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Terrace Cafe and Veranda Bar - El Rancho Inn

4 (82)
$30 and under
American
1100 El Camino Real, Millbrae, CA 94030

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Neighborhood gem
Terrace Cafe located poolside at El Rancho Inn features American Cuisine. A hidden oasis in the city of Millbrae on the San Francisco Peninsula. Join us for Dinner or a cocktail in our bar.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Daily: 5:00PM - 10:00PM
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Our Palm Room features our famous underwater bar back as seen in the movie "The Right Stuff".We can accommodate up to 120 people in this room. Specail arrangements for small groups of 20 or more can be arranged in our dining room for private lunches. Contact Catering office at 650-871-0208
  • Neighborhood
    Millbrae
  • Cross street
    Center Street
  • Parking details
    Complimentary parking anywhere on hotel grounds.
  • Public transit
    6 Blocks from Caltrain and Bart. On El Camino Real SamTrans line
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 82 people are saying

Terrace Cafe and Veranda Bar - El Rancho Inn reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4.0 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 2.0Value

NoiseModerate

82 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco17 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 27, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    This place works well if you’re using the park and fly program. Very pleasant venue and nice bar area. Doubt would be a destination place for dinner but food is adequate if getting rid of hunger is the objective.

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  2. MartinB

    Barcelona1 review

    5.0

    Dined on September 13, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    It was a nice fine and quite unexpected. The food was good quality and gasket. Menu is a little limited but we enjoyed our meal. Atmosphere was very plesant.

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  3. KarenM

    San Francisco34 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 23, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a short wait for a table to be set for 5, despite our reservation. There is a nice variety and all our meals were delicious. Unfortunately they are not open for lunch, or we would be back sooner.

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  4. RobertS

    San Joaquin2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 20, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious flat iron steak! Best I ever had. Great service and quiet, peaceful ambience.

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  5. AdaM

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 13, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    we were on vacation, having eaten at several ethnic restaurants, Greek, Italian and Indian and this was delicious Americana. Recommend it to anybody who wants quality food. Also one of our guest eats gluten free and they were able to accommodate us.

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  6. Victor

    San Francisco24 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 29, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Yes recommend for the convenience if staying there otherwise it seemed a bit pricey for what one ordered. Server great so overall experience ok.

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  7. GaryL

    San Francisco1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 19, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very nice little restaurant and the food was quite good. Even though you don’t eat there it’s worth taking a run downstairs to see the underwater bar areq

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  8. MayW

    San Francisco6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 3, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    i cannot say enough about the Cafe and the Veranda Bar. we had rented the Veranda room for private event the Food and Beverage manager Michael had preselected some snacks based on our count of attendees ..the snacks were delish, everyone really enjoyed them and there was plenty of them. set for 25 attendees lasted thru about 35 people and although we did not rent the Veranda Bar, they allowed our guests to overflow into the bar area..plenty of room, many of people sat at the bar and they really enjoyed themselves. AFter the event was over, a few of us had dinner in the Cafe..good food, not expensive.. Definitely recommend - they are easy to work with, prices are manageable..

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  9. JohnP

    Naples12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 27, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Small restaurant with a good variety of food. Food was very good as was the Service. Not crowd we and pretty quiet.

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  10. EmilP

    San Francisco28 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 31, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very nice, greeted by Marco, the bartender who also took our order and was our server for the evening. Quiet and not too many people in the bar area. The dining room had a few woolens at the tables and it appeared that the noise level was low also. I had the Mushroom Risotto that arrived hot and tasty. Not gooey like some restaurants. My wife had the Bay Shrimp Louie salad that had plenty of shrimp and other makings. Very tasty. Our appetizer was Fried calamari. Not the best and very different than what is served at most restaurants. Too bad more people don’t frequent the Terrace Cafe. They will be pleased if they do.

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FAQs

Terrace Cafe and Veranda Bar - El Rancho Inn is rated 4 stars by 82 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Peninsula
  5. Millbrae

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Google Map for Terrace Cafe and Veranda Bar - El Rancho Inn

1100 El Camino Real, Millbrae, CA 94030

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Center Street
  • Neighborhood
    Millbrae
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Daily: 5:00PM - 10:00PM
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Complimentary parking anywhere on hotel grounds.
  • Public transit
    6 Blocks from Caltrain and Bart. On El Camino Real SamTrans line
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Our Palm Room features our famous underwater bar back as seen in the movie "The Right Stuff".We can accommodate up to 120 people in this room. Specail arrangements for small groups of 20 or more can be arranged in our dining room for private lunches. Contact Catering office at 650-871-0208
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