Finally came here this morning and it was a great experience! The worker was suuuper friendly, I…read moregot a mocha frappe and the lomo empanada. The empanada was soooo delicious, and their portions will fill you up! I forgot to get sauce like chimichurry to dip my empanada in as I normally do elsewhere at another empanada shop, but the lomo by itself was very tasty! Super clean, lots of parking, and a lot of people dining in on a Friday morning, and there's always someone ordering food, which is telling on their end! Would come back again!!

I'm giving Big E Cafe three stars mainly because they are CONSTANTLY sold out of the sausage and…read moreegg empanadas. This isn't just a one-time thing--almost every time I come here, they're gone. I usually get there about 11am. Big E is much closer to my house than their sister cafe, BAE, which is why I keep trying to come here instead. But if the sausage and egg empanadas are selling out this consistently, they're clearly one of the more popular items. You would think they'd adjust and stock more of them rather than repeatedly running out. I usually end up driving to BAE anyway, where they actually have them in stock and, in my experience, the presentation is better too. I'd much rather support the location closest to me, but it's frustrating to keep making the trip only to find the same popular item sold out again. Hopefully they start stocking according to demand.

Dinner | $10-20 La Perrona with Pacifico, shrimp ceviche,…read moreagua chile negra. Delicious. Mariachi band . Amazing $30 each song tonight

Authentic Mexican in San Jose. Parking in the back as there's not much on the street…read more Ceviche Really fresh veggie cuttings, the shrimp a bit on the dry side. Octopus Impressive display but a little hard to eat without steak knives - needs more seasoning and I prefer a little more of a charred quality. Combo Plate Filled with jumbo shrimp, fried shrimp, pan fried fish, crab legs and jumbo peppers. I thought that there were probably too much shrimp - and it needed to be more diversified. Also a challenge to eat and distribute amongst a larger group - particularly the crab legs. That's all...

I stopped by this place after the Mexico World Cup game even though we were supposed to go…read moresomewhere else to eat all because the exterior of this restaurant really caught my eye. This restaurant looks like something out of a dia de muertos picture- it's seriously super cool. As for the food, the pupusas were delicious and honestly really reasonably priced considering it's downtown San Jose. I have no bad things to say about this restaurant, hopefully I'm back again soon.

My friends and I found this place online while we were visiting California, and it ended up being…read moreone of the highlights of our trip. The employees were incredibly kind and welcoming, and they even offer a student discount, which was a nice surprise. The service here is what really stood out. It made us feel genuinely appreciated from the moment we walked in. The restaurant itself is cute and cozy, making it a great spot to sit down and enjoy a meal. As for the food, it was absolutely delicious. Everything we ordered was full of flavor and tasted fresh. The only small suggestion I'd have is that the pupusa could have used a little more salt, but that's a minor detail in an otherwise fantastic meal. I'd definitely come back the next time I'm in San Jose.

You Guava be Kidding Me…read more A bakery and juicery that has been serving up delicious Colombian specialties since 1999 in Colombia, before emigrating to the US and opening up shop here in Cambrian Park in 2014. Milohas (mil hojas) means a thousand layers in Spanish, and one taste of Milohas' pastries will make you understand why they picked that moniker. The Good: * Large shared parking lot * Friendly service * Covered outdoor dining * The crust of the empanadas was buttery, flaky, and delicious. All the fillings were good, but you have to try the Hawaiian filling! It was truly fantastic and had us wishing that's all we'd ordered. * Guava Finger has the same perfect crust and tasty guava jam--I could eat a dozen of these and come back for more. *oink oink* * Carissa really enjoyed their lentil soup. I didn't try it, so I can't comment. The Meh: * I kind of prefer the chunks of meat in Peruvian empanadas to the ground meat in Colombian ones, but that's just a personal preference. It was still delicious, so at the end of the day, it's all academic. The Ugly: * No indoor dining, and outdoor dining is limited to only a handful of seats. Conclusion: We've been on the hunt for the best empanadas in the South Bay, and we finally found them.

Friendly staff. It's not exactly a restaurant like you might expect from the listing/reviews…read more There's no inside seating and very limited outside. It's basically a bakery-like store that has a wonderful selection of Colombian style empanadas and colclos (so?). They also have some delicious looking flans and a few other items. Need to go back and try more. The chicken large empanada and Hawaiian empanada I had were both amazing. Limited beverage selection, unfortunately. Friendly staff and reasonable prices.

Fire empanadas. I was looking for some Mexico style empanadas since we have slim pickins in…read moreSacramento for empanadas. Every 5 restaurants is a Mexican restaurant but almost none serve empanadas. We I didn't find any, but these were fire. They crust tasted very fresh and similar to a corn dog. The meat was delicious. I highly recommend.

Great Mais dough covered empanadas of five varieties. Best empanada in the area. Very pleasant…read morestaff in unique surroundings. Five star.

Mariscos La Costa will always have a special place in my heart. My first date with my husband was…read moreat the Oakland location, so stopping off at this one in San Jose comes with a built-in sense of nostalgia. Thankfully, the food holds up. Fast, fresh, and consistently hits the spot. This is not a place you overthink. You order, you eat, you are immediately satisfied. The tostada de pulpo y camarón is my go-to. Bright, citrusy, perfectly chilled seafood with just the right balance of texture from the octopus and shrimp. It is refreshing, flavorful, and exactly what you want when you are craving something light but still satisfying. It's a very special place.

Amazing food never disappointed my favorite dish is pescado costero I'll be eating here againread more

Sí food tacos are good. Ordered three: breaded halibut, breaded scallops and octopus. Very fresh…read moreand they are perfect summer light lunch. The lady at cashier is friendly and helpful. I came at around 1pm during weekdays so it was not busy and has very calm and chill vibe.

I went for the first time because Check please reviewed this place…read more My friend had restrictions due to a oncoming procedure so she asked for certain ingredients to be removed. Food was great I had the special for the day of taco and enchilada. My friend ordered a burrito with meat. When my friend bit into a bone and she pointed it out to the staff. The lady didn't say anything or apologize for that. She had a few more bites of bone and cartilage I was disappointed with how insensitive the staff was. looked irritated. This lady who was in her phone a lot wasn't even friendly. She looked like she was overseeing the cashier. I don't think I'll come back again if that is how they treat customers.

I'm a little behind on writing this review but wanted to take the time to share how wonderful our…read morefirst visit went at Los Jamaytecos. Nestled in a shared parking lot with nearby tables to eat at, the ambiance is quite nice! It gives a neighborhood food truck vibe! Service was quick and attentive! They even went out of their way to make us fresh guacamole given they had run out of salsa verde. Not only that, we were gifted a Quesabirria with consommé to try given that is their specialty. Food was warm, flavorful and delicious! It was packed thoughtfully. I ordered tacos de carne asada and my boyfriend ordered a super burrito. I highly recommend giving them a try!

I came here on a very hot day so if we just judge based on how much their $4 jamaica hit the spot…read moreit would be 5 stars, because oof, it was scorching. I tried their super burrito with lengua, for $14, which came with a side of grilled onions, 1/3 of a grilled jalapeno, and small red and green salsas. Overall it was okay. From a size perspective it was pretty generous overall, I actually couldn't finish it all. The negatives for me were quantity of meat and lack of texture. The amount of lengua in the burrito was simply not worth $14. There seemed to be odd chunks of meat swimming in the other ingredients, but they were few and far between, and also cut very, very small. This was too close to ground meat for me, and there would need to be 30-50% more to justify the price. Equally important, the burrito simply lacked texture, and this contributed to why I couldn't finish it. Inside the tortilla it was just all... mush. Mushy rice, mushy beans, mushy avocado, mushy sour cream, mushy (and limited) meat. I did shove the jalapeno in, that helped, but this was texturally the same as eating a burrito filled with refried beans. I think I got some sort of palette fatigue from it, combined with it being pretty hefty meant that towards the 75% completion point I was tired of eating it and full and just gave up. Give me some chopped onions, larger pieces of meat with some sear on the side, some chunky pico de gallo, crispy lettuce - just something. As-is I just found it unpleasant to eat mouth after mouth of gloppy food. There were two people in front of me and it took a little under 10 minutes to get my burrito, so the service speed is pretty good. And the people working there were very nice and efficient. The location is inside a small strip mall parking lot where the Jojo's Fried Chicken truck used to park, it's fairly convenient although it can only really hold 5-6 cars before it starts getting packed. They take credit cards too.