Best Restaurants with a Happy Hour in Portola Valley

It's a great place that cares about the food it serves its customers. We come here because True Food does not use seed oils in their food which is great, and the food is fresh not processed. They have changed up their menu which is nice. Our go to dishes are the grass-fed burger with the kale salad. The burger has the best umami flavor and if you don't like kale, their kale salad will change your mind. We love it so much we ordered a double portion of the salad, and I ate it all! We also started with the guacamole and chips which is always perfectly delicious. Other items that we love to order is the Korean true crisp chicken sandwich, salmon, gluten free pepperoni pizza, ancient grain bowl w/ chicken, and the grass-fed steak. Easy to get a reservation on Open Table, and reservations are a must so that you don't have to wait. Lastly, the staff was awesome that night. Our waiter was friendly, happy, engaging and professional. I noticed that another waiter nearby attended to us to when the other was not around. You do see that all the staff try to help each other in ensuring the customer's needs are met. Once you order, it does not take long to get the food. Will be coming back as this is our usual spot. Some music would be nice, but the noise level is so lively you might not hear it, but having live music might be nice on a Friday:)

Loved the food. The service was the best ever service I’ve ever gotten. We ordered the shrimp starter and two of the lobster with caviar and those were delicious. The salmon and salad with grilled chicken were great. And dessert selection was top notch. The best ever. Highly recommend.

We got a seat at the bar ordered cocktails and small dishes. Everything was uniformly excellent. The barkeeper was knowledgeable and made a beautifully balanced Manhattan. The small dishes recommonded were all tasty and of high quality. Overall the only reason to dock a star is that Nobu is expensive (big surprise). But if you are not cost sensitive, then this is an excellent place for high quality drinks and light dishes. Recommended.

Got my parent's a reservation to Sundance for my dad's birthday, prime rib is his favorite meal and sundance NEVER disappoints. They had an incredible time, said the steak was cooked perfectly and said the ambiance was wonderful. As chicago transplants we take our beef very seriously and are so grateful for this staple in celebrating our family's important occasions. Thanks again for a great experience.

First time trying this place out and it beat our expectations. We had the deviled eggs, coconut rice, fiery chicken and curry chicken which were all excellent. Highly recommend this place and look forward to going back