Forbes Mills Steak House

12/13/11

The absolute worst dining experience for a supposedly top-ti

by Leon Rafert at Citysearch

The absolute worst dining experience for a supposedly top-tier establishment. Party was served rare prime rib when the order was for medium rare. Birthday party guest was "treated" to a candle in the dessert ordered by another party guest. The last time I waste the considerable resources expected for this formerly great eatery.

04/27/08

ULTRA Disapointment !

by Unptoentialcustomer at Citysearch

After a very expensive & disappointing party-of-five Birthday dinner, I can never recomend this resturant to anyone ever again.

They were out of 4 fo the 5 choice I made from THEIR wine list ! Then to add insult to injury, a supposedly top-notch Steakhouse had not Baked Potatos available at 8:00 P.M.

It was exteremely noisy and loud and the service was medicore at best.

Save your money and go somewhere else. There are a lot of other very good resturants in Los Gatos.

• Pros: None
• Cons: Lack of choices and noise!

11/17/06

Every meal at Forbes Mill has been worth it!

by gourmetgirl5 at Citysearch

My husband and I love this place - from the Cowboy Ribeye to the Kobe New York steak, we've walked away happy every time. It'This place definitely ranks near the top of the list in terms of South Bay steakhouses.

07/19/06

Great Service - Best steaks in south bay

by roni2 at Citysearch

I had a fantastic time at Forbes Mill Steakhouse the other night! We started off with two glasses of champagne and shared oysters on the half shell and pan seared ahi as our starter course. We split a ceaser salad. The spliting the salad was our server's suggested as the we loads of food coming. Great idea! I had the bone-in ribeye cooked to a perfect medium rare. My husband had the kobe filet mignon with a lobster tail. It was out of this world. We also shared the asparagus with bernaise sauce. We had a wonderful Pinot Noir that our server suggested, then decanted properly at the table. For dessert, we shared the cheesecake topped with a passion fruit glaze. Written on the plate was happy anniversary! To our suprise, the server informed us that the dessert was on them as it was our anniversary. Our dinner was served in a timely manner. We felt neither rushed nor ignored. I know some of the reviews on this site has had not so nice comments about the service, but I didn't see any of that. In fact the staff and management seemed relaxed and happy in their working environment.

Oh, I forgot to mention that they had a special greeting for us printed on our menus to wish us a happy anniversary. A very nice touch. Thank you Forbes for a wonderful evening!

• Pros: Nice food, good service, great wine list!
• Cons: Not the best place for kids.

07/17/06

Used to be so much better....

by samjose at Citysearch

Forbes Mill used to actually be a place to go get a great steak, and even get your money's worth. How times have changed. The service was friendly if not impatient, and the atmosphere is quite nice, as its always been. But then comes the key for me - the food (crazy thought, right? focusing on food in a restaurant?)

Way too expensive, first of all. mid-30's starting point? And no sides? ouch - the steak Better be good. but no, the filet wasnt cooked right, and the taste just wasnt there really. The sides were small and bland, and my wife's veggie dish went half-uneaten.

If you read my other reviews, youll see I moved on down the street for a great steak....and its not even a steakhouse....

• Pros: Nice dining experience in terms of ambiance and service....
• Cons: ....but not in terms of food or price