The Cats Best BBQ & Drinks

Frinday night BBQ dinning bonaza!Went at 6:30 by 7:30 the place filled as the 80s band fire up the amps. This place has a awesome mountain town tavern vibe. It's so cool its just 5 minuts from San Jose. The menu has a unique life of its own, filled with awesome barbecue and steak choices. I went for the ribeye, with a monster baked potato, and house salad. Oh yeah, they have a unique four or more group menu also . Check it out on their website .I ordered a mock cocktail which was quite good. Hey, let's add some non-alcoholic beers to the menu, Heineken 0.0 and/or Corona NA as NA beers let the drives drink along with the party . Of course I had to do the lava cake, it comes in a sizzling cast iron pan with boiling butter, cake and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The sizzling butter kept each bite piping hot, amazing. Ashley was our server, total delight, fun and knew the menu perfectly. I haven't been to The Cats for years. Things have definitely changed, and I say for the better. Cats has always been a Los Gatos treasure, and it's back on top of its game. It has a lively Mountain Town Tavern with Rock-n-Roller staff and dynamite new menu. Bring your mountain man/woman vibes here and feast your cares away.

We have driven past the Cats for three years. Finally made it in to eat dinner and it was a blast. Great service, live music, and a menu with BOTH BBQ and Filipino food! Unfortunately, they did not have lumpia but I did try the Filipino Sisig with Smoked Beef Brisket, which was topped with egg and paired with steamed rice for $20. It was tasty! My husband got the ribs and sides. The kids both enjoyed burgers and fries. The kids meals were very generous!The service was very attentive and we will be back.

Lovely place, good atmosphere , food fantastic. Got the Manila chicken which was savory .On top of that Promise ( our server ) , was very fast , accommodating and almost with a smile .Will come here again .

The Cats was the perfect spot to stop on our drive back from Santa Cruz to Berkeley! Red was our server and was extremely attentive and speedy. There was also a great band that made the experience even better. We are from Kansas City and the BBQ has the Midwest stamp of approval. Free bread as well!

This place is a joke. New owner has the bar charging $2 for club soda if you get a whiskey soda or similar. I could maybe understand the charge for a mixer like Coke or another soda, but soda water? Do better.

Made reservations which seemed very important after arrival as it became packed quickly. It's not a large space so definitely make reservations! The bartender lady was fantastic - knew lots of history regarding the place and was super nice. She seemed to have the most jobs and was busy non-stop. I got ribs which were nice. I do like that they don't come slathered in sauce - I prefer to choose my own and the quantity. I wish they were a bit more tender. My wife got the brisket - could use a tiny bit more seasoning for the bark. Re-heated the leftovers the next day in mac and cheese and it was perfect. My son had the pulled pork sandwich but literally engulfed it before letting anyone try it. You get two sides with meals, but not a fan that a baked potato is a "premium side" and costs an additional 5$. Baked potatoes should be standard fare. However, it was cooked and seasoned well. This was a bucket list place that is both historic AND that we had never been to. Worth the money and the evening to check it out.

This place used to have great food. Now the food is mediocre at best. They used to have delicious baked potatoes that were cooked in a fire, the real BBq was not going the last time I was there. The food seems pretty-made down to the small containers of salad dressing they hand you with the meal. Staff is pretty good. The one good thing about the Cats and the real reason I'm giving them 3 stars, is they still have live music.

Honestly I was a little underwhelmed by this place. The atmosphere was awesome but we weren't sure how family friendly it was. The food was pricey and the portions were tiny. The flavor was great but for that much you would think you would get more. Customer service was just ok.

We had a great time last Sunday. Rib eye bone in, so good . Ceaser salad with salmon add on. We sat in the same booth we had enjoyed before. Promise, our waitress, just a delight.

Amazing and quick service! Got the Ribeye Dinner and Brisket dinner and they were perfect! Finished with the Apple Blossom which was so yummy! Our servicers were so nice and attentive.