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  1. hdpt00

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    #1 hdpt00, Jan 10, 2007
    im done using citysearch... recommended sundance steakhouse on el camino... place was ****... i could poop out a better tasting steak...

    where is some good, fancy italian food near palo alto (20 minute radius).

    appreciate the recommendations!!!!
     
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  4. hdpt00

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    thanks guys, i'll look into these
     
  5. hdpt00

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    what about osteria??
     
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    #6 Strike, Jan 10, 2007
    Our favorite in Menlo Park. Freindly bar tenders, great Matini's and the restaurants namesake Carpaccio is second to none.

    Carpaccio

    www.carpaccios.com
    1120 Crane St
    Menlo Park, CA 94025
    (650) 322-1211
    Rated 4.5 out of 5.0 22 reviews
    Get directions - More information
     
  7. drew138

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    #7 drew138, Jan 10, 2007
    Of course there is always the Bistro at FoSV.
     
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    I like Sundance =*(
     
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    . . . and lets not forget Olive Garden on Page Mill and El Camino - "Dang, that's yummy Eye-talian food!". LOL!
     
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    #10 GCalo, Jan 10, 2007
    What about TonyC's kitchen in Monterey?
     
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    i'll go to one of these next week... but need to decide which one... i'll report back with my review.

    sundance would have been better if they brought me the right meal and didn't say it would take 30 mins to get the right one.
     
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    #13 azzurribaggio, Jan 10, 2007
    Have you guys ever seen the red 360 parket in front of Borders on University some nights?

    Does it belong to someone here?
     
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    me too :[ been there a bunch of times!
     
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    #15 hdpt00, Jan 11, 2007
    sundance is on probation for at least a year... maybe my waiter will be gone by then... but 2 yes votes... i guess I can't ban it forever. what do you guys get there?

    i ordered the 12 oz filet and got a 12 oz prime rib that was horrible (cooked medium).
    my gf got the small filet and I didn't care for the demi glaze sauce (cooked medium)

    can you guys recommend a better entree?
     
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    #16 lateralus, Jan 11, 2007
    Actually, I agree the prime rib at Sundance can be hit/miss, but now I usually get the sirloin (9 oz.) medium and I've never been disappointed. The clam chowder there is incredible.

    Caffe Riace close by is pretty good too (outdoor seating only).
     
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    #17 BBL, Jan 11, 2007
    I suspect part of the problem may have been ordering your filets to be cooked medium. Then again, you didn't say you ordered them that way, only that that was what you were served. Filet mignon is typically ordered medium-rare or rare. I am told it is not unheard of for some steak places to save their less-perfect cuts for customers who order theirs more thoroughly cooked.
     
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    thank you for all the opinions... i'll try out Carpaccio this week and report back with my opinion.
     
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    i've never had a problem with medium before... but i do think i need to drop to medium-rare from now on as the ends can be a little too well done. thank you for the suggestion. however, at sundance, this was most definitely not the problem and bringing me the wrong dish is a whole other story. i think with my gf's filet it was mainly a funky sauce... where as i prefer a prime grade filet without so much sauce to ruin the taste. maybe when i go there again it'll be medium-rare with no sauce.
     
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    #20 taber, Jan 15, 2007

    Have you considered trying out www.Yelp.com ?
     
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    #21 tonyc, Jan 15, 2007
    Next time my mom is in town :) My wife is still in training (she will not see this... I hope)
     
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    i use that in combo with citysearch... everything seems mixed though
     
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    carpaccio was very good, i'll def be back!
     
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    #24 Strike, Jan 23, 2007
    Glad you enjoyed it.

    I don't know if you noticed, but that large parking lot in front of the restaurant would be a great place to fill with F cars for 8:00 dinner reservation some time. I'm sure Cia, the owner, would love it. She'd roll out the red carpet for us.
     

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