Austin Zhuang
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For one, I did not know that RH meant Restoration Hardware — so I was thrilled to find that they had opened one in Palo Alto! Located right at the outside of the Stanford Shopping Center, next to a Blue Bottle Coffee, it is a prime location for furniture seeing, but also, for the fine dining that every person deserves.
My experience at this place was out of this world — high quality service turned into a high quality meal that every race of life would deserve. I just so happened to be celebrating my mom’s birthday last night at this place, so here’s my experience with this place so far:
Food: 3.6/5
For appetizers, we got a 4-count blini with caviar. I was actually blown away by how tender the caviar was — especially with the texture of the blini and how thoroughly baked it was as well. The garnishes were an extra layer of goodness as well.
For drinks, we got a Bellini, a mimosa, and an Arnold Palmer. While there is really no comment to the Arnold Palmer because they are known for their mixture of iced tea and lemonade, the mimosa was another story. While the waitress had told me they inserted an ounce of orange juice, it tasted more like the presence of Prosecco was there. The Bellini lacked the fruity taste that was present, but both drinks alike were a perfect pairing to the salad and entrees that came for us.
We got the Mulholland Drive Salad — a goodness of all different kinds of vegetables. I enjoyed the beets, the cheddar, everything… including the vinaigrette. The only thing I would’ve wished for was more variety of greens in this particular dish but otherwise, everything hit the crop on this.
For our entrees, we got the petite filet and the whole grilled branzinos, with sides that included the grilled asparagus, truffle fries, charred broccolini, and potato puree. While the branzinos both had such an enhanced and charred texture, the middle bone tasted a little dry. In addition, while I had asked for the fillet to be medium-rare, it lacked the sufficient and dry texture that one would expect in steak.
Service: 4/5
The service was near perfect, and I was mesmerized by how attentive our waitresses were. They put thought and process into recommending us the best dishes for our alcoholic pairings. However, as with most places, we were seated later than our reservation time, which I found to be kind of unprofessional, because it lacked the communication that was given to us with regards to the families.
Atmosphere: 3/5
The atmosphere of this place was noisy, and while the energy of the place was indeed nice, cozy, and homey, it felt a little too tight for comfort.
Overall, I’d definitely come again! :)