These days, most families need to watch their budget when it comes to eating out. My family is certainly one of those. We don’t eat out often, maybe once a week, and generally we will go to a restaurant that has great value and great food. One of our favorites is CREPEVINE, located at 908 Fourth Street, in downtown San Rafael. 

CREPEVINE is a casual restaurant where one orders at the counter and the wait person delivers the food to your table. Yes, they specialize in crepes, savory and sweet, but they do many other dishes and they do them well. The menu has a Mediterranean flair with healthy and flavorful choices. 

Our favorites include the EL PASO. The EL PASO is sautéed corned beef hash with bell peppers and onions served over potatoes with melted cheddar and topped with two eggs and a side of toast. If you’re ordering on your own, you can get a “to go” box beforehand because the portions are sizable. Better yet, share it – believe me, it’s enough.  At $9.95 you can feed two people!

Another favorite is the CANCUN salad. The CANCUN is romaine lettuce, corn, black beans and red onions tossed with chipotle vinaigrette, served on a flour tortilla and topped with a charbroiled chicken breast. Again, it’s definitely a shared item. As a family of four (two adults, a 16 year old and 10 year old) we can have a nice meal out for $30.00 to $40.00, depending on what we’ve ordered. It is more expensive, of course, if you enjoy beer or wine with your meal.

CREPEVINE also does sandwiches, pastas, scrambles, omelets, pancakes and French toast and a kids’ menu is available. Breakfast is served all day – so breakfast for dinner is always a treat for the kids. The food is fresh, tasty and reasonable. Next time you’re out and about in San Rafael, try CREPEVINE!  You won’t be sorry.

Find locations and the complete menu on their website: crepevine.com.

Posted by:Mark Machado