Redwood Bistro - San Jose

Such a great lunch at Redwood Bistro! So glad to have a good, local spot with delicious Chinese food.They are a small spot with what looks like only 1 waitress and 1 chef, but they reallydid a wonderful job managing the lunch rush. We got lucky and scored the last table today (there are only 3 so it's more meant to try out the food for take-out). The waitress notified us that we use the tablet to order. We went with the chicken chow mein and it was sooo yummy. I'm glad it was brought out first because we devoured it. It was a perfect size to split with my husband. Then we decided to split the Mongolian beef. It hit the flavor profiles I was hoping for. We had to pick out the big red seeds to avoid fire mouth, but that's to be expected. ;)At one point I had asked what soup comes with the dine-in meal and the waitress responded hot and sour soup and I was excited because it's my favorite. But near the end of my meal I asked if it was still coming and she notified it only comes with the lunch special.She was really nice about it and I chalked it up as my mistake alone for not reading clearly enough because I was so hungry....But they were so kind, the waitress surprised us with bowls of hot and sour soup on the house. I was so thankful because it's my very favorite soup and it didn't disappoint. It was just the right amount of spice and luckily she filled our water up before we gulped it down. Thank you Redwood Bistro for the above stellar service and kindness!We will be back to try out the lunch specials. ;)

Updated review.Used to be a 5. Goes down to 3. I've driven there 3 times and closed during normal business hours.Today I called before going and phone number doesn't work. Maybe it actually went out of business? Yelp doesn't reflect that.

Over the past few months, my wife and I visited Redwood Bistro multiple times for lunch. They have a very good and reasonably priced lunch menu with tons of options. We tried multiple things over multiple visits and it's all been pretty good! Everything is made to order, fresh, and the staff is super friendly.The Redwood Original Dry Sauted Chicken with Chili is one of the best dishes here and we are obsessed! This is a must order dish if you go here. The chicken is perfectly fried to golden brown, crispy, and super fresh. It is perfectly seasoned with spice but not overwhelming. Seating is very limited, but I've never had an issue getting seated because it seems that most people get their food togo.

Absolutely delicious Chinese food. The Redwood Original Dry Sauteed Chicken with Chili is a spicy fried chicken that is fantastic. For two people, I recommend ordering two white rice to go with it.This is the 2nd location of the same name and owner -- the other restaurant is in Redwood City, hence the name of some of the special dishes.This restaurant is a small area with three tables for dine-in, as well as offering to go orders. Please note that there is no bathroom, so if you need to use the restroom, you will need to walk to the neighboring Starbucks or Nob Hill grocery. The bathroom code at Nob Hill is 63500 as of October 2024.

They are currently offering 20% off for their grand opening. We came during lunchtime which is nice since they have a lunch menu that includes slightly cheaper prices than their normal menu, and each dish comes with a carb (rice/noddles). It also comes with soup IF you dine in. You won't get the soup for a to-go order which is a bummer since the inside is quite small and there's no AC, so dining in isn't the most comfortable. We tried the orange chicken with chow mein and the eggplant and fish with fried rice. The food had that nice homemade quality to it. We also appreciated how it wasn't super oily and almost felt...healthy?? For Chinese food at least. The orange chicken was I bit too citrusy for my taste but still good! The texture was great. Nice and crispy on the outside. Loved my husband's eggplant and fish dish but wish they gave more of that yummy sauce that it's marinated in.

We've been coming to Redwood Chinese Restaurant several times now, and each visit has been a super duper experience! The young lady server is always so nice, helpful, and accommodating, which makes the dining experience even better. Their food is consistently fresh and hot, straight from the wok... exactly how it should be! While the restaurant is small, it's cozy, comfortable, and always clean. Plus, there's plenty of parking, which is a big plus. Highly recommend this place if you're looking for great food and friendly service!

3.5 starsBeen wanting to try this neighborhood place since it opened. We ordered take out of:* Chicken with Green beans- loved it. Crunchy green beans, succulent chicken; rating 5/5* Sweet and sour pork: tasted ok, the pineapple tasted a bit off (might've gone stale); rating 2.5/5* noodles with shrimp: good; rating 4/5* back pepper beef- Lots of bell peppers, onions etc. with pieces of beef. It was pretty salty and unfortunately didn't any heat from the black pepper :( ; rating 3/5We might give this place another shot, especially for the chicken with green beans dish.Service was quick and portion sizes are decent. And Yay for the fortunate cookies!

Freshly prepared with quality ingredients. The Mongolian beef with hot and sour soup lunch special was excellent.

This place is CLOSED, although they accepted an online order and debited my account on 2/10/25.BEWARE!!

Chow mein could be better, doesn't have that wok fired taste that I personally prefer but other items I've tried have been tasty.