Spasso

769 Laurel Street
San Carlos, CA 94070

kim n. writes: One of the best lunches I've had a in a while. My co-worker and I  have been watching the  construction on this space since the old coffee shop it used to be closed down. They've finally opened and this was their second day in operation.

The large…

Jersey Joe's Hoagies & Cheesesteaks

21 El Camino Real
San Carlos, CA 94070

Robyn E. writes: This review is written in honor of my meat-loving boyfriend.  I don't prefer meat usually, but this was a minor exception.

A few years ago, the BF's friend took him to this eatery and he LOVED the cheesesteak.  Unfortunately, it became one of those…

Thrift Center Thrift Store

1060 El Camino Real
San Carlos, CA 94070

Chai T. writes: This place is ghetto fabulous. Ghetto in the sense that when we went there this past weekend, we saw, smelled, touched, and heard way too many disgusting things. Seriously. I gagged a couple of times and used hand sanitizer 10-fold...I stepped on…

Special F/X Salon

1178 San Carlos Ave
San Carlos, CA 94070

Heather C. writes: One of the things that I refuse to do, as a Yelp reviewer, is compromise the integrity of my reviews.  If you're a good business in my eyes, you will get rated highly.  If not, I won't.  I've been PM'ed on more than one occasion by business owners…

Sky Kitchen

620 Airport Dr
San Carlos, CA 94070

Setareh N. writes: So Here is a great story kids......

Back in 1974:
When redwood shores was maybe a block long, there was no oracle, no traffic on 101 ever, fashion island was the best place ever and San Carlos was a very small community.........

"Mary" came to the US…

Harmony Frozen Yogurt

1226 Arroyo Ave
San Carlos, CA 94070

mary a. writes: i was having a dilemma after i had a taste of their fro-yo.

will it be fraiche or harmony..?

then last night, i made up my mind that i want this place to be my haven for natural/organic frozen yogurt. i felt i was a deserter for i made a compact to…

House of Bagels

605 Laurel St
San Carlos, CA 94070

Scott L. writes: On an absolute scale, probably only 4 stars but compared to the Noah's and Posh's that surround the area, they are more than 5.

My only complaint is that they close mid-afternoon when bagels run out. Am I the only one that wants to buy a dozen bagels…

Sunnyvale Veterinary Clinic

1036 W El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Alissa S. writes: After a lot of research on yelp and elsewhere, I took my cat here for her annual checkup ($52 without shots or any medicine or treatments).

The staff is very nice, but there are not separate waiting rooms for cats and dogs. There is a sign asking for…

Thai Pepper Cuisine

103 E Fremont Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Keiko S. writes: UPDATE: I'm knocking off a star, because our last meal was a major disappointment. They fed us Ameri-Thai. Nothing was spicy like we'd specified. Sadly, my search for an authentic Thai restaurant that consistently serves it "ped" shall continue.…

In-n-Out Burger

604 E El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

RoDERICK a. writes: You know what really sucks about living on the East Coast? No In-n-Out Burger. I know, boo hoo, poor me.

The very first time I had In-n-Out was here, while on sojourn in Sunnydale...whoopsie, I mean SUNNYVALE. You can take me out of "Buffy the Vampire…

Cynthia's Professional Hair Stylist

657 Grape Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Kate W. writes: UPDATE
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I was really suprised to see the negative review for Cynthia by dw in June so just wanted to update to say my experiences have continued to be good and my hair is progressing nicely!   I have had 3 more visits (always have the great…

Senzala Brazilian Cuisine

250 E Java Dr
Sunnyvale, CA 94089

kim n. writes: The first time I went here they had been open for a week so we were getting special attention with the 4 other people here. I've been several times now and it seems like the word of mouth is getting around. I dragged a slew of co-workers with me…

Giovanni's Pizzeria

1127 N Lawrence Expy
Sunnyvale, CA 94089

lorree s. writes: Fettuccine Alfredo - AMAZING! Wow, it's seriously been a long time since I've had really good Alfredo sauce. The baked ziti is good too. I am craving to go back. Although it probably will be a while since I just landed a job in FiDi. Back in the…

Lala.com

209 Hamilton Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Stinky M. writes: you list your cd's on their website and select cd's that you want to receive then they match you up with other members. you send your old cd's to other members and get your requested cd's from them. only costs $1.50 per exchanged cd. i've swapped…

Shady Lane

441 University Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301

maria d. writes: (NOTE: This is a USELESS review. Please read the other reviews if you want to know about this business. I'm allowed to be dorky & useless on the site if I want to be, okay? Anyway, here we go:)

"Blind date with the chancer
We had oysters and dry…

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

795 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301

kim n. writes: I was slated to take a business trip to India and realized that I had to get all sorts of vaccinations and whatnot before I left. I found out that they had a travel immunization department so I scheduled an appointment. PAMF got me all ready to go…

Caffe del Doge

419 University Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Beau G. writes: Perfect for University Ave in Palo Alto, this place takes raises coffee to luxury status.  

The menu board is a bit confusing so I semi-randomly picked one of their specialty drinks to see what I would get.   I got a drink in a frickin' martini…

Hedy's Skin & Nail Care

421 Alma St
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Claire L. writes: I found this place through Yelp and am so glad that I did.  Hedy is the most knowledgable person I've met on the subject of skin and nail care.  She is a licensed esthetician who has studied in Japan, New York, and all around Europe.  I got a bikini…

Bistro Maxine

548 Ramona St
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Dave K. writes: The girl and I slept in Sunday morning and were craving a light breakfast.  After perusing Yelp, I decided on crepes.  There aren't a lot of great crepe places in the Bay Area, but we decided to give Bistro Maxine a shot.

This place is just off of the…

Bell's Book Store

536 Emerson St
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Steven N. writes: I hadn't been to this bookstore in about twenty years. In fact I'd completely forgotten about the place.
I was walking by and saw that it was still here and I just had to stop in. I can't resist a good used book store. It seems like every time I go…

Gelato Classico

435 Emerson St
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Mikey U. writes: --10000 years ago...--
After dinner & drinks around the corner, then a movie at the Aquarius across the street, a girl and I stopped in here for a little bit of sweet.  

She ordered the pistachio.  
I had the tiramisu.  

We stood outside the tiny shop,…

Modernbook

494 University Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Hazel Grace D. writes: Modern and minimal with a nice selection of cutting edge, beautiful, artistic coffee table books that make great gifts and fresh perspective on art. The artist receptions are always a ton of fun and the owners are friendly, hip and extremely…

House of Falafel

500 Lawrence Expressway
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Flor D. writes: So I guess I don't love the FALAFEL. No diss on this place, but I guess they are just not my thing.  If I am going to have something fried, it's not going to be a FALAFEL. Sorry. I really wanted to like them...but...not so much. Although they were…

Zuccato's Auto Care

1026 W Evelyn Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Scott J. writes: I went here on recommendation of my brother, who is a long-time customer, and I was glad I did.
Honest, skilled, and fair people run Zuccato's Auto Care.  Their labor rates aren't the cheapest, but the do the job right, and never try to persuade you…

Lisa's Perfect Cuts

125 W Washington Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Ron S. writes: $8 for a haircut! What a deal!

I had to get me one of those! I'm a guy and I like to keep my hair clean & short. So I normally get a haircut EVERY 2 weeks! I searched Yelp for a local recommendation and found Lisa's Perfect Cuts. The hair stylist,…

DishDash

190 S Murphy Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Mara T. writes: Don't ask me why, but I always thought that this place was like some small little hole-in-the-wall cafe style place, super casual with white walls and yummy food.

That's the picture I had in my head anyway. In reality, this place is an actual…

Golfland

855 E El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Jamal G. writes: 3-1-2-1-3-2-2-3-4-2-3-2-1 -3-4-2-1-2
No, that's not a numeric pattern to find out who the Anti Christ is.  That's a typical round of miniature golf for yours truly ;0)

This is where I learned to be Tiger Woods before Tiger Woods became Tiger Woods.…

Tanto Japanese Restaurant

1063 E El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

omar b. writes: i just wanted to take time to thank all the Silicon Valley firms that employ expats from Japan and allow such wonderful places to eat...
http://www.yelp.com/se...

better yet, i want to thank the shachiku, kaisha no inu or more commonly referred to as…

Kabul

833 W El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

ang h. writes: Never having sampled Afghani food contradicts my motto of always trying everything once.  That, coupled with the fact that 1) I was getting bored with a heavily-Asian-focused fare and 2) This place has a four-star rating over impressive 100 reviews -…

The Old Siam

1111 W El Camino Real, Suite# 137
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Keiko S. writes: Having married into a Thai family, I'm quite picky about Thai food. We often visit Thailand where our primary mission, aside from meeting our family, is to EAT.

With that said, it's been a major challenge to find a truly authentic Thai restaurant in…

Palace Bar-B-Que Buffet

1092 E El Camino Real
Ste 1
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Archie R. writes: You know a restaurant is good when you have to formulate a strategy to eat there.  I fancy myself a cunning strategist so I will share with you how I approach dining at this restaurant....

1)  Unless you are going home right after this meal, wear a…

Saizo

592 E El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Kaz S. writes: When did I go?  Tuesday, 1pm.
Food: 4 (Medamaburg don= 5 stars), Quality:5, Portion:3.5 (I supersized mine)
Atmosphere:4  (Not a big place, relatively small)
Price:4 (out of 5 stars)

I've been here several times and it's good! The latest thing I had…

BMW - Palo Alto Bimmer

799 Alma St
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Larry C. writes: My car's name is Buster and he's a 7series born in the 90s.

He's been mine forever (our family car since high school) and has been to over a dozen service stations since I adopted him.  He likes Palo Alto Beemer or is it Bemmer or Bimmer...?!  I don't…

Tamarine

546 University Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301

John G. writes: The finest Asian restaurant overall for decor, food, service and ambiance that I have experienced.  Pretty tall statement from this foodie veteran, but Tamarine simply "blew me away".  

Went is for early dinner at 5:30pm. Was graciously greeted and…

CreoLa

344 El Camino Real
San Carlos, CA 94070

Jenn T. writes: It's a New Orleans bistro that serves up creole/cajun food in a dining room setting.  I've been here twice prior and it was pretty good then.  But it was even better this time because they had this awesome Monday night deal: $25 for a 4 course…

Planet Hair Studio

217 East Washington Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

allan n. writes: WILSON is the rock i wish he is the girl,so i can take him out....hum mm .my self is a hair  stylist but i couldn't find any one can cut my fine thin hair but i got WILSON last week thank the ROCK now my hair look thicker and younger I'm getting a…

Turmeric Restaurant

141 S Murphy Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Kathleen M. writes: Turmeric in Sunnyvale - Wins the Bollywood Oscars for Best Buffet and Best Non-Buffet Meals

BEST INDIAN FOOD IN THE BAY AREA

Seriously. And it wins in both the buffet and dinner service categories. They simply serve some of the tastiest Indian food out…

Pump It Up

1165 N Fair Oaks Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Carla M. writes: We just got back from a birthday party at Pump It Up and my son is nauseous.  He's nauseous from running around like a maniac for 2 hours!

The party is set up great AND the play areas are so clean!

One of the workers, Brian, was FABULOUS. He was in…

Vito's Famous Pizza

1155 Reed Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Bryan K. writes: Me and my two favorite cyclists were in town this past weekend doing the Mt Hamilton Challenge.  Well not me, 125 miles and 9000 ft elevation change was too much for me, I just did the 70 mile Ascent ride.  My buddy is a foodie and he now secretly…