Palo Alto, a vibrant tech hub, boasts diverse dining, from trendy cafes to fine dining. Typical eats include farm-to-table salads, artisanal pizzas, and gourmet burgers.
Cafés • Asian • Salad • Seafood
"This place is superb, food is delicious and they get things done on time even early! The food is fantastic and has a huge variety to please everyone. Salads are fresh and abundant. Sandwiches are huge. All are packed carefully. Great place for group lunches as EVERYTHING was labeled so no problems getting the right meal to the right person. Quality every step of the way thank you!"
Vegan • Tapas • Asian • Japanese
"We wanted a hole in a wall place to have lunch while in this area. We looked up this place ahead of time and headed over here after our morning activity. Has their own lot and two men and women restroom located outside in their parking lot. Indoor and outdoor seating. We opted for indoor and the man who checked us in got us a high chair for our little one. Lamented menus and the decor is very outdated and homey. Service is a minimal which we are perfectly fine with. The food took a while to come out even though we arrived shortly after they opened at 11am and it wasn't overly busy. Yaki Onigiri $6.95 (2 pieces. Grilled rice balls, soy sauce butter flavored, no filling Well done. All three of us were able to enjoy this. Came out pippin' hot! Dohatsuten Ramen $16.25 (Spicy garlic minced pork, shredded chili, chashu pork, stewed taro pork, cabbage, carrots, green onions, chives, bean sprouts, nori seaweed, half egg My husband's. He enjoyed it. Taro Pork Ramen $15.95 (simmered tender pork belly, green onions, bean sprouts, spicy bamboo shoots, nori seaweed, half egg* extra noodles. We both got ours with Tonkastu broth. Unfortunately, I felt like the broth was spicy. I don't like spicy and we came with our toddler in which I was sharing my noodles with. I can eat spicy but it doesn't make my dining experience enjoyable. My pork belly was soft and delicious. We won't be coming back unfortunately as I don't want to be surprised by a spicy broth. Price point is good."
Coffee • Cold Brew • Breakfast • Coffee & Tea
"Friendly staff, large seating area inside and out to work or visit with friends and a very clean bathroom. Located in a small shopping center you can go to the market, pet store, or ice cream shop."
Coffee • Drinks • Cold Brew • Breakfast
"The line was long at Peet 's Coffee in Palo Alto, CA. I waited for 32 minutes, surrounded by self absorbed college students who were so engaged in their social media influence that they were oblivious to 'Are you in line? '. They were. Six (6) drinks were made well, and when one spilled, the staff offered to make another, and cleaned the mess (with my help). The crowd was a mix of ages, and Caucasian and Asian customers. I would 've appreciated more racial diversity (like me). out of There is a nearby parking lot, which resembles a Tesla Showroom. The weather always seems to be sunny. I would recommend Peet 's Coffee, Palo Alto, CA."
Wine • Steak • Seafood • American
"Most of our party ordered the filet, my medium came pretty medium-rare, another that ordered medium came medium-well, the other seemed to be as ordered. Found the filet nice and tender but not as tasty as I 've remembered it in the past, same w/the sauce--both just missing that wow factor. Consensus on the carrots and broccoli was that they were just plain boring (and tasteless). Bread was delicious, as was dessert (your complimentary birthday ice cream dessert, which was nice that it was large enough to be able to share with others in the party)."
Steak • Burgers • American • Breakfast
"the server was very nice. he was too attentive at the beginning and seemed to forget to refill coffee, ice cream, water. the busboy began to delete plates while others had eaten. please train their employees to wait until everyone is done before they delete the table."
Wine • Fish • Soup • Chinese
"stops here for dinner, while in the neighbourhood and not disappointed! if they are looking for authentic, delicious Chinese food, this is where the buck stops. we ordered the sizzling cumin lamb (one must! friend rice and the tan noodles. loved all three dishes and still had rest, as the portions are quite generous in size. service is also great, which was an additional bonus. I'm sure it's coming back!"
Brewery • American • Barbecue • Breweries
"we came here for a family night of valenitne and had the grill meat plate with mac n' cheese, two salates and a separate beer. the hostess gave my wife and daughter every rose that was very nice! eating was quite good, but the best part was really the beer! we had the radle and dan gordo that were easy on the sweet side and really smooth. only on the bottom was that it was a bit loud, though not unexpected. I would probably come back with friends, just for the beer."
Cafés • Seafood • Fast Food • Vegetarian
"almost early for a Sunday dinner we were left (post a brunch .excellent for time service, infact one of their manager (a very warm and a friendly lady went to check on us while we waited for our appetizers to come. a very friendly talk with my 4 yr old and surprise surprise surprise comes my sohn the favorites 2 ice cream creatures with berries (both his favorite flavor were to be even better it never on our bill: . well, my first such experience in the silicon valley have lived here already a decade....Wish I could give 5 keep them the warm environment guys.its very invite"
Thai • Soup • Asiatic • Seafood
"Food was good but service was pretty slow. We asked for water refills but didn't get it until we got the check. I felt bad for the staff tho since it was only 2 servers for a full and busy restaurant (even on a Sunday! . The one highlight of the meal was that we found Khao Soi, a curry noodle soup dish from Northern Thailand, and quite difficult to find in the states. We got the Massamun curry and pad Thai and meang kam. I would recommend it since there are other items on the menu that I haven't seen at other Thai restaurants. I would come back if I was in the area."
Asian • Seafood • Chinese • Dim Sum
"We’ve ordered fried rice, salt and pepper fish, and sweet and sour chicken. The food are nicely cooked and prepared. The fish was surprisingly have a nice crisp outside and soft inside. The sweet and sour chicken was prepared with an actual pineapple shell. However, considering the portion size we didn’t expect to pay more than $120 for 3-4 entrees."
Pizza • Italian • European • Vegetarian
"Family and best of friends owned and run. Authentic Italian family recipes, delivering healthy and delicious food. Wine selection is amazing and many high end wines can be enjoyed by the glass in 2oz and 4oz pours. Warmth upon arrival and leave content."
Thai • Asian • Asiatic • Vietnamese
"I found this little hidden restaurant that my daughter and I discovered. She wanted Thai, so here is where we landed.Oh my. The Chicken Drunken noodles were fabulous, and the Pad Thai was amazing. They put huge prawns and chicken in the dish. It was perfect. Excellent place to eat.Oh did I tell you? The spring rolls were soooo good and fresh!! ? ? ?I really recommend this place!"
Cafés • Greek • Seafood • Vegetarian
"our server lucas made my man's birthday dinner very special. he was attentive, charming and knowledgeable. every single court was great. this is still our special occasion"
Asian • Chinese • Gourmet
"Patient Friendly staff/ INCREDIBLE food! The food is AMAZING! They were short staffed but did a great job. The table next to us was so rude and the staff was super professional and provided multiple replacements for them. They were so friendly with us and our 2 year old daughter. She made a pen mark on the wall, unfortunately, and when we told them they were so gracious and said a magic eraser would remove it . I really loved my sesame tofu and garlic broccoli. We will be returning soon bring a magic eraser too, haha!"
Sushi • Asiatic • Seafood • Fast Food
"We decided to enjoy a meal outdoors and chose to sit in the courtyard. To our dismay, two gentlemen were discreetly smoking cigars, which unfortunately tainted the ambiance as the smell pervaded the entire patio. None of the PC staff would speak to the gentlemen in an area where smoking was prohibited. As for the service, it left much to be desired. Our server seemed disinterested and appeared bothered when we asked questions about the menu. A simple gesture of a smile can often make a significant difference in a dining experience, but that too was missing throughout our meal. We had requested lemons, but our server failed to return with them. It was up to me to head to the bar and fetch them myself. In summary, while the setting could have been perfect for a delightful luncheon, the presence of cigar smoke and the lackluster service marred our experience. I hope Pacific Catch considers these areas of improvement, especially in terms of ensuring its staff is more attentive and responsive to customer needs."
Thai • Asian • Asiatic • Seafood
"I grew up in the area, so I've seen a lot of restaurants come and go around University Avenue. There's a reason Thaiphoon stays when so many (often really good) restaurants have fallen. They make seriously great food. Whenever I come back for a visit, my family and I always make a point of going to Thaiphoon. I do have some menu items I especially like, but I've yet to be disappointed by a new menu item. This place is the best."
Beer • Cafe • Breakfast • Vegetarian
"Ordered: Coffee, Bills Original Skillet, Hashbrown Skillet, and Orange juice People: 2 Review: The food was good and they serve big portions. I will say that I felt like my Hashbrown skillet lacked flavor. The Eggs and Hashbrown were pretty plain and nothing really special. My mom said her Bills original was good but it just had a lot of potatoes. (We didn’t expect that) Because we didn’t order anything really extradorinaiy pretty basic breakfast I can’t say it’s some of the best food I’ve had. I would like to come back and try other foods and their pancakes but I was just so FULL lol. We were sat outside which was really nice and calm, not a busy street so you can don’t have to yell over others. Recommend placing a reservation on Yelp before going. We were sat before some people who were already there thanks to that! *Parking is very limited, may have to park on the street*"
Pizza • Cafés • Seafood • Italian
"excellent service from our server that was born in italy. large portions. beautiful variety on the menu. good, somewhat expensive weinlist. $25 corkage. we sat outside with 55 degrees tempo and the heating worked well. inside was packed on a Monday evening. it's clear why. Outside is quiet, but inside is really loud."
Cafés • Kebab • Israeli • Vegetarian
"The fact that they have 11 kinds of hummus should be a dead give away about their expertise (just in case you had missed the hummus in their name). Many options for vegetarians as well. Outdoor seating available for about 30 patrons. Arrive at 11 am in weekends to get your choice of seat, by noon there can be a queue for outdoor seating."