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(650) 968-2300 186 Castro Street, Mountain View www.lafontainerestaurant.com
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well. Fried brussels sprouts ($7) with brown sugar, butter and pecans and the miso-glazed carrots ($6) were both delectable. Dessert was a blessed event. The 64 percent chocolate torte ($11) had layers of sponge cake and chocolate mousse with a side of vanilla gelato topped with ground peanuts and drizzled with yuzu caramel. Yummy. The espresso cheesecake ($9) was made from cream-soaked, toasted illy coffee beans, eggs and cookie crumbs, baked at a low temperature and topped with a red-beet meringue and a dollop of passion fruit. Delightful. There is a full bar, and an adequate and fairly priced wine list. The waitstaff was friendly and very knowledgeable. They had to be because the menu was void of descriptions, showing just a partial list of ingredients. It’s my one fault with the restaurant. It’s difficult to get excited about a dish with so little information. Overall, a lot of in-house talent who tend to details and make the dining experience a pleasure. Notwithstanding the chef’s penchant for kale.
Palo Alto Grill 140 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-3514 paloaltogrill.com Hours: Lunch: Weekdays 11:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. Dinner: Mon.-Sat. 5-10 p.m.; Sun. 5-9 p.m. Reservations Credit Cards Alcohol Children Catering Takeout Outdoor dining Private parties Corkage
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Japanese octopus is grilled and served with fingerling potatoes, lemon and basil oil.
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■ Mountain View Voice ■ MountainViewOnline.com ■ October 25, 2013