The Black Cat completely exceeded our expectations. The cocktails were exactly what you picture…read morewhen you think "craft", inventive, high quality, and perfectly balanced. Every drink felt thoughtfully made rather than rushed. Service was excellent across the board. Every staff member we interacted with was friendly and knowledgeable, which already set a great tone for the night. But Kana absolutely made the experience unforgettable. We found out she's been involved in creating many of the cocktails, and wow, her passion and talent really shine through. She was incredibly knowledgeable, genuinely personable, and went above and beyond by crafting a custom drink based on the flavors we mentioned. It ended up being one of the best cocktails we've had anywhere. We've officially found our new favorite date night spot. The vibe is intimate, cozy, stylish, and perfect for an evening out. Highly recommend The Black Cat to anyone who appreciates exceptional cocktails and great service.

Really loved this place. I've been twice now, and we've had great cocktails both times. The first…read moretime I came, I was with a group of girls and we had a couple cocktails and an appetizer. It was great. This last time I went was with my hubby for our anniversary. Our server was absolutely wonderful. Very attentive and communicative about the changing over from food service to late night. The espresso martini is amazing, and we are both picky. We don't like them super creamy, and they have an excellent, espresso forward martini here. Other cocktails have also been great! We also had the Kate night musubi flight, and we loved it! Great, very different late night snack before going home. We will be back!

Dreaming about this tortelloni a week later!…read more Had a wonderful dinner sitting on the patio at Sabio on Main! Pleasanton has a towny feel, do not too much movement on the street making a relaxing environment. I was also the only person on the patio, not many tables inside on a week night dinner. Shaved lacopi Brussels Sprouts Salad: perfect crunch, softness, and flavor 5/5 Sunchoke and ricotta tortelloni: 5/5 get the full serving! The half portion is a tease for how good this pasta is! Great service! Would love to go back if in the area.

Galentine's dinner to remember!…read more Met for dinner and drinks at 6pm on the Friday before Valentine's day. My friend ordered the Livermore-tini and I got a glass of wine. They have a solid list of bespoke cocktails and great California wine selection. We ordered a number of dishes to share, starting with the pastrami-style pork belly and brussel sprouts salad and splitting the lamb shank risotto for the main course. The salad was fresh and balanced the salty-fat of the pork belly. The risotto was rich and creamy, and the lamb shank prepared so tender it fell apart. Overall, a lovely evening out! I'm sure I'll be returning again soon.

A Michelin restaurant in Downtown SJ? Ample parking in the…read morearea, the interior has quite a bit of seating (no outdoor seating). The staff was helpful and answered all of our questions. Food was served fresh and hot. If you come around 7pm or 8pm, you'll probably need reservations. Recommendations: 'Pao de quejio' cheese bread Francesinha sandwich

First time trying Portuguese food! Never had Portuguese food before much less petiscos which is…read morebasically tapas. The food is very similar to Spanish tapas. The flavor profile is slightly different but I could barely notice since I'm not so familiar with the cuisine. Food: Lingicua- dope presentation. It arrives on fire to your table. Pretty cool and the taste is good but ultimately it's just a sausage. Class streamed in white wine/garlic- really tasty. I really enjoyed this dish. It has a very similar profile to other clam/mussels in white wine dishes so I dunno if you necessarily hafta try it here but it was good. Octopus- was also really good but I wouldn't say any better or worse at other places over had octopus Duck rice- this was just ok. Duck was a lil dry. At $45 I wouldn't recommend. The portion is also tiny. I thought it was gonna be like a big paella or something. Overall everything was solid/tasty. Cocktails were surprisingly good. I'll say the only thing is the value/price. Portions are tiny and some things like the rice are really pricey for the portion that you get so I'd def be aware of that.

As someone from Barcelona, I'm probably a little picky when it comes to Spanish food, which is why…read morethis place surprised me so much. It's honestly the first place in the region that really gave me that feeling of being back home :D The food was authentic, full of flavor, and reminded me so much of the kind of meals I grew up with. But what made the experience even better was the service and treatment (Patrick took amazing care of us all evening and Eva made us feel incredibly welcome from the moment we arrived)

Jamon iberico , sangria , palella are all great tasting ! Would definitely go back. Authentic…read moreSpanish gastronomic experience

Comfortably sized bar. Great Wine bar and cocktails. Tuesday…read morenight Karaoke 8-11. Best Karaoke voices in the Tri-Valley but everyone's invited to come and sing

We walked in and it was busy as it was a Friday night. I…read morewalked up to waitress and asked how it worked and if it was open seating. I let her know it was two of us and she cleared a table for us. There seemed to be a two bartenders and a waitress working. We sat waited for a while and we ended up leaving. No menus no acknowledgment after she knew we had walked in and had been there for a while. She was at the table next to us talking to what seemed like a friend maybe, taking selfies. Seems like they have good drink options but we never had a chance to order def don't think we will be back maybe they have enough people come in where customer service isn't a priority.

Mia is the best thanks for being so on top of the refills for bottomless mimosas! Great serviceread more

Love this place! If you are ever in need of a good time with good friends, enjoying good food and…read morecocktails, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make a reservation here! You will not be disappointed. Please ask about the bottomless mojitos!

Va de Vi had been on my "Want to Try" list for years. My only regret now is how long it took to get…read morehere now that I know what I was missing! Our group of 3 sat outside in their lovely side alleyway and feasted on 6 delicious shared small plates plus their scrumptious dessert sampler. This was plenty of food for all of us, although I might have been able to force down one more small plate since everything was so delectable. We ordered: -- Cacio e pepe biscuit -- Esquites (Mexican street corn) -- Empanadas -- Tacos al pastor -- Ceviche tostadas -- Alaskan black cod The black cod dish was seriously incredible and a standout amid the other wonderful dishes. The waiter mentioned it had been on their menu for 22 years and that people traveled there to try it. I can believe it! Speaking of service, it was exceptional. Along with our friendly main waiter, there were other staff refilling water glasses and changing table settings quickly as needed. We waited on nothing but also never felt interrupted. Since Va da Vi IS a wine bar, I should mention that wine was also wonderful. I tried their Pinot Noir flight and enjoyed all 3 of the 3 oz samplings, especially the 2023 Status Quo and the 2023 "Klee" by Roots Wine Co. Is it pricey? Well, a little, but not for the quality. I've eaten at places just as expensive and left far less satisfied. I can see the bill adding up quickly for a group who wants a huge meal, but if you're into just sipping and nibbling on amazing food and wine, come!

food and service was great, had soup shots and salad and gnocchi, we also enjoyed a sampler of…read moredesserts and also wine flights this restaurant is always amazing

The food and drinks are excellent. I would say mostly the service is very good. It is very loud…read moremost of the time but the food keeps us happily distracted. :)

I've heard so many great things about Limon so it was about time I tried it out! We went to the…read moreWalnut Creek location and it was poppin on a Sunday! Luckily though, we didn't have an issue making a same day reservation. Once we were sat, it did take a bit for our server to get to us, but Wilfredo did great balancing how busy it was. So, we didn't really have an issue with it. He is so great we loved our interactions with him! For food, we ordered the Ceviche Limon, which had a combination of bright and citrusy (a lil spicy) sauce with fresh raw red snapper, squid, and shrimp with fried, crispy calamari tentacles. The combination of textures and flavors was delicious. We did opt in for the taro chips, which was the perfect vessel for the ceviche. We also ordered the Piqueo sampler, which had their chicharron de pollo, beef empanadas, platano frito, and yuca fries. Everything was delicious, though I was not super wowed by the empanadas and the yuca fries were a bit stale. The star of the show was the Fiesta de Carnes, which was their all meat platter with ribeye steak, grilled chicken, and pork belly with roasted potatoes chimichurri and aji amarillo. Ribeye was cooked perfectly, and the grilled chicken was quite literally the juiciest chicken I've had in a while. However, the pork belly was not crisp enough for both me and the amount of fat that the pork belly had. Had it been crispier this dish would have been 10/10. The aji amarillo was so good, not as spicy as other versions I've had before. I think it is worth the $2 they charge for extra. It was simplistic in decor but still fitting for the Peruvian cuisine the place executes well. Will be coming back to try pollo a la brasa or the arroz con mariscos.