RESTAURANT TYPE = American
LOCATION: Palo Alto
RATING: 3 stars (average)
COST: $$ (moderate-low)
The Lowdown:
Let's stick around both Palo Alto and the ice cream for a bit. The Peninsula creamery is hands-down the best place to get a milkshake. There is a restaurant in downtown Palo Alto and one at the Stanford Shopping Center. I tend to go to the one at the Shopping Center because parking is much easier and I think the service is a tad better at that one.
Dish Recommendations:
Milkshakes! Need I say more? Order them extra thick and you can just eat it with a spoon if you're not a fan of drinking runny shakes in straws like me. Also highly recommend the Caribbean French Toast (thick brioche bread soaked in egg, milk, coconut, cinnamon and covered with fried bananas and syrup mmmmm). I'll even eat this dish for dinner. Omelettes aren't too bad either but most of the other main course dishes tend to be overpriced for the amount and quality that you get. Burgers aren't served with fries (those are ala carte) and cost about $8. If you want a real burger go to Taxi's in downtown Palo Alto off of University Ave - fries are ala carte there as well but the burgers are much larger and are tastier.
Other things to note:
Service can be somewhat slow. The mall location can get crowded on weekends for brunch/ lunch.
Website:
Looks like they may be undergoing a name change as the website says Palo Alto creamery coming soon!
www.paloaltocreamery.com
Downtown Palo Alto Creamers
566 Emerson Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone 650.323.3131
Stanford Palo Alto Creamery
Stanford Shopping Center
Stanford, CA 94304
Phone 650.327.3141
Friday, November 10, 2006
Rick's Ice Cream
RESTAURANT TYPE = DESSERT
LOCATION: Palo Alto
RATING: 5 stars (excellent)
COST: $$ (medium, on the higher side for ice cream but the quality & quantity is worth it)
The Lowdown:
As a major ice cream addict Rick's really hits the spot. Besides being home made ice cream and winning the Best of Palo Alto contest for over the past 5 years, Rick's is unique in that it boasts a lot of unusual flavors. A few examples include Saffron Pistachio, Rose, Sideways (Raspberry cabernet with chocolate chips), and computer chip (dark chocolate ice cream with grand marnier). Of course they have normal flavors such as vanilla, strawberry, green tea, sorbets, mint chocolate chip, cookies and cream etc.
Dish Recommendations:
My favorites include the rose, mocha chip (dark dark chocolate and not to sweet), blueberry, coconut, and sideways. Note that some flavors such as eggnog are seasonal, and usually there are a few different flavors everytime you come in (seem to rotate).
Other things to note:
Open 11:30am-9pm Sun through Thurs
Open 11:30am-10pm Fri & Sat
Also offers catering (ice cream socials etc)
Website:
www.ricksicecream.com
LOCATION: Palo Alto
RATING: 5 stars (excellent)
COST: $$ (medium, on the higher side for ice cream but the quality & quantity is worth it)
The Lowdown:
As a major ice cream addict Rick's really hits the spot. Besides being home made ice cream and winning the Best of Palo Alto contest for over the past 5 years, Rick's is unique in that it boasts a lot of unusual flavors. A few examples include Saffron Pistachio, Rose, Sideways (Raspberry cabernet with chocolate chips), and computer chip (dark chocolate ice cream with grand marnier). Of course they have normal flavors such as vanilla, strawberry, green tea, sorbets, mint chocolate chip, cookies and cream etc.
Dish Recommendations:
My favorites include the rose, mocha chip (dark dark chocolate and not to sweet), blueberry, coconut, and sideways. Note that some flavors such as eggnog are seasonal, and usually there are a few different flavors everytime you come in (seem to rotate).
Other things to note:
Open 11:30am-9pm Sun through Thurs
Open 11:30am-10pm Fri & Sat
Also offers catering (ice cream socials etc)
Website:
www.ricksicecream.com
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