Reviews for Fambrini’s Cafe in Palo Alto, CA
Lovely brunch spot. Menu options are diverse and the portion sizes are reasonable. We ordered a Burrata Toast and Chicken Pesto... sandwich with a latte and everything was enjoyable. The atmosphere is busy but outdoor seating is pleasant on a warm sunny day.Would come back. Read more
Food is decent and seems of a popular place based on how busy it was when I came during middle of the day on Saturday. Do note... the service of a flat 10% regardless if you dine in or take out?pointing this out for full transparency. No need to tip and workto move away from tipping culture! For what was ordered (might try this place maybe someday though the area has betteroptions): 1) The eggs and scramble itself was quite good. Though for my prosciutto addition for one of the orders - the choiceof provolone cheese is an odd choice to add. For the salmon scramble, adding tzatziki sauce is very odd. Would have gone withhollandaise sauce. 2) The potatoes were overly herby and would have preferred them to be cooked on the skillet rather thanboiled (and some were slightly undercooked). 3) The waffle tower was overpriced as it was a single waffle divided in quarters tomake a stack. Slightly overdone I noticed. 4) Would have added more salmon to the scramble given the price of the dish. Do Irecommend this place? It?s an okay of a place, but there are so many options in Palo Alto. Perfect for large groups orgatherings for a decent brunch. Read more
Great food with amazing presentation! Nice outdoor dining area where you order at the counter and sit wherever you'd like. Food... came out very quickly. It's not surprising that it is a very popular place and therefore a line to get in Read more
Very cute brunch spot with great food! We lucked out with the weather as it was sunny but not too hot especially out on the back... patio under the umbrellas. The lighting was great for taking photos! It was quite busy as it was a weekend morning with many bigparties present including families with younger children. I recommend going early as there will be a line, but this ispartially because you will order and pay at the front so you can pick a seat and they?ll bring your order out to your number.So, you might want to grab a menu while you are waiting. They have a nice variety of foods to choose from as well as bakeryitems and coffees. We had the Biscoff Pancakes and the Burrata and Basil Toast. I really liked the pesto that came on the toast.Both were delicious, so much so that I want to return to try other items I was deciding on. Apart from the food and cleaning upthe tables, everything else was pretty self serve such as getting utensils and take out boxes. I?ll definitely be coming back! Read more
Hidden gem near California Ave and Stanford campus! Decent food and comfortable well-shaded outdoor dining area! We ordered the... fat & fluffy French toast and tri-tip sandwich, both delicious, and the French toast is as fluffy as it promised in the name!The outdoor area is filled with plants & some are blooming, really a great place for brunch and get some outdoor cozy time.Would come back again! Got ample parking space here. Read more
The sandwiches here are huge and delicious! You can expect to wait about 10 minutes for your order to come out, but it's well... worth it. They also have a great selection of soups, desserts, and drinks. There's outdoor seating with plenty of space andconvenient parking nearby. I got the club sandwich and it lasted for two meals! Read more
The quality of the food and the presentation are absolutely fantastic. Taste and texture both exceptional. They could charge a... lot more for this caliber of cooking but they don't. The only reason for not 5 stars is the seating area. Very stressful,especially on the weekend when it's busy. You have to wait a long time to find a table on your own, as others are vying for thesame tables you are looking to score. Once you sit down, you have other people standing around you waiting for you to go. Inoticed a few parties that had a table but not chairs, so they have to stand around the table. One of the reasons for this chaosis that they keep taking orders in the front, even when they don't have enough tables in the back. For their excellent quality,I feel like the cafeteria style seating area is a grave mismatch and a big mistake. The staff are clearly overworked, but theydo try their best and always displayed a great attitude, kudos! Tl;Dr - I get that they are trying to serve quality food in anaccessible way and reasonable price, but I wonder if it's worth it when everyone trying to enjoy that food are so stressed out.I hope they find their way to make this work, because the food is truly exceptional. Read more
Noticed this place due to the long line out the doors every weekend but don?t let that scare you - it moves relatively quickly... and there?s only a couple of parties inside so you?ll be ordering before you know it! You order at the counter and then can sitanywhere that?s open - the back courtyard is very nice and relaxing, as it?s shielded from El Camino. The food was solid,though we want to try different things next time. The pastrami sandwich was a tad too salty though well-constructed, they forgotthe avocado for our protein power (which is super healthy) and didn?t bring it out until we were basically done (had to asktwice), and the pancakes were very impressive and oh so fluffy but also a tad tough to cut? Nice service staff. We will beback! Read more