Excellence service by the family who rush it and the staff. Great location and plenty of seating. It's one of the my favorite lunch spots and has great sandwiches and salads. We like the caprese panini, and the chicken philly, and burgers.
Shawn D.
Friendly service is the trademark of this family business. Order at the counter, one of their signature sandwiches from the Philly cheesesteak to the paninis and burgers, all are awesome and they will bring it to your table. I have customized many orders and when I return they remember my choices! The french fries are better than any fast food place even the golden arches! This place reminds me of the bar in the show called Cheers because if you return they treat you like one of the family rather than just a customer. Outdoor seating on a quiet corner is available and plenty of tables indoors too!
Mia D.
I didn't grow up in this area. I'm originally from the Bay Area, Daly City to be exact. I've lived in Sac for over 18 years with my family and I always ask my work friends to direct me on places to go to eat in and around Davis. My hubby and I with my little munchkin (ok, he's 10 but he's small), were in the Davis area because we were at the pumpkin patch (our yearly outing for Halloween time). We were hungry and we wanted to know what was a good place to eat at where my munchkin wouldn't have a hard time finding something to eat. My coworker friend suggested this place. I conducted my search on yelp and saw that it was a great place to stop by and eat and they had really good burgers and sandwiches, which was great. Variety is always good when you have a little kid with you. Anyway, we found this place pretty quick and found parking around the corner. College towns are pretty busy, even on a weekend, so just a heads up. We were pretty lucky to secure such a close parking spot. It was a Saturday afternoon so we didn't think this place was going to be busy. There were a lot of people walking around since there's always something happening in and around the college so this is nothing new. When we walked in, we noticed the big patio area and college students just eating and hanging out. This added to our curiosity of this place since you just never know if a place is good or not these days. Anyway, there's a huge menu on the wall that catches your eye. They have a lot of offerings from hot dogs, sandwiches, salads, burgers, kids meals, etc. I appreciated that they had kids meals but my kid didn't want a kids meal. I also appreciated that they didn't pressure us to order something since we were trying to decide what we wanted. Believe it or not the munchkin knew what he wanted before his dad and I knew. Okay, we finally decided on food. Munchkin ordered mozzarella sticks and caesar salad. I ordered the bbq bacon cheeseburger with fries and hubby ordered the mushroom Swiss burger. We ordered at the counter and the cashier was super friendly. After ordering, we found a table and hung out. There were TVs on the wall showing some of the college games that were being played at the moment. I loved this because since my older kids are now in college, I love watching college football and basketball games. There's plenty of seating inside and outside, just take your pick. We didn't have to wait that long for our food, which was awesome, especially with a hangry 10 year old. The caesar salad and mozzarella sticks came out first. The salad was huge. It wasn't like a little bowl or a side salad. It came out in one of those very large serving pasta bowls/platters. Remember, this is what my 10 year old ordered. A few minutes later, our burgers came out piping hot. My hubby's burger was a little tiny (burger, bun, mushrooms, Swiss cheese, tomato and lettuce) but super flavorful. My burger was packed to the brim with all the fixings...the burger, the buns, onions, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion rings, bbq sauce and bacon mayo. It was sooo good and sooo juicy. I almost didn't want to finish it because it was THAT good and I don't normally finish my burgers. The fries were just meh but they were good with my burger. They give you a lot when you order your meal as a combo (burger, fries and a drink). Everything was great and we didn't have to wait too long. The only con was that the salad didn't have enough dressing on it. We had to ask for a few more little dressing cups to add some "flavor" to the salad. However much they originally put on the salad, plus 3 of those little dressing cups was just enough dressing without going over. Please keep that in mind. We were done with our lunch, asked for a little to go container for the salad and fries and we were well on our way. This place wasn't busy and we were able to enjoy our food, without all the hustle and bustle and enjoy the college games that were showing on tv. It was a great Satur
LSL Littles
I never have a bad experience when I eat here. The food is good, the service is great and the place is always clean.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Tierney Kilgariff
The food here is nothing special, but relatively good prices make it a worthy spot. Its busyness varies depending on the time of day, but you usually can get a table. The staff is friendly. Unfortunately, when I recently went, the soda machine was broken and they were out of a lot of ingredients which crippled most of the menu. It’s a good place to meet between classes, but I wouldn’t say it’s a necessary place to eat when visiting Davis.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Austin Falconer
Go here!! Always great for brunch with superb breakfast burritos (ask for the salsa - it's great!) and I love their fries and sandwiches too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Liggett
They're breakfast burrito is the best (better than Ali baba). The salsa I would put in EVERYTHING. Wonderful, friendly staff. 2 beer special is awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gabriel W.
Ted mary and Anthony are the best been going there for years ! The food is bomb ! The burgers burritos and salads are hella good ! Quality !
Dan T
Food here is good, not great. Prices are good. The location and ambiance make it the perfect place to meet others off campus. I have fond memories here. Many professors and TA's hold office hours here. Service is good.
Elizabeth Harrington
I would give this place a zero if I could. The food is rubbish. They get the orders wrong. The cashier is rude. Makes faces just a terrible terrible place. Stay away
This was my first time at 3rd & U café. The food was pretty good but I would not give it more than a 7.5/10. I ordered the chicken parmesan sandwich with French fries; it lacked a lot of flavor; needs at least more salt, pepper and some basil. The portion was pretty filling and the melted cheese was one of the highlights of the sandwich. The fries were ok 7/10. As for the spinach chicken salad, my friend said it was a solid 8/10. As for the employees, the employee serving my beer was not knowledgeable on the draft beers which in my opinion it's a must to know the basics if you are going to be handling beer. All I wanted to know was the taste notes and ABV. In addition, I do appreciate the food and beer prices. However, I would rather go over to burgers & brew for a nice burger and beer.
Jiayi Anna Y.
Team lunch close by the university, location is sweet and walkable distance, food is a bit salty and the fries not crunch enough. But a big space for quick lunch with coworkers. They are fast. Not too good or bad, price is okay'
Martin T.
I have eaten here many times with groups and the staff are always very friendly. It is a family owned and they really create a welcoming environment. The food tastes great! I've had the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, the Buffalo Chicken Salad, and the Avocado Bacon Burger. I recommend them all!
Garfield K.
A place that sells two beers for $9? That's a pretty good deal for downtown Davis. The options are limited, but the variety aren't bad. During happy hours, a side of fries only cost $1.50 as well. It's definitely not the best food, but it'll satisfy your need for beer after a long day without wrecking your wallet. Because it is so friendly for your wallet, I'd give this place a solid 4 stars. Cheers!
bart Weimer
Terrible experience. Went for lunch and it toooooooook for ever to get the food and it was wrong. I won’t return.
Excellence service by the family who rush it and the staff. Great location and plenty of seating. It's one of the my favorite lunch spots and has great sandwiches and salads. We like the caprese panini, and the chicken philly, and burgers.
Friendly service is the trademark of this family business. Order at the counter, one of their signature sandwiches from the Philly cheesesteak to the paninis and burgers, all are awesome and they will bring it to your table. I have customized many orders and when I return they remember my choices! The french fries are better than any fast food place even the golden arches! This place reminds me of the bar in the show called Cheers because if you return they treat you like one of the family rather than just a customer. Outdoor seating on a quiet corner is available and plenty of tables indoors too!
I didn't grow up in this area. I'm originally from the Bay Area, Daly City to be exact. I've lived in Sac for over 18 years with my family and I always ask my work friends to direct me on places to go to eat in and around Davis. My hubby and I with my little munchkin (ok, he's 10 but he's small), were in the Davis area because we were at the pumpkin patch (our yearly outing for Halloween time). We were hungry and we wanted to know what was a good place to eat at where my munchkin wouldn't have a hard time finding something to eat. My coworker friend suggested this place. I conducted my search on yelp and saw that it was a great place to stop by and eat and they had really good burgers and sandwiches, which was great. Variety is always good when you have a little kid with you. Anyway, we found this place pretty quick and found parking around the corner. College towns are pretty busy, even on a weekend, so just a heads up. We were pretty lucky to secure such a close parking spot. It was a Saturday afternoon so we didn't think this place was going to be busy. There were a lot of people walking around since there's always something happening in and around the college so this is nothing new. When we walked in, we noticed the big patio area and college students just eating and hanging out. This added to our curiosity of this place since you just never know if a place is good or not these days. Anyway, there's a huge menu on the wall that catches your eye. They have a lot of offerings from hot dogs, sandwiches, salads, burgers, kids meals, etc. I appreciated that they had kids meals but my kid didn't want a kids meal. I also appreciated that they didn't pressure us to order something since we were trying to decide what we wanted. Believe it or not the munchkin knew what he wanted before his dad and I knew. Okay, we finally decided on food. Munchkin ordered mozzarella sticks and caesar salad. I ordered the bbq bacon cheeseburger with fries and hubby ordered the mushroom Swiss burger. We ordered at the counter and the cashier was super friendly. After ordering, we found a table and hung out. There were TVs on the wall showing some of the college games that were being played at the moment. I loved this because since my older kids are now in college, I love watching college football and basketball games. There's plenty of seating inside and outside, just take your pick. We didn't have to wait that long for our food, which was awesome, especially with a hangry 10 year old. The caesar salad and mozzarella sticks came out first. The salad was huge. It wasn't like a little bowl or a side salad. It came out in one of those very large serving pasta bowls/platters. Remember, this is what my 10 year old ordered. A few minutes later, our burgers came out piping hot. My hubby's burger was a little tiny (burger, bun, mushrooms, Swiss cheese, tomato and lettuce) but super flavorful. My burger was packed to the brim with all the fixings...the burger, the buns, onions, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion rings, bbq sauce and bacon mayo. It was sooo good and sooo juicy. I almost didn't want to finish it because it was THAT good and I don't normally finish my burgers. The fries were just meh but they were good with my burger. They give you a lot when you order your meal as a combo (burger, fries and a drink). Everything was great and we didn't have to wait too long. The only con was that the salad didn't have enough dressing on it. We had to ask for a few more little dressing cups to add some "flavor" to the salad. However much they originally put on the salad, plus 3 of those little dressing cups was just enough dressing without going over. Please keep that in mind. We were done with our lunch, asked for a little to go container for the salad and fries and we were well on our way. This place wasn't busy and we were able to enjoy our food, without all the hustle and bustle and enjoy the college games that were showing on tv. It was a great Satur
I never have a bad experience when I eat here. The food is good, the service is great and the place is always clean.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
The food here is nothing special, but relatively good prices make it a worthy spot. Its busyness varies depending on the time of day, but you usually can get a table. The staff is friendly. Unfortunately, when I recently went, the soda machine was broken and they were out of a lot of ingredients which crippled most of the menu. It’s a good place to meet between classes, but I wouldn’t say it’s a necessary place to eat when visiting Davis.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Go here!! Always great for brunch with superb breakfast burritos (ask for the salsa - it's great!) and I love their fries and sandwiches too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They're breakfast burrito is the best (better than Ali baba). The salsa I would put in EVERYTHING. Wonderful, friendly staff. 2 beer special is awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ted mary and Anthony are the best been going there for years ! The food is bomb ! The burgers burritos and salads are hella good ! Quality !
Food here is good, not great. Prices are good. The location and ambiance make it the perfect place to meet others off campus. I have fond memories here. Many professors and TA's hold office hours here. Service is good.
I would give this place a zero if I could. The food is rubbish. They get the orders wrong. The cashier is rude. Makes faces just a terrible terrible place. Stay away
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This was my first time at 3rd & U café. The food was pretty good but I would not give it more than a 7.5/10. I ordered the chicken parmesan sandwich with French fries; it lacked a lot of flavor; needs at least more salt, pepper and some basil. The portion was pretty filling and the melted cheese was one of the highlights of the sandwich. The fries were ok 7/10. As for the spinach chicken salad, my friend said it was a solid 8/10. As for the employees, the employee serving my beer was not knowledgeable on the draft beers which in my opinion it's a must to know the basics if you are going to be handling beer. All I wanted to know was the taste notes and ABV. In addition, I do appreciate the food and beer prices. However, I would rather go over to burgers & brew for a nice burger and beer.
Team lunch close by the university, location is sweet and walkable distance, food is a bit salty and the fries not crunch enough. But a big space for quick lunch with coworkers. They are fast. Not too good or bad, price is okay'
I have eaten here many times with groups and the staff are always very friendly. It is a family owned and they really create a welcoming environment. The food tastes great! I've had the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, the Buffalo Chicken Salad, and the Avocado Bacon Burger. I recommend them all!
A place that sells two beers for $9? That's a pretty good deal for downtown Davis. The options are limited, but the variety aren't bad. During happy hours, a side of fries only cost $1.50 as well. It's definitely not the best food, but it'll satisfy your need for beer after a long day without wrecking your wallet. Because it is so friendly for your wallet, I'd give this place a solid 4 stars. Cheers!
Terrible experience. Went for lunch and it toooooooook for ever to get the food and it was wrong. I won’t return.