I don't really know how good the Opentable surveys of diners' ratings are statistically speaking, but from the company our three B'game winners this month are in, it seems valid to me. Last Sunday's Comicle profiled the 15 best restaurants in Palo Alto. I doubt we will be seeing a similar piece on B'game restaurants soon, but who knows? In the interim, the Opentable Top 10 has three from our little town. Rocca, Cafe Figaro and Velvet 48 made the list. It carries some cred with me mostly because the out-of-town winners included 888 Ristorante in San Carlos, Evvia in PA, and Pausa in San Mateo. I've only been to 888 once and liked it a lot with good value for money, but Evvia and Pausa are long-term winners in my book.
Save yourself the trek to Palo Alto by giving these three B'gamers a try. I'm a little surprised Park & Howard didn't make the list, so perhaps a bit of prodding from their wait staff can boost their results. And Broadway Grill is on a definite upward trend as well. Again, not sure about the statistics, but it's important to dine Burlingame when you can.
FYI: Rocca has a delicious lunch menu and their gorgonzola salad is the best! I used to love Coppenhagen but their food and service has really dropped off. I know this isn't a Yelp site so apologies in advance :)
Posted by: No Joke. I'm serious! | September 17, 2022 at 08:38 AM
No worries, No Joke. We only do a bit of this topic, but all opinions and experiences are welcome.
Posted by: Joe | September 17, 2022 at 10:42 AM
Cafe Figaro is a nice family restaurant and good for both everyday and celebratory meals IMHO. We recently dined at the Broadway Grill as well, with the jazz trio, and were surprised by how pleasant it was compared to our last visit many years ago. Proud and glad we have some solid options right here, as, like you said, it’s good to keep the spending local as much as possible.
Posted by: MM | September 17, 2022 at 04:06 PM