Fine Dining

Ethel's Fancy

Opens Tuesday at 5:00 PM

University South, Palo Alto

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🍽️Request chef's counter seating for kitchen views

🥢Try the katsu-style swordfish with spiced kumquats

🍮Save room for hojicha tapioca pudding

Chef Scott Nishiyama brings his Michelin-starred pedigree to an intimate Palo Alto dining room where Japanese American heritage meets peak-season California produce. The menu favors sharing plates that surprise without pretension: katsu-style swordfish with spiced kumquats, toasted coconut fritters with wagyu beef, and a hojicha tapioca pudding that has critics taking notice.

Michelin-recommended dining

Japanese American cuisine

Chef's counter seating

Seasonal California ingredients

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Ethel's Fancy

550 Waverley St, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA

www.ethelsfancypa.com

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Michelin-recommended dining
Japanese American cuisine
Chef's counter seating
Seasonal California ingredients
University South
Palo Alto

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