New Ca Mau

3775 Lafayette St
Santa Clara, CA 95052

Tien L. writes: The rice dish with the chicken roti kicks ass.

Bombay Garden

3701 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053

Keiko S. writes: We swear by Amber India when it comes to Indian fare, but occasionally we try other places. Bombay Garden happens to be one of them.

FOOD: Typically at an Indian restaurant, I become semi-vegetarian. It's not that I dislike meat. I just think that…

San Francisco 49ers

4949 Centennial Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95054

michelle i. writes: i am a SF bay area girl, born and raised. the 2 teams i have always been passionate about are my Niners and the Stanford Cardinals. when i was a kid my dad tried his best to sway me to be a packers fan like the rest of my family. *(disclaimer: my…

In-n-Out

3101 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Adam C. writes: Oh man... a Double-Double (2 patties, 2 slices of cheese), Animal Style (bun and onions grilled in mustard), with fries well-done and also animal style, hold the spread. Artery-clogging heaven on the cheap for the Seattleite here for a few days. Oh…

Athena Grill

1505 Space Park Dr
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Ron L. writes: My Homey picked me up for lunch the other day to get away from the office.  Little did I know I still felt like I was at the office.

Athena Grill is a good place at a bad place.  I mean the food is authentic, fast, and tasty, but it's right in the…

Tj Maxx

3201 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Flor D. writes: Clean, useful, and sometimes busy.  
These are the 3 words I would use to describe this store.
If you are looking for trendy seven jeans for cheap(yeah you know who you are), then come here.
Looking for a painting that everyone else MIGHT have, come…

Lighthouse Field State Beach

701 West Cliff Drive
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Melissa S. writes: My favorite memory was on a warm Sunday afternoon last summer.

My two baby nephews and I were on a walk on West Cliff.  We came upon a bridal party of 20 on bikes with the bride and groom on a tandem with cans tied on to the back.

Everyone parked…

Lane Bryant

2855 Stevens Creek Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Miriam W. writes: Well clearly there are limitations on fabulous plus size women's clothing. LB is the front runner, with Avenue catering to 40+ women interested in blending into the background versus being seen. While LB occasionally does do that, the majority of…

Benefit Brow Bar inside Macy's Valley Fair

2801 Stevens Creek Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Joanne V. writes: For those of you guys who come here only a fair warning from a beauty professional.  

MAKE SURE THESE GIRLS WHO ARE WAXING THE BROWS ARE LICENSED!!  Anyone can tweeze brows and not have a license, but you need to be either a licensed aesthetician or…

Sephora

2855 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 1061
Valley Fair Mall
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Yvonne C. writes: Still a fan but I'm irritated that the girls at the register don't throw samples in my bag like they used to. Aren't I supposed to be getting 3 free samples with every order? I AM a Beauty Insider card holder!  If you need to find the perfect shade…

Mayuri Indian Cuisine

2230 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Veronica V. writes: It's a little after 10pm on a Saturday night.  I'm paralyzed on my couch watching a show about the engineering feat of the tallest building in Taiwan.  I am floating in and out of consciousness. I literally cannot move. My boyfriend fell asleep well…

The Train Shop

1829 Pruneridge Ave
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Kevin S. writes: Bobby Bacala from the Sopranos would go apeshit in this place!  Every conceivable model railroad component can be acquired here, from handmade, $4,000 locomotives in big scale through tiny, imported German exotics.  This is a serious hobbyist's…

Club Monaco

2855 Stevens Creek Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Orie M. writes: One of my new favorite stores. Club Monaco has classic yet stylish and sophisticated clothes. High quality and versatile, their stuff is a bit on the pricey side (I got a linen shirt here for $129.00.. a little bit more than I'd like to pay, but hey,…

The Wine Club

1200 Coleman Ave
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Jeannette Z. writes: Just discovered this place and wow- what a great selection (and the prices are just right). Can't wait to go back and check out one of the store's tastings.

Mauricio is super friendly & is very knowledgeable.

BTW Opus - I see you...and I can hear you…

Costco Wholesale

1601 Coleman Ave
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Colleen H. writes: When I'm old and incontinent, I will buy all my depends here.
But now I just buy them here, because i have to wear them when i see all the stuff they have i just pee my pants from the excitement! Especially the electronics, jewelery, and booze!

The…

Thai Pepper

1045 Monroe St
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Julie K. writes: when i was in SJ, it was always my lunch spot!
not expensive, strong spicy taste.. um um um~~
go for lunch!! and get some Thai!!

Williams-Sonoma

2855 Stevens Creek Blvd
Valley Fair Mall, Store A365
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Archie R. writes: I hate this place.

Why?

Because I feel like a kid in a candy store.  

No, really.

I literally feel like a kid in a candy store.  A kid with 5 cents in his pocket and each piece of candy costs $1.

Digital espresso maker or three months of house payments?…

Su's Mongolian BBQ

1111 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Maxx L. writes: When you want all-you-can-eat Mongolian done your way, there is no better place than Su's. And they are not kidding about the all-you-can-eat. Most places with the buffet style screw you over by taking a while to replace the food items to slow you…

SideStep

2980 Bowers Ave
Santa Clara, CA 95051

alexis l. writes: wow, i just checked this out and I am very impressed.  my mom is ALWAYS calling me asking me to look up flights for her and this cuts the time to look by more than half!  it checks all travel sites for you and lists out whats available.  I totally…

Sushi California

4477 Stevens Creek Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Julia W. writes: Hidden Treasure in a strip mall.  Food is fresh and delicious.  Loads of creative and funki sushi dishes.  The California rolls are not packed with mayonnaise and never chewy.  The sushi teriyaki was grilled to perfection.   Not a fancy place to…

Pizz'a Chicago

1576 Halford Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Minnie L. writes: When I think fondly about my ex-boyfriends, it's usually because I'm eating in a place they introduced me to.  This is no exception.

Pros:  They have a website online which I can go check out what pizza I'd like to order.  Sometimes I can't decide,…

Erik's Delicafe

830 Kiely Blvd Ste 105
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Donna Y. writes: I got the Natural High for Lunch and the Potato Salad to go. It was good!

Roll House

3486 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Sabrina L. writes: A restaurant specializing in various types of kimbap? Sounds cool, right? Unfortunately, a lot of the rolls are hit or miss. Your standard yachae and soh kimbap (veggie and beef rolls) are of course ok, and most of the sushi type rolls are edible…

Dasaprakash South Indian Restaurant

2636 Homestead Rd
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Jane L. writes: Zagat Rated.  Two words that will make some people flock without having to second guess their quality.  I'm not that easily impressed.  ZR is usually synonymous with OP (over priced).  But, given its location in what is definitely not an upscale…

Green Bakery

3050 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Keiko S. writes: It's hard to control myself here. Once inside, my new year resolution of eliminating simple carbs becomes history.

The buns are often freshly baked and delicious. The cream puffs and the pumpkin buns are my two musts. Not too sweet or heavy, yet…

Central Computers

3777 Stevens Creek Blvd
Ste 100
Santa Clara, CA 95051

marlene m. writes: a great computer place without the fry's or best buy hassle. i brought a PC i put together a few years ago and they fixed the problem in no time. they are straightforward and honest - they wont try to trick you into buying more equipment that you…

Z Salon

3977 Stevens Creek Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Lil H. writes: Wanted a change, needed a cut  and color and didn't want to drop $$$$$ at my usual salon, so I decided to try Z Salon and thru yelp made an appointment with Kim..

To be honest, I am a little indifferent about the salon and the cut, nothing…

Jack's Hamburgers

202 Lincoln St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Bobby l. writes: With so many reviews (mostly good, some bad) I had to try this place since I'm just chilling in downtown SC.  After eating so much food already, I decided to try something light, I ordered a cup of chili =)

I like chili.

Thick, hot, beefy.  This is…

Kiva Retreat House

702 Water St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Amy R. writes: This place was awesome...and SO relaxing.  At first I thought the idea of a communal hot tub was a little scary, but it wasn't bad at all.  It was totally laid back and chill.  It's so nice to be in the hot tubs outdoors because the cool night air on…

The Bagelry

320 Cedar St Ste A
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

T.Z. R. writes: O', ye olde Bagelry, how I love thee. Let me count thy ways:

Hipster lesbian Zami co-op employees, sweet as can be with little pretension. Ingeniously original spreads (I love to make mouth nookie with my dearest Tofu del Fuego--it's yummily vegan…

America's Tire Co

4595 Stevens Creek Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Jessica C. writes: Yay. I have a new tire, no fuss too to try to get the extras. I hate when you're trying to get something done and they try pressuring you into the up sell, but this was not the case here. So I blew a tire a couple weeks ago because of *cough*…

Arirang Music Studio

2725 El Camino Real Ste 107
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Sabrina L. writes: My standby South Bay noraebang. Very close to VIP (you pretty much just roll across the street). It's not the newest or fanciest joint in town, but I've had many good times here.

What's cool about Arirang (besides its location)...

They have a DDR…

Planet Fresh Gourmet Burritos

1003 Cedar St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

rhea j. writes: shrimp AND steak?

MY choice of beans (thank goodness refried isn't an option)?

I get to pick from SIX types of different tortillas?

white, spanish, or brown rice?

"FREGGIN' HOT" salsa?

ONLY SIX dollars?!

I got the surf n' turf burrito that had moist…

Mobo Sushi

105 S River St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Katya J. writes: Here's another vote for the snowball maki. Honestly, this roll has instilled in me a sense of disdain for every other sushi restaurant I've experienced thus far. Also, I spent two years in Santa Cruz and hated almost every second of it. But I miss…

Restaurante Los Pinos

2019 N Pacific Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Doc G. writes: I go to Los Pinos for one thing and one thing only... their camarones a la diabla. If I weren't so unwavering in my position as an atheist, I could easily argue this dish as proof for the existence of a diety. I've tried for years, and I have not…

Marini's Munchies

Municipal Wharf
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Mara T. writes: Fab little store located towards the end of the wharf.

No matter WHAT sweet treat you are seeking, you will find it here.

Ice cream, gooey sundaes, caramel & candy apples, double chocolate covered oreos. Fudge, pecan turtles, salt water taffy. Licorice…

Staircase Tattoo & Body Piercing

628 Ocean St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Kate B. writes: Oh, Staircase.

You put up with my mentally unhinged desire to get surface bars stuck in my back.  You lovingly shoved giant needles through my tongue and nostril.  But most of all (oh, best of all!) you did sweet, inky justice to the designs I brought…

The Literary Guillotine

204 Locust St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Boomer D. writes: This is a Serious Bookstore full of Serious Books.  They stock books for some UC professors, but for most of the year it's just a walk-in bookstore.  With a very eclectic and Serious stock.  

If you want to find a book about some obscure philsophical…

El Palomar

1336 Pacific Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Christina S. writes: I used to work at the El Palomar in Modesto, so I have tried pretty much everything on the menu.  The El Palomar in Santa Cruz has a beautiful set up and the natural light that comes in at the bar area is great.  They don't make their chips, but the…

Gabriella Cafe

910 Cedar St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Caroline C. writes: This was the best dining experience we had in Santa Cruz. It's a very cozy, cute restaurant, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the main downtown strip. It was walking distance from our bed and breakfast which was great. We arrived at 745pm on…