What are the best Silicon Valley restaurants?
Robert Hull
By Silicon Valley, I define it to be the area within the following points:
IBM in South San Jose, North to the intersection of 880 and 237,
NorthWest to the Intersection of 92 and 101, SouthWest to Sand Hill Rd.
and 280, South to Downtown Saratoga and Finally East to the IBM site.
Discussion on the correctness of the geography for Silicon Valley will
be ignored.
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Wu Li Grandmaster
Zibbabo (sp?) Palo Alto
Wild Hare Menlo Park
Peter L
Just at Zibibo last night. Some excellent "small dishes" (kind of Tapa
type dishes). Most of us were too full to eat too much. My son had the
prime rib special, nothing too special about it (if I wanted prime rib,
this is not where I'd get it). Another person had the quail, much
better than the prime rib. The grilled mussels were great.
dke...@best.com
Robert Hull <rh...@netcom.com> wrote:
>OK fellow epicureans, what are the best restaurants in Silicon Valley?
>
>IBM in South San Jose, North to the intersection of 880 and 237,
>NorthWest to the Intersection of 92 and 101, SouthWest to Sand Hill Rd.
>and 280, South to Downtown Saratoga and Finally East to the IBM site.
>
I haven't been to any of these places, but Zabbibo, Spago,
and L'Amie Donia in Palo Alto are all highly regarded. Sent
Sovi in Saratoga as well.
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>Wild Hare Menlo Park
Wild Hare is indeed worth a visit. The food tends toward rich and gamey
but all of it was very well done. The menu boasted venison, rabbit,
ostrich, buffalo and some other critter on the menu the night we were
there. A bit pricey, but worth it, IMO.
If memory serves, I had the venison for main course, which was very good
and quite gamey. Also the rabbit tart or somesuch appetizer, which was
incredible but in hindsight should have been paired with a less competitive
entree. High points in our evening occured with the increasing cheekiness
of our waiter--he fawned over our table and the Birthday Boy in particular.
If you're with 5 people or less, as for one of the curved booths up front
so you can discreetly eyeball the rest of the room.
LauraM
Meg Worley
>OK fellow epicureans, what are the best restaurants in Silicon Valley?
Well, I'm here to report that Vaso Azurro, the new
Itie place on Castro, ain't one. Prodded by a
private correspondent, we dined there this e'en,
and we were underwhelmed.
I was given to understand some time ago that it is
owned by the Don Giovannistas, and the menu, prices,
quality, and service confirm it. Need I say more?
We noted two improvements over Don G's, though:
better bread, and a much better, and better-priced,
wine list.
And no @#$% posters of *Big Night* on every wall.
Rage away,
meg
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Robert Hull
: Robert writes:
:>OK fellow epicureans, what are the best restaurants in Silicon Valley?
: Well, I'm here to report that Vaso Azurro, the new
: Itie place on Castro, ain't one. Prodded by a
<snip>
How sad. One of these something good that serves European fare will open
on Castro Street.
Andrew J Perrin
Other contenders:
Spago, Palo Alto: excellent food, quite a scene, rather noisy;
Ariel, Menlo Park: very good food, cozy, quiet, pretty
Evvia, Palo Alto: very good, interesting menu, fun atmosphere
Babo, Palo Alto: a little plastic-looking but very good mediterranean food
Skip 'em:
Zibbibo, Palo Alto: dull food, noisy rooms, high prices
Il Fornaio, everywhere: pretentious and boring.
Just my 2c-
ap
Robert Hull wrote:
> OK fellow epicureans, what are the best restaurants in Silicon Valley?
>
> By Silicon Valley, I define it to be the area within the following points:
> IBM in South San Jose, North to the intersection of 880 and 237,
> NorthWest to the Intersection of 92 and 101, SouthWest to Sand Hill Rd.
> and 280, South to Downtown Saratoga and Finally East to the IBM site.
>
> Discussion on the correctness of the geography for Silicon Valley will
> be ignored.
> --
> I watch the X-files with the lights off.
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Meg Worley <m...@steam.stanford.edu> wrote:
>I'm here to report that Vaso Azurro, the new
>Itie place on Castro, ain't one.
Wow, you're fast. I didn't even know it had opened. Just what
*is* the supposed difference between this and Don Giovanni?
I'd definitely like to hear more views on the best restaurants in
the area. I don't get a chance to go out without the kids very
often, and when I do, I'd like a list of places to consider where
I can feel like I am taking full advantage of my freedom. I've
definitely taken note of the Sent Sovi and Wild Hare suggestions,
as I was unaware of those places otherwise. The last time we got
away, it was to Carmel, and I ate at the French Poodle, with which
I was quite happy. We had an amazing Chateau Latour. Most of the
time, though, we don't want to go far, and if anything, I'd prefer
to simply walk from home (not that that leaves many options, but
nothing gets an evening off on the wrong foot like getting into a
noisy, smelly automobile).
On a totally (well, mostly) different topic, is there still an
Ethiopian place in the South Bay? A good one? I used to eat that
food every few months in Cambridge and New York, and I get a
hankering now and again.
Albert Yan
Todd Michel McComb wrote:
>
<....>
>
> On a totally (well, mostly) different topic, is there still an
> Ethiopian place in the South Bay? A good one? I used to eat that
> food every few months in Cambridge and New York, and I get a
> hankering now and again.
Red Sea on 1st in SJ? Never been there, though, so if you go please post
a review.
Albert
Kevin Lahey
Albert Yan <ay...@tripath.com> wrote:
>
>Todd Michel McComb wrote:
>> On a totally (well, mostly) different topic, is there still an
>> Ethiopian place in the South Bay? A good one? I used to eat that
>> food every few months in Cambridge and New York, and I get a
>> hankering now and again.
>
>Red Sea on 1st in SJ? Never been there, though, so if you go please post
>a review.
I've been there for lunch three or four times in the last couple
of months. I've had the regular and vegetarian combination platters,
and they've been consistently good; I'm no expert on the cuisine,
but the food was roughly similar to the Ethiopian I've eaten in LA
and Washington, D.C.
[The food usually comes on a platter lined with a special bread.
The stuff is really thin, but not entirely unleavened, with a soft,
spongy texture. You eat the food, which is mostly stew-like or at
least mushy, with the bread, ripping off pieces as necessary. I'm
sure someone else can come up with a more appetizing explanation,
it really is pretty good... :-) ]
The place has been mostly empty for lunch. During one visit, there
were four or five other tables occupied; on other visits, it has
been totally empty. The service was friendly, fast, and reasonably
attentive. The building is a nice-looking old bungalow -- the
tables are in the three front rooms. I found it clean and very
comfortable, although nothing fancy.
The lunch works out to be more pricy than I'm used to, but not out
of line with other sit-down restaurants in the area. I think that
the vegetarian platter was something like $7.95, and the regular
platter was $8.95. There was more than enough food on both of 'em
-- you won't go away hungry. Dinner is maybe a dollar or two more
per dish.
Good luck,
Todd Michel McComb
Kevin Lahey <k...@baygate.bayarea.net> wrote:
>The food usually comes on a platter lined with a special bread.
>The stuff is really thin, but not entirely unleavened, with a soft,
>spongy texture. You eat the food, which is mostly stew-like or at
>least mushy, with the bread, ripping off pieces as necessary. I'm
>sure someone else can come up with a more appetizing explanation,
Right, thanks, it's messy, but good. The bread is actually pretty
easy to make at home, but they have some unusual spices and herbs
in the stew dishes which are hard to find and blend appropriately.
Did you happen to notice if they had any of the raw beef dishes
on their menu? That's what I'd really be after.
Nap98
>I was given to understand some time ago that it is
>owned by the Don Giovannistas, and the menu, prices,
>quality, and service confirm it. Need I say more?
Hmm, not positive, but you might be getting this restaurant confused with the
new one that the "Don Giovannistas" are opening where Cuppa' Joe used to be. I
think Vaso Azurro has different owners.
-Nick
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Meg Worley
>>I was given to understand some time ago that it is
>>owned by the Don Giovannistas, and the menu, prices,
>>quality, and service confirm it. Need I say more?
Nick writes:
>Hmm, not positive, but you might be getting this restaurant confused with the
>new one that the "Don Giovannistas" are opening where Cuppa' Joe used to be. I
>think Vaso Azurro has different owners.
I'd want some persuasive evidence. Before they opened, I
saw both the manager & the lizardy-looking waiter from
Don G's working inside Vaso Azurro, and the menu features
many dishes found at Don G (and I ain't just talkin'
capellini pomodoro, either). Also, the house salad was
identical.
Robert Hull
: Meg wrote:
:>>I was given to understand some time ago that it is
:>>owned by the Don Giovannistas, and the menu, prices,
:>>quality, and service confirm it. Need I say more?
: Nick writes:
:>Hmm, not positive, but you might be getting this restaurant confused with the
:>new one that the "Don Giovannistas" are opening where Cuppa' Joe used to be. I
:>think Vaso Azurro has different owners.
: Meg wrote:
: I'd want some persuasive evidence. Before they opened, I
: saw both the manager & the lizardy-looking waiter from
: Don G's working inside Vaso Azurro, and the menu features
: many dishes found at Don G (and I ain't just talkin'
: capellini pomodoro, either). Also, the house salad was
: identical.
I get it... The Don Giovannistas are taking over Castro St. It must be
a mafia plot.
John Eisenman
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|> (sun4m))|> :>OK fellow epicureans, what are the best restaurants in Silicon
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|>
|> : Itie place on Castro, ain't one. Prodded by a
|> <snip>
|>
|> How sad. One of these something good that serves European fare
|> will open
|> on Castro Street.
There used to be such a place. Located where "Cup of Joe" was located until
recently. Well, at least the food was good, and the wine list.
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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq.
meal.
Another good Ethiopian restaurant is Shebele, on the main drag in old
Campbell! [I think that it's called Campbell Avenue.)
In article <7nl0i9$kf$1...@machaut.medieval.org>, mcc...@medieval.org (Todd
Michel McComb) wrote:
* In article <7nkt18$h3r$1...@news.bayarea.net>,
* Kevin Lahey <k...@baygate.bayarea.net> wrote:
* >The food usually comes on a platter lined with a special bread.
* >The stuff is really thin, but not entirely unleavened, with a soft,
* >spongy texture. You eat the food, which is mostly stew-like or at
* >least mushy, with the bread, ripping off pieces as necessary. I'm
* >sure someone else can come up with a more appetizing explanation,
* >it really is pretty good....
*
* Right, thanks, it's messy, but good. The bread is actually pretty
* easy to make at home, but they have some unusual spices and herbs
* in the stew dishes which are hard to find and blend appropriately.
*
* Did you happen to notice if they had any of the raw beef dishes
* on their menu? That's what I'd really be after.
*
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Mike's Cafe etc, Palo Alto
Madelena(?), Palo Alto
Benbo's, Palo Alto
Gambardella's, Menlo Park
Flea St Cafe, Menlo Park
Full House, Mountain View
there're others.
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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. <lawyer...@netcom.com> wrote:
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>Another good Ethiopian restaurant is Shebele, on the main drag in old
>Campbell! [I think that it's called Campbell Avenue.)
Yup. I wound up going there last night with some co-workers;
one of them suggested that it was better than Red Sea. It was
a toss-up for me.
The food at both places seemed very similar in preparation,
presentation, and quantity; again, I'm still getting used to
the cuisine, so perhaps I missed something. Our server at
Shebele was friendly, but a bit of a ditz, and brought us
our food, but no injera. We had to ask for some. She was
also fairly slow to bring water and extra injera.
The restaurant was reasonably nice looking, although far
from posh; prices were about $1 less per entree than
Red Sea, IIRC.
Beats me,
Kevin
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Yip Yap
Robert Hull <rh...@netcom17.netcom.com> wrote:
>
> How sad. One of these something good that serves European fare will
open
> on Castro Street.
Well, there's always Wienerschitzel. It's probably the longest-lived
restaurant on Castro Street.
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