Camper
898 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park
(650) 321-8980
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The salad come right away then we had to wait 30 min for the main course. They charged us an incorrect amount on the credit card which had to be refunded and rerun. Not a happy experience.
For something different and a great evening, Check out Camper. The food was unusual but delicious, well prepared and presented. The service from 3 people we interacted with was friendly but not overbearing. We are definitely coming back to try some more of their options. The outdoor seating was really pleasant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a culinary gem! One of my favorite restaurants in the area. The food is short of amazing, and reasonably priced (considering it's Menlo Park). Great selection of pastas. Amazing cocktails. Great salads and small plates. Amazingly friendly staff. Super cool and friendly bartenders.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I am blown away. The crab spaghetti was very pleasant, with a light tomato sauce, fried garlic, and squash. It was perfection. The flavors of the corn agnolotti transcended anything my taste buds have ever experienced, and the textures were unparalleled. Milk jam pudding was also divine!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice dinner spot. Good food, good options. It was tough to chat cause the place is LOUD. But it was a pleasant meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Surprisingly happy! Used to stay away, seemed like too many big plates, nice broad menu now. Outdoor seating was super pleasant that afternoon. Service was slow as we told them we had a deadline and the host gave us the table with a deadline but the food came late. Service was pleasant but just vanished a lot. Price was high even for the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
We saw this restaurant on a couple of "Best of Menlo Park" lists and decided to give it a try on our visit. It has a mellow vibe and is in an area with a number of top restaurants. We were seated right away and almost from the jump the waiter wanted us to order our entrees. We asked for more time and he did come back and took our drink order and upon delivering them wanted to know if we would place our order for entrees. Just felt a little rushed and given that the restaurant was not even close to full (a four top next to us was never occupied), unnecessary. They were out of chicken (?) so I ordered the halibut and my husband the burger. Both were good but not to die for. The crudo appetizer was probably the best thing we had. The menu is somewhat limited although there are a number of unique pasta dishes if that's your thing. Overall, it was OK just maybe not what we were expecting given the hype.
Incredible service, food, experience. Loved every aspect. The menu had so many options that I wanted to taste. A great choice.
Everything from the restaurant was as lovely as usual. My favorite is the rigatoni.. We will try a midweek next time and perhaps a later reservation. as it does seem to now be a favorite baby/toddler dining destination.
Greg Kuzia-Carmel is a MasterChef who has created a beautiful dining experience in Menlo Park, California. The ambience is cozy, friendly, and family oriented. The menu changes seasonally. It is expensive with the freshest and most interesting ingredients. There are so many choices. Good choices. On the menu that our family tends to order family style. In order to be able to share the various dishes. Which is what we did last night for my wife Linda‘s birthday. There are seven of us. Three generations. Celebrating a very happy occasion.
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Casual but yet classy unassuming restaurant with high quality menu items. Friendly fast service with craft cocktails, meeting room private dining space and food that will leave you incredibly satisfied
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow, our friend and Encinitas recommended the spot while we were up here in the Bay Area and dang it was so delicious. What a neighborhood gem!
I expected much better food for the price. We got two pasta dishes and the salmon, and they were all very bland. The pasta dishes in particular were really nothing special. Poor value for the money, so we would not return, despite good service and atmosphere. Maybe brunch is better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
The food was delicious, but extremely overpriced for the portion sizes they offer. Didn’t expect to come out still hungry after spending $200+ for two people.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Great, energetic atmosphere absolutely delicious meals, amazing flavor, profiles, and fresh ingredients. It was our first time there as a family of four and the kids me and my husband will absolutely be back. 
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