Formal restaurant recommendations for the San Jose area?

///dean · Wed, Aug-05-2009, 06:21:30 PM

Can any recommend a formal restaurant in the South Bay area? This would be for a birthday. Open to any category of food.... good salads are a plus. I usually go up to SF for this, but I'll be down here for the weekend.

edwin814 · Wed, Aug-05-2009, 08:07:49 PM

i like Le Papillon and Alexander Steakhouse

///dean · Wed, Aug-05-2009, 08:22:36 PM

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Originally Posted by edwin814

i like Le Papillon and Alexander Steakhouse

Thanks Edwin...Alexander's is my personal favorite too! Kobe steak

I'll take a look at Le Papillon.

edwin814 · Wed, Aug-05-2009, 08:32:40 PM

heard some good things on Manresa in los gatos as well. been meaning to try this one.

**bCaHnIaCnKa** · Wed, Aug-05-2009, 10:06:34 PM

manresa = A+

check out some reviews from me for nice restaurants in the south bay

bcahniacnka.yelp.com

Krank · Thu, Aug-06-2009, 05:15:53 AM

Alexander's is one of my favorite places for steak/prime rib as well. It's delicious, and not too expensive at all.

Manresa blew me away, it's been a long time since I've been there but it was amazing. I had the tasting menu and couldn't stop talking about it for months. Heck, I still talk about it sometimes. $$$$ though.

Arcadia in SJ used to be one of the spots I'd frequent but the quality of the food would change periodically...someone who worked there told me they were changing management. I went there recently but I don't know if the steaks are what they used to be, I didn't order steak.

ThoughBalls · Thu, Aug-06-2009, 11:49:58 PM

Le fondue its a great one to its somewhere in Los Gatos; i think.

Wed, Aug-05-2009, 06:21:30 PM	#1
///dean 98 AW M3/2/5 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,698 Reputation: 0 Location: San Jose, CA	Formal restaurant recommendations for the San Jose area? Can any recommend a formal restaurant in the South Bay area? This would be for a birthday. Open to any category of food.... good salads are a plus. I usually go up to SF for this, but I'll be down here for the weekend.

Wed, Aug-05-2009, 08:07:49 PM	#2
edwin814 ARM Powered Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,346 Reputation: 0 Location: Bay Area	i like Le Papillon and Alexander Steakhouse __________________ 1968 Porsche 912 2011 Porsche GT3 RS 2006 Interlago blue OEM CSL Dinan S3-R M3 (Gone) 1988 E30 Henna M3 S50B32 (Gone) 2006 Ducati Burnt Yellow SportClassic Sport1000

Wed, Aug-05-2009, 08:32:40 PM	#4
edwin814 ARM Powered Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,346 Reputation: 0 Location: Bay Area	heard some good things on Manresa in los gatos as well. been meaning to try this one. __________________ 1968 Porsche 912 2011 Porsche GT3 RS 2006 Interlago blue OEM CSL Dinan S3-R M3 (Gone) 1988 E30 Henna M3 S50B32 (Gone) 2006 Ducati Burnt Yellow SportClassic Sport1000

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bCaHnIaCnKa another female ///M3 driver Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 10,076 In the garage: '08 BMW 528 '05 BMW M3 Reputation: 573	manresa = A+ check out some reviews from me for nice restaurants in the south bay bcahniacnka.yelp.com __________________ 2005 ///M3, Carbon Metallic Black / Cinnamon Leather, ZCP 2008 528i, Platinum Gray Metallic / Gray Leather, Sport

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Thu, Aug-06-2009, 05:15:53 AM	#6
Krank Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,860 Reputation: 0 Location: Northern California	Alexander's is one of my favorite places for steak/prime rib as well. It's delicious, and not too expensive at all. Manresa blew me away, it's been a long time since I've been there but it was amazing. I had the tasting menu and couldn't stop talking about it for months. Heck, I still talk about it sometimes. $$$$ though. Arcadia in SJ used to be one of the spots I'd frequent but the quality of the food would change periodically...someone who worked there told me they were changing management. I went there recently but I don't know if the steaks are what they used to be, I didn't order steak.

Thu, Aug-06-2009, 11:49:58 PM	#7
ThoughBalls Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 119 Reputation: 0 Location: The Bay Area	Le fondue its a great one to its somewhere in Los Gatos; i think.