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Color Me Mine
Category:
Ceramic Equipment & Supplies
602 Santa Cruz Ave
Menlo Park,
California 94025
(650) 328-4486
This is a great place for a birthday party or for a family outing. The kids love to pick a piece...
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This is a great place for a birthday party or for a family outing. The kids love to pick a piece of pottery to paint and the staff are always helpful. I didn't imagine myself participating; but I had a lot of fun painting something as well.
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Village Stationers
Category:
Gift Shops
719 Santa Cruz Ave
Menlo Park,
California 94025
(650) 321-6920
Every time I go into Village Stationers, I have a hard time not buying everything in the store. ...
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Every time I go into Village Stationers, I have a hard time not buying everything in the store. They have wonderful invitations for ALL sorts of parties as well as a great selection of stickers, albums, gifts, etc. I recently threw a baby shower and got all the supplies there and everyone at the shower commented on how cute everything was. It is easy to spend a lot of money and time here....and a great store to browse through if you have some time to spare.
PROS: good selection, cute stuff!
CONS: can be expensive
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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...
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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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Flea Street Cafe
Category:
Local Favorite
3607 Alameda de las Pulgas
Menlo Park,
California 94025
(650) 521-5094
Dinner was really good. The bread was delicious. The friend green tomatoes weren't too heavy. The...
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Dinner was really good. The bread was delicious. The friend green tomatoes weren't too heavy. The assortment of vegatables were each perfectly cooked. The steak, although it was a filet mignon, actually had flavor, was a large portion, and was perfectly cooked. The desert was tasty. Although we ate a fair amount and left sated, we didn't feel bloated. I highly recommend this little treasure.
Pros: excellent organic, sustainable food
Cons: a bit pricey, but almost worth it.
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Natalie Salon
Category:
Beauty Salons
1150 El Camino Real
Menlo Park,
California 94025
Soothing colors, relaxing music, no pressure; I have been looking for a good hair cut since Celal...
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Soothing colors, relaxing music, no pressure; I have been looking for a good hair cut since Celal cut my hair in Paris and Natalie delivered!
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Kaygetsu Restaurant
Category:
Lunch Spot
325 Sharon Park Dr Ste 501
Menlo Park,
California 94025
I think this place might be closed for lunch now, which is a bummer. Great sushi, very cool...
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I think this place might be closed for lunch now, which is a bummer. Great sushi, very cool atmosphere.
Pros: Incredible sushi
Cons: No take-out; no lunch (?)
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Hoffman Scott Dds
Category:
Cosmetic Dentists
825 Oak Grove Ave
Menlo Park,
California 94025
I've been going to Scott Hoffman for 7 years and really appreciate how he knows me, spends time...
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I've been going to Scott Hoffman for 7 years and really appreciate how he knows me, spends time talking with me, and - most important - doesn't try to push any unnecessary dental work on me. They always manage to get me an 8am appointment (working around my schedule), and they are NOT one of those dentist offices that talks down to you when you've slacked off on the flossing! Scott is also a guy who will follow up with a personal phone call - often at 7 or 8pm to double check on you after any serious work. A great community dentist.
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Cafe Borrone
Category:
Bakeries
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park,
California 94025
(650) 327-0830
Cafe Borrone has a great selection of soups, salads and sandwiches. Their drinks are also top...
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Cafe Borrone has a great selection of soups, salads and sandwiches. Their drinks are also top notch and their deserts are fantastic. The atmosphere is very relaxing and provides a great place to grab a bite to eat and sit outside near the fountain. Open late, they are a popular spot for people to come and get desert and try their outstanding coffee drinks and occasionally listen to live music. On El Camino and next to Kepler's Bookstore in Menlo Park, the location couldn't be better. Highly recommended!
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I have been to a LOT of Japanese restauarants. Some are just so-so, some are me-too, and others...
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I have been to a LOT of Japanese restauarants. Some are just so-so, some are me-too, and others same-old same-old. There are a very few who stand out as different, unique, and eye-opening.
I was introduced to Gombei by a buddy who's wife is Japanese. I was expecting just another sushi boat kinda place though.
What I found was very real, very down home, what your mom would cook for dinner if you lived in Japan kind of food. Udons, rice bowls, Japanese comfort food. Very GOOD Japanese comfort food. And the portions are incredible. This is a GREAT place, especially if your going for a date or business lunch - one where you want Japanese food, but loath the awkwardness of talking while ripping apart a too-large California roll with your teeth and fingers.
Food is above expectations, and flavor is incredible. Prices are quite fair for the portions and taste, and the decor and layout is very professional. For a business lunch, the room is relatively easy to converse in, even with a full crowd (rare nowadays). The only caveat is parking. Street parking is VERY highly recommended. Parking in back poses the risk that your car can get boxed in inadvertently.
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