Cetrella - Los Altos

We started with crab cakes, which were full of crab meat and very good. The filet mignon was good too. The grilled Brazino was excellent. For dessert we had the strawberry tartlette which was great. The service was excellent. We will definitely go back again.

Special paella was excellent. Nice selection of wine by the glass. Very friendly service.

I love Cetrella because they have excellent food, but they also have a “simply grilled” menu that makes life much easier given my family’s dietary restrictions. This is my go-to place in Los Altos for salmon and steak, and I love their desserts too!

The watermelon/feta/yogurt salad special was absolutely delicious! Also the Artichoke and Spinach Agnolotti.

It was my son’s 20th birthday. I had noted it on the reservation but there was no recognition of it. No special dessert. Maybe I needed to ask separately? That was slightly disappointing. The service was good and the waiter was well informed. The Paella special was not particularly flavorful. The artichoke pasta was amazing as were the Brussels sprouts and truffle fries. We had two orders of the spare ribs which were good but not amazing. In hindsight, we should probably have stuck with their more celebrated dishes: pasta.