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4.0 of 5 stars.
Only been there for breakfast, but its one of my favorite places in Mill Valley. Prices are more or less what you expect from Southern Marin, but the food is delicious. My favorite is the Nova Scotia...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We were there last Saturday. Food was good, but the server was bad. We wanted to order an additional item. The waitress saw us trying to get her attention but no response. I wonder how restaurants...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really super little brunch spot. Went there yesterday at 10:00 am and sat right away. At 10:30 there was a little wait.I had the smoked salmon benedict, a mimosa and a soy cap.Poached eggs were...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I returned to Toast today with a friend and again had an entirely pleasant standard brunch experience. Today I got an omelet and my friend got the banana flapjacks - both were spot-on. My omelet...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We asked a local where to eat and she rattled off a list of restaurants then with great enthusiasm recommended this place. She has lived in Mill Valley for 21 years so she knew her stuff!Our...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here several time before and have also visited their Novato location. But last nights dinner (lunch entree ;) merits a 5 star review! We got there about 7:00pm and had no problem getting...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really like their food. But everytime I go there, I'm greeted by the not-so-friendly host who seems to chat only with the regulars. Anyhoo, I was there on Saturday and ordered the Southern Benedict....
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, quick service (although on weekends the waiting line on a first-come, first-serve basis can be insane), delivering consistent, high-quality American food for breakfast/brunch and dinner.
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you want a basic breakfast in a busy diner type setting this is the place. If you're looking for bells and whistles, keep moving. The service is fast and friendly and my coffee is always topped...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good, interesting breakfasts. A lot of choices to fit your mood. And, when they opened for dinner it was one of the best things to happen in Mill Valley in a long time. The town had been sorely...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had the Nova Scotian omelet (smoked salmon, red onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, dill). Asked for no cheese, and toast dry--and they came through. Omelet had a generous portion of smoked salmon, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great servicefruit salad-food was good, but just not the best I have had (e.g., chicken chilaquiles)
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had breakfast at Toast this morning and thought it was ok. We were seated right away but we went very early so I did not expect to have to wait. Service was pretty fast, nothing special. Breakfast...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Same experience... although they do have a menu online and they do take orders a little bit better over the phone. I decided to meet a friend there a few days ago for lunch and sit inside, order, and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Toast is a great restaurant to get good quality comfort food. It's a bit small and the wait is sometimes long but overall it's a good experience.
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cute little diner type place on a quiet strip in Mill Valley. We were seated at the bar in front of the flat top and enjoyed an OJ and coffee before getting to the task of deciding what yummy...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know it's hard to go wrong with a place that serves a straight up decent breakfast, but overall even thought its one of the better spots in MV, it's still just pretty simple food. People that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have been eating at Toast for years. However, no more. On a busy Sunday, we waited for over an hour after getting our drinks, (and asking the manager twice) for our order to be taken. Finally,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here about an hour before they closed on Sunday. The service was good, very attentive. The restrooms are down the corridor and require a key. While there, I saw the waiter chase after people...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I wish they would revamp this kitchen and start over the location is great and they seem to get everyone in and out ok but the quality of the food could use a serious make-over. It seems like a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good food at a good price. Like the breakfast burrito and the pumpkin pecan pancakes. Love that it's in downtown MV. Minus one star for the flies.Minus another star for the very rude guy (owner?) who...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Consistently good food. Prices are quite reasonable. Kid friendly w/o out being disruptive to others. The owner is a really nice guy. It is like an upscale diner - comfort food w/ a flair. Thumbs...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I've eaten there for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and always enjoy my food. For breakfast, I think their buttermilk pancakes and sausage are amazingly delicious. They also have lots...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
MMMM Toast, the name just sounds tasty. Just had lunch here and thought it was AWESOME that they serve breakfast all day long. We ordered an array of stuff so I can vouch for several items: 1. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We LOVE Toast!!! This is our go-to place for weekend brunch and take out. Always interesting specials and quality stand-bys. The omeletes and bennys are amazing and I love the nutty-buttery topping...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Such a great local place to eat. The food is delicious and the staff is excellent. I went there with a large group of people for dinner and the staff was helpful, the food was all together, just an...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only eaten here once about a week ago. I walked in and kinda stood there not sure if I was supposed to wait to be seated or if I was just supposed to sit. The girl behind the counter looked at me...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Toast serves up some tasty morsels that go great after a long day's hike. I particularly remember the fried, stuffed olives & the Smoked Salmon & Sweet Corn Griddle Cakes. Both were delicious.
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food: A- Appetizer: A Soup/Salad: A- Entree: A-Service: A- Friendliness: A/A- Promptness: B Atmosphere: B Decor: B Facilities: B Vibe: A-
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Toast is a great little diner where you always know what you're going to get.Breakfast is great (YUMMY pancakes) and the salads and sandwiches for lunch and dinner are always good. Toast always has...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Toast is capable of making a pancake hater like me change my ways. The only place ever i have heard or a rice krispie and apple cinnamon pancake, sounds too god to pass up, and it is. You don't have...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had lunch here this afternoon, a beautiful day in Mill Valley and everywhere around the bay area. My friends brought me to this longtime eatery in downtown Mill Valley, and I found it hit the spot...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
pflllllllttttthhhhhhh. That's the noise of me blowing a raspberry when I think of Toast. We went here for breakfast early on Father's Day morning, well before a crowd. The food was fair to middlin',...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great location, nothing special decor, good menu and good food. Prices are reasonable. The Ahi sandwich is of note.They do some delivery as well. An asset for MV.
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i went with my husband for brunch on sunday i loved it love the fresh oj egg benedict was perfect definitly going back
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to toast 3 or 4 times and its always great. The mexican items are always good, so are the benedicts. I love that they serve their breakfast stuff all day, especially because chilaquiles...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is our home away from home in Mill Valley. Perfect for these long summer nights, we walk downtown around 7:30 (when most of the families with little kiddies have left) and have a home cooked...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a place where everyone at the table can find something they want to eat. You can have breakfast for dinner, dessert for breakfast, lunch for dinner..you get the idea.
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Surprisingly, my fiance and I have never been to Mill Valley despite our many trips for hiking and whatnot in Marin County. I was immediately charmed by the rustic look of the town and its gorgeous...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We go here for weeknight dinner when I don't feel like cooking. They have a great selection of Marinized comfort food, from the Toast Burger to Chicken Pot pie. We recently had a rack of lamb...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
But, sweetie, I wanna eat at Toast for breakfast.Noooo, it's too far, we live in Oakland!Don't tell me about how far it is, I grew up in Texas! Let's go!!!Fine, we'll go and you're driving.By all...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really want to like this place, so I keep going back. On the outside, they have it all going for them-- great location, cool name, cool staff, cool interior. The food is ok and it is very expensive...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum!Excellent service.Constantly replenishing our coffee and water cups.Pancakes are light and fluffy and served with walnut butter which was delicious.My friend got the smoked chicken omelet and said...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place but can't honestly give it more than 3 stars. I would go 3.5, but no 4. Some of the food is good, some not. Kid friendly for sure. Pancakes are really good here. Wait can be long,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Waitress needs to drink more coffee and take more anti-depressants.Coffee brings in the 3rd star- Firm and steep.Eggs: bringing in the 2nd star; Basic, though.I've yet to try the Breakfast Burrito,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I call it the Marin Four. That is, four stars for a place in Marin. All in all, the experience was excellent. The service was spot on. I felt incredibly attended to. My water was always full, my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were planning to go to Avatars, but they were closed on Sunday. There weren't too many choices to eat in Mill Valley, and we saw a couple folks waiting outside, so we thought it was a good sign....
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A bit crowded on the weekend but a really good breakfast joint. Mill Valley can be pretentious but Toast is very mellow and easy going. If you want good brekkie in MV, try it. Bummer Mt Tam bike shop...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is an awesome breakfast place! Their bennies are incredible, especially the Crab Cake Bennie. They also have good service, a friendly atmosphere in addition to great food and coffee. Their...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like Toast; it has a family-run, greasy-spoon feel without actually being greasy. There is a line for breakfast and it is pretty noisy, but the food is good and for Mill Valley, it is reasonably...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
UPDATE: I had breakfast here today because the manager/owner of Toast sent me a gift certificate to come back to give the restaurant another try. I actually received it weeks ago, but was saving it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Toast:Yesterday we showed up and your customers were very nice to our family (Ma Andrea, Pa Mike, Michael, and myself). They put together two tables so the four of us could sit together without...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
People complaining about the wait at Toast crack me up -- the time it takes me to drive from San Francisco to Mill Valley plus the wait for a table at Toast is shorter than the wait for a table at...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I live in this town and have given this restaurant the benefit of the doubt for the last time. The food is adequate, but my experience has always, and I mean always been overshadowed by the...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I love what they do at breakfast, my food has been great each time I've visited toast. What is not-so-great, the wait staff!! My god, I've seen you working here before, it was months ago in fact, so...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food is fine, and it's fairly pleasant when it isn't crowded. But when it's packed skip it. It's loud, the staff are slow and forgetful, and you'll be crammed elbow to elbow with other diners. I'd...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Breakfast is good but very crowded and full of families with kids. Dinner isn't as good but does have a "comfort food" sort of menu. Not enough good salad choices. Atmosphere like a diner (which...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you go here for bfast on a weekend go early to avoid the annoying marin children and parents. The line is out the door by 9 am but the food is pretty good. I always try to get something different...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
You know, I was willing to cut them some slack on the service since they were obviously slammed for dinner when we arrived - but when the family of 2 grandparents, 2 parents, 1 preschooler and 1 baby...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Diner atmosphere in small town downtown Mill Valley. Plan ahead, because they are closed from 3pm-5pm every day. I had the apple chicken salad with walnuts and bleu cheese. This was my second visit...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say the people who work there RUDE RUDE RUDE! They act like they are some high class joint. food is okay when they don't make a mistake on your order!
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i wish this place was split from between breakfast then lunch and dinner. breakfast (for me) is normally really great tasting, i just dont like the wait staff. on weekends, there is normally a wait....
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to get breakfast! And if you are going for lunch - I have enjoyed couple of their salads as well. But beware that there is usually a wait on weekends - 15-20 minutes most of the time....
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
picture mill valley as one of your quintessential small towns -- complete with adorable town center, quirky neighbors and even a resident ukelele player to boot.... and toast fits right in. it's a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is a review by a vegetarianThis is excellent place for breakfast all day. Unfortunately, you kind of have to order it at breakfast time and then they bring it to you sometime before closing. It...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say this place is damn near perfect for mom who likes to dine out with her young..Open with lots of sunshine, the place feels clean and welcoming right off the bat. The wait staff is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Toast is now on our list of favorites. Mike, the owner has done a great job with the menu. It is as good as a white table cloth restaurant and better, in my opinion, than the most in Mill Valley and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Toast is one of my favorite's for breakfast on the weekends. Located in the heart of Mill Valley, Toast is a local favorite too and especially for breakfast. Toast is accessible from the sidewalk and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Toast is one of the best kept food secrets. You probably think this is a great place for breakfast, maybe lunch, but have you ever considered dinner? The soup is impressive and usually a deciding...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My rating is based on great food but mediocre service. The servers are cold and occasionally forgetful.I've searched SF and Marin for authentic blueberry pancakes. Not pancakes with blueberry jelly on...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I find myself coming over to Mill Valley to eat here more and more. My usual routine is to go over to Blackie's pasture and run about 4 to 5 miles. After I have burned off about 500 or so calories, I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This has been my favorite breakfast/brunch spot since I moved to Marin almost 2 years ago. The BEST eggs benedict I have EVER had. Always consistently perfect. The variety is great as well... try the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I took my mom here for Mother's Day brunch. It's not foo-foo, so if you want that, go elsewhere. If you want laid-back atmosphere and great food, go to Toast. Located in one of the most tranquil areas...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
am I the only one who thinks the service in this place is horrible? 90% of the waitresses in this place act like it is their first day waiting tables. Half the time I wish I could tip the cooks...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a regular and have never had a bad experience! Excellent brunch specials on the weekends. I know a lot of people know about it, because it's always busy (worth the wait), but it seems like my...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best breakfast and brunch spot in Mill Valley. The food is FANTASTIC; the place is the most upscale version of a diner you have seen. Yes, you have to wait, but man, the food and service make it...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Who needs nasty surly waitresses, and a $60 breakfast for four??!!Low grade ingredients, and indifferent/unprofessional waitstaff make this place a definite short-timer.Forget about Toast, and head...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is GREAT gourmet diner food. My favorites here are the burgers, fried chicken, and the chicken apple salad. You can also blow your diet big time with malts and shakes. And don't miss the cherry...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So you are probably wondering how a pretty basic breakfast joint gets 5 stars, especially when I wouldn't even give Quince (supposedly one of the best restaurants in SF, 5 stars). Well here it is:...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The last thing I want to do is get haughty about a local diner. I mean let's face it, you're not looking for a life altering experience, you're probably just looking for some coffee and eggs. I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2006
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Life's sorta funny sometimes because you never know when you might end up in downtown Mill Valley looking to score dinner. One place I'd definitely recommend is the faux diner style eatery, Toast. Cut...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/19/2006
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Life's sorta funny sometimes because you never know when you might end up in downtown Mill Valley lo...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All day breakfast and and ahi tartare dinner special all on one menu.3 1/2 stars for the food, plus a star for letting us take our time whenever we are here. Great kids options, while delving into the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Better, I think, than the old Sunnyside. (Although thinly disguised - pretty much the same.) Loved the flannel pancakes! In fact, all the pancake choices were good. Kind of a long wait, but I think...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The location has been a long-standing MV staple (prior establishment was Sunnyside) and the food is pretty routine breakfast fare. The pancakes are good and you can mix and match ingredients...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
An alternative to the Dipsea Cafe. Small and adult & child- friendly cafe located downtown. They have the basics - 2 eggs with toast and bacon as well as a nice selection of omelettes. I love their...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2005
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