Canopy is such a well thought out space. It's beautifully designed with so many work space options…read more The layout is fantastic and flows nicely into Canteen Cafe which is also a shared space. You're surrounded by restaurants and cafes on your left and right, like Andytown, Burma Love, so lots of options just a few steps away while working in Canopy. The staff is just as impressive and put on amazing events every week. Gazelle and Shane are so accommodating and very helpful in touring and ensuring your time spent in Canopy is a comfortable one. There is a kitchen which is stocked with snacks, drinks and specialty coffee. Overall a great spot when you're working from home or setting up a long term work space. Great staff, great space and great food options.

We recently hosted an awards event at Canopy for approximately 50 attendees, and I can't say enough…read morepositive things about both the space and the staff. We had the pleasure of working with Ami to coordinate the program, and she was absolutely incredible. From our very first meeting, she came prepared with photos and setup suggestions, provided clear information about parking, and even offered thoughtful catering recommendations -- making the entire planning process simple and stress-free. On the night of the event, everything went off without a hitch. We received numerous compliments on the beautiful space, convenient location, easy parking, and the overall aesthetic. In fact, several members have already requested that we host future events here.

Family Farm was such a magical and special place to have our wedding. The scenery is absolutely…read morebeautiful, and the trees are truly spectacular. Being surrounded by nature made the whole day feel surreal in the best possible way, and so many guests told us it was one of the most unique weddings they had ever been to. The space itself is stunning. The ceremony setting was beautiful, the barn was perfect for dancing, and the whole property created such a warm, memorable atmosphere. The food was also great, especially the appetizers, and our guests really enjoyed everything. What stood out just as much as the setting was how much the team cared about making the experience wonderful for us. The service was excellent, and everyone was constantly checking in to make sure I had everything I needed- bringing me drinks, food, and anything else that would help me enjoy the day as the bride. Family Farm gave us such a beautiful, meaningful wedding experience, and we are so grateful we got to celebrate there. Note that they are primarily a club, so you will have to work around their schedule as they are not purely a wedding venue.

Too bad not available to the public, members only!!! Have to…read morehave a sponsors to be able have function there!! Beautiful venue.

My fiancé and I had our wedding here in June. All of the staff we encountered before and during our…read morewedding were so helpful, nice, accommodating, and professional. They truly went out of their way to make us feel special. Tiana the event planner, was so great, flexible, very responsive and on top of everything. She truly tried to make our wedding process as seamless and easy as possible which we truly appreciated. The grounds and buildings at the Arts Guild alone are so beautiful, it made the ambiance even more special. The food overall was good and their lamb chop appetizer is outstanding. We got so many compliments on the signature drinks we picked - Paloma and Gin Hugo Spritz. Gustavo the bartender made them so good! I'd also highly recommend using their preferred DJ company called Big Fun DJ. Woody was our DJ, and he did a great job with the music and was very personable and easy to work with. This place is truly a hidden gem, and would highly recommend if you are considering this place for your wedding venue.

This is a nice place to come and walk around for about 15 minutes. I love gardens and they had a…read morewalkway adorned with roses and roses in a courtyard with a fountain. There is a restaurant but it's kinda pricey. I think this place is more for special events but they have a couple of artist stores there. I even saw a cat roaming around, maybe he lives there. For a garden I wouldn't come out of my way for it but it's worth stopping by if going to the nearby Stanford shopping center

Nice location, but may be difficult to find. California catering, serves wonderful food! Had their…read morechicken fried steak entree, the fixings included make your own salad, fresh fruit , pasta salad, potato salad, plus also a chicken entree. Dessert was make your own sundae, plus coffee or hot tea was available.

I went to the Elks club for a steak night dinner these are my issues they were serving rice and…read moregarlic bread and salad besides the steak and or chicken I found the steak to be not cooked the way I wanted but it would make due but when I went inside to get the rest of the meal I found the rice to be Luke warm and the garlic bread to be cold and hard and the salad lukewarm and yet after dinner a lady came around and started asking for us to leave a tip for the volunteers. They need to do better.

Beautiful golf course worth it for avid amateurs. Not an easy course for us casual amateurs. It has…read morenice views from the tee on every hole. It challenges you on precision and length on various holes and keeps you on your toes at all times. Will be back if invited back. It's a members course.

This venue hosted the 50th Anniversary gala for parents helping parents, the scenery is great and…read morethe workers were outstanding. The food was amazing since they hosted for 250 guests. The decorations with fresh flowers n succulents were a nice touch. They were able to raise a lot of money for their cause, very fun nite.

Recently had my daughters wedding reception here. The grounds are BEAUTIFUL but working with the…read moreclub manager Jim Gorman was a complete nightmare. They have very strict rules on the volume of the music which is fine, but instead of dealing with it in a professional manner he ran around during the reception making a HUGE scene. VERY VERY UNPROFESSIONAL! Being in the event world myself along with both my daughters in the event and hospitality professions, we have never seen someone act like this during a celebration. Also, be prepared that he will charge you to the MINUTE for anything over the EXACT time that he writes on the contract. We had a few guests go about 20 minutes early to make sure that the everything was set up and bring a few last minute things I needed to get there and he counted how many were there and charged me to the exact minute. After the reception, there was a limo timing miscommunication and the limo was late to pick up the wedding party so we stood outside to wait, again he went around and counted the number of people and charged me to the EXACT minute. Had I know this we would have stood across the street to wait for the limo If you are considering this place for any kind of party with music....think again. I would not recommend having a celebration at this place to anyone!

*Caveat: at the time of this review, Ladera Oaks is undergoing renovations, so the grounds may end…read moreup looking different than what we enjoyed at our June 2008 wedding. However, as long as the staff and ground rules don't change substantially, future couples should have just as nice an experience as we did, because the people (and their easy-going and can-do attitudes) were what helped make our event a success.* Our initial visits and phone consults were with Jim Gorman (manager) and various members of his club staff. Upon our first visit, we felt the location, settings and conditions of use all fit very well with our style - basically, no fuss, with a well-choreographed timeline and set-up taken care of by Jim who knows his venue inside and out. This was important, given Ladera Oaks functions primarily as a country club for residents of Portola Valley, so facilities are shared with people playing tennis, kids taking swimming lessons, etc. But the garden is quite clearly separated from the pool area, and for weddings the ballroom, bar/lounge and kitchen are off-limits to all except Ladera Oaks staff, the wedding vendors and guests. The garden is very well maintained, lush and colorful, with a fountain that Jim switches off during the ceremony. There is covered brick patio, and lots of floor-to-ceiling glass windows and doors that allow guests to enjoy the garden view from the ballroom and bar area. We did our ceremony on the upper lawn, further away from the garden perimeter and the traffic noise on the other side of the fence. We had a total of 80 guests including about 10 kids, and everyone found a way to enjoy the late afternoon garden setting. The ballroom felt like it was just the right size with our 9 round tables, DJ setup in one corner and dance floor area up front. All in all, it's a really intimate and beautiful atmosphere, perfectly suited for a summer wedding. There is no dedicated bridal changing room, and we just ended up doing the dress changes and touch-ups in the small bathroom (3 stalls and a two-sink counter), sharing the space with guests and even a few club members. Brides who must have the private and classy dressing room experience replete with velvet curtains, loveseat and vanity set will not that find that here... unless this is included in Ladera Oaks' current renovation plans. As for storing wedding party accessories and my two additional dresses while they were not in use, we opted to make use of the ample closet space built into the back wall of the ballroom, which we could discreetly access while guests were up front on the dance floor. Finally, ground rules: this venue is about as relaxed as they come. The only issue on which they kept very close tabs was the sound level. This is due to the club's location - Portola Valley is a rather exclusive town, probably with a powerful and vocal neighborhood association, and these people LIKE their quiet and rural setting. So before sunset, only non-amplified, non-vocal music (think string quartets) are allowed outdoors. After sunset, all music moves into the ballroom, and any time someone tries to open the patio doors, a switch is tripped to immediately cut the power supplying the DJ's audio setup. Other than that, we thought the base rental cost was low ($2K for 8 hrs, with $50 here and there for overnight storage of reception items, use of a piano, etc.), there were no corkage or cake cutting fees, you can bring whatever alcohol you'd like and also choose your own vendors (caterers, musicians, etc.), although Jim does offer recommendations. Lucky for us, the excellent caterer we chose (Frank Schumann of Schumann's Four Seasons Catering) turned out to be a long-time partner with Ladera Oaks. Watching Jim and Frank converse and decide on the wedding day logistics in their own lingo was impressive, and put us totally at ease that here we have two highly competent vendors who actually work well together and like each other! I cannot over-emphasize how important this factor is to the success of your big day.

Bingo on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursday nights starting around 6:30. $20 to get in and get two…read morepacks of cards. Super fun!

This review is for the Post 105 BAR. While this is a late evening crowd of mostly veterans and…read morespouses, this bar is in fact open to the public. It almost is like Walt Kowalski's VFW/American Legion Bar scene right out of the Movie Gran Torino. If you come in around 7 or 8, you will mostly have the place to yourself, it starts getting crowded after 10PM. While it is open to the public, if you or your family members have not been in the US Armed Forces, you will probably feel out of place, despite it being a welcoming atmosphere, and the clientele is very friendly, and welcoming, as is the bar staff, with very reasonable drink prices. If you are trying to learn Karaoke, this would be a decent place to learn. Short lines, and most of the people singing will not be quitting their day jobs any time soon, so if you are a little shy this might be a good place to try it out. This American Legion Post has lots of activities for vets, etc., for applicable holidays, and has bingo 2-3 nights a week.

I've eaten here multiple times and each time was a unique experience. It is a quite different to…read moreother 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.

Went here with a family friend, who is the wife of a faculty member…read more 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!