Ethel's Fancy

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   Satish

   VIP

   New York City

   34 reviews

   5.0

   34 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Eclectic menu with 6-star service and attention. Food done well and as tasteful as it gets. More importantly it won’t break your bank for that kind of service and tasteful, good food.
   

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   art

   VIP

   San Francisco

   18 reviews

   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   The food was outstanding. The service was excellent. The chocolate of the chocolate Carmel tart was terrific, so thick and rich, it stuck to the roof of your mouth, but the coffee rosemary cream was too dainty. In my opinion, it needed a vanilla, even coffee, ice cream scoop. The acoustics had the same problem as the predecessor restaurant in this space: difficult to have a conversation with your dinner partner without shouting half the time. There are plenty of wall absorbing sound solutions.
   

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   Mary

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Chef Scott creates elegant, fresh, and tasty dishes. Each dish has distinct and unique flavors, he has mastered the ability to highlight the fresh ingredients and spices in the dish without being overly ‘fussy’. The wait staff and general manager were attentive even during a very busy night. Kudos to Ethel’s Fancy for being an unpretentious culinary gem in Palo Alto.
   

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   Diana

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Amazing food. Macdaddy waiter. Was cold by the door though.
   

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   rashmi

   VIP

   San Francisco

   38 reviews

   5.0

   38 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   We had an amazing experience, food, service and overall experience was exceptional
   

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   Teri

   VIP

   New York City

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent experience. We had a late reservation which worked for us but the kitchen ran out of some dishes which inhibited our ordering. Hopefully the waitstaff communicates to management what diners would have liked to order so the kitchen can have adequate quantities of ingredients.
   

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   Brian

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best meal I have had in a while. They clearly have built a team that is in sync from chef Scott Nishiyama all the way to the person greeting you at the door. Everyone excited to work there. And for good reason. Let's start with the chef and the food: when the morning after you are still thinking about arrowhead cabbage, snap peas and milk bread…. What? The kitchen is sourcing and executing on an extremely high level. Combinations that are thoughtful, surprising - and that resist the temptation to add too many elements. Scallop stuffed tempura maitake mushrooms, and panko battered swordfish. It made me fall in love with those 2 foods in a totally new way. Service was extra-ordinary. Madison had energy and attentiveness even at the very end of the night. Everyone cares. Wine list is approachable if you want something tasty and modest, and expansive if you want something special. We just relocated to the Bay Area and will be back as often as we can justify.
   

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   Bob

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This is a great place to eat. The staff is friendly and fun and the food is both interesting and outstanding.
   

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   Ruby

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on February 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   All the dishes we ordered were tasty and eye-pleasing. Our favorite was the swordfish and pork belly. Broke Da Mout cocktail was yummy, not too sweet.
   

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    Andrew

    Hawaii

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We sat at the counter and got to see all of the dishes being prepared which made for an educational and fun night. Service was great. Food was even better. The dishes were colorful and thoughtful and tasted great. Will be back!
    

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