Mountain Mike’s Pizza

Mountain Mike’s Pizza

out of the blue, i finally tried mountain mike’s lunch pizza and salad buffet for $6.99 which is offered everyday from 11AM to 2PM. this is conveniently located to almaden cinelux which offers $5.50 for all movies before 5PM. i got in the restaurant by 

Crawdaddy

Crawdaddy

we ordered their fried oysters for appetizers considering that we went there for dinner. it was good. the sauce complemented with the fried oysters. given the restaurant’s name, we stayed away from ordering steamed crabs or shrimps. we ordered one pound of steamed crawfish in 

Smoking Pig BBQ

Smoking Pig BBQ

in search for a bbq and ribs place, we found this place. it has a decent amount of parking space but it was full when we came. the good thing is it has more parking space in the adjoining lot. as appetizers, we tried their 

Patxi’s

Patxi’s

family and friends close to me would know how much of a pizza lover i am! patxi’s (pronounce pa-cheese) is my favorite pizza restaurant in south bay. i’ve tried its two branches in san jose and palo alto. both produced the same quality of taste. 

Bill’s Cafe at Willow Glen

Bill’s Cafe at Willow Glen

the long line outside this restaurant has always made me curious to try this place. it has great reviews too so me and my friend ventured out to have a very early breakfast at this cafe. its menu has a wide selection of american breakfast 

Thai Spice

Thai Spice

Across Walgreens along Bird Avenue corner Willow Street, San Jose, California, is a mysterious looking restaurant that makes me curious because of its darkly tinted glass door and walls. Much as I wanted to have a clue as to what kind of ambiance it has 

Chez Sovan

Chez Sovan

   we went to this cambodian restaurant for my friend’s belated birthday celebration. i confess i have very little exposure to cambodian cuisine so i was so excited to try this place. it was lunch time on a friday and not many customers were there. 

Pinoy Lechon BBQ & Grill

Pinoy Lechon BBQ & Grill

this filipino restaurant satisfies my craving for comfort food and favorite filipino dishes when i don’t feel like cooking. this restaurant is not a carinderia type where there are already cooked dishes. you have to order the dish and then they will cook it so 

Jollibee

Jollibee

one of the perks of moving to california is easier access to filipino restaurants. i rarely go to jollibee back home except for the times i take out my nieces and nephews out. kids usually prefer jollibee over mc donalds because jollibee offers the filipino 

I Love Sushi

I Love Sushi

after work, i felt like treating myself to some japanese food. i’ve been looking forward to trying out this place specifically for its name. the place is small and had around 10 tables. the waiter/owner took awhile to entertain me. i ordered a dinner bento 

Kyoto Palace

Kyoto Palace

this place is expensive. the prices of the menu they were displaying outside the restaurant were outdated. i ordered chicken teriyaki bento. it came with onion and mushroom soup. i was a little disappointed they did not serve miso soup. the bento also came with 

Sweet Mango

Sweet Mango

it was accidental that i ate at this restaurant since i had a hard time finding parking space close to an organic mexican restaurant i wanted to try out. this restaurant has a mix of burmese and chinese cuisine. i ordered their chicken curry lunch