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Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill

566 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301-1607
(650) 323-3131
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Ranked #14 of 268 restaurants in Palo Alto
Price range: $10 - $15
Cuisines: American, Diner, Ice Cream
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Late Night
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Late Night
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Palm Beach, Florida
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58 reviews 58 reviews
45 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

Whenever I go there I feel like I'm on Happy Days. Great burgers, the best malteds in the whole world, great eggs...just great, simple food. No frills, not the place to go to impress...the place to go to have consistently delicious food the way it used to be. Never had a meal I did not enjoy.

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Los Altos, California
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

It's a step back in time when food tasted like food. A burger n' fries, an American breakfast, meatloaf! Mamma Mia! When you want to impress your taste-buds and not a client or in-laws, your tummy will be happy. It will say, Thank You Sport! No duck confit, or foam anything! This is real food.

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Kitchener, Canada
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44 reviews 44 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2013

A busy place, bright and cheerful. The beef ribs were marinated and cooked to a lovely texture and flavour. The strawberry milkshake was yummy. Service was attentive and came with great smiles.

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Fallbrook
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26 reviews 26 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2013

Went for Monday breakfast so it wasn't crowded. Parking dicey even then (walked two blocks). Diner done in '50's theme. The menu items were very pricy. I had potato pancakes which took a little longer to make because they were fresh and were excellent. Not heavy on the onion. My son had coconut pancakes with bananas and he said they... More

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Ballwin, Missouri
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013

This is a unique restaurant offering anything from burgers and shakes, chicken salad sandwiches to the special 3 adults out of the 8 of us there that day ordered. They had an orange roughy special for about $18 and it was probably the best I have ever eaten anywhere. The 2 others who ordered the same dinner felt the same... More

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38 reviews 38 reviews
26 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2013

My husband and I ate here. He ordered burger & vanilla milkshake, and I ordered chicken salad sandwich. The food was ok. There was nothing to brag about. Service and cleanliness were ok as well. Unlikely to return to this place.

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Reno, Nevada
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28 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
80 helpful votes 80 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2013

This is a nice neighborhood restaurant, very retro and very crowded on a Sunday morning. All the servers were very helpful and friendly and the little bakery inside had excellent pastries and bread. Sadly, the eggs benedict we ordered was less than impressive. The hollandaise was very bland and the crazy booth they sat us in was extremely small and... More

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Milpitas, California
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122 reviews 122 reviews
71 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2013

I used to go here when I worked in PA many years ago, and came back again recently. It hadn't changed a bit. Really juicy burgers and THE best malts and milkshakes on the planet. Have to make a trip back here. I like this location better than up the street at the shopping center. Seems to be more friendly.

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Allentown, Pennsylvania
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25 reviews 25 reviews
19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2013

Visited this diner for an ice cream sundae. Since part of the name of the restaurant involves "creamery" we were expecting excellent ice cream. We were sadly disappointed. The service was terrible... the server explained how "big" the sundaes were and how it would be more than enough for two people to share. Since the price was over $7 for... More

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Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2013

Great ambience and friendly service in this throwback diner. We had 3 different breakfast omelettes and they were all amazing . I hope to come back for lunch or dinner just to try their milkshakes.

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