Oh, right, Rooh is an import. I had forgotten.
The arc, then, should be that Palo Alto could only create a restaurant like Ettan. Like, say Tamerine, which I did like in the first few years. ( Tam Tam, hard to say if it moves the Sake Bomb Curse ). Rooh, with stronger and more interesting flavors and a touch less schmaltz, had to come from somewhere else.
In other mid-peninsula indian news, Dosa Point is doing quite well on Willow, and has captured the business of more than a few who just want a pleasant meal at a reasonable price.