San Jose, Ca - Loft Bar And Bistro

[tarnalberry]

Just wanted to pass along a good experience and recommendation about a restaurant who did a great job working with me on the dietary restriction front:

I was in San Jose last night for an alumni event for my college, at a large dinner at the Loft Bar and Grill in downtown San Jose on 90 S Second Street. I hadn't had an opportunity to call ahead, due to scheduling (and being in meetings all day), so when I got there, I asked the host if I could speak to the head chef, Adrian. It was early, and he was on his way in, so it took a little time to talk to him, but we weren't slated to eat for another hour anyway! When he got there, he came to talk to me personally about which of the items on the preset menu that our group had selected I would prefer and how he could have his chefs make it safe for me. He made up a special dressing for me for the salad (which was fabulous!), and the flank steak that I had was fabulous. While I don't show severe symptoms easily, I believe that I did not get any contamination, and the meal was safe, as well as being quite tasty.

The place was very busy (downtown, Saturday night), but they still took the time to make sure to get me the right order and take care of the customers. While I may have helped I was in a large, well-paying party, he seemed to generally care about being there to serve his customers.

Woohoo for one more option!