Bell Tower Cafe
| Address: | 20490 Saratoga Los Gatos Rd, Saratoga, CA 95070, USA |
| Phone: | +1 408-741-1104 |
| Site: | belltowersaratoga.com |
| Rating: | 4.3 |
| Working: | 7AM–2:30PM 7AM–2:30PM 7AM–2:30PM 7AM–2:30PM 7AM–2:30PM 7AM–3PM 7AM–3PM |
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Tré Retter
This is my first time here. The food is delicious, but theres a lot of room for improvement. Theres a large (loud) group outside, so we decided to sit inside even though its a beautiful day. There was a bit of a wait by the door before we were greeted. Then a longer-than-expected wait before we were asked for our order. The food took quite a bit of time as well. Maybe close to 30 minutes. Once the food finally came we asked for more coffee but eventually I got up to refill it myself. The food was really good, but the potatoes were a bit dry. Would have loved it if there was a cup of fresh salsa available. Since everything took so long I wasnt about to ask. Got the check and credit card receipt without a pen. Not a huge deal, but pretty inconvenient. The employees were scrambling around and working really hard so Im not sure if theyre understaffed or inefficient, but it wasnt very crowded. Overall, I really enjoyed the food. Would not come here if I was in a time sensitive situation.
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Samantha Kennedy
What an awful experience! We arrived at 2:23pm (restaurant closes at 3). It took about 10 minutes for them to acknowledge us and seat us. No one else was waiting to be seated. Once seated, the waiter was rude. Told us the kitchen was closing in 5 minutes which surprised us. We hurriedly ordered our food after being told several items were unavailable. We ordered garlic fries to hold us over while we waited for food. The waiter brought us the wrong fries and when we told him, he was annoyed. Our food came out very cold. We ordered French onion soup and the cheese wasnt even melted. My husband ordered chicken and waffles and it was all cold. While we ate they proceeded to start cleaning around us. The smell of ammonia and bleach while we ate was nauseating. Chairs were put up on tables around us. I will never eat here again. We left at 3:03pm.
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Johnny C
Taste: Above average but the omelet was too greasy (felt like fried omelet) and the Chorizo was burnt and too salty. Presentation: Unique plate-bowls are good Service: Great. We got serviced and food came up reasonably fast. Value: About $11-$13 per breakfast entree. Fried Chicken Benedict was $12.95 for example. Not a lot of check in it though. The reason for a 3 star review and not a 4 star review is the business practice of charging the entire pre-discount amount with tax. i.e. we had a $25 subtotal with a discount on top of that. However, the total tax calculated is based on the $25 subtotal and not the post-discount total. I am not sure why this restaurant charges this extra tax or if they are pocketing it but it seems to be shady practice.
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Suzanne Frey
Hidden wine bar gem -- and go for the wine, fire pit, outdoor "secret garden" atmosphere, and music on weekend evenings. My ratings are squarely influenced by those four things. However, the pastry? Not good, my friends, Im sorry, but it was simply not good. I cant really remember the last time I had dessert that was as not good as this was... so Ill go back but skip dessert. Our server was thoughtful in that she saw we were "cold," but she microwaved the cheesecake -- and the tiramisu -- and honestly, microwave or not, it wasnt good (but who puts those things in the microwave to begin with???).
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John Refling
The food was okay - pretty standard breakfast fare. The service was very disappointing, and even unusual in some cases. We arrived at the restaurant at 2PM, an hour before closing. By 220PM, the staff were placing the chairs up on tables, which gave the restaurant an odd vibe. In addition, they began sweeping directly under our table as we were eating. Wasnt a very fun experience, so Id highly recommend coming at least 1.5 - 2 hours before closing to ensure they dont close up on you.
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Martin Mamach
Die Speisen habe gut geschmeckt und auch die Portionen waren angemessen. Allerdings war bis auf eine Mitarbeiterin das Personal recht träge (Stand Mai 17). Wir mussten mehrfach nachfragen. Geschmack: 5* Portionen: 4* Einrichtung: 3* Personal: 2*
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HELEN JUMP
My favorite place for breakfast /brunch on the weekends! Not too many seats outside in the patio, and dogs are allowed which makes it uncomfortable if youre worried about hygiene. Last time I visited the place, I was given a table right next to a group with two huge dogs that were wiggling their tails so close to my seat. I requested a different table, but had to go inside because they did not have another table outside the patio :( great food though ;)
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Michelle Morris
Everything is SO tasty. We had empty tummies and some time to kill so we stopped to see what they had to offer. My friend had Chicken Parmesan Panini and I had the Croque Monsoir (sp?) Ham and Gruyere sandwich. We sat on the patio which has comfortable, unique seating. A couple of couches with a low table seemed cozy. They also have a LONG table with fire in the middle. We also loved the oblong plates and super-pulp OJ. We will be back again soon!
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Richard Jercha
Bell Tower is so great! I highly recommend the well done burrito (without mushrooms obviously). Service is quick and friendly, and the prices are very surprising for the area. Conor and Nana are my favorite servers and I try to come in as often as I can on the weekends. With bottomless mimosas or bloody marys, you cant go wrong choosing this place for brunch with the crew.
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Rockett Mann
We went there on a Sunday for brunch. The place was pretty busy., so the service was a little slow. We loved the decor.. We sat outside. The outdoor seating was very nice. We ordered panini sandwich and an omelet. Both were pretty good. I thought the sandwich should have been a little bigger. Overall it was a good experience. We will be going back.
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A Private User
Great pastries. Good food. Liked eating in the courtyard. Will come back for the live music. Parking is a bit confusing. I drove down a driveway next to the restaurant, but I think I ended up parking in the medical office parking lot next door. Was worried about getting towed or ticketed all through brunch.
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Tommy Chen
The food here is delicious and very juicy! I ordered a well done breakfast burrito, a pulled pork sandwich, and a Caesar salad. The breakfast burrito had juice dripping out of it, and the taste of the pulled pork sandwich tasted fabulous. I would come here again if I have the chance!
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Jaganathan Jeyapaul
Went on a Sunday at 2 pm with family. No waiting to be seated. Service was good. Food arrived fast and all of them tasted good. We had freshly squeezed orange juice, croissant sandwich,. Veggie burrito, red velvet pancake, chicken Panini. Loved it...will go again.
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Caitlin Hartley
Service was fast and food was good. It was pretty packed when we got there, but we were seated promptly and got our food soon after. I got the chicken and waffles from their specials menu, which were great. I will probably come again.
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Johnathan La
Cozy cafe. Great ambiance and yummy breakfast! Brought my wife and kids here, no wait for table! Quick and friendly service! We got coffees, red velvet pancakes and the croissant sandwich! Everything was wonderful!
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Guillermo Macalpin
The cheeseburger was on point. It reminded me of an old fashioned backyard grilled burger. The house cut chips were light and tasty. Extra points to the kitchen for turning them into garlic chips for me!
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Keivan Zolfaghari
Food was okay, but the service was less than ideal. Took significant time for them to bring out extra plates, drinks - and they even brought out the wrong bill!
