Portola Bistro

4.2

4,2

36 reviews

$30 en minder

Europees

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2 personen

22 dec 2024

19:00

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Portola Bistro is a vibrant new dining destination offering a blend of European flavors with an emphasis on French, Italian, and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine with a California flair. The restaurant features a warm and inviting atmosphere, an indoor space, heated patio, and bar, and wood-fired pizza oven. With a carefully crafted menu, Portola Bistro is poised to become the go-to spot for memorable dining experiences in Portola Valley.

The restaurateurs are well-loved for their other popular Bay Area restaurant—Barbayani Taverna in Los Altos.

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Stijl
Een hapje eten
Prijs
$30 en minder
Keuken
Europees
Openingstijden
ma–do, zo 17:00 uur–21:00 uur Dagelijks 11:30 uur–14:30 uur vr, za 17:00 uur–21:30 uur
Telefoonnummer
(650) 800-7248
Website
https://portolabistro.com/
Dress code
Casual kleding

Locatie
3130 Alpine Rd, Portola Valley, CA 94028-7549
Wijk
Portola Valley
Parking details
Openbaar parkeerterrein

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4.2

4,2 gebaseerd op recente scores

4,2Eten
4,1Bediening
4,3Sfeer
3,8Prijs-kwaliteitverhouding

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36 Reviews

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Michael
vip
San Francisco
5 recensies
4.0
5 recensies
1 dag geleden gegeten
1. Algeheel 4
2. Eten 3
3. Bediening 4
4. Sfeer 4
Lamb chops and lobster raviolis were good. Pizzas were okay. Service was good. Restaurant was nice inside.
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Caroline
vip
San Francisco
1 recensie
2.0
1 recensie
Gegeten op 13 december 2024
1. Algeheel 2
2. Eten 4
3. Bediening 1
4. Sfeer 1
Trying to be fairly fine dining. Staff not trained to that level. Venue definitely not: very bright white with unattractive battery LED lamps on each table. Odd location opposite grocery store. Previously was more casual family fare which was much better suited to space
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Linda
San Francisco
5 recensies
4.0
5 recensies
Gegeten op 12 december 2024
1. Algeheel 4
2. Eten 5
3. Bediening 5
4. Sfeer 5
Our waiter Max was terrific. My eggs royale were excellent. My guest had the beet salad and the roasted Brussels sprouts. I sampled a few of them, and we both agreed the sprouts were nice and crispy and cooked just long enough to be tender and neither too hard nor mushy. This is my second visit to Portola Bistro. My guest is from San Francisco so it was her first visit. Our only complaint is the NOISE! It’s almost impossible to carry on a conversation when the dining room is filled.
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alan
vip
Hawaï
11 recensies
4.0
11 recensies
Gegeten op 9 december 2024
1. Algeheel 4
2. Eten 4
3. Bediening 3
4. Sfeer 4
It was lunch. Nice not noisy conversation perfect. Drink and meal service a bit slow. Suspect kitchen slow. Had a burger.
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R
Rosemarie
San Francisco
1 recensie
5.0
1 recensie
Gegeten op 29 november 2024
1. Algeheel 5
2. Eten 5
3. Bediening 5
4. Sfeer 5
Food & service were excellent! Beet salad was especially amazing. Beautiful presentation & flavorful selections. Our waiter was exceptional! Definitely will return.
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art
vip
San Francisco
17 recensies
4.0
17 recensies
Gegeten op 23 november 2024
1. Algeheel 4
2. Eten 4
3. Bediening 5
4. Sfeer 4
Very good food, excellent service, but the noise level was deafening.
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Amy
Hawaï
1 recensie
5.0
1 recensie
Gegeten op 22 november 2024
1. Algeheel 5
2. Eten 5
3. Bediening 4
4. Sfeer 4
Second time testing this anchor to the Ladera scene. The pappardelle with lamb ragu is excellent —enjoy the mushrooms and the surprise olives. The pizza is outstanding. Served piping hot but not burned, this is thin-crust pizza at its best. More ingredients on top than a true Napolitan pizza but an excellent compromise between Italian sensibilities and Silicon Valley taste buds.
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Kathryn
Hawaï
2 recensies
3.0
2 recensies
Gegeten op 17 november 2024
1. Algeheel 3
2. Eten 4
3. Bediening 1
4. Sfeer 3
The food was very good at Portola Bistro, and had the service been better our review would have focused more on what we ate. We were seated for a long time before anyone visited our table to check on us or take our orders. The meal came relatively quickly, which was nice, but once our plates were cleared, we waited again and eventually decided against dessert. There seems to be a staffing or training issue, but weʻll likely try it again, hoping for better service to go with the food.
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Catherine Giurlani
vip
San Francisco
13 recensies
3.0
13 recensies
Gegeten op 17 november 2024
1. Algeheel 3
2. Eten 4
3. Bediening 4
4. Sfeer 4
We were excited to try Portola Bistro as we loved the previous restaurant and looked forward to seeing something new. We were initially disappointed upon arrival in that they do not have their full bar liquor license yet, only beer and wine, which we didn't know at the time we made the reservation. We had been looking forward to relaxing and enjoying a cocktail before dinner but were told it will be *2-4 months* before they get full licensing. We started with the "roasted" beet salad which was very good, lots of great flavor however a bit disappointing as it was mainly lots of arugula (and even a little goes a long way, flavor-wise), and not much of very thinly sliced beets that only rimmed the plate. Our main course was the Quattro Stagioni pizza which was also very good, bit soggy towards the middle but the taste was good. All in all we did enjoy the restaurant, I know they have just opened so things are new. There are many things on the menu that we'd like to try so we will definitely go again in a couple of months and hopefully it will be on our go-to list of favorite restaurants!
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K
Kevin
Utah
1 recensie
2.0
1 recensie
Gegeten op 13 november 2024
1. Algeheel 2
2. Eten 2
3. Bediening 4
4. Sfeer 3
French onion soup was the worst from an awful broth and limited presence of onions to the quantity of bread and cheese that was not Gruyère. Calamari was soggy. Schiacciata Pizza had fresh ingredients and crust was fine and the sea bream just okay. The purported “Vibrant Bar Seating” must have referred to vibrant lighting since they could only serve beer and wine. Disappointing. Party of five not rushing back.
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2 personen

22 dec 2024

19:00

3130 Alpine Rd, Portola Valley, CA 94028-7549

Aanvullende informatie

Wijk
Portola Valley
Openingstijden
ma–do, zo 17:00 uur–21:00 uur Dagelijks 11:30 uur–14:30 uur vr, za 17:00 uur–21:30 uur
Prijs
$30 en minder
Keuken
Europees
Stijl
Een hapje eten
Dress code
Casual kleding
Parking details
Openbaar parkeerterrein

Website
https://portolabistro.com/
Telefoonnummer
(650) 800-7248

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