Protégé
250 California Ave, Palo Alto
(650) 494-4181
Customers' Favorites
Smoke and Mirrors Mezcal Cognac Aperol Egg White Peychaud's
American Wagyu Short Rib Pithivier
Selections from Our Cheese Cart
Brown Butter Parker House Rolls
A5 Japanese Wagyu Beef Ribeye
Bone-In Berkshire Pork Chop
Sourdough Loaf and Butter
Romesco-Crusted Lamb Loin
Blackened King Salmon
Black Truffle Lasagna
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This review is based on a dining experience from about a year ago, but it has stayed with me ever since.
My boyfriend and I celebrated an early Valentine’s Day at Protégé, and it was a truly wonderful experience. One thing to note is that they have a very strict seating policy—even if you arrive early, you’ll only be seated at your exact reservation time.
We ordered à la carte and everything was outstanding. The milk bread, oysters,...
My boyfriend and I celebrated an early Valentine’s Day at Protégé, and it was a truly wonderful experience. One thing to note is that they have a very strict seating policy—even if you arrive early, you’ll only be seated at your exact reservation time.
We ordered à la carte and everything was outstanding. The milk bread, oysters,...
I came here for New Year's Eve dinner. It was a festive evening and they had done a nice job decorating. I was shown into a room that had about five tables in it. It was not part of the main dining area. It felt quite isolating and lonely in there until midway through my dinner when another person was seated in that room. During the evening, I think about 10 waiters brought food to the table. None of them seemed to really be my main point of contact for the dinner. And I...
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