The Port Of Peri Peri - Palo Alto

Peri Peri chicken choices are good and the sauces are delicious. Service is fast. Place has average bienve but is clean.Located opposite to Zareen's on California Street. Good value for money.

We've been wanting to try this place for a while now and we were in the area today so we decided to go since all the other places we were looking into had a wait. We should've walked out after waiting to place an order. We were in front of the register for a few mins and no one acknowledged us at all. The restaurant was not busy at all. There were 2 guys in the front just standing around. Then when one of them finally realized he went to the register. Not even a hi or anything. Just stood there waiting for me to tell him my order. Had no enthusiasm at all! Placed our order then after I sat down he told us they don't have cassava fries and offered regular fries instead. Not a big deal. The food took a long time. There was a big group from the table across from us that left when we got there and pretty much the table was left uncleaned till we were leaving. They also played the same song over and over the entire time, song title was Deep End. Food finally came. I ordered my 4 yr old the kids chicken tender meal. He couldn't eat it due to the chicken being extremely dry. We ordered the original meal and got both mild and medium option. Couldn't really tell the difference on which one was what. Pretty much the chicken was just slathered in their sauce which was really salty. The veggies were those frozen store bought medley that was really soggy. The only part we enjoyed from our meal was the fries and that's not saying much since how can you go wrong with fries. We were just watching the workers hangout and eat their ice cream cone and using their phones. Really regretted coming here! Overall, if I can give this place a ZERO for both food and service, I would!

If I could give zero stars, I would. I am currently at the restaurant with my colleagues and ordered food to take home. When I received the food, I noticed that there was sauce on all the chicken, despite requesting it only on the wings. I asked the cashier, who rudely told me to talk to the cook. I spoke to the cook, who said he was not willing to fix it. I will never come back again.

Let's begin with the service, which has received mixed reviews. While the staff was pleasant and smiled, there seemed to be a lack of personality which made the experience somewhat strange. The food itself was good, with the Peri Peri sauce adding flavor to the chicken. The coleslaw was plain but tasty, and the rice was flavorful as well. In terms of pricing, it may be a bit more expensive than other options on California St, but this is Palo Alto where prices tend to be higher. Despite spending more than planned, I do not find the prices unreasonable. Would I return? If I were in the area and not in the mood for Indian Pakistani food (Zareen's is nearby), I would consider returning to The Port of Peri Peri.

I ordered a full platter with chicken at this restaurant. The chicken was tasty and came with a moderately spicy mild sauce. However, the sides of corn and cassava fries were dry. The total cost for the meal for two people was around $50, which is on the higher side but typical for this area.