Best Authentic Restaurants in Portola Valley

Amazing food and service! A must visit place if your are in downtown Palo Alto

Great service and every dish was great. We tried multiple tapas (favorites were the tuna tacos, crab croquettes, empanadas and paella bomb) and crispy cauliflower was also yumm along with also the lobster paella - overall everything was absolutely delicious. Service was also impeccable … helped with fantastic suggestions.

We ate at Left Bank because we've eaten there before (multiple times) and had really positive experiences (with one menu item in particular, not on the current menu, being absolutely incredible; I'd eat it every day). This time it was a mixed bag. The service was great; attentive without hovering. Just right. Drinks were very good. Most of the food was really good (including the steak frites, where the steak was done perfectly). But a few of the menu items (there were 7 of us) were less great. In particular, the butternut squash ravioli was disappointing. The ravioli itself was fine. And some of the additions (like pomegranate seeds on top) were -- while unexpected -- also nice. But the dish was way over-sauced/over-creamed. I'm not sure why they would do that, since generally Left Bank seems to be great about how they prepare and plate dishes. I would definitely not order that entree there again. But on the other hand, I'd definitely give Left Bank another try, because previous trips there have been really, really nice. Just... hey LB: lay off the sauces a little bit and trust the flavor of your dish!

Every thing we ordered was outstanding! Flavorful & worth reordering. Excellent & many vegetarian options for both!

we had a relaxing family dinner, tasting the yummy appetizers. Butter chicken was okay but the parts biryani was awesome.