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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food is fantastic--the lamb sumac and rock shrimp appetizers in particular are great! You really can not go wrong here, although one wonders what this restaurant is doing in Los Altos, where...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After my last meal here, I feel compelled to weigh in on the 5-star side of the house. Zitune keeps on getting better, arriving, for me, at the rarely seen level of "excellent". The Bronzini was well...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Zitune is a great little Mediterranean restaurant. The atmosphere is very nice and subdued, but the food is truly outstanding. I highly recommend the duck confit pastilla and also my server Brian. He...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first time at this restaurant. By far the best service I have seen in awhile. Our waiter was extremely knowledgeable of the menu and provided great detailed description of items that we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quiet with a lovely, subdued, upscale atmosphere - excellent food and perfect service. I come here often when I want to have a quiet, delicious dinner with a friend. Every dish is wonderful, and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food is great here, especially if you're looking for Mediterranean flavors. It's a fork and knife dining place, not your sit on the floor, eat with your finger type Moroccan.Service was wonderfully...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very happy with this place tonight. My wife had the tomato salad and the beef tenderloin. I had the corn soup and the M'rouzia Tagine (lamb shank). Wow. I've never had lamb like that before - the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good service and inventive food make this a great place for a 'date night' with your SO.While it's located in staid Los Altos, this restaurant is actually quite inventive. I had a beet / goat cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They are making great changes to breing Moroccan food to more people. I love the flavors when you eat here and the great staff. Try things you normally do not eat try Morroco just relax and surrender...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went there for a company dinner. I love their lamb tagine and date cake. I'll definitely go back to try more.
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely a rare and strong candidate for next years top 100 restaurants and one of the few located south of San Francisco. Most high end restaurants in the south bay are either too pricey or just...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent place for lunch and dinnerI've had the salmon, a rissotto and the halibut. All were cooked perfectly with interesting sauces and vegetables. Best restaurant in Los altos.
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went to the restaurant for a birthday dinnerWE ordered (between us all) The STARTERSthe corn soup - very tasty and presented wellthe white asparagus and beet salad - tasty but 1/2 a red and 1/2 an...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Zitune has the potential to consistently earn four stars if the service was better. Without covering the same ground as the many reviews here, I reckon its simply safe to say that Zitune's food is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just enjoyed an amazing birthday dinner at Zitune. Don't want to be redundant with the other five-star reviews here, so I'll be brief: Damn, this place is great. The restaurant's warm, vibrant...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Well, I went here for a special event, so it wasn't a usual visit to a restaurant for me. That said, we had the entire menu to pick from. I planned ahead and had a few dishes I had in mind when I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I live nearby and this has become a place we like to frequent often. I LOVE their fish - Zitune is one of the very few places I will eat fish outside of Hawaii. It is always really...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I are new to Los Altos and walked around looking for a good restaurant. Zitune looked promising. We were seated right away and the menu looked tasty. We ordered salads and appetizers...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a great find! I will definitely come back. The cuisine is not very authentic, more like Moroccan fusion. I had 3 appetizers, all of which are highly recommended. The highlight must have been the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We headed to this place on a Saturday night based on the very good rating from Zagat. We had checked the menu before and picked certain dishes that we liked, and were excited to try them out. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fabulous! Fabulous! Fabulous! Go and try for yourselves...! You will be so pleasantly surprise! Downtown Los Altos is thriving again with amazing restaurants, boutiques, and events! We LOVE Zitune!
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I started out with dessert first I guess :) I ordered the "Chocolate Vacation" cocktail (Godiva white and dark chocolate, vanilla vodka) which was deee-lish! The bartender was helpful, friendly and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Downtown Los Altos has few interesting/exciting restaurants, especially ones with full bars and cool cocktails. The food runs the gamut -- ranging from fabulous to just ok (my husband's dish was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Prices are higher than, say, One Market in SF -- but the food does not come close in quality. It's true that most restaurants overload the plates, but at this one, quantities are quite small -- we...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The hostess looked a little like... a hostess swirl cake. Unflattering body in an unflatteringly tight, sleeveless black dress and chunky tall boots. Zing, I said it, I mean seriously, not appropriate...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
kinnnnnnnnd of disappointing. I sort of hate to bring the rating down with a two-starer, but our meal just wasn't that good. Call me a snobby ex-San Francisco Range-loving, marrow-eating,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Based on some of the reviews, I expected a great dinner. Well, the food was ok but very overpriced. Service is fine and atmophere is what you would expect. If you want medicore food at high prices,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Zitune was a yelp-letdown. After reading multiple, stellar reviews, I thought this restaurant would be a solid go-to for a nice dinner out. But with five at dinner, a variety of dishes tried and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We live in Los Altos, are somewhat young, and looking for an alternate place for a cocktail, maybe dinner, when Los Altos Bar & Grill is too crowded (like, after 5pm). Went back to Zitune a couple...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty darn good food! hubbie got the biz express lunch...butternut squash soup (yum), kefta tagine (yum), and a vanilla creme brulee. I got m'rouzia sandwich (DELICIOUS!)..almost like a pulled pork...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Spectacular doesn't do this restaurant justice. For the first time in my life, I'm at a loss of words. I'll try to sum it up as simply as possible:Ambiance - nice and quiet, but not so quiet where...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Zitune is worthy of diners overflowing the bar and spilling onto the sidewalk. A star in the Los Altos dining scene. Luckily for you and your tajine cravings/unfortunately for them, Zitune is located...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very expensive but good food. I was looking for a traditional Moroccan food, the one that you get in every Moroccan restaurant in Paris, but this was not it! However I have to say, the food is really...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Another spectacular experience, but this one was spectacularly good. We had a reservation for a quiet Friday night dinner, and it started with the parking spot in front being wide open. Surely an omen...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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Great modern Moroccan cuisine. Worth a trip to Los Altos if you are in...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had a great dinner at Zitune tonight. Service was good, food was very good, ambiance was nice (except for the slightly loud toddler in the table next to us).The food is good, contemporary...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I met up with my friends for dinner tonight at Zitune and we all agreed that everything we ate was delicious. I began with a cocktail that had sparkling wine and a pomegranate infused sugar cube, very...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friends took me here for my birthday and to be honest I had never heard of the place. It was pretty cool. It's sort of dim. Each table is covered with a white table cloth and it sort of continues...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Having dined here three times and always had good to great meals, I must say that is a fine alternative to driving to the city. Los Altos finally has a really great restaurant.I don't get why people...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A bit pricey, but I loved their M'rouzia Tagine (lamb), Mushroom Soup and their Duck Confit.Very friendly staff were very knowledgeable, and made very good recommendations about the food & wine....
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A friend and I had a lovely dinner at Zitune tonight, all the dishes were nicely spiced and balanced, there are good choices from appetizers to desserts, stylish cocktail menu and a adequet wine list,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First time at a greek restaurantand i must say that i enjoyed it very much
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Zitune made me sad...sad because it was so good and I live 1000 miles away and can't go here as often as I would like!A local friend of mine suggested we go here for dinner while I was Sunnyvale a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm so glad there's a new hot dining spot in my sleepy hometown of Los Altos. Even though "hot spot" in Los Altos is kind of a contradiction in terms, they manage to draw the 7pm dinner crowd on...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went to Zitune a few weeks ago on a week night. Kim the hostess was so nice, I was able to reserve the Marrakesh room (Private) room for our group. They went even as far as ordering flowers for the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've now been to Zitune 4 times and the food is still great. Last night I tried the Scallops & Halibut for the first time (split with my dinner companion) . Both were great and I loved the side...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to bring a date if you want to take her some place with a slightly upscale ambiance or if you want to impress a client. Service is excellent. Waiters are very attentive. It's not cheap to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 1/2 stars. Lunch Review.It is a few minutes before noon as we walk into this completely empty restaurant. This is not a good sign. Other restaurants in easy walking distance are getting crowded....
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I recently had the happy occasion of being taken out to dinner by an aunt and uncle. Very kind people, and quite generous. Which is why I was very polite about my experience at Zitune.The decor is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
having a two year old makes date night a precious commodity so when given the chance to eat out, my wife and i spend hours figuring out where we are going to eat. we found this gem of a restaurant by...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My husband took us here for our two year anniversary and we loved it. The food was excellent, the place was cozy, drinks were perfect, and the service was outstanding and not in-your-face. Too bad...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wasn't expecting much, but the food was splendid. I had a warm brussel sprout salad with BEEF chorizo (hooray! i don't eat pork so I NEVER get to eat chorizo) and one of the tastiest mushroom soups...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really hope this place sticks around in Los Altos for a while. It's a great option for locals in need of a great restaurant.My husband and I have been here a few times, and each time has been a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I liked this place. The interior is cozy and nicely decorated. We didn't expect a place this nice in Los Altos. We went on a Thursday night and it was mostly full.I loved my entree of quail,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Another "not bad" place - boy, the Peninsula has a lot of these "tweeners". Nice contemporary decor, good energy, friendly staff although clumsy at times. The food was hit or miss. The duck...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My aunt took me here for my birthday last year and I was very pleasantly surprised. My aunt ordered the lamb shank and I had the Veggie Couscous. My dinner was okay, nothing special nor would I order...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I went on a slow Tuesday night and had a great time. The service was fantastic -- we had an excellent, attentive waiter who really made our meal. The food was also pretty good. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent! I took my boyfriend here for his birthday, and he was very pleased. They make a mean mojito (surprising, I know!), and their lamb was soooo good. Service was good, and I liked the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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My family wnet to Zitune last night after my son's recital and all enjoyed it...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Noise level: 5 bells (before a glass of wine); 4 after a glass ;-) Hint: a good glass of wine can drown off the noise a bit.Zitune is not the place to go if you're looking for a quiet or romantic...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars, 2 snaps, a twirl and thumbs up!Loved our meal!!As a walk-in we had our choice of seating and were promptly seated outside. Our waiter, Charles, bread and water immediately showed up our table...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was the second in the party of one of the very positive reviewers below. I can't add anything more. It was amazing to find such an eatery in the South Bay. A real hidden gem!
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Reservations were simple to garner online. So we expected no wait for a table when we arrived 20 minutes early for our 9pm reservation. The dining room was full and the bar had only three stools...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We chose Zitune from OpenTable.com based on our wonderful experience with Moroccan food at Tagine in the One & Only Royal Mirage, Dubai. OpenTable.com categorized Zitune as a $30 and under restaurant,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We finally visited Zitune last night, being residents of Los Altos we were overdue to go there. We were very happy overall with the experience. The only negatives were that the appetizers were room...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Only open a short while, the folks at Zitune are eager to please and doing a great job.The bartender, Josh, is an artist. REALLY knowledgeable guy...makes his own syrups, infusions and what not....
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Stuck in the middle of soul-less Los Altos, land of the Stepford wives, Zitune would be a very hip place were it located anywhere else. Very nice place. Friendly waiters. Food was very good. I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I heard of this place from some major foodies within the "family", so I knew I wasn't going to be disappointed. The chorus was "A welcome change to a ritzy yet boring neighborhood." I like eclectic...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like preserved lemons as much as the next girl, but that doesn't mean they have to go in everything.The white asparagus and beet salad, with its light, joyous lemon vinaigrette, was my favorite part...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It was about a month ago that I had dinner at Zitune, and I'm still dreaming about the lamb Kefta. As I was dining alone at the bar, I created my own 3 course dinner, with three matching wines, as...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We had a speciall occasion to celebrate, so we went to Zitune. Having spent many years working in Los Altos, I was happy to see that they are getting some nice restaurants. I can highly recommend...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As my parents live in Los Altos and usually can't be motivated to drive very far in search of dinner, I was excited when Mama mentioned a new Moroccan restaurant downtown. I was even more jazzed once...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went on a Wed. night and sat at the bar since there were no tables available so that's a good sign for a new restaurant. We were given a starter of bread with two spreads: hummus with olives and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Walking into Zitune you immediately get the feeling you've been here before. Maybe it's the decore, the loudness of the room or the fact that the restaurants in Los Altos change hands so...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A brand new restaurant opening in Los Altos' Main street drag. I had read about it online and was intrigued since in the south bay, there's not too many Moroccan places to choose from. In fact I think...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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4 STARS ON YELP, 25 ZAGAT. Mediterranean flavors with California style. Located in the heart of downtown Los Altos, Zitune has become a dining destination on the South Bay restaurant scene for lunch with...
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