With Music
Sam's BBQ on Bascom near Kelly Moore just south of 280. Big bbq.
On Wednesday night, maybe others, they have live blue grass music.
Gordon Biersch brewery in downtown San Jose has jazz in the
summer evenings and outdoor seating.
A Perfect
Finish for Jazz, dessert, and fine wines. Downtown San Jose
Garden City on Saratoga, north of 280. Jazz trio
most nights. Good food but you have to walk past the smoky card room to get there.
Oddities
Global Village Cafe
at 209 Castro, Mt. View. (650) 965-4821 Internet connection and California
Cuisine.
Russian Cafe on Winchester, South of Hamilton.
Authentic meals at a few small tables over the wall from the deli. Lunch
and Dinner. Tell Rema, "vkusno".
(408) 379-6680
Aloha Family Restaurant on Milpitas blvd
in Milpitas Town Center serves a luau every single day. Superb Kailua pig
- don't eat too much! Call at 888-ALOOOHA and they cater. Take Calaveras
Blvd off ramp.
Gaesung House of Tofu 2089 El Camino in
Santa Clara. 408 248-8638 is simply mad about tofu. Nice selection of kim
chee and a wonderful assortment of tofu dishes like you've never seen
before.
Mexican
Fiesta del Mar on Moffet, South of 101. Have the chicken
enjococado! (Grandma's secret)
Victor's Taqueria on Winchester, South of 280.
Simply excellent food in a simple setting. (408)
249-6822
Italian
Mio Vicino in Campbell or downtown Santa Clara (408)
378-0335
Meat
The Outback. Mediocre food, but lots of it.
Let me tell you... bacon cheese fries: serves 4 - 4500 calories each,
3800 from fat. Yikes!
Cajun
Poor House Bistro
near the San Jose Pavilion. Casual atmosphere in an old house.
Live blues on Friday and Saturday; we were told that on those days the
outdoor tables are filled by 6:15. The absolute best meal here is the
BBQ Shrimp. My God, just tremendous. 408.292.5837
Breakfasts
The Original Pancake House on Sunnyvale-Saratoga south of
85. Have the 49er flap jacks! or a Dutch baby. 408 255-7373
Donuts
Stan's on Homestead near Lawrence, across
from the swim center. This is absolutely the best. Try the glazed
(everyone gets two),
or a cinnamon roll if you dare. Krispy Kreams are nothing compared
to this.
Cuban
Habana Cuba
at 238 Race St, San Jose. 408.998-cuba Janet found it and we had
excellent food. Lechon a la Cubana was very good. Too much food though, be
careful! The guava dessert was good, the shredded coconut was even better.
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Interesting Places
The Loft bar bistro in San Jose has a
cool outdoor roof top seating area. We went there once and had a very
good time.
With Beer
Gordon Biersch in downtown San Jose has jazz in the
evenings
Fault Line Brewery off Oakmead Parkway in Sunnyvale. Quite
a place on Friday evenings. Excellent trendy food.
Stoddards in downtown Sunnyvale pours a
nice ale and has nice, trendy food.
Sushi
Trendy
7 in San Jose. They wish it had a New
York club atmosphere. A nice ambiance and great food. The steak is just
fantastic. The chocolate mousse is more of a liquid cake. 754 The
Alameda.
(408) 280-1644
BBQ
Sam's BBQ on Bascom near Kelly Moore just south of 280. Big bbq, ribs
and chicken and sausage. On Wednesday night, maybe others, they have
live blue grass music in their canvass enclosed outdoor seating area.
Austin's on El Camino in Mt. View. I
stopped by one lonely night and had a plate full of delicious BBQ ribs.
Nice, heavy decor.
650 969-9191
Armadillo Willy's We eat at one for lunch
every week. The rib lunch is just the right size. Carolina Pork Salad is
an interesting twist. Some locations have fish tacos that are delicious.
Chinese
Hong Kong Saigon Seafood Harbor - 1135 N. Lawrence Expressway,
Sunnyvale. You'll think you're back in Hong Kong. We had six fantastic
dishes. My friends say the dim sum is also excellent.
408.734.2828
Canton Delights in the old Sizzler near Marina market to the right of
Target on Steven's creek in Cupertino. Have the fresh prawns. 408
777-9888
Joy Luck Place, to the left of Ranch 99 Market at
Homestead and Wolfe. Excellent fresh seafood and fantastic dim sum. 408 255-6988
Jumbos on North First in San Jose. No atmosphere,
but excellent fresh seafood dishes.
Spice Islands Cafe, ok this is really
Singaporean - Malaysian and Indonesian cuisine. 210 Hope in Mt View.
Excellent. 650.961.0628
Eastern
Pasand Indian at Lawrence and El Camino (408) 241-5150
Paradise Persian on Phyliss, just off Grant, South of El Camino.
Have the pomegranate and walnut chicken!
Royal Taj on Camden East of Hwy17
Dasaprakash
- 2636 East Homestead, Santa Clara. A vegetarian place that has
incredible food. The best dosa I've ever had. And the wait staff is very,
very nice. Interior is done with a splash - gold, yellow, purple.
408.246.8292
Seafood
Race Street Seafood
- 253 Race Street, San Jose. Loud, big, cramped. They grill fresh fish
to order. The place is packed with people.
408.294.4857
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