Kevin C.
Yelp
This location is actually located in San Bruno, California.
When entering Evelyn's café, I couldn't help but notice how small the establishment was. There was only 1 small table and 4 chairs. Luckily for us, the table was enough as only myself, my wife and brother in law were having dinner.
After sitting down, the owner came to take our order. She came out with a colorful apron and matching chef hat. We soon discovered that this was a one woman operation. She handed us our menus and was ready to take our order. My wife went first and out of the eclectic menu, she decided to just order a burger and fries. I guess she wasn't feeling adventurous.
My brother in law ordered the house special, which was the "Nemo Burger." It sounded very fishy to me. He then ordered a shot of tequila to wash the meal down. He wanted to try the Sheep as well, but unfortunately they were out of season.
I was excited to try some new dishes and went with a plate of Octopus and a side of sea lion. How delicious. I inquired with the chef if the Bald Eagle was extinct on the menu, but I think she misunderstood my question. I ended up ordering 4 of them.
Throughout the night, Chef Evelyn handed us our plates and silverware one by one. What I mean is that she went back to the kitchen to grab each individual plate/utensil. I believe this could've been made more efficient and delayed our meal. Our food came soon after that and was fantastic. Hats off to the chef for her quick cooking, despite utilizing the microwave for the Nemo burger.
Lastly, came dessert. It was my wife's birthday (not really, we just wanted free cake). Chef Evelyn came out with a 3 tiered cake and lit it with candles. We sang "Happy Birthday" but just as my wife was going to blow the candles, Evelyn took it upon herself to do the honors. How rude!
Overall, the food was great, but the service was a bit slow. Although Evelyn blew out the candle on the cake, it was free, so I can't complain. Technically 3.5 stars, but I will round up for her. We will be back to try the Sheep.