RESTAURANTS Recommendation for breakfast Can anyone recommend a place for breakfast in the mode of the beloved Cook Book of happy memory? Should be "reasonably priced' with good parking. Palo Alto preferred.
Posted... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mary, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jan 22, 2007 at 4:20 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 22, 2008 at 3:05 pm.
RESTAURANTS Child Friendly Restaurants.... I would love to hear where you take your kids out for dinner. I am getting tired of California Pizza Kitchen and Buca De Beppo's.
What restaurants are child friendly? Do ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jill, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Jan 8, 2007 at 8:38 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2011 at 11:27 am.
RESTAURANTS I Tapas This is a new restaurant across the street from the Aquarius Theater.
There are 2 other restaurants and the gelato place right next door, a pizza place and a Chinese restaura... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nat, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on Jan 6, 2007 at 3:34 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 5, 2008 at 1:37 pm.
RESTAURANTS Restaurants Once again I ate at Scott's last week, this time for breakfast. It was not crowded, it was very cold, and once again the service was 'marginal'. I had to ask another waiter ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by mary, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Dec 26, 2006 at 6:19 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2007 at 3:47 pm.
RESTAURANTS New restaurant downtown -- Zucca There is a new restaurant downtown in the spot occupied for years by Trattoria Romana. It is called Zucca.
Has anyone tried it? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by David, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood, on Dec 19, 2006 at 1:19 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2007 at 8:46 am.
RESTAURANTS The Counter on CAL Ave.- not worth it Terrible service, too expensive, but tasty burgers.
Our party of 8 seated were right away, but then had to ask 3 times for water and it took over 25 minutes to get enough w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gira, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Dec 4, 2006 at 11:27 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 6, 2009 at 12:21 pm.
RESTAURANTS DishDash A friend of mine and I ate at DishDash a few months ago. It was very very noisey, but not from music. The noise level was from customers and perhaps the wait staff. We sat by ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Dec 1, 2006 at 1:42 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2007 at 2:48 pm.
RESTAURANTS Has anyone tried "Mantra" yet? Its on Emerson street. And it bills itself as
"elegant California cuisine with a dash of India"...
Any comments? Is it worth trying?
thanks! READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by toni, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Sep 28, 2006 at 12:37 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2007 at 9:11 am.
RESTAURANTS Restaurant for family reunion I'm looking for any recommendations for a Palo Alto restaurant that has a nice private dining area that would be nice for about 20-25 people for a family reunion. I know we co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by S. Johnson, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 25, 2006 at 8:58 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 23, 2008 at 2:28 pm.
RESTAURANTS Enough with word-of-mouth specials I can't understand why restaurants make their servers recite a long list of specials to their patrons. Do they think it makes the restaurant seem more elegant? The recent revi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ray, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood, on Sep 15, 2006 at 3:35 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 15, 2006 at 7:52 pm.
RESTAURANTS Restaurant reviewers should include silverware My personal complaint about many a good meal at a fine restaurant is the state of their silverware. So many excellent meals have been spoilt for me by the fact that the forks... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Sep 14, 2006 at 1:17 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 18, 2007 at 7:18 pm.
RESTAURANTS Impossibly noisy restaurants -- what can be done We ate at a downtown restaurant last weekend. Food and service were pretty good, if a bit overpriced, BUT,
There was "background music" which consisted of a continuous ver... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by David Lieberman, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood, on Sep 12, 2006 at 9:58 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2007 at 8:55 am.
RESTAURANTS Loving the Elbe Dale Bentson asked for comment on the Elbe Restaurant in his review, which appeared in the July 28 Palo Alto Weekly. http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=21... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Thomas Stebinger, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Sep 5, 2006 at 11:15 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2006 at 10:55 am.
RESTAURANTS VC firm plans for Caffe Verona location Seems strange, but a venture capital firm...or at least its partners...apparently own the old Caffe Verona site on Hamilton and are in the process of leasing it to a "mom and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Caffe Verona fan, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 27, 2006 at 3:50 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2006 at 9:33 pm.
RESTAURANTS Is there something wrong with dining alone? On several occasions this month I have walked into a local restaurant by myself and been made to feel unwanted. In each case the restaurant has been 90% empty, yet in each ca... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by George, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Aug 16, 2006 at 2:36 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 13, 2009 at 12:47 am.
RESTAURANTS Any place to eat late at night? I am new to town and I cannot find any decent place to eat late at night. Heck, I can hardly find even a crummy place to eat late. Are there any restaurants in Palo Alto ope... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by George, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Aug 16, 2006 at 2:29 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 13, 2009 at 12:56 am.
RESTAURANTS Satura Cakes - quite terrible I'll remember this place as where I was served the worst hot chocolate ever. First it was not hot, it was barely warm. Second, I would hardly call that chocolate, it was more ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Marcello, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 8, 2006 at 10:16 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 10, 2007 at 2:32 pm.
RESTAURANTS Anyone tried Green Elephant Gourmet or Indochine? Just wondering how the fare is at two of south Palo Alto's newest restaurants, Green Elephant Gourmet (Charleston Shopping Center) and Indochine (formerly Mint Leaf, at Midtow... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jocelyn Dong, associate editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Jul 25, 2006 at 10:51 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 21, 2007 at 2:18 am.
RESTAURANTS Anyone eaten at hi --
there's a new & good looking restaurant on University
next door to the "Cheesecake Factory" called "Madison & Fifth"
Ristorante. (apparently they have a restaurant i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Toni Deser, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 10, 2006 at 5:02 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2007 at 9:08 pm.
RESTAURANTS Artwork Displayed at Babbo's In the 6.16 review of Babbo's at Stanford Shopping Center, Dale Bentson writes of the decor, "Mirrors and prints abound that reminded me of Joan Miro, the Spanish surrealist p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Debbie Ford-Scriba, a resident of another community, on Jun 21, 2006 at 2:14 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 4, 2007 at 2:01 pm.
RESTAURANTS New Creperie Bistro Maxine Has anyone heard anything about this place? Apparently, it's a crepe place going in on California Ave. I'm curious to know when it opens, etc. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ella, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Jun 20, 2006 at 10:53 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 17, 2006 at 9:45 pm.
RESTAURANTS New Mexican Restaurant on Cal Ave Just tried Salsa! The seasoned steak is outstanding - I've had the Acupulco Salad and their Nachos - owned by the same folks at
Mediterrean Wraps.
Great patio are out ba... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tina, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Jun 3, 2006 at 1:04 pm
RESTAURANTS Welcome to Town Square! Palo Altans love eating out and discovering new restaurants, or rediscovering old favorites. Recommend your favorite restaurants here in Town Square and post your reactions to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill Johnson, publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly, on May 30, 2006 at 10:10 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 28, 2007 at 3:17 pm.