Forbes Mills Steak House

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.

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.

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!

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....

I was able to enjoy yet another fabulous dinner at FM last week. I have dined here 6 times, and every time it's better than the last.

Food: The steaks are fabulous. I have tried 4 different cuts, and all are great. The ribeye with Maui onions and bleucheese is amazing. I was planning on having it last week, however other guests had beaten me to it. The server suggested I try the dryaged ribeye. It came so well prepared it melted in my mouth. Choices of other guests included a 'Forbidden Rice' dish, vegetarian pasta, and 3 other steaks. All of us loved our choices. The side dishes (mashed potatoes, au gratin potatoes, aspargus) were all done well, served hot and there was plenty to share. We enjoyed the 'sampler' appetizer before dinner - the server gave us a choice of 3 items. Calamari, sirloin tips, and seared ahi. It was all outstanding. Dessert was an event as well. The Kona coffee brulee is always a winner. They have a cheesecake that is ordinary. A choice of a sampler dessert... warm apple crisp with icecream and 4 or 5 other items. Some guests shared this - it is huge!

Their wine list is astonishing and fun to read. We always bring wine, and they are more than happy to pour for us. Corkage is $18 (I think), but it beats paying the typical restaurant mark-up on wine.

Service: Everytime I have been there, the service has been impeccible. The servers are kind, gracious and helpful. They have been trained well and perform to the high standards the owners obviously demand. Some may think it 'snooty', but joke with them a little at the beginning and they invariably loosen up and make it a fun night. Don't expect to have dinner and get to the movies. Take your time, enjoy, it's worth it.

We were there to celebrate a 30th b'day and when I called for reservations, the hostess told me that they would personalize the menu with a Happy Birthday message. I assumed it was for our table only, it was for the entire restaurant... what fun for the birthday girl!