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Parkside Grille, Portola Valley, CA

Parkside Grille

4.8
4.8
1842 Reviews
$31 to $50
Californian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 15 times today
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
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

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Mediterranean, Contemporary American
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 16:00–20:30 Fri, Sat 17:00–21:00
  • 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
  • Area
    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, Takeaway, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 1,842 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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  • Peninsula

    Best Ambience

  • 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."

1,842 Reviews

  1. Lawrence E.

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    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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  2. Elizabeth

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    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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  3. MarkB

    San Francisco

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on 1 December 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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  4. umnouy

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 28 November 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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  5. Carol

    San Francisco

    44 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 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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  6. Matt

    San Francisco

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 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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  7. Andrea

    San Francisco

    24 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 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 24 November 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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  8. Kalil

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The quality and the taste of food at Parkside Grill was amazing and we really liked the ambiance. Our table was in noisy location we will definitely come back and ask for a quieter table, but when we are not drinking a nice bottle of wine. Their wine glasses were super clunky. Perhaps the restaurant saves their nicer wine glasses for customers who purchase wine from the restaurant!?

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  9. Jonathon

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, atmosphere and staff. We enjoyed and will be back

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  10. Lori

    San Francisco

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food options along with a cozy atmosphere. Love the location

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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 1842 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 15 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Parkside Grille

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

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Westridge
  • Area
    Portola Valley
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 16:00–20:30 Fri, Sat 17:00–21:00
  • 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, Takeaway, 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.
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