Best Open Kitchen Restaurants in San Jose

Had a wonderful meal here ! We have visited this restaurant several times and each time has been very enjoyable. Dinner selections are diverse and tasty. Our family had a hamburger, salmon, roasted chicken and a beef salad which were all delicious. Waitress was polite and attentive. Great experience and see you again soon.

Finally a restaurant in downtown San Jose worth writing home about! Hip ambience with excellent creative cocktails, interesting wine list, and very good food. Main entrees presentation was a little underwhelming, but this is just constructive criticism for continued improvements. Hope you keep it up!

We always enjoy dining at Il Fornaio, particularly in San Jose. My wife loves the RAVIOLI ZUCCA. The San Jose location makes it the best. We also love that the restaurant is located in the Hotel Sainte Claire.

Food is always delicious. Our waitress was wonderful! We’ve had her before and she is always friendly and attentive. We bought gift certificates for family and this is our go to restaurant.

We very much enjoyed our dining experience at Restaurant Gish and the special holiday menu from beginning to end! Each dish was creative, delicious, and well presented. We sat at the counter and really enjoyed watching the chefs create and plate each dish, and describe them to us. Some dishes such as the consommé and salad ssam were delicate with wonderful finesse. The scallop curdo was inventive and well put together, so yummy. The beef tartare with truffle and Asian touches was outstanding and a unique combination. The larger or heavier dishes such as the entrees (lamb, lobster tail) were substantive and satisfying. The meal ended on a beautiful note with the pear sorbet with added house made pine honey crunch. Service was friendly and attentive. The restaurant felt lively yet cozy and welcoming. We recommend!