Guidebook for Mountain View
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Simple and quick way to get to the City (San Francisco).
Schedule at http://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html. Notice the difference between weekday and weekend schedule
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Mountain View Station
600 W Evelyn AveSimple and quick way to get to the City (San Francisco).
Schedule at http://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html. Notice the difference between weekday and weekend schedule
VTA is good transportation to go to locations in the south. There are also buses around.
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Downtown Mountain View station
VTA is good transportation to go to locations in the south. There are also buses around.
Good quiet place to read or code. No drinks though, compared to coffee shops.
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Mountain View Public Library
585 Franklin StGood quiet place to read or code. No drinks though, compared to coffee shops.
Nice place to walk and calm. There are people playing with their dogs there, too. (Pet friendly)
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イーグルパーク
650 Franklin StNice place to walk and calm. There are people playing with their dogs there, too. (Pet friendly)
Home to hackers. Free access to meet hackers and code during the day. Great for starting your journey in hacker community.
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Hacker Dojo
855 Thomas RdHome to hackers. Free access to meet hackers and code during the day. Great for starting your journey in hacker community.
Savvy Cellar Wine Bar & Wine Shop
750 W Evelyn AveClosest Bank of America ATM if you are on foot.
Closest Bank of America branch. Also closest ATM if you are driving. You can park on Mercy St. ATM right in front of Mercy st.
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Bank of America Financial Center
444 Castro StClosest Bank of America branch. Also closest ATM if you are driving. You can park on Mercy St. ATM right in front of Mercy st.
Food Scene
Great place to meet friends, or just work or read. They serve good espresso drinks. Also performance sometimes on Friday and Saturday nights. Closes at 11PM on Fri and Sat, 7PM on Sun, 10PM otherwise.
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Red Rock Coffee
201 Castro StGreat place to meet friends, or just work or read. They serve good espresso drinks. Also performance sometimes on Friday and Saturday nights. Closes at 11PM on Fri and Sat, 7PM on Sun, 10PM otherwise.
Healthy and tasty meal. Quick and simple to order. Reasonable price ($10-$15). Call to order and it will be just ready when you walk to the place.
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Asian Box
142 Castro StHealthy and tasty meal. Quick and simple to order. Reasonable price ($10-$15). Call to order and it will be just ready when you walk to the place.
Starbucks
750 Castro StNearest Starbucks shop.
My favorite coffee around. Do try their Caramel Macchiato. Background music is classics. Limited number of power outlet, though.
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Peet's Coffee
22350 Homestead RdMy favorite coffee around. Do try their Caramel Macchiato. Background music is classics. Limited number of power outlet, though.
Hong Kong Bistro
147 Castro StQuick asian food.
Price: $
Great high-end Vietnamese restaurants. They have ~$13 lunch buffet on weekdays, a really good deal.
Price $$$
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Xanh
110 Castro StGreat high-end Vietnamese restaurants. They have ~$13 lunch buffet on weekdays, a really good deal.
Price $$$
Nice pizza. First timers should order "blue line deep dish". Pretty slow. Better call and pick up in 30 minutes. They only have 1-person size for lunch. Dinner pizzas are large for 2+ people
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Blue Line Pizza
1201 San Carlos AveNice pizza. First timers should order "blue line deep dish". Pretty slow. Better call and pick up in 30 minutes. They only have 1-person size for lunch. Dinner pizzas are large for 2+ people
Good place for breakfast. Fantastic crepes and omelets. Their fresh squeezed orange juice is the best on Castro
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Crepevine
300 Castro StGood place for breakfast. Fantastic crepes and omelets. Their fresh squeezed orange juice is the best on Castro
Ryowa
Nice, quick not too-expensive Ramen. My default dinner place.
A Vietnamese Pho restaurant with a name that means my hometown in China(isn't that weird!). Pick the pho with the longest list of ingredients, since they are all the same price. +Avocado Milk Shake
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Pho To Chau
853 Villa StA Vietnamese Pho restaurant with a name that means my hometown in China(isn't that weird!). Pick the pho with the longest list of ingredients, since they are all the same price. +Avocado Milk Shake
Subway
701 W E Evelyn AveJust a plain subway. No place nearby can you by food this cheap and OK.
A slightly distant ramen place, but they are better than RYOWA. Do order the fried chicken.
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Shalala
698 W Dana StA slightly distant ramen place, but they are better than RYOWA. Do order the fried chicken.
Niji Sushi
Most affordable Sushi. Pretty tasty. I like their Unagi Don.
Nice burger shop, if you have craving for a burger. Very juicy and tasty. Definitely not a fast food burger place can beat.
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Buffalo
292 Castro StNice burger shop, if you have craving for a burger. Very juicy and tasty. Definitely not a fast food burger place can beat.
Totoro
841 Villa StAmazing cheap Korean food. Definitely worth try once.
Hotpot that is very popular among Asian folks. Was in construction for two years, finally opening
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Happy Lamb Hot Pot
102 Castro StHotpot that is very popular among Asian folks. Was in construction for two years, finally opening
Shabuway
180 Castro StKinda like hotpot, but Japanese style. Liked it but less affordable.
They have amazing dessert on this street. Default place to go after dinner (for dessert, of course).
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Olympus Caffe & Bakery
135 Castro StThey have amazing dessert on this street. Default place to go after dinner (for dessert, of course).
"Mint Mojito, sweet and creamy". That's what you order the first time you go there. Have you ever tried coffee with mint? This shop has it
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Philz Coffee
101 Forest Ave"Mint Mojito, sweet and creamy". That's what you order the first time you go there. Have you ever tried coffee with mint? This shop has it
Arts & Culture
Great place to see in Silicon Valley. Especially interesting for geeks. They have very high quality exhibitions.
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コンピュータ歴史博物館
1401 N Shoreline BlvdGreat place to see in Silicon Valley. Especially interesting for geeks. They have very high quality exhibitions.
Century Cinema 16
1500 N Shoreline BlvdNearest movie place, although not the best
AMC Mercado 20
3111 Mission College BlvdBest movie theatre around, although a bit far.
Essentials
Safeway
570 N Shoreline BlvdBest local supermarket. Opens 24hr. Has deli meals, too.
Closet Whole Foods Market if you like their stuff. They have good but not expensive flowers for your partner
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Whole Foods Market
4800 El Camino RealCloset Whole Foods Market if you like their stuff. They have good but not expensive flowers for your partner
CVS
850 California StClosest supermarket and pharmacy.
Sightseeing
Google building with a lot of Android statue of different versions. Great place to take picture of.
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グーグル本社
1600 Amphitheatre PkwyGoogle building with a lot of Android statue of different versions. Great place to take picture of.
Good place to walk and enjoy your free time. They also have paddle boats and sail boats for rent. Reasonable price (starting from $22). No pets allowed though.
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ショアラインレイクボートハウス
3160 N Shoreline BlvdGood place to walk and enjoy your free time. They also have paddle boats and sail boats for rent. Reasonable price (starting from $22). No pets allowed though.
Drinks & Nightlife
Shell Shock Restaurant
124 Castro StreetCool seafood restaurants.
Really good food. Price: $$