Vic's

Vic's is still a decent place to go for a family meal. Since my kids still love it, my family still goes here fairly often. But I am officially bored and burned-out, which means I am constantly trying to convince the family to go elsewhere.

Vic's serves comfort food with some healthy options. Plus they have a decent selection of wine and beer. I have yet to find a mind-blowingly great item on the menu - I would say the food is 3.5 stars overall. I almost always settle one of three things: 1) The chicken piccata 2) the hamburger w\fries or 3) the apple-walnut salad w/ grilled chicken on top. My wife is still a big fan of the cobb salad. It's the only thing she EVER orders. All these meals are reliably consistent, which may have something to do with my aforementioned boredom.

I also find the prices to be a bit high, and I am sometimes still a little shocked at the bill, especially if the wife and I have a glass of wine or beer. We will continue to visit, but it's not really a 4-star place for me any more.

A good place for your classic breakfast food. Sometimes, you just want the basics without all the fancy plates and organic ingredients. I liked the roomy interior with nice comfortable booths where you can sit for a long time enjoying a Sunday conversation. Good service; flexible enough for the server to make an exception and substitute toasts for pancakes.

CONS: Plain unattractive decor. This place has neither the trendy rustic look nor blast from the past retro look. Weak coffee.

Two things you CAN'T beat by going somewhere other than Vic's. Vic's low prices and the amount of good, quality food your going to get.

If your in San Carlos in the AM, stop in for a bite. You WON'T be disappointed.

Sunday brunch here was painful.

Our soft drink and OJ never made it to the table but made the bill.
The ham and cheese omelet was somehow misinterpreted to be a cheese omelet.
The hash browns were so thin and overcooked, the "skin" wasn't edible and there were very little edible parts left.
The 4 pieces of bacon, while thick were: piece 1) somehow overcooked, piece 2) mangled and overcooked, piece 3) undercooked, piece 4) burnt. How do you do that? They should change the menu to Bacon-jerky.

This was the first time in my life that I've ever considered a dine-n-dash... I was going to just leave the exact amount and walk. But I didn't have the exact amount and I had to role-model properly.

A snail with Alzheimers would have provided more expeditious service...

Eating at Vic's can be an exercise in subjective reality: you never leave really happy, and when you end up there again you get the deja-vu that you should have known better.

Vic's is a place trying to be too many restaurants at once. It wants to be a family joint, but offer more upscale/expensive items, host a full bar, and cater to the "date night" crowd. Alright, Vics, pick a horse and stick to it. And for the record? It's never ok to charge more than $12 for a Cobb salad.

All of the menu items are decent, but nothing to rave about, which seems to be Vic's schtick - middle of the road, all the time.

Vic's IS, however, a good place for children. Ill-behaved children at that. Have some unruly youngin's? The staff won't bat an eye if they draw on the booths or throw the salt shakers. I've seen it happen.

Breakfast fare is usually better, but you'll pay extra for it.

I hate to do this, but the new ownership aren't doing a very good job. I knew immediately there was a problem when I asked to substitute my bread for a pancake and was told "you can't do that". I've been doing that for years. I immediately asked "Who's the new owner?" and they wouldn't say, but I could tell there were new owners. This was several months ago.

I went back again witha coupon, but was told I couldn't use it. There was .0005 point font at the bottom saying you couldn't use it on certain days, times, etc. Very misleading. It's really expensive too, and prices keep rising. You're honestly better off at IHOP now.

It's nice to find a diner with a lunch counter and a full bar. We tried Vic's on the way to trivia night recently. We didn't have much time, and I was worried that we would be late. They were very quick. My wife had a salad. It was fresh, and she enjoyed it. I had the club sandwich with french fries. It was really good.

The waiter was friendly and attentive. I will go back again.

Hm, where to start... I tried a veggie scramble and it was all right. Nothing I would crave but something I could eat again. The hashbrowns, while fresh, needed a bit more time on the grill. Raw potatoes are not my favorite. The pancakes were dry in a strange way. I suppose I was hoping for something more on the fluffy side.

The service was fine, no complaints there and the place was clean which is always a plus. I would consider going there again but I'd still rather look around and find a good alternative that isn't 30 minutes away.

Went to Vic's for breakfast. My usual breakfast is coffee, but I love eating real breakfasts. Vic's has a decent menu for various breakfasty things. I'll be back at some point to try the pancakes or waffles, but I was looking for something else this morning. Ordered the cb hash, which was a pretty big serving. Coffee was delivered in a pot, which helps so I don't have to ever have an empty cup. The food didn't take that long, but apparently it was way overdue according to the waitress who apologized twice and said she'd comp our drinks.

Nice place, good food and friendly service.

Clearly I'm a San Francisco snob when it comes to DINING, and I just don't understand the lack of QUALITY food in San Carlos.

The only reason I even bother going to Vic's is because a friend of mine is a waitress there. The food is about the quality of Denny's but you get like 1/2 the quantity at double the price.

I mean, my daughter ordered a Turkey Club the other nite for dinner, and it was TINY -- almost lost on the oversized plate.

And for the love of God -- stay away from the soup. Oh the horror... the horror.