Best Cafés in Palo Alto

EXCELLENT Thanksgiving Day brunch that had everything you would want. Turkey with all the trimmings, ham, mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs, bacon, waffles, green bean casseral, pumpkin ravioli, lamb, yams, steak, prime rib, snow crabs, oysters, jumbo shrimp and various salads, cheeses and breads. The food was very tasty and the service was great. I highly recommend that you make reservations 2 months in advance, if you ever want to go for a holiday meal.

All in all it was fun! It is very small there are only like 5 chalets. We had the first one which was a blessing because it gave my kids some space to run around, otherwise it’s pretty tight for a family of 4 I was thinking they were a bit bigger. Our fire pit ran out of propane and it took at least 45 mins to get our fire pit back up. The food was good but the service was a bit slow my sister in law had to ask for our smores then they lit the burner for it and it took so long to come the burner ran out of flame and had to be re lit. All in all I think it’s a great date night but a little tight for more than 2!

Everything was good except the noise level at lunchtime in the main part of the restaurant. We could not hear each other speak. We had to move to the annex in back, which was fine.

The food at Riace is always spectacular, as is the service. The bolognese is the best anywhere, and the pasta alla norma is something special. End it all with the tiramisu.

The food was delicious! The service was excellent and the owner was so fun to chat with! Made our birthday girl feel very special!