One of the really neat things about FanimeCon is the huge selection of places to go eat.
Got any questions or restaurant recommendations put it here!
Astroboy's list
If you don't plan on having access to a car don't worry these are within walking distance.
I once showed up to the masquerade late b/c eating here.
Pizza my heart (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=pizza+my+heart&near=San+Jose,+CA&ie=UTF8&ll=37.329082,-121.883011&spn=0.01969,0.047035&z=15&iwloc=A)
Vietnamese food. Don't let the name fool you they actually sell a lot more than just "Vietnamese style" sandwiches.
Dakao Sandwich (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=vietnamese+sandwich&near=&sll=37.329082,-121.883011&sspn=0.01969,0.047035&ie=UTF8&ll=37.331334,-121.882195&spn=0.019689,0.047035&z=15&iwloc=A)
Do you have a sweet tooth? this place has sugared beverages galore. Also have bento boxes.
Hydration (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=hydrations&near=&sll=37.331334,-121.882195&sspn=0.019689,0.047035&ie=UTF8&ll=37.332904,-121.882195&spn=0.019689,0.047035&z=15&iwloc=A)
I've been wondering if there's any good place to find katsudon within walking distance of the con? I've been dying for katsudon for ages now, and can't find anywhere that serves it where I live.
I'm freaking out that a Beard Papas is opening on 4th and San Carlos!
Aaaa, the creampuff place? A friend of mine is coming to Fanime from British Columbia, and she is a total creampuff freak. I hope it's open in time for her!
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2008, 08:21:19 AM
I'm freaking out that a Beard Papas is opening on 4th and San Carlos!
What? When?? I'm looking at the Beard Papa's website and I don't see anything about that particular one...
EDIT: never mind, found it. Ooo, how exciting!
Quote from: Moonblossom on April 25, 2008, 08:35:03 AM
Aaaa, the creampuff place? A friend of mine is coming to Fanime from British Columbia, and she is a total creampuff freak. I hope it's open in time for her!
It says it opened April 4th!!
La Vics (Mhm Orange Sauce...next to Jack in the Box)
Iquana's (Two stores to the right of hydration, I had a burritozilla once...oh my god)
Grand Pizzeria (Next to Jack in the box as well, very good)
Original Joe (OJ's is the shit, but a little pricier 10-15 bucks a person)
Cluck-U (University Chicken, OH EM GEE)
I go to SJSU (San Jose State University) and these are the most popular places to eat (Other than the others listed like Hydration and Pizza My heart).
little birdie told me that the Starbucks is going to be open 24hrs at the con. ya know the one down stairs near the hilton. there are also going to be other food areas open 24hrs as well at the con
Quote from: Moonblossom on April 25, 2008, 08:15:13 AM
I've been wondering if there's any good place to find katsudon within walking distance of the con? I've been dying for katsudon for ages now, and can't find anywhere that serves it where I live.
There's Tengu Sushi nearby. Never been inside though so I don't know if they have katsudon on the menu but maybe! The place is in the Colonnade between the light rail station and SJSU.
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2008, 08:21:19 AM
I'm freaking out that a Beard Papas is opening on 4th and San Carlos!
It's already open. I pass by it every time I go to and from school. ;D Some of my classmates sometimes come to class with a box from the place, hehe. They say it's good. Haven't tried them out myself since I don't eat out though.
Quote from: GokuMew2 on April 25, 2008, 02:08:20 PM
Quote from: Moonblossom on April 25, 2008, 08:15:13 AM
I've been wondering if there's any good place to find katsudon within walking distance of the con? I've been dying for katsudon for ages now, and can't find anywhere that serves it where I live.
There's Tengu Sushi nearby. Never been inside though so I don't know if they have katsudon on the menu but maybe! The place is in the Colonnade between the light rail station and SJSU.
Awesome, thanks! I'll have to check it out.
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2008, 08:21:19 AM
I'm freaking out that a Beard Papas is opening on 4th and San Carlos!
WHAT!?!? Are you serious??? *drools*
I love Beard Papas, I'm actually going to SF this weekend and I'm already planning to visit there.
19 Market Restaurant ;D
Heh, it's my mom's (Viet) restaurant. It's on N. Market St, next to Thep Thai & Sonoma Chicken. It's been voted best Viet cuisuine twice I think...It's really yummy, honestly :P
I heard someone mentioning the Hilton breakfast buffet, but can't find prices mentioned on their site. It's not included in the room price, is it? If not, anyone know offhand how much it costs?
Last time I went to the grill, I think it was about $16 for the breakfast buffet. It had the typical eggs, meats, cereals, pastries, and fruit - not bad!
Sweet, thanks. For a big fat breakfast, that's not bad at all!
If you are willing to hop onto LightRail, ride it up north to J-Town. There are a bunch of good restaurants to hit as well as the Nijiya Market with its wide variety of bento boxes and different sweet breads (i.e. melon bread, an-pan, etc.).
If you are driving to the con, take a quick detour up to Saratoga Ave in North San Jose(about 7 minutes with no traffic) and head over to Clover bakery in the Japanese market center (market center is called Strawberry.... something....).
Clover bakery has great sweet and savory Japanese style breads (ex. yakisoba-pan, okonomiyaki-pan, curry-pan, melon-pan, etc.) at unbeatable prices ($1.25-$1.75). Two to three of these breads will fill you up and if you buy more, they can energize you throughout the day.
If anyone wants directions to Clover, I'll be more than happy to post them later.
Quote from: Steve.Young on April 25, 2008, 12:01:25 PM
Cluck-U (University Chicken, OH EM GEE)
i went there to do the 911 a while back...man, that was torture.
Quote from: GokuMew2 on April 25, 2008, 02:08:20 PM
Quote from: Moonblossom on April 25, 2008, 08:15:13 AM
I've been wondering if there's any good place to find katsudon within walking distance of the con? I've been dying for katsudon for ages now, and can't find anywhere that serves it where I live.
There's Tengu Sushi nearby. Never been inside though so I don't know if they have katsudon on the menu but maybe! The place is in the Colonnade between the light rail station and SJSU.
i dont know much about katsudon, but i think tengu sushi is pretty ripoffy for the portions, but i havnt been there since christmas so i dont remember clearly
theres a togo's, and quicklys also :d
I'll have to second the motion for La Vic and Iguanas. Damn fine mexican eats. Pizza my heart has some pretty good 'Za, too.
Quote from: flishy on April 25, 2008, 10:17:28 PM
i dont know much about katsudon, but i think tengu sushi is pretty ripoffy for the portions, but i havnt been there since christmas so i dont remember clearly
theres a togo's, and quicklys also :d
Where are the other places? They really need to be within easy walking of the hotel, since I don't know the area
at all.
I like Peggy Sue's (Park avenue), Johnny Rocket's (First St.) and Amicci's East Coast Pizza (Santa Clara St.).
I wonder if Pizza Chicago (San Fernando St.) is any good?
And I wanna write a list of stuff that you can cook with your hotel room's coffee maker.
Quote from: Barnes on April 26, 2008, 02:09:04 PM
I like Peggy Sue's (Park avenue), Johnny Rocket's (First St.) and Amicci's East Coast Pizza (Santa Clara St.).
I wonder if Pizza Chicago (San Fernando St.) is any good?
And I wanna write a list of stuff that you can cook with your hotel room's coffee maker.
http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Food-in-a-Hotel-Room
Although..
"Sauces and fondues can be made by running other liquids (cream, butter, etc.) through the coffee maker. "
I hate to be the next poor fuck who uses that machine for actual coffee.
Thanks for the link. Nice to know that I could make something other than cup noodles and instant oatmeal. XD
Quote from: Moonblossom on April 26, 2008, 06:34:29 AM
Where are the other places? They really need to be within easy walking of the hotel, since I don't know the area at all.
Togo's and Quicklys are both in the Colonnade between the light rail station (Paseo de San Antonio) and SJSU. So like, you go all the way down the street from the convention center (the direction towards Original Joe's) and then make a left at the end. Walk straight for a bit and you'll hit the Swenson Gate of SJSU. Cross the street and that's the Colonnade.
Quote from: GokuMew2 on April 26, 2008, 03:37:38 PM
Quote from: Moonblossom on April 26, 2008, 06:34:29 AM
Where are the other places? They really need to be within easy walking of the hotel, since I don't know the area at all.
Togo's and Quicklys are both in the Colonnade between the light rail station (Paseo de San Antonio) and SJSU. So like, you go all the way down the street from the convention center (the direction towards Original Joe's) and then make a left at the end. Walk straight for a bit and you'll hit the Swenson Gate of SJSU. Cross the street and that's the Colonnade.
Sweet, thanks. :)
there was some little asain place right next to Johnny Rockets, I forget the name. great food for good prices if you just want like a lunch without having to pay 8 bucks
Quote from: Moonblossom on April 26, 2008, 02:54:30 PM
Quote from: Barnes on April 26, 2008, 02:09:04 PM
I like Peggy Sue's (Park avenue), Johnny Rocket's (First St.) and Amicci's East Coast Pizza (Santa Clara St.).
I wonder if Pizza Chicago (San Fernando St.) is any good?
And I wanna write a list of stuff that you can cook with your hotel room's coffee maker.
http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Food-in-a-Hotel-Room
Although..
"Sauces and fondues can be made by running other liquids (cream, butter, etc.) through the coffee maker. "
I hate to be the next poor fuck who uses that machine for actual coffee.
Here is a video on how to make oatmeal in your coffee pot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FZ2VXskdMU this was on the food network. this is a web site for DIY Room Service http://www.chow.com/stories/10461
Quote from: Moonblossom on April 26, 2008, 02:54:30 PM
Although..
"Sauces and fondues can be made by running other liquids (cream, butter, etc.) through the coffee maker. "
I hate to be the next poor fuck who uses that machine for actual coffee.
I agree that seems just wrong.
I'm not opposed to using something outside of it's intended purpose *within safety limits* but doing anything that damages equipment or renders it unusable for the next person is a not nice.
Creams and butter would leave behind a nasty residue. The only liquid that should run through a coffee maker is water.
putting that aside:
I think someone should do a quick 5 min Fanime Food network show....cosplay style and youtube it. ;D
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iguanas burritozilla D: /w my friend cosplaying jesus for fanime07 they gave us some smokey hotsauce and it burned comming out.
Quote from: otakuapprentice on April 25, 2008, 09:49:50 PM
Quote from: Steve.Young on April 25, 2008, 12:01:25 PM
Cluck-U (University Chicken, OH EM GEE)
i went there to do the 911 a while back...man, that was torture.
I finished 5 of the wings before I quit since the back of my head when numb.
*stares at burrito* woah
here's a Vietnamese style sandwich
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This particular one is a skinny baguette type. Some places use a thicker French bread.
The meat cuts are quite often NOT the same type you'd find in an American sandwich shop.
These go for less than $3 so if you're looking for a light meal and are feeling adventurous you can't go wrong with this.
BTW they often put hot peppers in there by default so be warned.
OMG I love those Vietnamese style sandwich's. A thing to try If you never have had one before. great breakfast food too. I would allways have to buy two because I would sell the other one to my teacher before class, he loved them.
Good lord, that burrito is the size of my leg!
Quote from: fr33lanc3r on April 27, 2008, 01:53:40 AM
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iguanas burritozilla D: /w my friend cosplaying jesus for fanime07 they gave us some smokey hotsauce and it burned comming out.
Om my god...
god damn that burrito looks good.
Quote from: fr33lanc3r on April 27, 2008, 01:53:40 AM
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iguanas burritozilla D: /w my friend cosplaying jesus for fanime07 they gave us some smokey hotsauce and it burned comming out.
I could start eating that thing when I arrive on Thursday and
still have some left for the drive back home on Tuesday! Good God! That's a monster!!
Their Super Burrito is freakin huge too (nowhere near as big as the burritozilla though).
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That there is pure Beanie,cheesy Goodness.
BTW, How much does the Burritozilla cost?
Quote from: TC_X0_Lt_0X on April 27, 2008, 03:18:12 PM
BTW, How much does the Burritozilla cost?
it was a little more then 18 bucks
For figuring out where places are located, Yelp.com is your friend.
Quote from: Moonblossom on April 25, 2008, 08:15:13 AM
I've been wondering if there's any good place to find katsudon within walking distance of the con? I've been dying for katsudon for ages now, and can't find anywhere that serves it where I live.
IIRC Hydration does.
There's also Smile Sushi, which is a decent and affordable Japanese sit-down restaurant.
For Indian food, there's a place called Tandoori Oven near the theater. The portions are big -- a full dinner can probably feet two -- and the chicken wrap is awesome. OTOH, Indian food is never easy on the digestive system...
Actually, in that general vicinity there's the Pita Pit (good pitas), Lollicup (average Hawaiian BBQ), a sit-down Thai restaurant, a Chinese fast-food place, Johnny Rocket's... I'm probably forgetting some, but there's a lot.
Hydration doesn't, unfortunately.
Well, they didn't last year, anyways. I was also less than impressed with their chicken teriyaki, it had a really weird overly sugary taste, and was all slimy slivers of dark meat and gristle :( Their drinks are amazing, but their food left me cold.
I found Smile Sushi on yelp, I just wasn't sure if they had food other than sushi, thanks for the tip!
I generally eat cheap at Jack's or PMH, its just the crazy crack heads and thugs on a Friday and Saturday night looking to holler at any and all females in the vicinity that bother me.
There's a Quizno's over by the Pita Pit, and a TCBY too, IIRC.
I personally won't recommend Pizza My Heart since I remember how freakin hard the crust is and unsatisfied wit the taste.
Quote from: OniCourseMusha on April 29, 2008, 07:45:57 PM
I personally won't recommend Pizza My Heart since I remember how freakin hard the crust is and unsatisfied wit the taste.
If you don't like thin crunchy crust, no. On the other hand, I do. ^^ Also they're the only place that I've ever seen a pesto pizza from. And it was GOOD. The only thing I'd say against PMH is sometimes they're a little oily, depending on the toppings you're choosing.
I had planned for a whole listing of all the restaurants and eateries throughout the downtown area as well as those in Japantown accessed via lightrail. Looks like someone beat me to it.
If you don't mind, would you mind if I were to start a thread with all the details about all the places, or would you think I'm just a copycat?
Food shouldn't be a problem for me since i already starve myself everyday so that i have money for other things. ;D
I searched GoogleMaps and found a Subway located at 165 W San Fernando St. I can get back and forth from my hotel to there with no problems.
Quote from: Dragon Ninja on April 30, 2008, 07:05:06 PM
I searched GoogleMaps and found a Subway located at 165 W San Fernando St. I can get back and forth from my hotel to there with no problems.
and I hope they still have the $5 footlong promo by the time con rolls around. Those things are soooo good lol
Quote from: Gwydion on April 29, 2008, 11:09:54 PM
Quote from: OniCourseMusha on April 29, 2008, 07:45:57 PM
I personally won't recommend Pizza My Heart since I remember how freakin hard the crust is and unsatisfied wit the taste.
If you don't like thin crunchy crust, no. On the other hand, I do. ^^ Also they're the only place that I've ever seen a pesto pizza from. And it was GOOD. The only thing I'd say against PMH is sometimes they're a little oily, depending on the toppings you're choosing.
They were oily the last time I went with my sister and my girlfriend.
here's a pdf map of the downtown area with a bunch of restaurants listed.
If you guys remember the FanimeCon 2007 program guide, the map should look familiar.
downtown (http://www.svoffice.com/maps/San%20Jose%20Downtown%20Walking%20Map.pdf)
Thanks for the link, but I still don't have the 2007 guide :-[
Here's a similar map, it's a little less crowded since there's only food in it :)
http://www.sanjose.org/visitors/maps/maps/dining_map07_08.pdf
And a list of restaurants in the area, by distance - http://www.sanjose.org/visitors/eat/distance.php
Quote from: Moonblossom on May 01, 2008, 07:36:49 PM
Here's a similar map, it's a little less crowded since there's only food in it :)
http://www.sanjose.org/visitors/maps/maps/dining_map07_08.pdf
And a list of restaurants in the area, by distance - http://www.sanjose.org/visitors/eat/distance.php
D'argh, PDF's are the devil. However, it is good to know not only WHERE food is relative to Fanime, but just how MUCH and WHAT kinds of food are closeby vs. far away.
You can also sort that list by type or alphabetically, if you're looking for something specific. There's links in the top left corner :)
Quote from: Moonblossom on May 01, 2008, 07:36:49 PM
Here's a similar map, it's a little less crowded since there's only food in it :)
http://www.sanjose.org/visitors/maps/maps/dining_map07_08.pdf
And a list of restaurants in the area, by distance - http://www.sanjose.org/visitors/eat/distance.php
thanks so much for that link. I now know where the Indian food place my hubby was talking about last time he was at his conference in that area. ^_^
I'm looking for a place within walking distance of the convention center where I can get some cookies or cupcakes on Sunday morning. Any ideas?
That burritozilla scares me.
Does anyone know if the Marriott has fridges in their rooms? I can't remember for the life of me. I'm assuming not.
That would crush my master plan of getting some giant portion of something and eating only that the entire weekend. Cooler as a backup plan I guess.
What are the cheapest eats in the area? Proportionally. I don't mean like a 1 dollar burger that fits in the palm of my hand. And I mean above fast food. Jack kills me.
Is there a ramen shop anywhere nearby?
Quote from: Mango Bunny on May 10, 2008, 03:47:36 PM
That burritozilla scares me.
Does anyone know if the Marriott has fridges in their rooms? I can't remember for the life of me. I'm assuming not.
That would crush my master plan of getting some giant portion of something and eating only that the entire weekend. Cooler as a backup plan I guess.
What are the cheapest eats in the area? Proportionally. I don't mean like a 1 dollar burger that fits in the palm of my hand. And I mean above fast food. Jack kills me.
Is there a ramen shop anywhere nearby?
yes marriott has fridges in there room. if there is not one when you get the room just request one asap they tend to go fast.
Quote from: BrightHeart76 on May 10, 2008, 02:27:45 PM
I'm looking for a place within walking distance of the convention center where I can get some cookies or cupcakes on Sunday morning. Any ideas?
Zanotto's supermarket is the best I can think of off the top of my head. It's at 2nd and Santa Clara IIRC.