Pedro's Cocina & Cocktails - Los Gatos

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   Bruce

   San Francisco

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   New owners so we thought we'd give it a try. 1-5-25. This is my first review for OpenTable. Service was poor. Took an hour to get the food. Waitress kept forgetting to get appetizer plates and a glass for the one of the beers ordered. It took asking two more times to get the glass. My water glass was dry multiple times and finely the waitress offered to put a bottle of water on the table. When half of our party was done eating, but others were not finished, we started getting nagged by other staff to pick up our plates. This could have been acceptable for a super busy schedule, but this was Sunday night, and the place was 3/4 full -max. OK, perhaps we got a waitress that had an off day so let's now talk about the food. The guacamole was quite good, and I liked the chips. But the rest of the food was below par for any Mexican food restaurant and not an expensive one. My wife's chicken fajita's looked good but was over cooked -lacked flavor. My combination plate: refried beans and rice were devoid of flavor, chili relleno was mediocre and the taco had tough beef at its core and the condiments were subpar. I had the beef enchilada with the green chili sauce -fair at best. I called our 4 other guests to get their input. They were un-inspired and concurred that the food was below expectations. They added that the beef fajitas were also not good and only ate a few bites and didn't want to take a to go box. They added that Margareta's and the enchilada del mar were also not good. Our bill was not cheap: $330 prior to tip for 6 people. We had 6 entrées, one order of chips and guacamole, two margaritas and two non-alcoholic beers and a non-alcoholic margarita. I had water and my wife had a coke. I tried to be objective and hope this review is received by the management so that they can work to improve the place. We won't be back.
   

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   Sandra

   VIP

   San Francisco

   17 reviews

   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The guacamole was delicious. The dish I ordered had rice, beans and two enchiladas that had shrimp and crab. This was the first time I had this dish. I could hardly tell that there was any crab! The sauce for the enchiladas was very good, however next time my husband and I go to Pedro's I am going to ask them about the enchiladas that I previously had.
   

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   Mary

   VIP

   San Francisco

   55 reviews

   3.0

   55 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   This was our first trip back to Pedro's after the renovation. It is attractive, with a nice bar, lots of seating, and several rooms for either a private or semi-private function. Our server, George, was pleasant. The menu is quite small. One of our party wanted a burrito, but they are not an option. The tacos and the enchiladas were fine, but nothing special. It was a bit of a surprise to find that chips and salsa cost $7.00, and chips and guacamole are $15. Back in the day, chips and salsa were complimentary at Mexican restaurants. The salsa was OK, and the chips tasted like regular tortilla chips out of a bag - again, nothing special. I do understand that they need to make up their costs for the renovation, and the overall experience was OK, but at $100 for 2 people, it seemed a pricey place for lunch.
   

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   carleen

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   The service was good. the food was just so so. Miss the authentic Mexican food. My boyfriend misses the carnitas. Bland food. No kick. Chips and salsa good of course.
   

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   Bill

   VIP

   San Francisco

   32 reviews

   5.0

   32 reviews

   Dined on 31 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We heartily enjoyed a holiday late lunch/early dinner on New Year's Eve. Great food, attentive service and comfortable surroundings.
   

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   Linda

   VIP

   San Francisco

   18 reviews

   4.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on 31 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Need something fresh to offset heavy food. It was very tasty but i was full til 2am
   

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   Betty

   San Francisco

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 29 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely renovations. The staff was very attentive. Trouble is, there were so many staff members coming by our table I couldn’t tell who was our server. We ordered old favorites from the old menu before the remodel. It was delicious. We’d like to see more moderately-priced items back on the menu. Otherwise, we may have to find a restaurant that is lower cost.that would be a shame, as Pedro’s has always been a favorite.
   

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   Gail

   Hawaii

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 28 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Thank god they still have their yummy chips and salsa, the best ever. Service was very attentive and the menu and place is so beautiful. We very much enjoyed our lunch
   

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   randy

   VIP

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 24 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic experience. Probably the best Mexican food in the bay area. This is a total renovation with a beautiful restaurant and bar. Very inventive food and great Margaritas. Not to be missed. 
   

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    John

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 24 December 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4

    Our waiter forgot items we had ordered and then was very slow to bring them once reminded. We had to ask repeatedly for the check.
    

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