Delicious as always: burrata, eggplant polpette, beets salad, gnocchi, pizza, everything was amazing. The service is super kind and the atmosphere was fun in buzzy, but not loud that you couldn’t chat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arkadiy Svist
Food was good, I liked mushroom ravioli. The rest was ok food. Service was really good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Oanh T
Been going for years. Food is consistently outstanding. Many good restaurants are now serving less and skimping on seasoning with the same or higher prices. It’s been a disappointing trend in the Bay Area for this foodie. Terun doesn’t disappoint. Pizza always made with fresh ingredients, dishes seasoned perfectly and serving size has remained the same. The tiramisu is authentic and delicious. The service is attentive and kind. Ambiance is lively but not too loud. It’s a really a standout restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Hunter
We dropped by Terun for a team dinner and liked the overall setup. The service was the highlight. The food, however, was a bit hit-or-miss.
Overall, it's a great spot with a solid atmoshphere and friendly staff. With a bit more attention to detail in the kitchen, it would be a 5-star experience. I'd have no proble coming back here for a casual date night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
E B
Only 3 lunch specials but even so the Salmon Panini was not good. Must have been salmon that was less than fresh and I would not recommend it. I'm not returning or door dashing Terun or their sister restaurant iTalico ever again. Hopeful the bits I ate don't haunt me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Ozde
Very delicious pizza!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Cayla Li
I like the food, however it’s a little pricey. Also the mushroom tastes so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Sam .C
Mid, server was extremely rude, food came cold and soggy??
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Builder
Walked into Terún expecting authentic Italian magic wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, handmade pasta, the whole nonno-approved deal. Instead, I got financially waterboarded by dough and disappointment. The Margherita arrived looking like it had been aggressively whispered at by a tomato. The sauce was so timid it could’ve been mistaken for marinara-flavored regret. The buffalo mozzarella? More like “buffa-LOW” energy tasted like someone left the good stuff in the back and subbed in sadness. Crust was supposedly blistered to perfection, but it was giving “I was blistered by existential dread” vibes. Tried the pasta too, because why not double down on the trauma? The gnocchi was denser than a Palo Alto real estate conversation. Chewed for so long I aged three tax seasons. And don’t get me started on the bill—it hit like a Vespa going 90 mph straight into my wallet. I’m pretty sure I financed that side of broccoli rabe for 36 months. Service was fine if your definition of “fine” is “server who clearly dreams of being anywhere else.” Atmosphere? Loud enough to make you question every life choice that led you to California Ave on a Saturday. Would I return? Only if they start accepting payment in shattered hopes and leftover disappointment. Terún Palo Alto: where “authentic Italian” meets Bay Area pricing and they both lose. 1 star. Go for the vibes if you hate your bank account. Otherwise, just DoorDash literally anything else.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Billy Xia
Good pizzas and tasty salads. But I’ve had better pizzas. They got our orders wrong a few times.
Terun makes top notch Neapolitan pizza, some of the best anywhere, and with plenty of veggie pizza choices. There are more good things on the menu but the pizza is so enticing. You can sit indoors, in the covered back yard area, in a tent out front, or fully outdoors in front. (Closing off a couple blocks from cars has worked out well.)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rah rah Rajul
The atmosphere and service were great. We sat outside in the back, under the heat lamps. Had the margherita and vegetarian pizzas. They were delicious and fresh, but not super hot. Perhaps that was due to sitting outside (?), so maybe inside is better if it's cold! The wine recommendation was perfect. Had tiramisu, which was good, but not my favorite among tiramisus.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Dawn Lee
The tiramisu had an excessive amount of chocolate powder, making it unpleasant and difficult to eat. I had to scrape off the chocolate powder to stop choking on every bite.
More concerning was that the waitress entered a 22% tip on the card machine herself without consent, which came across as sneaky and unacceptable.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Michael Nader Musleh
Grilled salad, I was like what? She was like, yeah grilled lettuce it's good, and it was real good :) I liked. Then doubled down with the beats salad and that was just pleasant. Had a couple of pizzas and the Margarita was spot on and it was the best one out of the two. Nice place, employees are very nice as well as the host and the manager, they are all there making sure it was perfect so thank you for that. Eat there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ian M
Service and atmosphere are pointless when the pizza I received was so heartlessly created that I almost laughed. I had the gorgonzola and mushroom pie, and the ingredients were haphazardly tossed across the pizza while there was nothing notable about the crust or sauce. Bland, carelessly crafted, and service was surgical. I was hoping for a lot more but this pizza spot feels like a restaurant operation meant to extract value from customers versus a true pizzeria. Avoid.
Delicious as always: burrata, eggplant polpette, beets salad, gnocchi, pizza, everything was amazing. The service is super kind and the atmosphere was fun in buzzy, but not loud that you couldn’t chat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good, I liked mushroom ravioli. The rest was ok food. Service was really good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Been going for years. Food is consistently outstanding. Many good restaurants are now serving less and skimping on seasoning with the same or higher prices. It’s been a disappointing trend in the Bay Area for this foodie. Terun doesn’t disappoint. Pizza always made with fresh ingredients, dishes seasoned perfectly and serving size has remained the same. The tiramisu is authentic and delicious. The service is attentive and kind. Ambiance is lively but not too loud. It’s a really a standout restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We dropped by Terun for a team dinner and liked the overall setup. The service was the highlight. The food, however, was a bit hit-or-miss.
Overall, it's a great spot with a solid atmoshphere and friendly staff. With a bit more attention to detail in the kitchen, it would be a 5-star experience. I'd have no proble coming back here for a casual date night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Only 3 lunch specials but even so the Salmon Panini was not good. Must have been salmon that was less than fresh and I would not recommend it. I'm not returning or door dashing Terun or their sister restaurant iTalico ever again. Hopeful the bits I ate don't haunt me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Very delicious pizza!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I like the food, however it’s a little pricey. Also the mushroom tastes so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Mid, server was extremely rude, food came cold and soggy??
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Walked into Terún expecting authentic Italian magic wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, handmade pasta, the whole nonno-approved deal. Instead, I got financially waterboarded by dough and disappointment.
The Margherita arrived looking like it had been aggressively whispered at by a tomato. The sauce was so timid it could’ve been mistaken for marinara-flavored regret. The buffalo mozzarella? More like “buffa-LOW” energy tasted like someone left the good stuff in the back and subbed in sadness. Crust was supposedly blistered to perfection, but it was giving “I was blistered by existential dread” vibes.
Tried the pasta too, because why not double down on the trauma? The gnocchi was denser than a Palo Alto real estate conversation. Chewed for so long I aged three tax seasons. And don’t get me started on the bill—it hit like a Vespa going 90 mph straight into my wallet. I’m pretty sure I financed that side of broccoli rabe for 36 months.
Service was fine if your definition of “fine” is “server who clearly dreams of being anywhere else.” Atmosphere? Loud enough to make you question every life choice that led you to California Ave on a Saturday.
Would I return? Only if they start accepting payment in shattered hopes and leftover disappointment. Terún Palo Alto: where “authentic Italian” meets Bay Area pricing and they both lose.
1 star. Go for the vibes if you hate your bank account. Otherwise, just DoorDash literally anything else.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Good pizzas and tasty salads. But I’ve had better pizzas. They got our orders wrong a few times.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Terun makes top notch Neapolitan pizza, some of the best anywhere, and with plenty of veggie pizza choices. There are more good things on the menu but the pizza is so enticing. You can sit indoors, in the covered back yard area, in a tent out front, or fully outdoors in front. (Closing off a couple blocks from cars has worked out well.)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The atmosphere and service were great. We sat outside in the back, under the heat lamps. Had the margherita and vegetarian pizzas. They were delicious and fresh, but not super hot. Perhaps that was due to sitting outside (?), so maybe inside is better if it's cold! The wine recommendation was perfect. Had tiramisu, which was good, but not my favorite among tiramisus.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The tiramisu had an excessive amount of chocolate powder, making it unpleasant and difficult to eat. I had to scrape off the chocolate powder to stop choking on every bite.
More concerning was that the waitress entered a 22% tip on the card machine herself without consent, which came across as sneaky and unacceptable.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Grilled salad, I was like what? She was like, yeah grilled lettuce it's good, and it was real good :) I liked. Then doubled down with the beats salad and that was just pleasant. Had a couple of pizzas and the Margarita was spot on and it was the best one out of the two. Nice place, employees are very nice as well as the host and the manager, they are all there making sure it was perfect so thank you for that. Eat there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service and atmosphere are pointless when the pizza I received was so heartlessly created that I almost laughed. I had the gorgonzola and mushroom pie, and the ingredients were haphazardly tossed across the pizza while there was nothing notable about the crust or sauce. Bland, carelessly crafted, and service was surgical. I was hoping for a lot more but this pizza spot feels like a restaurant operation meant to extract value from customers versus a true pizzeria. Avoid.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
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