Café Río Aptos

This is a $10 salad... And the blogense was very very watery. There are better places in Aptos.

Always a fun nice time, beautiful beach view and sunsets

I enjoyed a very good dinner on New Year’s Eve. Ashley, our waiter was attentive and her service was efficient and personable. Bus person was also attentive to our water refills. From a holiday menu, the coconut prawns withThai dipping sauce were good, the beet salad of gold scarlet beets with fuyu persimmon, roasted hazelnut chevre goat cheese over fresh greens was delicious. My entree was the lobster ravioli with bay scallops, marinated cherry tomatoes, ahi, prawns and a light pesto cream sauce. The first bite melted in my mouth and made me so happy with my choice. This restaurant has a history of mixed reviews with several lamenting the loss of excellence from the “old days” when it was the locals choice for great food and service. I have dined at this restaurant for over 30 years. In more recent years, it hasn’t ever recaptured the excellent reputation it once had, but I give my dining experience on this evening a high rating.

My wife and I shared a ceviche and grilled calamari. We sat on the patio with our pet dog and enjoyed the view. The service was friendly and efficient. Oh, and the coconut cheesecake was absolutely delicious.

Excellent food! The Calamari was awesome, as were the mussels and fish tacos! And I highly recommend the Banana Cheesecake!