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Marie Callender's - Steakhouse in Sunnyvale, California

Marie Callender's

4.2 (856 reviews)

751 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Traditional American restaurant
American restaurant
Bakery
Dessert restaurant
Takeout Restaurant
Restaurant

About Marie Callender's - steak house in Sunnyvale, California

Veteran chain bakery/eatery famed for its pies & offering other American fare in a homey space.

Customer Review Summary

Marie Callender's is highly praised for its delicious pies, particularly the French Apple Pie and various other desserts. While the food is rated around 3.5 stars, customers enjoy the moist cornbread and open-faced turkey sandwich. Service is consistently described as friendly and prompt, enhancing the dining experience. The restaurant offers a comfortable atmosphere, albeit with modest decor, and ample parking. Customers appreciate the portion sizes and reasonable prices, making it a suitable choice for family gatherings, such as Mother's Day celebrations. Overall, it’s recognized as a nostalgic, traditional American dining experience akin to chain restaurants like Olive Garden, with a focus on comfort food and desserts.

Key Features

Service options

  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great dessert

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Food
  • Healthy options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.2 out of 5
5
431
4
242
3
107
2
41
1
35
Based on 856 reviews

Devin Marie Morris

5 months ago

I'm obsessed with their pies! While slices are pricey, buying a whole pie is a steal. They are absolutely the best! Plus, I appreciate the zero wait times for seating and the friendly staff. Although the interior could use some renovation, the exceptional desserts keep me coming back, even if it means traveling to another city!

Bruce S.

1 year ago

Went for an early dinner the other day. This is the only M. C. left in the bay area. The service was excellent and the food 3.5 stars. You get corn bread which is very good and moist. The open faced turkey sandwich is good and moist. It's roasted turkey, apple sage stuffing, giblet gravy on grilled sourdough bread. Served with mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. The Chardonnay was good and reasonably priced.

Sameer Rakheja

Have only tried their French Apple Pie thus far and it was delicious and eggless. It’s located off El Camino in a shopping area so has ample parking. The service was prompt and friendly. Interiors are modest but give it a warm feel. They have a sizable sitting area and another area that looked like it could be booked for private events. I plan to go back and will update the review if and when I do.

Elizabeth Ignizio

1 year ago

I came here for lunch today and got their lunch combo. Mini chicken pot pie which also came with a Caesar salad and a slice of pie. I chose the french apple. The Meal also comes with complimentary cornbread and I also got a diet coke.Everything was perfect and filled me up.The services was very good.I recommend this place. also their chili is good with their corn bread and also i recommend their lemon merang pie

Deniece Smith, Realtor

7 months ago

Wow, to be served by a genuinely nice waitress was a real treat. I hadn’t been to Marie Callendar’s in years. Food was the same but Jennifer made the experience so enjoyable. Thank you! I don’t know her, just really appreciate her care and kindness.

Victoria B

1 year ago

We went there for Mother’s Day. Service was great. There was a special dinner menu for mother all day long with different variations. Stake, mushed potatoes and veggies were excellent. We also took fish and pies. All dishes were delicious and big exactly like in mom’s house. We were so full and took pies home for desserts.

Konstantin Goldin

10 months ago

Had an amazing Mother’s Day lunch. Very clean (including bathrooms), peaceful restaurant, with great service, nice food, reasonable prices, and good portions. We enjoyed ourselves, had a relaxing leisurely lunch and conversation, and took home 4 slices of pie.

Victor Wang

4 years ago

You have to enter with the expectations of a large chain restaurant similar to Olive Garden. Once the expectations are set, it was a nice place to be reminded of traditional American dining of yore with a similar clientele to match. We just sat down for the dessert pies which hit the spot to end our cravings. The pecan pie, apple cobbler, and banana cream pie were all pretty tasty. Albeit a little mass manufactured but still a place to reminisce about childhood flavors.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–9 PM
Monday 11 AM–8 PM
Saturday 11 AM–9 PM
Sunday 11 AM–8 PM
Thursday 11 AM–8 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–8 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–8 PM

Price Range

$10–20