Sweet Things

168 Stanford Shoppng Ctr
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Steven N. writes: This place is almost more of a card store than a candy store. Lots of funny items and things that kids will like. The candy by the quarter pound is behind the counter and the service was really nice.

Party City-Westgate Mall

1600 Saratoga Ave Ste 101
San Jose, CA 95129

Yvonne C. writes: I received a flyer in the mail which mentioned a $0.34 sale on kids' Valentine's day cards! Perfect! The same boxes retail at Walmart or Target for at least $3.99 a box. I have two kids to buy for so when I see a sale- I take advantage of it!…

Eric's Gourmet

325 Sharon Park Dr
Sharon Heights Shopping Center
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Elizabeth B. writes: I used to work at the Stanford Linear Accelerator down the street, so we would always come here for lunch when we wanted to leave the campus because it's the only lunch place nearby. I remember it being so delicious, but I came back here the other…

De La Cruz Deli

845 Stewart Dr
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Aaron M. writes: Not bad!  This place is easy enough to miss but it's worth stopping by for a bit of a retro trip.  The huge seating area is plenty old and if they leave it be for a few more years it will probably feel classic rather than old.  The staff was friendly…

Ginger Bar and Grill

39900 Balentine Drive
Newark, CA 94560

J. D. writes: I have gone to their buffet. The breakfast food is alright and the people making the eggs and omelets are good. The rest of the food is pretty bad.Many of the dishes are salty and mushy.The service kind of sucks and it is too expensive for what you…

Crowne Plaza-San Jose

282 Almaden Blvd
San Jose, CA 95113

Sydney and Taylor T. writes: I LOVE THIS HOTEL! This hotel is very good! The food is great, they have very nice rooms and have very good service! You should come here on a vacation or something.

Shin Shin Catering

1253 W El Camino Real #E
Mountain View, CA 94087

Dave K. writes: Unbelievably, it's been hard to find good Chinese food near my place.  No, I do NOT count Mr. Chau's or PF Chang as Chinese food.  And I'm sorry, but when I see a name like "Wok's On", I can't help but think of "Rock On" or Mr. Miyagi's "Wax On" and…

County Inn the

850 Leong Dr
Mountain View, CA 94043

deb n. writes: Use this for our work travelers since it is so close and walkable.  Offers per diem government rate.  It has a motel feel, rooms open to the outside, rooms are dated with it's furniture and colors but a free breakfast.  
Right off of the Moffett…

Darryl Scotti Entertainment

255 N Market St Ste 280
San Jose, CA 95110

Mike Z. writes: Darryl Scotti events is a professional event planning company that is well organized.  An expert in customer/client service always  going above and beyond to satisfy. With each event it has been a new exciting experience.  It is always a pleasure to…

Clarion Hotel

1355 North Fourth Street
San Jose, CA 95112

Samson W. writes: I stayed at this hotel exactly a year ago and remember the experience.

Pros:
Near Hwy 880
Great price, especially for a hotel
Great food in their restaurant
Great service

Cons:
The karaoke music in their bar/club was much too loud and it was so loud that…

Pacific Hotel Lodge

64 W El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040

Tiffany T. writes: The front desk boy mistook my BF for my Dad and he would be correct if the following were true: I am part Caucasian and my BF had me when he was 12 years old, but alas, it is not true!!  Oopsies! ;P

Like Deb N., I agree that this particular Pacific…

Navy Lodge Moffett Federal Airfield

Moffett Boulevard
Mountain View, CA 94041

Khanh D. writes: The Navy Lodge.  It reminds me of the times when i had to travel from Sacramento to work at Moffett Field.  I got my own room; two beds, a tv with cable, and my own kitchenette, all on the government dime.  I felt like such a big shot.  boy was i…

E-Z 8 Motel

5555 Cedar Ct
Newark, CA 94560

Ryan S. writes: I think this place charges by the hour...

It is also across from the Motel 6 mentioned in a previous review...

De Young Flowers

1616 W Campbell Ave
Campbell, CA 95009

M K. writes: The florist at De Young Flowers made my wedding day beautiful. From the bouquets to the center pieces, everything was beyond my expectations.  They were very helpful in recommending different varieties of flowers to go with our colors.  Young showed…

Motel 6

30155 Industrial Pkwy SW
Hayward, CA 94544

Angela S. writes: If you just need to stay for 1 night and  the only real requirement is a bed with little privacy this this can be a deal for 50-60 dollars.   it's hidden behind a Denny's, etc... and not fab, but it gets the job done.  ;)

What did I need the room…

Congdon & Crome Inc Stationers & Ofc Furniture

552 Waverley St
Palo Alto, CA 94301

lucy k. writes: I love this store. It's been in Palo Alto forever, and the owners really take pride in offering merchandise that is impossible to find at Office Depot. I just went in today and bought pens and envelopes that I was unable to find at OD.

Congdon & Crome…

Best Western Lanai Garden Inn & Suites

1575 Tully Rd
San Jose, CA 95122

Tracey C. writes: Very nice staff, however we had to ask DAILY for 4 towels since our room had been booked for FOUR people- yet housekeeping would only leave two towels. As for the "heated" pool, yeah the heater was sitting in it's box beside the pool waiting to be…

Emma Prusch Farm Park

647 South King Road
San Jose, CA 95116

vicky t. writes: I always go here for National Night Out or other local events. The area is spacious and there is always tons of parking. As an FYI it is a farm park, but they have activities there that run all year. This is a park where you bring the fun... The…

Comfort Inn

1561 W El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040

Shiho F. writes: No too bad considering I was staying by myself on this busy street.  I mean it was just me the pool full of leaves which was covered by the way and a bottle of Pinot Noir.  I made it work.  Complimentary breakfast was nice, the waffle maker…

Miro's Restaurant & Bar

Crowne Plaza San Jose
282 Almaden Blvd
San Jose, CA 95113

Chelsea W. writes: Trust me, we didn't eat here because we wanted to.  It was the only place we could find food in walking distance of the performing arts center.  HUGE, domino's-esque pizza for $12, without the option of peppers or cheese.  HUGE water spots on the…

Wyndham Hotel San Jose

1350 N 1st St
San Jose, CA 95112

daisy c. writes: This place was better than expected.  We had a huge room though the beds were really small.  They only had doubles which kind of sucked.  Otherwise our experience was pretty good. We even got free breakfast in the morning. Staff was courteous and…

City of San Jose Civic Auditorium

145 W San Carlos St
San Jose, CA 95113

Andi T. writes: It's high-school auditorium meets wanna-be theatre.  I noted elegant light fixtures and a reasonably upscale lobby with a few cash bars (extra stars for that!).  The snack bar had Gordon Biersch and tri-color nachos.  The bathroom was clean, but you…

The Jungle Fun & Adventure

950 El Paseo De Saratoga
San Jose, CA 95130

Karlita .. writes: Places like this are a great reminder of the fact why I don't currently have kids.

Jesus christ, this place IS a child's dream come true.  10 times better than Chuck E Cheeses.  I have never seen such a large activity thing for kids.  Why couldn't…

Pizza A Gogo

184 E Sunnyoaks Ave
Campbell, CA 95008

Nick B. writes: The only reason I tried Pizza A Gogo was because they were convienent, being close to where I was living at the time, but if there were better pizza options out there they wouldn't have gotten my business.  Their pizza is really bland and somewhat…

Seaway Inn

176 W Cliff Dr
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Ruth C. writes: A pretty nice newly renovated hotel located a couple blocks from the Boardwalk.

Amenities are limited (no hairdryer!) but it's clean and the bathrooms are pretty nice.  They have a small selection of DVDs to rent, but I recommend you just bring your…

Four Points by Sheraton-Sunnyvale

1250 Lakeside Dr
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

sheena h. writes: I ended up at the Sheraton for 10 days recently. I  chose this hotel since I had my dog with me and they were OK with it. The room was large and clean, the bed was incredibly comfy and the new flat screen tv was great...when it worked. The first 2…

San Jose Travelodge

1041 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126

maria d. writes: This ain't the Hilton. But it is a cheap (79.00 a night) place to rest your head if you're in town for an HP pavilion show. Only 5 blocks away from the SJ caltrain station, too! Sometimes all you need is function & the travelodge fits the bill. Each…

San Jose Hilton and Towers Hotel

300 Almaden Boulevard
San Jose, CA 95110

P h i L h. writes: Nice place.  Ask for a room on the 17th or 18th floor which have wonderful floor to ceiling windows.

Andronico's Deli

690 Rancho Shopping Ctr
Los Altos, CA 94024

Michelle D. writes: This is the first Andronico's Deli that I've been to and probably won't go back here again.

I was in line to order a turkey and cranberry sandwich when I saw one of the sandwich makers wipe her dirty knife, which she just used to cut raw beef with,…

Round Table Pizza

3050 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Julie R. writes: This one is closed for a makeover.  Been there many a time, but only with youth baseball  & soccer teams.  Maybe that's why it was chosen top Pizza place in the valley (kids grow up eating only that stuff) -- I can't find any other reason for this…

Affordable Treasures

15795 Los Gatos Blvd
Los Gatos, CA 95032

Leanna W. writes: Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

For a truly authentic Cinco de Mayo gathering at my house I will need:

1. Latin friends....if you're not latin you can still come just wear a sombrero.
2. Grandma's enchilidas and spanish rice
3. The Oscar De La Hoya fight on the…

Fireside Inn Motel

311 2nd St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Mike L. writes: This place is a total dump. If YELP never requires us to give at least one star, I would have not volunteer to give this place any star.

This fleabag motel is just an abysmal place to stay on a vacation. Sight unseen, our company booked this place…

Extended Stayamerica

31950 Dyer St
Union City, CA 94587

Sunny P. writes: I really like this place. "home away from home" The AGM is always so sweet. i would only deal with him. Moe is his name. He make sure that things get done as soon as they can. No one can really work magic lol

THIS IS A GREAT PLACE

Sunny

Leavey Event Center / Santa Clara University

500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053

kim n. writes: I've only been here for shows so I can't comment on the athletic events. Saw Death Cab and Jurrasic 5 here. Cool small venue but the acoustics kinda suck and are echoe-y. I guess as long as they have good cheap shows I'll still go however. Just need…

Travelodge

1415 Monterey Hwy
San Jose, CA 95110

Samson W. writes: Stayed at this particular Travelodge about a year ago as it was personally chosen by Hotwire.  To this day, this is the worst hotel/motel that I have stayed at ever.  The price was not worth it.  The breakfast was not great and did not contain a…

National 9 Motel

1015 Ocean St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

eric t. writes: yes over priced yes dirty but if you need a place to crash where you can kick it with all the methed out occupants you'll never find anything better. i just hope every national 9 is just like this one

Continental Caterers

425 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Michelle L. writes: I cannot say enough about this full service company.  Terry was truly amazing in planning our celebration.  His demeanor, professionalism, and attention our needs and our event's success made everything so easy.  

I've used Continental before and will…

Motel 6

5600 Cedar Ct
Newark, CA 94560

Ryan S. writes: I remember hearing that people got raped here when I was a kid. But hey it's got free HBO.

Zazzle.com

1185 Campbell Ave
San Jose, CA 95126

Mary Ellen J. writes: This site is a nightmare! Unfortunately they affiliate themselves with non-for-profits promoting items that you purchase to benefit those sites, however they do not deliver. Customer service seems to be non-existent. I tried twice to do business,…