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Cape Fear Cafe
Cape Fear Cafe
Cape Fear Cafe

Cape Fear Cafe

Creole, Cajun, Southern, American

Cape Fear is one of the most popular restaurants on the Russian River. We offer a California cuisine with a Southern flair. We also have a wide selection of beer and wine for your enjoyment. The food is scrumptious and gets rave reviews and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great smells linger in the air!

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Location and hours

Location

Location

25191 Main St , Duncans Mills, CA

(707) 865-9246

Hours

Hours

Monday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

More details

Delivery
Dine In
Reservations
Takeout
Pickup
Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Accessible

Reviews

Overall rating

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4.8

(59 reviews)

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Reviewed on July 3, 2020 Verified Purchase

Server was nice. Food was good. Patio was lovely.

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Anya L.
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Reviewed on March 8, 2020 Verified Purchase

Great food and service. Nice atmosphere and overall good experience.

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Kjersti H.
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Reviewed on November 10, 2019 Verified Purchase

Best selection of Benedicts for brunch. Generous mimosa. Lovely setting.

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Laurie L.
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Reviewed on October 5, 2019 Verified Purchase

Had a wonderful late afternoon lunch on our way back from a beautiful hike in the Jenner Headlands. Delicious food, very generous portions, very reasonable prices, and excellent service!

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Mitchell S.
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Reviewed on June 23, 2019 Verified Purchase

Fantastic food. Prime rib was excellent. Ordered rare and cooked perfectly!!

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Jana W.
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Reviewed on June 20, 2019 Verified Purchase

Food was delicious and service was friendly and fast!

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Dianne H.
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Reviewed on May 16, 2019 Verified Purchase

The best Clam chowder! Oyster Poor Boy was great too. Great service, with a smile.

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Kathleen D.
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Reviewed on May 16, 2019 Verified Purchase

The best Clam chowder! Oyster Poor Boy was great too. Great service, with a smile.

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Kathleen D.
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Reviewed on May 16, 2019 Verified Purchase

The best Clam chowder! Oyster Poor Boy was great too. Great service, with a smile.

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Kathleen D.
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Reviewed on May 16, 2019 Verified Purchase

The best Clam chowder! Oyster Poor Boy was great too. Great service, with a smile.

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Kathleen D.
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Reviewed on February 15, 2019 Verified Purchase

The food and service are ALWAYS excellent. Haven't had a subpar meal. We've eaten Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner here (not all in the same day!).

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Debbi R.
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Reviewed on January 30, 2019 Verified Purchase

We've never had a bad meal here. The cook is very accommodating to dietary restrictions.

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Debbi R.
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Reviewed on January 20, 2019 Verified Purchase

The food was very fresh, beautifully presented , original and absolutely delicious.

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Catherine B.
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Reviewed on January 20, 2019 Verified Purchase

The food was very fresh, beautifully presented , original and absolutely delicious.

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Catherine B.
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Reviewed on January 4, 2019 Verified Purchase

The food was great, I had cod fish and chips. There was only one waitress and it was busy, but we had excellent service.

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Isela C.
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Reviewed on October 6, 2018 Verified Purchase

The service is a pathetic joke. Multiple customers left, after being seated and while still waiting to be seated. There was one waitress for the entire restaurant.

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Reviewed on September 24, 2018 Verified Purchase

The food is excellent and service fine. a little pricey, especially since we did not have wine. The bread pudding is a favorite treat.

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Reviewed on July 5, 2018 Verified Purchase

Great Food and Service. Never a bad meal. We had Prime Rib, Fish & Chips, Steamed Clams and a delightful dessert.

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Debbi R.
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Reviewed on June 27, 2018 Verified Purchase

It was a very hot day, we came over from the Russian River Rodeo needing a cooler environment and some good food. We got both, our waitress was wonderful, keeping our glasses filled and even offering us ice water when we left. The food was delicious!

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Isela C.
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Reviewed on June 5, 2018 Verified Purchase

Always a wonderful place dine. Great food and great staff!

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Rose C.
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Reviewed on May 27, 2018 Verified Purchase

Great food, restaurant, and server Lana is our favorite/best server ever anywhere, and she's consistently great.

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Joanne W.
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Reviewed on March 11, 2018 Verified Purchase

the waitress and her helper very attentive and courteous

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Arthur D.
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Reviewed on February 4, 2018 Verified Purchase

I ordered eggs benedict with salmon however it came without salmon. The waitress never came by to check on how our meal was however a second waitress did ask that question when we were nearly done.

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Reviewed on January 17, 2018 Verified Purchase

Everyone was extremely attentive and fun to be around! The food was AMAZING!!! You could tell that everything was made with heart with fresh ingredients. Somehow they make dishes that do not sound all that great absolutely DELICIOUS!!! We drove about 40 minutes to get there, but will definitely go back!!

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Ariael S.
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Reviewed on December 28, 2017 Verified Purchase

It was a beautiful day, the food was really, really good and the service was spot on. Couldn't have asked for a better experience. I will be back.

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Reviewed on November 1, 2017 Verified Purchase

Great ambiance, delicious food, HUGE portions, friendly staff.

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Reviewed on October 4, 2017 Verified Purchase

Excellent service and wonderful food serve in an awesome environment

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Reviewed on August 28, 2017 Verified Purchase

Quaint and casual, (just the way we like it!) Wait staff was warm, friendly and attentive, but gave us our space at the same time. The food was freshly prepared, timely and delicious!

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Dana H.
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Reviewed on August 16, 2017 Verified Purchase

Friendly wait staff, delicious food, cozy/funky setting. A lovely little get-away near the Russian River and the Pacific Ocean. RECOMMENDED!

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Reviewed on July 20, 2017 Verified Purchase

Always wonderful tasting food. I take friends there often to celebrate a birthday, or just for a nice day out to the coast. Servers are always pleasant, as well.

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Claudia S.
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Reviewed on July 13, 2017 Verified Purchase

Wonderful food for lunch. I had pasta in cream sauce with the salmon they smoke themselves in house. The best! My husband had a pastrami reuben with homemade sauce. Excellent. Inside and garden seating.

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Reviewed on June 19, 2017 Verified Purchase

Food is exceptional, service was delightful. They comped us dessert when said it was our anniversary celebration.

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Reviewed on June 19, 2017 Verified Purchase

Only complaint about the restaurant is that it can get a little uncomfortable on a hot day. Wish they had air conditioning or a little better ventilation.

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Edward R.
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Reviewed on June 19, 2017 Verified Purchase

Excellent food in a wonderfully quaint and simple restaurant. The dishes are great. One of the best burgers I've ever had. The prime rib was spot on and the seafood is always fresh and tasty. The only slight downfall would be the service. Admittedly we've only eaten here during busy / peak times, but the service has always seemed to be lacking. The staff is friendly, but simply not as responsive and you'd like. The best way to enjoy your experience here is to arrive with an appetite and plan for an extended dinner (with the minor annoyance of having to ask for things 2-3 times) Overall - well worth the trip.

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Reviewed on June 10, 2017 Verified Purchase

The staff/waitress was very friendly and waited on us like we were the only customers in the restaurant. Service and food were beyond excellent and we will be going back very soon. Desserts are made in house every day and are worth the calories!

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Reviewed on June 5, 2017 Verified Purchase

Great service. Even brought water out for our puppy.

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Claire W.
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Reviewed on November 28, 2016 Verified Purchase

The atmosphere is great, the servers are great, the cook is fabulous -- all in all, a most enjoyable experience!

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Catherine B.
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Reviewed on October 15, 2016 Verified Purchase

The food is always great, and the server Lana is exceptional and friendly and with a good sense of humor. She never misses a beat.

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Joanne W.
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Reviewed on October 2, 2016 Verified Purchase

The service is always good, friendly people, the food excellent!

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Reviewed on September 23, 2016 Verified Purchase

This is a wonderful place to eat! The food is fabulous, and the people are really nice. There's a great little shopping area behind the restaurant, so it's a really nice outing.

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Catherine B.
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Reviewed on September 21, 2016 Verified Purchase

The dining room reminded me of an Edward Hopper painting. Our server was friendly and cheerful. The food was piping hot and tasty.

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Reviewed on July 31, 2016 Verified Purchase

Excellent choice of both regular and vegetarian dishes.

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David W.
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Reviewed on July 17, 2016 Verified Purchase

Love the menu, food, location, ambience, servers...

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Beth S.
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Reviewed on July 15, 2016 Verified Purchase

Food was great and we enjoyed the ambience.

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Reviewed on July 7, 2016 Verified Purchase

Slow service today, not normal.

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Ralph P.
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Reviewed on July 7, 2016 Verified Purchase

Not like normal service, very slow today.

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Ralph P.
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Reviewed on June 12, 2016 Verified Purchase

Cape Fear is always a very pleasant experience and the food and wait staff are always excellent.

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Rose C.
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Reviewed on May 19, 2016 Verified Purchase

Everything about this restaurant is outstanding. The food is always scrumptious, delicious. The waitresses were extremely friendly, outgoing and efficient. The outdoor patio has umbrellas and is nicely landscaped.

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Reviewed on May 13, 2016 Verified Purchase

We love the fact that they offer breakfast along with lunch till 3pm. Sometimes we get a late start. Looking forward to their brunch on Saturday and Sunday.

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Reviewed on March 8, 2016 Verified Purchase

Great service, excellent food

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Reviewed on March 7, 2016 Verified Purchase

Excellent food and presentation and great service from the people who take care of their customers.

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Reviewed on February 15, 2016 Verified Purchase

They were booked for V day but created a space for us.

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Reviewed on January 31, 2016 Verified Purchase

great food and service

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Marcia C.
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Reviewed on January 7, 2016 Verified Purchase

Fantastic food. Always superb, cookedabsolutely right and just delicious.

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Reviewed on January 3, 2016 Verified Purchase

Cape Fear's staff makes you feel welcome and they give great service.

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Reviewed on December 20, 2015 Verified Purchase

My order was not correct when it came out and we never received refills on our beverages

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Reviewed on November 10, 2015 Verified Purchase

Excellent food and the server Lana was fantastic! One of the best servers ever!

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Reviewed on October 26, 2015 Verified Purchase

Small, simple place with extraordinary fare. The food is wonderful, delicious, expertly prepared, and very appealing to the eye. This restaurant is probably a bit off the beaten path but worth any extra effort to get there.

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Reviewed on October 26, 2015 Verified Purchase

Small, simple place with extraordinary fare. The food is wonderful, delicious, expertly prepared, and very appealing to the eye. This restaurant is probably a bit off the beaten path but worth any extra effort to get there.

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