In article , [email removed] (Cassandra Kamuchey) wrote: > So my employer gave us a $100 gift certificate to the restuarant of our > choice. We normally have done special occassions at Chez Panisse, but > after trying to get a weekend reservation for the last year are about to > give up. Any recommendations? East Bay, SF, or South Bay is fine. Quiet > atmosphere and no dress code. L'Ami Donia in Palo Alto has excellent food but is small, crowded, and can be a tad noisy. Le Pot Au Feu in Menlo Park has good country French cuisine, moderate prices, and decent atmosphere. La Fondue in Saratoga is always a good experience. Best bet for a ro- mantic evening.
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Alternative To Chez Panisse
Cassandra K. wrote: > Any recommendations? East Bay, SF, or South Bay is fine. Quiet > atmosphere and no dress code. Chez TJ in Mountain View. Although I haven't been there in a few years, they were not overly snooty, but yet provided excellent service & fine cuisine (I had a sturgeon there that was just fantastic). If I understand correctly they are also a cooking school. I seem to recall them also having a NY Times four star rating. $100 should cover about half of it if you get wine. While I don't think there's an official dress code, I wouldn't go there in jeans...