200 DINING HOT SPOTS Other Italian delicacies include burrata and locally made gelato. $ Vivace Ristorante, 1910 Ralston Ave., Belmont. 650/ 637-0611. “Vivace” means lively, and Executive Chef Scott Cinfio’s Northern Italian creations live up to the restaurant’s name. $$ Willow Street Wood-Fired Pizza, San Jose (Willow Glen), 408/ 971-7080; San 102 South Bay Accent Jose (Westgate), 408/871-0400; Los Gatos, 408/354-5566. Outstanding pizzas, a full bar and a large menu with fun appetizers. $ JAPANESE Akane, 250 Third St., Los Altos. 650/941-8150. Authentic Japanese cuisine featuring an extensive selection of sushi, sashimi and tasty beef, chicken and seafood dinner entrees. $$ Azuma Japanese Cuisine, 19645 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. 408/257-4057. A Cupertino institution, the menu at this popular family-friendly restaurant offers something delicious that everyone will be able to enjoy. $$ Bushido, 156 Castro St., Mountain View. 650/ 386-6821. Offering Japanese izakaya dining, where people gather in a casual atmosphere to drink and enjoy small, unique plates. $$ Fuki-Sushi, 4119 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. 650/494-9383. Fresh seafood, vegetable and rice delectables, teriyaki and light, crispy tempura are the mainstays at this long-time local favorite gathering place. $$ Kappo Nami Nami, 240 Castro St., Mountain View. 650/964-6990. Cutting-edge, kappo style Japanese cuisine with fresh, seasonal ingredients. $$ Katsu, 160 Main St., Los Gatos. 408/354-0712. Japanese-Peruvian fusion cuisine is carefully prepared with fresh, local ingredients. $$$ Kubota, 593 N. Fifth St., San Jose. 408/279-8440. An excellent upscale pan-Pacific menu featuring seasonal specials and year-round favorites. $-$$ Kyoto Palace, 1875 S. Bascom Ave. #2500 (The Pruneyard), Campbell. 408/377-6456. Since 1976, Kyoto Palace has been serving authentic Japanese cuisine and entertaining diners with its Teppanyaki method of preparing dishes. Guests are seated around a six-foot steel grill, where a skillful Kyoto Palace chef rapidly slices, dices, flips and grills up fresh meats and vegetables right before their eyes – and sometimes into their mouths. Kyoto Palace has been a longtime favorite for celebratory gatherings, meetings and other private functions and still is an enjoyable way for couples and families to eat out. Dishes include a wide selection of sushi, bento box lunches and mouth-watering multicourse dinners featuring fresh beef, chicken, seafood, the very popular fried rice and Hibachi vegetables. $$-$$$ Mizu, 1035 S. Winchester Blvd., San Jose. 408/ 260-7200. Sushi bar and grill features fusion menu including Korean barbecue. $$ Rokko, 190 S. Frances St., Sunnyvale. 408/773- 8225 (also located in San Jose). Full range of tasty fare, from fresh sushi to hot udon and more. $ LATIN La Viga, 1772 Broadway St., Redwood City. 650/679-8141. Executive Chef Manuel Martinez named his first restaurant after a massive, world-renowned seafood market in Mexico City. Offering his own unique take on traditional Mexican dishes, tacos, and ceviches, Chef Manuel’s menu also features seafood-focused, contemporary Latin dishes that have left diners and critics raving. $$ LV Mar, 2042 Broadway St., Redwood City. 650/241-3111. A unique take on Latin cuisine, LV Mar is the latest embodiment in Chef Manuel Martinez’s ever-evolving passion for creating a fresh and innovative dining experience. This modern restaurant concept combines high-quality, fresh ingredients, refined preparation techniques and an inviting atmosphere where guests are free to experience Martinez’s no- BARGAIN BITES One big positive to living in the South Bay is the access to great food from a diverse array of ethnic cuisines. It’s even better when enjoying them doesn’t put a big dent in the wallet. Adelita’s Taqueria Restaurant and Bar (1896 Curtner Ave., San Jose) offers weekday specials, Monday through Friday, that come with two sides and soup, for $5.45. For example, on Wednesdays Adelita’s offers a regular chicken or pork burrito, served with salsa, beans, chips and soup. Happy Hour is 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the same days, with all drinks offered at 25 percent off. The menu will make everyone in your party happy, including any vegetarians or vegans. Adelita’s menu includes the “Vegan Corner;” the restaurant uses organic tofu, quinoa, black beans and vegetables in its traditional Mexican entrees. Yuki Sushi has two locations (1140 Lincoln Ave., Suite 8, Willow Glen, and 1827 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara), where regulars keep coming back for their favorite sushi rolls offered at affordable prices. You can order sushi a la carte, but you can also order entrees of traditional Japanese teriyakis, tempuras, noodles, and more, or combination plates; entrees and combinations come with miso soup, salad and rice. Sunny Bowl (1477 Plymouth St., “C,” Mountain View) calls itself a “well being Korean restaurant,” and encourages diners to “eat five colors a day.” Every bowl comes with steamed jasmine rice, green and red cabbage, cucumber, radishes and carrots, lettuce and tomato, with kimchi served on the side. Top the bowl with meat or vegetables for a complete meal. Hot pots made with cooked vegetables are also on the menu. Meat and seafood topping choices include beef, Kalbi (Korean barbecue short ribs), chicken, shrimp, or tuna. Dine-in customers are also served miso soup. Zareen’s (1477 Plymouth Dr, #C, Mountain View, and 365 S. California Ave., Palo Alto), is a contemporary Pakistani and Indian restaurant that makes its food “with love and integrity.” Both locations offer specials on weekends of savory entrees served in generous portions, like the Sabri Beef Nihari, a slow roasted stew featuring Harris Ranch beef. The Palo Alto location offers brunch specials, like the Masala Omelet-Kabab-Paratha Brunch, that comes with a three-egg omelet, potato cutlets, and chicken or beef kababs. Vegetarians take heart: Zareen’s makes a delicious array of non-meat dishes. —Pam Marino The Basin LV Mar
South Bay Accent - Feb/Mar 2017
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