Menlo Tavern

Great as usual. Just disappointed that patio was closed on such a warm evening as tonight.

Returned to the Menlo Tavern to enjoy the best creamy Burrata, velvety Hummus, light Eggplant Parmigiana and tomato and watermelon salad. They were perfection. We also tried the cast iron macaroni and cheese with toasted panko and calamari. The Cheesecake with berries and cream were smooth and bright. Take your family and friends. Great ambiance and service. We ate inside because it was a cool evening. The trees are lit in the sweet courtyard. We experienced kind staff and wonderful dinners here.

Well, I started off with a martini glass that came half filled. I complained; the waitress said "that's the way we serve them here." She kindly went to the bartended and he added a bit more. It cost $15!! My husband ordered lamb shank -- no taste, so seasoning, not enough gravy. I ordered calamari -- a big bundle of bread crumbs and no taste of any calamari. I complained, the waiter gave me a small house salad with little dressing. My friend ordered fish and chips, with the salad in lieu of chips, and it was a skinny slice full of more breadcrumbs. She ate one-third of it and didn't want to take it home. Her husband ordered a crab salad -- mostly lettuce he said. He took his uneaten half home
The place got noisier and noisier. It was a Saturday night, granted, but we had to lean over the table and practically touch foreheads to hear each other.

I used to go here frequently -- your Sunday night prime ribs were magnificent.t I know you have changed, but last the very least, get a new chef!!!

Good food. Great experience... EXCEPT for one thing. We brought our own bottle of wine because based on their website, NO CHARGE FOR CORKAGE FEE. Well the hostess, while sweet, told us that there WOULD be a corkage fee. We tried to explain that I had seen different information on their website. Her view did not change. Good thing our waiter, a wonderful young man who has been our waiter many times, told us "no way would he charge a corkage fee", so we had our wine opened. While looking through the MENU, we saw a PRINTED item on their menu that stated, no corkage fee in dining area. So the hostess was not informed correctly. Just thinking that she should have checked and come back to inform us that she was incorrect. We love Menlo Tavern and are happy to take a nice bottle of wine with us for dinner there. There are not many restaurants that do not charge corkage fees.

I will continue to enjoy the great food and ambiance of Menlo Tavern.

Maitre d" attempted to seat us outside on a cool evening, but made arrangements to find seating inside.
While the waitress was congenial, she was responsible for too many tables. They need more waiters in the dining room. It took an extraordinary amount of time for our main entrees to arrive. They obviously need more chefs in the kitchen. One guest had filet mignon which was very good, but very little on the side. The salmon was a little dry. The pork chop was good, but again, hardly any side vegetables. The lamb shank needed more herbs or spices as it was rather plain. The best part of the meal was no corkage charge on two bottles of wine.

Just another lovely dinner at MENLO Tavern. Wish there were more low carb appetizers to chose from. We will be back!

Great lunch outside in the courtyard!! Lovely.

Poor, unattentive service, cold food-an unsatisfactory visit.

Great food and very pleasant outdoor patio lunch. Quiet enough for conversation, beautiful setting.

NIce, clubby atmosphere. Buratta was fresh. Calamari was terrible - the manager explained it was a new supplier which they wouldn't use again/charge removed. The main courses were fine and straight forward: chicken moist; one guest felt the pork chop was small for the price; hamburger lover liked the hamburger and lamb shank was tender.

Had another delicious dinner at MENLO Tavern. Please consider bringing back the wonderful Prime Rib Sunday night dinner! Loved the Eggplant Parmesan👍

Great time at Menlo Tavern! Thank you for the awesome service and delicious food.

The new interior design is appealing, but staff may still be catching up or uncomfortably pretending to be something it’s not. Condescending host when reservation was incorrect, no server or kitchen flexibility for vegetarian menu request, server ghosted us, no acknowledgment of our birthday dinner (as noted in ressie) with a dessert menu so we bolted and happily had ice cream at home. We won’t be back for dinner, but seems perfectly doable for a working lunch.

We had turkey club sandwiches. The appearance and flavors were fine. The problem was with the design of the sandwich. They were served so thick, that there was no way to put them in your mouth without avocado or bacon slipping out. I like this restaurant, but will not select this specific lunch item.

It is a cozy, pleasant setting with excellent service. Our water glasses were frequently filled, and the staff was cheerful. The lunch was delicious and just the correct amount of food.

One of my favorite dining spots. Especially love sitting outdoors and listening to featured musical guests. Great food, service and ambiance.

Lovely meal outside on the patio. Our server and all of the staff were very attentive. I had the seafood salad, which was delicious. My wife had the burger, which was also very good. We both had drinks prior to dinner. Portions were good and the food was tasty. There was live music that was not too loud - just the right amount of back-ground noise. We will be back.

After many years of this being our go-to place when we visited the area, it is no longer. Since they have made changes we found the menu to be somewhat pretentious, while at the same time pedestrian. Too much focus on the latest trends. Also the food preparation was only so-so. Finally, they had a guitar player/singer on the patio where we ate. The guitar playing was good but the singer could not carry a tune or keep on key. Need to do better in the entertainment booking.

Great outdoor dining. Wonderful live music. Perfect ambience. Delicious food. Good drinks

Dinner started well enough, but the chicken in the chicken kale salad was missing from the salad and the chicken flatbread had ONE bite of chicken shredded into 3 tiny pieces. We pointed out both issues, refused the chicken flatbread and looked at the menu to find something else that would not take forever. to prepare, since the third diner did get his food as ordered. The new GM, (there only a couple of days), interceded, comped both the chicken kale salad, (brought a whole new salad, this time WITH the chicken), as well as the replacement entree . He offered to comp any desserts we chose to order and was very apologetic. But the evening/dinner was, by now, fragmented and not enjoyable. Clearly the kitchen lacks quality control, which is not survivable; we hope the new GM who was very apologetic and did whatever he could to right the situation as much as he could, can get the kitchen straightened out.

You are missing out if you have not tried this place. Delicious food and choices of seating from a little dressy dining room to bar area to outdoor area. We always have a blast there.

Wonderful place, service & food!

While staying at the Stanford Park Hotel, my friends and I enjoyed a wonderful breakfast on the patio. The food was delicious, my coffee was perfect and the service was attentive and professional. If I were local I'd come to this restaurant frequently. Thank you Menlo Tavern!

Food and service very very good. We had an outside table as requested but we didn't count on the yellow jackets being such a constant during the meal. Perhaps the restaurant needs more repellents for these creatures as it makes the dining experience less than comfortable.

Terrible service and Terrible food. Embarrassing as we took friends there.

Reservations were made days before for 4 for a birthday brunch on the patio at 10:00. They had us down for 2. Upon arrival found that the reservations person on the phone was mistaken and the patio didn't open until 11:00. So we ate inside, disappointed, but had a nice breakfast.. good service..and asked to be seated at 11:00 on the patio for coffee and desert. But found the patio was being spray washed so we waited for 20 minutes being assured again and again it would be finished soon. A manager? Finally arrived and asked the workman to finish up.

Things improved and our patio time was very pleasant, and were told that the coffee and deserts were "on the house." Very nice of them and did leave us on a positive note.

We will be back, but will double check on reservations and hours before coming. There seems to be poor communication between employees on several counts.

Ok food, rookie server, scant cocktails, overpriced wines. Not superior compared to other local restaurants.

My lamp shake was fantastic. The salad was delicious. The service was really spotty the steak was mediocre the desert offering was limited. None of the four of us want to go back

A great place to have a delicious lunch with a friend in a quiet setting. It was so relaxing!

Excellent service and everyone enjoyed their meal. Love coming here because it’s unassuming and low key compared to other venues in the area. The remodel is very tasteful. The dining room was a little noisier than I expected but nothing to complain too much about. They were especially nice about letting us linger to talk long after we finished our meal - no rush at all. Thanks!

Every thing great although music too loud. Microphone needs to b turned down. Best, L

With the remodel, the room and patio are wonderful. The Cowgirl Creamery burrata was excellent, but the cornbread was too sweet and cake-like; use less sugar and a higher cornmeal to flour ratio.
The food needs more work. We had a very nice waiter who needs considerably more training. I did not enjoy the music from the bar.

The food was amazing! We all really enjoyed our meals however it was a bit pricey for breakfast. Our waitress was very friendly but the food did take a while to come out.

Food was great and Ambiance was great. Service was incredibly slow and poor

The larger former very nice restaurant is only open for breakfast 7-10 or so. They don't tell you that. So when you arrive there are 4-5 tables in the bar, all full..some on the side, and outside in the courtyard.
This was a good place for quiet confidential recruiting meetings, but now is open area. Food OK, waiter disappeared had to ask 2-3 times to get them back. Will not go back.
JNW

Menlo Tavern is my go to dinner/wine location in Menlo Park area. Food is excellent and reasonably priced. This time I had the pork chop and it was very nicely seasoned. Service was really good as always.

Menlo Tavern has a great outdoor seating area that is attraction & tables are spaced far enough away that private conversations. The food is quite good and creative. It's weakness can be slow service. It is a long distance from the kitchen & bar, so service can be slow.

This place is poorly run. Skip it.

great attentive waitstaff.
the problem was inside there were only a few tables occupied, and the length of time to get the main and the dessert was lengthy. After I said " skip the dessert" after 25 min....He brought it as it was just about ready...and it was barely cooked. I make apple crisp and it takes 30 -40 min to soften.....did they just whip up one for me...It is a signature dessert there????

Our server Tarah was able to confirm with the chef that not all the dishes had pepper in them, as the last time the server told me the kitchen told him that everything had pepper in it, and thus inedible.