Vung Tau's voluminous space is filled with tables for their hordes of loyal Vietnamese devotees. Despite their rather chaste décor and basic service, the gamut of food offerings keeps these patrons riveted. While the hefty menu can stupefy, rest assu..

This homespun, family-owned Korean eatery in San Jose is one to rival any of the cuisine's authentic go-tos in Santa Clara. The traditional banchan may be lackluster, but area foodies come anyway for terrific bibimbap , a piping hot stone pot that..

Fratello in San Jose might not be fancy-schmancy, but this quaint, casual, and family-friendly spot definitely has its own charm. Its theme is echoed in the terra-cotta-colored walls with paintings of the Italian countryside. The warm-spirited Italia..

Is it a taqueria, or is it a taco stand? You be the judge at La Costa, a San Jose hot spot where the décor is, well, the great outdoors. Inside, La Costa 's space features a kitchen with red, green, and white tile floors. But never mind that, because..

Take a cue from Vietnamese locals and march into this popular San Jose joint for steaming bowls of fantastic pho . Soups and stews are the name of the game here, many of which are jazzed up with ingredients like shrimp cake, soft tendon, fat brisket..

Leave your diet at home, ignore the neighborhood, and follow your snout to the waft of barbecue coming from the large, black smoker parked alongside the Smoking Pig BBQ. The old building has housed previous restaurants (the worn booths are telling). ..

Don't have cash? No need to stop at the ATM on your way to this San Jose favorite as their cheap eats are easy on the pockets. Thiên Long is located in a shopping center that brims with Asian storefronts and is popular among the area's burgeoning Vie..

The name says it all: thin-crust pizza made in the Roman style. Since this outpost of Pizza Antica is situated in the Santana Row shopping mall, it attracts shoppers in need of refueling as well as families and small groups. This "pizzeria"..

Roland Passot's French métier shines at LB Steak, from the opposite end of its tony Santana Row shopping center sister, Left Bank Brasserie. The vibe is upscale and cosmopolitan with high-backed banquettes and chandeliers in the elegant main room; ch..

Located on the edge of San Jose, between Campbell and Los Gatos, Rangoli is a lovely and upscale Indian restaurant. Leagues ahead of its neighboring (read: pedestrian) desi diners, it is no wonder that elegant Rangoli is so popular among the local ..

Ethiopia's cuisine-while roaming the globe-has cultivated a global following. Zeni is a cultural delight luring natives with a deliciously authentic menu and proper set featuring a thatched bar, exotic artwork, and classic furnishings. Amicability re..