Flowers Saratoga is a lively and visually stunning restaurant with an inventive menu and…read morebeautifully handcrafted cocktails. It's absolutely the kind of place designed to impress for a special occasion, with a price point that reflects the experience. The service was warm, energetic, and welcoming from start to finish, beginning with the front desk and continuing through the attentive staff at our table. Every appetizer felt like a conversation piece, taking familiar ingredients and presenting them in creative ways with unexpected textures and flavor combinations. One standout dish featured burrata stuffed inside a hollowed out tomato, which was both clever and genuinely fun to eat. The misoyaki cod was an exceptional interpretation of the classic miso cod, perfectly prepared and deeply flavorful. For dessert, the panna cotta with raspberry sauce was easily my favorite, light, silky, and the perfect ending to the meal. Overall, it was a fantastic dining experience and a memorable night out.

4-5 stars for the food, 10 stars for the service (if I could!). Big shout out to Amanda! If I were…read morethe owner I'd send her to French laundry because you're not going to find other wait staff that's this fantastic. Flowers has the perfect mix of beautiful decor, Michelin level service, and great food without the stuffiness of a snooty, Michelin restaurant. This is what we ordered: Salmon nigiri - 5/5 soo good! There could have been a tad more salmon but it was so fresh. Seriously more fresh and buttery than the sushi restaurant down the street. Tuna tacos - 5/5 my favorite! Crispy wonton tacos stuffed with fresh tuna, along with creamy wasabi and sriracha aioli. Miso Cod - 4/5 this would be soo good but the miso was so salty. Maybe it was an off night. For cocktails, hummingbird was so delish - not too sweet and like with everything else, the presentation was top notch.

Upon walking in, you feel like you are visiting the friendly Italian neighbor's home for dinner…read more Don't expect romantic atmosphere for a tete-a-tete, but rather for enjoy great food with family. To be honest, when I opened the menu, I thought the price was a bit on the high side, and didn't expect to like it in the "worth it" scale. But hey, for a higher price, they better deliver on the food quality! It most certainly disappoint. The food was amazing. Got the Linguini Fruti Di Mare, the seafood was good quality, the cioppino sauce was intense. It truly is the boss of the sauce. Also ordered the Chicken Marsala, I'm always cautious before ordering because the marsala wine can easily become overwhelming, or the sauce is too sour, or the chicken is tough and dry. I did not hit any of those, but rather, what I got was a few silky smooth and tender pieces of flattened chicken breasts, that is moist and flavorful. The sauce is great too, not to mention the mushroom, that is so fresh and flavorful on its own. Last but not least, their attention to detail went all the way to mashed potato and steamed vegetables. It was truly one of the best. Did I mention the free, fresh baked foccacia? It's among the top 3 I've had in any restaurants, ever. At the end, even it pinches my wallet a bit, it was well worth it. Come hungry, leave happy!

Pleasant surprise to stumble upon this neighborhood restaurant…read more Ordered: 1) Short rib bolognese: 3/5 eh, it was OK 2) Fried Artichokes: 3.5/5 yum! 3) Fettucini Alfredo with chicken 4/5 surprisingly very tasty! 4) Raviolia la Teresa: 3.5/5 another good dish 5) Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta: 5/5 Yum, so good!! Will be back when I am craving to italian foods!

This place never disappoints. The food, the wine, the service, the ambiance....5-star dining! A…read moremust if you love good quality food and wines, served with a smile.

I'm glad I tried VinoVero. The service was really good here and the setting was nice as we sat…read moreoutdoors. We got complimentary bruschetta to start which was nice. We also ordered the bread and an artichoke dish. The bread was kind of dry on its own though. We also got a margarita pizza. It was okay. The wine here is the main delicacy and that did not disappoint. The server recommended a wine for us which ended up being amazing!

My cousin & I shared the following: -strawberry salad (4/5);…read morewish there was a lil more goat cheese crumbles but it was yummy. Sweet of our server to ask them to split it for us. -tagliatelle & truffle cream sauce (5/5) chicken was tender & flavors were great, the truffle wasn't overpowering at all -chicken parm with fettuccine (5/5) really good flavors & the chicken still had a lil crisp for parts not drenched in the savory marinara sauce We also got a mocktail; I got one topped with a lychee, very refreshing & not too sweet. Our server was very attentive & fun to talk to. Thanks for taking great care of us! Will def be back for their yummy homemade pasta :) Ambiance is nice, glad we were able to sit in the back away from the hustle & bustle in the main area.

I ordered pasta bolognese. The sauce was too soupy with little bit of beef in it. You know when you…read moretrim your nails and then you clean up and hold the mess in the middle of your palm? That's how much beef in the plate and I can't pick up with my fork because they're so tiny it fell right off! The girl next table ordered the same thing and my reaction was "oh no...." The pasta texture was kinda hard and crumbly as if it was cooked last night half way thru and reheat in the microwave just before serving. Everything was just so wrong and I eventually had to tell the waitress to take it away and she was kind enough to not charge me for that plate. Me and my friend shared the seafood linguine with white wine sauce which turned out to be pretty good so that's the 2 stars. This is also the first time I've ever had to send a dish back to kitchen.

went for a special occasion and although not the best seat in the house, it was the food and…read moreservice that stood out. Started out with the beet salad with arugula and grapefruit and we always love that pairing. hard to screw up. beets were on the small side but the portion was good and tasted as expected. next up we had the spicy sausage with tagliolini as our pasta. this was the best of the dinner. pasta was fresh and the sauce was generous and the sausage that made the dish. we then had the whole branzino. very good and well worth the money. fish was tender and flaky yet it was i believe pan fried. had a nice bed of spinach and other veggies that balanced the dish well. We ordered the recommended dessert which had strawberry ice cream at the bottom. they also surprised us with the pistacio panna cotta which stole ths show. Will be going back as it was wonderful and the ambiance bustling yet intimate. Recommend

What an off night for me. Waiter told us the specials mentioned prime rib. Decided to order it,…read moreprobably the worst prime rib I ever had. Looked like a shriveled piece of thin sirloin. The potatoes and veggies were good. Why would they serve a piece of meat like that. Really turned me off. Will not return

We came here for dinner. Normally we would go to the other location in Willow Glen. But they were…read moreclosed for a private party. This location turned out to be just as good. The food always tastes fresh. The waiter went above and beyond. The Frito mistbo was super lite and not greasy. We felt like the lasagna had less meat than the other location We were to full for dessert.

Always a Campbell favorite! We came here for mothers and had a wonderful dinner. We arrived with no…read morereservation but before the dinner we rush. We were seated right away. I always love the bright decorations and costal vibes. They had some extra flowers around for the holiday. All of our food was amazing. My person favorite was the coppa di Sorrento. It's the perfect leon dessert

My friend and I were strolling Big Basin Way after a nice afternoon at Hakone Gardens. We stumbled…read moreupon this adorable restaurant and decided to dine. We were able to get seated right away without a reservation. The complimentary bread was great and the spread they included (a tomato cream cheese I believe) was yummy! We both ordered the Chicken Mushroom Linguine and really enjoyed it. Our server was fantastic, unfortunately didn't catch his name. My friend told me they were bringing out the food when I was away at the restroom and offered to re-serve it when I got back. That's some great service!! The it was a little expensive considering what we ordered ($25 per bowl) but given the upscale neighborhood and main street it's on I thought it was reasonably priced. We sat outside which was nice but I will definitely request to sit upstairs next time; it was really cute!

Ate lunch at Bella Saratoga and loved it! The restaurant has both outdoor and indoor sitting…read moreoptions, they played Italian music softly in the background and the restaurant was super cute. Simple but it matched! We got the salmon salad which was super good! They also have gluten free pizza crust which tasted amazing! The server was super kind the food was ready quickly.

A staple in downtown Saratoga (but maybe not the most amazing Italian food I've ever had). This was…read moreone of my favorite places to eat at growing up, so I was excited to visit it again recently. I stopped by on a Friday night, and it was busy but not outrageously so. We wanted to sit outdoors to enjoy the warm weather, and after maybe ten minutes, we were seated. I really enjoy the setup of the restaurant. The interior feels like a classic Italian spot, and the exterior is romantic and inviting. The food was okay but not life changing. We started out with warm bread and an interesting cheese sauce that kind of tasted like spray cheese in a spreadable format. The pastas were good, but I prefer a more al dente texture, and their pasta is extremely well-cooked. So expect a soft, almost mushy pasta. The tagliatelle bolognese had a delicious, flavorful sauce. The linguine pescatore featured a creamy sauce and plenty of well-seasoned seafood. The gnocchi margherita was extremely okay - the taste of the dough overpowered any semblance of sauce. I will mention the portions were definitely controlled - it wasn't a particularly filling meal, and the prices weren't cheap. The general ambiance of this restaurant was the highlight, and the food wasn't bad either.

This is our first time at this Saratoga location. We have been to the Cupertino location when it…read morewas still open. I had a Rigatoni pasta with their house made Italian sausage and I had them add mushrooms and it was delicious. My side of Caesar salad was delicious as well. We ordered a number of other pasta dishes such as the Half Spaghetti/Half Ravioli, Fettuccine Alfredo with Shrimp and Gnocchi Margarita. The restaurant's fresh baked bread with the cheese spread is a reason to come in itself! We all enjoyed our dinners! The one negative thing and it isn't anything about the quality of the food as it is about the quantity of it . We were all joking forget about leftovers for lunch the next day! The portions are not very adult size as it is closer to a child size. Service was very attentive! Restaurant had plenty of seating. Also, there's plenty of parking around the downtown.

Was in the mood for Italian and this placed popped up in my Yelp. We decided to head over here for…read moredinner. Parking wasn't too bad this evening. We parking the back and walked over. Normally parking around here you may have to park at the parking structure. When we got in - we were warmly greeted and seated. The place has an old vibe to it. We were a bit early so not that many people here but later during the dinner there was more folks here. We ordered a caesar salad and calamari as our appetizers and we enjoyed them. Then to the man dishes. We had the lasagna and the special seafood dish that evening. The food was good but the pricing was a bit high on what I would normally accustomed too. We had a nice time there however I feel the ambiance needs to be updated and not have the old school feel.

Was taken by my boyfriend to this restaurant for valentines day and we got seated fast but the…read moreservice was trash.... The people in the back kept giving our food to the table next to us ... LUCKY us they ordered the same food we did smh so we never got our food till idk maybe I am exaggerating but what felt like after 15 to 20 mins later... so expensive just for that bs !!!! I would have thought they would have gave us a discount for the bulls*** we experienced the whole time we were there but nope ! $400+ for what we experienced was not worth it!!! NEVER AGAIN ! The steak had like a brown sauce on top and it tasted like ikea meatballs LOL!!! Super salty as well ! The wine was good and so was the dessert. I also forgot that we waited so long for our food because the same reason of them giving our food to people that came in waaaay after us ! We didnt leave the restaurant till close to 11:00pm !!!

I had a coworker recommend this spot as one of the better Italian places in the area, so I wanted…read moreto check it out--and it definitely lived up to the hype. The carbonara was amazing--served super hot with great flavor and a solid amount of meat. Easily a 10/10. One tip though: eat it while it's hot, because once it cools down, it's not quite the same. The seafood pasta was also a standout. Everything tasted fresh, the flavors were on point, and it felt surprisingly light for a pasta dish. You know how pasta can sometimes feel heavy? This didn't have that at all. Another 10/10. The pesto pasta (a special that day) was just okay for me. It leaned a bit too oily, and the pesto flavor didn't really come through. They added ricotta, which kind of overpowered everything else. I did like the portion and the amount of meat, but overall I'd give it a 7/10. The ambiance was decent--nothing too special, but clean and comfortable. Service was excellent. It felt like a family-run place--three brothers along with their wives and kids--and everyone was super friendly and welcoming. They gave great recommendations and even helped accommodate my mom by seating us closer to the bathroom, which I really appreciated. Just a heads up: it's in downtown Los Gatos, so parking can be a bit tricky since there's no private lot. Overall, I'd definitely recommend this place. The portions and quality justify the price, and it stands out as one of the better Italian spots in the Bay Area.

My friends and I wanted to try an Italian restaurant and Italian Brothers popped up on Yelp!…read more Parking: since it's downtown Los Gatos, you gotta find street parking. Luckily when we went around 3/4 it wasn't too crowded. Complimentary bread ~ I thought it was good and light! Appetizers: Calamari - 3/5 the batter was light which I liked but I wished it had more seasoning. It felt on the more bland side. Pasta: I got the Saliccia e funghi, it was light and flavorful. I like the pasta noodle and the combination - which had chicken, mushrooms. I don't go out of my way for Italian food but I'm so glad I found this place! Definitely will be back to try different dishes.