Forbes Mill Steakhouse (Los Gatos)

Mozied over to Los Gatos last night and checked off one of the steakhouses on my "To-Eat" list.

I went with my usual 24oz porterhouse... medium rare -- the chef nailed it. Juicy and tender all the way around. Joyce went with the 14oz primerib... which lacked physical attraction... but true beauty comes from within. The calamari was exquisite -- wasn't overbreaded like many other restaurants. The bread was warm, but a little on the hard side...I prefer cheesecake factory's bread. Washed it all down with a glass of 2003 Argentinan Masteq (very dry, almost chalky...had a nice bite to it) and Joyce had a glass of Pinot-syrah. It was like drinking grape juice.

The only thing less than perfect was the horseradish. I asked for straight and the waiter really went into the kitchen and carved up shreds of horseradish for me. C'mon...there's no taste to that! Then I asked for some creamed horseradish and out came a cup of mayonaise. No kick, no tang, no taste at all... I ended up mixing the straight with the cream and managed to tickle my palate a little.

It was reasonably price -- under two 2 Bens. Had great ambiance -- they have separate sections to seat groups and to seat 1-2 people. And the service was excellent and careful -- had a nice chat with our waiter.

Won't be jumping the gun to go back...but would definitely recommend to others.