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Before the Google hating began, this was the epitome of all the good food of Google. It is avant garde, it is fresh, it is beautifully arranged on a small plates. It is the closest I have had to tapas on The Peninsula.
The food is very Barcelona in all the best senses. It is fresh, it is thoughtful, it is well prepared, it is pleasing to the eye and would pair well with many beers and wines (not served). The deserts are really delish here. You hae to save space.
Pintxo, 5ive, No Name and Euro are my favorite Google cafeterias. They have fresh ingredients, aren't too fussy and all have a thoughtful well prepared menu. If you have a Google friend, ask to go. =)
Is this a review? Or am I just gloating at having had wonderful free tapas at the Google Campus?
Yeah, the latter. Haha.
:: SMUG FACE ::
Seriously though, one has to wonder why the elegant and excellent small dishes served up by Pintxo are wasted on gimpy software engineers preoccupied with chrome/firefox issues. Hopefully, it's only a matter of time before Pintxo go solo somewhere to the locals' delight.
I like this place for Lunch... always good food and great variety. Dude their staff is always friendly. I mean I go here mostly for that.
Desserts here kick ass!
ONE OF MY BEST BITES FOR JULY 2007 - JUNE 2008
I never really understood the appeal of creme brulee until I tried Pintxo's Ginger Pot de Cream. I was already pretty full by the time I got to dessert so I kept meaning to only eat only one more bite, but pretty soon the entire thing was devoured. Even my usually creme brulee averse husband got in on the action.
That's pronounced "Pintxo." As in Bronson Pinchot (just the Pinchot part of course). (I use "Perfect… Read more »
This place is a good place for lunch. I'd look at the menu before going. This place is a hit or miss. I would say 85% it is a hit though.
The best and most impressive food I have tried on Google campus.
Highlights:
- Highest quality food: If you ignored your location for a minute, you could pretend you were in a 5 star restaurant. This place definitely had that wow factor for me.
- Presentation: small white triangle plates and artistic design of the food presentation add to the upscaleness of this cafe's offerings.
- Open kitchen: very professional. You get the sense that real top chefs are pumping out this food.
- Tapas: small portions so I can try more things.
- Scallop ceviche: are you freakin kidding me? Thin slices and soft texture with a bit of garnish.
- Bocadillos: there were a few, but the one I grabbed was spanish ham, grilled eggplant, prosciutto, and pesto.
- Sliced black bean chicken: heard this was incredible
- Lots of seafood items
Lowlights (my flip side to highlights):
- I couldn't possibly try it all, but I really wanted to.
Definitely one of the must to visit places if I return for Google eats.
Shouldn't be reviewing a company's cafeteria since it's not open to the general public!
On your first visit to Google, you are amazed and grateful and wear your visitor badge proudly.
Upon your 10th or so visit you start demanding only the good stuff. Pintxo is definitely gooood stuff :)
There should not be reviews of a company's cafeteria in yelp since it's not open to the general public.
I've been to this Google cafe a couple of times now, thanks to the good graces of my husbandton, and his generous employer. Pintxo's is a self-styled tapas bar, serving bits and bites of everything. There is a salad section for the vegavores, charcuterie and antipasto, 3-4 different kinds of soup, and then small hot and cold plates... last time I was there dishes of note included a white peach gazpacho, a tiny bocadillo of prosciutto and vegetables, Korean-style ribs with house kimchee, sauted bok choy, and my favourite - a dessert dish of rosewater panna cotta. They also usually have 2-3 dessert dishes, along with fresh fruit and a wonderful selection of cheeses (Brillat Savarin & Comte today). Not everything is always on point - the fist dish was a little overcooked, albeit served in a very delicious sauce with a nice caramelized leek...
The husband declares that this is his favourite cafe at Google so far.
Best creme brulee I've ever had was at pintxo. Their risotto is fantastic as well - and a good staple. The daily mix of cheeses is also great. Absolutely love the food here - who doesn't love to feel like they just jumped back into Spain for an hour? :)
My only complaint is that it is impossible to grab a lot of food because all of the plates won't fit on your tray!
The small plates are perfect if you want to try a lot of new dishes and want a lot of variety in your lunch. I'm a huge fan of what the chefs do with seafood, and the basque-style is a welcome addition to the other Google cafes. While I don't eat here every day, I do think it is one of the more creative cafes in the area and recommend it for anyone who has a chance to go.
By far, one of the better quality cafe's at Google. I've been there a few times, and the quality has been the best of all the cafeteria's I've been to. In writing this review, I'm trying not to be too heavily influenced by the free factor - you can't beat free though.
They keep the food well stocked except later in the evening. My only complaint is that the selection isn't as varied, but I guess I can always go to another cafeteria. It's a great addition to the Google cafe portfolio.
C'mon. Kill these Google cafe reviews. What's next, your mom's kitchen?
LOL!! I can't believe people are yelping Google cafeterias -- crazy!
Pinxto is at the top of the cafe list for the Mountain View Google campus. The tapas are sometimes better than ones I've had at top-rated tapas restaurants in the Bay Area. The wide selection and thoughtful presentation of each dish makes for an exciting lunch -- especially when you consider the fact that this is a (free) lunch from WORK!
If you work in the MV office, Pinxto is worth the extra walk. And yes, you'll definitely need to grab a tray (or 2).
Pintxo simply rocks. They've got an awesome selection of foods, such as smoked salmon, steaks tartare, shrimp cocktails, lobster bisque, french onion soup, etc. The emphasis definitely is on quality over quantity here, just the way I like it. But since this is a Google cafeteria, it's also all you can eat anyway! Perfect! I'd eat here every day if only I worked closer to Building 47.
pintxo++
The seafood dishes are really good. I tried ahi tuna, this mango salad thing, and then another fish with crab dish. All were tasty down to the last bite.
yum! I love the food here and only wish I was closer to b47. They should however, revamp their dinner menu since they never seem to have enough food or menu options.
In my opinion, this cafe has the fanciest-looking food and was the first one to make me really go, "Wow, this food is FREE???" They had the best paella I've ever had in my entire life. It practically made me cry, it was so good. I strongly agree with "Eve K" who says the food resembles five-star level (although I've never actually been to a five-star restaurant, so I can't truly compare).
I had never tried tapas before coming to Pintxo and I have mixed feelings about this style of dining--on one hand, you get to try a wide variety of dishes. On the other, I either feel slightly unsatisfied with just a few plates, or really fat if I keep coming back for more. In one case they had this Korean beef which was very good and I got two plates, but each plate was no more than three or four bites so it feels like a lot of effort if you like something and want more of it.
I'm struggling to balance this review with a complaint. I think it'd be that sometimes you're just not in the mood for fancy food (you won't find pizzas here) and then you're out of luck at Pintxo.
If I brought a visitor to Google, I'd take them to Charlie's first just because it's the main cafe and everyone "has" to go there. But Pintxo is my top choice after that because it's got almost as big a "wow" factor.
I don't have anything against Pintxo, but I never find it as satisfying as most of the other cafes, like No Name. I'm adventurous when it comes to food, but Pintxo always seems just a little too El Bulli wannabe.
New Chef y'all. Chef Robert Cubberly is manning the Range.
And he's got some mad skills when it comes to simple classic flavors on a small plate. Daily changing menu, local sustainable organic ingredients...Yet another amazing John Dickman concept. Bravo!
My favorite Google Cafeteria! This is a tapas-style place with small-plate servings of food. The menu changes every week (in theme) and every day (in details). Simply put, the food is incredible! There is almost always something you must try from the soups to the small and main plates to the deserts. Best desert I ever had at Google was a Berry mini-cobbler here. Whenever your works takes you to Building 47, this is the place to eat by far.
Great Food !!! Props to the Chef who came up with this concept . It is quite unique!!!
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