First Born

4.4

21 Reviews

$31 to $50

Pan-Asian

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Fancy
Great for creative cocktails
Good for groups

First Born is an ode to our family, a tribute to our heritage, and a high-five to where we grew up, all cheekily brought together (don’t make us say ‘fused’) to create an unforgettable dining experience.

Fuelled by relentless energy, an obsession with food, and an unflinching desire to prove the naysayers wrong, First Born is home to a group of rag-tag renegades dedicated to doing things our way.

Headed up by our executive chef, Brandon Le, and supported by our dedicated in-house staff, we're not blowing smoke up anyone's ass when we say we really, really, really love to show people a good time.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Pan-Asian, Asian, Contemporary Asian
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(669) 297-8888
Website
https://www.firstbornlosgatos.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Brandon Le

Location
160 W Main St, Los Gatos, CA 95030-6814
Neighborhood
Los Gatos
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

What 21 people are saying

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Review summary

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First Born offers an exciting and creative dining experience with "deliciously amazing" small plates and standout cocktails. The ambiance is youthful and energetic, perfect for a night out. While service can be hit or miss, the staff is often "super friendly" and attentive. The decor is upscale with a contemporary bar setting. Despite some reviews mentioning a limited menu, patrons are eager to see its full potential.

21 Reviews

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Lori
San Francisco
9 reviews
vip
4.0
9 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Great remodel of the Blue Line space: very modern with a loud DJ dance vibe on the Friday night my friend & I went. The 3 “tapa” plates we had were tasty. We didn’t feel up to paying $18-$25 for a dessert to share.
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Jennifer
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cocktails were creative and dinner was delicious. Will be going again!
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great vibe. The Bay needs more places like this where you should keep your Patagonia and On sneakers at home and actually wear something you don’t wear while working at home…
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Angela
San Francisco
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Rice bites and Golden Mountain were absolutely deliciously amazing. Service was outstanding! Great recommendations and drinks too! Would definitely go back!
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David
San Francisco
12 reviews
vip
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We generally enjoyed our first visit to First Born; the room has been nicely updated and the place has a youthful, high energy vibe. If we had a couple of constructive suggestions, they would be (1) dial back the salt a little bit and (2) try to space out the courses a bit more. Pretty much everything we ordered except the spring rolls was on the salty side (especially the wilted spinach under the salmon in the Underbelly dish), which distracts from the generally well-prepared and creative food on the menu. Also, we ordered three starters to try (the sauteed green beans, the ahi served on rice crackers, and the surf-and-turf spring rolls) and two mains (the Underbelly and the Golden Mountain); the three starters came out quickly, but they were followed almost immediately by both main courses. It was like the kitchen was trying to set a speed record -- we were barely halfway through our starters when the mains came out. I know the menu says that dishes will come out from the kitchen as they are ready (and our server reminded us of that), but we would have appreciated having enough time to finish the starters before the mains arrived so they would be fresh and hot when we sampled them. All that said, we did enjoy our meal and the atmosphere in the restaurant and we'll likely be back at some point.
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Kevin
San Francisco
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on October 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Made a meal for two of six of the small bites and some cocktails. Excellent.
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Maria
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We ordered several of the small plates to share! We loved tasting all the different dishes. Nice ambiance!
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MichaelaB
San Francisco
12 reviews
1.0
12 reviews
Dined on September 21, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Terrible service - disorganized, incompetent, untrained, uncoordinated. No explanation or apology from owner who was very much aware of the situation. Last Friday evening was our first and last experience at this restaurant.
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katrinaa
San Francisco
18 reviews
vip
3.0
18 reviews
Dined on September 19, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
I’ve been here many times and it’s always great service very quick and the servers know what they’re talking about. Unfortunately, we came here for dinner. Our server was horrible. He couldn’t answer any questions, he was very slow to get to the table. He didn’t check back on us. He forgot our drinks and didn’t put in some of our order. It was just not a great experience compared to the other times that I had been .
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John
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The food was excellent and service was great. Interior decor is very nice, but it was so loud that it was impossible to carry on a conversation. We had to yell over the DJ the whole time.
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First Born is rated 4.4 stars by 21 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

160 W Main St, Los Gatos, CA 95030-6814

Additional information

Neighborhood
Los Gatos
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Pan-Asian, Asian, Contemporary Asian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Brandon Le
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Website
https://www.firstbornlosgatos.com/
Phone number
(669) 297-8888

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