Had dinner at California Cafe in Palo Alto. I had no problem finding the Stanford Barn, but the restaurant was tucked into this small corner that required some effort to locate. The crab cakes, organic greens and mango lemonade were quite tasty. The appetizer comes with two crab cakes. Moist on the inside and crispy on the outside. Good stuff. Loved the delicious blue cheese dressing in the salad. Mango lemonade was equally delicious, but $3.50 a glass without free refills seems a bit steep, especially, when half the glass is filled with ice. With the appetizers hitting the marks, I was looking forward to the entree. However, the meal peaked too early. I had first ordered the braised short ribs, but the waitress told me that they were out. C’mon, it’s a meat dish. Beef isn’t in season? So I ended up ordering the miso glazed salmon instead. The fish was okay, but that miso glaze was nasty. The miso glaze was cloying sweet and has the consistency of a paste. Ick. Fingerling potatoes were good, but the soy wilted kale was excessively salty. The taste of soy sauce was bit overpowering. Had me longing for the miso salmon at Cheesecake Factory.