ENCINA

Awesome bar with fancy drink selection! We walked over after eating at Odeum! Can't wait to return!read more

Thursday night mellow vibes. Also ordered cold ginger chicken but didn't get a photo. That was…read morefire, try it. Ordered Part time lover cocktail. Ambience is chill, I hear they have dj/record nights too, might have to check that out one of these days

Silos

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Vera Restaurant

4.6(60 reviews)

1.4 mi

OMG, so good!! Vera is hands down my favorite restaurant in town. Everything I've had here is…read moreamazing, but my favorites are the Little Gem stacked salad, the burrata with the toasted bread points, the braised short rib, and you HAVE to get the affogato for dessert! I was so sad when I heard they were closing that I literally went two nights in a row But I just heard they'll still be open on the weekends?! YAY!! Such great food, great atmosphere, and truly one of my favorite spots in Morgan Hill. So happy they're sticking around!

Such an amazing place - there is a gallery in front of it, the room has multiple pieces of art, an…read moreamazing bar In addition there is a great staff who provides amazing service. The food though is the highlight. The sardine dish is awesome. Spicy arrabbiata, capers, not fishy at all. The spareribs are awesome too. Great wine list and awesome cocktails. We've been here twice. This reminds us of San Francisco but it's here in Morgan Hill.

8.22.25: Interior

Sautéed Artichokes

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Catalan Style Sautéed Prawns

Luxe Flower Bar

4.4(32 reviews)

1.4 mi

I absolutely love this place and I keep coming back for more…read more But my go-to for sure is a rose vanilla latte and the truffle eggs. The service is phenomenal here. The food and the drinks are phenomenal as well. And the ambiance is absolutely breathtaking. This is my favorite coffee shop in Morgan Hill

Great iced lattes, they're strong and taste great…read more I really enjoy the atmosphere they've created with the individual mini bouquets at each table and decor. Definitely makes me want to hang out there for a while. Staff has always been super friendly, they make it a very pleasant experience. Thank you all!

Coffees

Lovely tasty French onion soup.

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Iced Matcha Latte

Craft Roots

4.7(635 reviews)

Locally owned & operated

Family-owned & operated

I've been waiting to try this place for a while but don't typically have a reason to be in Morgan…read moreHill. Finally decided to drop by on a Sunday afternoon. We were greeted by a very friendly waitress. She said we could sit wherever we wanted, asked if we've been in before, and told us about the specials. The interior is cozy, it kind of reminded me of dive bar vibes. They have a lot of drinks on tap and some frozen slushies. I opted for organic iced tea since I don't drink. When I went to the bathroom, I noticed one of the slushies was non-alcoholic so I might try that next time. We ordered the Bourbon Bacon Burger with Chili Cheese Fries and the Supreme wood-fired pizza. The burger was fantastic! The BBQ sauce was delicious, the bacon and onion rings were crispy, and the fries were great. I enjoyed the chili, but I didn't think the cheese sauce or sour cream really stood out. I thought the crust on the pizza was perfect, I really enjoyed the wood-fired vibe and fresh toppings. This would probably be my favorite pizza if they used better mozzarella. For now, Bizza is holding the top spot for me since they use Butcher's Son mozzarella, and in my opinion, it's the best vegan mozzarella sub I've ever had from pizza spots so far. Even though I have notes, I still think the overall meal was a home run and the staff were super friendly so they get 5-stars in my book.

I've been here before. Good food and they will usually substitute if they run out of something and…read moretry to make it delicious. This sandwich is my favorite. As for service it's really hard to tell who works there or is hanging out at the bar. The waiter that I didn't know was a waiter didn't even say anything when we walked in and I grabbed the menu myself and sat down with my family. Still nothing. We had a party of 4. Finally she came over about 10 minutes in, and asked for our order after seeing we had a menu. The gentleman that brought out meal out asked if everything looked right and asked if we needed anything. Partly thru our meal we were all so hott because it's 100 degrees outside and I guess they don't have Air conditioning so we were waiting for water, finally I went up myself with our glasses and asked for them to be filled. I waited there because I didn't want to risk her taking forever to bring the glasses back to our table. Again, great food but service from the waitress could be better.

BBQ Bourbon Burger

"So...here's the thing". Fresh pressed apple juice, lemon, whiskey.

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One Iron Bar

4.0(13 reviews)

4.6 mi

Service can be hit and miss. The same can be said for the food too. It's a nice spot but if you…read moredon't have reservations you could be relegated to the outdoor seating which can be cold with the evening winds even with the heat lamps blasting. The current doesn't give me a must try vibe.

This place has amazing view and great service but the majority of the food was a BIG…read moredisappointment. You have to pay so much for something bad. 100% not worth the money. Good thing someone paid for me but if I had to pay, I would be really mad and would send them back to the kitchen. - Egg Benedict: if you look at the pictures, you can see the eggs are WAYYYY overcooked. I didn't even need to cut them open to know. I used my knife, barely touched it and I instantly knew the eggs were overcooked. How did it even get on the plate. HOW? That plate was $48 and the eggs weren't cooked properly. I couldn't believe it and still can't believe it. Besides the flavor was just okay. - The egg Benedict with Chorizo was super salty. Couldn't even it it. - Bone marrow was really salty too - Same with Fried calamari. It was just okay. The fried calamari I had at Tasty pot at a much cheaper price is way better. - The side of Brussels Sprouts was burnt The ones that I do like from this restaurant is Miss Peaches cocktail and yogurt parfait.

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StriXe Lounge

2.8(46 reviews)

1.5 mi

Service is great, I've been in multiple times and had different bartenders and each one has been…read moreengaging and the drinks have always been delicious. Even experienced that bartenders banter all in good fun with many laughs. The place has a couple pool tables and darts which were always busy. Definitely dive bar vibes but the tables and chairs were always clean. A+. They have popcorn for bar goers for free which is always nice but to top it off, they had tapatío!! The best combo if you haven't tried it yet.

I've always wanted to visit this place for karaoke, finally made it out on a Saturday night…read more Terrible experience with the KJ for the night. What's the point of karaoke if you turn down the mic and can't hear the singer? Even asking the KJ to turn up the mic mid song and I feel like he turned down the mic even more. The worst part as a singer is you have to put more energy into singing and it's the most annoying thing to do. This KJ had a lot of ego while at it sensitive too for a simple request. He seems to favor the women, quite obvious and sexist. These are the worst kinds of KJ you deal, unfortunately. Yikes! He barely has any singers, and disses new singers -- what a joke. I stayed longer to observe a bit more and I can guarantee you that he definitely has favorite singers/regulars. Side note on the bartenders, they really know how to ignore you lol, I mean this place is really nice, but the people running this place!!! Really don't like the way they treat people. Yuck, never coming back. Hope yall do something about this, puts a bad name on your business.

The kids had fun!

Jan. 13, 2012

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Bubbles & Brew

4.0(225 reviews)

Bubbles & Brew is the kind of place you accidentally spend hours at because the atmosphere is just…read morethat good. We grabbed a white wine flight that was extremely well curated, every pour was refreshing and easy to enjoy. The flatbread was surprisingly really good too and paired perfectly with the wine. The back patio completely makes the experience though. Beautiful weather, live music setup, relaxed crowd, and just an overall easygoing Los Gatos afternoon vibe. The guava mimosas were also a standout. Light, fruity, refreshing, and perfect for patio sipping.

Came here to relax with my husband and the vibes are nice! Sitting outside is relaxing. We came for…read morehappy hour so they had a couple good things in the menu and it was worth it. Very good vibes.

Inside dining area and bar

Charcuterie Plate

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Wine cellar

Ladera Grill

3.8(1.2k reviews)

1.4 mi

•$$$

We love going to Ladera. Great food and I'm happy they have a kids menu. Staff and ambiance is…read morealways on point. Friendly service and welcoming feeling. Pizza, lemonade and dessert for kids priced at $12 drinks not included. We got our boys lemonade. Appetizer was Calamari which was fresh melted in your mouth. Husband had the old fashion while I had a cab sav from Paso to go with our food. I had the cioppino and my husband had the Atlantic salmon with risotto. My only comment was the crab in my cioppino was not fresh. I can tell that the crab was already cooked when added to the dish.... Yes I can tell. Overall food was great. I wouldn't order the cioppino again because of the crab. DJ was our waitress. Loved her. She made us feel like family. With a 3 and 7 year old she made us feel comfortable and interacted with our boys. Makes a difference when you have great waitresses!

Well this experience was much different than the last one I had at Ladera Grill…read more After ordering, our waiter asked us if we would like some bread? To which we replied, yes please. After the bread arrived I noticed that wifey had a really nice bread plate already in front of her but for some unknown reason mine was way off to the left on the table "no big deal, right" well the minute I grabbed it, I noticed something slimy on my fingers so I turned it over, and what did I find? Most of the bottom of the plate looked like someone puked on it! "Seriously that bad" I immediately wiped my fingers and called the waiter over, asked him for a new plate and a new napkin. When our waiter saw the plate, I could see that he was horrified! He immediately apologized and brought a new plate. Next: When our waiter brought us our oyster Rockefeller, I noticed that the lemons "see pictures" looked super old, like they were left out for a couple of days. " The oyster Rockefeller and the dipping sauce tasted excellent. However it just made me wonder if they are willing to put old lemons on a plate. What else are they willing to let slide? Last: There was a very distinct body odor smell that would come and go at our table, I thought maybe it was somebody sitting behind me, but there was nobody there? Maybe I had become hyper sensitive because of the plate incident but I know what I smelled. And it wasn't good! Very last: All the previous things considered.... My beef Wellington was prepared perfectly, and my wife's meal was also very good. Our waiter comped us a red velvet cheesecake dessert without me even asking "because of that plate" and apologized again. But he didn't ask us if we would like to order a coffee? I don't know if it was just embarrassment or what? Bottom line the food and service was definitely way off compared to the LAST time we were in the when the FOOD AND SERVICE was definitely 5 stars. Had this been my first time I probably would've gave them two stars but I felt because I have eaten here before and everything was wonderful. I would give them a break with an average review of 2.5 stars. honestly a far different experience than last time.

Wagyu Burger (4/5)

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Coconut Shrimp (5/5) Highly recommended

The Hill Bar & Grill

3.5(104 reviews)

01-16-26 2133 hrs. Nice place really no food options. Cocktails $13.00 12 oz beer under $7.00…read more Restrooms clean. Not crowded for a Friday night maybe 8 people here. Staff nice. One guy walking around with a sidearm in a holster not wearing clearly marked security. Other guy is though. Appears dog friendly cuz guy with holstered guy has one here. Pool table definitely abused. Pool sticks need replacing. Probably will comeback. This is more just a waterin

The staff are so nice here! We didn't have a table and one of the employees literally carried one a…read moretable for us! Musics always good and the drinks are priced fairly!

This drink is called a "Paid vacation". Delicious!

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Only local craft brews on draft!

The Running Shop and Hops

4.6(334 reviews)

This used to be our go-to spot, especially for trivia, but after they took up over half the place…read morefor a golf simulator, we don't go anymore and opt for other bars in MH. There's very limited seating inside and when you're doing trivia you have to sit outside and try and listen to the questions. I see a few reviews feel the same way about this "addition". Sucks because I don't see them removing it. At least the beers on tap were always really good.

Overall nice indoor and outdoor seating. Wide variety of different beers. The area is a little…read morecrowded with multiple businesses sharing space. So was a good spot to stop at. There is a restaurant next door you can order food from. Would go back

Beer menu and beers on tap

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Aman D.

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2 years ago

We were staying at the hotel across the street and decided to check this place out. It's a cool local bar with a modern vibe. Seems a like a chill spot to grab some drinks and bar bites with friends. Drinks: Great standard options and overall good. Food: Tasty with some unique options. We got the tandoori chicken nachos and masala tacos. They have wings, mozzarella sticks if you want the basics as well. Overall, nice spot to check out. read more

Cody H.

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3

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1 year ago

I recently visited this restaurant hoping for a good meal, but unfortunately, the experience was overshadowed by poor customer service. From the moment we walked in, the staff seemed uninterested and unwelcoming. We waited far too long to be seated, despite several open tables, and getting anyone's attention for water refills or order updates was nearly impossible. Left without ordering food. read more

James B.

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2 years ago

My wife and friend and I went into encina. The bar tender Lindsay took our order and made our drinks. The food and drinks were absolutely delicious and Lindsay was very helpful and friendly. read more

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