Tata's Café — Restaurant in Martinez

I’ve been here twice now, and while it’s a diner-style menu the food is fabulous. The bacon on the BLTA is thick and chewy and delicious and they’re generous with the avocado. My husband’s been here 4 times in 2 weeks because it’s wonderful and very near the 30 mile point on our standard bike ride. The huevos rancheros with black beans and grilled tortillas was superb, and the hash browns were dark and perfectly crispy without being oily. The waitstaff is great, and I have a feeling the chef could easily expand the food repertoire to more sophisticated fare. The outside is unlabeled but it looks like an old ihop. Don’t be discouraged by that - it’s spotlessly clean and roomy and an all-around great place. Prices are very reasonable particularly given the quality...

Our first time here. Looks like a hidden gem because it was not busy at all. The food was really good and good portions. My daughter got the breakfast burrito with Chirizo, it was delicious. She also got the Banana Nutella pancakes, so so good. I got a plate with side of country potatoes, didn’t really care of them, since I don’t like peppers like that, it had fajita style red and green peppers. He did get my order wrong, but I didn’t mind because the waffle was very...

Disappointing carry-out and food experience.

Ordered:

Eggs Benedict and it came without any sides, but had way too much sauce and both tops+bottoms of English muffins.

Breakfast Burrito: ordered Bacon and was given a Chorizo burrito

Plain Pancake: not fully cooked, no butter provided. Mediocre at best.

Diner Atmosphere needs much improvement. A fresh coat of paint would...