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The majority of the restaurants I review are 2-3 stars simply because few restaurants actually surpass others in their peer-groups. Few restaurants are 4 stars, let ALONE 5 stars. Keep in mind that (as others have said) these reviews are based on peer groups.

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Restaurant Name	City	Rating
China Cafe	Mountain View, CA
Atmosphere: Average Crowd: Varies Dress: Casual Food: Above average Noise: Relatively quiet Service: Above average Comments: I went here today for lunch with friends. The place is definitely cafe-like on the inside but it is (as Greig ... more Atmosphere: Average Crowd: Varies Dress: Casual Food: Above average Noise: Relatively quiet Service: Above average Comments: I went here today for lunch with friends. The place is definitely cafe-like on the inside but it is (as Greig said) clean and comfortable and the servers are polite and prompt. I had the lunch combo (ONLY $5.95!!!) which consists of two items. I chose sweet and sour pork and prawns with lobster sauce. First, they give you a generous bowl of hot and sour soup, which was good, and a mini-Chinese sesame salad and then we received our entrees and I had ordered the vegetable fried rice with mine. The rice was quite good, the sweet and sour pork was pretty good, and the prawns were very good. I recommend China Cafe for inexpensive, good-tasting Chinese food in a nice atmosphere with decent service. less
Pedro's Restaurant & Cantina	Santa Clara, CA
Atmosphere: Above Average Crowd: Varies Dress: Casual Food: Above average Noise: Average Service: Above average Comments: I went here today for lunch with a co-worker. We received (unsually) good service here today (prompt and polite) ... more Atmosphere: Above Average Crowd: Varies Dress: Casual Food: Above average Noise: Average Service: Above average Comments: I went here today for lunch with a co-worker. We received (unsually) good service here today (prompt and polite). The chips and salsa were very good, as always. I had the Enchiladas Chitople, consisting of two chicken enchiladas with a white cream sauce (sweet-tasting), onions, and cheese, and also spanish rice and black beans with melted cheese. As usual, it was VERY good and satisfying (and only $9.99). I recommend Pedro's for good Mexican food in a nice atmosphere at a good price. less
Sizzler	Mountain View, CA
Atmosphere: Average Crowd: Varies Dress: Casual Food: Above average Noise: Average Service: Above average Comments: I went here today with family. Today, we had one of the steller servers (who are both friendly and attentive) and so t ... more Atmosphere: Average Crowd: Varies Dress: Casual Food: Above average Noise: Average Service: Above average Comments: I went here today with family. Today, we had one of the steller servers (who are both friendly and attentive) and so that was appreciated. The food today was also quite good. I chose the Shrimp Shrimp Shrimp ($8.99), which consisted of a mound of their popcorn shrimp, five small skewered shrimp, and three jumbo stuffed shrimp (with monterey jack cheese) and also a generous portion of wild rice and their good-tasting bread/toast and so the price/portions were great and the food tasted very good. I recommend Sizzler (if you choose your food carefully and get the good servers) for good food at good prices. less
Kobe Restaurant	Santa Clara, CA
Atmosphere: Above average Crowd: Varies Dress: Casual Food: Excellent Noise: Average Service: Above average Comments: I went here the other night with a friend and we sat at the sushi bar and had our usual sushi bar guy. We received g ... more Atmosphere: Above average Crowd: Varies Dress: Casual Food: Excellent Noise: Average Service: Above average Comments: I went here the other night with a friend and we sat at the sushi bar and had our usual sushi bar guy. We received good service the entire time. I had three items: Shrimp, Crab, and the Crab/Avocado rolls (also a bowl of rice) and all were VERY good and my friend had four items and he said his were all very good also. We were both satisfied with the food and VERY pleased with the price of $25 after tip for both of us! I highly recommend Kobe for excellent sushi at great prices. less
Frankie Johnnie & Luigi Too	Mountain View, CA
Atmosphere: Above average Crowd: Varies Dress: Casual Food: Above average to excellent Noise: Average Service: Average to above average Comments: This 4-star rating is ONLY for the pizza (everything is usually 3 stars). I went here with a fr ... more Atmosphere: Above average Crowd: Varies Dress: Casual Food: Above average to excellent Noise: Average Service: Average to above average Comments: This 4-star rating is ONLY for the pizza (everything is usually 3 stars). I went here with a friend last night. We received decent service most of the night. I had the caesar salad ($4.95), which was pretty good, as was the bread. We ordered a large (16") half Hawaiian Delight/half Stromboli ($18ish). It was MUCH bigger than we expected and we only ate four slices out of the ten on this very large pizza. The hawaiian part (Pineapple, ham, mushrooms, and green bell peppers)was pretty good but the Stromboli (Mushrooms, sausage, pepperoni, and salami) was EXCELLENT, the highlight of which was the flavor-packed, crispy pepperoni. I agree with Dave, that it seems they must drain off much of the oils from the meats/cheeses (since there was very little oil, to my pleasure). Then we both had the 'Mo Cioccolata dessert ($3.95). It's a chocolate mousse-ish cake with chocolate syrup and oreo crust. It was VERY good. I highly recommend FJaL2 for excellent pizza at reasonable prices (just don't get a large for only two people). less
Spoons Restaurants	Sunnyvale, CA
Atmosphere: Average to above average Crowd: Varies Dress: Casual Food: Above average Noise: Average to a little loud Service: Above average to excellent Comments: We went here last night for dinner. We received VERY GOOD service this ... more Atmosphere: Average to above average Crowd: Varies Dress: Casual Food: Above average Noise: Average to a little loud Service: Above average to excellent Comments: We went here last night for dinner. We received VERY GOOD service this time (the server brought everything promptly, refilled drinks/chips before we could ask, and was also polite and courteous). The chips were pretty good, but nothing exceptional. I had the Vera Cruz Chicken ($9.99), which consisted of a chicken breast, wild spicy rice and cucumbers/zucchini with corn and spices. It was quite good, though the chicken seemed slightly undercooked. I recommend Spoons for good, inexpensive food in a fun atmosphere. less
Mountain Mike's Pizza	Mountain View, CA
A co-worker wanted to split a pizza again today. We ordered a large Diamond Head (Pineapple and Ham...we substitued Canadian Bacon) and with a coupon from the Santa Clara store's online website (which this store happily honored), we only paid $14.99 ... more A co-worker wanted to split a pizza again today. We ordered a large Diamond Head (Pineapple and Ham...we substitued Canadian Bacon) and with a coupon from the Santa Clara store's online website (which this store happily honored), we only paid $14.99 for a good above average pizza. less
Togo's	Sunnyvale, CA
I had the #14 Hummus (around $5). Hummus is a mixture of "garbanzo beans and spices" that is VERY good. It's kind of spicy, very flavorful, and of a very thick texture. I recommend Togo's for good quality sandwiches at near fast-food prices.
Mountain Mike's Pizza	Mountain View, CA
Today, a co-worker and I shared a vegetarian pizza. It was LOADED with fresh veggies and cheese. I recommend Mountain Mike's for decent quality pizza at a reasonable price.
Chili's Hamburger Grill & Bar	Mountain View, CA
Atmosphere: Above average Crowd: Varies Dress: Casual Food: Above average Noise: Average to a little loud Service: Above average Comments: I went here today for lunch with a friend. We received good service this time (prompt refills of our d ... more Atmosphere: Above average Crowd: Varies Dress: Casual Food: Above average Noise: Average to a little loud Service: Above average Comments: I went here today for lunch with a friend. We received good service this time (prompt refills of our drinks, etc.). We had the chips as an appetizer (They were better tasting than usual...more crispy and flavorful). I had the Fajita Chicken Quesadillas ($7.99). They were pretty good with jack cheese and fresh pico de gallo. Overall, I recommend Chili's for inexpensive, good tasting food in a relaxed atmosphere. less