Top Singaporean Restaurant in Menlo Park
Shiok Singapore Kitchen
1137 Chestnut St, Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States
Cute little Singaporean Restaurant in Menlo Park. Limited seating in a cozy setup.History: Established in 1999. Began as a small 16 seat hole-in-the-wall on the quiet part of Laurel Street in San Carlos, moved to Menlo Park soon after.Everything we ordered here was at their best taste. We experimented with some items which we haven’t had earlier.Sambal Kangkong - Spicy tangy appetizer, though spinach stalks were little chewy. Okra option is available too. Felt $17 a tad expensive for that.Chicken Satay - On sweeter side, expected it to have little spice.Hor Fun - Full of deliciousness, go for it if you are an egg lover. Soupy eggy flat noodle delight.Laksa - Show stopper of the day. If you like aroma and taste of dried shrimp and into soupy noodles, this is for you. Can’t stop eating it.We ordered Lychee Spritz and Lime Juice as coolers.Owners were amazing. We just loved the hospitality. They were so friendly and understanding. We made a mess at the table while dining with kid. They switched the table for us with a smile.Would definitely recommend this restaurant.
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Yum Cha Palace
1039 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States
The food is good, especially the fried dumplings. I loved it. The atmosphere was good as well, very peaceful and warm for a Xmas eve dinner. The service was good too, but only until we paid cash.After we finished our food, I put in a $50 cash on a sub $35 bill in hope of getting some changes and leaving them $5 tip. After a long wait, nobody brought my change back. Eventually I had to go the front desk to ask for changes. The server told me the register was closed and accounting was finished. He and his boss looked a completely opposite attitude from how they were before I paid - indifferent and a bit rude.To be frank the server was attentive until I paid, and I was happy to tip him nicely anyway. To my shock, he tried to keep all $15 as tips (out of $31 before tax), and regretfully asked me why I put in a $10 extra when I asked for it back to leave them a $5 tip on that $31 bill before tax which was not bad at all. They also didnt want to give my receipt back at first. He even said to me that Its Xmas its ok to tip some more. You are young you can make money (or something alike from his mouth). It was embarrassing. I didnt know what to say back to him. With that shock my happy mood with them turned into disappointment. As I saw his boss counting many $1 bills from his pocket earlier (I thought he was getting change for me at first) I asked for $1 back to leave him $4 tip to see his reaction. He replied by saying he didnt have $1 changes. Dishonest.I have to say this kind of behavior is not the first or second time I encountered at Cantonese restaurants in America, but its a bit sad this time. I actually liked their service and hospitality throughout our dining experience till I paid, their food as well. I was happy to tip them $5 out of $31 before tax, but why change face and attitude at the end once your customers paid? Giving customers their changes back and letting them tip is the standard in hospitality industries in America. Dont be small-minded. I am giving them full stars on other category and still a 2 star for service, for their overall courteousness during our dining. The 3 stars are taken away for the unprofessional dishonest and indifferent/rude attitude when they were supposed to give changes.After living in the neighborhood for 10 years, this was my first time there. Will give them a try again, and hope they can be true hospitable to customers, not only before they get money from customers. If they become truly courteous next time, I will be happy to update my review and add stars. Be nice to customers from your heart, and you will be rewarded spontaneously over time!