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Had a blast here this past Friday night. Came with a birthday group for some appetizers and...
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Had a blast here this past Friday night. Came with a birthday group for some appetizers and drinks. Average price and the food was much better than what I would have expected. Had the tuna tartare and mandalay wraps. Both pretty delicious. They had 3 DJ's that night a dinner guy who spun some lounge music and then as it got later the other 2 played more of the typical dance tunes. Great variety of music and I enjoyed the remixes. Really good looking diverse crowd. 5 star experience for me and my friends and we will definitely be back.
Pros: Good food, Great music, Awesome crowd
Cons: San Jose shuts down at 2am.
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Dive Bar
Category:
Bars
78 E Santa Clara St
San Jose,
California 95113
(408) 288-5252
This is a bar I could get used to hanging out at 4-5 nights a week. Its that good! Wednesdays are...
More 2 years ago
This is a bar I could get used to hanging out at 4-5 nights a week. Its that good! Wednesdays are karaoke night - and one of the LEAST pretentious venues I've ever been to. The crowd is friendly, drama-free neighborhood regulars 25-35 yrs old. Great drinks - Tina the bartender is the best & verrrry easy on the eyes! Yum!
Pros: karaoke on Wed nights, friendly staff, crowd of neighborhood regulars
Cons: gets really crowded where the bar ends and opens into the DJ room, late-night cow parade on the weekends can get nasty
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Aqui has become our favorite restaurant. The one in Willow Glen is the one we usually go to, but...
More 1 year ago
Aqui has become our favorite restaurant. The one in Willow Glen is the one we usually go to, but we like the one in Campbell also, and the food is consistant. Not only is the food great, the prices are good, the drinks are good, and ALL the people that work there are outstanding. Everybody is cheerfull and helpfull. I'm not crazy about the new aluminum chairs. It does get pretty busy sometimes, but it is well worth it.
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Excellent food, spectacular staff and the best possible atmosphere you can have! I have a friend...
More 1 year ago
Excellent food, spectacular staff and the best possible atmosphere you can have! I have a friend that works at this restaurant and not only has she told me that many people love the restaurant, but she also loves her job waiting! Check it out, you won't be disappointed!
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Butternut squash ravioli, a hard thing to make but this place does it the best I have found. It's...
More 5 months ago
Butternut squash ravioli, a hard thing to make but this place does it the best I have found. It's broken up with tomato sauce that breaks up the flavors enough to make it anything but mundane (as this dish can be without a savory break). A friend has had their Vodka pasta dish and loved it as well.
For the price the attentive service is what you's expect, they clean off the table, are evtremely attentive, serve you with their other hand behind the back, turn the plate just do the main part is in front of you. The desert crepes...yummy to the last bite!
This place is a splurge on my budget settings but certainly necessary treat to look forward to.
Pros: Everything on the Menu
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E&O Trading Company
Category:
Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim
96 South First Street
San Jose,
California 95113
(408) 938-4100
We usually drop by E&O on Fridays or Saturdays. The ambiance is great, good service, but the...
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We usually drop by E&O on Fridays or Saturdays. The ambiance is great, good service, but the best part is the food...love the firecracker chicken...n' also the small plates, specially the fried shrimps...its yummy!
Cons: finding parking, not a lot of vegetarian choices!
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My lawyer, Jeff L, kept telling me about this place so I had to check it out.
I was very...
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My lawyer, Jeff L, kept telling me about this place so I had to check it out.
I was very impressed. Bella Mia is probably one of the biggest restaurants in Downtown San Jose.
Who ever designed this restaurant had very good (and expensive) taste. Lots of mahogany stained solid woods accented by heavy brass . I used to be in the restaurant biz so I can appreciate the beauty in a well designed eatery.
The menu is Italian and unlike most "cookie cutter" restaurants that are popular now, from what I learned on my visit, everything in the Bella Mia kitchen is made from scratch. The prices are fair for dining out with some very good filet steak specials on mid-week nights.
While looking over the menu, my usual aperitif, Compari and soda with a twist was served promptly in a heavy rocks glass.
As recommended by the waiter, I tried a new lunch item on the menu, the rib steak sandwich with garlic fries. Grilled on an open flame and placed inside soft garlic French bread. This was one of the best steak sandwiches I have ever had and now I know where Gordon Biersch got the recipe for garlic fries. Try the fries with a side of ranch dressing dip and don't fill up on the warm foccacia bread and tasty cheesie spread before your meal arrives.
The espresso was served as it should be, rich, strong and creamy with a twist of lemon and raw sugar cubes...the best.
The service couldn't be any better for a Downtown restaurant.
I hear Bella Mia is famous for other dishes (scallopini and parmigiana) with many reviews and write-ups from critics.
"I'll be back soon"
Pros: Everything is made from scratch.
Cons: Parking in Downtown San Jose is the pits.
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I love the staff very friendly and cute waitresses hmmmhmmm lol
3 months ago
I love the staff very friendly and cute waitresses hmmmhmmm lol
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Henry's has been around for a very long time and I have been going there since the mid 80's. Every...
More 11 months ago
Henry's has been around for a very long time and I have been going there since the mid 80's. Every time I have gone, I have had great food. The experience is different from other restaurants. Henry?s can be very crowded, especially if there is a Shark's game going on. When you get there, you need to take a number and wait for them to take your order. The menu is on the wall along with the prices of the meals. But whatever you do order, you will not be disappointed. I personally do not care for the "butter" that the put on the baked potato so I ask for plain butter. You have to order their mushrooms, as this is a great side dish with your food. Yes it can be a bit pricey, but the food is great!!! I would recommend this place if you love BBQ meats. If you bring friends from outside the area, when you pull up, they may say you have to be kidding. But once they taste the food, they will thank you for bringing them there. Parking can be hard, again especially when there is a Shark?s game going on that evening.
Pros: Steaks, mushrooms and all of the other food
Cons: parking
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The stuff there is really very nice and friendly and helps you immediately. In the afternoon...
More 2 years ago
The stuff there is really very nice and friendly and helps you immediately. In the afternoon (evening) its a very nice sports bar and in the evening it turns into a club with dancing area. Thats what i really like about it, because first you can watch your favourite game and then you can celebrate their success :D or just shake up.
Pros: Ambience, Service
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