Baci Cafe - Pleasanton, CA

Baci Cafe
500 Main Street
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 600-0600
bacimainstreet.com

Baci Cafe (sometimes known as Baci Restaurant) is in a terrific location in Downtown Pleasanton on the corner of Main Street and Neal. We first sat at one of their outside tables, but we decided to sit inside when the person next to us started smoking (she got up from the table and was standing right next to the table while smoking...like that made a difference!)

Anyway, if you are lucky enough to be served from a pitcher that has let the fruit steep into the water, their fruit water is delightful! They put a variety of fruits in their water pitchers such as oranges, lemons, apples, strawberries, etc.

We ordered their "Grilled Bone-In Pork Chop, Herb and Pancetta Crusted" and their "Grilled Salmon with Citrus Beurre Blanc". First, they brought out a Rack of Lamb instead of the Pork Chop, but the Pork Chop turned out to be quite bland as they forgot the "Pancetta Crusted" part. My Salmon was very tasty, thanks to the Citrus Beurre Blanc...I found it to be a perfect compliment to the salmon.

Although this dining experience wasn't 5-star, we appreciate the fact that the server took the Pork Chop off the bill before presenting it to us. That was gracious of her and she told us it was because she wanted us to return...smart girl! We look forward to our next visit to Baci Cafe. :)







Dinner Menu


Fruit Water


Rack of Lamb ($29)


Pork Chop ($21)


Grilled Salmon ($21)


Dessert Menu

Baci Cafe - Pleasanton, CA

Baci Cafe
500 Main St
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 600-0600
bacimainstreet.com

First time eating here tonight and first time I tried a Kobe beef burger. Honestly, it was a very good burger, similar in quality to that of the burger I've had at Harris Ranch, but I couldn't taste any distinctiveness in it being "Kobe" beef. DH had the cioppino, which was excellent but just quite a small portion for a $25 entree.

The much-talked about "fruit water" was nice, although it smelled better than it tasted (yes, it tasted good but I didn't think it was all THAT). The sourdough bread was not very good and for some reason, they didn't even bring butter with it, which would have made it a little better. I've had enough carbs lately (actually, more than enough!) so I just didn't eat any and that was fine with me.

Service was good and the ambiance was nice, although there was only one other table with a party of four during the time we were there. Normal slow Tuesday evening, I guess. We may come here again in the future, but I don't think we'll be rushing back here anytime soon...there's too many other restaurants out there to try!

Dinner for two including tax and tip: $28.32
(courtesy of a $25 Restaurant.com gift certificate)