La Fontana

Was staying at the Hilton and was too tired to face traffic or go out. Walked in late, restaurant was closed however I was able to get dinner served at the bar. I ordered the Blackened Salmon and mango salsa. It beat all my expectations of eating at a hotel. Fish was fresh and cleanly prepared. It tasted good but it looked even better– i had several people ask me what the order was. Recommended!!!

Highly recommend fixed priced menu. Fresh seafood and awesome steaks. Excellent service too!

The worst service I have ever experienced. I ordered a Niçoise here and it was so chill and didn’t look fresh too. The water kept was dirty as well. People especially guys who serve there didn’t behave like a professional. I definitely wouldn’t recommend eating here.

The restaurant is nice looking but then it goes downhill from there.
We ordered the Ahi Crudo and Ceasar Salad to start. Crudo means «raw fish». It does not mean cooked, partially cooked or seared. The Crudo was seared Ahi slices on a big, soggy pile of marinated cucumbers. These were not small slices either. You had to cut them up in order to eat them. It did not look nor taste fresh at all. Then there was a small pile of wasabi but no soy sauce or dish to mix it. We asked but it never showed up.
The Ceasar salad was drowning in a super garlicky dressing.
The wine menu is very limited. We did order a bottle of Justin Isosceles 2012 which was great. However, I ordered a second bottle and she said «oh, it’s the same», i.e. since it’s made by the same winery I’m not going to let you taste it. I’m just going to poor it into your same glass that you haven’t finished yet from the last bottle. That was AWFUL! You should taste every bottle especially when it’s ~$ 130 a bottle.
On to main dinner…2 burgers and a Ribeye which were fine but nothing to write home about.
Service…we poured our own wine all through dinner. One check in to see if the food was okay and that was about it. Didn’t ask if we needed anything else (they soy sauce and dish would have been great). Bread showed up after the Ahi mess.
I just can’t figure out how this place received 4 stars. I would never go back.

The food is great, the prices are not cheap but reasonable for what you get, and the service is fantastic. $ 15-​$ 25 for lunch and $ 20 — $ 35 for dinner is fair for a really good restaurant.
I came on crutches and they really took great care of me. I wasn’t even staying at the hotel and I came in for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, during my day at the convention center.

I was fortunate to be hosted by a client. Started with Seared Ahi and «boo-​ya,» the Unilocal’n Check-​in garnered a free Calamari and Shrimp appitaizer! The portions are in the «Cheesecake Factory» size, HUGE!
Our hostess had the French Onion soup, bubbling with cheese. My colleague scored big time with the Nicoide Salad and I enjoyed the Fish and Chips. Endless Ice Tea refills had me floating away. A top choice for hotel cuisine.

WOW this place is bad! Service is seriously pathetic and the menu is so limited… All of this is accompanied by a poorly run hotel w a subpar staff.

Very quite romantic place. the food was Okay-​nothing breath taking– but the service on the other hand was a perfect five stars. Armando was very nice to us and very kind-​welcoming. I will come back and ask for Armando my boy.

Warm bread and sweet pecan butter! That was our start. It was a wonderful meal.
The calamari and shrimp was excellent. And the salmon main entrée was amazing.

We came here on a Sunday morning for their brunch buffet. We confused it with the buffet we wanted to check out at Tusca, (one is in Hilton, the other in the Hyatt) so we were a tad surprised by the differences in what we saw available at the buffet.
Despite frustrated by there not being a big as selection as we thought there would be, there were some very excellent food finds here.
The potatoes were cooked and spiced to perfection. They were so good that they were all almost gone when I got to them. And boo, it took them forever to refill them, so my boyfriend didn’t get any. I don’t know think they even had by the time we left.
Also, the server offered an omelette. I got a Denver omelette with ham and peppers. Sooooo freaking good. The eggs weren’t cooked too soft or too hard. Just right. And the perfect amount of cheese — not too little or too much like a lot of places. Seriously I think one of the best omelettes I’ve ever had in my life.
The orange juice was fresh squeezed and delicious too. And we got free refills.
Everything else at the buffet didn’t impress me too much.
I don’t think we’ll be back because we were told Tusca is ten times better. But it was still not bad for accidentally going there instead.

Wow people really be hatin on this place. It looks really nice though the prices definitely reflect hotel dining. Got the fish and chips which were pretty well cooked though a tad greasy at the end. chips were solid and I do like the bread with butter and olive tapenade they give you in the beginning too. Service is pretty solid and they took good care of us. 3.5 stars

Work lunch to welcome the new girl to our department. We were immediately seated at a nice large table near the back window with a lovely view of Levi’s Stadium.
We were promptly served our beverage order and then almost too quickly our server was back to take our meal order. I decided to go with a caesar salad and the skirt steak with arugula. The salad was nothing special or exciting, but I can say it was fresh and tastey. When my entrée arrived I was pretty disappointed. There were six small slices of skirt steak on top of an arugula salad. I guess for the price of the meal I was expecting a lot more steak and a lot less green on the plate. I basically ate two salads for lunch. I don’t believe the description matched the plate at all. The steak was cooked very nicely and a perfect med-​rare but it completely lacked seasoning. I needed to be generous with salt and pepper. The arugula was also severely underdressed and I happen to be someone who prefers light dressing on my salads. I just feel like arugula tastes like weeds if not dressed appropriately.
I’ve been here plenty of times over the years and will most definitely be back. But today in no way met the expectations I hold this restaurant to.

I’ve eaten here several times, one of my faves is the blackened mango salmon. It’s so tasty! The menu seems to have a wide variety, although I’m a picky eater so I usually stick to ordering the same few things. The service is good, my waitress was attentive and always smiled. The prices are decent, they are hotel prices but the food is good. Atmosphere and service great! Something tells me I’ll be coming back again!

Service was wonderful and the food was great. I’m not sure why this place has such bad reviews!!! It was wonderful

Meh. I had the jambalaya and it was not that great. kinda in the same boat as Sarah M. Hostage in Santa Clara from SF

Typically I am held hostage in my office in Santa Clara… no car and only the dirty deli downstairs to get food– we decided to mix it up and walk to La Fontana…
Let me set the scene–
It was 12:15, its an empty hotel restaurant– two of us walk in:
Hostess says «Do you have a reservation?»
We say no– looking around at the empty tables…
She clicks on her screen as if she has to move around all of the crazy reservations she has, sighs and picks up the menus…
She leads us to a table– we go to sit down… it has a «reserved» sign on it… she says:
«No, not there… the other one»…okay…
The waiter comes by almost instantly and asks us if we are ready to order…“Um I think we will need a minute”. He proceeds to stand there… okay…
I decide on the $ 19 hamburger– but wait… its $ 1.50 for cheese… okay…$ 20.50
We get our food– I’m unimpressesd. The burger is overseasoned, clearly frozen prior… tastes like something from US Foods (I used to work at a hotel ok, I know your tricks)…
$ 48 for two for lunch… round that up to $ 56 with tip… and you can guess… we probably won’t come back… okay.

Actually surprisingly pleasant, considering the other reviews I read before sitting down to lunch. Yes it’s a little pricey, and yes it’s a little slow, but the food was great! The bread with the olive tapenade mix was amazing, and the veggie paella (which might have been the only veggie thing on the menu) was excellent.
The waitress was very pleasant, and more attentive than I expected.

My rules when traveling… never eat at the hotel… so I am to blame for this review. There are not many breakfast choices near the Hilton so I ate here out of convience… big mistake.
Day one my Omlette was screwed up. Mushrooms were added in and I can’t stand mushrooms (long story on why I don’t eat them). The waiter took my omlette back and I sat there eating my toast. Breakfast took 45 minutes and it wasn’t that crowded. Luckily my appointment was running late. Waiter was nice and apologized and fixed everything.
Day two my Omlette was screwed up again! Is it Groundhogs day today? Where is Bill Murray? The sad part it was the same waiter. I joked with him and said no mushrooms. He laughed and said that is why I’m writing it down today. Guess what? The chesse was missing. How hard is it to make an omlette correctly. Again waiter said sorry and went to kitchen to fight with chef. It was fun to watch the show. Breakfast took me an hour this morning. I am going to be late for work today.
The décor is nice, the wait staff is nice and the food is okay (at least for breakfast) but screwing up orders in the morning when I’m trying to get to work is not acceptable. Next trip I am going to have to find alternative to breakfast here!!!
Oh yeah… it is also expensive too…25 bucks will get you coffee, juice, toast and an omlette with breakfast potatoes… and a side of frustration!

Bar Only.
As much as Stupid Lives, Stupid Walks. And Breathes. And apparently serves drinks.
My order was as simple as it was classic: Tanqueray Martini, Dry, Straight Up. Men with Testicles have been ordering this drink for One Hundred (100) Years. How could anyone in this Modern Society Fuck this Up?
I watched her fail. One measure of well vodka, one measure of Tanqueray. No Vermouth. Olives. Shake twice. Literally, twice. *shake, shake*, like there was a fragile child inside.
«Is it good, sir?» «Oh yes. Your techniques stand out. I will tell my friends about you,» you worthless wrench.

If you’re looking for a place to have a nice dinner to celebrate a special occasion, don’t come here. The food is mediocre, especially for amount you’re charged. I stayed at the Hilton for business and here’s what I had:
Burger with Swiss and Mushrooms: Fries were crispy, meat was fresh, but that’s about it. They were plain ingredients – sauteed mushrooms, big ol’ beef patty, and a slice of swiss – thrown together between a toasted bun. No sauce, no seasoning.
NY Strip Steak: I liked the potatoes, shoe-​string onions, and asparagus. But the meal’s main attraction, the STEAK, was pretty tough, even when I asked for medium rare.
Pasta w/​Chicken in Sun-​Dried Tomato Cream Sauce: This was my FAVORITE of the three. Pasta was al dente, chicken was flavorful and tender, and the cream sauce was light. I liked the addition of spinach. Overall, it was well balanced and delicious. This was worth my [company’s] money.
Because of the last meal, I raised the overall rating to 3 stars. Staff was super-​friendly, so I feel guilty for giving a low rating. But honestly, only come to La Fontana if money is no object. You’re better off having a sentimental meal somewhere else.