Category: Restaurant Reviews
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Ristorante Allegria
Ristorante Allegria 1026 1st Street, Napa, CA 94559 Items ordered: We enjoyed a short trip to Napa as part of Thanksgiving weekend. Of course, the real joy of the Napa is the nice restaurants. We chose this place because it was really close to our hotel (right in downtown Napa) and because Italian is always…
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Xebec
Xebec 131 Gough Street, San Francisco, Ca 94102 Items ordered: My wife and I had tickets to the San Francisco Symphony, and we tried out this place as the dinner prior to the event. The menu promises a fusion of Mediterranean and Japanese, which is certainly an intriguing combination. The food was interesting, but ultimately…
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Valley Goat
Valley Goat 1100 N Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale, CA Items ordered: We had a few hours off without the kids, so my wife and I finally tried out Valley Goat, coming from chef Stephanie Izard. We had dined at her original place, The Girl and the Goat, in Chicago a very long time ago (around 2011…
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GIWA
GIWA 1494 Halford Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051 Items ordered: This was a nice pleasant surprise. I think this restaurant is mostly known for being a brunch spot, but they opened up a dinner menu recently as well. The cuisine style seems to be a mixture of Korean, Japanese, and Italian influences. I usually don’t…
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Playa Provisions
Playa Provisions 119 Culver Blvd, Playa del Rey, CA, 90293 Items ordered: Well, this has clearly been my favorite dining experience so far this year. And probably will stay that way for a while. We have always enjoyed Top Chef, and Brooke Williamson was one of the great contestants, finishing as a finalist her first…
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Portola Bistro
Portola Bistro 3130 Alpine Road, Portola Valley CA 94028 Items ordered: We celebrated Melody’s birthday at this newish place in Portola. My expectations weren’t super high given the theme of the restaurant was both Italian and French cuisine (I tend to prefer restaurants that specialize, rather than generalize). Overall, it was a nice dining experience.…
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Taqueria Los Chuchys
Taqueria Los Chuchys 543 4th Ave San Diego, CA 92101 Items ordered: I got a chance to visit this hole in the wall in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego with some colleagues on a work trip. It was excellent. Perhaps my taste buds had been beaten down by tasteless and textureless conference food, but…
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Eos & Nyx
Eos & Nyx 201 S. Second St. Ste. 120, San Jose, CA 95113 Items ordered: This Mediterranean-style restaurant is right in San Jose downtown. It had great ambience and natural lighting. Definitely more on the high end side. Service was good. As for the food, it was the highest of highs, but also some unfortunate…
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Trattoria 360
Trattoria 360 360 E. Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA Items ordered: Trattoria 360 is a place that we have been to many times before and generally probably our favorite Italian restaurant in the south bay. Tonight we were celebrating Kiki’s birthday. In Chinese tradition, you eat noodles on your birthday, with the very long length of…
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El Camaron De Sinaloa
El Camaron De Sinaloa 245 Willow St, San Jose, CA 95110 Items ordered: Wow, this place packs a huge flavor punch. I don’t eat a lot of Mexican food, but primarily that’s due to an aversion to rice and beans. The cuisine style of the Sinaloa region of Mexico, however, is primarily known for seafood,…
