Parkside Grille

4.8

1845 Reviews

$31 to $50

Californian

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2 people

Dec 22, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 23 times today

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

Discover the rustic charm of our cozy, California restaurant, tucked among the towering redwoods of Portola Valley! Where every dish and drink tells a story, and every gathering is a celebration. Reserve your table now for an unforgettable dining experience filled with warmth and flavor!

We proudly use only the highest-quality, organic produce from our local farms to serve you. For a taste of some of our most popular dishes, we recommend our Wood-Oven Baked Goat Cheese and our Asian Angus Skirt Steak.

Family-owned & operated since 2000.

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Dining areas

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Mediterranean, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(650) 529-9007
Website
http://www.parksidegrille.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Juan Zaragoza
Private party facilities
We offer 2 indoor Private Rooms: The Crown room can accommodate ≤30 guest, and the Fireplace room (≤16 guests). Spaces can be combined.Our beautiful outdoor patio & deck can accommodate different size parties around 60 guests seated, and 80 guests standing.Please visit our website at https://parksidegrille.com/events for more information.

Location
884 Portola Road A-1, Portola Valley, CA 94028
Neighborhood
Portola Valley
Cross street
Westridge
Parking details
Free parking.
Entertainment
Seasonal Live Music.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,845 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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Peninsula
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Peninsula
Californian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Parkside Grille offers a "consistently excellent" dining experience, nestled among the redwoods of Portola Valley. Guests rave about its "wonderful food" and "delightfully relaxed ambiance." The "attentive service" complements the "creative" menu, making it a "favorite mid-peninsula restaurant." Perfect for special occasions, the setting feels "like home."

1,845 Reviews

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Jeffrey
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outdoor dining at the Parkside is enchanting is good weather, while indoor dining in winter weather is cozy and intimate. The quality of the food is always remarkable, and the ambiance reflects impeccable taste. To be seated amongst the highly successful movers and doers, the cool, ambitious, intelligent, unpretentious sophisticates of Woodside and Portola Valley is a privilege. The patrons of the Parkside are from the demographic that put Silicon Valley on the global map. They have exquisite, subdued tastes and elect to dine at the Parkside; that speaks volumes.
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lisa
VIP
San Francisco
71 reviews
5.0
71 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful bar area with perfect service and excellent food. What more could you ask for?
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Lawrence E.
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This our favorite restaurant and is the place where family happenings occur; Christmas eve, Graduations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sunday evening dinners after a rough week of work, out of town visitors. It's a beautiful setting and the ambience is welcoming. Hope and her family make it feel like coming home to family. ps. They make a wicked Manhattan and the Mac&Cheese is always a side that should be ordered ( and the calamari ! Actually, never had a bad dinner ever.
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Elizabeth
VIP
San Francisco
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Always a great experience! We highly recommend Parkside Grille to anyone looking for excellent food, service, and beautiful ambiance!
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MarkB
San Francisco
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was exceptional. Estevan in particular. Kitchen is first class.
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umnouy
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A wonderful restaurant embraced by nature! We went there at night so the weather is nice and crisp. The restaurant inside is warm and festive. We enjoyed the service and the quality of the food. Of course the price tag is relatively high but it is expected. What we didn't expect is how big the food is! We particularly impressed the lamb chop cooked to perfection. The chocolate lava cake is a bit overcooked but the flavor is top notched. Usually in my family people just tried to be courteous and mindful of the sugar intake. However, we can just kept digging in until the cake disappeared lol. Highly recommended for a date night or a special event. Come hungry!
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Carol
VIP
San Francisco
44 reviews
5.0
44 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were seated in the lovely side room close to a warm & comfy fireplace. The room was beautifully decorated for the holidays. We love the little lamps on each table, making it easy to read the menu. We both had the delicious Ahi, which is out of the world so fabulous. It came with some delicious spinach and we asked for the baked potato, which is our favorite. Great service and we had such a wonderful evening there!
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Alma
VIP
San Diego
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
love this little gem... will go back again. Service is great!
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Andrea
VIP
San Francisco
24 reviews
1.0
24 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Something was off about all the food last night, not sure why. New or different chef? Every meal was not good. Usually Parkside is wonderful but not likely to return for awhile.
Parkside GrilleResponded on November 24, 2024
Thank you for your feedback Andrea. We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet expectations. At Parkside Grille, we strive to provide great food and warm service, and it’s disappointing to hear we fell short. We’d appreciate the opportunity to make it right. Please reach out to us so we can learn more about what happened and address your concerns. Your input helps us grow, and we hope to welcome you back for a better experience in the future. Best, The Parkside Family
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Matt
VIP
San Francisco
25 reviews
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We had a lovely dinner, even better than most at Parkside - which is typically very nice. The sole special was fantastic and the rigatoni a la vodka was exceptional. Can't go wrong with the Parkside Manhattan and it was nice to sit by the fireplace on a cold night.
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FAQs

Parkside Grille offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 529-9007.

Parkside Grille is rated 4.8 stars by 1845 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 22, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 23 times today

Order delivery or takeout

884 Portola Road A-1, Portola Valley, CA 94028

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Westridge
Neighborhood
Portola Valley
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Mediterranean, Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Free parking.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Juan Zaragoza
Entertainment
Seasonal Live Music.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.parksidegrille.com/
Phone number
(650) 529-9007
Private party facilities
We offer 2 indoor Private Rooms: The Crown room can accommodate ≤30 guest, and the Fireplace room (≤16 guests). Spaces can be combined.Our beautiful outdoor patio & deck can accommodate different size parties around 60 guests seated, and 80 guests standing.Please visit our website at https://parksidegrille.com/events for more information.

Parkside Grille

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Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

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What 1,845 people are saying

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Does Parkside Grille offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

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Is Parkside Grille currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

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