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Armadillo Willy’s
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INDIAN
326-1446 541 Ramona Street, Palo Alto www.oldpropa.com
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ITALIAN
462-5903 369 Lytton Ave. www.jantaindianrestaurant.com
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Ming’s 856-7700 1700 Embarcadero East, Palo Alto www.mings.com
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cantaloupe is in season. Three medium-size scallops ($14), possibly bigger scallops cut in half, were dull, despite their accompaniments of red onion, green chili and lime. Piedmont truffle fries ($6) were thin, crispy and not drowning in white truffle butter. Served in a wax-paper lined cone, they were flecked with Parmesan and chives. The Lyonnaise salad ($9) married a creamy, warm poached egg with salty, chewy diced lardons, but the curly leaves of frisee, on which they made their bed, lacked oomph. Maybe the dressing was a little dull. Our server, snappy in a tie and vest, was uncommonly helpful, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. When asked, he made good suggestions about both wine and food. He recommended the Bahamian bread pudding ($8), a swirl of coconut milk, currants and caramel rum sauce, easily shared by two. Like the servers, the restaurant is dressed up. There are purple curtains, dramatic lights and each white table gets a vase of bright flowers. Things are evolving for the 80-seat restaurant, which opened Dec. 26. Some dishes feel like too much ado. The owners found that the all-small-plates menu
N DININGNOTES Cijjo Cosmopolitan Tapas Lounge 246 Castro St. Mountain View. 650-282-5401 www.cijjomv.com Hours: Lunch 11:30 a.m.2:30 p.m., Tues.-Fri. Happy Hour 4-6 p.m., Tues.Fri. Dinner 5-10 p.m., Tues.Sun. Brunch 10:30-3 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday. Reservations: Credit cards: Children: Outdoor dining: Party and banquet facilities: Parking:
Street/ city lots
Alcohol:
full bar
Noise level:
comfortable
Restroom cleanliness:
Excellent
didn’t appeal to everyone, so added some larger dishes such as squid ink pasta, chorizo and mussels, fish and chips and tarte flambe. They started with dinner only, then added lunch and Sunday brunch, and soon will have a Saturday brunch. V