The Emerald Hour
1625 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View
(650) 420-2600
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If you are celebrating special occasions, like birthday or anniversary, don't come here, although they asked you what you celebrate when you made reservation, nothing complimentary. They misled us to ordered a “birthday dessert “ and it's not complimentary when paying bills —- edit : adhere I saw other reviews that their birthday there got a “nice gesture “ , I changed my rating to one star.
Came for the Valentines Day special and had the tasting menu - food was excellent and the dishes had very complex textures and flavors, and everything was clearly curated very carefully and intentionally. The staff was surprisingly attentive and pleasant despite how busy it got, and they even took the time to take a polaroid of us and present us our photo with a small paper flower. 100% would return
We really enjoyed our dinner, everything we ate was delicious and the service was impeccable. We will be back again soon!
Another delightful meal, with friendly and attentive service and imaginative and delightful food! Cannot recommend Broma highly enough. Kudos to the Chef and entire staff.
We met friends, shared some small plates and had mains as well. All the dishes were delicious, with high quality ingredients (and we're foodies who know how to cook)! We loved that it was quiet enough to converse. It is attached to a hotel in a somewhat off-the beaten path location but it's worth a visit (and open on days when many restaurants are closed, like Mondays). The ambiance is very nice inside. A hidden gem!
Not too much to choose from and you can't order anything out of the menu. The west of Manhattan drink was nice. The music was too loud and the table behind with a large party made it worse, gave me a headache. Overall, not too bad, the bartender was nice.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Brilliant and inventive take on modern Spanish food, with a lovely respect for quality ingredients and a most intriguing balance of flavors and textures. The evening was a delight and we look forward to another visit soon!
Kinda overrated
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Excellent food and service. The flavors and freshness were out of this world. Ambiance is okay.
Great selection of small and large plates, plus nice craft cocktails. James was our server. He was timely, friendly and helpful. The amuse bouche was overly salted, but still tasty. We tried the Spanish artichokes, duck empanada, and wrapped pork tenderloin. The artichokes were flavorful and perfectly cooked. The creamy base they nested them in was overly generous. The empanada was surprisingly large. The cherry mole and corn around the edge of plate made for variety in every bite. The pastry was perfectly baked. The pork tenderloin had a perfect pink center, tender and juicy. Definitely a place I would dine at again. The menu changes regularly, so what is on the website may not be what is offered. Still, lots of variety and a relaxing but sophisticated atmosphere
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The server and manager are very rude. They charged me for 2 old fashioned when I only got 2 beers. 2 days after I confronted the manager and they processed a refund, without being apologetic about what the server had done.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Food, cocktails, wine and service were all excellent. Scott was amazing and thoughtful with his time and attention with ordering wines. He even surprised us with a very thoughtful gesture at the end of our birthday celebration meal. Will definitely be back!
20% Tip automatically added to the check, regardless of party size.
I usually tip 20% anyway, but either garrulity should be included in the price of the food / beverages, as it is in much of Europe, or it should be at the discretion of the patron, as it is in America. The way The Emerald Hour does it, patrons have the drawback of both practices without the benefits of either.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Wagyu Cheeseburger
Love the live music on Tuesday and Thursday. Very friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is creative and excellent. Every dish is superb. The staff is helpful and friendly and the atmosphere charming. We were there for our 40th wedding anniversary and could not have chosen a better place to be.
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