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Modak Korean Chicken 모닭

➤ 405 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose, United States Of America, Sahibabad

Carte • Korean • Chicken • Bibimpap • Korean Bbq

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"Wow, the Bulgogi Beef Kimbap was really good, but I was quite disappointed with the Tteokbokki. I paid $20 for it, and it was just rice cakes—no veggies or meat. I usually order it from different Korean restaurants, but they don't open until 5 PM, so I decided to try this place. I'm a bit shocked, to be honest!"

O2 Valley X Omurice

➤ 19058 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA, United States

Carte • Tea • Meat • Pickup • Takeout 

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"Made two pick up orders through grubhub. Both are confirmed by store and notify me that they were ready for pick up by the system. Went to the restaurant. Clerk said they only receive 1 order. After showing them the proof on the grubhub app, they made an make-up order, but I have to wait there for an extra 10+ minutes, which makes the scheduled pick-up order meaningless. It's purely the human error of the store. However, I receive no apology."

Alexander's Steakhouse

➤ 10330 N. Wolfe Rd., Cupertino 95014, 95014-2583, United States

Carte • Bars • Wine • Steak • American

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"Visited this place on a bet and left completely satisfied, although not because of the steak. It was my second time here, having previously enjoyed the prime slow roasted prime rib, which was deemed good enough. This time, I decided to switch things up and opted for the prime dry aged bone in New York steak. The dry aged element added a subtle twist to the steak, but it didn 't quite justify the choice. For a steakhouse, I wouldn 't come back for the steakhouse. Appetizers: Bread/Chips/Carbs Appetizer (complimentary) 5/5: Incredibly fluffy and amazing; I couldn 't resist asking for more. Hamachi Shots (6) 5/5: Bursting with flavor. A5 Wagyu Slider 5/5: One of the best sliders I 've ever had. Main Course: Prime Dry Aged Bone In New York 3/5: It was alright. It just wasn 't flavorful. I wished I had a heavy sauce for it but that 's just me. Wouldn 't come back again for steak. Desserts: Raspberry³ 4/5: Absolutely yummy. Cotton Candy (complimentary) 5/5."

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

➤ 19620 Stevens Creek Blvd #150 Cupertino, CA 95014, United States

Carte • Asian • French • Casual • Japanese

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"To say I am disappointed will be an understatement. After waiting for 1 hr 25 minutes for a patio seat, I finally got in. I was with a party of four people, which the restaurant people knew from the very beginning but still they made us sit in a small table which could barely accommodate plates glasses along with the grill. That’s a big negative for me from the get-go. The server, he was in such a rush that we could barely understand what he was saying. Now the food, which we got after a long wait. It was utterly disappointing. There were no flavors in the meat. They were bland and super boring. Even the miso soup was yuck. It’s a tapas style restaurant, so you are looking at really really small portions of meat. We tried the set menu for two people, which was not enough at all. We had to order extra portions of meat. Basic things were missing in this restaurant. I don’t know why people gave such high reviews about this place. Food was served, but there was no chopsticks/spoon or anything. When I asked a server, how do I drink the miso soup he says in Japan people drink it from the bowl. HELLO we are not in Japan so that was a very stupid answer which I got. Asked for four spoons got only one. Multiple reminders had to be given to the server for plates and tissues, etc.. The ambience to be honest sucks in this restaurant. Inside was so noisy and claustrophobic with people speaking on the top of their voice it will give a headache to anybody. Outside was dirty. The heaters were not enough and the service was pathetic. Dave your money go somewhere else. Skip this place!! Parking: Parking is terrible, specially in weekend. Good luck finding space to park"

Peet's Coffee

➤ 1330 El Paseo De Saratoga, 95130, San Jose, United States

Carte • Coffee • Cold Brew • Breakfast • Coffee & Tea

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"They recently changed their hours, so now they only stay open until 8 PM. This is quite strange, especially since it's summer, the movie theater in El Paseo is much busier following the closure of the AMC theater in Vallco, and it’s not even dark yet at that time. I really think they’re missing out on a lot of potential business. Additionally, they've added a code to the bathroom door, which makes me wonder if they were having issues with non-customers using it previously. It’s hard to say. What I do know is that during my brief visit, everyone who was given the code had difficulty opening the door because it included a special character at the end of a long string of numbers that nobody could remember. On a brighter note, they serve delicious coffee and pastries, and the staff is both knowledgeable and friendly. The strawberry pop tart had a lovely pastry crust that seemed to have been brushed with egg white to give it a nice sheen. The filling tasted *exactly* like Smucker's strawberry jelly… In fact, I suspect it might have actually been Smucker's! Whether that’s a good or bad thing is up to personal taste. However, I found it odd that while they offer several unusual ingredients for unique drinks, like turmeric and ginger for golden drinks, their selection of more standard flavored syrups is extremely limited. There’s no raspberry, no strawberry, and no other berry flavors—just chocolate, honey, coconut, and of course, turmeric. Their golden drinks have more of a winter flavor profile anyway, which is probably why they’re not currently on the menu. They have no specials at the moment (though they mentioned they can still make the turmeric drinks), zero fruit flavors, and a very limited selection of syrups. Come on, guys! Don’t rest on your laurels. What are you doing to stay competitive? Be sure to grab your turmeric latte before 8 PM!"