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    I ordered the asparagus side dish today from Uber Eats. There are serious differences between the menu picture and the actual product. For $10, there are only 6 stems and the presentation of which is day and night compared to the picture on Uber. Last time, ordered the Tempo House salad (also from Uber Eats) and was given the regular house salad by mistake. I guess that depending on what you order, you may be given a completely different dish due to the lack of attention or whatever. Very disappointed with my experience today.

    Linguini Alfredo with Shrimp
    Angeli S.

    Came here Saturday for dinner. The hostess was very friendly and upbeat. Ambiance was pretty chill. They have live bands on certain days, which is cool. The only thing for me was that it was too loud to even have a conversation. My friend and I felt like we were yelling at each other across the table. As for the food - The bread they serve before the actual meals come out were so hard and cold. I couldn't even cut the bread with the butter knife. The Pork belly morsels surprised me. It was full of flavor and the orange slice tasted delicious. I got the linguine Alfredo with shrimp. The spinach and sun dried tomato was a good combo. My husband got the grilled king salmon. He seemed to enjoy it as there was nothing left on his plate lol My sister in law got the jumbo scallops. These were cooked so well and not rubbery at all! Yummy! Pretty good overall.

    Spicy Cioppino~tomato fennel~local catch~squid~mussels~clams~calamari~bay scallops~shrimp~crab~fettuccini 39@Tempo Gilroy CA Sat 4/22/23
    Grey R.

    Tempo Kitchen & Bar Gilroy CA Sat 4/22/23 © New American Classic! My kinda food! Old fashioned! 3 MileSmile live band! Saturday night open till Midnight! I needed this! I've been so tired of everything lately! Got into my truck and drove away! Wherever the road would take me... it lead to Gilroy! Modern contemporary open space, coffee tables in the entry foyer, spacious dining room and an inviting bar! As I walked in, the band was setting up on the stage, next to the bar. It's a focal point of the restaurant but I knew they were going to be pretty loud, so picked the furthest seat from the bar corner where the band set up the stage right next to. Music is tightly interwoven into decor of Tempo! Music is everywhere, from chandelier type lights covered by the vinyls, to the bathroom doors adorned by a vinyl:-) At the bar. Chelsea immediately introduced herself. Old fashioned please! All bartenders and servers are extremely friendly! Chatted with Colton, Josh, and the neighbors. Food is classy and very good here! Out of this world Braised Lamb Shank, probably the best I've had in awhile! Succulento! With carrots, onions and tomato sauce, served with mashed potatoes and vegetables $28 Meat cooked to perfection, melting off the bone, au jus gravy, presented in a bowl rather than flat serving plate, creamy mashed potatoes, veggies, all absolutely delicious! Oggi lo chef propone una succulenta bistecca ai ferri! Today the chef suggests a succulent grilled steak! Tri-Tip special! Gotta get it if available! Tri Tip mushroom Demi glaze served with mashed potatoes and sautéed mixed vegetables $34 When I see Cioppino on the menu, I have to have it! Didn't even realize this was seafood pasta and not a fish stew! Una pasta stupenda! Spicy Cioppino Tomato and fennel sauce stewed in local catch, squid, mussels, clams, calamari, bay scallops, shrimp and lump crab meat served over fettuccini pasta with garlic bread $39 Music is intertwined into design throughout entire space! I'm not the one to photograph bathrooms LOLz so I didn't, I can tell you the doors are adorned with old vinyls! The atmosphere is lively and energetic! The people are friendly and happy! The food is delicious! I've got to come back shortly! *Just the smile that is spreading all over her face Could warm up the room and set fire to the place Yes she could, you know it could! [ Review #762 w 9 pix on April 26, 2023 ] Old Fashioned! Whiskey~Angostura bitters~Orange~black walnut bitters~Luxardo Cherry 15@Tempo Kitchen & Bar Gilroy CA Sat 4/22/23 Champagne Supernova~Vodka~grapefruit~Lemon~lime~Simple syrup~St Germain~Champagne 13@Tempo Kitchen & Bar Gilroy CA Sat 4/22/23 Succulento! Braised Lamb Shank~carrots~onions~tomato sauce~mash~veggies 28 @Tempo Gilroy CA Sat 4/22/23 Spicy Cioppino~tomato fennel~local catch~squid~mussels~clams~calamari~bay scallops~shrimp~crab~fettuccini 39@Tempo Gilroy CA Sat 4/22/23 Tri Tip~mushroom Demi glaze~mash~mixed veggies! Succulenta bistecca ai ferri! 34 @Tempo Gilroy CA Sat 4/22/23 Cadillac Margarita w Grand Marnier! Courtesy of Josh! @Tempo Kitchen & Bar Gilroy CA Sat 4/22/23 Sidecar! 15@Tempo Kitchen & Bar Gilroy CA Sat 4/22/23 3 MileSmile live band! @Tempo Kitchen & Bar Gilroy CA Sat 4/22/23 Chelsea focused on mixing! @Tempo Kitchen & Bar Gilroy CA Sat 4/22/23

    Enjoyed the experience here, the food was delicious, the service was professional, ambiance was good.

    Darien G.

    The wife and I were looking for a nice place for dinner on Halloween night. Our original plan was to go to Relish but they only so brunch on Sundays so we ended up at Tempo. Decor is nice with a modern upscale vibe. We sat at the bar because the plan was to try some new Prohibition cocktails. I find its a lot easier to speak to the bartender directly instead of trying to play the telephone game with a server. They only had 1 bartender working and I could tell he was pretty deep in the weeds but we were killing time so we were cool with waiting. I first had a Mary Pickford and then a Hemingway Daiquiri. Both were quite good. For dinner I had the Wagyu burger with bacon. The burger was tasty. Juicy with a nice charred flavor from the grill. The wife had ribs. Unfortunately she didn't like her dish as much as I did mine. Overall Tempo is a good spot for dinner and drinks. The prices are pretty reasonable. We had a good time with the bartender Oilvier.

    Here for the happy hour!
    Diana S.

    We were so excited to try the new place in town because we usually drive out to San Jose for happy hours. We knew it would probably be busy since it was opening weekend so we finished up with work a bit early and arrive at 3PM on Friday afternoon. THIS WAS THE MOVE. We got sat by the sunny front windows and worried for a second we might get forgotten up there but that thought quickly went away as our server was friendly and very quick to get us started. I ordered two Strawberry Fields drinks that were delicious and my boyfriend got two rum and cokes. We then got the fish and chips and margherita pizza from the happy hour menu. We were so impressed! It was made with care for sure. The fish and chips were crispy but light and juicy in the inside and the pizza had a crisp bottom and the toppings were quality. We were also surprised to get full size meals since they were happy hour prices and most places give you less food for those deals. As we were finishing up our drinks the owner came back to check on us and how we were liking our food. You can see he really takes pride in this new place. We walked out of there very satisfied with having found our new Gilroy happy hour spot and already planning to come back this weekend. I need another one of those Strawberry Fields cocktails!

    My Mahi Mahi Oh My!
    Simon S.

    After several bad culinary experiences in a Gilroy we finally found the right tempo at TKB. It was a Wednesday night and my gastro state of mind was looking for some tasty tastes. As I entered into TKB I was greeted by Bono and the boys singing an oldie by the name of I will follow, so this wuzz a gettin' good real fast . The vibe of TBK was sparse, many empty tables with just a few warm bodies hunched over plates of food and glistening glasses of wine/beer. The decor of TKB was a bit monochromatic but like I've said before I'm there for the food and not the decor, I'm not Martha Stewart. The waiter was incredibly welcoming and brought us the menus to start the tempo for our evening. The beer selection was a bit disappointing, since I'm more of an Amber Ale man and it seems as though more and more places are hyper focused on IPAs. However, our waiter was willing to work with my disappointment and offered a beer that sufficed my cravings. We moved on to thee appetizers and settled on the beef sliders, fried Brussel sprouts, roasted beet salad and the pork belly morsels. The tempo of our experience was fast and furious as the appetizers landed on our table enticing us to do an Edward Scissor Hands on our plates of food. Every one of these appetizers made the tempo of our culinary experience move forward consistently like a drum beat at a pow pow. For the entree I was lucky enough to stamp my name on the last piece of Mahi Mahi and my wife ordered the Tenderloin special plate. My Mahi Mahi didn't skip a beat and moved the party bus down the belly brick road and was not stopping until my plate was cleared. My Mahi Mahi was savory, crispy and a true afternoon delight! My wife's tenderloin special was equally on point and put a smile on her face on a hump day night. Typically we order dessert simply because we can and because there is a need for us to complete our dinner experience. However in this occasion, the company, drinks, appetizers and entrees were in complete harmony and we were left with an up tempo medley: yum yum yum!

    Frozen meatballs with probably canned sauce.

    The staff was friendly, and this place has a lot of potential. It's cute and trendy. They have live music. The menu is great the way it's written. Unfortunately, the food does not reflect the menu at all. The "house made meatballs" were rethawed cheap frozen meatballs. The "apple, brie, and honey flatbread" had no honey and flavorless mushy apples(?). The fried Brussels sprouts were fine. No complaints there. The wedge salad served was a wilted wedge of iceberg cut in half and sprinkled with blue cheese and nothing else. It was just sad. We left hungry and disappointed after paying $130. We ended up across the street to actually eat dinner after.

    Breanna B.

    I remember the first time I tried tempo back in April 2022... it was pretty good with amazing service. Well I came for dinner here on 12/28/22 because it was so good the fist time. Well I am very disappointed. Soup was very watery and didn't have bread or crackers. And we asked and they gave us old, hard bread. I almost broke a tooth. Salad was pretty good wasn't like the fist time though. And service was pretty non existent. I would try it again in a few months. Hopefully they step up their game. You pay a lot of money for high end food and this was not worth it

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