7 PEAKS RESTAURANT AND BAR — Restaurant in Pinole

To start, Rochelle our server was fantastic! Very friendly and helpful. A delight so keep up the good work!

Now to the part that I hate to have to write... I love trying little hole in the wall type restaurants so that I can try something new and different. Nepali cuisine tickles tastebuds and when I saw Wild Boar on the menu, it was over!! I ordered and was really looking forward to trying something new.

So... The food gets served and man, talk about depressing. First the portion was tiny for something costing upwards of $17. I'd be generous if there was 12oz. of food on that plate. It was basically "boar", with onions and a flair of cilantro(?).

Trying to keep an open mind I pop the first piece of meat in my mouth and good grief!! Tough as nails, impossible to chew, basically hard dry jerky, Also zero sides, no salad or vegetables, just boot leather (color and texture) meat. Did I mention it was cold? Not heat lamp luke warm, just sat on the counter for 10mins cold.

So... I swapped it for a hamburger. This was a standard Costco sirloin patty, std. bun, lettuce, tomato, onion. Pepper jack cheese was the upgrade, thankfully, this was served hot.

Now I hate to bring up hygiene but at one point the cook walked past us and his BO followed close BEHIND and left an impression... C'mon man, it's a damn restaurant!!! C'MON MAN!!!

Now... I just don't get it... In this era of cooking shows, competitions, books, podcasts and celebrities. This world where Gordon Ramsey is EVERYWHERE, how, how, HOW can you not put in some effort!! How can the Owner / Manager allow this?? It was a Friday night, the bar had about nine people at it while the restaurant had the two of us and one other diner. On a Friday night!!!! How do you even stay in business??

Listen, I hope ownership takes note and immediately does something to up their food game. I want them to succeed but if this is the best they can do... Just shut it down.

Sad diner,...

Full bar, a good beer selection, and a great atmosphere. There are tables/booths if you want to hang out with your own crowd, or bar seating if you'd like to be social.

The bartender and owner are great and will provide conversation if there's not a crowd, but most of the time there are plenty of interesting people at the bar.

If you're looking for a place to hang out and watch the game, there are several TVs tuned to sports and plenty of great appetizers and drinks.

But what really stands out about 7 Peaks is the food. Here in the Bay area there's a lot of diversity in restaurants and all types of different food are available. I thought I'd already tried most of it, but 7 Peaks is still surprising me. So far I've had five Nepalese dishes that are completely different than anything else I've had before, and I haven't even worked my way all the way through the menu yet.

If you want to bring someone who's a little bit less adventurous, you're in luck. They still have the menu from the restaurant's previous incarnation, Up and Under Second Pitch, which I would describe as comfort food.

I'm very happy to have this new addition to the neighborhood. If you live in El sobrante, or nearby in San Pablo or Richmond, you should definitely give this...

Disappointing Experience

We recently visited seven peaks and unfortunately, it was a very disappointing experience.

First, the plate was not dried, which is unacceptable for any dining establishment. The portion sizes were extremely small for the price, leaving us unsatisfied. Beaten rice was damp,The mutton sekuwa, which was overly salty and barely edible. When we informed the waiter about the issue, they didn’t seem to care and didn’t even bother to listen to our concerns.

Throughout the meal, no staff member came to check on us or ask if we needed anything after leaving the food at our table. The lack of basic customer service was evident.

To make matters worse, the bathroom was in terrible condition—dirty and poorly maintained. This only added to the overall unpleasant experience.

I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant unless they make significant improvements to their hygiene, food quality, and...