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do you tip for take-out food?
So there I am at California Pizza Kitchen take-out counter, looking at the credit card slip with its line for tip, and wondering. I always tip generously for table service. ... |
curious |
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on Oct 12, 2007 at 7:25 pm by Keith, a resident of another community |
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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... |
Jocelyn Dong |
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on Sep 21, 2007 at 2:18 am by Asian Food Enthusiast, a member of the Gunn High School community |
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Another Tipping Query
I'd like follow up on the posting by "Curious" with another tipping thread. Consider this situation at a fictional restaurant called "Grant's Salt Shaker." Grant's cusine is... |
GMC |
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on Sep 19, 2007 at 7:09 am by Anamika, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Thai Restaurants/ Krung Siam?
Anyone try Krung Siam on Castro Street in Mt. View? How did you like it?
Anyone try both it and Amarin? Can you compare the two on food and price?????
Amarin is a Thai... |
nat |
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on Sep 16, 2007 at 2:28 pm by nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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! |
toni |
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on Aug 30, 2007 at 9:11 am by Carol, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Indochine
I hadn't been to Indochine for a long while. It used to me called the Mint Leaf and is in Midtown on Middlefield Road.
I went with 3 others last Saturday for dinner and we... |
Nat |
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on Aug 28, 2007 at 2:41 pm by Nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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 ... |
Marcello |
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on Aug 10, 2007 at 2:32 pm by picky, a resident of another community |
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La tosca
La Tosca has the best Italian food. Plain and simple! Although quiet busy at night and on weekends Love this place!The food is awesome, the staff is knowledgable and professi... |
Lauren |
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on Aug 4, 2007 at 1:30 pm by Enough already, a resident of another community |
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food delivery
I'd like to arrange a moderately priced weekly meal sent to our daughter and son-in-law after the birth of their baby this fall. They're primarily vegetarians though they do e... |
Mom |
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on Jul 15, 2007 at 11:36 am by trudy, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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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... |
Bill Johnson |
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on Jun 28, 2007 at 3:17 pm by Kavita Bali, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Minh's in Los Altos
I just ate there today for the first time, having read a review of it in the Weekly some time ago.
It is superb. A marvelous menu, moderate prices, and wonderful food. I had... |
Mary |
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on Jun 27, 2007 at 2:17 pm by Mary, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Anyone Know If Any Restruants/Cafes Have Wi-Fi Avail.
Howdy folks, was wonderin' if anybody out there knows if we've got any eating or drinking establishments in town (besides Starbuck's) that offers free wi-fi to its patrons?
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anonymous |
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on Jun 23, 2007 at 5:30 pm by Mickey D, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Cafe LA Tosca
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HI !!
There's a good looking restaurant on Laurel St San carlos
called "Cafe LA Tosca "
Has anyone eaten there yet? I'd lov... |
Tiffany |
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on Jun 12, 2007 at 1:34 am by Tiffany, a resident of Menlo Park |
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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? |
David |
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on May 14, 2007 at 8:46 am by Mother, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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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... |
David Lieberman |
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on Apr 23, 2007 at 8:55 am by Diner, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Le Petit Bistro
I went on a Saturday for dinner April 7, 2007. What a disappointment!
The snails had very little garlic and were pretty tastless, just oily.
The duck was dried out and ha... |
nat |
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on Apr 20, 2007 at 8:50 pm by Brigit, a resident of another community |
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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 ... |
mary |
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on Apr 19, 2007 at 3:47 pm by Mike, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Cafe Sophia
This Afghan restaurant is on Middlefield Road in the Midtown Center.
I like the Afghan breakfast, which consists of spicy beef, eggs and vegetables (lima beans and diced ca... |
resident |
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on Apr 13, 2007 at 2:18 pm by nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Nora's cafe on California Ave
Does anyone know what happened to this place...go out of business?? I was dissapointed when I drove by the other day to see the restaurant was deserted and closed down. |
jennifer |
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on Apr 12, 2007 at 5:46 pm by Been There, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Cafe Brioche
I read the reviews and decided to try it for breakfast. It's been a long time since I was there. Previously, I went for lunch in order to have the oyster sandwich, which I l... |
john |
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on Apr 12, 2007 at 12:30 pm by john, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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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... |
Toni Deser |
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on Mar 22, 2007 at 9:08 pm by Karen, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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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 ... |
Nat |
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on Feb 9, 2007 at 2:48 pm by Past PA Resident, a resident of another community |
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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... |
Carol |
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on Jan 18, 2007 at 7:18 pm by Carol, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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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... |
Debbie Ford-Scriba |
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on Jan 4, 2007 at 2:01 pm by Betty Anderson, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Loving the Elbe
Dale Bentson asked for comment on the Elbe Restaurant in his review, which appeared in the July 28 Palo Alto Weekly. Web Link... |
Thomas Stebinger |
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on Nov 16, 2006 at 10:55 am by Melissa, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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