A friend of mine is coming to town and she asked for restaurant recommendation. I thought I share my answer here too for future reference. Here is the list of our favorite food in South Bay Area (San Jose, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Santa Clara, Campbell, and Los Gatos):
- Korean Food: Yummy Tofu and BBQ, Bonchon Chicken
- Taiwanese Food: Red Hot Wok
- Chinese Food: Boda Restaurant
- Mexican Food: Dona Maria
- Bakery: 85 Degree and Kee Wah
- American Breakfast: Los Gatos Cafe, Bill's Cafe, Holder's Country Inn
- Burger In N Out Burger
- Sandwich: Ike's Love and Sandwiches
- Japanese Food: Dan Izakaya
- Japanese Ramen: Orenchi, be prepare to wait
- Sushi: Cha cha Sushi, we usually order to go due to the small space and long wait
- Vietnamese Food: Com Tam Thien Huong, Com Tam Dat Thanh, Rong Bien
- Vietnamese Pho: Pho Y#1
- Boba: Fantasia, Tea Top
- Dim Sum: Jade Cathay
- Burmese Food: Kyusu
- Thai Food: Krung Thai
- Middle Eastern Food: Falafel Stop
- This list is not complete if I don't mention the kids' favorite: Sweet Tomatoes
Feel free to write in the comment if you think of anything else I ought to try and add to the list.