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The 36 dishes Forkelo scored most recently across the South Bay, newest first. Every one of them sits in a ranking — follow a card to see what it is up against.
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Bagel Street Cafe · San Jose · $2.89
Airy, thin and fluffy bagels rather than dense ones; cheddar and sourdough get the most love. Often sold out of favorites by late morning.
See every bagel in San JoseMain Street Bagel · North San Jose · $2.00
Flavored bagels such as blueberry and cheese get praise, but several recent bagels arrived hard, stale or oddly flavored. Best treated as a quick convenience stop.
See every bagel in San JoseHouse of Bagels · West San Jose · $2.38
Boiled bagels that are chewy yet fluffy, which one New York native called the most authentic nearby. Toasting is hit or miss; a pesto cheese bagel once came out flat and dry.
See every bagel in San JoseBasket Bagels & Bakery · San Jose · $1.95
Crusty outside, moist and fluffy inside, with a real chew; the pesto and jalapeno cheddar bagels stand out. A newer shop with a small but glowing track record.
See every bagel in San JoseBagel Guys Bakery · San Jose · $2.75
Soft, fluffy bagels baked fresh, with everything, sesame and blueberry the favorites. Chew is sometimes missing and toasting has been hit or miss, with a couple of doughy bagels.
See every bagel in San JoseMain Street Bagels · Blossom Valley · $2.55
A long-running neighborhood favorite for fresh, chewy water-boiled bagels with a big flavor lineup. Locals call it the best in town; the jalapeno cheddar can be light on toppings.
See every bagel in San JoseCity Bagels · Downtown San Jose · $2.75
Light, fluffy bagels baked daily, toasted to a chewy-crunchy bite; the pesto and jalapeno cheddar are standouts. A few older notes call it soft rather than New York-dense.
See every bagel in San JoseHouse of Bagels · Downtown San Jose · $2.00
Boiled-and-baked bagels with a chewy crumb, fresh daily, and a long line to show for it. Pesto and jalapeno cheese are the regulars' picks; the odd batch runs hard.
See every bagel in San JoseRegal Bagel · South San Jose · $1.90
Locals' pick for a chewy, properly boiled bagel, with pesto, marinara and jalapeno cheese varieties. Lines form on weekends; the odd day-old bagel comes out hard.
See every bagel in San JoseTrattoria 360 · Campbell · $12.00
Served in a glass and consistently called well presented by the few diners who mention it. One found it mostly cream and too sweet for the money.
See every tiramisu in CampbellItalian Brothers Restaurant · Los Gatos · $12.00
Rich, creamy and reliable in the takeout box according to the handful of diners who name it. Nobody has panned it, so the record is positive but thin.
See every tiramisu in Los GatosRistorante da Maria · San Jose · $6.99
The cheapest plate here and mostly well received in the room. Two delivery orders went badly wrong: one arrived spoiled, another tasted supermarket-bought.
See every tiramisu in San JoseBertucellis La Villa Gourmet · Willow Glen · $7.56
A cheap deli-counter piece that regulars call fresh and sweet, sometimes too sweet. No diner has criticised it yet, so the positive picture rests on a thin base.
See every tiramisu in San JoseSorelle Italian Bistro · Campbell · $16.95
Small but unusually convincing: one diner unhappy with everything else still gave the meal an extra star for this alone. One found it dry. Few voices either way.
See every tiramisu in CampbellTomatina Santa Clara · Santa Clara · $11.75
Liked steadily, including by diners who preferred it to the group's other branch, and a hunt for complaints turned up none about it. A thin critical base to judge on.
See every tiramisu in Santa ClaraIl Fornaio Santa Clara · Santa Clara Square · $14.00
The strongest of the three branches, with a clear rum and espresso reading. Several diners say the base eats like chiffon cake rather than ladyfingers.
See every tiramisu in Santa ClaraA Slice of New York · West San Jose · $7.00
A cheap individual cup that diners like for the coffee hit and the value, and the shop says plainly it is shipped in. Almost nobody has criticised it, so read the praise lightly.
See every tiramisu in San JoseCocola Bakery (Santana Row) · Santana Row · $11.92
Genuinely split. Decadent and amazing from some, skip it, alright, decent and nothing to write home about from others; several note the unlabelled alcohol.
See every tiramisu in San JoseLa Patisserie Bakery · Stevens Creek · $8.95
The busiest single slice in the pack, praised as consistent and traditional with a clear rum note. Detractors call the portion small and the price steep.
See every tiramisu in CupertinoPaesano Ristorante Italiano · San Jose · $11.95
Comes round on the dessert tray and most diners take it happily, calling it boozy and rich. Two say the opposite: diluted, and tasting store-bought.
See every tiramisu in San JoseLa Pizza & La Pasta (Eataly Silicon Valley) · Valley Fair · $19.90
Named again and again over four years, and big enough to share. The recurring complaints are the price, too much cream, and a portion served fridge-cold.
See every tiramisu in San JoseAlma Dessert · Downtown Sunnyvale · $10.29
The deepest and most divided corpus here: fresh, not-too-sweet and boxed to travel, against a run of diners who found the classic dry next to the flavoured builds.
See every tiramisu in SunnyvaleThe Pastaria & Market · Los Gatos · $17.00
House-made fettuccine in a restrained parmesan cream, sold from the shop's own pasta counter. The praise is strong but the record is thin, with no critical voice in it yet.
See every fettuccine alfredo in Los GatosGumba's Italian Restaurant · Sunnyvale · $26.40
The plain Alfredo at a long-running downtown Sunnyvale room, with chicken and shrimp versions alongside. When it misses it reads as a floury roux swimming in sauce.
See every fettuccine alfredo in SunnyvaleItalian Brothers Restaurant · Los Gatos · $24.00
House-rolled fettuccine in butter, cream and parmesan; the fresh pasta is what people name first. Portions run small, and a few find it more cream than cheese.
See every fettuccine alfredo in Los GatosRomano's Macaroni Grill · Great Mall · $19.00
Parmesan, butter and cream over fettuccine, with chicken or shrimp to add. Since the kitchen changed hands, returning regulars report a drier plate with little sauce.
See every fettuccine alfredo in MilpitasThe Cheesecake Factory · Westfield Valley Fair · $26.95
A rich parmesan cream sauce over fettuccine in the chain's oversized portion. Most of the criticism is about what it costs rather than how it tastes.
See every fettuccine alfredo in Santa ClaraOriginal Joe's · Downtown San Jose · $26.95
The old downtown room's plain Alfredo, served the way it has been for decades. More diners than not call it watery and underseasoned for what it costs.
See every fettuccine alfredo in San JoseThe Pasta Market · San Jose · $14.95
Pick a pasta shape and the counter ladles Alfredo over it, for the cheapest plate in the ranking. Opinion splits between comforting and a gluey, underseasoned sauce.
See every fettuccine alfredo in San JoseMaggiano's Little Italy · San Jose · $31.59
A big, buttery plate built for sharing and taking half of it home. Long-time regulars say it has slipped, and the price now draws as much comment as the sauce.
See every fettuccine alfredo in San JoseLuigi's Pizza & Pasta · Campbell · $17.69
Linguini under a thick, house-made cream sauce that regulars order on repeat. Almost nobody writes about it critically, so the enthusiasm comes from a small and loyal crowd.
See every fettuccine alfredo in CampbellThe Old Spaghetti Factory · San Jose · $27.00
The plain Alfredo plate, bookended by sourdough and a scoop of spumoni. Diners are evenly divided, with the sauce called runny about as often as it is called rich.
See every fettuccine alfredo in San JoseLa Pizza & La Pasta (Eataly Silicon Valley) · Valley Fair · $32.00
The Roman build: fettuccine bound in butter and Parmigiano Reggiano, no cream, no garlic. Diners split hard between calling it a revelation and calling it bland and small.
See every fettuccine alfredo in San JoseRistorante da Maria · San Jose · $16.99
Generously creamy fettuccine at the lowest price of any well-reviewed Alfredo nearby. Mostly loved, though off nights bring a thin, watery sauce and undercooked noodles.
See every fettuccine alfredo in San JoseEnoteca La Storia · Los Gatos · $22.00
A butter-and-Parmigiano take rather than the Roman pecorino one. The few diners who write about it like it; one found it heavily peppered and less than hot. Evidence here is still thin.
See every cacio e pepe in Los GatosLa Pizza & La Pasta (Eataly Silicon Valley) · Valley Fair · $27.00
The most orthodox build in the South Bay — bucatini, Pecorino Romano, cracked pepper — and the one diners are hardest on. Bland, past al dente and small for the price are the repeated verdicts.
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