The Bistro in Emeryville

Wow.  This is NOT my favorite place to eat in Emeryville and I probably will NEVER eat or drink here again. My drink came 1/2 full and when I asked about it, I was told that that's the way it comes. The food was just so-so. Barely hot! Which is one of my biggest pet peeves. Augh!  I should have ventured further out.  Shame on me!  I am happy that I had a 10. Credit for food.

I couldn't ask for a better breakfast. Enjoyed the Egg White Frittata very much. Perfectly cooked egg and cheese topped with baby spinach, diced cucumber, avocado slices (may have been a half of avocado) and mild salsa. They also had water with fresh strawberries and orange slices available for helping ourselves. Nice touch. My sig other had egg sandwich-2 fried eggs with ham and Havarti cheese on a croissant, served with a fresh fruit cup. He said it was excellent. Pleasant atmosphere and friendly service.

For an additional $10 per person, you can add breakfast at the Marriott. The bistro is on the ground floor of the hotel and there's plenty of seating. Each person can order up to $14 worth of breakfast without paying in addition to the $10. My dad ordered the French toast with coffee and I had the scrambled eggs with toast and bacon with a yogurt parfait. It's definitely over priced for the quality of food. I tried some of my dads French toast and it wasn't bad. It was nicely fried, not too oily or crispy. The bread was sponges and nicely flavored with strawberries on top. The scrambled eggs I had were extremely bland; they didn't even season it with some salt or pepper. The bacon was over fried and the toast was nicely toasted. It also came with potatoes, half of which were o...