I've eaten here multiple times and each time was a unique experience. It is a quite different to other private restaurants since this is within Stanford University. Today's visit, I was accompanied by a few coworkers and had enjoyed their company during my meal. I've ordered the Stanford Mule (no alcohol) for my drink and Roasted Salmon Filet but had requested to have it grilled cooked, I wanted some grilling smell and taste to it. When cutting into the salmon filet, its texture was well kept outside and the inside was perfect, juices were still there and flavor is strong. No signs of burning the filet and the inside wasn't dry at all. I didn't need to drink my mule but, I wanted to savior the salmon longer before any sipping of my mule. One good note is that the food didn't take too long to be prepared, probably at most 15 minutes, hard to tell since I was in an interesting conversation with my coworkers. Great lighting while sitting outside. Was sorta warm during a heat wave but we needed some sunlight and outdoorsy vibes. I'd come back here anytime when I have the time with coworkers, could be pricey but the quality is there. read more

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Went here with a family friend, who is the wife of a faculty member FOOD: Ordered a salad with tofu and a side of fries. I remember the salad was quite big! SERVICE: We weren't sure to call a waiter over to pay, but eventually, we figured it out. PARKING: I parked in the Tresidder lot, so you might have to pay (metered) All in all, not that great, not that bad, don't mind going back! read more

Great service, and it was a good experience overall. I thought the food was pretty good and that they tried to bring interesting recipes to their menu. I could see they had many fun salads. Ultimately I went for a burger because I just wanted to eat a burger. Fried were probably the most average part of this experience as they were not as crispy as they could be. read more

I have to say that I came in with high expectations that were not met, but overall the experience was still very good. I was under the impression that the faculty club would have a bit more of a luxurious vibe to it and feature interesting cuisines, but the reality is more of a log cabin vibe with standard fare. It's a nice space sure, but it doesn't live up to the hype. My burger was solid & so was my lemonade, but I wouldn't make it a point to come back. Amazing service though! read more

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Excellent service and location! Only members and guests of the faculty club can dine here. I got the peach burrata salad and it was really fresh and well balanced! Outdoor seating is really lovely and perfect for enjoying the beautiful Stanford ambiance. read more

The Stanford Faculty Club - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Stanford, California

Food is ok and menu is limited, but the service is good. Last time I tried the mushroom ravioli (which come with an enormous amount of red sauce). I have been here a couple of times with Stanford-affiliated people. Sitting at the patio is the best choice. read more

Too bad you have to be a faculty member (or a prof's tagalong) to eat here, since the daily buffet was actually really good. Five-spice duck was definitely the highlight and I had an embarrassing pile of that. Really fresh variety of salads. Amazing dessert spread too. Ice cream with plenty of strawberries, bread pudding, crème brûlée (though this looked a little dry), cookies, upside-down pineapple cake...mm. Bizarro that these are not counted as part of the buffet and one of the waitstaff followed us all back and eyeballed our sweet heaps to see how much to charge our professor host. read more

I came to the Stanford faculty center for a wedding. The venue is lovely and large and accommodates a good number of people. The service I attended was lovely and the venue itself is well put together. There's nothing more I could ask for from a reception hall: a stage and dance floor. The food was only okay the steak was undercooked and made some members of my party sick. The court yard just outside the hall is very nice for appetizers. I appreciated the wait staff being as accommodating as they were. The ladies room is a bit out of the way but still intuitively placed. It has large mirrors that are perfect for a good pow wow. Overall, good spot for a formal party. read more

I think every Stanford grad student JUMPS at the chance to eat at the Faculty Club. And it's not just because it's free lunch; we get plenty of those as it is. Of course, it's partly the chance to meet with some distinguished visitor, some star in your discipline whom you've been reading ever since you accessed JSTOR for the first time. But it's also the dreams of the buffet ahead of you: the numerous salad options, the daily specials: usually one or two grain-based or pasta salads, the roasted veggies, the fish and the meat, the soup options... Last time, they had an amazing farro-pea-asparagus-feta salad. I had more helpings than I ever hoped to be seen eating in public. The desserts are usually somewhat lacking: they'll have fresh bowls of strawberries with homemade ice cream, and it's best to stick with that. I've found their bread pudding somewhat chewy, and their cookies often disappointing. That being said, it's kind of nice to go for a classy lunch and not feel compelled to stuff yourself with some extremely rich dessert you know you'll never be able to recreate in your own kitchen ever again. Better to stuff yourself with the entrees and sides. Don't stop til you get enough. read more

"The Stanford Faculty Club is a private membership organization comprised of active and retired Stanford faculty and senior staff." I've been the the Stanford Faculty Club for various staff/faculty events and I must say that it is one of my favorite places on the Stanford campus. The daily buffet is delicious with a large selection of pastas, pizzas, salads and daily specials such as roasted chicken, bluenose sea bass. The dessert section of the buffet is to die for. Crème brûlée, decadent rasberry and chocolate cakes, soufflés, ice cream...etc. They also have an À la carte menu with great sandwich choices. Too bad this is only open to staff and faculty!! read more

My husband and I just had our wedding at the Stanford Faculty club in August. We wanted an outdoor, garden-themed wedding ceremony, with an indoor reception. We wanted the location to be convenient to our family and friends who live in the Bay Area. Most of the places we looked at had incredibly expensive facility rental fees, or could only accommodate us until 10pm, or were up a windy hill, or required that we do the reception somewhere else. Gustavo is a Stanford Alum (although you don't need to be an alum to use their club), so this was the perfect place for us. Hilary helped us plan the ceremony and reception with the help of our day coordinator. She was great to work with-- very professional and prompt at responding to emails/calls. She helped us find some of our vendors (ie. lighting, AV, florist, cake). On the day of the wedding, everything looked great! Our guests commented how delicious they thought everything tasted. There was plenty of appetizers and cocktails, and wine/beer/soda with the Cardinal package. We would both recommend this venue highly. (note: we are not reviewing the hotel rooms, because we ended up using a different hotel) In summary... Pros: great value, centrally located, very accessible, quiet, private location, delicious food, great staff, helpful events coordinator, opportunities to take beautiful photos all over campus. Cons: it's not looking over the ocean (duh), nor is it Villa Montalvo or Allied Art Guild. read more

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If your kid asks why they need school, what's the point of higher education and why work toward a top-notch university, take them to The Stanford Faculty Club. This place is saweeet! I've had the fortune of attending a few events at The Stanford Faculty Club and it's an impressive venue - nice space, great service and good food. Does anyone know where I can get a counterfeit Stanford faculty ID? 4.25 solid stars. read more

One of the few places on campus with adult beverages! You need to be a club member to join the festivities after a long week at work, they have buffet style dinner on Fridays. To become a club member you need to be a member of faculty/staff and be exempt. I went here for a 100 year celebration and it was great, they had tacos, sushi-esq fish, deep fried ravioli, fabulous desserts (Eclaires oh my!), and not to mention delicious crab cakes plus an open bar. All in all it was fun and I actually met the faculty member who wrote a few of the substantial Stanford history books. I would definitely come here again if they had another open event or allowed non-exempt staff members to become part of le club. read more

The Stanford Faculty Club - Desserts - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Stanford, California

So where to begin? The hall was very beautiful and the scenery is nice, but I don't think it makes up for the food and service we received. The food was pretty bland and my salad had way too much sesame oil in it. Our waiter didn't speak with us - at all - even when we looked at him directly and asked for help or a box. I was pretty disappointed for my first time at the faculty club and I hope they can improve. It'd be nice to be acknowledged as a guest and get a response when we ask questions. Needs a lot of work. read more

The Stanford Faculty Club - Kowloon Salad - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Stanford, California

5 Stars for the Venue, Ambiance, Location, and Service! However food wasn't up to par but mediocre decent. I've been here on 2 occasions-- lunch buffet for coworkers' farewell and the Psychiatry Department Holiday Party. For the lunch buffet, our lab team was greeted by the hostess and seated in the main dining room. The buffet was set-up nicely and we all opted for that lunch option. Otherwise, you can order individual dishes on a separate menu. The buffet had appetizers, salad, and main protein entrees with a nice dessert bar of light bites and ice cream! Everything was pretty delicious, and our experience was fancy and well-attended too. During the Psychiatry Department Holiday Party, our dept booked the whole venue. It was amazing from start to finish! There was a kids' room, multiple dining rooms, outside patio, and the main room was converted to a dance floor with a live band and the buffet foods. The holiday decorations were gorgeous and breath-taking. Clearly they put a lot thought and effort into the venue. The place was understandably packed, so our lab team ended up eating at a standing table...awkward. The food however was a complete disappointment. The appetizers were cold and far in few. The entrees were mostly mediocre. The chicken, turkey, and pasta were not appetizing. And the salad and appetizers were borderline lukewarm and cold. The best thing was the prime roast beef...And they ran out of that so quickly! *sigh* *sad face* Desserts were brought out towards the end of the night with some bites of cheesecakes and cakes with coffee and tea. It was awkwardly placed in the hallway between the main dining room and the kids room and really jammed up traffic flow. Perhaps place it inside the main dining hall next time? Overall though, my pleasant experiences have been fun at the Stanford Faculty Club! The foods been hit or miss so I'm conflicted on how to feel about that. Otherwise, I'm grateful there's such an upscale venue on campus that can canter to fancy events :) Happy Holidays y'all! read more

Beautiful venue I've attended quite a few Stanford Breakfast Briefs at the Faculty Club and it is always an excellent experience. The venue is gorgeous--facing the campus, its always nice to watch the students passing by. Its got huge windows so you feel like you're both inside and outside at the same time. The food they serve is always excellent and I love that they always have some fruits (for us healthy eaters ;) hahaha) #Yelp100Challenge read more

I've been to the Stanford Faculty Club several times for various events (never having to pay). The setting and decor definitely exudes "faculty club". The plaques and pictures make it clear that this place has been around for a long time and has had many famous people walk through it. The food there is decent. From what I hear, it's very expensive per head. The appetizers were good -- I enjoyed the samosas and the egg rolls. The spinach salad was okay -- there was a lot of spinach and not much else, which made for a very boring salad. The chicken entree was bland. However, the chocolate lava cake was quite delicious. The service is very professional, and it's a good place for official events if you have money to burn. The setting makes you feel very academic and intellectual. read more

We just had our wedding (both ceremony and reception) at the Faculty Club and could not have been happier with the venue and catering. The staff, including Hilary and Ken as well as everyone else we interacted with on the day of the wedding, were consistently warm, professional, and a pleasure to work with. As far as I could tell, they worked extremely well with all our other vendors. The main dining hall space is a good size, and elegant with a lot of potential -- we did put some effort into lighting and decorating the room, but it looked absolutely magical when it was done. We also liked having all the different rooms in the Club, several of which we used as changing rooms, babysitting rooms, etc -- we also used the Red and Gold rooms for a cocktail reception. Overall it was a great experience and I am very glad our wedding was here. Also, we stayed in one of the hotel rooms the night of the wedding. There are just a few rooms and I fully understand the drawbacks of not having a full-service hotel with staff there on weekends, etc. That said, the room was clean, spacious, and comfortable, there were no issues with noise or anything else, and all in all it was exactly what we expected and hoped. read more

I really enjoy conferences thrown here. The space is fantastic for a smaller conference, and the catering is excellent. You can use the various rooms on the ground floor for break out and networking sessions, and the venue was ready to go with a big tent when it looked like it might rain during lunch. Top notch spot. read more

I've stayed at road-side hotels that have better service and amenities. I had a HORRID stay at Stanford's Faculty Club and have still not been able to get a returned phone call of concern for my troubles. The staff were incredibly rude and unhelpful - especially the woman who does catering. When I asked a simple question, "Is there a microwave that I can use on the premises?"...I was told to upgrade my room ($149.00) in order to have access to a microwave. I then asked if there was a microwave in their vast kitchen (which feeds hundreds per day) and was told "no." I later went down to the kitchen myself and was promptly shown the microwave by the kitchen staff...who were exceedingly helpful. When I asked for more decaf coffee pouches in my room, the housekeeping said they didn't have any. Then, she rifled through some old boxes and found ONE packet and some old creamers...no thanks. The Club boasts complimentary waters and sodas in your room fridge, but they never replenished my waters and they only offered sugared soda. (Sprite) There was an incessant "knocking" through the wall of my room that seemed associated with the water pressure or water heater system. There is no staff present on weekends; therefore, no help for these issues if you stay over the weekend. On one particular evening, there was a drumming festival a half mile down the road. I went down to ask if they could be more quiet as I was teaching a class the next morning. They told me that the drumming and prayers/singing (amplified by sound system) would continue until Midnight. I had to find another place to stay for that night as I could not sleep. I left a message for the staff overnight so that they would receive my complaint the next business day (Monday morning). The staff neither called me, apologized or acknowledged that there had been a problem at all. It has been a full week and I cannot get a return phone call. My advice is to spend less money and go to the Westin where they have amazingly comfortable beds, multi-head showers and Starbucks in your room. ($139.00 per night) read more

The food is truly horrendous. The fish I had was utterly tasteless, nothing had any spicing/flavor whatsoever, and the cupcake-like dessert was totally dry. The service was good and the setting is ideal, but the food makes this place not worth visiting. The student union next door literally has better food than the Stanford Faculty Club. If this is the reward for earning a spot on the Stanford Faculty, I think I'd rather head somewhere else. read more

Great location for a business lunch or wedding. Very versatile spaces.

My wife and I had our wedding here, and were very happy with it. We contacted them about 2 months in advance, and Diane Elcan, who's their director of catering, was extremely responsive and helpful. We were very happy with the location and the set up (we had the ceremony outside and the reception inside, in their Gold Room). The menu was great, and everyone liked their food, and the staff were very helpful and attentive. The whole thing went perfectly, and made it entirely stress free. Highly recommended. read more

Cool space and very good buffet- the salad bar selections and salmon were excellent!

I use the Stanford Faculty Club constantly for events and they are simply the best. Excellent food, beautiful venue, and incredibly helpful, smart staff! They always take great care of me whenever I have events here and I highly recommend them! read more