Reviews for Cool Cafe in Menlo Park, CA
Great tasting food and excellent service, I highly recommend it.
I loved this place i had been coming to this restaurant since 2011 and still one of my favorites
I recently ate at Flea Street Cafe in Menlo Park. It has been many years since I last ate there (before pandemic) and I was... looking forward to a good meal, since my experience in the past has been very good at this restaurant. I had previouslyappreciated the quality of the food and the attention to detail in each of the preparations. This time I was very disappointed.I had ordered the Ciopinno dish hoping to have a wonderful fish stew full of tasty shellfish. The problem with the dish was thatthe clams which were a key part of the dish were all still full of sand, which when eaten resulted in a gritty sensation in mymouth which did not go away. It was not just one clam but all 5 or 6 of the clams. When the waiter asked “how was the food”I told him I was surprised to have sand in the clams. He said, “I will tell the chef about that”. There however was nothingabout the dish I ordered and I did not get a response from the chef. On the way out, the waiter said he took a small discountout of my bill. In most other restaurants, they will try to do something to correct the dish they served, not expecting thecustomer to accept it as is. I have eaten clams in many restaurants before and never had the experience of having sand stillleft in the clams. With the reputation this restaurant has, I would have expected the chef to make sure the shellfish wereproperly rinsed and cleaned before cooking and serving. I am hoping next time more care is given to preparation of this dish toensure the quality remains and other customers don’t have the same experience as I did. Read more
Updated: Dined outside on the patio. Got the $40 Vegetarian Tasting menu, Basil Squash soup and Panna Cotta. Everything was... stellar, you can really taste the freshness in the veggies. Very satisfying and well balanced. One of the best meals I've hadin the Bay Area this year! Love the Cal-Italian emphasis on fresh, sustainable ingredients. You can really taste thefreshness. Definitely off the beaten path, not close to the 101, but well worth it. I got takeout and smelled the garlickyWild Mushroom Risotto all the way home. Great taste and very filling. Also got the Black cod. The fish was cooked perfectly,soft and delicious. Plus the vegetables that came with the fish were very not overcooked and not the usual side veggies. Nice. Also got the pumpkin cheesecake, also fantastic. And the bread and scones were great as well as the sweet bread for thedesert. Well rounded meal, every dish delicious. Highly recommend. Read more
Flea Street is a local jewel for Menlo Park and Atherton. Fresh ingredients put together with minimal pretense. It is honest... cooking at its best in a cozy, homely, yet classy atmosphere. Everything here might taste a bit bland to the numbed taste buds.But when you start cleansing and resetting your palettes, you start to really appreciate the mix of ingredients that comethrough. The salad was honest, the avocado toast was hearty, the salmon tartar wholesome. The mushroom risotto was majestic yetdown to earth, and the Pacific Catch of the month was perfectly balanced. Don't go to Flea Street for a fancy meal. Go here togenuinely enjoy the company of those across the table, have a great conversation and time, and savor the love that has put intothe cooking. Read more
Outstanding food that tastes as wonderful as it looks We had our first post-pandemic meal at Flea Street on Sunday. We have... always liked the restaurant and if anything the food and menu have only gotten better. The menu is not expansive but stilloffers great variety with lots of excellent vegetarian options. Everything from the bread starter, appetizers, main courses anddesserts tasted delicious with super fresh ingredients. Highly recommended! Read more
This is my favorite restaurant in the bay area. Our meal was amazing from start to finish. Every dish was fresh and so tasty.... Crab cakes, pasta pillows ... So good. I had the blueberry cobbler my husband had the chocolate pot. Both divine but I'd pickthe Chocolate next time. The service is great. Friendly and so informed. I'd definitely come back and recommend it. And I'mlooking forward to trying more. Read more
This was hands down the best risotto I have ever had! I am so glad I chose this place. Great food, drinks amd atmosphere. The... owner stopped by and introduced herself, she was lovely. I sat inside but there was wonderful putdoor seating with heat lampsand very cute, romantic even, tables for two. I did not het pictures of that but take my word that it was very nice! Read more