Santacafé

Touché, Santacafé, Touché - I see you! Aces across the board on service, selection, presentation, layers of flava-flav, and starting off with the gruet was a nice touch, indeed! From the first bite of cornbread & honey butter, to the delectable appetizers, savory entrées and capped off with a delicious cappuccino and dessert, I was wooed each step of the way.Really looking forward to returning, perhaps for a lunch.

SantaCafe always impresses me with their Consistently excellent food quality and their ability to deliver a completely satisfying dining experience . I always leave content and I have been enjoying SantaCafe for a long time, averaging once a month for over 25 years. The ambiance strikes just the right chord . The decor achieves a balance of feeling elegant without being fussy , cozy while still being light and uncluttered. The entire staff feels attentive and eager to please without being over bearing. The bar sets the tone with its warm onyx filtered light . My heart always races a little on the walk to the restrooms while peering into the void of the old well shaft safely underfoot, while stepping on thick slightly scratched plexiglass.So many delicious dishes , yet over time , the bolognese is the one I have ordered most often. Like the restaurant as a whole , there is something so satisfying from the level of comfort achieved by being exceptional and seemingly simple.

What a great, delicious Thanksgiving lunch! The service was very accommodating and professional. Looking at past Thanksgiving pictures on here, I think there should be an updated version. Portions were more than generous. The Filet mignon was cooked a perfectly med-rare. The lamb!! Fantastic! The chocolate torte was so decadent and satisfying.

Great patio area! Drinks were tasty. Dinner was definitely top notch. This is definitely a diamond in the rough.There's definitely room for improvement... one our water glasses had a blatant lipstick stain, we heard after we put in our order there was specials but our waiter didn't tell us about them, our waiter disappeared for long periods of time but was friendly. Only one steak knife brought out (2 steaks and lamb ordered.) The service just didn't match the level of service usually received at Santa Fe's top notch restaurants and for the price that's definitely expected. The calamari was a bit boring until you dip it in the spiced oil. The filet and the rack of lamb were superb.

Atmosphere is lovely - hostess was very nice. Think our poor waiter was having a bad night but still food was great. Had the porcini mushroom soup to start and the diver scallops and risotto, and the beef bourgogne. Scallops and beef were cooked perfect. Only odd thing was tons of young children dining with families but at least they were well behaved.

I have been to this restaurant several times and it never disappoints. The service is exceptional! However, it is the food that keeps me coming back for more! We were seated in the patio next to the beautiful holly hocks. I ordered the salad with salmon. The fresh greens with the light vinaigrette were a perfect portion for lunch. The menu offers both lighter fare and hearty food for the big appetite. Highly recommend reservations. This restaurant has been around for several years and once you've tried it, you will see why.

Great, upscale, though not uppity restaurant for lunch. We'll have to try it for dinner. Pablo was on it for service! The calamari is a must for an appy and the steak frites and salmon were delicious. Found a new chablis that we loved as well. Definitely added to our list of hidden gems to dine again!

I've been to Santacafé twice now and the first time was phenomenal. The second time was great but not fantastic. We showed up at 6:20 for a 6:30 reservation and were told the table wasn't ready but we could wait at the bar. Took about 15 minutes for the bartender to get our drink order and the norteño I got was delicious. Our table still wasn't ready but we were finally seated after asking again at 6:50. My mom and I shared the mushroom soup appetizer and it was amazing with great depth of flavor. I ordered the maitake agnalotti for my entree and it was good but not great. It was a small dish for a main and there wasn't deep mushroom flavor like the soup had. My mom got the lobster salad which was super fresh and the dressing was delicious. My brother and his girlfriend both got the vietnamese lobster and loved it! My other brother got the miso cod which had the perfect texture and flavor. We finished dinner with the lemon cake which was tasty and they brought us a complementary chocolate torte (i assume because of the 20 minute wait for our table). A very well rounded, upscale dining experience that could be better with a few tweaks.

Excellent food and service in a lovely setting. Can't wait to go back when it's warmer to sit outside under the apricot tree.

It was fine. 1. Mushroom soup was cold2. Pasta was luke warm 3. Served my friend raw chicken and the waitress said "it's not cooked to your liking" um no, I don't want to get sick. 4. Dirty plates 5. Water glasses were dirty 6. Bathroom trash cans overflowing 7. Coffee grounds in our coffee. We had an 11:30am lunch, they just opened. No excuse for these mistake but the fries were decent. Not worth the $$