ASA - Los Gatos

10 STARS. Food, service, wine, EVERYTHING was 12/10 tonight. We stumbled upon Asa wanting something delicious and the menu did not disappoint.Started out with a bottle of red wine, the Spicy Chili Calamari & Shrimp with roasted heirloom, baguette w/ butter and a classic caesar. The seafood starter was out of this world delicious and chef even gave us a bottle of the sauce - can't wait to see it hit grocery stores everywhere hopefully soon! Highly recommend pairing with the baguette to soak up all the spicy saucy goodness. Had to order the exotic mushroom pasta and this was our absolute favorite. Also ordered a petit (12oz) NY Strip which was delicious on its own, but dipped it in the leftover mushroom sauce to take it over the top.Finished the evening with the warm chocolate chip cookies and vanilla ice cream which were so perfect.Can't recommend Asa enough to anyone looking for a GREAT meal. Service was outstanding from start to finish and prices were extremely reasonable for the quality and creativity of every dish. Can't wait to come back next time we're in the neighborhood!

Michelin 2021? 4.5 stars? How?I am so confused still, 5 days after our dinner there. I hate giving negative reviews, but this restaurant is a joke. (Disclaimers: 1- I am from south of France and I know quite a bit about Paella 2-I was invited but decided to eventually pay for my food so I could write a review without disrespecting my host 3- I cook much, from scratch).Table of 10. We ordered drinks, appetizers to share and various mains.Cocktails were nice (but it took 25-30 mins to get a martini...!)Let me share my friend's experience first, then mine: The 2 friends on my right returned their $24 (!) arrabiata pasta after waiting an hour for their dish. They had obviously been sitting a while in the warming over: dry, mushy, bland. Both friends told me this is "unacceptable" (and I could only concur after trying a bite).On my left, my good friend ate only 1/4 of the steak: too much seasoning and rubbery were her words. I had a bite and indeed, there was nothing I could care for.The icing on the cake was my $38 "paella". How could they even serve this?4 non deveined shrimps on 2 very mushy, compact Spanish rice 'cakes', topped with canned olives and fresh tomatoes mixed with Spanish chorizo fat based 'sauce'.The rice cake was as mushy and as compact as a potato cake. This was terrible. Overcooked, so soggy and sticking to your mouth. Very far away from a fluffy yet saucy paella.But why non deveined shrimps (see my photos)? Each bite was like I was chewing on sand. For that price? Zero star.People are crazy about the fries...ok they were crispy, and ketchup is homemade. I think they use frozen fries (I could be wrong here).Beet salad had nothing standing out in my opinion.Parking situation is terrible.Oh and... when someone jokingly told our waiter if we could get a free birthday cake and get a happy birthday song he answered "we don't do this Here you can do this at home"... who do you think you are M. Waiter. Couldn't even take a joke.Asa is good for hipster who want to show off (some of those were at my table) and pretend they know anything about cuisine.There are way better places to eat in los gatos, places where you actually get what you pay for.

ASA is the epitome of Los Gatos. Brilliant American dishes, wonderful wine menu, impeccable service, and a gorgeous upscale interior.We ordered:Cranberry aperol spritz Christmas Eggnog Cocktail Appetizer: squashSeabass over Risotto (special item)Milanese-style pork chopVanilla Panna cottaAdult ice creamThe good:The squash appetizer was so delightful. The cashew butter and pomegranate reduction was divine. And I'm a sucker for toasted seeds.My server went over the dinner specials for the night and the moment she mentioned "risotto" I was sold. I ordered the seabass over risotto which was everything I needed. Juicy seabass with killer skin over mouth-watering risotto. It even came with dots of sauce made from squid ink. Just wonderful. My partner ordered the Milanese-style pork chop. We've had this dish in Milan, and we love it. ASA's version to me puts on an American spin; the breading is different, however the chop is so juicy and tender even though it's thick! It's HUGE too. For $52, I think it's worth it. Could be better:I didn't care for the cocktails, though I did order Christmas-themed drinks. Next time I'll stick to wine. The desserts left more to be desired. I went for the vanilla panna cotta (basic but it's ok to be basic) which was tasty. More runny than I prefer, but tasty. I didn't like the adult ice cream (iirc it's made with bourbon and pralines). I just did not like their recipe; it tasted like soy sauce ice cream moreso than bourbon.

The bread was good, nothing special. We really enjoyed the garlic shrimp, would order again. The ribs were ok, would not order again. The asa salad was simple, but very good. My mom enjoyed the vegetable soup. The steak was perfectly cooked and the chicken was delicious. We also loved the Mac and cheese, we would definitely order again. The portions were also extremely large for the main dishes (excluding the Mac and cheese, that was a good size to share between two as a side). The drinks were good, we really enjoyed the wine. The service was also incredible, pleasant and fast. The ambiance of the restaurant was also amazing! They have both indoor and outdoor seating. The outdoor seating is year round, they have heaters! we also has no issue with parking. Overall a great experience, will definitely be coming again. Highly recommend.

Don't let the exterior fool you, the inside of this restaurant was beautiful. Nice dim lighting to the customer service and amazing food. We will be coming back again. Great place for date night or dinner with the family.

Parking was easy. It is right next to a hotel. Service was great. They were very attentive. We started with the anchovy bread, which was only ok. I was not blown away. We also had the Montebello zucchini as a starter. It was very flavorful! Not sure if it is worth $20 as an appetizer, but I definitely enjoyed it. I had the argentine steak. The steak was cooked perfectly to my tasting, but the Spanish chimichurri that was on top of the steak was too sour. The house fries and the ketchup was really good. My partner had the Milanese style bone in pork chop which was the best dish here. I liked that a lot more than my steak. Ambiance was date night style. Dim lighting and semi-casual outfits.

Cozy place with great ambience and amazing food. Staff is really nice. Lot of vegetarian options. Good wine selection. Parking can be a problem so plan to reach a bit early.

Delicious food! Great Ambience! Excellent service! There's patio seating as well. Funky location, but once you're inside it's amazing!

We celebrated a birthday dinner here with a group of 8 and Asa knocked this out of the park. The food is delicious. We shared several starters - oysters, anchovy toast, garlic shrimp, truffle fries, burrata, Caesar salad and beet salad. It was all delicious. For entrees we had the "angry" pasta, mushroom pasta, Argentine steak, sea bass and pork chop. Dessert we had the chocolate chip cookies and adult mint chip ice cream. Everything was DELICIOUS. And the service and ambiance were terrific. I highly recommend giving this place a try. This is a definite repeat restaurant. Our favorites were the anchovy toast, burrata, and pastas.

Food had great taste, but on a smaller size portions. Ambiance is great! Service was excellent!