Can anyone recommend me a place to have dinner in San Jose for a Saturday evening? Only thing I ask is no Italian food...

Price probably won't be an issue but I'd prefer it not to be super fancy. Maybe a good sushi place? Thanks in advance.

tanto off saratoga. excellent japanese place with a sushi bar ;)

where are we going?

Alexander's behind Valco Mall, Sundance in Palo Alto, La fondu in Los Gatos.

I like Sushi O Sushi on El Camino Real.

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Alexander's behind Valco Mall, Sundance in Palo Alto, La fondu in Los Gatos.

I was just about to say La Fondu. Just be ready to break bread brah.... I remember spending close to $130 and that was with a slight discount.

...and you can never go wrong with santana row. Always coo places to eat at over there like Strait's Cafe.

Alexander's behind Valco Mall, Sundance in Palo Alto, La fondu in Los Gatos.


all of those places are deliciousss :)

...and you can never go wrong with santana row. Always coo places to eat at over there like Strait's Cafe.

oh yeah santana row is always good. check out blowfish

Thanks guys. I'll be looking up all these places. Shit... this thread is making hungry =P

oh yeah santana row is always good. check out blowfish

I've only been there to drink not eat... i'll check that out sometime.

...and you can never go wrong with santana row. Always coo places to eat at over there like Strait's Cafe.

Exactly. Sino's is also good. This way your close to Winchester Mystery House also :thumbup:

La fondu is in saratoga.... just for refrenece :)

oh an for places to eat, check out steamers in los gatos... bomb!

Exactly. Sino's is also good. This way your close to Winchester Mystery House also :thumbup:

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Mexico Lindo is really good.

Alexander's behind Valco Mall, Sundance in Palo Alto, La fondu in Los Gatos.

This guy knows good restaurants!! I've only been to Sundance once... but damn it is good. La Fondue is my all time favorite restaurant, haven't been there in a while. Never been to Alexanders...

Prepare to spend a little bit of money at all of these places :devillook

This guy knows good restaurants!! I've only been to Sundance once... but damn it is good. La Fondue is my all time favorite restaurant, haven't been there in a while. Never been to Alexanders...

Prepare to spend a little bit of money at all of these places :devillook

y dont you just marry him then. :rofl

y dont you just marry him then. :rofl

OMG that was so............funny?

y dont you just marry him then. :rofl

Don't be mad because you don't gotz any good taste :devillook

OMG that was so............funny?

Don't be mad because you don't gotz any good taste :devillook

you guys wanna hug this out?

OMG that was so............funny?

OMG A GIRL! :eyecrazy

queer

:shifty

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elephant bar in campbell?

you guys wanna hug this out?

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There's a La Fondue in Saratoga.

+1 for Santana Row.


.. make her pay.... :shifty

What's wrong with Italian food? :) I love Italian food. If you'll make an exception, Maggiano's at Santana Row is some good chow, so is Straits...lemongrass steak FTW! Their lava cake (souffle) used to be really good too, but it's gotten worse over time.

How much are you looking to spend? If you want some good American-style food, I like Arcadia in San Jose, first level of the Marriot on West San Carlos; it's a Michael Mina restaurant. New York strip steak with red wine whipped butter and truffled macaroni and cheese is a must. :buttrock It's not too steep either, tab for two is usually $120'ish said and done, more if you like wine. They're never usually that full, even on Friday and Saturday nights, but I would make reservations anyway. Easy parking at the convention center garage and you can walk through the Marriot lobby. Business casual dress. They had an off-night last time I went, food wasn't up to par, so I don't know what's going on; hopefully it was just an off-night.

I don't know if you will try this or not but I figure you can save it for if you ever do...or for anyone else reading that wants to try this. If you really want to have some fun, Manresa in Los Gatos. David Kinch restaurant, try the tasting menu with wine pairing. Prepare to be blown away. It will take 3-4 hours and the tab for two will run over $300+ said and done but you will never forget it; and if your lady is into food, she will be impressed. Make reservations, fix up, and look sharp!

I've actually heard Blowfish wasn't that good...or was more expensive than what the food was worth so I'm looking to try it out to see if that's true or not.

What's wrong with Italian food? :) I love Italian food. If you'll make an exception, Maggiano's at Santana Row is some good chow, so is Straits...lemongrass steak FTW! Their lava cake (souffle) used to be really good too, but it's gotten worse over time.

How much are you looking to spend? If you want some good American-style food, I like Arcadia in San Jose, first level of the Marriot on West San Carlos; it's a Michael Mina restaurant. New York strip steak with red wine whipped butter and truffled macaroni and cheese is a must. :buttrock It's not too steep either, tab for two is usually $120'ish said and done, more if you like wine. They're never usually that full, even on Friday and Saturday nights, but I would make reservations anyway. Easy parking at the convention center garage and you can walk through the Marriot lobby. Business casual dress. They had an off-night last time I went, food wasn't up to par, so I don't know what's going on; hopefully it was just an off-night.

I don't know if you will try this or not but I figure you can save it for if you ever do...or for anyone else reading that wants to try this. If you really want to have some fun, Manresa in Los Gatos. David Kinch restaurant, try the tasting menu with wine pairing. Prepare to be blown away. It will take 3-4 hours and the tab for two will run over $300+ said and done but you will never forget it; and if your lady is into food, she will be impressed. Make reservations, fix up, and look sharp!

I've actually heard Blowfish wasn't that good...or was more expensive than what the food was worth so I'm looking to try it out to see if that's true or not.

Mario and his steaks :stickoutt...

Damn, great suggestions! I love Italian food, my gf... doesn't like tomato sauce haha. Don't ask. Oh and price won't be an issue unless it starts to reach the few hundred mark... then that's just a bit much. I like wine, but my gf isn't 21 yet so no wine :(

Mario and his steaks :stickoutt...

That's right. :D I like steak.

Damn, great suggestions! I love Italian food, my gf... doesn't like tomato sauce haha. Don't ask. Oh and price won't be an issue unless it starts to reach the few hundred mark... then that's just a bit much. I like wine, but my gf isn't 21 yet so no wine :(

Ah, got it. I guess an Italian food dinner on a date can be seen as too typical by some women as well. Does she dislike Italian food in general or just tomato sauce? I guess knowing that would open up some more options in terms of places to eat.

There's a La Fondue in Saratoga.

+1 for Santana Row.


.. make her pay.... :shifty

what you gotta wear to this place?

Dennys

tanto off saratoga. excellent japanese place with a sushi bar ;)

Nice one. Though this place is 100x better if you speak and read Japanese, since they have a monthly changing menu that's in Japanese. The English menu only has more pedestrian items.

That's not a sushi bar. It's a counter.

Alexander's behind Valco Mall, Sundance in Palo Alto, La fondu in Los Gatos.

Don't know, nice, yeah no. La Fondu is highly overrated.

...and you can never go wrong with santana row. Always coo places to eat at over there like Strait's Cafe.

Yes, you can always go wrong with Santana Row. If you are looking for hype and atmosphere, then you can't go wrong. Assuming you don't mind those awful people who go there.

But the food at trendy restaurants are never good for the price. If you think Blow Fish is good sushi, or Sino is good Chinese food, you need to travel the world a bit more.

Try Manresa in Los Gatos. And Tanto is excellent, just bring someone Japanese.

ya santana row is fun, the food is alright.

That's right. :D I like steak.



Ah, got it. I guess an Italian food dinner on a date can be seen as too typical by some women as well. Does she dislike Italian food in general or just tomato sauce? I guess knowing that would open up some more options in terms of places to eat.She dislikes tomatoes in general, cooked, raw, or sauce. And I agree on how typical Italian is.

Nice one. Though this place is 100x better if you speak and read Japanese, since they have a monthly changing menu that's in Japanese. The English menu only has more pedestrian items.

That's not a sushi bar. It's a counter.



Don't know, nice, yeah no. La Fondu is highly overrated.



Yes, you can always go wrong with Santana Row. If you are looking for hype and atmosphere, then you can't go wrong. Assuming you don't mind those awful people who go there.

But the food at trendy restaurants are never good for the price. If you think Blow Fish is good sushi, or Sino is good Chinese food, you need to travel the world a bit more.

Try Manresa in Los Gatos. And Tanto is excellent, just bring someone Japanese.

:buttrock

Great post. Tanto is already high on my list. Between the both of us we know 5 languages. Japanese not being one of them :(

what you gotta wear to this place?

Nothing too crazy, semi-formal/casual. I see people in jeans all the time, but jeans are becoming more "accepting" now.

If she doesn't like tomato sauce/tomatoes/red stuff.. they have different sauces. Pesto sauce, cheese/cream sauce, oil/vinegar, seafood sauce...you get the picture. Look at the menus online ahead of time to get a feel for it!

Sushi E! in Los Gatos... Thoughts?

Try Manresa in Los Gatos.

:buttrock Yes.

And I agree with some of the Santana Row comments. The word "facade" comes to mind too often when I'm there. It's still really nice most of the time and I enjoy it, but the food is not spectacular and there are way too many snooty people there who need to get a clue.

And the best food will always be found at the more serene, humble, modest looking spots; never in places hyped up that much with that kind of atmosphere.

Jeremy Fox (chef from Manresa) opened up a restaurant in Napa called Ubuntu. His wife's the pasty chef there, and she was the pastry chef at Manresa.

Great restaurant, although it's a big weird because it has a yoga studio above it, as part of the restaurant.

It bothers me when people talk about Santana Row restaurants like they have the best food ever created.

if its just tomato sauce thats holdin your girl back from goin to an italian place, then i wouldnt trip too much, you can get alot of differnt types of italian food that dosent incorperate tomato sauce.

check out the best in san jose.... ORIGINAL JOES!

and or willow street in los gatos!

or even try california cafe in los gatos as well?!?!

all three are great!

Jeremy Fox (chef from Manresa) opened up a restaurant in Napa called Ubuntu. His wife's the pasty chef there, and she was the pastry chef at Manresa.

Great restaurant, although it's a big weird because it has a yoga studio above it, as part of the restaurant.

It bothers me when people talk about Santana Row restaurants like they have the best food ever created.

lol ubuntu.... wonder were they would ever come up with that name....


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Do you know where it originally comes from?

Arcadia at the Mariott is Execellent. It's a Michael Mina Restaurant and is a world class chop house. If you want to be "in the scene", dine at Santana Row. If you want exellent food, go to Arcaidia.

Have fun.

Yes, you can always go wrong with Santana Row. If you are looking for hype and atmosphere, then you can't go wrong. Assuming you don't mind those awful people who go there.

But the food at trendy restaurants are never good for the price. If you think Blow Fish is good sushi, or Sino is good Chinese food, you need to travel the world a bit more.



YOU can go wrong at Santana Row... I can't...
That's why they are opinions, not facts.

YOU can go wrong at Santana Row... I can't...
That's why they are opinions, not facts.

I fail to see how when you say "you," they are opinions, but when I say "you," you construe it as fact.

I gave my opinion, and you gave yours. Cool.

Arcadia at the Mariott is Execellent. It's a Michael Mina Restaurant and is a world class chop house. If you want to be "in the scene", dine at Santana Row. If you want exellent food, go to Arcaidia.

Have fun.

:buttrock

if its just tomato sauce thats holdin your girl back from goin to an italian place, then i wouldnt trip too much, you can get alot of differnt types of italian food that dosent incorperate tomato sauce.

I was going to mention this as well. Lemon butter veal with capers FTW. Unless she doesn't eat veal...

The seafood dishes I've had at various Italian restaurants have never really been that impressive.

I was going to mention this as well. Lemon butter veal with capers FTW. Unless she doesn't eat veal...

The seafood dishes I've had at various Italian restaurants have never really been that impressive.

+1 for veal!

+3 for seafood!

and speaking of seafood, theres some really nice resturants over the hill in capitola and santa cruz...