Zibibbo
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 328-6722
Fax: (650) 614-9127
- Cross Street:
- Lytton Avenue
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-10pm , Fri 11:30am-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 11am-9:30pm
Editorial Review for Zibibbo – by Citysearch Staff
The Scene
Zibibbo's decor is hard to beat. An outdoor garden with a fountain and olive trees serves as the entrance. The garden's path continues indoors to connect two very different dining areas. The more formal room is bathed in the deep blues and rich golds of the Mediterranean, with iron chairs and vivacious art. The more casual room, dotted with pretty, multicolored tiles, buzzes to the sound of a huge exhibition kitchen.
The Food
With a seasonal pan-Mediterranean menu, the standard fare includes pizza, pastas and shellfish. Signature dishes include Moroccan-spiced prawns and marinated poussin with saffron potato-onion tagine and sweet peppers. Nightly rotisserie specials range from roasted rabbit to lamb. Inexpensive tapas are meant to be shared within a group, and a wine bar features more than 60 wines by the glass. Finish your meal with a delectable dessert.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitIf the bar is crowded, head out to the restaurant's Garden Room, open after 5pm everyday. Guests can enjoy cocktails, as well as the full bar and dinner menu, under the stars by a cozy fireplace.
User Reviews for Zibibbo
01/28/2008 Posted by kayatcitys
Based on a good experience a few years back, I decided to hold a birthday party for a friend here. I called and was told that they have other big parties at 730 that will make the kitchen busy, so they gave me an 8pm reservation. We got to our table and it was 25 minutes before a server showed up. Some guests that arrived late were treated rudely by the hostess. Then the birthday boy found a mosquito swimming in his drink. We tried hard to attract attention (i.e. said "excuse me" and then waved hands wildly in the air) when the waiter came to the other big table in the room. He finally noticed us about ten minutes later. In the mean time, the birthday boy's wife (a vegetarian) discovered some suspicious brown tidbits in her gnocchi, that she had, naturally, asked for without meat. Turned out, they had forgotten to not put the bacon in. This is easily the worst service I've seen in my life (and I've even been to Vienna!). If you want to eat with a large party, find *any* other place.
Pros: Ambience, Tables for large parties
Cons: Service is abysmal
04/28/2007 Posted by glavston
So my husband and I and another couple went there last night for dinner and it was just terrible what we saw. We were seated in a booth overlooking the open kitchen, seemed nice at first. But it turned really bad! We saw the chef in front of us, who we later learned was the executive chef!! constantly yelling angrily at the cooks and the waiters. He walked up and down the kitchen obviously mad and yelling at everyone around him. My husband joked that at least we were getting a show. I've had tempermental bosses before but this was extreme, and I felt so sorry for everyone he yelled. And if that's not the worst part, he said that "he was looking to kick someone's a** (butt)"!!! We just couldn't believe that this was going on right in front of us. Never going back and promoting such a place. DON'T SIT IN THE KITCHEN IF YOU HAVE TO GO OR JUST DON'T GO!!!
Pros: Don't even remember the food or drinks
Cons: Abusive chef, angry atmosphere
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