Indochine — Restaurant in Palo Alto

We went to this restaurant for lunch yesterday and had a very unpleasant experience. As soon as we said we wanted to dine and order, the hostess/waitress immediately insisted "Cash only". Giving the benefit of the doubt, we agreed to pay cash, assuming the card service must not be working.

But then we saw the other customers who arrived were provided with a proper tab and allowed to pay by credit card.

For our tab we were not provided with an official tab. The hostess/waitress just told us the amount. We paid cash plus tip and initially she told us it wasn't enough. Then insisted we give her the exact amount she had stated for the food and then leave the tip.

The whole experience was ruined by this discriminatory behavior. We wanted to confront her but didn't want to be unkind in front of other customers in the restaurant.

The food was not very appealing either. The eggplant/tofu was lacking flavor and the soup had more broth and very little vegetables.

It would be nice to get an explanation from the management for this strange request and behavior. I will not be recommending this place to any...

I really want to like this place. It is so close to where I live and I always love thai, vietnamese, and fusion! But every dish I have ordered has been poor. The pad thai is 95% noodles with barely any sauce. I ordered it twice because I couldn't believe it when every other restaurant pad thai instantly wins my heart. It doesn't have to be fancy, this includes Pei Wei pad thai fast-casual. The kung pao tofu had no spice. The mushroom/vegetarian delight was the best dish. It was really nice and light, very vietnamese! But unfortunately this style feels more satisfying as a side than a meal.

I have had much better thai from Twin Falls Idaho and the tiny town of Front Royal Virginia, so I think I can expect a little more from a place...

Super Thai / Chinese blend of food; good quality; freshly cooked; nice ingredients and variety, especially in our vegetarian dishes. Calm and relaxed atmosphere of a family run place, served by owner herself ( Jenny), and not at all fast or felt rushed with service.

Hot n sour vegetarian soup, kumpao tofu, Singapore noddle were very well made. Would love to try other vegetarian options next time - eggplant, Tom kha soup and spring rolls. Even the spicy sauce is nicely done a bit sour goes well with all dishes and even plain jasmine rice.

Recommend for Palo Alto midtown folks to patronize this place. Open 7 days, hard...