This used to be our Favorite place for 3 pm lunch/early dinner returning to Sacramento from Oregon twice a yr for many, many years. Â But, the last 3 times we ate there, the spaghetti, raviolis & other pastas were SO OVERCOOKED as to be inedible. Â The salads were boring, fake croutons & the 'famous Louis garlic bread. Â It had BOTTLED GARLIC (NOT FRESH). You can taste the difference & it was AWFUL. Â It was covered 1/2" thick corner to corner but Tasteless. Â The Only reason to go are the sweetbreads & chicken livers, those were very good. The only other place to eat was mad house Granziellas around the corner (crazy busy, expensive ordinary deli sandwiches, long lines). At least Louis Cairo's is not busy so you have the place to your self if you come after 3pm...
Review Source:Oh, I dunno. I may, or may not be biased because this is pretty much the only dine-in spot still in business, in this ghost-town? No, no I'm not and this is why:
The other tourist-trap is crowded and can pretty much accommodate everyone in your traveling circus-party: Grandma, Pa, kiddies, etc... But, Louis Cairo reminds me of the old-school Italian restaurants (reminds me of Vince's in West Sac - or of Pheasant Club before the suburbs enveloped the place)... spots NOT afraid of the liberal use of GARLIC.
We stumbled upon this place because my oldman tends to get thirsty on the weekend - and, the big sign reading "cocktails" was calling him to pop on in.
Upon entering, I noticed right off that something yummy was being cooked... although I thought this place was only a bar.
Turns out it's a pretty popular dinning spot. Well, during the day when we visited, it was pretty empty, except for one other bar-fly and a VERY friendly bartender. I have to admit that I wasn't in the least bit hungry until I got a waft of garlicky Italian food - I was just about to request the Fried Raviolis when the bartender recommended the Louis Bread (Yeah, we were admiring a Garlic-Glove SF Giants bobblehead behind the bar).
Um, let's just say that I think this bread would satisfy anyone's RDA of garlic for about the next 5 years! It came with a steak knife - ya know, in case you didn't want to shovel half of the loaf directly into your pie hole; there's no discrete or dainty way to snarf on this bread - chunks of roasted garlic will end up everywhere... so, just give up and shovel it in.
I'm also adding extra points because the bartender was making FRESH salsa from her own garden, and it smelled divine! Just wish we could have stayed longer to sample... but, she did tell us to go ahead and grab some fresh veggies she placed on a cart near the door, as she had an especially abundant year in her garden - squash, tomatos, corn, etc... And this is just one of the reasons why I LOVE little spots like this!
Kind of hidden away little joint in the middle of nowhere. Came in because the sign advertising cocktails called to me like a bright beacon in this ghost town. It was kind of dead when we went at like 4pm on  a Sunday. The waitress was really cool. Suggested we try the Louis Bread which is what theyre known for I guess..she also gardens I guess. she had a big box of veggies she was giving away. Even had bags to put them in. All in all a really quiet, cool little spot with friendly people. Made for a good field trip to get out of Sac. I'll be back.
Review Source:What a great surprise! Meals are classics, iceberg lettuce in salads, solid comfort food. Â I'd come here again. Â Was driving on I-5, and my brother told me about Louis Cairo,'s. Â Decor similar to a dining club ( in my mind) with separate bar. Â All types of folks eat here; bikers, bicyclists, after-church crowd, travelers, regulars, etc. Â Get off the freeway and try it! Â It's worth the time.
Review Source:I'm normally a big fan of Louis Cairo's, a Colusa County historical landmark steakhouse. The steak dinners are consistently good, the prices reasonable, the wait staff friendly and unpretentious. I stopped in for lunch recently and was disappointed with both the food (my burger was cooked to death when I ordered medium-rare) and the service was slow and lacked graciousness. The restaurant was not overly busy. While I can unequivocally recommend Cairo's for dinner, I'd skip it for lunch, even though they have a lovely alfresco dining patio off the bar. Hopefully, things improve during the noontime service.
Review Source:I STILL swear by this place! Â Had the best time when I stopped the other night. Â There was a great group of Folks. Â Both Locals AND "Just-passin'-byes"... Â Must say, I kinda conducted the group in to something just this side of a Raider Amtrak Train headed to San Diego..... Â OK, so maybe a bit less spikes and make-up but DAYUM, we ALL had a great time.. Â Swear I even saw a stuffed Duck and Pheasant on the wall swiping hits of Tequila and smirking at one another. Â Finally stuffed myself full and even came away with dinner for the next nite.. Â Was,t but a half hour later and I was suckin' curtains at the Stage Stop Inn.
The BIG news is, the place is on the Market... Â Lets hope whoever buys it will keep it the same!!! Â Interestingly, they have some GREAT sounding new items on the Menu..
My curiosity was especially piqued by: "New Bleu Gooiey Louie" Â Now does that sound good?? Â Fresh ground steak, stuffed with Bleu Cheese, on a bun.... Â If I go through during a daytime schedule, I'm gettin' one!!
I have not been to this place in 15 years.
When I walked in, I was pleased to see how clean and comfortable it was. Â The low star rating is for the food, and not the staff for building.
The staff were great, and very helpful. Â They were attentive, friendly, and politely talkative without being overbearing or intrusive. Â This is a big plus for me.
The food was lacking. Â The salad was very nice, but the sandwich I had was less than good. Â I had the pastrami French dip, and it was greasy, and had way too many onions. Â I am willing to try new foods, and this twist on a classic was not my cup of tea. Â I think it is impossible for a restaurant can have every menu item be a hit, and therefore some of the items are just not very good. Â This sandwich was one of them.
I would certainly go back and try something else.
This restaurant is AMAZING! I've been eating here for years and the food is always delicious. Yes, sometimes there are some flies but what fly wouldn't want to come from the scorching weather outside into a nice air conditioned place that serves the best food and service??? If you have never eaten here, its a must to try the GARLIC or LOUIS bread!( If you are a blue cheese lover try the Blue Louis!) All in all it serves the best food, great service, lovely staff, and has a fabulous bar and patio!
Review Source:Flies. Â Flies. Flies. Flies were swarming the door. Â When the door is opened the flies fly in. Then while trying to eat I had to swat flies. Â Fly on the wall. Â Fly on the ceiling. Â Nasty. Â
Garlic bread was tasty. Waitress nice.
Ravioli with meat sauce was ok.. The sauce was watery.
Came across this place for second time - first time was 6 or 7 years ago. Still amazed that there is a such fine restaurant here. Me and friend had two different pasta, all very good. Everything we ordered were good, potato skin, garlic bread.... Service was very kind, a little bit slow when crowded.
Review Source:Nice stop after a long trip! Â The Louis Bread is awesome, salads are ok, but my steak and tater was outstanding. Â We had a very friendly waitres and she kept all of us well supplied with drinks and jokes. Â We've always enjoyed this place, it's still a great place along the boring straight stretch of I-5.
Review Source:This place is great! Awesome food and good service. They were extremely kind to my friend and I, especially since we were there with our infants that were simply destroying the place with food and whatnot. I can't wait to go back and try more of their food. Better than Granzella's in my opinion.
Review Source:Recently went for lunch, very good experience.
We ate in the bar room and had very attentive service. Â I had the special, cube steak sandwich with the garlic/blue Louis bread. Â Friends had Chicken Pomodoro that passed the test as well. Â Very good, reasonable prices
Keep in mind that Louis Cairo's is in a VERY small and fairly remote town along the I-5 corridor. There are no other options for miles and miles and the restaurant has a great local following. Â It will mostly be filled with tourists and the cowboy and farmer locals. Â
Great local institution, worth the stop on the way back to red Bluff.
I've blazed past Williams countless times, writing off its restaurant selections as truckstop quality. I was surprised to find this upscale restaurant tucked away on a side street you don't see from I-5. On the plus side, service was prompt, and our waiter accommodated our special orders well. The prime rib I ordered was a generous cut but it was a little dry. Overall the food's okay but it comes at big city prices.
Review Source:Been here many times. Â Usually Good. Â Tonight, it was too warm in the restaurant, and we were told that we'd have about a ten-minute wait to be seated. Â Normally, that's OK, but another party was then seated ahead of us and there were empty tables that would have been fine. Â How rude!
Review Source:Service: Â 4 stars
Food: Â 3 stars
Price to quality ratio: Â 2 stars
We'd been up in the Mendocino National Forest all day, and this was one of the few places A) Â open in Williams, that was B) not fast food, and C) served the large chunks of meat we wanted to eat.
From the ratings on Yelp, I expected high quality food. Â Unfortunately, while the food we ordered was decent (spouse = prime rib, me = stuffed chicken breast), it was only decent. Â My chicken was just overcooked, but the sauce it was in was pretty good. Â This is why I don't tend to order chicken when I go out; too many people cook it until it's dry, thinking that's the way to make sure you don't get sick.
The broccoli we got as a side was divine. Â The salad's were fresh, and the antipasta dish was decent. Â
However, considering the price (we paid just under $55, including tip, no alcohol, deserts, or appetizers), I would have expected something even better.
When I visit my family in Williams, we will often go out to eat, 2 of those times we went to Louis Cairo's. I loved the bucholic feel, with brands of local farms adorning the walls. It made for a pretty interesting ambiance that I am not used to, but definitely liked. The hostess (who, from what I gathered is part owner or related to the owner somehow) was very friendly. She talked to my sister-in-law and seemed generally interested in what she had to say, which again, is not something I see very often when going out to eat (but perhaps I am naive in this area). The food is great, which had a lot of living up to do after hearing my sister talk about how great it was! I'm not a big garlic fan, but the Louis bread was pretty good. Both times I got the raviolis as I saw a few other tables with that dish and it just looked and smelled so good. It did not disappoint, I have hankered since for them and wish they were closer to my area. Definitely worth checking out if you are in that area or driving through.
Review Source:When I dine out and decide to spend our hard earned dollars on a meal, I expect to be wowed whether I am in a fine dining establishment or a coffee shop. I guess at the very least I expect a decent meal with friendly service and that just did not happen here.
My husband, after reading the reviews for this fantastic bread everyone is talking about, placed an appetizer order. When inquiring with the waitress whether we should have the half or full order. She explained that a half order was 4 small slices, which sounded fine. All I can say is this bread is obnoxious! It was served in a bread basket, about a 1/4 loaf of french bread, not cut into slices at all and covered in burnt garlic pieces. There is nothing pleasant about burnt garlic and it was nearly impossible to eat. In attempting to cut the bread, garlic was literally flying all over the table. It was a horrible mess and stunk to high heavens!!
The garlic has nothing to adhere to and falls off with every bite.
When we entered the restaurant, late afternoon, we were offered both the lunch menu and the dinner menu. I selected something from the lunch menu that also appears on the dinner menu. I was charged the higher dinner menu cost, a pet peeve of mine. It is either dinner time or lunch time according to whatever rules the restaurant has set forth  but when offered both I think it is safe to assume I would prefer the lower cost to be honored.
I ordered the cowboy wedge which as described on the menu was a wedge of iceberg lettuce, a grilled sliced fillet in a spicy ranch dressing with onion strings. 10.95$ on the lunch menu and 12.95$ on the dinner menu. I ordered a medium fillet and received a curiously small amount of very well done, tough and chewy pieces of meat topped with burnt onion strings. The only shining moment of this salad was the dressing which was quite good.
My husband ordered a half ravioli and half spaghetti plate with a meatball. Which gained this establishment a second star. It was a very good sauce and the meatball was quite delicious.
Lastly, I found it odd that our service was so slow, as there were only two diners here at the time. We were never offered drink refills, dirty plates sat on the table for extended periods and the pace of the meal was simply off. She was friendly enough just curiously slow without other customers to occupy her time?
As there are limited options for dining in the city of Williams, I would give it a try but order carefully ......
If you ever find yourself in Williams a) you really won't have many other options eating wise and b) you will definitely want a place that has a nice big area the moment you walk in, and Louis Cairo's is the place that fits both of those criteria.
Not only do they serve lots of comfort food, but they also use A TON OF GARLIC. If you do not like garlic then you should steer clear of their louis bread which is famous in this area for being packed with as much garlic  a piece of bread can handle. There is also quite a bit of butter on it which makes it that much better. If you come here and don't get that bread, you will be missing out on glory pretty much. I mean there is a reason they sell garlic related gifts in the front of this restaurant, and that bread is the reason.
Meal wise getting even the items on the "lighter menu" is plenty of food. It comes with soup or salad bread, and your choice of side with one main dish served in a slightly smaller portion. I got the prawn picatta, and I don't know what was in that sauce, but that wine lemon sauce I had to use a spoon to make sure I wasn't leaving any of that or any caper left uneaten. My side of pasta with marinara however was just so so. Not a ton of flavor really, and the raviolis weren't the best. And then randomly it also came with a dollop of sweet potato mash or something which was tasty, but my nana and I were kind of confused why it was there ha A perfect meal here would be that louis bread, topped with the prawn picatta. Done.
This is my second review. We had a gift certificate, and thus a chance to go for free. My last review wasn't overly favorable, and one thing I had to admit was that I had never made a point of ordering the items that everyone else rates as the best. So I went in, determined to order something that featured their famous meat sauce. We were seated promptly and ordered glasses of sparkling wine.....two little individual bottles appeared, enough for two modest glasses per person. The quality was good. Next we tried the Louis Blue Bread, their signature house garlic bread that now had bleu cheese on top. It was fantastic, with the garlic roasted to perfection and the bleu cheese melted, and perfectly browned and sizzling on top. However, not knowing how much food was involved, I asked for a half-basket. I was unfavorably surprised to realize we had been charged $5.95 for four small slices of the bread--the menu should specify how many slices are served, as a full order would have been only 1-2 dollars more.
I ordered a half-order of ravioli with meat sauce and meatballs. It came with minestrone soup (very good) and antipasti (basically, pickled kidney and garbanzo beans, pepperoncini, one olive, one pickled cucumber slice, and one slice of salami....far less generous portions than I recall receiving in the past). Then the food arrived. The meat sauce was as delicious as everyone said it would be, and the ravioli were correctly cooked. However, the regularity of the ravioli suggests that these are not house-made or at least not artisan; they are just the standard meat ravioli one might purchased boxed at any Italian delicatessen.The meatballs, however, were bland and barely warm. This half order was roughly two cups of food, with the meatballs included, for $9.25 (ravioli) plus another $4.25 (two cold meatballs). I probably should have just paid for the full order, as it seemed to be to be quite overpriced for the quantity. We also purchased a to-go order of lasagna, which was unsampled.
At the end, I selected a creme brulee ($7.50) that was well-made but basic, with the carmelized sugar done to perfection. The dessert menu contains few options (mud pie, cheesecake, bread pudding with whisky sauce, ice cream, fruit cobbler), all priced rather high ($6.50 or above for everything except the ice cream, which is over $4 for a very modest single scoop). As a conclusion to meals that are generally filling, it would make more sense to offer smaller-portioned desserts and keep the prices down in the $4-5 range....these are very average desserts with big-city restaurant prices. So basically two people ate a solidly ordinary dinner, with a drink, for $80. While I am pleased to discover the Louis Blue Bread, I am now of the opinion that if I go here again, it will be to order a drink, bread, and some of that meat sauce into which to dip the bread, and call it dinner. I think it is unfortunate that half-orders get a diner 1/2 the food at 4/5 of the price, and that the establishment seems unable to serve up a fully well-cooked dinner, even when at the simplest level of Italian food. The prices are about 20-25% too high for the quality of the food. But the wait staff is friendly, the ambiance solidly "Colusa County Country", and....Louis Cairo's has the advantage of being just about the only game for miles around.
Our family stops here on the way to/from SF on I-5. Â Salads are fresh and we love the homemade bread. Â We've had the "Louie" garlic bread - but it's too much garlic. Â You will sweat it of your pores for days! (seriously!) Â We're always in the dilemma of pasta or steak and usually end up with the pasta, though we've had both. Â Pasta is more of a kid pleaser too. Â Seems like a real "locals' joint" and I like it better than Granzella's, which is way too commercially for me. Â I like a place that just concentrates on the food & drinks!
Review Source:I had heard legends of the Louie Bread for some time now. I finally got a chance to test it out... and it lived up to its reputation! Garlic bread with big ol' pieces of garlic and cheese made for an awesome appetizer. But, what's this...? Blue Louie Bread? Oh lord. Yes, they managed to improve on the epic Louie Bread by melting blue cheese on it!! I should just ordered this for dinner. It was that good.
But I decided to be more of a traditionalist and order a meal. The cheese tortellini (my favorite of the stuffed pastas) in a cream sauce was excellent, but combined with all that Louie Bread it made for one rich meal. I wasn't able to finish, and was left with a stomach ache for the rest of our drive up I-5. Not that I'm complaining...
The food was great, the prices were reasonable, and the atmosphere was laid-back enough that kids weren't out of place. This is a great restaurant.
Louie C's rocks. Â If you are traveling north of Sacramento on I-5, this is your spot. Â The bolongese sauce is exceptional. Â Really a deep rich meat-based delight that is likely cooked down for over a day. Â One of the better sauces I have ever had. Â The Louie Bread is classic, and the steaks are always top-notch. Â Don't let the town scare you away. Â Get your hick on and cowboy up. Â You will not regret it.
Review Source:We stopped here by chance.  What a great find!  It's full of local color.  The red and white checked tablecloths and ranch-style decor really  make you feel welcome.  We had steak, salad, garlic mashed potatoes with a wonderful bottle of wine.  They have an extensive wine selection. The bread pudding with whiskey sauce for desert was tops!  The menu is extensive. Service was prompt and friendly.  Their location is close to I-5 Freeway.  We will return again.
Review Source:This place is a trip.
My godfather decided to have a gathering here last night as a kick off to pheasant hunting season.
You walk in, and it's extremely bright. A cabin feel dominates with a bartender who is extremely slammed ,between bar patrons and the waitstaff having her make drinks for the people eating in the restaurant portion of the place.
A grey goose on the rocks with an olive and onion later, we were told our table was ready.
We passed the host desk and sat at a table in the middle of a living room setting, with red and white tablecloth.
Our waitress took our order for entrees pretty quickly, which was good , we were a party of 11 that never would've decided had she waited.
I asked her what was the best pasta on the menu, not feeling steak for this particular night.
She pointed to the crab ravioli ( $17.95)
Before the entrees we received starters like the Louie Bread ( garlic, cheesy bread with HUGE cloves of garlic ) ... and some anti pasto platters.
Before my ravs arrived I also got some clam chowder. It definitely stood out and I would strongly suggest that you check it out. My only regret is that I killed all the Louie bread prior to the soup arriving.
About an hour later ( entrees took awhile , this is where I had to drop a star. ) I received my crab ravs that were pretty sizable and worthy of the $17.95 price tag.
It was pretty good, not out of this world, pretty rich. If you like crab, you surely get a staggering amount.
Both my friend James and my Dad got  the New York Steak, but neither of them enjoyed it really. My dad complained of it being tough, both said it was overcooked. I took a couple bites of the NY Steak and dipped in into the rav sauce. They need to make that a dish here. I thought the Steak was fine, IMO.
We were too full for dessert.
If you are heading North or South on I-5 and looking to try an interesting sit down place instead of the typical fast food options, then check this place out.
As we left ,a band was playing and women were dancing with drunk local dudes. , kinda wanted to stay and party with the people, but we had to get up at 5 am the following day.
Yea.
What a local classic. If you like garlic, order the Louie garlic bread. If you don't like garlic but your dinner date does, order it out of self preservation. This is coated in fresh chopped garlic. This is the spot in Colusa County for birthdays, anniversaries and business luncheons. Don't expect Biba's, expect something more retro.
Review Source:A must if you love garlic, meat sauce, steak, or any combination of the three. A golden find for the hungry, red-meat-loving interstate traveler.
NOTE: If you're going to try anything that isn't meat-sauce'n'pasta or steak, such as one of the chicken or seafood specials, be sure to ask your server if they can personally recommend that choice first.
Now that you've been cautioned about deviating from their stand-out offerings, allow me to explain why this Northern California institution gets my 5 stars.
The Sauce:
Their meat sauce, unchanged in 60+ years, is an institution unto itself. Â Rather than the thin, anemic, overly-acidic, "tomato paste+chunks of stuff" sauce that every other Italian restaurant tries to pass off as a respectable pasta companion, Cairo's still serves founder Louis' original recipe, a sauce that could double-medal as both a champion spaghetti sauce and champion meat chili in any competition known to man. Â I've been known to order an extra quart of sauce to go, and eat it as if it were meat chili the following week. . . . it's that good.
Yes, the sauce, with a thick, but never chunky consistency, has a fat content high enough to leave behind it's own orange grease on the plate - - this is NOT "light" eating - - but don't let that deter you, it's drop-dead delicious. Â If you don't like this sauce, you just don't like tomato-based meat sauce, and never will. . . so the sauce is worth a taste just to find out if you should ever even bother eating pasta with tomato sauce from anyone ever again. Living in LA, but having family in Colusa county, I've been eating at Cairo's for 25 years - - I've not found a better meat sauce in any restaurant, from CA to NY. Â When I order pasta with marinara from anywhere else, I'm happily surprised if the sauce is even half as good as Cairo's.
suggestion: at most places, the spaghetti is a safer choice than the ravioli, the opposite is true at Cairo's -- the spaghetti is great, but the raviolis (flavorful, compact, tightly-stuffed little affairs) are even better.
The Garlic Bread:
You get 2 choices: "regular" and "Louis style". Â Both will leave you tasting of garlic for days. Â The "regular" is exactly what' you'd expect from garlic bread, except they've infused intense fresh garlic flavor into the bread's DNA - - the "Louis style" is identical, but with the addition of minced garlic cloves smothering the top of each loaf to really drive the point home. Â Your enjoyment of the bread obviously hinges on how you and those you'll be talking to for the next 48 hours feel about garlic.
suggestion: If you're getting some meat sauce, don't be afraid to dunk your bread.
The Steak:
This is the best meat you're going to find within the area, and they'll cook it exactly like you ask. Â If you crave steak or prime rib, and you're within 40 miles of Williams, CA on the I-5 - - this is your best bet. Don't expect a Ruth's Chris or Lowry's Prime Rib caliber piece of beef, but (again) they rule the steak game for this area and know what they are doing. Â If my description of the meat sauce sounds at all tempting, they can accommodate a side of ravioli on just about any dish.
The atmosphere:
Within the context of Colusa county, where agribusiness reigns supreme, Cairo's is as upscale as you're going to find. Â That being said, it's the quality of the food, the quality of service, and the price tag those things necessitate, that make Cairo's "upscale", there's no snooty atmosphere - - dress however you want, and bring your kids if you got 'em. Â You'll be among tables featuring multi-generational family dining, hunters still in their camo, farmers in Ben Davis work shirts and muddy boots, and perhaps a local prom date or two. Â Anything goes, enjoy it.
As for the decor itself, it tastefully skirts the line between down-home family banquet and old-school tavern. . . oh, and there's fun cattle-ranching decor mixed in there as well. Â All that being said, it's friendly, clean, and accommodating for any and all looking to spend a little bit extra for a great, hearty meal.
Everyone in Colusa county has already been eating here most of their lives, but if you're a traveler who is within range, and you like what you've heard so far, stop reading and call them now for a reservation.
Note: yes they have a full bar (completely separate from the family dining area), and yes, you should make reservations if possible, it can get very busy at dinner time, depending on the season.
Also: the soups (at least the Minestrone and Clam Chowder) are drop-dead fantastic, but the salads (while generous) have almost always been made with a fair amount of iceberg lettuce. . . which may or may not be your thing. Â So choose wisely when the "soup or salad" question comes your way.
Great find.
If you are stuck in the Colusa/Williams area for work, you will be pleased to know that there are 2 decent restaurants in Williams, and at least one decent Mexican restaurant in Colusa.
Louis Cairo's reminds me of Espanol in decor and feel. Â However, the food is much better (and not Basque/family style.)
Do yourself a favor and eschew the 60 year old meat sauce recipe, since it's got a lot of grease. Â The pasta I got was not out of this world.
You'd think I hated it, right?
Nope. Â I dove into my dinner partner's plates. Â I tried the spicy sirloin tips with fettucine (looks very homey); I tried the fancy looking rib eye with demi glace and portobello mushroom (yummo) and I coveted the mashed potatoes and Italian-style sauted veggies that came with the petite petite filet (it is seriously small and wrapped in bacon, but perfect for smallish appetites.)
I was the only one who got pasta because I wanted to save money, and eh, I'd avoid it. Â I got a $9 "half and half" which came with soup (eh.) salad (eh.) and a mix of ravioli and spaghetti (overly soft noodles.)
They do carry 7 deadly zins, thank god. Â I also ate the salami and garbanzos in the antipasto plate that everyone at our table tried to snack on, but I sort of commandeered it. Â I also ordered a full order of Louis Bread. Â Louis Bread is just a garlicky garlic bread. Â It's chunky garlic spread over a flat french bread. Â It tastes like roasted garlic (if you've ever done that) and olive oil. Â Add some salt, it's pretty great.
I enjoyed the local color: table neighbors in full western garb were shouting at each other over their cups.
I also liked the brands in the wall (local ranchers) which had little plaques under them.
What I didn't like: how bright the rooms were. Â Both the bar and the restaurant. Â Granzella's has the same problem.
Here's the deal: while I like to "see" what I'm eating, I don't need it so brightly lit in the dining room that my sauce throws back my reflection. Â Candles and dimmers would do them a world of good.
We stopped here for dinner on our way from Yachats to SF, searching desperately for some kind of pasta (because there was no way I was eating at another freakin' Subway). We loved the hokey charm, the plastic red check tablecloths, and the no nonsense waitstaff that were willing to accomodate a vegan and a lactose intolerant type (I know, I know).
The decor is perfect for a sort of 70s small town wedding reception. If I ever go back in time to get married, I'm calling Louis Cairo's.
I've been here on many an occasion. Robert P, doesn't quiet lay the right picture when he says it's an "Italin Resteraunte." They do serve pasta, and traditional anti-pasta for that matter, but I think most people tend to think of Louis more for their steaks and garlic.
I came here just this past weekend with some friends, who were kinda frightened by the near ghost town of Williams. It didn't help that there was a man riding a horse down the middle of main street...
However, once we stepped into the bar with the cattle brands on the walls, a giant flat panel TV, and cushy leather couches they relaxed. The dinning room itself, isn't quiet as nice but it certainly is homey.
We had the "Louis" which is garlic bread, with about a half inch of garlic on it. It's a tradition there, but seriously you get so much food here, that you feel silly having an appetizer. The steaks and prime ribs are all out of this world, and the pasta and fish dishes are not too bad either.
We did have the unfortunate incident of one of our party being beaned by a high flying crayon, from an unruly toddler. When we all turned to see where it came from the Mom just waved and said, " don't worry we don't need it back."
Gee thanks... ?
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