Really? Can't believe this place closed as the pandemic hit their business hard. Many great after…read moredinner drinks and the best chicken sandwich that I ate almost once a week for two years. Great looking venue that I hope Tyler Lawrence will be able to revive supposedly later this year

Food (5/5): Came here with a large group. Overall very solid food. All the appetizers that came out…read morewere delicious. This included the cornbread, shrimp, empanadas, and oysters. The cocktail and wine I got were also on point. My favorite part was my main dish of the pork chop. It was amazingly cooked with no chewy parts and the flavoring was top notch. Service (5/5): Really friendly and helpful service. Food came out at a good pace. I also really liked how this place makes booking reservations convenient. Other places require deposits or credit card holds for large groups, but this place made it easy to book for a large group and they came prepared with a nice table ready for us. Ambiance (5/5): Awesome ambiance in the restaurant with a classic American feel. The restaurant was clean and spacious. The only improvement would be to have a bathroom on the first floor. The restrooms required you to climb a bunch of stairs into a totally different area than the restaurant.

If your child loves acting, singing, hamming it up, or just being around kids who do, then Town…read moreHall Theatre is for you! My newly arrived neighbors who have four kids of all ages were asking me where they should send their rambunctious kids this summer and I immediately told them about Town Hall. They have new camps that start all summer long, so the schedule can work around vacation schedules. It's a great venue downtown, and the staff is super sweet and welcoming. They do sell out, so it's good to sign up as soon as you can: https://www.townhalltheatre.com/summer-2025. I can't recommend it enough!

Nice historic venue to see small production. We attended a Progressive Rock show. It was small…read moreand fully attended by prog-rock fans for a local musician and other bandmates. We watched a great rock show of musicians playing in pure joy. Quaint setting. But good for this rock show. Give yourself time to park as there's no lot that we saw. There is a small bar in the back from the entrance

There is a white man in a black Lexus that unplugs the EV Chargers. My car has scratches near the…read morecharging port now.

Having driven through the area with a friend, I now know where the Zombie Apocalypse headquarters…read moreis! So many cemeteries. I mean - really - SO MANY CEMETERIES. When the Zombie Apocalypse arrives - I do not want to be anywhere near here. Thanks to Colma Town Hall for averting this for as long as possible. I appreciate you.

I have considered Milpitas as my second home. I have lived here off and on for the past 30 plus…read moreyears. I have seen the city grow. From when it was just Mervyn's to the Great Mall. Oh, almost forgot Milpitas Square and Ulferts Center. Very modern city hall. Also great looking library. Two car dealership near 880 and 237.

Cut and pasted from their website: "In the 18th century,…read moreSpanish explorers surveyed the land and were the first to give Milpitas its name - milpa - or little cornfields." Quality/Quantity - When the Great Mall opened here in 1994, it really put them on the map. It was really the only reason I would visit... Well my family would visit and I was just the driver. Livermore outlets is our current favorite place to shop rnow. Other things to do - Parks, Calaveras Reservoir, etc. Big Dog Vineyards. Nearby cities: San Jose, Fremont. Atmosphere - 13.52 square miles, 0.04 of which is water. Population of 80k+ as per the 2020 Census. Wow, 71% of the Asian population?!?! Largest employers are - Cisco, KLA Corp, Flex, Sandisk, Linear Technology, etc. Service - Depends on what you do, eat, or drink. BART available since 2020. Price - Depends on what you do, eat, or drink. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1954 (incorporation) and before.

The Milpitas Police department is the epitome of why Milpitas is a great town to live in. Every…read moresingle time I call they respond within 30 minutes. One time my son tested the new VOIP phone by dialing 9-11 and then hung up. Little did we know, just by doing that, they sent police officers to check on our well-being. Good luck getting police to respond to you within 3 hours or at all if you're in San Jose and calling for help for anything short of a murder. The police station is also a great place to meet up to sell on Craigslist and Facebook marketplace.

Milpitas PD is definitely present when you need them. Within minutes, even with traffic/ lanes of…read morecars with no where to go, or not even 5 minutes of calling 9-1-1 when I was rear ended (on 11/30/24 on Calaveras Blvd), Milpitas PD was first on the scene, took my statement and made sure I was taken care of. Thanks Officer Pizzo! Proceeding that, the visit to the police station or the records office was pretty efficient (granted that you arrive first thing in the morning). The two times I made a trip here last month, there was like one other person (s) ahead of me, but each encounter was quick and no long waits if you call their line. Parking at the MPD is not a problem, depending on the time of day you come in. My biggest gripe is that MPD charges you $15 for a CD your laptop or CD player doesn't recognize. Or maybe it's just my laptop. But that's why it's important to take your own pictures and videos at the scene of an accident, crime, photo-op, etc. Also MPD charges for paper copies of your report when everything is digital nowadays! This is my hometown and I've lived in Milpitas since the first grade (or early 90s) and as an adult, I can say I feel pretty safe in Milpitas, thanks to our community of police officers, admin, fire and EMTs. We are protected because of your commitment to our safety (and have a sense of normalcy in our diverse community). As always, thank you!

The Milpitas Public Library is pretty nice, and pretty busy. It is on the old town part under the…read moreEast Calaveras road, to the north a bit. It has a large parking lot/garage, with I think 2 - 3 floors, attached to the library building, which is really nice because it was always almost full, with people going in and out constantly, despite the Library itself not being that large. I met a client here, someone who lives in Milpitas and who reserved one of those private study rooms for us, the ones that most newer libraries have, which is a great thing for private meetings, study rooms, etc. They have several here. This central location makes it pretty convenient for most families and visitors, the large parking garage really encourages you to visit without waiting for parking. Visit you local public library!

Milpitas Library's Railway Rollick is a free indoor playground for ages 0-10! After playing our 1…read moreand 9 year old got to take home coloring sheets! We've visited 2/7 Santa Clara County Library Storybook Play Space locations and want to explore them all! SYOY! :D *Song Credit: Got Me Feelin' Good by Kidpenny (from Audiio)

This community center is really cool. I recently went here to see the Lunar New Year event. I'm…read moreglad there's a lot of indoor space because it was raining a lot. When it comes to large cultural events like these, parking is limited - so come early if you want to see the shows going on!

The New Year event on Jan 25 2025 was an unpleasant experience. It was my first time and will be my…read morelast time here since the staff was so rude. There was a Latino lady ordered me and others to stand away from the red tape on the floor when we were enjoying the lion dance. I even saw her pushing others with her hands, really want to scold her but didn't want to ruin my mood. I think this is so rude and unprofessional (not sure why Milpitas city hires her as staff) when she didn't even know how to use the word "please" when asking someone to do sth

Thanks for giving info to the newbies about the past of this interesting town called Milpitas…read more(small corn fields:). This review is for the mini-museum on display at the mall. This is the first time in 4 years going to that mall that I realized that was a superb way to spend an hour or 2 just admiring the items on display and the explanations of the history of this town that some consider 'less' than San Jose or somehow a sleepy town where people that cannot afford the 'real Silicon Valley' tend to find cheaper housing. If you are curious, like history and want to know what happened here before you put your feet at Apple, Google or whatever brought you here and decide that Milpitas is that town that stinks...stop next time you go to the mall to admire and think and respect what others left for you and understand how this area evolved (even you -and me-are part of its history now). Thanks for putting this together to all those volunteers out there!

The Milpitas Historical Society was organized by 79 Milpitans in 1980 to discover, preserve, and…read moredisseminate the history of Milpitas. The Society maintains the city's first fire truck, Leapin' Lena that is on display at the Library. It also takes care of a historical display near the food court in the Great Mall. Recently it began a display of historic items in City Hall. The Society is a group of active adults who all share a love of the cultural heritage of Milpitas. They serve the community in many ways: they help businesses interested in historic images; they promote local history to school groups; they conduct an annual community tour of local agriculture and historical sites; they bring interesting speakers to their monthly meetings; they publish an excellent informational newsletter called 'The Milpitas Muse;' they lobby our local city leaders to keep our local history alive. Recently they began cataloging their collection and advocating to build our city's first community museum to be located in a city park near the Public Library. After the museum opens, the Society hopes to operate and staff it. They meet on the second Wednesday of January, March, April, May, September, October, and November at the Library beginning at 7:00 PM. Stop in for an interesting history program and light refreshments. Their meetings are open to all!

Joel is great to work with and he really shines as an MC. He has so much experience with leading…read moreparties for adolescents and that is likely not a skill you find around every corner! He made my daughter's party so fun and meaningful back in 2023, and we are hiring him and his team again to do the party for my son this summer!

When I was asked by Joel Nelson himself how were the DJs he dispatched to my son's Bar Mitzvah, I…read moretold him, in one word...fantastic! From start to finish, Joe and Jovan were easy to work with, helpful, fun, and whatever I asked them to do, they did it without flinching. Joe did a wonderful job of leading the Jewish traditional dancing while Javon was great with the kids, leading the games. His break dancing was off the hook! Best of all, their pacing of the evening was spot on. I would definitely use them again!