Pino Alto Restaurant — Restaurant in California

This is a unique restaurant in a beautiful building, vintage 1911. We had a lovely view of the lawn and trees, and the atmosphere was quiet and pleasant. My husband and I both liked the light lemony dressing on the large side salad, and it's unusual for us to agree on dressing tartness. He rated his linguine with chicken as fine, but not very interesting. My baked squash was amazing: wonderfully spiced, soft, and rich-tasting, and I'd love to have the recipe. The four small slices seemed more like an appetizer than a main dish, but with the salad I was fine. Prices are reasonable. Where else can you get a cup...

This restaurant is ran by students in the Culinary Arts Program and they do a great job. The beginning students prep and serve lunch, the Advanced students prep and serve dinner. Catering class takes care of all weddings and parties that are booked there at the restaurant. The students learn all about running Front of the House, as well as Back of the House, menu planning, timing and hard work. The instructors are great,most have the experience having worked in kitchens themselves. Make a reservation, check it out, I'm sure...

The lunch menu rotates every two week with different theme from Italian, French, Asian to American. Most ingredients such as bread, soup, entree and dessert are prepared fresh by chefs and training students. The set menu is reasonably priced between $10 and $15, which includes salad, bread, soup and your choice of entree. No reservation is needed for the lunch time but is highly recommend for...