ARCADIA, San Jose, CA

Our 3rd installment of our Michael Mina tour led us to lunch at Arcadia – a more business-friendly restaurant in the heart of downtown San Jose. Although not as posh as Nobhill or Michael Mina, we were allured by the fact that the menu featured some of our favorite dishes from his other restaurants.

ARCADIA SALAD

Fuji Apples, Candied Walnuts, Point Reyes Blue Cheese

LOBSTER CORN DOGS

Whole grain mustard, slaw
We sampled a miniature version of these lobster corn dogs at Michael Mina in San Francisco, and were hooked. Tender lobster wrapped in classic corn dog dough - What could be better? Take a closer look….

TRUFFLED MAC AND CHEESE
A favorite from Nobhill in Vegas, we took the liberty of asking the chef if he could make it for us, even though it was not on the lunch menu. Luckily for us, he obliged. So rich, so creamy, and so much truffle…truly fantastic.

Because we were limited to a “light lunch” on this particular day, we reluctantly had to pass on dessert. However, our memories of the Root Beer Float from Nobhill led us to one conclusion – we had to have another. Instead of stuffing ourselves silly like we usually do, we opted to return after dinner that same evening to experience this comforting dessert, one more time.