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    Tasting House

    4.2 (259 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Peggy T.

    Took my mom here for an early Mother's Day afternoon tea, and it was the BEST experience. We ran a little late because the traffic was insane and they were very sweet and accommodating about it. We did the traditional tea and got to choose from a long list of flavors and each got our own little pot (I got the milky blue absolu which was delicious). They also gave us tea sandwiches, scones and jam, and pastries, and they were all so good! Finished up with a hot towel and a sweet customized card. The staff was all lovely and there was a wonderful piano player the whole time. We will definitely come back (and once I'm not pregnant I'm coming back for champagne and caviar!)

    She loved it
    Samy A.

    So I literally just stopped by 9pm today with my girlfriend and we were literally were the only ones there. I felt like we rented out the restaurant. Mark was super friendly explained to us about the food. Everything and the service was awesome. Give that man a raise the lamb the tuna oh my God, the tuna. We had the Trout and the wild boar pasta freaking amazing food was awesome. Started off with something to clear our pallet wow. I told my girl we are definitely coming back like we found our date night spot. It was a very nice ambience.

    Addy K.

    Came here for afternoon tea on a date, and the ambiance was lovely. We were seated by the window, with soft piano music filling the space, which created a very relaxing atmosphere. The service was good, and my husband and I took our time to unwind, catch up, and enjoy a quiet afternoon together. Unfortunately, the food was underwhelming. I've been to several afternoon tea spots and had high expectations, but this one fell short. The sandwiches were overly salty, and the pastries were excessively sweet so much so that it became overwhelming. There wasn't much to balance out the strong saltiness and sweetness. I ordered the Earl Grey tea, which was quite subtle and lacked the distinct bergamot notes I was expecting. While I truly appreciated the ambiance and attentive service, I wouldn't return specifically for the food.

    Halina L.

    We came here for my birthday for the multi course tasting menu, each course was beautifully presented with attention to detail, and the taste was layered and fresh. I love how the tasting experience involved seating at 5 different areas of the restaurant, and was very interactive. We also were shown a map at the beginning with the sourcing locations all over California of the ingredients which was a lovely local touch. All the dishes were themed based on the local specialities and chef's life journey, as well as the in season items of the autumn. Service was exceptional, nearly on par with some Michelin restaurants I've been to. Overall I truly enjoyed the visual and gastronomic variety of the evening and look forward to returning in a different season!

    Food selection
    Julie S.

    Even though it's not that far from San Jose, I'm not as familiar with Los Gatos as I could be. I wasn't quite sure where to park, but there is a parking lot behind this place. It wasn't too hard to find and there was a lot of parking on a Saturday afternoon. I came for the afternoon tea. Apparently they do this every Friday and Saturday afternoon. This was one of the most luxurious teas I've been to. They had someone playing the piano in the background, and we were seated with footstools to put our purses on. Everyone in the staff was helpful and gracious with pretty much every weird demand my party had! The food was really good. The sandwiches were actually pretty unique, particularly the one that had a quail egg on it. I did think the scone was super tiny, like maybe a bite of scone! The clotted cream was larger than the scone. The desserts were pretty exceptional. They said they are from Fleur du Cocoa nearby - gotta check that place out. Oh and the tea they served was really great quality tea. I got the darjeeling and it was very velvety tasting. At the end of the meal, they asked us our names, and the hostess gave us each a personalized thank you card! I felt like they really went the extra mile to make this a unique and luxurious experience. With tax and tip, it is almost $100 which is a little pricey but I actually felt like it was worth it. We didn't do any of the add-ons but you could add on champagne or caviar. The cheese add-on sounded good, as did the fries. I think if you were extra hungry, that would be a good option. I also now want to come back and try them for dinner!

    Corn soup
    Edith H.

    Overall 3.5/5 This is our second time eating at the Tasting house. The food last time seemed to be better than this time. The menu changes seasonally and often so none of the items on the menu this time was the same as our first visit. Ambiance 4/5- we sat outside this time and it was not busy nor noisy at all. The street where Tasting house is located is pretty quiet. Service 4/5- attentive service, expected from this price range. Food 3/5- The corn soup was really nice. The steak was a let down, it was cooked to a rare to medium rare and it just seems odd for a skirt steak. I normally like my steak medium rare so it wasn't the doneness but more the texture of the steak being a bit on the chewy side. The fries was also not as "skinny" as I would like but that's ok since is rare to find bistro that serves the very skinny fries one finds in France. The octopus was good, nothing to complain about but for the price it was also not exceptional. The wine by the glass is on the pricey side. Their claim of flame seems to be having 65+ wines by the glass so not surprise, but still pricey!

    Scone with butter and jam
    Eric I.

    We came here for Mother's Day afternoon tea. First time we've been here since it became Tasting House, though we used to come when it was Cin Cin Wine Bar. The food was all top quality and was delicious. They partner with Fleur de Cocoa for most of the sweet offerings. I honestly usually don't enjoy afternoon tea, my wife loves it, but I normally end up feeling like I ate a lot processed flour baked items. But this was much better than the usual. Three savory open faced "sandwiches" that were delicately seasoned and had nice touches like small bits of caviar with each bite. The scone and slice of denser loaf (I know that's a terrible description, but I'm not sure what the official name is) were both excellent. I only had a couple of the sweet items on top, because I got too full, but we're looking forward to enjoying them at home. We also ordered a side order of fries, which came with a lemon aioli and individual cute bottle of ketchup were great too, crisp and light, not oily. The tea selection was excellent as well. The food was one thing, but I'll tell you. What was really exceptional was the service. Everyone was so attentive, but in a nice, polite, friendly way. I'd imagine it's selecting genuinely nice, customer service oriented people, but the training program must be meticulous as well. We were just really impressed with the staff here and attention to detail. For example, when the tea comes out, they have one server per tea kettle to come out and pour the first cup for every member of your party at the same time. Such attention to detail is rare these days even at pricey places. They never seemed to take any customer for granted and even gave an individual thank you note to each person. They had a live string quartet playing music when we were there. Very skilled players too. Finally, the place was decorated in a very classy way, with attention to detail. Both the furnishings itself, the plates, the stool to let the ladies set their bags on. Whoever owns and manages this place is doing an exceptional job, as well as each individual who works here. Complements to you all - you made our Mother's Day outing really special and we appreciate all of your efforts. We'd love to try the main menu as well and look forward to coming back.

    food for tea service
    Michaela Y.

    I came to try their new tea service and it didn't disappoint! We ordered the tea for 2 and got a glass of champagne to accompany. They have a long list of teas to choose from, my only complaint is there were no descriptions for the teas so it was difficult to figure out what was what. In the end we chose two different teas, and they come out in the CUTEST square tea pots. The tower of food was good! I wasn't a huge fan of everything but I really enjoyed getting to try everything. The vibes were fancy since it's primarily for wine tasting. The service was above and beyond! They were so attentive and helpful and even gave us a cute little note. This is a sit down and enjoy your time type of experience. We ended up staying for 2.5 hours chatting and snacking.

    Inside seating next to the bar
    Natalie C.

    Tasting House is a Los Gatos gem with an excellent wine and champagne by-the-glass list, so perfect for a special night out or celebration. We sat in the bistro seating by the bar on a Friday -- there is live music, so it can get quite loud as an FYI. The menu is from local growers but is very Northern European influenced, so be ready for some delicious, hardy dishes. The head chef was out sick for the night so we were unable to order the tasting menu, but the January 2026 bistro menu was quite fulfilling. To start, we had the crab roll (think lobster roll, but with Dungeness crab) and smørrebrød (a Danish open-faced sandwich with rye bread) with smoked sturgeon, including some exceptional wine pairing suggestions from the knowledgeable staff. For our mains we had the fish and chips and the wild boar rigatoni. The fish was moist yet flaky and crispy which paired great with the mushy peas. The 'chips' were large wedges of purple potato-- good but quite dense. The wild boar was filling-- some of the meat was dry while other pieces quite moist. The homemade rigatoni was flat (it's fresh so don't expect your perky round pasta) and a touch undercooked, but overall the dish had great flavor. To wrap up the meal, we had the sticky toffee pudding. It came out as a slice (dense bordering dry) covered in toffee and vanilla ice cream. The cake paired with the ice cream was necessary but balanced flavor nonetheless. We would give the restaurant a 4.5 (although you can't give halves here) because the quality of the food is great, the staff knowledge of the wine is exceptional, but the attentiveness and attention to detail could use some work (spacing between courses, waiting a considerable amount of time for plates to be cleared, having to take several minutes to hunt down leftovers...that shouldn't be the case. One time they didn't even bring us our leftovers which was half of a whole meal..not cool). All in all, great meal and wine. We look forward to coming back and trying the tasting menu along with the impressive wine selection available.

    Cheese and bread plate
    Tamara U.

    I've been to the tasting house a few times for their incredible wine selection but have never eaten there. However, after sitting at the bar, I was encouraged to look at the food menu by Brandon, the bartender. He was so right! The Ham Hock Bean soup and artisan bread - it was so good. Then! The cocktails. Wow - I was so impressed by the high end quality and service. It was a Barrel Aged Manhattan then he made a special drink that was amazing. It was so smooth and flavorful. The bar was even packed but it was like a VIP experience between the food, cocktails and service.

    Liz P.

    We had dinner at The Tasting House and walked into a lively, full restaurant with a live jazz band. Right away, we realized that sitting too close to the music would be overwhelming, so we requested a table in the back half of the restaurant. Throughout the night, the atmosphere was enjoyable, but unfortunately, the piano overpowered the singer, making it hard to hear the vocals. That said, we really enjoyed our experience. The service was excellent and quite attentive, very unexpected for this bistro environment. The only downside was the slow pacing. While we typically appreciate a relaxed dining experience, our meal--without a tasting menu--still took three hours. It truly reflected the leisurely French dining style. Most of the dishes were good, though a couple weren't quite to our taste. Next time, we'd love to return and try other options. The menu is quite small, so hopefully, they rotate some dishes. We also noticed many couples enjoying the tasting menu, which we'd consider for another visit. One thing to note--parking in Los Gatos at night can be tricky. There's free parking in the back, but it fills up quickly on weekends, so plan accordingly. Overall, the vibe was fantastic--thoughtfully artistic, charming, and well-executed.

    Mushroom dish from the 15 tasting menu
    Chantal G.

    A friend suggested Tasting house to me, for our anniversairy dinner I checked the menu, I thought 15 tasting ? Seems a lot however I made a reservation for the 15 tasting menu worried that we wont finished it all up. Well ! We did, the samples were small and mostly light, hardly any carb. Everything from start to end! WOW!!!! This was to celebrate our 30+ anniversasry ! WOW! Both of us left the dinner amazed ! For successful marriage this was our most memorable experiences right here. We both were speach less at the end of the evening, we felt it worth every single dime we paid. The food was outsdanding, clean, carefully put together, flavorfull. The service was amazing ! Because we had the tasting menu we had multiple servers, they were all amazing, not to forget the ambience was amazing lively, if you want someplace quiet this place is not for you because they have live music on Saturday . Since we had the tasting menu for 2 we sat on this beautiful round table on the corner by the wine storage window glasses, so it will be easy for them to come in and out to serve the food, the chairs were so comfortable, we felt like a superiour. Instead of doing the pairing we purchased a bottle od red, we both loved it. With a surprise they took us to the tea room to end the evening with a tea ceremony, we didn't expect that and handed a little bag of tea to take home. So you know we went back to try their restaurant 11/2 month later! Our feelings were the same and will go back again soon! Tasting house is solid for all it has to offer

    underbaked scones
    Shreya M.

    This review is for the afternoon tea specifically. My friend and I wanted treat ourselves to this experience after a year of hard work. The restaurant was beautifully decorated for the holidays and was so cozy inside. We got a great seat right by the front window in some very comfy chairs. The host and our server were both friendly and inviting. The chose our teas and after a little wait we received our tea and then our food set. There were a few things which unfortunately diminished our experience. First, I was a bit surprised that they serve tea bags and not loose tea- which didn't match our expectations at the price point of this service. Notably, the kettles the tea were served in were beautiful iron pieces. The food, which was kindly explained by the server, was mediocre. Some items we enjoyed like the huckleberry jam, the salmon toast, and the sturgeon toast, however the items that were said to have a japanese style milk bread didn't seem to have the soft fluffy texture that is traditional to this style of bread. Lastly the most disappointing were the scones, which we baked under and served to us with raw batter in the center. We let our server know and he offered to bring us out fresh ones. While the second batch were clearly baked more the center still had a bit raw, which at that point we were full so didn't feel like it needed to be brought up again. We were really excited to try this restaurant. With many of the other aspects of the experience being great, it's sad the main part - tea and food was a miss and not the caliber we were expecting. I'd be open to trying the dinner menu instead next time, but don't plan to return for afternoon tea.

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    Ask the Community - Tasting House

    Do they still have beef wellington?

    We enjoyed Beef Wellington for 2 on WED AUG 21, 2024. Plenty of food. Extra slice to take home.

    Do they have corkage fees?

    Yes

    Are there vegan options?

    Not really. I'm sure they have salads but that's about it.

    Is the business still open?

    Yes! Just check their website for hours

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