Angel Island Cafe

I previously posted a 1-star review because of bad experience at the cafe, however after posting the owner immediately reached out to me for more information. Hollie went above and beyond to make up for my previous experience and changed my opinion.

Just a pristine wonderful way to get away from the city and out on the water and then hike around the the island and enjoy the historic buildings and vistas the island has to offer. Good food on the island with a cantina with oysters and beer great salads . Going by boat of ferry is great fun .

First things first. Eat here and you won't be complaining about standard park visitor center slop. The food was good. The nachos were enormous and the sandwiches were great.

All of that aside - daaaaaang this place was expensive...like, I have to deduct a whole star expensive. Ouch!

The other thing to remember. If you're visiting as a part of a tour (say a joint Alcatraz tour) be prepared for a little timing anxiety as you wait and wait for your order while you're expecting your departing boat to arrive.

We'll definitely be back...with mountain bikes!

Actually not bad - they have a reasonable selection and are not too overpriced given that they’re about the only place you could get a quick bite from at the island. That said, the bagel with salmon was OK, but the $6 hot dog was terrible, and we even had to ask again - as after 20-30 mins it still hadn’t been served. Seating areas are nice, with good view of the little inlet.

Open 10-3 summer months, the food is much better than I would have expected, and the is a terrific view of the cove.