Food was great! Service was good. Seems to be family owned and operated. Not really welcoming/inviting, but not rude at all. Just kinda matter of fact. Again the food was really good, give it a try, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Update December 2023: California Omelet and Joe's Scramble were both delicious. Denver Omelet was very good as well, to go on that one. Past visit I tried the Corned Beef and Hash with Eggs. It was okay but not really to my liking. Castroville Own Omelet was fantastic. I really liked the California Turkey Club Sandwich a lot. El Paso Cheeseburger is outstanding. A lot to like here for sure.
Vegan Restaurant
Garlic City Cafe
· $$$$ · gilroy · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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Food was great! Service was good. Seems to be family owned and operated. Not really welcoming/inviting, but not rude at all. Just kinda matter of fact. Again the food was really good, give it a try, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Update December 2023: California Omelet and Joe's Scramble were both delicious. Denver Omelet was very good as well, to go on that one. Past visit I tried the Corned Beef and Hash with Eggs. It was okay but not really to my liking. Castroville Own Omelet was fantastic. I really liked the California Turkey Club Sandwich a lot. El Paso Cheeseburger is outstanding. A lot to like here for sure.
Avg atmosphere, no music or anything and it’s kind of condensed into a wide halfway. Food is good, it’s definitely garlic themed and we really liked it. That said, food is pretty heavy on the greasy grill style. And the fry portions are not large. Service is nice, they’re just under-staffed. We went during late lunch and the hostess/owner was the only person running about 5-7 tables (20 people)
Avg atmosphere, no music or anything and it’s kind of condensed into a wide halfway. Food is good, it’s definitely garlic themed and we really liked it. That said, food is pretty heavy on the greasy grill style. And the fry portions are not large. Service is nice, they’re just under-staffed. We went during late lunch and the hostess/owner was the only person running about 5-7 tables (20 people)
I came here with my friend today. I had never been here but had been wanting to try it. I’m glad I came because it’ll be my first and last time. They have limited seating and only one server. It was lunch time & pretty full so I understand why it’d take so long. However, they brought my friend’s coke, took our order and still had not brought out my coffee. I had to ask for my coffee and they told us they had to brew the coffee. I continued to wait. When my tiny cup of coffee arrived, she asked if I wanted flavored creamer and I said yes. She brought me creamer with some open containers. My first impression upon seeing this is they are not throwing away the empty creamers after they clean the tables. Second thought was this is unsanitary and disgusting. Someone else touched this and they didn’t bother to clean it or throw it away. When she came to take our order, I asked her what she recommended from several items. I asked her if the onions were grilled, she didn’t know and turned around to ask the gentleman, and walked away. She didn’t answer my question; she just walked away. When my sandwich arrived, it didn’t have any onions. The chicken was super chewy and semi cold. It was supposed to have chipotle but all I could taste was bbq- I am not a huge fan of bbq sauce. My mug was so small, I needed more coffee, but the server wasn’t coming over to our table. I placed the mug at the edge of the table so she could see it. We had to leave since we were on lunch, my friend went up to the counter to pay. The server wanted us to split it in half. My friend explained she wanted to pay for her food and I’d pay for mine. My friend and I left feeling so disappointed, especially after paying $17 for a dissatisfying sandwich.