I came here one weekday afternoon for brunch and ordered the lotus biscoff pancakes, smoked salmon…read moretoast and the crab omelette. Overall, everything was delicious and not too heavy, definitely highlights california cuisine. The biscoff pancakes, wow they are stunning to look at when it arrives to your table. A thick stack of 4 pancakes with whipped cream, biscoff sauce, biscoff cookie crumble, a strawberry and syrup if it wasn't sweet enough. The pancakes were fluffy and delicious, everything went so well together. The smoked salmon toast came with a poached egg with smoked salmon, red onion, lettuce, then some tomatoes, capers on the side. This was very good, perfect poached egg too. The crab omelette was delicious, had a good amount of crab in the omelette with avocado on top, came with a side of toasted bread and potatoes. Definitely recommend this one of you like crab. Overall, very good experience and will definitely be back. They have decent amount of parking next to the building, can look a bit hidden.

We got there at opening on Sunday for brunch. Ordered quickly. The foods on the menu all sounded…read moredelicious. We were shown to our table and the food arrived quickly. The plating was excellent, but the food quality suffered slightly. Even though the food was brought out quickly, the Croque Madame that I ordered had set too long under the heat lamp. The sunny side up egg was cooked solid and the béchamel was solid, not creamy. There was a lot of ham, which normally would not be a bad thing, but it overpowered the total entrée by its abundance. My friend ordered a goat cheese omelet with egg whites which was tasty but could have used less goat cheese as the egg whites are more delicate in flavor than whole eggs would be. We sat outdoors, were well served, and overall the experience was satisfactory. we realize that our opinions may not match the observations of other customers that morning. So please give them a try!

I like to review the art works inside the hospital and near by buildings at 300 Pasteur Drive…read more It is nice to have beautiful art works inside the walls and waiting areas of the hospital. It offers a calming atmosphere and relaxed environment. The art pieces are beautiful and some are historic, some are drew by the patients . There are a Healing Arts program in the Hospital . Patients , staffs and visitors can participate in hands on projects using paints , pastels , and collage . In one of the main building, there is a buckyball . It is a LARGE , kinetic LED sculpture by Leo Villarreal shaped like a carbon molecule that creates hypnotic , changing light patterns . If you happen to be in this area , take your time to appreciate the art pieces . Review #706

What do you want from a Hospital Cafeteria? - Bright…read moreCheerful Atmosphere with lots of Windows, High Ceilings - Centrally Located for Easy Access from the Various Buildings - Lots of Indoor and Outdoor Seating - Not Over Priced with Many Options - Short Check Out Lines manned by many Cashiers during Lunch albeit items are self-checked... touch-less interaction Yep, this is one of those top-tier cafes befitting one of the top Research Hospitals in the Country. Note: I had a burger, fries and drink for lunch while watching a thousand people going about their business.

This is the best hospital cafeteria. By the front entrance ,…read moreit has a poster for special meals for Monday to Friday . Each day has a different kind of food : breakfast fried rice , burrito bowl jicama corn salad , the Chester " between and smash burger and a Pattie melt toasty cheeseburger hybrid ; fattoush salad ; and Friday from 10:30 am to 8 pm , it serves Hainanese Chicken with rice . They use helath ingredients and fresh vegetables and fruits . There are also some ready made food for grasp and go , if you do not have time , you can purchase it and pay. Like two types of breakfast burrito ( sausage and veggies) Ready to go salads , tuna and salad cups , fruits cups , cheese sticks, boiled eggs , vegetable & juice mixed drink . They and fresh and warm bakery section for bagel , croissant,muffin , Danish , etc The cooking are healthy and tasty . Drinks are available as hot coffee and a wide selection of caffeinated drinks , juice , soft drinks , etc It is clean and convenient. Restroom near by. Peaking structure are just across the street . You pay for a fee if park over two hours like $3 per hour. All cafeteria dish ware is composite . Very environmentally friendly . Highly recommended.

Halal option available. That's a very good recognition of one's spiritual as well as nutritional…read morevalues. Keep up the good job.

Unfortunately been coming here fairly often…read more The food here is really good. Tons of options.... All fresh... their personalized pizzas are really good. Vegetarian options etc... never had anything I didn't like. The best part is it is super reasonable. Full lunch with drinks and everything for two people is under 20 bucks. The other reviews here are outdated and don't reflect todays food/experience.

I recommend getting food her vs stanford hospital. More selections, made fresh, and cheaper! People…read moreare nicer and they have food that kids like. Much bigger too, layout is more food friendly to eat and the ambiance is subtle. Even ordering food from the room is fancy!

The food here can be pretty cheap, and at the same time pretty mediocre. It's not bad, and…read morecertainly better than I had expected about hospital cafeteria food. They have a salad bar, a grill and a cooked entire section. The grill is my usual go-to, and the Ranch Grilled Chicken Wrap is probably my favorite among the options. Prices are pretty good considering they can probably charge 10-20% more without impacting the demand since there aren't too many options for those in need for a quick meal while visiting. A decent option for sure when you are hungry. Just watch the time cos they close at 8pm in the evenings.

I had an appointment and needed something quick for breakfast. Their hot breakfast of chilaquiles…read morewas prepared right on the spot and quite good for a cafeteria. Option of red or green sauce with or without chicken. Toppings included guacamole at no extra charge. Lots of other food to choose from and plenty of drinks. Seating wasn't widely available and some of the tables we're dirty (people don't clean up well after themselves). Reusable bowl or option for a to-go container and biodegradable utensils. Overall a good option for breakfast.

The vibes in here are so fun and unique. Quite the opposite of all the trendy Instagram-y spots…read morethese days, Harry's Hofbrau is lived-in, cozy, and reminiscent of a ski lodge. Food is served cafeteria-style - you go down a line and speak your order to servers behind the counter, all of whom are very warm. There are a ton of options, from soups and salads to sandwiches and meat entrees. On top of their regular menu, they have 4 to 6 specials that rotate daily and between lunch and dinner. Tri-tip + German potato salad + broccoli slaw -- Tri-tip was freshly cut on the cafeteria line. Decently tender and they offered to top it with extra jus. It was overall quite salty. The sides were as you'd expect. Pastrami + mac and cheese + mashed potatoes -- Pastrami was delicious but quite salty, but I feel like that's just how pastrami is. Just at that portion, it got kind of much for me. Mac and cheese was my favorite side of the table. Mashed potatoes were fine. Chicken pot pie -- Too thick for my liking. Puff pastry was great though. Pumpkin cheesecake -- Delicious! I'm curious to try their prime rib special on Saturday evenings.

Stopped by on a Tuesday evening and there was plenty of seating. Loved the fun ambiance here, felt…read morelike a cozy yet spacious lodge. We ordered the pastrami dinner, tri-tip dinner, and chicken pot pie. The pastrami and tri-tip were a bit too salty for my liking. My favorites were the hot side orders: mashed potatoes and gravy, mac & cheese. I liked the puff pastry on top of the chicken pot pie, but the filling itself was a bit too dense/heavy for me personally. We also shared the pumpkin cheesecake for dessert which was delicious! Strong pumpkin flavor, creamy texture, and good crust. Service was fantastic and friendly. Line moves quickly. Overall fun experience eating here and would return!

Another cool cafe to visit in the Page Mill/Foothill area. I liked this place but not as much as I…read morelike Tibco. I do like how they have a lot of fresh options and a lot of the grab and go options looked good as well - I saw a lot of folks making salads at the salad bar. I thought the servers were all friendly and there were a lot of meatless choices. I didn't think the soup selection was as good as the one at Tibco, but it's nice they had two choices. I had the panini and it was really good and comes with your choice of side, including having a side of asparagus if you want to be healthier. (I got the fries.) I also really like that they have a large variety of fruit-infused waters available for free. The price seems comparable to other places in the area and also I heard that if you are an actual Varian employee you get a discount, which seems nice. I could definitely see that if you were working here, they mix up the menu enough so that you could avoid getting into too much of a lunch rut. For a visitor, I did find that the cafe didn't seem quite large enough, many of the tables were full. Also it was a little hard to find visitor parking, and I ended up just parking in one of the open lots. My car wasn't towed, so not really an issue as far as I can tell.

BUSINESS LUNCH This…read morecafe is located on Varian Medical Systems campus. Yes, even if you don't work there you are more than welcome to eat there. When I am working at the Southbay office I am surrounded by first world problems. 1) unfamiliar with the area and don't know where to eat 2) it's not the city it's Silicon Valley so seeking a place to eat is minimal 3) selections... There aren't many. The trick is to goto other corporation/HQ's campuses and eat at their cafes. Scored me a great place! Selections selections selections AND AFFORDABLE PRICING! On yelp it says they close at 4. That's a lie, it's actually 2pm. Maybe the espresso bar connected to the cafe is open until 4 and that's not the cafe. Service is predominantly self serve but the staff were so friendly - I appreciate friendly staff! They have a variety and to name a few: salad and soup bar, grill station, deli station, pizza etc etc etc. all items were priced decent for its portion. That sounds like a fairytale when considering working in Silicon Valley! I kept my first experience simple. If simple can impress me I'll be back for the other heavier goods. MINESTRONE SOUP - cup or bowl, your choice. Self portion control, pour as you please. The soup was very hearty and tasty. It want overloaded with sodium and didn't put me in an afternoon food commas behind my computer! SALAD BAR - they charge by pound. Their salad bar was "off the hook" with a lot of healthy options. I didn't know where to begin with all these selections to choose from. I must recommend getting the sweet potato dish located next to the soups. It was phenomenal! I can eat an entire plate of it by itself. FRUIT SHAKE - super healthy. It had a mixed of fruit, Greek yogurt, and honey. Kind of pricy ($4.95 for a small) but it was needed because Southbay is hot. Will I be back! Yup..

While in Palo Alto we had passed California Street quite a few times. This street is closed off for…read moreseveral blocks allowing a nice place to see the local shops and restaurants without having to worry about cars or bikes running you over. We strolled down the street and came upon Joanie's Cafe. Looked nice a nice menu so we decided to stop for lunch. Good service and our meals (Joanie's French Dip and Grilled Chicken Sandwich were good. My wife's French Dip had grilled red onions, mushrooms and Swiss Cheese on a Ciabatta Roll - side was home potatoes. I had the Grilled Chicken Sandwich (Grilled Chicken Breast with grilled eggplant, caramelized onions and Swiss Cheese on a Ciabatta Roll - my side were fries. Good serving size for both dishes. We would go back and try something else at some point.

Joanie's s a fun cafe located in Palo Alto. It's that cool…read morevibe coupled with some tasty breakfast eats. It's not overly fancy, and it feels like that good hearty meal that you would get at home... in Europe. I love it! The portions are fairly generous, and everything tastes super fresh, and is served with care. I originally thought I would have the breakfast sandwich, but ended up getting the classic two egg breakfast. My eggs were poached perfectly, the blueberry pancakes were topped with fresh blueberries, and powdered sugar with just combined together, took the flavors to the next level. The bacon was absolutely divine, but let's talk about the potatoes. They were buttery, crisp, fully flavored homestyle potatoes that make you want to put potatoes into their own food group. The service was great, the food was great, and this is definitely a restaurant that needs to be explored because everything on the menu sounds absolutely delicious! Parking was fairly easy, and I'm really excited to return and try more of the menu items.

Stopped by Palo Alto Café with one of my little work buddies for a morning coffee break and ended…read moreup having such a pleasant experience, I had to get on here and tell you all about it. I ordered the fried egg sandwich on an everything bagel, and it completely hit the spot. It came with fresh fruit and beautifully sliced avocado that was perfectly ripe (which feels like winning the lottery itself sometimes, tbh lol!) The food was fresh, the coffee was great, and everyone was kind and welcoming. It's also a comfortable place to sit for a bit, whether you're catching up with a friend or, in my case, sharing breakfast with a tiny human who kept me thoroughly entertained. We sat outside and people watched, and it was overall a lovely detour turned nanny-friendly brunch We'll definitely be back

10/11/26 Sunday 10:30 Pacific Standard Time LOUD NOISY |…read moreORDER AT COUNTER HAM & CHEESE OMELLET with bagel & fruit. $13.50 - ham is pre-sliced processed, thin slices, like you would use on sandwiches, with what I believe to be Swiss or jack cheese. The Duchess liked it. I did not. I don't consider pre-sliced ham good for anything except (garbage can), and maybe sandwiches. The cheese was nice and gooey, creating long strands from plate to mouth. The Duchess asked if she could not have the bagel (not wanting a substitution) and the manager gave her a very dirty look and snapped at one of the servers to give her avocado. Pissed me off, a skinny little obnoxious ass. Look, I don't expect to be entertained when we patronize your business, but I do expect to be a appreciated for spending my dollars at your establishment. CROSSIENT my bad, didn't get the price - small with a tiny bit of butter. It was okay, with some fresh baked aroma. HOUSE COFFEE - $3.00-$3.50 - good, not great, had a somewhat nice aroma. LATTEE - $5.10 - Comes in a small beer like mug, which is why there is 10 cents added . . . not really, the price just made me chuckle. Duchess would order again. Liked the presentation. AMBIANCE - Place has been around since the invention of dirt. Busy, order at the counter, cranky annoying manager, AND VERY NOISY LOUD when busy. Place is not too big with limited indoor seating, with a few outdoor tables. Small display case with various baked items. Lots of different health drinks. Will return and update. Not totally sold on the place do limited parking, some rudeness when ordering, no sit down service, and no menus. PARKING - parking competes with CVS customers and the many other business's in the area. Wish you luck.

This place is great!!!…read more Love the openness of the location with plenty of places to seat The service was fast and welcoming We didn't get a chance to get food it was during the FIFA USA game and there was a great vibe I couldn't think to eat but wow there so many delicious choices I had my eye on the fries Over all 5 stars I can't wait to come back!!

I loved the concept, though we had a hard time choosing from all the great restaurants. Our table…read moregot ramen and Indian - butter chicken and samosas. Both were very good. Walkable from our friends' home.