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Top 10 Bar food in El Cerrito, California, United States
Reviews on Bar food in El Cerrito, California, United States. El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, and forms part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It has a population of 23,549 according to the 2010 census. El Cerrito was founded by refugees from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It was incorporated in 1917 as a village with 1500 residents. As of the census in 2000, there were 23,171 people, 10,208 households and 5971 families in the city. The top 20 employers in the city, according to the 2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, include such entities as the West Contra Costa Unified School District, City of El Cerrito, Lucky Stores, Pastime ACE Hardware, and Honda of El Cerrito.
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10. La Lupita Mexican Eatery
Overall Ratings
3 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By TJFLG42
Located in a new strip mall, La Lupita is very new and clean looking with interesting wall art. The staff is very friendly and solicitous. However, the food was not very good. (Maybe because it was a Sunday evening.) When evaluating Mexican food, the "gold standard" for my wife and myself is carnitas. My wife ordered the carnitas tacos and I ordered the carnitas super burrito. Unfortunately, the carnitas were dry and tasteless. Interestingly, on the wall were taped pieces of paper and a white board with East Indian food items listed. Apparently, there is an East Indian connection to this restaurant, but we could not find out due to the language issue. We will not return.
9. Romano's Macaroni Grill
Overall Ratings
3 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By R H
Family meal, kids menu ok, and they enjoyed it. Adult menu lots of choices, Chicken parm really nice, lasagna good, Alfredo fettuccine I ate one bite, it was underwhelming. Lobster bisque, so-so, lobster ravioli good, the baby asparagus, best bite of the night. Calamari, was very good first time I actually liked it, and both dipping sauces were really good, That all said it was just average. Service was very good, but the coloring on the table, not so good, teaching kids to right on things is just the opposite, of what we teach at home, we looked up and my point was made for me someone has already colored all over the wall behind us, and I could just see the kids going but we could color at the restaurant. Atmosphere was ok with the exception it was quite loud, a bit to loud for me.
8. Eureka!
Overall Ratings
4 based on 150 reviews
Reviewed By MarSonoma72
We were early for a show in Berkeley and decided to try this place out. The environment was lively with numerous televisions showing various NCAA and NBA basketball games. We were sat immediately. We waited a few minutes for our waiter and ordered our drinks first. The waiter came back and took our order. It took a while for our drinks to come to the table. The Osso Buco appetizer beat our drinks to the table. We didn't have any utensils or plates. The hostess brought us utensils but had to wait for plates. The Osso Buco appetizer was excellent. Mind you, our drinks still hadn't made it to the table. Our drinks finally arrived after 20 minutes of waiting, even after we asked out hostess since we were unable to flag down out waiter. The meal eventually came. We had the fish tacos and 2 cowboy burgers. I had my cowboy burger modified with bison meat. In all, the food was excellent. It took a while for use to (1) receive our bill at the end of the meal and (2) to receive my credit card back upon paying. If it wasn't for the service, this would have received a 5 out of 5.Word to management: Saturdays seem busy. You should always have extra people on in order to better serve your patrons.Word to waiters / waitresses: Just because you take an order doesn't mean you are finished with a table. Customer service is key in the restaurant business!
7. Jupiter
Overall Ratings
4 based on 316 reviews
Brew Pub with oven fired pizza and a variety of other food
Reviewed By Arotake
Late lunch as a family on a Saturday. Nice feel to the place especially outside. Good range of beers for an American restaurant/bar. Service is pretty good but food itself only very average. The Caesar Salad and the wedges were poor but the pizzas were good. So, OK just overall.
6. La Lupita Mexican Eatery
Overall Ratings
3 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By TJFLG42
Located in a new strip mall, La Lupita is very new and clean looking with interesting wall art. The staff is very friendly and solicitous. However, the food was not very good. (Maybe because it was a Sunday evening.) When evaluating Mexican food, the "gold standard" for my wife and myself is carnitas. My wife ordered the carnitas tacos and I ordered the carnitas super burrito. Unfortunately, the carnitas were dry and tasteless. Interestingly, on the wall were taped pieces of paper and a white board with East Indian food items listed. Apparently, there is an East Indian connection to this restaurant, but we could not find out due to the language issue. We will not return.
5. Rialto Cinemas
Reviewed By Jim B
This is one great local cinema. You can see a movie while having a hamburger and a beer delivered right to your seat. The food at the Rialto is pretty good. Not gourmet, but definitely better than your average McDonald's/Burger King variety. Pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries; that sort of fare. The movies are first run and on selected occasions they rebroadcast current shows from the National Theater of London. This is a great place to spend an evening.
4. Assemble
Overall Ratings
4 based on 153 reviews
Located in the magnificent former power plant of a Ford automobile factory, the Boilerhouse serves fresh, fast, local, delicious food on the waterfront. Enjoy exceptional value, great tastes and, of course, our amazing view of the San Francisco skyline an
Reviewed By LY-Eats
My husband and I go to Assemble for the "Columbia Employee Store" passes. When you finish eating, they present the bill along with a pass for four people. However, every time we eat there, we are pleasantly surprised. The food is well-seasoned and tasty. My favorite dish is the garlic fries. They are garlicky, crispy, and fall under the "bet you can't eat just one" category. The fish and chips are fresh, the coleslaw, crunchy. The coffee is not that trendy "sour, roasted to the first crack" roast that often predominates in urban warehouse restaurants settings.The only criticism I have is that their reservation system doesn't always work, they don't always answer their phone, and the service is a little slow and spotty. However, they do have a captive audience and it is not an unpleasant place to grab a bite to eat.
3. Fieldwork Brewing Company
Overall Ratings
4 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By misopiso88
If you are looking for a fun place to grab a snack, beer and seat outside with friends, Fieldwork is a great option. Extensive beer menu!
2. Elevation 66
Overall Ratings
4 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By 134JenniferH
Went here for the first time with no expectations. It was a fun and lively place. Very friendly and efficient service and good food. The menu is interesting. We only had an entree salad which was excellent. My friend had a beer which she said was very good. I really liked the local feeling. Will definitely return.
Where to eat Mexican food in El Cerrito: The Best Restaurants and Bars
1. La Lupita Mexican Eatery
Overall Ratings
3 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By TJFLG42
Located in a new strip mall, La Lupita is very new and clean looking with interesting wall art. The staff is very friendly and solicitous. However, the food was not very good. (Maybe because it was a Sunday evening.) When evaluating Mexican food, the "gold standard" for my wife and myself is carnitas. My wife ordered the carnitas tacos and I ordered the carnitas super burrito. Unfortunately, the carnitas were dry and tasteless. Interestingly, on the wall were taped pieces of paper and a white board with East Indian food items listed. Apparently, there is an East Indian connection to this restaurant, but we could not find out due to the language issue. We will not return.
