Cuisine type: American, Burgers
Atmosphere: family-friendly, smooth music background
Meal: dinner
Price range: $7-9 (appetizer), $10 (entrees)
Overall grade: 7.75
Ben
This is a hip bar downtown Palo Alto. They specialize in sliders / burgers and have a decent selection, offering mix and match sliders. The southwest jalapeno burger I had was tasty (normal amount of grease) and the salmon & avocado rolls were greasy but tasty.The prices were all fair and the drink selection was pretty low. The atmosphere is light with a young hip crowd and serving staff. It is a fun place to drop in for a drink and the sliders concept is unique and allows easy sampling or snacking of a large variety of available toppings.
Food 8
Drinks 6
Atmosphere 9
Service 8
Value 7
Nina
Our first and last chance of catching my good friend Genia still in the Bay Area was on Sunday night for dinner (good luck on your new PhD adventure, Genia!). We thus headed to Palo Alto to the place she recommended - Workshop Burgers, pretty self-explanatory name. There, we found a small, cozy version of a family friendly burger joint/sports bar. The servers were very nice in ensuring that our seats were close enough to a TV, and that the TV showed the Jets game. On the down side, the game sound was muted in favor of soft music playing in the background - to be noted that this is only a down side because we were interested in the game at the time, otherwise the music makes for a better backdrop for conversation and enjoying a meal with friends.
The menu included classic variations on the hamburger, but what caught my attention was the option to order any of the sandwiches in a slider size - three sliders would be considered a full order, which then qualified for free fries on the side. I picked three very different sliders, to allow me to sample a broader portion of the menu - mushroom & swiss, cowboy burger (BBQ, bacon and cheese) and hawaiian chicken. Each slider was flavorful, though I would have appreciated more mushrooms as a topping (but then again, I always do).
I shouldn't forget to mention the appetizer, which we ordered for sharing on a whim just because it looked interesting - avocado salmon egg roll. We only later recognized that it was very similar to a previous selection from BJ's, though I prefer the one at Workshop because the integrity of the avocado slices was better preserved in the roll, and the addition of the salmon gave it a nice savory tone.
Overall, I really enjoyed this place. I'm not sure I would drive for a long time to get a hamburger at this place in particular (say, on a weeknight at rush hour), but I might swing by on the weekend when I crave a nice and juicy classic burger and watch a football game playing in the background.
Food 8
Drinks 7
Atmosphere 7
Service 9
Value 8
BONUS - Yogurtland
Sunday September 11
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Cuisine type: Frozen Yogurt
Atmosphere: casual, relaxed
Meal: dessert ^.^
Price range: by weight
Overall grade: 10
As Ben finished watching the Jets game, Genia and I headed out for desert at a FroYo place. Pretty typical build-your-own frozen yogurt joint, though a couple of great surprises to add to the experience - a red velvet batter flavor which really hit the spot, and a great selection of ripe and juicy fresh fruit. I will be sure to stop by this place again when I find myself in Palo Alto!
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