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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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Hi folks, per popular request, here's some good places to eat in the SJ Area.

Falafel's Drive In
2301 Stevens Creek Blvd
San Jose, CA 95128
(40 294-7886
Good middle-eastern food. May be a bit odd if you're not used to it. Very messy but good.

Amato's Cheesesteaks
1162 Saratoga Ave
San Jose, CA 95129
(40 246-4007
Ginormous cheesesteaks. Duh. Bread is pretty thick but they give a good pile of cheesesteak here


STUFT Pizza
2898 Homestead Rd
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(40 244-9444
Nice thick giant pizza - crust is too bready for some people but good for an Ed-sized hunger.

JT McHart's Pizza
19732 Stevens Creek Blvd
Cupertino, CA 95014
Kind of similar to Stuft pizza. Open a bit later too


China Palace
688 Barber Ln
Milpitas, CA 95035
(40 894-7060
Open until freaking 3AM every day. Good stuff. Generally speaking their beef dishes tend to be a bit uneven but everything else is really good. Try the salt and pepper fish.

Tong Dumpling Pot
6184 Bollinger Rd
San Jose, CA 95129
(40 996-0317
Good chinese food for potstickers. They've got a variety of fillings too so it's not just pork. Just know that this place is freaking tiny.

Donut Wheel
10250 N De Anza Blvd
Cupertino, CA 95014
(40 252-8193‎
Donuts 24 hours. That is all.

Uncle Frank's BBQ
2135 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA‎ - (650) 964-4476‎
Great BBQ Brisket and pork. Hours are kind of limited unfortunately. The place is in a bar. It's a very tiny building

Original Pancake House
1366 S De Anza Blvd, San Jose, CA‎ - (40 255-7373
Get the apple pancake. It's a monster. I usually can't finish it. It's like a really hot apple tart.

Stack's
139 E Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA‎ - (40 376-3516
Good for breakfast but don't come here on the weekends. Too crowded.

Holder Country Cafe
1424 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA‎ - (40 378-6022‎
Same as Stack's.
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Thank you Ed!! Appreciate it. All looks good to eat man!
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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Ooohh ooohhh let's not forget

Pho Mai #1
3074 Landess Ave
San Jose, CA 95132
(40 263-4323

Orange Tree FroYo
510 Barber Lane
Milpitas, CA 95035
(40 383-9948

Hot Pot City
500 Barber Ln
Milpitas, CA 95035
(40 428-0988
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Ed... what about arby's???? jk jk jk
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And Falafel's Drive In has great banana shakes too!
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ya forgot one yo!!! down the street from the falafel..best f'n chinese ever lol..


China Garden
(40 293-3149
1890 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 9512
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Amato's Cheesesteaks are BOMB!!!
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Originally Posted by HarleyQuinnXB
Ooohh ooohhh let's not forget

Pho Mai #1
3074 Landess Ave
San Jose, CA 95132
(40 263-4323

Orange Tree FroYo
510 Barber Lane
Milpitas, CA 95035
(40 383-9948

Hot Pot City
500 Barber Ln
Milpitas, CA 95035
(40 428-0988
My GF wanted to go to that Pho Mai #1 place.

I would recommend Pho #54
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Originally Posted by VIP_CAMO
ya forgot one yo!!! down the street from the falafel..best f'n chinese ever lol..


China Garden
(40 293-3149
1890 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 9512
That the place right next to it?
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Originally Posted by SengTC3
My GF wanted to go to that Pho Mai #1 place.

I would recommend Pho #54
I don't know where Pho #54 is, but I HIGHLY recommend Pho Mai #1!!! Tim and I eat there at least once a week. Every person we've taken there has enjoyed it and the food is delicious. Not to mention they are open ridiculously late. Usually until midnight on most week nights and until 2 or 3 am on the weekend.

yummmmm.
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naw its down the street a bit,right next to the bmw motorcycle dealership
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Originally Posted by VIP_CAMO
ya forgot one yo!!! down the street from the falafel..best f'n chinese ever lol..


China Garden
(40 293-3149
1890 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 9512
I love china palace, I may have to give china garden a try.
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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you gotta add

Vito's Famous Pizza
1040 S White Rd # C
San Jose, CA 95127
(40 259-1600

I am there all the time and they have great pizza and AWESOME SANDWICHES!!

http://www.vitosfamouspizza.com/
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Heh, we should put a tour together and just drive around the whole damn south bay eating at different places....

DAMN! that's it! Who's free Saturday or Sunday?
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omg orange tree for the win!
my personal favorites are:

Palace BBQ
1092 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, 94087
408-554-9292

Pho Y #1
1660 E. Capitol Expressway
San Jose, CA 95121
(40 274-1769

Com Tam Dat Thanh
1055 Tully Rd
San Jose, CA 95122
(40 995-6751


yummm fooood =D
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Mark's Hot Dogs‎
48 S Capitol Ave
San Jose, CA 95127

(40 926-0923

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That's an interesting building!!
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lol i should print this thread out..going to san jose at the end of may be nice to know some good places to get some grub
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etli, you should edit your first post, and put in all the other suggested so that they can be all in one place lol
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Bun Bo Hue An Nam
740 Story Road Ste 3

ox ***** optional!



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