Garlic City Cafe

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.

I was actually kind of excited to try the The Garlic City cafe -- when in the garlic capital of the world, try their garlic!! I was surprised at how robust their menu was, sooo many options packed onto the menu, there's probably something for everyone. I ended up going with the garlic burger with garlic Parmesan fries and asked for the garlic pesto instead of the garlic aioli because I really dislike mayonnaise. They said it was no problem, but unfortunately they have a garlic pesto aioli AND and garlic pesto and I ended up with the aioli on my burger. I didn't want to send it back and cause a scene so I asked for the real pesto on the side and gave it to me and one of the managers *I presume* told me I should have parked for the pesto, not the "garlic pesto sauce." You don't know what you don't know though and since it was my first time, I didn't realize they had two spreads with similar names. Anyway, I scraped off the aioli and dunked the burger in the pesto and it was good. The fries were pretty good too and they refilled my iced tea a few times and gave me one for the road. All in all it was okay!The inside was small and not too flashy, but it was an okay place to stop.

My husband and I had breakfast at this restaurant for the first time. They had very delicious omelets and we really enjoyed it. The waitress was very polite and kind. I recommend you try itthank you for your service and delicious breakfast

Third time eating there we placed our order meanwhile we're watching the Cook make a salad with his hands no gloves ,then he walks into the kitchen with the same hands and throws meat on the grill. Turns around, goes back and put the toppings on the salad without washing hands, I asked the owner if she knew about it and she said it was OK so I told her we lost our appetite. Go ahead and cancel Our order, will never go back cross contamination is very unhealthy but she don't think so. I wish the health department would check them out , we will never go back.

There's not many restaurants in the area that stood out to us, but this one caught our eye when we were scrolling. We decided to go here for lunch on a weekday and to our surprise, it was quite packed! The staff are very nice and sweet. The food was good but not super spectacular. Considering the options around here, I would say this is a great spot to stop by if you're in Gilroy.

Omg! This is a gem of a place in Gilroy! This was our "special" meal of our trip and I'm glad we chose this over the other places we were looking at.Place is clean, bright, and inviting! We came in a little before 1pm on Friday and we were seated immediately (party of 4).Everything we ordered was great. I had the Garlic City burger and I love all the garlic that was in it. I couldn't finish it though because of how big the patty is. My husband's was the eggplant caprese panini and I got to try a bite out of it. My mind was blown by all the flavors it had. It was expertly crafted for a panini!Overall, I'd definitely recommend this to anyone new and want to try something from Gilroy! We'd definitely be coming back next time we're here. If I can give them more than 5 stars, I would.

The food was amazing. It was recommended by a local winery and we will be back. The waitress was ver kind and didn't rush us at all.

This is my go to place to have breakfast after work. Owner/chef and waitress super nice and personable. Food is fresh and cook to order. None of that precooked and heat up for you in the microwave kind of cafe/diner.

We came here after noticing the restaurant we originally wanted to try was temporarily closed. Garlic City Cafe was across the street, so Gavin and I walked over and was seated immediately. It was quite empty on a regular Friday. Gavin was on his summer break, so I took the day off to take him to Monterey Bay Aquarium. Service was great. The menu was quite overwhelming. They had a lot to offer and as always, my eye is bigger than my stomach. I was able to control myself and did not overdo it this time. Gavin wanted waffles; he ordered their chocolate chip waffle. I ordered their portobello mushroom and garlic omelet. Instead of toast, I wanted the pancakes. What else can I say? I love American breakfast. The country potatoes were good, the omelet was good. The pancakes were light and fluffy. Gavin finished his waffle. I don't do anything in Gilroy, but I do have an aunt that lives there now. Maybe next time I will check out their lunch items. Gavin and I enjoyed our day date together as usual. My forever day one.

I live in Los Angeles, and whenever I visit San Jose, I always make it a point to stop by here to dine in or get food to go. I discovered this place by chance, and ever since, it has become a must-visit for me. The quality is on par with that of a high-end restaurant.This time I ate Chicken and Prawns Pasta and to go Chicken sandwich and Garic French fries and my family said it was amazing.