Best donut shop EVER!. They have gigantic donuts (each is probably 10 time bigger than a Krspy Kreme donut), and dozen for glazed ones is only $12!  Cash only, though. And there is always a line out the door and they usually sold out all donuts by 12PM, so be there early. 

This is the place you go if you want to bring your guests to pretty good quality Korean food with better atmosphere

Top-notch ramen. Can't go wrong if you want a good ramen. 

It's a good place to go and have fun with friends. They have a huge selection of sakes, and you can leave your bottle for next time. 

They have never disappointed me. Pretty solid choice for a poke bowl. 

A solid place for ox tail soup. And their kimchi is out of this world. I would go there just to eat their kimchi, and I think they sell them separately too. 

Another solid place we've been frequenting for the last 20 years. They tofu soups are top-notch, always serving them in hot stone pot, and even rice comes in hot stone pot. After they put rice in small aluminum bowls, they add water in the stone pot where rice was cooked, they poor water in there so that you have kind of like rice stew(?). It's so yummy.

Best Korean-Chinese restaurant in San Jose. We've been going to the same place for more than 20 years. Their quality is consistent. Don't expect much atmosphere. Go there for food.