Paul Israel's Favorite Restaurants

Here's an assortment of various Bay Area eateries at which I've spent rather a great deal of my time and money. (Well spent, too!)

The Better Bagel
1040 Grant Rd, Ste. 160, Mountain View (415) 988-0279

Gary's Bar and Grill
6118 Medau Place, Oakland (510) 482-8282

Lynn & Lu's Escapade Cafe
3353 Grand Ave, Oakland (510) 835-5705

Royal Cafe
811 San Pablo Ave, Albany (510) 525-6066

Juicy Burger
2725 El Camino Real, Santa Clara (408) 985-8444

St. John's Bar & Grill
510 Lawrence Expressway, Sunnyvale (408) 738-8515

Hunan Taste
998 N. Fourth St, San Jose (408) 295-1186

King Yen
2995 College Ave, Berkeley (510) 845-1286

Mayflower
428 Barber Lane, Milpitas (408) 922-2700

Ocean View
141 South Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale (408) 730-0808

Szechuan Garden
1677 Hollenbeck Ave, Sunnyvale (408) 720-0072
(Primarily for take-out)

Habana-Cuba
238 Race St., San Jose (408) 998-CUBA

World Wrapps
3125 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara (408) 486-9727

Erik's Delicafe
717 East El Camino Real, Sunnyvale (408) 737-0202
and various other Bay Area locations...

Max's Opera Cafe
Standford Shopping Center, Palo Alto (415) 323-6297
and various other Bay Area locations...

Saul's
1475 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley (510) 848-DELI

Top Dog
2503 Hearst Ave, Berkeley (510) 843-1241
6112 La Salle Ave, Oakland (510) 339-0304

Sneha
1214 Apollo Way, Suite 404B, Sunnyvale (408) 736-2720

Fiorillo's
638 El Camino Real, Santa Clara (408) 984-0414

Il Postale
127 West Washington St., Sunnyvale (408) 733-9600

Tomatina
3127 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara (408) 654-9000

Venezia Ristorante
1799 University Ave, Berkeley (510) 849-4681

Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza
939 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale (408) 245-0500
and various other locations.

Zachary's Chicago Pizza
1853 Solano Ave, Berkeley (510) 525-5950
5801 College Ave, Oakland (510) 655-6385

Tony Roma's
4233 Moorpark Ave., San Jose (408) 253-4900

The Fish Market
3775 El Camino Real, Santa Clara (408) 246-3474
and various other south bay locations...

Steak

94th Aero Squadron
1160 Coleman Avenue, San Jose (408) 287-6150

Original Joe's Restaurant
301 South First St., San Jose (408) 292-7030

Chao Thai
482 Lake Park Ave, Oakland (510) 444-0708 or 763-1503

House of Siam
55 South Market Street, San Jose (408) 279-5668

Siam Cuisine
1181 University Avenue, Berkeley (510) 548-3278

Thai Delight Cuisine
1700 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley (510) 549-0611