Red Tractor Cafe - Dublin, CA

Red Tractor Cafe
4920 Dublin Blvd
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 828-8300
redtractor.com

Although I've only ordered from their lunch/dinner menu in the past, I discovered a delicious sourdough breakfast sandwich with rosemary home fries from their all-day breakfast menu...mmm! I originally ordered a house salad with a cup of split pea soup, but the lettuce was wilted and soggy so I sent it back and decided to try the sourdough breakfast sandwich instead.

According to others in my party, the farmhouse breakfast was good and included: eggs, bacon, sausage, mini biscuits and gravy, mini pancakes and a cup of coffee. There were no complaints about the fried chicken dinner, roasted carrots or grilled zucchini either!

Their orangeade is so irresistibly delicious and thirst-quenching, the phrase "unlimited refills" has a new meaning for me. It's better than no other orange drink I've ever had, but it's best described as a sweeter, non-carbonated version of Orangina...pulp and all!









Orangeade - with unlimited refills! ($1.99)




Cup of Soup & House Salad ($6.99)


Sourdough Breakfast Sandwich ($6.99)


Farmhouse Breakfast, including a cup of coffee ($9.99)


Fried Chicken Dinner ($9.99)

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers - Brentwood, CA

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
2385 Sand Creek Road
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 516-9020
redrobin.com

This Red Robin just opened in the last month or so at the Streets of Brentwood Shopping Center, so we decided to go there for lunch. Brand new restaurants typically offer excellent service and food...and this one did not disappoint!

The Banzai Burger, which I must admit I've had at least a dozen times at several different Red Robin locations, was absolutely the BEST one I've ever had! The meat was perfectly cooked, the pineapple slices were perfectly placed, it had the perfect amount of teriyaki sauce and again...it was the BEST Banzai Burger I've ever had. :)









Royal Red Robin Burger


Banzai Burger


Bottomless Steak Fries

Red Lobster - Fairfield, CA

Red Lobster
1525 Travis Blvd.
Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 421-8292
redlobster.com

Superb service from Conrad C. at this Red Lobster next to the Solano Mall...but the cheddar biscuits weren't as good as I remembered having them years ago (they were a bit dense). The Caesar salad was good and very typical but the Maui shrimp & salmon didn't taste as good as it looked. The zesty shrimp was the better of the two as the salmon was disappointingly overcooked.





Cheddar Cheese Biscuit


Caesar Salad


Maui Shrimp & Salmon $16.99

Red Tractor Cafe - Dublin, CA

Red Tractor Cafe
4920 Dublin Blvd
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 828-8300
redtractor.com

DH wanted comfort food tonight, so he took me back to Red Tractor...I've been wanting to try their sweet potato fries anyway! :)

Caesar Salad: 3.5 stars (wasn't as good as the last time, the lettuce seemed a little soggy...)

Pot Roast: 5 stars (he loved it and the piece I tried was as tender as medium rare prime rib!)

Roasted Carrots: 4.5 stars

Hamburger w/cheddar cheese and grilled onions: 1.5 stars (In-N-Out has better burgers...seriously...but I wanted those darn sweet potato fries, so what else could I have ordered?)

Sweet Potato Fries: 1 star (they were served cold...if they had been hot, I still think they would only have been 2 stars at the most.)



Soda $1.99


Caesar Salad add-on $1.00


Pot Roast $9.99


Cheeseburger $5.99 + Sweet Potato Fries $1.99


Dinner for two: $24.10

Red Tractor Cafe - Dublin, CA

Red Tractor Cafe
4920 Dublin Blvd
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 828-8300
redtractor.com

Caesar Salad: 4.5 stars (surprisingly very, very good...way better than I expected from a comfort food joint!)

Southern Fried Chicken: 3.5 stars (I guess I'm not a big fan of fried chicken as I rated it a 3; DH rated it a 4.)

Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Gravy: 2.5 stars (meh...served cold and it was just kinda blah, along with the gravy.)

Buttered Green Beans: 4.5 stars (these were cooked perfectly just the way I like 'em, a little on the crunchy side...and they were green-green!)

Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuit: 3 stars (I didn't like it, thought they were too heavy and dense...but DH liked 'em.)

The single unisex bathroom they have plays farm animal music. :)



Caesar Salad $1.00 add-on to any meal


Southern Fried Chicken $9.99

Red Robin - Pleasanton, CA

Red Robin
4503 Rosewood Dr
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 225-1755
redrobin.com

All right...I'm in love Red Robin again!! We had linner (lunch + dinner) here today, my Banzai Burger did a wonderful comeback and the service was terrific (thank you, Luis the server and thanks to the cook!) Today, I enjoyed splurging on one of their expensive-but-yummy strawberry lemonades. :)

My Banzai Burger was cooked perfectly medium, had just the right amount of teriyaki sauce and the pineapple was flavorful. DH ordered a Royal Bleu Red Robin (it's not on the menu, but it's just the Royal Red Robin with bleu cheese) and he loved it!

The steak fries were heavenly and hot (*giggle* that's the first time I've seen those two adjectives together describing fries!) and the ranch dressing was a thick, creamy and refreshing dip for the fries (*more giggling* I think DH musta slipped something in my water!)

We both cooled off with a Mountain High Mudd Pie, which I HIGHLY recommend to be shared between 2 people (*stifled giggle*). Chocolate and vanilla ice cream with peanut butter chunks, chocolate cookie crust, whipped cream, nuts and a cherry...oh, and it was brought out laying down, not standing up (like in the picture) but it was still YUM!

Thanks, Red Robin, for a good time on a lazy Sunday afternoon. I'll see you again when I'm in the mood! ;)

Red Robin - Pleasanton, CA

Red Robin
4503 Rosewood Dr
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 225-1755
redrobin.com

I used to like Red Robin so much better...but after not going to one for over 6 months, my taste or their burgers must have changed. I don't know, it may also be the difference between the Roseville and Pleasanton locations, but I wasn't impressed with my meal like I usually was.

Ordered my usual Banzai Burger, medium, with steak fries and a side of ranch dressing...but it seemed a little bland this time. Even the pineapple didn't have as much flavor as I remember.

DH tried their new Blackened Bayou Burger and he wasn't impressed at all. (That's what it means when I ask him, "How is it?" and he replies, "It's okay.") Not to mention the fact that they brought out the Sicilian Burger by mistake the first time...and he waited 40 minutes from the time we ordered to finally get the right burger.

The manager apologized and comped our meal and offered us free desserts. The server was very nice and apologetic also, so we left her a nice tip. I'll give 'em another try...and hope I can fall back in love with Red Robin, even just a little bit.

TIP: Join the Red Robin eClub and get a free Gourmet Burger on your birthday!