Dinah's Poolside - Palo Alto

My boyfriend visited me from New York, we stayed at a hotel down the road for the first night, we were driving and stopped in to see this place. We immediately went and got our items and moved right in over here. We ate at the restaurant at least twice a day (I recommend the turkey sandwich! (and sangria . We swam and had drinks poolside. Our door opened up to a small patio and a gate that lead to the pool. The owner was helping out at the restaurant and was the one who made sure we got a room even though they were quite full, she was very sweet. We walked around and looked at the baby ducks and plants. We didn't want to leave

I love so much about Dinahs. It's a small boutique hotel with beautifully done landscaping. The garden areas are so pretty and my kids live feeding the coi fish. It's such a treat for my kids and I to come overnight and swim all day. My only complaint is there is alot to be desired as far as the restaurant goes which is huge for us. We like to order food and drinks at the pool but the last few stays there are issues every time. Mostly with bad attitudes and a no one seems to want to take your order. I usually get this feeling like the left doesn't k ow what the right is doing. It would be perfect if the restaurant experience improved. There's lots of room for it!

Literally, a pool side restaurant inside a hotel complex. No fence between tables and the pool. Tables were partially under sun umbrellas. Heat lamps are available for cooler days and evenings. Food options for a Sunday brunch is an upscale diner style: wings, chips salsa, salads, omelettes, sandwiches with shoestring fries. Decent, but not spectacular. Service was mediocre we couldn 't find anyone nearby for water, coffee, or iced tea refills for the longest time. Photos: 1) vegetarian omelette with spinach and mushrooms very dark hash browns and already buttered toast 2) Californian omelette with bacon, avocado, and creme fraiche drizzle lightly toasted hash browns plus buttered toast Other members of my group ordered the Turkey sandwich with shoestring fries, Wagyu burger, and corned beef (on a roll instead of rye). Amount of fries with the meals came very inconsistent. One sandwich arrived with more than double the amount of fries that the burger accompanied. My group rated the food 'pretty good ' around. I was mostly focused on inhaling the crispy shoestring fries (that I stole off my neighbor 's plate). Cute place, good for outdoor, casual brunch if you don 't mind kids jumping in the pool about 8 feet from your table.

It was a really nice day and they sat me inside during a week day because I was one person. Was not happy about that, however, the waiters were very on-top of it, the food came quick and it was really tasty.

The food is delicious, the service is great, and the atmosphere is very welcoming. I love the whimsical wooden art carvings, and enjoy kicking back while enjoying fantastic food and soaking in the rays here. P.S. If you like perfectly battered, thin, crispy fries, Dinah's are the BEST!