Really we were disappointed in having paid 24 bucks for an okay meal, with no refills given. A stomach ache at the end of the night confirmed our suspicion that we will not be returning to Cafe Bernardo.
Pros: fun atmoshpere
Cons: the food is too pricey for the quality of food and service
02/09/2007 Posted by dmartina
I have been there at least 3 times and have always been happy with both the food and service. This is most certainly one of the best spots in downtown to eat.
Pros: Great Food!
Cons: None
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