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Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Dinner from Palace Cafe Catering

Giao had a work party that was catered by Palace Catering.

Crab Cakes
Decent, although a bit too much filler.

Tuna Tartare
Spicy and tasty.

Melted Cheese Crostini
Crunchy, tasty 2 bite appetizers.

An assortment of buffet style main dishes.
All were decent, none were stand outs.

Ratings:

Food: 1
Decor: NA
Service: NA

Palace Cafe Catering
139 South Murphy Avenue
Sunnyvale CA 94086

Labels: caterer, Food: 1

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Saturday, May 17, 2008

Taste of Penn

The most interesting (at least for me) official event at Giao's college reunion was "A Taste of Penn". It was essentially a room full of themed buffets, the best of which was the Native American table. Also interesting was the kid who puked in his plate in line in front of us...

Native American:

Pickled Pumpkin
Cold and strange and very delicious. The acid really took the edge off of the usually cloying sweetness of pumpkin.

Bison Meatballs
Earthy, tender and all around tasty.

African American:

Jerk Chicken
Oddly flavorless.

Stewed Fish and Veggies
Sightly spicy, but nothing special.

Mac and Cheese
A very good, cheesy version of this classic.

Asian:

Eggrolls
Too bready and greasy.

Latin American:

Empanadas (tasty), Plantain Chips (not crisp enough), Some sort of weird tortilla roll (forgettable).

Steak with Cilantro Sauce
A bit tough, but the sauce was good.

Labels: caterer, event

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Friday, March 28, 2008

Finger Food from Palace Cafe Catering, San Francisco, CA

We went to an art show at Fort Mason. The food was pretty much the same menu as last year, pretty good for a catered event, but not amazing.

Crab Cake
This is a terrible picture. The crab cake had a nice contrast of crispy to soft, but there was too much filler for our tastes.

Mushroom in Phyllo Dough
This was quite good. The fine duxelles was a nice match to the light, airy, crisp Phyllo.

Prosciutto Rolls with Fig and Goat Cheese
These were truly delicious little bites. Salty, sweet and tart all at once.

Tuna Tartare with Fried Wontons
A tasty rendition.

Beef Skewers with Cilantro Sauce, Strawberries and Cheese
The beef was a tad tough to chew. The strawberries and cheese were both fresh and good.

Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: NA
Service: 1

Palace Cafe Catering
139 South Murphy Avenue
Sunnyvale CA 94086

Labels: caterer, Food: 1, Service: 1, snack

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Saturday, September 15, 2007

Dinner from Betty Zlatchin Catering, Calistoga, CA

We went to a wedding in Calistoga that was catered by Betty Zlatchin Catering. We were really impressed with the appetizers and had high hopes for the dinner itself, which fell a bit short. Overall though, this was much better than wedding food usually is.

Peking Duck Rolls
These tender crepes were packed with juicy duck and were so good. We wished there were more of them.

Tuna Tartare Cones with Wasabi Peas
Although we weren't totally sure how these two items went together, eaten alone, both were very good. The wasabi peas were the standard, out of a bag, variety, which are always good and the tuna was very fresh.