Menlo Park

by Melanie Wong 3 months ago

Very late report on Camper in downtown Menlo Park from a drop-in dinner a year ago. Hearing from local friends that things are pretty much the same, I'm posting to put it on the chow radar and eli...

No one was more shocked than I to be awake and rarin' to go at 5:30 in the morning. Hungry too, so I thought this was a good chance to try Ann's for breakfast. I got there at 6:30am and there wer...

by IPAforBreakfast 7 years ago

Help! I'm a Cal bear stuck in Stanfordland looking for a good bakery. My friends have graciously invited me to their home for dinner and I offered to bring dessert. I'd love to bring a pie, tart...

by macdog 6 years ago

Just got back from a 5 day trip to the peninsula. We moved to Santa Barbara from Menlo Park area 4 years ago and I was struck anew by the difference in the 2 places and my preference for SB food a...

by Melanie Wong 2 years ago

Last day of business is March 7 for this 60-year old icon.

Looking for a dog-friendly restaurant for a Sunday brunch on the SF Peninsula between San Mateo and Menlo Park. Thanks much.

by bbulkow 6 years ago

News on the Cafe Borrone expansion into the old Cedro's spot (same building) Workers were doing drywall today. I asked at Barrone, and the owners of Barrone are planning a high-end take-out oper...

by VanessaItalyinSF 4 years ago

I LOVE Fish. in Sausalito, and was wondering where I can find seafood of similar quality here in the Peninsula... do you have any favorites?? Any cuisine is fine, as long as the seafood is excellent!

by Melanie Wong 4 years ago

Whoa, Beltramo's ends 134 years in business this summer. https://www.beltramos.com/

by David Sloo 13 years ago

Iberia has been around for something like 23 years, first in Portola Valley and currently in Menlo Park, right across from the Caltrain Station. The restaurant is midrange in prices (starters as lo...

Hi - looking for good restaurants that do quality Chinese available for takeout in the Menlo Park area. Willing to drive about 15-20 minutes out for something special. Sichuan would be ideal, but m...

by RandomlyEdible 5 years ago

My overall rating: Great If you look up “hole in the wall” in the dictionary, you will see a picture of Back A Yard. This tiny little Caribbean eatery is exactly my kind of place – it’s quirky, ...

This is a wonderful store with genuinely helpful, knowledgeable owners. In the local newspaper (MP Country Almanac) and online, it's revealed they are in financial trouble. Please support their s...

by Melanie Wong 8 years ago

A friend who lives in the nabe just mentioned that Cafe Zoe uses Verve espresso beans. She also cautioned that the kid baristas are hit or miss. I'm a newcomer to Verve, trying it a couple times ...

by bbulkow 7 years ago

I'm happy to report positively on Fey at 1386 El Camino in Menlo Park, right near Naomi Sushi (on the same side) about a block from Ducky's and Beltramos'. The restaurant was previously Tien Fu, an...