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Strictly speaking there is no such thing as Singaporean Cuisine. It is really a hodgepodge of...
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Strictly speaking there is no such thing as Singaporean Cuisine. It is really a hodgepodge of Chinese, Thai, Indian, Indonesian, and other Asia Cusines. Whatever it may be, all the dishes served at Shiok are absolutely delicious.
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Great setting. The patio is large and they have a great selection on their menu. Spanish tapas...
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Great setting. The patio is large and they have a great selection on their menu. Spanish tapas are delicious and the paella is great too. They h...
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Have been here a few times for Brazilian waxes and they have all been very good. They use the...
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Have been here a few times for Brazilian waxes and they have all been very good. They use the blue Cirepril hardwax, which is great, doesn't stick to the skin but the hair. It is $75, a little pricey for me but you are paying for experienced staff, quality produces, cleanliness and ambiance. When you arrive, they seat you in a candlelit room and give you an heated neck wrap and offer you hot tea, water and nuts. The waxer uses powder to dry the area then uses the cirepril hard wax, plucks any strays then uses an antiseptic to prevent bumps. They offer high end astringent and emollient products if you wish to buy. Very pleased.
Pros: Blue cirepril hard wax, ambiance, experience waxers
Cons: price of $75
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Stacks
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Breakfast Restaurants
600 Santa Cruz Ave
Menlo Park,
California 94025
Man this place has the best pancakes this side of the Mississippi River, but be ready to wait...
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Man this place has the best pancakes this side of the Mississippi River, but be ready to wait cause it may take a while. However the food is great, the plates are huge and the staff is more than happy to serve you. If you are in Menlo Park stop by for breakfast you will be glad you did. They are open for lunch as well.
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Marche
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Business Dining
898 Santa Cruz Ave
Menlo Park,
California 94025
Marche is the perfect place for your most special occasions and people. It is expensive, but you...
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Marche is the perfect place for your most special occasions and people. It is expensive, but you will get more than your moneys worth. The food is perfect, the staff is friendly and attentive, the atmosphere is warm and romantic. We always have the fixed price menu with wine...and we are always pleased.
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Kepler's Books
Category:
Books
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park,
California 94025
(650) 324-4321
Kepler's has just as good of a selection of both books and magazines as the big chain stores --...
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Kepler's has just as good of a selection of both books and magazines as the big chain stores -- but it is an independantly owned store. Earlier this year they were having trouble competing with the chain stores -- and had to close for a while. The community rallied behind them and a group of local supporters formed to invest in the store. Now I'm not the type who avoids the big stores -- but, Kepler's really is the type of book store you want to see in your neighborhood. One time when I needed a hard to find book -- they spent a lot of time tracking it down and getting it shipped to the store for me. I had tried Borders -- and they had just given up after a quick search of their inventory list.
Kepler's is great about having chairs around so you can look through their magazines and books at your leisure. And, you can't beat the cafe next door for their frosted cafe mocha's!
I go out of my way to shop here when I can.
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Cafe Borrone
Category:
People Watching
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park,
California 94025
Cafe Borrones is a great coffee shop and restaurant. It has a great seating arrangement inside...
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Cafe Borrones is a great coffee shop and restaurant. It has a great seating arrangement inside and out. I would highly recommend.
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Dutch Goose
Category:
Local Favorite
3567 Alameda
Menlo Park,
California 94025
Great burgers - especially the moon burger - mushrooms and swiss cheese at its finest. Great...
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Great burgers - especially the moon burger - mushrooms and swiss cheese at its finest. Great deviled eggs - always fresh and delicious. Informal and personal!
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Vida Bistro
Category:
Local Favorite
641 Santa Cruz Ave
Menlo Park,
California 94025
Exceptional service. We recently had our anniversary dinner there. The duck was juicy,...
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Exceptional service. We recently had our anniversary dinner there. The duck was juicy, tender. We were seated promptly and great house wine. Our friends came later to join us and a table was set up right away. The food came promptly. The atmosphere was a real French Bistro without flying to France. Tasty wine. Tasty food. More than satisfying portions.
Pros: Warm inviting
Cons: none
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Left Bank Brasserie
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Restaurants
635 Santa Cruz Ave
Menlo Park,
California 94025
(650) 473-6543
For an appetizer, we had the Assiette De Charcuterie, which had an assortment of meats, pickles...
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For an appetizer, we had the Assiette De Charcuterie, which had an assortment of meats, pickles and olives. I loved the pork rillette, my girl liked the duck one. The Proscutto was excellent, but there seemed to be a bit too much of it for an appetizer (I know, what a thing to complain about!).
We skipped salad or soup (we're small people!) and went straight to the main courses. My girl ordered the skirt steak while I tried the Coq Au Vin. I'd heard a lot about this classic French dish, but had never tried it. I liked the way it was presented and the sauce the chicken was in was spectacular, but the chicken itself was underwhelming. It fell off the bone and was succulent and moist, but in the end it was just... chicken. For some reason, I expected it to be more! My girl's steak was fine as well, but it was even better the next day when we combined her leftover steak with the leftover sauce from my dish. They should put THAT on the menu!
For some unknown reason, I ordered a desert, although each of us were plenty stuffed. I ended up ordering the Apple Tart, which was okay but ruined a bit by the apples not tasting quite right. I couldn't put my finger on exactly what it was, but they tasted wrong... maybe slightly burnt?
I don't remember the wines we drank, though I do remember the glasses of Pinot we had being much superior to the glasses of a red blend we had. The service was fine, though not quite as attentive as it needed to be, especially when we came to the end of our dinner (waited at least 20 minutes to get a bill).
Overall, a very nice experience and a definite repeat visit (hopefully sooner than 7 years!).
Pros: Stylish, large room, real French food
Cons: Service could be taken to another notch
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