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An August 2006 trip to San Jose by stvchin

View from room 408 at the Sheraton Photo - Sheraton San Jose, Milpitas, California More Photos
Quote: My recent trip to visit relatives in San Jose, California. (aka: "Silicon Valley")
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View from room 408 at the Sheraton Photo - Sheraton San Jose, Milpitas, California
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I recently stayed at the Sheraton San Jose hotel in Milipitas. It's located in a commercial/office park near Interstate 880 and Mc Carthy Blvd.I arrived at San Jose Airport (SJC) at around 11pm and was informed that Sheraton's free airport shuttle doesn't run after 10:30pm. I was pretty annoyed, but I took a cab to the hotel. It was about 10 minutes away and costs $25 in cab fare with tip.The hotel lobby was quiet, as it was pretty late. The lobby is a pretty good size with nice furniture. The one person on duty greeted me, pulled up my reservation and got me checked into room 408.My room was rather large. Immediately to the left of the door was the bathroom. Directly ahead was...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on September 15, 2006

Sheraton San Jose
1801 Barber Lane
Milpitas, California 95035
408-943-0600

Applebee's Best of IgoUgo

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Sicilian Sirloin and Crab Topped Shrimp Photo - Applebee's, San Jose, California
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Applebee's is a nationwide chain of casual dining restaurants. It has recently partnered with celebrity chef Tyler Florence to create some new signature dishes. We went to the Applebee's in San Jose/Milipitas off the I-880 and 237 highway. I went with two co-workers on a Friday night.We checked in and got out seats within 20 minutes. It was quite busy inside, but traffic was moving quite well. We got our drink orders and browsed the menu. I hadn't been to an Applebee's in awhile, and the menu has really changed. There are sandwiches, steaks, seafood, salads, and a menu insert with the new items from celebrity chef Tyler Florence.My friends ordered the house sirloin and crab cakes, the ...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on January 9, 2007

Applebee's
84 Ranch Drive
Milpitas, California 95035
(408) 263-3939

On The Border Best of IgoUgo

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Chocolate Turtle Empanadas Photo - On The Border, San Jose, California
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On The Border Mexican Cantina is a nationwide chain of Tex-Mex restaurants. I went to the San Jose On The Border off the I-880 and highway 237. It was a weekday evening, and we checked in and waited about 15 minutes before being seated.The atmosphere of this restaurant is that of a Tex-Mex experience. There is a tortilla press at the back of the restaurant making fresh tortillas. The decor attempts to approach that of the interior of an old barn mixed with some Mexican decor.The server gave us a bowl of freshly made/fried tortilla chips and gave us each our own individual bowl of salsa. The salsa is quite finely diced. Personally, I prefer large chunks of tomatoes and onions in my sals...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on January 9, 2007

On The Border
260 Ranch Drive, Milipitas, CA 95035
San Jose
(408) 935-6070

Red Robin Best of IgoUgo

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Seeing double is sometimes a good thing! Photo - Red Robin, San Jose, California
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Red Robin is national family oriented chain of restaurants which features gourmet burgers and includes a bar area for the adults. The Red Robin in San Jose is at the intersection of Saratoga and West Campbell, in the REI shopping center.I went during a weekday dinner with a co-worker. The restaurant was pretty packed with the families with children, as well as adults in the bar. We were told it would be a 30 minute wait unless we wanted to sit in the bar. We chose the bar and found a small, but comfy booth. The decor in all Red Robins is pretty eclectic with various paintings and poster prints, as well as odds and ends such as streetlights and street signs. It's very similar to TGI Fri...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on February 1, 2007

Red Robin
1000 El Paseo De Saratoga
San Jose, California 95130
(408) 370-1236

International Passport breakfast entree Photo - International House of Pancakes, San Jose, California
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The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) is a nationwide chain of family restaurants specializing in breakfast, especially pancakes. I think there are IHOP locations in every state but Vermont.I took some clients to a breakfast meeting at the IHOP in San Jose by the intersection of First and George Streets. We checked in and waited for about 10 minutes before we were seated. The decor in IHOP restaurants are pretty much the same in every location. Nothing flashy, just low key, a few paintings, some wallpaper, but pleasing to the eye. Our waitress was prompt and friendly. She took our drink orders and left you to browse the menu.IHOP's menu features a lot of breakf...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on March 4, 2007

International House of Pancakes
644 N 1st St.
San Jose, California 95112
(408) 294-4130