Yellow Vase 55a Peninsula Center, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274

"I generally order Uber eats for my mom and have it delivered, but today, not only had her order delivered, but on the way home, I stopped with my wife and had lunch at the Yellow Vase in Rolling Hills. My wife had the Turkey Club Panini, and I had the California Omelet. My wife had a cappuccino, and I had a black coffee and OJ. The place is quaint and pleasant and the staff is very kind and professional. Recommended."

"The food here is much more consistent than the service. Most of their food is excellent and likely better than you might expect, especially when it comes to their breakfast, sandwiches, pasta and dessert! The prime rib was especially delicious; the chicken (in any dish) is so succulent and tender; the Alfredo has a perfect balance of lightness with flavor! (Best I've ever had!); and the desserts are impeccable - the cannoli could be served in Italy! Unfortunately, the steak and fries is NOT as advertised. Menu says it's an 8oz center cut but in reality, it is an incredibly frail hangar steak that is largely inedible fat - huge disappointment; I do not recommend! There was so little meat on this "steak" that I left hungry (after paying way too much to not be fed). The ambiance overall is very quaint and perfect for couples! There is usually a very serene atmosphere to this place. However, that really depends on which crew is working. The daytime crew is great! They are helpful and may even go out of their way to give advice. Unfortunately, the closing crew is absolutely awful! A disgrace to any restaurant but especially one in Rolling Hills/Palos Verdes! Rude, unprofessional and inappropriate staff members can turn a heavenly place into a nightmare. Beware of this crew! They took our order and our payment THEN proceeded to tell us that they close at 8pm, "just so [we] know"... even though it was almost an hour away. So does this restaurant kick people out if they don't finish before the time they stop taking orders? I thought the whole appeal of this place is supposed to be a European cafe where you get to take your time and relax? What kind of business does that, especially AFTER you already took my money and gave me no other option? I was finished with my food and out of the door with 15 minutes to spare, by the way, so the pestering was absolutely uncalled for. The restaurant was packed as could be, especially considering part of the place had been closed off with the tables and chairs put up so no one could use them. This forced us to sit somewhere that was still dirty from the last customers and we had to ask them to clean it up for us, as it was the only place we could sit and they knew that but hadn't cleaned that up yet (too busy pushing people out). Additionally, this cruel crew decided to lock the bathrooms an entire hour before closing/stop-taking-orders-time! What kind of nice restaurant locks their patrons out of the bathroom while still serving them food and beverage? Despicable! On top of that, this crew is so unwelcoming and careless about their customers, that they started mopping the floor in front of the entrance, 30 minutes before closing/stop-taking-orders-time! Are you serious? That's called a hazard! To make matters worse, the "employee" decided to engage in karaoke while cleaning around me as I'm eating. If I wanted to hear karaoke while I ate, I would've went to a karaoke bar, not Yellow Vase. I could've let that go, as inappropriate and unprofessional as it is, if you hadn't insulted us, rushed our meal and locked us out of the bathroom - which we have a legal right to use. It's such a shame to see such a beautiful place with such polar opposite environments depending on the crew. If this place were consistent in who they hire, it'd be a sure-fire pleasure to visit this location."

"Outside dining in comfortable surroundings with quick service following placement of the food order. Nicely prepared and presented food with a broad range of choices. Friendly staff. Free parking nearby."