My first visit to Milyar Coffee, and it was overall a great experience! There was plenty of seating…read moreand space. You could easily hang out and work, or catch up with friends and family. I love when a cafe actually cares about the food that they serve. I was lowkey overwhelmed with the amount of dessert options as a girly with a sweet tooth. I ended up getting the baklava cheesecake since I have never in my life seen that combination before! It was delicious and worth a try! The drinks were yummy. Both the Yemeni latte and Milyar chai were spiced with cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves. The staff was friendly and inviting. I loved that they really went all out with the World Cup decor. Excited to go back and make my way through the dessert case!

Order: Adeni Chai, potato samosas, chicken shawarma, and mango dragon fruit…read more Very spacious, great place for getting work done. Can get busy and slightly loud with the music but it was white noise for me. Food was really good! I especially liked the potato samosa which was hot when it came out. Service was good.

I absolutely love coming here! They have awesome vegetarian and vegan lunch sets which really offer…read morethe feeling of having a satisfying meal without the food coma. The food is prepared fresh, it's packed with flavor without the heavy greasy feeling of eating out. The service is friendly and great but definitely feels better if you can speak mandarin (in my experience). The vibe of the cafe side is nice and calm, with cute decor and even some labubu! The food is reasonably priced and they even have some ready made healthy desserts and other foods for take out. I have been a regular here for years. Stop in and enjoy!

This is a place to try if you have no dietary restrictions. I ordered delivery so I couldn't…read morediscuss an exchange for something I could eat. I asked for no mushrooms in the special instruction section but received a pile of mushrooms. Servings are large, but appropriate given the ingredients aren't filling. Rainbow noodles bowl: Looked/tasted like the fake meat was made of mushrooms. My spouse got three meals out of it and said it was ok. Braised tofu with rice: the braised tofu were fine, but the sauce was a little too oily. Even when I asked for no mushrooms, I was given a ton of mushrooms. The sides consist of a plain piece of unseasoned cooked squash, plain buttered zucchini, and plain unseasoned steamed cabbage, carrots, mushrooms.

The croissants were great! We had 3 types as well as some bread! Service was good. It's was some…read morewhat busy kind of loud. We got our food to g

You are getting to go to the left. Super easy to see which way you should go because your eyes are…read moreimmediately drawn to all the pastries. Beautiful, flaky, sweet and savory; there are so many delicious options. Gourmet pastries with gourmet coffee equals perfection. Best way to start the morning. I love that. You can actually see them fresh baking pastries while you're sitting. We didn't go overly sweet because it was the morning, but I would love to come back in the afternoon to have a nice sweet treat and a cappuccino. For my family of three we definitely got over excited in order too much, but each bite was delicious. We got a leek quiche, a banana latte, spinach, artichoke danish, mango croissant, almond croissant, and a ham and cheese croissant. I was trying to increase the protein to not spike my blood sugar. Lol. I'd have to say the mango and the almond croissant were probably my favorite. The strong second would definitely be the artichoke and spinach croissant danish thing. Sorry, I forgot what they called it. They offered to heat it up a bit and I definitely recommend this. They did the perfect temperature for the perfect timing. Just enough to make the outside flaky and the inside warm and soft. The pieces that had cheeses were so much better warmed up. They definitely know what they're doing there. Seating was great. I'd love the decor. You can also order off of a menu, but we were too enamored with the actual pastries to even glance at it. I took photos but made sure to not take photos of the staff. I let the staff know that I wouldn't include their faces without their permission. they were very friendly and very appreciative. My family loved your little shop and we will definitely be back when we're in the area.

Recently rebranded as Coffee and Chai, this local cafe is a hidden gem tucked into an apartment…read morecommunity. Although it's in a residential area, there's plenty of street parking available. Coffee and Chai is a great spot for studying as there are lots of tables and it's quiet. Our barista today also turned out to be the owner of the cafe. Such a sweet, accommodating man!! We got a masala chai, a cardamom chai, and a matcha latte- all hot cos it's so chilly in San Jose around this time of year. I preferred the masala chai, but both chai lattes were yummy! Spiced so deliciously and definitely helped warm us up. My grandpa got the matcha and was pleased with the taste as it was unsweetened but not bitter at all. Regardless of whether you need a quick pick-me-up, a local study/work spot, or even someplace to catch up, this lovely cafe should be the next place you try out!

Food: 5/5 Service: 4/5…read more Ambiance: 4/5 People come here for the ice cream, sweets, but girlie comes here for their coffee. Honestly this space is a hole in a wall for their vanilla latte. IT HITS THE SPOT EVERYTIME. I don't know how they make it but it taste soooooo good. Also they sell lafufus here. If you want a lafufu hehe!

First time trying this place! I would recommend!…read more Instead of visiting their actual location, I ended up trying a delicious strawberry pastry from a booth they had in Presidio Tunnel Tops Park. The workers were friendly. I also noticed they kept clearing tray after tray, so that's good. I do plan on visiting their actual location one of these days.

This store pop up on the app and looked real good! Being…read morearound lunchtime, I drove over and pick up a pulled pork sandwich, The Monroe, and a chocolate cake roll with strawberry and chocolate mousse. Both fell below my expectations and my excitement fell flat. My pulled pork sandwich was sliced pork! And, the sliced pork seemed my smaller than the pulled pork. They never said they were out of the pulled pork. The side salad was nice, but lacked dressing. I saw the cake roll come out fresh as I was ordering my sandwich, so I added that to my order too. Well, the cake roll was not fresh, it must have come out of a very cold refrigerator, or it might have even been a freezer! I drove back to my office and ate my sandwich with the cake roll sitting in the open, 20 minutes later, when I went to eat the roll cake, the strawberry and chocolate mousse filling was still frozen and crystallized when you went to eat it. It was not ready at all to be served. What a shame, because it's not like it was inexpensive. There is some quality there, but still lacking consistency.

This is the most aesthetic cat cafe I've stepped foot in. Interior was so minimalistic and I loved…read moreall the decorations and the yellow accents. Genuinely one of the cutest places ever. The kitties were also SO CUTEE they were so tiny. The strawberry matcha was actually really really yummy. It was a little bit on the sweet side but you could still taste the matcha really well. Matcha was decently strong! I liked how they used real strawberries in their puree and topped it off with dried strawberries! Would get again!! Owners were also so so so incredibly sweet. The cafe is a separate room from the cat lounge and they brought the matcha to us while we were in the cat lounge!

Absolutely such a fun experience! You have to make a reservation in advance, but it's not too hard…read moreto get one. The cats are all very well behaved and so fun to play with and hold. Drinks were also super delicious! I love how there are actually fun coffee drinks to go with the cafe, and it doesn't feel gimmicky at all. The cat area was super clean, and there are toys to play with the cats. Cats are available for adoption too! We loved it here, and the price was really fair. It was about 28 dollars for the entire experience and it includes one hour of cat time and a drink. Make sure to be on time for your reservation because you can only go in during the hour you reserved. If you are ten minutes late, you don't get an extra ten minutes after the hour is up. So worth it and would recommend for anyone to try!

I had training at Allied Universal but arrived an hour early. I hadn't eaten anything in 24hrs and…read morehadn't slept in 12hrs. I thought I would DIE trying to do the training unless I got something in my stomach. LO AND BEHOLD, while heading to the restroom, BAM! The market was right there and the said "OPEN!" Praise HIM!!! The gentleman before me ordered a breakfast burrito and it looked good af but I've had my fill of burritos for the week already lmao so I ordered the cafe club. FAM!!!! So delicious even within its simplicity. The ingredients are normal club sandwich ingredients buuuuut the way he put it together. All the difference. The owner is kind and sweet and doesn't rush anyone to order or anything. But from the looks of it, EVERYTHING IS GOOD!

If you're having trouble locating Gateway Cafe: enter the 4 story building. Walk past the lobby and…read moreinto the outdoor courtyard. You should see a cafe by the water fountain. The building is very close to the San Jose airport and the Matrix Casino. Plenty of parking. They post their daily specials on their website every week: https://sanjosegatewaycafe.wixsite.com/gatewaycafe/daily-specials. There are some specials they have every week like sesame chicken katsu on Tuesdays and burgers on Wednesdays. Monday is always pasta. However you can also always order sandwiches off their menu! They also have salads, spring rolls, soft drinks, cookies, and more! My favorite is the veggie sandwich or the sesame chicken which comes with teriyaki sauce and a sesame slaw. Gateway Cafe is a mom and pop shop run by the same couple for the past 20+ years. I highly recommend checking it out if you're in the area and supporting a small business!

My friend and I were craving breakfast burritos, so we decided to give Kenny's a try…read more My friend is vegetarian but didn't see any meatless options so she asked Kenny about it and he ended up putting together a custom vegetarian burrito for her. We thought that was a thoughtful and considerate gesture. As for myself, I ordered a breakfast burrito with bacon, sausage, eggs, and cheese. It came with a side of salsa which added some freshness and helped balance the heaviness of all the meat and cheese. Overall, it was a good hefty burrito but just a little greasy. Kenny himself is another reason to visit. He's very friendly and chatty. He even took a selfie with us and displayed it on the monitor in the restaurant, which was a fun and personal touch that really made the experience memorable. The restaurant has a cozy, homey feel with rustic tables and chairs. It feels like you're visiting a neighborhood spot. The only downside is that the service is slow. Kenny is running the shop himself, and every burrito is made fresh to order. Sure your food is fresh and made with care, but it's definitely not the place to go if you're in a hurry. If you have time to spare, Kenny's is well worth the visit. The food is satisfying and Kenny's hospitality is what makes this spot unique.

I've been waiting about a year now to try this place, mainly because of the infamous owner, Kenny…read more The place is located in a very industrial part of San Jose which is very random.. just like this shop and what it presents. It's almost like walking into a thrift shop that has random things going on from hundreds of photos of Kenny with customers, US flags, a table full of military business cards, Mercedes Benz trinkets, etc etc. Please be informed that Kenny is THE only person in here which means, he's the greeter, the cook, the cashier, and entertainer lol. The food can take long for a reason and there's no music or TV anywhere so it's quiet. The furniture is random as well; some from an office space, elementary school, and an all wooden table with chairs from someone's grandma's house. Me and my co workers ordered 2 burritos: Regular steak and eggs and a steak bulgogi. We waited maybe 15 mins for our which wasn't too long. The burritos had this soft white cheese melted on top which gave the tortilla this vanilla sweetness. I didn't really like that. The steak meat was sweet but didn't have that bulgogi marinade taste. Both of our burritos tasted like a plain egg, potato, and blank steak breakfast burrito. It was nothing special but the size is huge and one can be shared by two people. The burritos came with this sweet chipotle sauce with some sweet peppers in which it did add some flavor. Kenny is the man though! He's super nice and proud. He's very entertaining and enjoys talking to his guests. His son is in the army so it's one of the reasons why he's very patriotic. Is it a bit much?! Sure, but this cafe wouldn't be what it is without all of this randomness. It's a neighborhood gem and a historic landmark in this side of town. Kenny is well known to the area and is beloved. We enjoyed his company. Thank you so much Kenny!!