Classy, chic and upscale ambience awaits. - Ettan Palo Alto - Buy Reservations
Getting a Reservation at Ettan Palo Alto for Today or Tomorrow is Easy!
Buy a verified reservation at Ettan Palo Alto from someone who doesn't need theirs anymore.
If there is nothing that fits your schedule, you can bid on your preferred time.
We only list verified Reservations!
All listed Reservations are reviewed by our team before appearing in the calendar or being allowed to answer a bid you place. That's why AppointmentTrader comes with a included Money Back Guarantee for each transaction.
Palo Alto's Best Restaurants that are most frequently booked by customers of Ettan Palo Alto
Ranked #5 in Palo Alto's Best Restaurants.
🙂 4/5 - Classy, chic and upscale ambience awaits.
By 👻 @Yogi R., 03/11/2024 3:00 am
|
Founded by a supermodel from India and celebrity chef, Ettan offers an exquisite taste of Indian cuisine with various twists. Don't come here if you are used to traditional dishes but come here to try various dishes elevated. You know it's fancy when an Indian establishment serves caviar, octopus and oysters. This place has changed since it opened several years ago. The issue is that it can be hit or miss. We have had 2 good experiences, and 2 not as good. It just could be the changing of the chefs and change in menu, which is seasonal. We had a party of 6 and were able to get one of the largest tables with 2 king chairs and two benches, with enough room to sit comfortably with 3 on each bench. The atmosphere is cozy, as the outdoor patio seating is covered with plastic with ample heating, enough to make it quite toasty for anyone. There are beautiful umbrellas hanging from the ceiling and lots of green foliage all around. Menu for our table 1. Sesame Leaf Chaat (app) 2. Cauliflower (app) 3. Scallops (app) 4. Monkey bread (app) 5. Hamachi collar (main) 6. Chicken Biryani (main) 7. Maa ki Daal (Translated to Yo Mama's Daal (lentils) (main) 8. Mango and Kabocha squash curry (main) 9. Naan, rice, sweat peas, and fryums accompanied the dishes at no charge We started the evening with several appetizers. At the recommendation of the server, we ordered 2 small plate apps for each selection. The Sesame Leaf Chaat was an interesting way to serve this traditional street food dish. I have never had it on the leaf. The leaf was battered and fried and topped with sev, yogurt, tamarind and mint chutney, some mango, chickpea crumble, and sesame brittle. It was good, but the brittle didn't pare well with the dish IMO, so I wasn't a fan. The flavors of the tamarind, mango, yogurt do blend together very nicely, as they should since this is a long time traditional dish. Some dishes should just be kept simple. The Cauliflower was next on the menu. This lacked taste and the cauliflower pieces were just soft pieces with some flavor. This would have been much better if it were Manchurian style with a little more heat and crisp. The scallops were by far the best app. No gritty texture to them, and served in some in some nice puree with some chili oil and topped with a garnish of radish and some fried strands of some thin vegetable (I forgot to ask). The presentation of this dish is definitely 5 star. Don't bother with the monkey buns. Definitely a waste of money. It's basically small bread rolls topped with a dry chutney and served with an eggplant chutney dish. Now for the main course. The Hamachi collar was very tasty. Very tender, and falling off the bone while being served in a flavorful and light curry sauce with onions, tomatoes and garnished with spinach leaves. The mango and kabocha squash curry was decent. I don't have an affinity to this popular squash but it did had some good flavor. It's not something I would order again. The chicken biryani was overpowered with way too much garam masala. For the size of the pot, they stuffed it with two chicken drumsticks which took up a lot of volume and left the diners with not much meat. The best dish of the evening for me was the Maa Ki Daal. Other places call this Daal Makhani. This is a very difficult dish to master. This is usually slow cooked for 24hours+ and then mixed with some common spices, with a generous mixing of ghee and heavy cream. The chef added smokiness which elevated this to the next level. I was truly impressed as this was one of the best versions I have had. The price level is high and the portion sizes are about half of what you get at other places. Wine is about 2.5X to 3X the price of a bottle purchased at the store, which is about typical. With a bottle, all of the dishes above, 20% gratuity and the living wage BS charge, it came to about $78/person. I didn't leave hungry although I certainly was craving more of the daal and scallops. Ettan is a must try if you want an elegant experience in Indian dining. The service is at par with similar restaurants, but it's a great place to meet up right in the heart of downtown Palo Alto. 5 stars for ambience, and around 4 for the cuisine due to the hit or miss and inconsistency in food quality from visit to visit.
0 Replys
0 Comments |
Be the first to Reply |