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Alexander's Steakhouse

Alexander's Steakhouse

10330 N. Wolfe Rd., Cupertino 95014, 95014-2583, United States

Bars • Wine • Steak • European


"If I could, I would turn it over to a 1.5, the overall experience was 't the best. We went to my mother's birthday dinner in the law. They gave her a map that was beautiful and sat down. They asked for our preference of water (although the costs are hidden until we have the bill not free water, but $12 a bottle) and after about 10 minutes we have not yet met our server, so we asked the person to us our napkins and water to take our orders. That was 2 o'clock lunch on a Saturday and we were one of two tables in the eye. He took it happy, and then we played the waiting game. We got a shot of soup and our starter pretty fast (where we finally met our server), but soon realized that it had been 50 minutes without getting our actual food. At 3:00 we got the food without explanation for the delay. Admittedly, we didn't get the namesakes and chose for the not Steaks part for a light lunch, so I can't talk to their specialties. But I got the French dip sandwich with Prime Rib on it, and it wasn't great. I'm not sure it was because of the long waiting period, but the sandwich wasn't hot as I expected, and the jous on the side wasn't enough for the sandwich and also cold. But the Hamachi shots we got as starters are amazing. Our water server also hit the brussel sprouts that did not disappoint so kudos to him. All in all, it was a bad service experience and a lukewarm (literal) dining room. Besides the map, my mother in the law not much for her birthday party, but we heard singing at other tables. On the way out there was the place near empty and there were dozens of servers standing around chatting, eating and preparing for dinner, I suppose. But funny, none of them could help us or even be on our side of the restaurant. For the price of lunch (and $36 water we did not expect) I would not recommend going."

Mezzaluna Pasteria Mozzarella

Mezzaluna Pasteria Mozzarella

1188 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, United States Of America, 93950

Cafés • Pizza • Italian • Vegetarian


"This lovely restaurant is as close to perfection as it gets. The wait staff is kind and extremely attentive-dishes were cleared away promptly, the table was wiped down several times, questions were answered thoroughly, all peppered with some delightful conversation. The food was other worldly. We started with the watermelon salad-red onion, burrata, cucumber, cilantro, and crisp, sweet watermelon. Delicious. We also had a ravioli dish and one of the specials being offered that night. The ingredients in each one were so fresh and packed with flavor. The marinara sauce-OMG-I thought maybe I died and went to heaven. For dessert we had gelato and tiramisu. I come from an Italian family and I have never tasted a tiramisu that rivaled my sister's...until this evening. My goodness...just delightful. Beyond the food and service, there are so many details...down to acoustic panels on the ceiling to buffer noise, beautiful tea cups and saucers with a dainty little spoon, fresh silverware brought with every course...and the perfect size for whatever we were having. We had a lovely chat with the chef/owner afterward and it's so evident that he loves what he does and he just wants people to enjoy it. I asked him about the marinara and he even sent me home with a can of the delicious tomatoes he uses to make it. What a memorable evening we had here tonight...this is truly a special place."