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Where to find a good salad in Los Gatos?

Apr. 26, 2007
Categorized in: Great Places in Los Gatos

Lately I've had a lot of appointments, long work days, and not much rest. I haven't had a day off in almost three weeks. These are the times when I tend to sleep too little, exercize not enough and eat more than I'd care to admit. 

It's time for salad!  (Oh, and yes, a day off!!)  Yesterday I took three gals who work at my office, Intero, to lunch - it was Administrative Assistant Day (aka Secretary's Day). Most of us had lettuce in one form or another as the main course. And I got some input from them on other on great places for the same, so I want to share those with you.

Steamer's Grillhouse is a place where I like to take people for a drink, but I'm told their mixed green salad and house dressing is incredibly good too. Greens come with entertainment at Campo di Bocce as you can play or watch folks doing Bocce Ball (Italian Lawn Bowling - only no lawn here, it's nicely paved courts, indoors and outdoors). Good, classy salads can also be had at Viva, Crimson, The Wine Cellar, California Cafe, and Tapestry. Today I enjoyed a delicious BBQ Chicken Salad at the Los Gatos Brewing Company. Yum.

If you'd like something a little different, my absolute favorite place for Chinese Chicken Salad is Jasmine Chinese Cuisine. Or if you're hunkering for Mexican, you'll find great food at Andale's and also Pedro's.

Eating lunch at your desk, trying to miss the keyboard? Been there, made a mess of that. An alternative is the salad-bar-pay-and-go approach. Whole Foods has a really good salad bar - but it's not what you could call a bargain price. (And the ambiance for eating it there is seriously lacking.) But the selection is really good, so I have to admit I usually get 2-3 of my lunches there each month, despite the pricing, grumble grumble.

There are a bunch of places I haven't tried yet, some just aren't opened for lunch and some I simply haven't gotten around to visiting for the greens. So this list may not be complete.  Got a place you think I should suggest? Send it along and I'll amend this post!  There are other restaurants that I know serve great food, but I'm just not sure about their salads - they include I Gatti (can't find a website), Valeriano's, and a few others.

As for those others?   Perhaps it's time to just make a reservation and find out!

Kid Friendly Restaurants in Los Gatos

Nov. 29, 2006
Categorized in: Los Gatos Businesses

Los Gatos is home to a great many restaurants. But your kids may not want to try Romanian or Thai food, or perhaps a great steakhouse won't be well appreciated by teens and younger people. But there are many, many places with simple fare, simple decor and sometimes too other things going on inside to keep your young people happy.

So here is the Mary Pope-Handy list of kid friendly restaurants in Los Gatos. Have I missed one? If so, let me know and I'll add it.

The Diner of Los Gatos  235 Los Gatos Saratoga Rd Los Gatos, CA 95030   (408) 354-4886

Andale (Mexican) 21 N. Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos. 408 (395)-4244

T-Birds Pizza 444 N Santa Cruz Ave Los Gatos, CA 95030-5313 (408) 395-2525

The Iron Skillet 15662 Los Gatos Blvd  Los Gatos, CA 95032-2504 (408) 356-0600 


Gallo's (Italian) 14180 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95032-5118  (408) 358-3661

Jasmine Chinese Cuisine 20 S Santa Cruz Ave Ste 204, Los Gatos, CA 95030-6827

Double D's Sports Grill 354 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030   (408) 395-6882

Live Oak Kitchen 15531 Union Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032  (408) 371-7600

Of course, we do also have chain and independent "fast food" hamburger type places along Los Gatos Boulevard too. The kids may prefer the chain stores because they have play equipment. But the independent ones have far, far better food. You'll have to negotiate that trade off!