The Pressroom: Tomahawk Steaks and Duck Waffles Are Coming to Downtown San Jose | Eater SF
"Set in downtown San Jose’s Lyndon Building, built in 1884 and former home to the Mercury News, this new restaurant aims to provide an "elevated dining experience" for power lunches and attendees to hockey games at the SAP Center — owner David Mulvehill says, “Downtown San Jose doesn’t have that elevated dining experience,” and “We’re trying to capture that experience.” The menu leans on California’s abundant seafood while pairing battered artichokes alongside steaks such as ribeyes and tomahawk steak au poivre; brunch offerings include duck confit and waffles, a signature Benedict of toasted challah, prosciutto, hollandaise, and Kaluga caviar, and banana cream French toast with banana custard. General manager Justin Coutts “cut his teeth at iChina and a few Santana Row restaurants,” and chef Luis Cruz arrived from Sacramento’s Iron Horse Tavern among other spots. The beverage program skews local: Mulvehill, who also owns Five Points and Dr. Funk (a Tiki-inspired bar in San Jose), tapped staff from his other venues to craft the cocktail menu — there’ll be familiar drinks with a Lyndon Building twist (a martini variation and examples like using olive-infused gins are cited as ways of pushing the program forward) — and there will be 10 beers on tap including Mexican-style lagers and Humble Sea out of Santa Cruz; the wine list “will speak to both the high-class and accessible aspirations” of the project. The interior, designed by Basile Studios (the team behind Eos & Nyx), aims for wow factor rather than gimmick, with details like old-school check presenters as nods to the paper industry. The space also hosted Nvidia and its large convention in March; as Mulvehill puts it, “If you’re static, it doesn’t work,” underscoring a desire to keep evolving beyond the opening. The restaurant opens Thursday, March 27 (story updated March 28, 2025 to correct details about Mulvehill’s other restaurants and the offerings)." - Paolo Bicchieri
