What's right about The Buckeye Roadhouse in Mill Valley?

The Buckeye Roadhouse in Mill Valley, right off highway 101, continues to surprise. Just when you think that you're tired of the menu, they update with new layers of flavor, resurrecting American favorites in a delightfully Californian way. Proving that restaurants cannot, and should not, rely solely on selling sustainable and local products--the food, in the end, needs to taste good too. And if you're not a meat eater, here' s a case in point: the Daily Fish Special of Halibut with Cauliflower--a very innocuous sounding dish--was delicious! The cauliflower puree made the dish feel luxurious and so sweet, the roasted bed of cauliflower reminded us of the veggie we were eating, the halibut was cooked perfectly. Add to that, the parsley/frisee salad and my mouth never tired of the dish: 4 layers of flavor...all American, very Californina and also Japanese in concept. Taste, texture, aroma...