tower cafe

we ordered out last week.  i have to admit that the food was just ok in the past but this time it was really bad.  the food had no flavor but the sauces did.  without the sauces on the side i don't think i would have finished my meal.   sorry tower cafe but for the price the food should be better.

a menu you could never exhaust, & great service. the menu can freeze up even a picky eater. there are mexican, asian and american comfort choices.

we had a thai-style marinated skirt steak (great, hot-spicy marinade, and immense portion) and a carnitas rojas (achiote citrus marinade...perfectly-seasoned, enough for two normal dinners, though a lot of the excess was [nicely-cooked] black beans). it took us longer to narrow our choices down to two than it took them to bring the food.

they do home made desserts, all quite good according to my sacto informant. we had a napoleon that was gigantic. i'm skeptical of giant desserts -- i worked in the kitchen at a seattle place called the great american food & beverage co. which featured donuts bigger than the liferings on the titanic -- and they were half as tasty as the safety equipment woulda been. they had a dozen other elephantiasis-inspired choices, all either offensive or listless. but tower cafe's napoleon, while nothing like what the french serve beyond having many layers and the basic appearance at a bigger scale, was very very good, an original invention that's good in its own right.

service was brilliant. our waitress was just chatty enough, responding to questions designed to help us winnow down possibilities, and she made sure we were taken care of without over-visiting.

only thing that could have been improved was the coffee (decent beans, i think, but a bit watery).

a favorite.

today, the monte cristo did not live up to its reputation. must be a new cook.

the biscuit and gravy was horrible. potatoes were way over cooked.

great seating arrangements. loved the outdoor seating decor. the food is pretty good. the bacon and omelettes deserve a special mention along with the flavoured tea. it a nice place to grab some good breakfast. this place was a savior on our route to lake tahoe from san jose.

we ordered the thai steak salad and were concerned with a salad not being enough to fill us up. how ignorant we were – we’re in america so of course the servings are going to be generous! the salad was fantastic and had a brilliant mix of sweet sauce with mango and cashews. the beef itself was so amazing and succulent. it was soft and cooked perfectly so it melts in your mouth.

at tower cafe we got a caffe latte and overall it would be good drink to drink, but it is not strong enough to give you energy. it is a bit watery, but a nice creamy feel, it was rated a 3. also we got the beef stew which was said to be the best beef stew, so it was rated 5 out of 5. we got the wedge salad, and said from a few people that it was a nice compliment to the rest of the dishes. the atmosphere and service was great and quick. salad overall was a 3.5 also we got the earth burger which was a great vegetarian dish and very pleasin, it was a 4 out of 5 stars.

tasty international food. would recommend this place for sure. fun atmosphere and lots of good international plates to try.

jamaican jerk chicken - half chicken marinated in 18 spices, chilis, citrus juice and served with white rice, black beans, pineapple sauce and a side of jerk sauce. that last part is what turned me off about the dish. i wanted jerk chicken stewed and falling off the bone, dripping in jerk sauce. i thought the chicken was flavorful but a bit dry this way. phil really liked this so he traded his linguine with me. oh yeah, a half chicken, booyah on portion size!

breakfast is great! i always have to order mexicale omelett with great mix of ingredients-beans,salsa,sour cream. i recommend requesting avacado to go on top. and thier delicious french toast
dipped in creamy batter, its a must! thier iced chai is the best, so refreshing!

excellent service excellent food. borracho burger with coarsely ground beef, soft bun, jalapeño bbq sauce, was the best burger i've had in a long time.

best brunch place in sacramento. i have been coming to this place since i was a kid. the custard soaked french toast is still my husband's favorite, and i love the eggs tower. if you want to get a good seat, get there around 8 on the weekends. the outdoor seating area is almost like a secret garden - giant japanese maples and all types of flowers and bushes provide a canopy to sit and relax. cannot recommend this place enough!

great destination place to eat. french toast was amazing! great on its own. one piece was more than enough. share a plate or plan on leftovers. greek omelet gets 5 stars! opa!

we liked the food. the atmosphere was fun. the server was good. but the kitchen was really slow on getting food out. luckily we were not in a hurry. it was a busy sat night.

under new ownership, food lost its soul. food is cold, under cooked, spoiled, and poorly prepared. tower needs owners who care about their customers and quality of food.

relaxed and layed back. i sat on the patio next to the fountain on a warm summer morning and couldn't have been more comfortable. perfect spot to work on my laptop and enjoy a great breakfast. service was perfect, attentive, but gave me my space. coffee and eggs tower were good and just right to start the day.
eggs tower is a spin on the traditional eggs benie that so many places serve. i found it very good and the ciabatta base a nice change.