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Cuisine:
Californian French (Bistro)
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Palo Alto |
“ Visit date: 1/07, Fri lunch. Inside Bistro Elan I could feel the full crowd and a semi-sterile decor. B&W photos on white walls, white paper on top of white table cloth. But the food was rich in taste yet devoid of unneeded fat/cream. She had the last dish of risotto with rock shrimps. For $18, it had only a cereal bowl worth of food. But the delicious risotto was soft, not mushy, with a hint of Meyer lemon. The rock shrimps tasted so fresh that they could jump out at you. The texture was like lobster, with natural sweetness - not fair to be called shrimp! My pan-seared albacore tuna was excellent, in that the cooked surface was 1/8" thick each side (instead of usual 1/16"). So the raw inside was proportionally less on a 1/2" steak, making a good balance of cooked/raw tastes. The sauteed winter vegies on the side were superb: red and golden beets, saffronated red potatoes, red onions, all richly flavored yet unoily. That's meticulous, healthy cooking! Can't wait to taste dinner there. ”
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