Layla
29 E MacArthur St, Sonoma, CA
Crema's Take
“Tucked inside a boutique resort in Sonoma, Layla serves excellent breakfast and full menus in a gorgeously landscaped outdoor setting that feels like a leisurely escape. Their crispy hashbrowns and creative brunch dishes shine, though consistency can be spotty—it's worth visiting for the serene atmosphere and those mornings when everything comes together perfectly.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
something was wrong we think with the butter it had a bad flavor and everything that butter was in which ruined most of our eating experiences there. The first cocktail I had was quite good. It was clearly created by the bartender. I had asked for a dirty dog and received something quite different, but very tasty. we stayed in a lovely cottage, which we were very, very happy with but of our three meals from the kitchen and Layla. We were very disappointed in the food. the fish dish that I got even looked quite un appetizing. I wish I would’ve taken a picture. My boyfriend got some raviolis that were very good, but we don’t think there was any butter in it, which is probably why it was good. Portions were very small and the waiter was somewhat pretentious, which didn’t feel there was a reason to be in their restaurant. They seated us (a couple) right next to a table with small children when there was plenty of tables available. I liked the atmosphere of the bar area a lot.
Breakfast here was excellent. We ordered the breakfast burrito and their breakfast plate (eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, toast etc). Some of the crispiest hashbrowns I’ve ever had, and the burrito filled us up for the entire day. There also free refills on coffee! Only ate here for breakfast, but we imagine the lunch and dinner is equally as good
Wonderful restaurant with gorgeous beautifully landscaped outdoor seating area inside a fabulous boutique resort. The food was amazing. My personal favorites was the catch of the day (halibut) and ahi tuna appetizer. The salads we tried were fabulous and the pasta was delicious! The deserts were unique and delicious and full of flavor. We will definitely be back.
We dined here on a late Sunday night, got lucky to be seated and served even after they closed. I ordered the lemon ricotta and spinach ravioli. The flavor was delicious, if only the mushroom were left from the equation (in my opinion of course) the combination while different and unique, was overwhelming and I felt the ravioli had enough going on and would have rated it 10/10 if not paired this way. I also had a salad with feta and apricot which was the perfect anti pasto. Here is a photo and mocktail that I couldn’t finish
This place is so close to a 5 star spot, but they cut some corners and the service was subpar. From the start the staff seemed a little confused and gave us the wrong menus, they then were not sure if they had certain items. The juices were not fresh and came in a container. We ordered the pastries to start as it seemed like a nice sampler, but they never came. Now even with all these issues the food we did get was very good. I got the chilaquiles which was delicious and had some great flavors. My wife got the breakfast burrito which was also very good. The coffee was freshly brewed and was a nice roast. The atmosphere itself is very nice and has some great natural light. The restaurant is in a higher end resort and has a great little bar in the same common area. Overall a great spot to try.
Crema Reviews
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