Dunneville Cafe & Market

Why have an eating area that you can’t use? On a Sunday afternoon, 90% of the tables were unavailable because the ‘dining room’ was ‘closed’ Considering there is no table service, why on earth do I have to sit on a rickety table next to a refrigerator and stare at a room of empty tables across the partition, crammed into a corner?
I did initially sit in this more comfortable forbidden area & was instructed to relocate.
The food was unremarkable & expensive. Yes, I had the tri-​tip & just didn’t see what all the fuss is about.
Just keep driving.

I have been going here for over 15 years and wont go back i got 4 Dunneville combos and i got fries and the bag hardly had any fries in there i went back in and ask the guy to put more fries and he said thats what we put i told him they always fill the fry bag he said not any more and i said i wont be coming here anymore he said oh well they are rude and no customer service you would think you would get a good amount of frys for $ 11 for the sabdwich and fry

We came here Saturday lunch after our first skydiving. Yay
The place was half packed.
I ordered tri tip horseradish sandwich w fries. You can pick soup or salads. Salad is bar style and you can eat as much as you want.
Tri tip is tender and the bread was crisp. Horseradish source was not good tho.
The waitress was nice and cheerful too
Good experience.

Love the tri-​tip sandwich. The seasoning of the meat alone is really good, but the grilled garlic-​buttered bread is what puts it over the top.
Top Tip: order the sandwich to go, even if you’re going to eat it there. It’s never as good if you order in. It’s always dryer. I think it’s because a to go order is wrapped in paper that holds the moisture in. My mouth is watering as I’m typing this.
Would try their dessert, but not paying 7 bucks for a small slice of pie or cake.
They also serve a decent breakfast.
As far as the place itself, it’s more of a roadside deli-​counter/​convenient store/​gift shop than a restaurant. You don’t go there for the décor. Bathroom is an after thought and always gross.
My advice: do like I do and order a tri-​tip sandwich to go and eat it in the car. Fool proof.

Ordered the signature tri tip grilled sandwich.
It was good but… a bit skimpy on the meat portion. Nice flavor though and just under $ 10

THE BEST tri-​tip sandwiches ever! Everything about the sandwich is amazing — from the BBQ sauce to the meat!
Staff is very friendly! Cute little place to stop and enjoy some lunch or grab some food to go. Highly recommend!!!

Always such good food! The dessert behind the counter glass always looks so mouthwatering good. The tri-​tip bacon sandwich is by far my favorite meatlovers of a sandwich ever.

Dunneville is my go to for either their tri tip or a calamari sandwich. They also have sweet potato fries now — awesome! The salad bar is simple but it works great as a side. It’s less than 2 miles from my place so easy to get there.

The best Tri tip sandwiches around. I highly recommend this restaurant! Customer service is spot on, they make you feel like family. Restaurant very clean
Again I highly recommend the tri tip Sandwich with BBQ sauce! They a few other Tri tip, but I will stock to my staple!!! Yummy

I stop in there whenever I’m nearby because I love the tri tip sandwiches which are always excellent. But the last few times I’ve visited have been extremely awkward. There is an older blonde lady who is extremely rude and snappy to the younger girls at the deli counter. I don’t know how management can continue to let it go on. On Monday she berated the young lady for not writing everything down on the bag while taking my order. She went on a very animated rant about how things need to be done the restaurant way not the Valerie way. It made me super uncomfortable. The young ladies here have always been extremely sweet when I am there. My husband and I love the food but it’s hard to watch the way some of the girls are treated lately!

This is a small little market where you wouldn’t expect to find this amazing tri tip, it is so tender and super tasty with the buttered and toasted roll. It’s delicious by itself or with the very tasty bbq sauce, you can’t go wrong!

WOW! This place has «thee world’s best tri tip sandwiches». I have been eating here for 15 years and they have remained consistently delicious. We always stop in passing from the coast to the valley. I recently went at closing and the owner allowed us to sit on the back patio to enjoy our meal. Very hospitable and friendly I must add. I also met the man on the scene Alejandro who is responsible for so much there. He holds the secrets to the success of the amazing meat they sell.
Do order a tri — tip sandwich
Do Order double meat
Do order french fries
Do get yourself a beer or a bottle of wine and sit on the back patio.
Don’t wait to eat here
Don’t waste your time looking for a better tri-​tip sandwich
Don’t be thrown off by the roadside market façade.
This place is incredible.

Service is friendly and it’s a very convenient stop if you’re on a road trip. I got my fave sandwich, a toasted tri-​tip with pepper jack with everything, extra jalapeño. Dine in or take it to go, it doesn’t matter just make sure you stop by and grab a sandwich

OMG! best tri-​tip sandwich place I could give the highest recommendation. When I ask a person if they have tried this place I usually will take a drive down there and «pop their cherry» and get a person hooked I rate this a 10star
*Great Food
*Old Fashioned touch
*Clean and Friendly
*Fast and Quick
*Great Place to dine

The best tri-​tip sandwich ever. Great friendly staff makes the meal even better. Tri-​tip salad is amazing as well. Must have the au jus with the sandwich, which is served on garlic bread. My parents drive 100 miles to get thier fix every other month.

If you don’t order something with tri tip, you are doing it wrong. Full menu all day — even for breakfast! Boyfriend ordered chicken and waffles for breakfast… eh they were so-​so. I was smart and ordered a tri tip sandwich, and he was stealing bites from me. Please do yourself a favor here and just order something with tri tip (I highly recommend their sandwiches… I got one with spicy ranch dressing).
Also: there is a cute outdoor patio area in the back with fireplace/​plants/​bocce ball! You would never know it was there looking at the entrance!

All of those posts before that said best tri tip ever? They’re lying.
It’s the bestest ULTIMATE tri tip sammich ever. It is perfectly cooked, tender, and is absolutely fantastic with or without BBQ sauce. The price is ridiculously good.
The food @Dunneville makes Mansmith’s taste like shoe leather.
There was one person taking orders, submitting them, bringing them to tables, picking up tabs AND bussing. She was flying like a maniac. There were quite a few customers and very little wait time. A hummingbird this one was, she moved so fast.
It was a beautiful day today, so we chose to dine on the patio. It’s a nice comfy area, so eat there if you have the chance.
If and when I have visitors from back east, I’m not taking them to some fancy upscale restaurant. They are going to have tri tip, and will enjoy it.
Last note: for Geocachers, there is something of interest for you:)

This place deserves five stars for their tri tip sandwich! The meat is the most tender, well seasoned, and delicious tri tip meat I’ve ever had. They use garlic bread for their sandwich. We also got the teriyaki chicken salad which was delicious. They give large pieces of garlic bread with the order. The food did take a while to come, but overall the food was worth the trek out here to Holister!

Wow, they are not kidding amazing TriTip and that’s not all that’s amazing.
Ok for those of you that know me I very rarely eat red meat and when I do it has to be worth it and this so was. While sitting there we watched them construct an amazing 7 layer carrot cake (the staff saw me staring and gave me a sample). The carrot cake was also really yummy; not very sweet with yummy coconut, nuts and other treats added.
Breakfast is only served on the weekend and it is a limited menu, the basics. From what I saw it all looked good. They also have a several other sandwiched, burgers, a salad bar and homemade soups. Everything is very reasonably priced and with big portions. I couldn’t end my review with out mentioning the friendly and fun staff. The ladies at Dunnville Market truely make you feel welcome and taken care of.
So bring your appetite and take some time to relax and enjoy.

What everyone else has said about the tri-​tip sandwich is true. Crazy good!
Also had their Pastrami. Good but stick with the tri-​tip.
If the weather permits, eat outside for the ambiance.
In the middle of nowhere and service is a bit on the rough side but all in all worth going out of your way to eat here.