Trapeze Restaurant

Always excellent service and food. The portions are just right and the bread is *chef's kiss* nice and warm.

I ordered the chicken citrus avocado salad and it's very good. Philly cheese steak spring roll appetizer cause I felt adventurous today and I was not disappointed.

I came to this place for lunch with my friend on Saturday. I booked this place before I went but you can just walk in for lunch, it's usually pretty open.
I was really impressed with The staff are really sweet here and they are so kind and polite.
In terms of the food, they gave us free bread that was amazing with a garlic spread. I shared a starter, Calamari and Paella with my friend and it was more than enough! I feel like there could be more calamari and less fried veggies and the paella was really big but the flavors are great!
Overall a great experience but recommend coming here for dinner!

Back again. Same great food and great service. There are several Italian restaurants around this area and this is definitely worthy of putting this on your dinner plans.

Nice restaurant with excellent service. I really liked the huge salads. Tried the duck ragu and chicken piccata. Both were very good and went well with a glass of wine. Check in on yelp and get 10 percent off. Definitely consider this restaurant if you're in the area.

Delicious food, great service, and gluten free friendly! Walking into the restaurant, it's very cozy and welcoming. One of the people in my group does not eat gluten. She asked about the gluten free pasta and they said that they boil it in separate water. Great to know for any gluten free people out there!!

I have to put this out there because this really speaks to their service: Like I said previously, one of the people in my group does not eat gluten. The server noticed that she was not eating any appetizers. Without saying a word, he brought over to her a plate of cut up carrots and cucumbers so she can have her own appetizer. He really went above and beyond.

Appetizers
-calamari and crab cakes: 3/5 stars, The calamari batter was thicker than we liked and the crab cake was just okay. We did like how the calamari had some veggies as well.
-burrata: 4/5 stars, If you are a burrata fan, definitely recommend this dish.
-spring roll Philly cheesesteak: 5/5 stars, To our surprise, this was the best appetizer. The meat was tender and the egg roll was super crispy. Would order again.

Entrees
4/5 stars for all the entrees. We had a variety of pasta, salad, and fish. Everything was sooooo good. Portions are fair sized as well.

I can't wait to come here again. If you're on Burlingame avenue, do not pass up on this place!

I was passing through Palo Alto and had a business dinner. We had the outdoor seating which is much nicer, and it is by a quiet road, so great for a dinner. We had salad for starters and then salmon and filet for the main course. The food is well-prepared and delicious. They have a great wine list with a good selection. Overall, a very enjoyable experience.

Came for a weekend lunch and there was no wait with plenty of outdoor seatings.
Ordered the lemon linguine and steak. I was surprised that I was able to finished the whole linguine, it didn't make me bloated or anything and the portion was just right and quite flavorful. The linguine was cooked perfectly, not tough to chew with good texture. I think I'll come back again for the pasta.

Wonderful hospitality. Made you feel right at home.

Food was good. Wine was better.

Definitely a solid Italian restaurant. Thanks!

I was invited to lunch at Trapeze with workmates. This is an old traditional Italian American restaurant with classy service. If you're looking for a quiet place to have a long meal, Trapeze might be the environment you're looking for. There's a new garage just down the street if you're having trouble finding parking.

I started with the Queen Bramble Martini $12 -- good amount of alcohol, slightly sweet. We shared a bunch of appetizers. I don't have all the pics but we ordered:

Gamberetti prawns with tomato $16
Crab cake $20
Fried calamari $17
Prosciutto wrapped asparagus $16

I had the cioppino $28 as my main dish and it was a good amount of seafood but I would say a rather light entree that needed supplementing. For dessert, the classic tiramisu $9 was delicious and I wish I had a bigger slice! Food was good but it's kind of typical Italian Americana with standard Burlingame prices, which is a little high for what seems like a lot of bread and pasta. It's nice to be treated to lunch but I don't know if I would choose Trapeze on my own.

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Server was incredible - wish I could recall her name. She made us feel she was genuinely glad we were there. Made my husband's bday dinner that much more enjoyable. Food was great too.