Gardenia Los Gatos

4.5

30 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary French

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2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 22 times today

Charming
Great for brunch
Neighborhood gem

Gardenia in Los Gatos is the flagship location for Gardenia Coffee Inc. Nestled in a historic Victorian style mansion, Gardenia is situated in a prime location – the heart of bustling Los Gatos downtown. Gardenia will serve as a community hub for locals and visitors alike, helping foster genuine connection through weekly events and neighboring partners. Striving for excellence, we will offer the finest beverages with a focus on distinctive coffee. Along with our drinks, we will provide gourmet food & exceptional service.

Please note that when making a reservation, you may be placed at a lounge area. This is not tradition seating. Feel free to leave in the request if you would like to avoid the lounge areas. We will try our best to accommodate these requests, but they are just requests. Thank you so much for your understanding.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary French, Hawaiian, Contemporary Asian
Hours of operation
Coffee and Pastries Daily 7:30 am–3:30 pm Brunch Tue–Fri 10:30 am–2:30 pm Sat, Sun 9:30 am–2:30 pm Happy Hour Tue–Fri 3:30 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(669) 294-4498
Website
https://gardenialosgatos.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
David Intonato
Private party facilities
188 capacity at indoor main floor: 62 capacity upstairs; spacious garden like outdoor and patio seating.

Location
115 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Neighborhood
Los Gatos
Cross street
115 N Santa Cruz Av. Los Gatos. Between Nicholson Ave and Bean Ave.
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 30 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.6Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Jose / Silicon Valley
Great for brunch
San Jose / Silicon Valley
Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Gardenia Los Gatos offers a delightful brunch experience in a beautiful garden setting, both indoors and outdoors. Guests rave about the "delicious" food, "excellent" service, and charming ambience. Standout dishes include the lobster deviled eggs, breakfast crepe, and avocado toast. It's a perfect spot for a leisurely meal or a special occasion.

30 Reviews

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AnaMaria
San Francisco
8 reviews
vip
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Our service was terrible, unfortunately. Our server took a long time to bring our drinks, then forgot to bring our wine with our entrees all together. She did not write down our order and clearly could have benefited from note taking. We also had to flag her down for our check. She was seating down chatting with the bartender.
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Lisa
San Francisco
21 reviews
4.0
21 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nice indoor and outdoor seating; excellent coffee and brunch especially the crepe and omelet.
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lily
Hawaii
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had brunch with friends one day and returned the next day with my husband since the food was delicious and creative, the ambiance had a casual upscale feel (inside and out), the staff friendly and professional. Ati ( spelling ?) was delightful and attentive. I had avocado toast with tempeh the first day and the second day we had pork hash browns, lobster deviled eggs, Brussels sprout hash, and mocktails. I really wanted to add a pastry but was really quite full after the meal. A lovely way to send a Sunday brunch.
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Kalhan
San Francisco
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful setting. Went for brunch on a Sunday. Moderately busy morning crazy. Delicious food and good coffee. Very accommodating of dietary restrictions such as gluten and dairy. Service was also quick and attentive while not being too pushy. Great experience overall. A tad bit expensive but that’s expected in Los Gatos
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Lisa
Baja California
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Horrible service. I’ve been there three times now and there is clearly very little training with the wait staff. Really? You have to ask me if I’m going to tip you?
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Judi
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a wonderful, healthy lunch and the service was excellent.
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Jeff
San Francisco
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My wife and I went to Gardenia for dinner on a Friday night. Getting reservations was relatively easy. Our meal was very good. We started with DUNGENESS CRAB BEIGNETS, and we split the GARDENIA SALAD. Both were nice portions and very favorable. The crab beignets were served with a mustard sauce. We had PAN ROASTED BAJA STRIPED BASS and WESTHOLME WAGYU COULOTTE STEAK AU POIVRE for our meal. Both were prepared very well. Many restaurants overcook the fish, which was not the case here. Finally, we had the DARK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE and LEMON TART for dessert. Both were tremendous and presented beautifully. The service was also excellent, with great attention from our server and the manager. Although they have only been open for dinner for three weeks, they are off to a great start. We will be back.
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Reid
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nice selection of food, great taste and presentation. Nice addition in LG.
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vincent
Central Coast
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 20, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Food was pretty good but not excellent. Service was pretty poor, not directly rude but just not attentive. Had to wait for 20 plus minutes for a check after trying to get our waiter attention multiple times and a few other issues like the waiter not checking when we asked what beers they have on tap, just said he didn’t know as they change often. Several other service issues like that were our main complaint. Beautiful restaurant with a great outdoor garden patio otherwise.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The vibe and ambience is lovely . It’s a cute house style cafe. Loved the food. Almond flour pancakes were the best.
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Gardenia Los Gatos is rated 4.5 stars by 30 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 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 22 times today

115 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030

Additional information

Cross street
115 N Santa Cruz Av. Los Gatos. Between Nicholson Ave and Bean Ave.
Neighborhood
Los Gatos
Hours of operation
Coffee and Pastries Daily 7:30 am–3:30 pm Brunch Tue–Fri 10:30 am–2:30 pm Sat, Sun 9:30 am–2:30 pm Happy Hour Tue–Fri 3:30 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary French, Hawaiian, Contemporary Asian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
David Intonato
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://gardenialosgatos.com/
Phone number
(669) 294-4498
Private party facilities
188 capacity at indoor main floor: 62 capacity upstairs; spacious garden like outdoor and patio seating.

Gardenia Los Gatos

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Menu

Starters

Lobster Deviled Eggs

Grilled Tako Escargot

Kalua Pork Hash Browns

Gardenia Salad

Ahi Tuna Tataki

Ora King Salmon Poke

Entrees

Breakfast Crepe

Gardenia Omelet

Pan Bangat

Smoked Wagyu Brisket French Dip

Loco Moco

Almond Flour Pancake

Hickory Smoked Trout Congee

Avocado Toast

What 30 people are saying

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