Zanzibar Cafe

I've heard tons of great things about Zanzibar, and have driven by many times, but had never gotten a chance to try it until today. My incubator working group needed a convenient place to meet in order to talk about our projects and since two members of the team lived in the area, this was the recommended place for the job.

I started off the morning with their maple-flavored coffee as recommended by the very attractive waitress who happened to be enjoying it herself. It had the slightest hint of sweetness and maple flavor, which I enhanced with copious amounts of sugar and cream. For breakfast I decided to go with their avocado, tomato, cilantro, and Fontina cheese omelet with sourdough toast. The omelet itself was light, fluffy, and delicious but I found the potatoes to be dry and overcooked and the toast was burnt. However, the mixed fruit bowl was very fresh and complimented the otherwise perfectly cooked omelet.

While it's a little on the expensive side for the amount of food you get, the location is very cozy and right on the main drag through PB. The service was excellent and allowed us to hang around for nearly 4 hours and it turned out to be a pretty good meeting place for our little group. There was no space for laptops so we might have to find more convenient location next time, but I would definitely come back. We were able to get a lot done out on their little dog-friendly patio and it's a great place to do a little people (and pet) watching on a warm weekend!

Food: 6/10

Service: 8/10

Price: $$

Atmosphere: 8/10