Restaurants (near San Jose, S.F., under $30/plate?)
12-05-2006, 07:25 PM
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left bank is good. a friend of mine had his externship there from california culinary. brought home food alot of the time. if you're feeling adventerous the steak tartar is fantastic.
hmm...have you tried nolas in palo alto? if you like cajun food that place is great. nice atmosphere, good drinks. good place to take a date.
or you could go to buca di beppos. italian food, lots of it, all of it really good.
both of those places are on university btw.
hmm...have you tried nolas in palo alto? if you like cajun food that place is great. nice atmosphere, good drinks. good place to take a date.
or you could go to buca di beppos. italian food, lots of it, all of it really good.
both of those places are on university btw.
12-05-2006, 08:54 PM
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Where is this place?
Originally Posted by RaginBull
Left Bank...the Filet Mignon is so tender, you can use a fork to slice it. Not to mention how it melts in your mouth like butter.
12-05-2006, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by StupidDent
Where is this place?
Funny, a good friend and I were just talking about this - his all time fav restaurant ever is House of Prime Rib. I still haven't been there, and I need to check it out.
My favorite restaurant in the Bay Area so far is Suppenkuche in SF. It's a German place and the food is top notch, totally awesome. Try the venison.. Good beers, nice environment and I just always have a great time there.
Another cool place and a good one for a date is Ramblas in the Mission. Spanish tapas, sangria, and their own beer as well. The A Tavola restaurants are great too (A Tavola, TOWN, Mistrals, etc). There are zillions of awesome places though - you could make a career out of trying them.
12-06-2006, 09:05 AM
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equinox in the city, i cant remember what hotel its located in, but their restaurant spins around with a great view of the city.
i was gonna take a date there but they were doing some construction or something when i made the reservation.
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i was gonna take a date there but they were doing some construction or something when i made the reservation.
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12-06-2006, 09:11 AM
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it's in Hyatt Regency... phone number is 415-291-6619 (yeah I have it in my cell. 
). Just make sure you sit in the 'right' direction, otherwise you might get motion sickness (some do, I don't)... btw, I thought it has a cool view, but food was not that spectacular...
). Just make sure you sit in the 'right' direction, otherwise you might get motion sickness (some do, I don't)... btw, I thought it has a cool view, but food was not that spectacular...
Originally Posted by A.V.E.
equinox in the city, i cant remember what hotel its located in, but their restaurant spins around with a great view of the city.
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12-06-2006, 09:12 AM
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Are you referring to Left Bank? Because that's much closer than Menlo Park and San Mateo for me. Thanks!
nvm.... found it.
http://www.santanarow.com/dining/?id=53
Originally Posted by mgb04
santana row
http://www.santanarow.com/dining/?id=53
12-06-2006, 09:47 AM
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Check out Sundance Steakhouse. It's pretty good quality.. very good garlic mashpotatoes.
http://sundancethesteakhouse.com/page/nohm/Home.html
Palomino is San Francisco right off the freeway by Fishermans Warf is really good as well.
http://www.opentable.com/rest_profile.aspx?rid=1101
Both places are within your price range and have fantastic service and food quality.
http://sundancethesteakhouse.com/page/nohm/Home.html
Palomino is San Francisco right off the freeway by Fishermans Warf is really good as well.
http://www.opentable.com/rest_profile.aspx?rid=1101
Both places are within your price range and have fantastic service and food quality.
12-06-2006, 10:01 AM
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Been there, not that great. I had prime rib (of course) and my gf had the filet mignon. You can tell the prime rib was individually prepared (instead of the whole 'block' of meat like House of Prime Ribs). The filet mignon was so so, had better and cheaper!
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Originally Posted by PANGES
Check out Sundance Steakhouse. It's pretty good quality.. very good garlic mashpotatoes.
http://sundancethesteakhouse.com/page/nohm/Home.html
http://sundancethesteakhouse.com/page/nohm/Home.html
12-07-2006, 10:22 AM
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hehe i just did... reservation for 2 for this Sunday.
I say cheesecake factory and olive garden are both better than pasta pomodoro. However, pomodoro is cheaper...
Originally Posted by MPJ Performance
house of prime ribs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! enuff said! damn im gonna make a reservation now
Originally Posted by 2006WRX4ME
Pasta Pomodoro (not sure on the spelling). This and Maggiano's have pretty good dinner.
12-07-2006, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Project Worx
Hey whats up everyone? Im intrested in finding a near by nice resturant located near San Jose. I am willing to travel if its not too far(probably any where up to S.F). Not to picky on the type of food. More so picky on not spending 30+ on a plate.
Thanks for everyones help!
Thanks for everyones help!
Anywho, Depends what you're up to. Joe's on second street is pretty decent Italian for a decent price. Hawg's is good seafood. Pagoda at the Fairmont is great(although not sure if it would stick to the $30 a plate max. Le Papillion on Saratoga is good french. Forbes Mill Steakhouse is some good stuff in LG. The Faultline is Great! Paolo's, Stratta, Grill on the Alley, Blakes, Stumps, all kinds of good dining down here. You can always go to Dac Phuc and at least have fun with the name while you're eating.
How about Pacific Fresh or maybe red lobster if you are really budgeted.
Originally Posted by Mr_Hox
Hmmm.... How about Dante's? Or better yet Scoma's?
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12-07-2006, 03:10 PM
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There are probably hundreds of restaurants which match your description...
A great site:
http://www.zagat.com/
For something in San Jose a little off the beaten path, try Chez Sovan. It's Cambodian and excellent.
A great site:
http://www.zagat.com/
For something in San Jose a little off the beaten path, try Chez Sovan. It's Cambodian and excellent.