Tal Palo

Most Recent Comments

• June 2025 by Colin Kraczkowsky
  MUST VISIT 💗 An authentically unique place in downtown Los Altos, very intentional with what they offer. The owners & employees are kind, interesting, and thoughtful people. A place where community can form. A place to feel energized and inspired. To understand this place, you must engage with this place. Also the mural on the back patio is gorgeous!
• March 2025 by Kenny Pate
  Had a delightful lunch here with a good friend. Super fresh, bright ingredients. Service was excellent.
• March 2025 by R L
  Dog owners: please note this place doesn’t allow dogs, even service dogs. Don’t come if you don’t want to feel discriminated
• March 2025 by Haana
  I love this place.
  Amazing service, home style vibe. ALL the food is incredible.
  
  The best tres leches!
  The chicken pozole is so nice on a hot or cold day.
  Love the olla coffee with the roasted potatoes.
  
  I've visited more times than I can count. And I'm happy to pay the price for this type of food and service. It feels like home.
• February 2025 by Andrew Roper
  Neighborhood gourmet done right. Fresh ingredientes drive great flavors. Deceptively simple dishes that have layers.
  
  Viva Mexico!
• January 2025 by Vincent Lan
  Best dining experience i have. You can tell how much work they put into their space plus home style serving clean food, appreciate! We need more places like this in the Bay Area.
• December 2024 by Angelina Lue
  My favorite nook in Los Altos, I love the family that owns it and love how I feel like I’m in someone’s home
• November 2024 by Aryavan
  Very relaxing atmosphere. Lovely coffee.
• October 2024 by Elizabeth Zimmerman
  We loved this place, great coffee and the owner is so welcoming and kind! She made us feel so welcome there, and the atmosphere was so peaceful. The Mexican coffee is so delicious and really unique. Definitely recommend stopping by and sitting down for a while.
• October 2024 by Addison Partida
  Disappointed in what you get for set menu. Also 20% tip or “service fee” is bogus. If you are for fairness in pay, raise your prices 20% and let customers decide what they’d like to purchase. Poor business decision in the guise of equal pay. Turns away repeat customers.
• September 2024 by Peter Gaudette
  Tal Palo in Los Altos is a true culinary gem that celebrates the best of farm-to-table dining. With an ever-changing menu that highlights seasonal ingredients at their peak, each dish is a delightful surprise. The commitment to freshness and quality shines through in every bite, making each visit a unique experience. Coupled with outstanding hospitality, the warm and attentive owners and staff ensures you feel right at home. I encourage you to experience it for yourself. Tal Palo is a must-visit!
• September 2024 by d p
  Don’t come!!! $35 per person only get small cake, salad, potato and chips, force charge 20% tips. I can get better and more food in any other place, don’t waste your money here!
• August 2024 by Mr. S
  Really elegant and lovely Mexican cuisine. Each dish surprising, soulful, and deeply delicious. Makes you appreciate often overlooked ingredients. They brought out this plate of beans the first time I was there, and it was one of the most delicious things I've eaten. I didn't realize I had been taking beans for granted my whole life. And the potatoes! How I am walking away from a meal with show stopper dishes like a candied fennel panna-cotta and a this ridiculous pluot salad, but I all I want to do is talk about the potatoes? And the way the delicate flavor of the corn comes through in the fried quesadilla? This is modern cooking that celebrates its ancient roots in one the great food traditions of the world. It's a great experience delivered by friendly people who make you feel right at home.
  
  Elite and homey, traditional and innovative, Tal Palo is a true gem.
• August 2024 by Michelle Piasecki
  Beautiful food in a beautiful space. There is no menu so each dish is a surprise and everything is absolutely delicious. The flavors are incredible and I love that almost everything is vegetarian. Perfectly portioned and beautifully plated—you can see that each dish is made with care and high quality ingredients. The cafe de olla is to die for as are the quesadillas, papas, and chilaquiles. There hasn’t been a dish I disliked! Everything is so delicious. Eat here. You’ll be so happy you did!
• August 2024 by C. L.
  Super super super disappointed!
  DO NOT VISIT!
  
  We two spent $110 only got: two small cups of granola yogurt, one small corn cake, one bowl of corn chips, a small plate of tomatoes, a drip coffee and a watermelon juice.🤯🤯🤯
  
  Well when the set menu was finished, I am surprised there is no protein other than one egg for 2 people, I asked the waitress if the meal is vegetarian. To my surprise, she told me yes! She never mentioned it when she walks us in and introducing the restaurant.
  
  She said the chef does not cook meat because it is too much of work.🤯🤯🤯
  
  20% forced tips is ridiculous. We were set to a table in the backyard where they are preparing a big party for a baby. The waitress never asked us if we are okay sitting here.
  
  With this sort of service, I guess if they don’t force people to pay 20% service fee, no one will pay a penny!
  
  Save your money for much better food and services elsewhere!
  
  Don’t come!