The Bywater

532 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos
(408) 560-9639

Recent Reviews

Bessie Gessner

Came here for happy hour and had a great experience. Food was delicious and portion sizes were big enough to share. Everything we ordered was delicious. Gumbo and beignets are a must if you visit.I would have given 5 stars if we received everything we ordered. I ordered coffee with the beignets but our waitress forgot.

David Lee

Amazing food. Michelin star imo. Soul food with a modern, contemporary, light twist. Relatively affordable too for the quality. Waitress was great, sat out on the patio in the sun with a nice, relaxed vibe.Really close to Vason park as well for a stroll before or after lunch or dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Half Dozen Raw Oysters, Smokehouse Sampler - Feeds 4

Sandra K

Great place with great food & service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken and Rice and Beans, Fried Chicken & Macaroni Salad

Elena Licardie

All Bywater oysters Po Boy, beignets and fries were the best, all were freshly made, no words can describe

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bywater Beignets

Matthew Southern

A taste of New Orleans in Los Gatos. As close as you can get to the bayou without flying. All dishes are on point.Great Fried Chicken Po Boy sandwich with Cajun fries. Had the lunch combo which also came with a beer. Hush puppies were good but not necessary. Rich mans beans and rice is quite good.Parking: Parking behind the restaurant

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken and Rice and Beans, Sandwich

Yu Clare

The beignets are delightful! Airy with rich chocolate sauce.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

G J

Service was super good even though it was a busy rainy nightFood was decent, bread/slaw on the chicken sandwich was okay.Drinks were insanely good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Creole Fries, Bywater Beignets

Zohar Elkayam

Excellent food, great service, loved it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Half Dozen Raw Oysters

Keith Battaglia

Great place. Super happy hour. Wendy, waitress, super professional and knowledgeable. Host , didn’t get name, also great. Will be back to try fried

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ken Wells

Great food and service. Had the pulled pork poboy, oysters and a cocktail, all excellent. Their happy hour menu is a great deal. Can’t wait to go backKid-friendliness: Restaurant and bar area are separated by a short wall. I’d feel comfortable bringing my kids thereWheelchair accessibility: Front and back entries are at sidewalk level

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Half Dozen Raw Oysters

Theresa Sullivan

Fun brunch spot! We really enjoyed the bloody Mary with tequila and smoked meats (pulled pork was great).

Kyrsten Schenck

Gumbo’s legit (with oysters!). Pork tacos - fagettaboutit - DELISH. Frozen Voodoo Daiquiri… WOW. You cannot beat their happy hour. First time here. We’ll be back. Like, tomorrow.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jackie Gage

Delicious!! My LA grandma would be proud. Perfectly seasoned gumbo, addictive Cajun fries, and the beignets were very both flaky & perfectly dense.I wasn’t drinking, and the bar made me a delicious tart “mocktail”Our group also ordered a few rounds of oysters, and were impressed with how fresh they were.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Creole Fries, Bywater Beignets

Michaela Meyer

The Bywater is a favorite of ours. We went in for happy hour for the first time. We were very happy with the food and drink options available on the menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tasha Spitzer

Such a neighborhood gem. Always

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Creole Fries, Half Dozen Raw Oysters, Mixed Lettuce and Herb Salad, Remoulade, Cheesburger, Caramel Pot De Creme

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