Ettan

If you’re looking for a reliable spot for a professional gathering in Palo Alto, Ettan is a standout choice. The team and I had a meal here, and the experience was seamless from start to finish. The restaurant strikes a great balance between a sophisticated atmosphere and a welcoming vibe, making it ideal for both focused discussions and casual team bonding. The menu is a major draw, offering a fantastic variety of dishes that hit the mark for everyone at the table. We explored a range of flavors, and the quality across the board was consistently high. Each dish felt thoughtfully prepared, using fresh ingredients that truly elevated the meal. It’s rare to find a place where every person in a large group walks away genuinely impressed by the food, but Ettan managed to do exactly that. The

Stopped by for lunch with some work colleagues. We shared 2 order of vada pav a street food popularized in Maharashtra state of India and Ettans offering has the same soft bun and crispy potato fritter, but lacks the garlic chutney. We also ordered the Chicken biryani which was moist and had plenty of chicken meat. The chicken curry was ok and the nans were really not the traditional bread but rather variant which did not come from a tandoor

Great food selection, amazing drinks and top notch service with very indian vibes ambiance! Overall a great Indian restaurant. We tried the panipuri, asparagus kofta, lamb kebab and paneer dish. We also got garlic naan and parotha. The asparagus kofta was the most interesting dish in that day's menu. Overall everything tasted great.

Stopped in for lunch today. The starters were a solid start, though nothing out of the ordinary. The main course, however, was the highlight specifically the paneer! It was my first time trying it here, and you can really tell it's made in-house; the texture and flavor were outstanding. The butter chicken was good, though I’ve had slightly better versions here in the past. We finished with dessert, and the Kulfi was a total standout. Definitely worth a visit for the house-made paneer alone!

Review is for a weekday lunch prix fixe. We got the jackfruit sliders and grilled shrimp for appetizers- good! Our mains were butter chicken and paneer Kali mirch- the butter chicken was mediocre at best! The sauce for the paneer was the saving grace here. We were given complimentary sides of tandoori roti and coconut rice which was nice. Lastly for dessert, we picked the chocolate mousse and carrot malai kulfi, the latter being a total miss for me- it tasted heavily of milk powder and too dense and cakey to be called a kulfi. For a place listed on the Michelin guide 2025, some of the dishes were truly disappointing.