First Born Los Gatos

Omg. The food here was SO good. We've been to Breaking Dawn, the morning sister restaurant, several times and absolutely love it. The dishes are such savory, rich, indulgent, and delicious modern interpretations of traditional Vietnamese, we've loved everything we've had from there! We've been on the lookout for the dinner menu for Breaking Dawn ever since our first experience at that sister restaurant and were determined to try the dinner set.We were so excited to try the menu here! If you've been to Breaking Dawn, you would wonder how they can get any more creative with their Vietnamese and Asian fusion dishes, but omg, not only do they get more creative, but they do it by infusing each dish with something akin to a flavor explosion. It was that good :)Here's our rundown: - Surf & Turf Rolls - beef and shrimp spring rolls with their sweet house fish sauce. This was SO good and refreshing!! Make sure you balance out your menu selection with a few light and refreshing items so that your meal is more harmonious, this can be one of the refreshers :) - Truffle Fries - this was one of the first items to come out. Omg. SO good. I think this was some of the best truffle fries I've ever had! The sauce it came with with so good too, all to the very end. Yum. - Rice Bites - delicious morsels of raw ahi tuna with house tamarind soy glaze topped on a bed of crispy rice. so good. so good. The textures were delicious. I think it was a tamarind soy glaze, but don't remember because that was 30 min ago. I think I need more :) - Fun Guy - Omg. I did not expect this. A dish came out with a colossal mushroom tower atop a bed of creamy, silken lemon aioli with slices of jalapeno peppers. It was colossal lol. It was also soooooo delicious!! My fiance, who usually doesn't eat with his hands, was so excited to try it that he just grabbed one of the mushroom morsels, dunked it into the lemon aioli, and started chomping at it. So good :) I loved it too!! :) - Shrimp'n - this was a papaya salad with grilled prawns, one of the lighter dishes in our order. It was so refreshing and delicious! Definitely a must given that our other selections were a bit heavier or punchier/bolder in flavor :) - Shake'n Beef - Wow. I've never had a shaken beef flavored like this before. I loved it! The special house sauce was slightly tart, I think they used a tamarind base. It was a really unique and delicious interpretation of the classic shaken beef, delicious! :) - As You Wish - We almost didn't get this dish, but my fiance was like what the heck. Let's try it! Lol. And we're so glad we did! The chicken had a honey soy garlic glaze and rounded out so beautifully with the rough and chewy texture (in a good way!) of the ube sticky rice, pickled carrot and daikon, and house dip. It was so good!! :) - Golden Mountain - this was kind of reminiscent of a Korean bipbimbap to me because of the Golden eggy mountain and gochujang sauce :) It was also delicious! I loved the inclusion of sauteed veggies, which helped to balance out the bolder and more indulgent runny yolk and morsels of beef :) - Chocolate Banana Tart - one of our go-to desserts! We've had this multiple times at Breaking Dawn, this one's always a winner :) - Chocolate Oasis Fondue - so fun!! I loved that they had chocolate fondue here! It was such a beautiful way to end such a fun-filled and delicious evening, dipping fruits and chocolate cake bits into molten chocolate with friends :) Life is good :)Drinks:Arnold Palmer - Just a black tea with lemonade, my go-to :)Sparkling Rose Lemonade - this was pretty epic. I love sparkling water, I love rose, and I love lemonade. What a way to make worlds collide :)Overall, I didn't rate the dishes individually because basically everything was basically a 5/5 for outstanding :) Beautiful venue, kind servers, amazing food :) The perfect place to have delicious food and make new memories with your loved ones :)

We lucked out. Had reservation for 8 of us on a rainy Thursday night and although there were about 3 small tables of ppl and a few ppl at the bar, we were the biggest party they had this night and got great service. The moment we walked in, great restaurant for dinner and amazing ambiance. It's nicely warmly lit. Bar looks impressive. Wait staff was ready for us. We ordered a few rounds of drinks and also opened a bottle that we brought. Corkage was $35 per bottle. We ordered a bunch of apps x 2 so we all had at least one taste of each item. We shared a few dishes as well, also x 2. Drinks were delicious. Food was great, especially the ribeye. Dessert is a must to end the night. We ordered one share and our bday girl also got one so we had a bite of that as well. Not sure if it's made at the restaurant but good dessert at the end of the night. Thanks to the staff for all our group pics and the attention to the group. It's our first time there and will be back.

Dropped in to check this place out after soda works had too long of a line. My family LOVES Asian food so Asian style tapas hit the spot.Our waiter was very attentive and gave us a lot of suggestions the food was fantastic and came out quickly. We will definitely be back. I think my favorites were the longevity noodles and the bacon cheddar waffles were very underrated in a great wayLastly the ambience is fun there was a live DJ and Christmas decor and a fancy bar but not too loud.

Service: good service! very attentiveAmbiance: super pretty inside, but kinda coldFood/drink: Brussels sprouts were so yummy and flavorful I will definitely get it again, the food here is a bit pricey but so good.

We visited First Born again tonight, this time with a friend who hadn't been before. Coincidentally, we got the same server as last time, which we thought was a nice touch! He was great at the start, attentive and friendly.We ordered a mix of dishes: the wings, bacon cheddar waffles, Caesar salad, ribeye noodles, and fried rice. Everything came out quickly and tasted good.However, as the meal progressed, things started to fall apart. Toward the end, our server became scarce, and we later saw that he was busy with a large party that had just come in. While we completely understand that happens, we were left with no server/service.. We wanted to order dessert, but no one came by. Eventually, we had to ask the person refilling our water to get someone to help us.A different server came to take our dessert order, but after 15 minutes with no dessert or coffee, we had to ask for an update. The new server told us the dessert guy was backed up, which felt more like an excuse--possibly that our order wasn't put in.Overall, the beginning of our meal was great, but the service at the end left a sour note. It would have been helpful if our original server had let us know upfront that service might slow down due to the large party. Instead, we were left feeling ignored, which was disappointing after such a strong start.

@firstbornlosgatos is @breakingdawnbrunch sister restaurant serving Pan-Asian cuisine. They are the perfect place to take your next date or even friends/family for a new place to try and enjoy. Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious and seasoned perfectly. Only thing we wished was the UBE rice (that's right we said UBE) to be more sticky. But other than that we thoroughly enjoyed our evening.- -- -- -Side of FriesRice Bites - Ahi Tuna on Crispy RiceLongevity - Egg Noodles w/ Mom's Sauce (beef)As You Wish - Roti Chicken w/ Ube Sticky RiceS'Mores Brownie Bomb

First born. The perfectionist. The overachiever. Gets blamed for everything. "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!"Too bad we all can't be the last born that gets away with everything. =/From the family that brought you the hottest brunch spot to hit LG, Breaking Dawn comes First Born, their dinner concept from the owner's son. Open for indoor and dog-friendly outdoor dining (parklet). Rezzies on OpenTable. M E N UElevated Viet Fusion Cuisine. Full bar.For the soft opening, there's only bar bites + drinks. A full dinner menu will roll out in August. - Bar bites menu: https://tinyurl.com/mrxfyyp4- Cocktails: https://tinyurl.com/3ck4skt4- Desserts: https://tinyurl.com/bdde75caD R I N K S* Hendrick's Vesper ($17) // 3 stars: https://tinyurl.com/3affd3mtHeavy on the vermouth so it ran too sweet. * Hendrick's Tonic ($13) // 4 stars Stiff with good carbonation. F O O D* Shrimp'n: Grilled Prawns w/ lemon leaf chili dip ($25) // 4 stars: https://tinyurl.com/45t4sdkaWell-spiced shrimp with a nice char and a punchy, herbaceous dip. Served with a refreshing, tangy papaya salad. * Sticky Fingers: Chicken Wings w/ garlic butter soy glaze ($23) // 3 stars: https://tinyurl.com/4n7n425p Tender baked wings, ran too salty. S E R V I C EFriendly, attentive, and prompt (early rezzies). Upon sitting, staff quickly brought out a bowl of water for TT without asking. Our server, Shannon was AWESOME! We were the only ones outside and never felt like neglected. The busboy was always there to keep our water glasses filled in hot weather and to bring extra napkins (without asking). A M B I A N C EBougie minimalism with gold, white, and black color scheme. Servers in áo dài. At the time we were there, there was live music singing covers. There's four tables in the parklet with a speaker so you can hear the music from inside. Sun sails covering tables from the hot sun. Unfortunately, not all tables are shielded from the sun.P A R K I NGLot parking right here to the building. There's also street parking and a garage around the corner. Overall, First Born is solid option in LG if you're looking for a hip, trendy place with decent...kinda AZN-y food and dranks (IMO, their brunch was better).

First Born is a very refined place, everything was aesthetically pleasing and great plating. Good service. I liked the Rice Bites appetizer with crispy riced rice patties topped with tuna and spicy mayo; just could have used more of the toppings. I thought the main - Shake 'n Beef was pretty mid, lacked depth of flavor for me - just salty but not much sweetness or acidity or anything. For dessert, the Strawberry Yuzu Tart was pretty good, creamy mousse, smooth tart with a buttery crust all with some fresh strawberry. It was a nice dinner but was expecting a little more for the price tbh.

We had a great meal here. The fried mushrooms and fries were fantastic. I'll be back to try the butter chicken and longevity noodles. The service and space were on point.

This place has amazing tasting food with really creative concepts. All of our food was served in probably less than 10 minutes as well. I highly recommend this restaurant!