Overall a great experience and good drinks at the patio! I came during happy hour midweek so was able to take advantage of some of the specials. Drinks: Tajin mango margarita, perfect amount of alcohol but wasn't punch in your face. Great for a hot day Food: - cauliflower, tasty and good crisp - wings: spicy, even in the basic buffalo, but wings were maybe a little too crispy - bean and cheese quesadilla: if you are love cheese get this, well stuffed - nachos were really good : found myself just noshing on this one a lot - charcuterie had a good balance: pickles, olives, salami etc - sausage sampler: love it with the mustard dip Parking: was a little challenging at the time, but I was able to eventually get parking close by Staff: came by to check on us a few times. always appreciated! def would come back if I am in the area read more

I was looking for a casual bar to catch up with a friend and came across The Patio. We arrived around 3 and it was pretty empty. They have a bar, dining room, and outdoor seating. They also offer happy hour on weekdays from 4pm-6pm. The staff was friendly and not too hands-on. Our bartender gave us space to talk and checked in whenever she noticed our drinks were getting low. She even checked in after a few rounds to make sure we were doing okay. I really appreciate when bartenders look out for their customers! We ordered around 7 drinks and two happy hour small bites, and our total was very reasonable! We also realized it's a sports bar, as they had sports playing on the TVs throughout our visit. read more

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The BEST veggie burger (call the bubbas burger)!!!! Made in house. Would even be delicious over a salad. read more

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Service staff was efficient and friendly The food was a little disappointing this time but I'm sure it was just an off day read more

Thank you so much to Crystal and the rest of the staff for being so sweet and friendly even during the crazy World Cup crowds! See you next game! read more

The Patio is one of my favorite places to stop by after work for a drink with coworkers and to watch whatever game is on. I've been multiple times and have rarely had a bad experience. I enjoy sitting in the back outdoor area and ordering beers with a few apps. For being in Palo Alto, the prices are reasonable, with some dishes truly worth their cost. My favorite thing to order here is the Tater Tots Garlic Style (10/10). They're the crispiest tater tots I've ever had and pack a strong garlic punch. For $6, it's an app you can easily share with three people and still be extremely satisfied. I also tried the chicken wings for the first time, and they had the best buffalo sauce I've ever had (9/10). The only thing that could have made them better was if the skin were a bit crispier, but the spice and tang from the sauce made up for it. I also had the Hot Honey Wings (7/10), which were good but not on the level of the buffalo. They had a mild sweetness and nice savory flavor, but I wouldn't say there was much heat, and the honey was minimal. A solid wing overall, but it could have used a bit more flavor. I'll definitely be back to try the other wing flavors. Depending on the day and what game is playing, service can take a little while, but I highly recommend The Patio to anyone in the area looking for a great sports bar atmosphere. read more

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My server, Hugo, made this an awesome experience. He was friendly and attentive, and even brought out water and chicken for my dog. Not my usual lunch spot, but will be going back for the great service and food. read more

Awesome Gay Wednesday!... Karaoke masterpiece by beautiful voice and plenty of friendly nice boys, supernice! OMG! read more

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I tried to come here with my friends around 10:30pm last night for my 36th birthday. After they took $10 cover from most of my group and searched my purse, the bouncer told me I wasn't allowed in because I was "too drunk". I was very confused as I was not acting belligerent or inebriated in any way. It felt like I was being discriminated against for some reason. I will not be coming back. read more

I was in the area and decided to stop by for a late lunch/ early dinner. They have indoor and outdoor seating. We sat outdoors in the back. It was pretty early, so there weren't too many people there. The service was good, and our food was ready quickly. We tried their sliders and Caesar. Everything was good. There is a parking lot across the restaurant which was perfect. There is plenty of seating. read more

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This place was great! Energy was super fun. Music was upbeat leaving lots of dancing to be had. Drinks were super easy to order and you didn't feel like you had to fight for the attention of a bartender. Went with a huge group and felt totally welcomed! Lots of area to spread out--not at all crammed. Would recommend to young people looking for a place to go out in Palo Alto! read more

We ordered a couple round of drinks here but the tater tots and cauliflower wings were the best part. We also ordered a bucket of drinks and it was a good price. read more

We ordered bean nachos as well. It tasted delicious and there was plenty of space to get seated. I highly recommended. read more

The Patio - I got my private plane. My friend got mango margaritas, and cucumber gimlet. - Sports Bars Near Me - Palo Alto, California

Came here for drinks after a long work day. Server was on it. My boss and I ordered Black Manhattans. When the drinks came, seemed to be plain old Manhattans. Five minutes into our drinks, bartender brought two Black Manhattans made with Averno. She got the round correct and was very good. So were the carnitas nachos. Despite being outdoors, the patio was well heated by fire pits and space heaters. Appreciated the vibe. read more

I was yelled at by one of your main security staff members. I tried to remain calm and extend a friendly gesture to let him know I heard his request, but he proceeded to chastise me and my friends. This is not the first negative experience I've had with security at your establishment, and I will not be revisiting. I strongly recommend proper staff training, especially around how security communicates with customers. Many of us come from campus, organize events, and contract with Patio. If this continues, we will stop doing business with you. (longer review on google). read more

Phenomenal spot for a lively Saturday night. Loud TVs and cheap beer. It really js a great spot to hang with friends casually, drink and hangout. read more

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Begin the beguine.... Done the full circle in Palo Alto. Been there, done that! Forgot what most will never experience in life (grateful for our 90 year old Parents who just celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary 6-25). Who drinks warm beer? We did back in SE Asia. Been to tons of restos and guess what... Bartender/Server Sierra got into my "awesome" list. She's the only one who offered to chill my glass prior to serving my beer. NO PUN intended but my 2 cents... chilled glasses and cold beer tops anything PERIOD! read more

Their sports bar and the dance club offer a lot of entertainment to their visitors. I enjoyed every moment I spent over there. The drinks were quite great. The environment was flawless. It will be my go-to sports bar from now onwards! read more

This is a college bar and we took it over on a Wednesday night, which is Karaoke night. There are a few distinct areas of the place. The front area is where the singing went down and has a decent sized dance floor and one long bar, with place to sit. In the back is a more chill area, also with a bar and some high top tables, and outside is a big open area that is paved like a parking lot, but no bar. You can exit from the outside section as well. We got drinks at the main bar in the front and the one in the back. The line at the front one was definitely longer and the bartender was not good about going in order. The karaoke was awesome with all of their TVs with the lyrics also facing the audience. That made them get involved and help out the singer when needed. Our group had a great time there and were able to leave our backpacks unattended without anything getting stolen. YMMV. read more

I stopped in here for a solo dinner without first consulting Yelp - oops! So I was concerned after I ordered, then checked their rating. Well, I needn't have been worried, this was perfectly fine. I asked for an El Almendro cocktail, letting the harried waitress know I was in no hurry at all. Football was on, so... The drink was pretty good. I've never had a bad drink with orgeat. I ordered cappelini with shrimp, and hoped for an Italian red. Alas, they only had none. I ordered a Merlot to go with dinner. They arrived together, perfect. Except, the wine was dreadful, like it had been opened for a few days. I told the waitress, and she graciously replaced it with a Daou Cabernet Sauvignon, which was fine. The food was decent enough, although I prefer pasta more al dente. Nothing special. For the price, this was all perfectly fine. Nice clean restaurant, bright and well lit, and did I mention football? read more

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Stopped by with a large group for a friend's birthday without a reservation and they were very accommodating giving us our own area in the parklet! Strong margaritas and the nachos were delicious and could definitely feed 4 people as a meal! And shout out to Megan who handles marketing and events for being responsive and communicative when I needed to resolve an issue, even on a holiday when the restaurant was closed! read more

This place is interesting The food is okay, nothing special, but it's not bad either. The crispy calamari($18) was flavorful but it was chewy, so either they overcooked it or it was old calamari. Their spicy sauce was good, it's really spicy (makes your nose run kind of spicy) so be careful! The tots were delicious, crispy and good. Their drinks are definable overpriced for the quality; the Chardonnay tasted a bit stale like it's been oxidized. Service was good- they check in on you and ask if you need anything. It's typically busy, and can get loud. Overall, it's a good spot for meeting with coworkers, if it's close to work read more

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Bought a pineapple malibu for $7 at the bar. Went back to the bar 30 minutes later and was charged $13 for the exact same drink. I didn't even say anything, just didn't tip at all the second time. Ripoff. read more

Stopped by for some drinks on Sunday. We were seated in the back patio which was spacious with plenty of TV's & overhead cover. Our server/bartenders name was Jess & she was the best. At the time it looked like she was the only one managing the patio & she handled that. We ordered a few rounds of the Mezcalomas & espresso martinis. Our drinks were all on point! Jess knows what she's doing. This was a great hangout spot & I'll definitely be back, specially since I hear they have music Thu-Sat. read more

I come here with coworkers because it's close to our office. This place is nothing special. I ordered the Spicy Mango Margarita ($14; $12 during Happy Hour) and it's served in a mason jar with a tajin rim. I would not recommend this cocktail as it was extremely sweet and tasted like mango juice with added sugar. Server was friendly and checked-in on our group often. Free 2 hour in the parking lot across the street. read more

The Patio - Spicy Mango Margarita - $14 - Sports Bars Near Me - Palo Alto, California

What's the answer to "Where can we go out to get drinks and bar food late on a Wednesday night in Palo Alto?" The Patio. You come here because (a) you want to drink with coworkers or (b) you're a Stanford student for nightly shenanigans. To be honest, even if the food isn't the best quality (again, not the point of your visit), it is consistent. Just for fun, I got the NY strip steak with veggies (which my friend asked why at The Patio), and you know what? It got the job done. Service is nice, but they're busy and it's a college bar, so again, no surprises. So get yourself some sweet potato fries, nachos and drink responsibly, and you're living big in Palo Alto. read more

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Terrible staff, dirty taps and underwhelming selection. Wouldn't exist if there were any better options. Absolute trash.

My husband has been coming here for the last 5 football seasons. I've started joining him and this is my 2nd football season here. I was really excited to join him for his 1st Steelers game of the season(I'm a Cowboys fan) because last season I had a great time and we had a great waitress! Last season she was on top of it. Friendly and service was great! She would check on all her tables constantly. Welp today we get here right at the start of the game. We saw our last season waitress at a different section outside but we sat inside. Nobody came to our table for a long time while I watch the waitress in the inside section greet and smile and take orders for other tables. While walking past our table more than once. We had to flag her down to take our order. When she finally came to our table to take our order we ordered wings, 2 waters, 1 coke and a coffee, we got the coffee then wings. I ate 3 wings trying to wait patiently for my coke. Finally had to flag her down to ask her for it again. Though out the game I watched her go to tables to check on them and see if they needed anything also refilling drinks. Near the end of the game I watched her place bills on peoples tables but also still checking on others while continuing to walk right past our table but spoke to the people at tables next to us. We had to ask again for a refill after flagging her down. Then flagged her down again to ask for our bill. There was never how are you guys doing or anything welcoming from her. We actually felt uncomfortable. Which never happened last season. I believe her name was Christal. So, a little advice to her. Make a sure you treat all your customers the same. As for the food. Wings were ok. As for ambience as always it was great!!!! Sorry for the 3 stars but it was a reflection of your waitress. My husband was happy with his team winning!!! read more

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One of my fav places to hang out after work, on the weekend while shopping, and just because. The wait staff are very nice and the drinks and food? Delicious!!! Great location right by the university. read more

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The bar has good options but bartenders are least interested in making it serving cocktails. Was here few weeks back at 4:30 and 2 bartender gentlemen at bar were chatting not even looking at us for more than 15 mins. Not coming here for a drink again. read more

this is a great establishment, they had great drinks and vibes were nice. servers were on time with my food and were friendly

Amazing sports bar downtown Palo Alto! Came here with a very large group, probably 20+, to pregame for a night game at Stanford. We were the away team and they gave our group pretty much the whole outer most patio area. They brought a tv outside for us and set us up with whichever game we wanted. We had one dedicated server who checked on us frequently and got our food and drinks out quickly. Food was good for a sports bar, better than a lot of them, especially those curly fries! They had great deal on pitchers, other beers on draft, and a full bar. Would definitely come back here for a game with a big group! read more

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The Patio! Palo Alto CA Fri 8/25/23 © My Private Plane! Darling Humans, sweet Friends & Loveds! Silly Grey Goose sends U energy boost! Heeere's Friday! Last weekend in August! Before Labor Day comes! © Love does unpredictable things! We take it with everything it gives! Let's fly up, up & above! When perfection keeps you haunted, Hold on to happiness to keep you grounded! A friend of mine is visiting from Miami for the weekend! Wedding! Meanwhile, bar hopping Friday Night! Begin at The Patio! Cin Cin! Florida, Germany, good ole USA! This night at the Patio, a group next to us spoke French. My friends, speak German. Another born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti! International crowd! The Patio has a spacious courtyard patio in the back equal in size to its interior, with its own additional bar! Also, nicely appointed front porch space, so outsides are plenty! Numerous visits to The Patio over the years! It never fails me! Casual spacious place, conversations could be loud, & that's Okay! Enjoy yourselves! With good conversation, you're best served up front! Friends getting together, sensational time has been had! Craft Cocktails, let's get started! My Private Plane! Bulleit Bourbon, Amaro nonino, Aperol & lemon juice served up! 14 You can tell, this one's mine! Cheers! Mango Margarita! Casamigos tequila, Mango nectar & fresh lime juice served over ice with a Tajin rim 14 + 5 to sub Herradura with Casamigos! Smokey Mule! Xicaru Silver Mezcal, ginger beer & fresh lime juice served over ice 14 We got several Plates to share, Patio Wings! Can't go wrong with them wings! 12 Crispy wings tossed in choice of sauces: atomic fire (crazy hot), Frank's Original Hot, chipotle or sweet & spicy 18 The best to share amongst friends! Das Sausage Sampler! Sliced assorted beef & pork sausages on a bed of sauerkraut served with warm bread & whole grain mustard 17 Calamari Fritti! Finger eats, with catch-up conversation! Lightly breaded & fried, served with a side of cilantro jalapeño aioli 18 Fiery Shrimp Diablo! Get it if you like spicy like me! Succulent shrimp sautéed with red pepper flakes, jalapeños, garlic, onions, and simmered in a rustic tomato sauce served with grilled baguette 18 Beets & Goat Cheese! Generous portion of Roasted beets & chèvre served with orange, candied walnuts, micro greens & balsamic vinaigrette 15 Friends enjoyed a pint of 805 and a pint of Pliney, $7 & $10, respectively. Spritz 'It your way! Your choice of, Aperol, Campari or Limoncello topped with Prosecco & soda served over ice 14 Let's just say that Campari Spritz wasn't the best I've had:) I'll pass next time! Emily H. was taking care of our front parklet table, she did a great job! I suggest you ask how much subbing your alcohol to top shelf brands would cost ya ~ it wasn't a huge deal, yet a surprise to find a $5 surcharge for Casamigos Anjo single as Margarita, making it a $19 cocktail vs. regular price $14 & expected HH price $12. For reasons unknown, Mango Margarita & Smokey Mule were overcharged. We were so happy to get together that when the check arrived, we didn't question it in the end! Suggested tips is another thing nowadays, they're 18, 20, 22% in the post-pandemic world! We waited for one more guy to come over before we moved on to the next place! Nice Friday evening for sure! We all enjoyed it! [ Review #779 w 9 pix on Sep 14, 2023 ] My Private Plane! Bulleit Bourbon~Amaro nonino~Aperol~Lemon juice served up! 14 Mango Margarita! Casamigos~ Mango nectar~Fresh lime juice~over ice~Tajin rim 19 Smokey Mule! Xicaru Silver Mezcal, ginger beer & fresh lime juice served over ice 14 Patio Wings! 18 Das Sausage Sampler! 17 Calamari Fritti! 18 Fiery Shrimp Diablo! 18 Beets & Goat Cheese! 15 Spritz'It your way! Aperol, Campari or Limoncello topped Prosecco & soda over ice 14 @The Patio! Palo Alto CA Fri 8/25/23 read more

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This a low key bar where the drinks are good and there is plenary of room to host a large party. We came late one night and had a blast, the servers are friendly and would get your order fast. read more

I came to this area 9 years ago. I have never posted here on Yelp. I searched out for a great sports bar. I found it here, great staff, great food and great regulars. Best sports bar ever. read more

I've been coming to this bar for about 2 years now, and all I want after a long day of work on Sunday nights is to enjoy one of their delicious burgers ($15 + tax, and totally worth it!) and be served by Jasmine. Her service is always exceptional, and every time I leave, I can't help but tell her she's the best. Jasmine truly makes the experience special, and I always feel so welcome. Her outstanding customer service has turned me into a loyal customer. The entire team provides great service as well, making this a place you want to come back to every week. Thank you to Jasmine and everyone at The Patio for making this my favorite spot after work! read more

I was here for about 40 mins for a meetup happy hour yesterday. I wanted to order happy hour menu items and server asked me to look at the menu on the website, as they had run out of physical happy hour menus. So I did. I had to wait 15 mins afterwards to find a server to place my order and another 15 mins to get the vegetarian slider with fries which was listed as $5 on their online happy hour menu until 7:58 pm yesterday. I was billed $7 for $5 happy hour item and 15% service charge and they wanted me to add more tip. As I was stepping out I realized that I was charged $7 for a $5 online menu item. I told the server and she refused to do anything about it. Finally she said she will talk to the manager and came back after 10 mins to tell me there is nothing they can do about it. And it is the new price. I asked why wouldn't she give me an updated menu if the online menu was outdated. And why do they still have old menu online? I asked to speak with the manager. The server told me that the manager was busy and can't meet me. Anyway I took the screenshot of the online menu section on my phone before the server went to speak with the manager. And I am glad that I did. Because as I was walking out, I saw the online menu price was updated from $5 to $7 within 5 mins. So the manager was busy covering a lie and a mistake that the restaurant made. The manager didn't even have the courtesy to come out and apologize read more

The Patio - Menu price until ~7:58 pm on March 8, 2022 - Sports Bars Near Me - Palo Alto, California

This place is a Palo Alto staple. Always good vibes. Lata, the security guard, is the best!

Extremely disappointed went to Rudy's yesterday. 2 drinks & a plate of nachos for 49.00. What the heck. The drinks were small and the nachos were mediocre. Also the service was terrible. Took them forever to bring me the food menu, took more than half hour tk receive the drinks, a long time waiting for someone to bring check and when I did a long time for them to take card. In other words slow lame service. I didn't get a chance to check the charge yesterday because it took so long my friend had to be somewhere. Now looking at the charger I am realizing it makes no sense but since I did not receive a receipt I have nothing to go off of. Very disappointed. read more

Best place to go for a great drink, fantastic service and comfort food. If you want to meet up with friends this is the spot. It has something for everyone! read more

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