Love at First Bite is a great concept and there is nothing in the area the caters to dietary restrictions and has organic and locally grown food. Everything is made from scratch and the food is very yummy when they get it right. My husband and our 2 kids have had good and bad experiences at the café! Last time my burger was served raw and 25 minutes later when they brought out the re-order, one side of the grass-fed beef burger was totally black it was so burnt. I didn’t realize it util I had actually eaten a bite. But that was enough to make me sick for the rest of he day. Not to mention, I sat there for 25 minutes watching the rest of my family stuff themselves. Another time, I ordered a turkey sandwich that came out as roast beef. I ate it anyway and it was delicious! We’ve had a family lunch of six people twice and one time only 5 of 6 were served because either the waitress didn’t write it down or the kitchen missed it. I would guess that the kitchen messed it up based on past experience. The second time we had the family lunch, I was served somebody else food from another table. All in all, I would say they get our meals right about 50% of the time. I little more organization in the kitchen and training of the staff would create a better dining experience.
James L.
Place rating: 1 Gilroy, CA
After having breakfast here once my friend and I decided to go again because of the French toast which I had last time was so delicious. The serious was whatever, could have had a lot attention with being the only other table there but we came back today. We walked inside ready to grab a coffee and a French toast again and they were two services. Both told us to seat wherever we like. They say there behind the counter staring at us and loudly talking about the table we picked and how we were dressed and talking with being the 3rd table in there they would not stop. We weren’t served a menu or anything and couldn’t handle the rudeness of the services. we told them that we could here them and how we were being disrespected in front our our faces and left the establishment. it shouldn’t have taken more than 10 mins for a menu. The services here sucks and needs to be fixed. Food made up for it the 1st time but not when I couldn’t even look at the menu the 2nd time. Sad day to have for my friends birthday today.
Ann G.
Place rating: 4 Sacramento, CA
Scheduled a group of women for a breakfast/lunch here. The staff was MORE than accommodating! They brought us drinks while we were waiting, personally helped us with the ingredients/specials, and split the tickets for us. The menu is fairly limited, but all items are home made and of high quality. Many of the gals raved about the reuben sandwich. Service was fantastic!
Adam L.
Place rating: 2 Fair Oaks, CA
I stopped in to grab a bite on the way to work. I ordered a coffee cake and a scone. They lady was very nice but charged me 8.50 for the two items. I handed her a ten and got a buck and some change back. Seems really expensive for two small items. Most places you can get a huge meal for the same cost. They both tasted ok but might if tasted better if I didn’t feel ripped off.
Yanchik S.
Place rating: 4 Antelope, CA
Had my first brunch here with a couple of friends. The atmosphere was very«homey-like!» We were seated right away and I ordered myself a sugar free caramel latte which tasted amazing, BTW! For my meal, I ordered the egg breakfast sandwich with turkey bacon. It arrived smaller than expected, but was just right for a morning meal. Would definitely be coming back!
Constance D.
Place rating: 5 Roseville, CA
Yum! Great place! Delicious, friendly servers and nice atmosphere! I’ve been there several times now and it’s our go-to place for lunch! Had the slider and soup for lunch and it was so good! Their chai latte with soy is the best!
Lora S.
Place rating: 2 Carmichael, CA
My husband and I came for lunch a week ago and the food was good, I took a cinnamon roll home. We went there last night for dinner. We walked in and were handed menus with 4 choices for dinner, one being a $ 17 burger and one was a prexfixe meal. Italian was the theme. My husband chose the meatloaf and I chose the prexfixe meal. My minestrone soup though home made lacked seasoning. A woman came and asked us if we wanted rolls because our order didn’t mention it. Wow, I’ve never had to ASK for bread, especially since we both ordered dinners and my «meal» was $ 28. Okay so we got our rolls. As we waited for our meal the lady that I think might be the owner(she gave us the rolls) stood by us and talked to a table for 15 minutes while the waitress was running around taking orders and running the cash register. Okay our food finally comes. His plate: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy and zucchini. He said the meatloaf and gravy were good but his mashed potatoes were cold and the zucchini was still cold like it just got pulled out of the refrigerator, really THAT cold, My food: a chicken breast with good seasoning, asparagus wrapped in pancetta, and Angel hair pasta with capers. The chicken and asparagus were good but the pasta was cold and flavorless. No one ever came back to see if everything was ok. We had to ask for more water and never were offered more bread. Our waitress finally did come over to see if we wanted dessert(my meal came with it) Asking, «so how was it?» I only mentioned that she might mention to the cooks to actually cook the” roasted vegetable. My dessert was good, a ricotta cheesecake with raspberries and Cream. $ 60 for really mediocre food at best. Breakfast might be better? Nice décor.
Ronnie B.
Place rating: 5 Fair Oaks, CA
Love at First Bite Café will give you a free muffin for your birthday as they did for Regina when we choose the café for her breakfast celebration today. I had the very delicious cheese frittata with fruit and Regina built her own breakfast of eggs, country style potatoes, chicken sausages and sour dough toast. The portions are wonderful and generally you have to get a take home box! Service is attentive, friendly and honest-they will customize anything you ask for too! Just ask Tammy or your server!
Michael G.
Place rating: 5 Rancho Cordova, CA
The atmosphere here is great with a comforting, kinda homey feeling. I’ve been here 3 times now, and the food has been consistently great. Have yet to eat off the breakfast menu, but I will soon I’m sure. The place is kept very clean, the bathrooms have a great smell and look quite tidy. I have nothing bad to say about this place. For full disclosure I do know a few of the cooks, Ozzie the chef, Amy and Brian all do great work. The waitstaff Julia and Sarah are a couple of smart alecks that make me laugh and improve the atmosphere. All in all I would highly recommend the dinning experience to others. On a side note, they are having theme nights for meals, this week is Italian, next is Spanish, I will be attending both with pride.
Ed R.
Place rating: 5 Carmichael, CA
This is a great family run business — we just had our first brunch here and are very pleased. We timed it well = no wait. The service and attitude of our servers was great. We enjoyed the cinnamon bun before ordering off the«make up your own» menu. The food was served hot and looked as good as it tasted Seeing other plates go out — like the burgers and fries — made us both think we will be back to try out other menu items.
David E.
Place rating: 4 Oakland, CA
This place is the real deal! Had an amazing breakfast here I had the breakfast burrito, which was quite delicious. I had it with chicken apple sausage and it was awesome! But hold the thought on the burrito. What really was phenomenal was the biscuit and gravy. It was a sausage gravy and flavored perfectly. Just the right amount of pepper. The biscuit was perfectly flaky and held up well in the gravy. My only tip is if you are not hungry, order the kid’s size. This thing is huge!
Dan R.
Place rating: 4 Twentynine Palms, CA
They have added several gluten free menu items(for those that prefer that) as well as a couple of kids sized items. The pastry menu has increased in dize and is fantastic.
Melissa L.
Place rating: 5 Folsom, CA
Update: Just finished another delicious breakfast. Some may say the menu is limited. I say it’s selective. I had some of the best melon ever in my fruit cup today because it came this morning(per our server) from the farmers’ market. I’d rather have a few, well prepared, freshly picked choices than pages and pages of dishes made with institutional size frozen or canned ingredients. Bottom line: the quality here is amazing. It’s small. They use locally sourced, fresh picked everything. Enjoy the simple pleasure of authentically delicious food that tastes good because it IS good and not needing to be overloaded with flavor enhancers, sodium and sugar. No, the owners don’t know me. I am writing this because I wish we had more places like this around. I want this place to make it. Previous review: Please know that they are still working through some kinks in their service. They’re new and popular and there are growing pains here. That said, if you have an issue, they make up for it in quality and will make it right. Both times that we visited, they were very busy and good was a bit slow to come out, but when it did, it was hot and tasty. We have been here twice, and both times, the food and coffee were spectacularly delicious– especially the gravy but the eggs were cooked to order — never scorched! We like high quality, fresh, home cooked food, and this is it. I am picky about eggs and gravy. I also don’t eat potatoes and they will serve fruit at no extra charge. It’s all the best of farm fresh, organic and contemporary homemade that you’ll find in a casual, relaxed venue. Prices are fair and portions are generous. The baked goods are divine. Give it a try and know they are working on their service. Servers are gracious and attentive as are the two ladies in charge. They may soon outgrow this location.
Brittany D.
Place rating: 4 Fair Oaks, CA
Tried this place out this morning for breakfast. The food was delicious and the staff was very friendly. However, we did have to wait about 30 minutes after ordering for our food, I know they were busy but it still seemed a little long for what we ordered. I also wish the portion size was a little bigger, one egg and one slice of bacon with potatoes didn’t fill me up. They ended up running out of potatoes but after we ordered, which I was so happy because the potatoes were delicious! I also got a side of toast with my meal, however it was not even toasted? I would go back, just maybe not on a Sunday.
Jennifer f.
Place rating: 2 San Jose, CA
Tried them out for the first time. No bueno Ordered the short stack and a side of bacon. Kids had pancakes and sister had kale patty with potatoes. Pancakes had an odd taste. Bacon was not good quality(too much fat). Patty was ok but not great. Potatoes were good though. Service was great. Waitress was very nice.
Lori P.
Place rating: 5 Rancho Cordova, CA
Time for some Fantastic French toast and Frittata. The food was amazing. The bacon is smoked but not too heavily. The flavors are fused throughout the food giving their name Love at First Bite an accurate name for this new café. The mimosas are served in a chilled glass excellent service is a bonus! This place 5 stars!
John H.
Place rating: 5 Fair Oaks, CA
I knew this little café was coming, long before it opened. Then it opened and it took me a while to actually make it in for breakfast(my favorite meal food and also, sadly, my least often eaten meal). I’m glad I made it in today. It felt a slightly unprepared when I arrived right at opening time, a slow start, but quickly recovered and service was on target. My server(Sarah) was superb — charming and witty. Most items are made in house(bread, biscuits, gravy, sausage, preserves, etc). You can ‘build your own’ breakfast or choose from other menu options(breakfast burrito, french toast, pancakes, etc and a house made hash). This morning, I built my own: * 2 eggs over medium * Sausage patty * Sourdough toast * Sausage Country Gravy side I really wanted to opt-in with the potatoes but that AND gravy would’ve set me over the edge. Next time, no gravy and yes potatoes. Yes, there will be a next time. Did you read my tip? I am a whore for great morning gravy and, today, I was a whore, even if only for a short time. There are a few tables out front, a small eating counter, and a dozen or more 2 – 4 top tables. Two cozy chairs in one area if you just want to sit and enjoy a beverage and read the paper or converse with a friend. The décor is clean, sleek and slightly modern but warm. Plenty of parking in the lot of this small(strip) center. I will be back and will be bringing others and will recommend to friends. Consider this a recommendation.
Melissa H.
Place rating: 5 Carmichael, CA
Absolutely adore this café and have been waiting for them to open for over a year now. I remember driving past their coming soon sign and getting excited over the name Love At First Bite! Today was my first time in and completely worth the long anticipated wait. They picked a fabulous location not only because it’s super close to my home but because parking is plentiful and easy to get in & out of the parking. Seating inside as well as a few tables outside. Inside seating is not only beautiful but plentiful. Their tables & chairs are very comfortable and they also offer bar seating. Inside décor is unique and classy. Calming colors on walls and beautiful art on multiple walls… Lots to take in :) Now for the good stuff… The food! So many yummy pastries available. My pictures do not due them Justice. I ordered The Morning Sandwich wt gluten free bread & it came wt country potatoes. The sandwich was amazingly flavorful I could have eaten 3. Sooo good. I also ordered a mocha wt almond milk and asked the girl to only use a tiny amount of mocha. It turned out perfect. Love that they have dairy free & gluten free options. Noticed a wine bar inside on the left side of the café and asked if they were planning to stay open later at night since we currently do not have a wine bar in this area today. The friendly girl who took my order advised that currently they are open till 3pm but hoping to expand hours in the future. Everyone who worked there was very friendly and happy to chat wt me while I waited for my food. Can’t wait to go back again & take friends! Highly recommend this café, you won’t be disappointed!
Kimberlina T.
Place rating: 5 Fair Oaks, CA
Had the breakfast burrito for breakfast with a kale/quinoa patty on the side. It was delicious, though it was missing the avocado cream that was listed on the menu. I loved the potatoes and the eggs inside were amazingly fluffy and filling. The mild salsa that came on the side of the burrito was also excellent. My girlfriend got a frittata, that she said she loved but was admittedly, a little smallish. But they have a lunch cooler type display where they present the frittatas pre-made, along with muffins, croissants, and other baked goods. We had the paper menu with us — it changes all the time — and decided to order lunch. I got the BLAST sandwich(without bacon) and it was sooo good. I am in love. My girlfriend got the New Orleans sandwich and even as a pescatarian, I thought it looked and smelled delicious. They have awesome bread choices and delicious ranch dressing — a must to go along with their great fries. I think j we found our new spot.
Chris H.
Place rating: 4 Truckee, CA
They’ve just opened this morning I think. Neat feature, they use for orders over the internet. I ordered the morning sandwich with bacon on sourdough… Excellent. Just what I wanted. Coffee was good too…