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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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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
Category:
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...
More 9 months ago
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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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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Oasis Beer Garden
Category:
Restaurants
241 El Camino Real
Menlo Park,
California 94025
(650) 326-8896
This is a great spot to head after your softball game in the summer. Unfortunately, everyone has...
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This is a great spot to head after your softball game in the summer. Unfortunately, everyone has this idea and it can get pretty crowded during the summer nights. The food is fine. The pizza is yummy. I like the chicken wings (spicy!), and the burgers are always good. The beer is reasonable. They've got TVs to watch the games and usually have a variety of things on (baseball, tennis, etc.). Fun spot I'd highly recommend.
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Carpaccio
Category:
Carry Out
1120 Crane St
Menlo Park,
California 94025
Carpaccio is the perfect Italian restaurant. The atmosphere is warm and inviting. The menu has a...
More 9 months ago
Carpaccio is the perfect Italian restaurant. The atmosphere is warm and inviting. The menu has a nice variety or traditional dishes and wonderful desserts. The staff is very friendly. This is a great place for a great dinner with good food, and good friends.
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