San Jose Reviews: Restaurants, Doctors, Bars, Salons and more.
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Plaxo Inc
203 Ravendale Drive
Ste 300
Mountain View,
CA
94043
Rikk C. writes: The food is fantastic, the ambience is delightful, and the service is impeccable. Redgee, the chef, makes the best cappuccino and omelets you will ever taste.
Nail Touch
1020 N Rengstorff Ave., Ste G
Mountain View,
CA
94043
Leigh V. writes: I liked this place! Friend and I were diddle daddling on a Sunday afternoon in the plaza and walked in to ask how much a pedicure was, it is $22.
We thought the price was too high when we could go to our usual place for $20 (including tip) but one of…
California Billiard Club
881 E El Camino Real
Mountain View,
CA
94040
Wei H. writes: Yet another pool hall review from me, because I really want to finish my list of the Top racks in bay area, and it is not complete without California Billiard.
Make no mistake, this is a gigantic pool hall. I am pretty sure the space between each…
Videoscope
2290 W El Camino Real
Ste 7
Mountain View,
CA
94040
kim n. writes: I remember when this place had Laserdiscs and they were on the corner of El Camino and San Antonio. They definitely have an ecclectic collection of movies, cult, B, strange stuff. Probably lots of stuff that I wouldn't normally go for but they…
Comic Collector Shop
167 E El Camino Real
Mountain View,
CA
94040
omar b. writes: way back in my days of attending buchser middle school through my one year at santa clara high in 89, a bunch of my friends were out cruising the el camino hanging out at taco bell and denny's...NO..not me!
i was at good ole' little shop of heroes in…
Precision Eyecare Centers
1039 El Monte Ave
Mountain View,
CA
94040
Stacey C. writes: When I moved up to the Bay Area, I was looking for a new optometrist so I could refill my contacts and get new glasses. My eye doctor (who I absolutely love!) in Los Angeles went to school with Dr. Redman, who works at Precision Eyecare.
He is a…
Graven Image Tattoo
1398 W El Camino Real
Mountain View,
CA
94040
Lynsey H. writes: I heart Jeff forever! He is so talented. People stop to compliment me all the time and my work isn't even finished.
Jeff worked with me to develop an original design. He understood exactly what I wanted, without me really having to explain much, and…
Dr. Patricia Rogers, MD
2485 Hospital Dr
Mountain View,
CA
94040
Helen Y. writes: Dr Patricia Rogers is the best OB/GYN! She's professional and personable. You can tell she really cares about her patients. She even has a wall decorated with pictures of all the little ones she's delivered...aww!
Books Inc
301 Castro St
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Veronica V. writes: Books Inc. is a small store and therefore limited in their selection. The travel region leaves much to be desired however, for children's books or mass market reading Books Inc. is perfect.
A nice refuge from the computer when I realize I havent gone…
Shoreline Dog Park
Bill Graham Pkwy at North Shoreline Blvd
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Laura T. writes: This Sunday, me and my friend Todd went here with his gorgeous german shepard. We both live in Redwood City but chose this place instead because it was raining, and there's no mud.
This place is great. Dog parks are better than playgrounds. It cracks…
Vaso Azzurro Restaurant
108 Castro St
Mountain View,
CA
94041
lucy k. writes: Last night friend Heidi and I went to Sicily for dinner. Vaso Azzurro is a little Italian gem at the far end of Castro Street. The staff is gracious, the food is delicious, and the service is perfect. They even have a little waiter bell on each table…
Cafe Yulong
743 W Dana St
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Archie R. writes: I have this friend.
I'll call her Pam. Well wait, that's actually her name. So yeah, let's stick with Pam.
Pam has never joined yelp but likes to read my reviews and tell me that "I have lost my edge" lately.
So, I'll tell the story about lunch at…
Google Maps
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Amy R. writes: Google Maps Mobile is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. It works well, fast, and it's FREE! You can download it here:
http://www.google.com/...It runs on Palm OS or Windows Mobile. It's almost as good as having GPS (which it can work with…
Kauai BBQ Grill
698 W Dana St
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Art S. writes: It's Tues. night and me and my GF are facing our usual Tues. dilemma! Just got out of Mandarin class and what should we do for dinner!? We have always passed by this place on our way to Sushitomi and tonight we decided to take the plunge. I'm…
Gorgeous Nails & Skin Care
821 Castro St
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Mara T. writes: Good in a pinch...I still of course prefer my staple La Monique's but whenever they can't take me due to lack of appt...I come here.
Fast, affordable, friendly. Some of the gals from La Monique have come here, I recognize them and they recognize me.
I…
Be-Pop
744 Villa Street
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Jay A. writes: Probably the best place to find really old school stuff. I guess it's one of those places that you wouldn't expect to find in such a place as Mountain View. I give it 5 stars cause it's got alot of stuff you don't normally find in most Vintage…
Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices
555 Castro St
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Simone M. writes: I've been to many Kaisers in my life and although the services and hours here are limited, it's much more chill and quiet and clean than the bigger medical centers. Same day appointments are almost always available and the people are nice.
La Rioja Latin Bistro
228 Castro Street
Mountain View,
CA
94041
kim n. writes: This place is in the same location as the Monte Carlo nightclub. Though I never went to the club, the old restaurant they had there was somewhat mediocre. They've ditched that and have opened a new, separate venture called Rioja (like the region &…
Donut Field
1910 W El Camino Real
Mountain View,
CA
94040
Veronica V. writes: A field of donuts. A donut field.
Pupusas in a Donut shop?
Que?
El Camino YMCA
2400 Grant Rd
Mountain View,
CA
94040
Sunshine Z. writes: Have you ever been tempted not to yelp a place or to give it a fake bad review because it is SO FREAKIN' AWESOME that you want to keep it all to yourself? That was my dilemma with the Mtn View Y.
Lucky for you that after seeing only a few reviews for…
Wedding Paper Divas
520 San Antonio Rd
Suite 100
Mountain View,
CA
94040
Shannon B. writes: Wedding Paper Divas did a lovely job with my wedding invitations. I ordered the Oak Tree style for my modern, outdoor Larz Anderson Wedding and they turned out very beautifully!
Overall, I was very impressed by the quality of the printing. However,…
Marshalls Department Store
1040 Grant Rd
Mountain View,
CA
94040
Jane L. writes: There is a lot of clothes to go through. But if you have some time to kill, you can find a few decent namebrands (like C&C). Their shoe selection pretty much sucked. I was trying to convince myself that a pair of espadrilles fit and weren't too…
Satsuma Sushi
705 E El Camino Real
Mountain View,
CA
94040
Jessica L. writes: ALL YOU CAN EAT SUNDAYS 5PM-9PM $19.95 A PERSON!!!
and the selection of rolls is very good BUT beware you have to eat it all or you get charged - no trying and deciding you hate it.
Also, they SCREW you but giving the fish 2 laps around with rice -…
Pintxo
1545 Charleston Rd
Google Inc
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Eve K. writes: The best and most impressive food I have tried on Google campus.
Highlights:
- Highest quality food: If you ignored your location for a minute, you could pretend you were in a 5 star restaurant. This place definitely had that wow factor for me.
-…
YouSendIt.com
100 View Street
Suite 201
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Carlos H. writes: Fantastic site that keeps your file sharing to your friends up and running!
Castro Street
Castro Street
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Rhoda A. writes: Castro Street is one of my favorite places to go to. It's a six-block, pedestrian-friendly street located in downtown Mountain View. What lends it's charm, for me, is its small-town feel and the diversity manifested in the little shops and…
Mervyn's Lounge
236 Castro St
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Cyrus R. writes: Quite possibly the best kept secret in downtown MV. If the phrases 'dive-bar' and/or 'cheap drinks' are mouthed, your mind should automatically be tuned to Mervyn's. And no, they don't sell clothes here, sorry. But, you can order some very tasty…
Bed Bath & Beyond
2470 Charleston Road
Mountain View,
CA
94041
rm c. writes: It was Art's mother's birthday and she expressed the need for a new electric knife. Although, I didn't have one of those 20% coupons on hand, I knew Bed, Bath & Beyond would have an electric knife to suit her.
Note to self: Do not rely on Art to buy…
Chef Liu
236 Castro St.
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Scott L. writes: You may be hesitant to stop by here due to it not being upscale and those hideously bright yellow walls.
The food has been very good except for this last time, the Hot and Sour soup was only lukewarm. OK, it's taken me a few days to type this and if…
Gyros House
212 Castro Street
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Ken K. writes: There's something deeply satisfying about wrapping both of your hands around a large cylindrical muscular, toasty and warm, juicy and succulent, and tightly packed sausage like ethnic contraption, shoving as much as you can in your mouth repeatedly…
Queen's House
273 Castro St
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Art S. writes: Hold on...I hear a little bird! CHEAP eats, CHEAP eats, CHEAP eats. Seriously, it's hard to beat Queen's House take out special. You get 3 main dishes and either an order of green onion pancake or steamed rice ALL for $20 bucks! It's enough food…
Hangen Szechuan Restaurant
134 Castro St
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Nancy R. writes: This is my "I'm craving Chinese food for lunch" place. It's very inexpensive (less than $7 for the lunch menu) and comes with everything!
- Sweetened Iced Tea (or water if that's not your thing)
- Hot and Sour Soup
- Chinese Chicken Salad (IMO with too…
El Grullense Grill
152 Castro St
Mountain View,
CA
94041
kim n. writes: It's good to see another taqueria style place make it's way into the area. Los Charos has been the only game in town for a while (I do still love it, but it doesn't hurt to have some variety). For some reason this place felt really familiar and when…
Dunn's Automotive Inc.
966 W. Dana Street
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Mallory C. writes: Well I knew something would eventually happen and I would need to return to Dunns. Once again, I was pleased with the service and my truck looks awesome! Yeah, it was pricey, but they do outstanding work. Be sure to read my review of Maaco in order…
Ramen House Ryowa
859 Villa St
Mountain View,
CA
94041
euge l. writes: right to it.
got the sesame broth.
noodles, chewy, wavy, good. nothing bad to say here.
the broth, my first time trying sesame broth and i liked it alot at first, but it became less desirable towards then end. not sure why. perhaps the novelty wore…
La Monique's Nail Salon
650 Castro St.
Ste 175
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Mara T. writes: Moi gives one of the best massages EVER. My limbs are typically in some sort of knotted state due to my ridiculous workout schedule (gotta burn off those cupcakes, ya'll!)....and she worked some serious magic on my kinks during my quickie manicure on…
Essence Salon
826 West Dana Street
Mountain View,
CA
94041
Anna L. writes: I called this place on a wimb, desperately realizing that I only had a couple days to get my hair cut before I left for a wedding in LA.
I know, it is my bad because I don't like making a long term commitment for a hair appt, even if it is a week…
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Number 3
2146 Leghorn St
Mountain View,
CA
94043
Kiki B. writes: the sugary goodness is simply irresistible. tried to go pick some up for a group meeting and not eat any, but when the kind lady behind the counter uses a stick to drop a hot doughnut with icing oozing off of it into your hands, what can you do but…
Computer History Museum
1401 N Shoreline Blvd
Mountain View,
CA
94043
tinna h. writes: Rather than reviewing the event attended [
http://www.yelp.com/bi...], I'd very much rather review the museum as it was not only the perfect venue for a gathering to celebrate my love of all things geeky, but it has inspired a change in my life. From…
Fairtex Muay Thai Fitness
2044 Old Middlefield Way
Mountain View,
CA
94043
Alex C. writes: This place is my sanctuary. Hallowed ground. Need to come here more.
I don't bow anywhere -- but I bow here.
The place is humbling. No egos (except mine).
It's this magnificent playground for grown-ups who haven't quite given up their passion for…