November, 2006

Rating : 8 out of 10

Tariff : Lunch for 3

• 3 crepe entrees
• pot of tea
• tip
• $25

This modern looking, cafe style restaurant located on Fourth Street in San Rafael serves crepes--but that's not all. In good weather patrons can sit outside under umbrellas in the cafe area.

Service

Casual and catering to a young looking crowd, diners order at the counter but after that there is table service. Service was surprisingly fast. Our waiter was friendly and attentive. Our outdoor table was too small--most likely only meant for two diners, instead of three--and so we could barely make room for our plates!

Food

Twelve savory crepes graced the menu--we tried the "Tuscany," which was chicken breast, mushrooms, tomatoes, pesto, roasted almonds, provolone, and feta cheese. It was huge and bulging with ingredients.  Upon ordering, I had thought, 'Oh, $8.50 for a crepe is too much.' When I was served, I realized it was a large platter with the aforementioned gigantic filled crepe, a side of crispy fried potatoes, and a good size salad--wow! A smaller, but still very good crepe was the "Le Delice", filled with cheddar and glazed onions ($5.50 but served with the same two side dishes).

Besides wanting to try other crepe combinations next time, there is a selection of scrambles, omelet's, benedictions, pancakes, and French toasts, as well as sandwiches, salads, pastas, and a simple kids' menu.  It's a big menu that I think it could please everyone even in a large group or a picky family.

Dessert

One of us tried a traditional sweet crepe with Nutella. It was served with ice cream and whipped cream. There were 7 choices of sweet crepes and they all sounded decadent.

Crepevine
908 Fourth Street
San Rafael, CA  94901
415-257-8822