Gunther's Restaurant & Catering - San Jose, California

Miguel L.

Had to make a stop at Gunther's today. The food taste home made and fresh. The waiters and waitres were great. Very helpful and knowledgeable on the food and menus. I had to try the beef stew in a cup and a tri tip sandwich on a fresh sour dough bread. It was delish. Took me to NOM NOM city. The place is not too big. Kind of medium size inside and cozy, on a busy location in West San Jose. Meridian and Hamilton. The deserts OMG is a whole different splendid experience. Look at the menu's they have and I took one picture of the cakes and cookies they show in a glass cabinet when you enter the facility. I totally love the German theme this place has of the food and decorations in the restaurant. If you want to try something different in your food restaurant. Stop by Gunther's you will be satisfied. I guarantee it. I have been to this place twice. I have some photos of the pancakes and breakfast sandwich I had back in 2023. They have catering service and specialize in the desert and sweet yummies they make there.

Lorraine S.

Got a French dip sandwich, au jus, and fries with 2 cookies for dessert.

The fries were crispy on the outside and properly soft (but not too much) on the inside

The French roll was toasted nicely and had a good light crunch. I asked for extra cheese and they really listened and it was good quality meat to go with it.

The dip (au jus) seemed made in-house and was well balaced in meaty flavor and not too salty. I have been places where the dip was super salty and overpowered the sandwich, but not here. It complimented it well. I would say its about the saltiness of some ramen broths I have had.

The cookies smelled good and looked like they had been scooped with an ice cream scoop. I am excited to bring them home and warm them up

Dan B.

Reuben Review -

Quality of Meat - Very flavorful, good taste and texture.

Amount of Meat - Hefty meat, but not too much that you can’t take a bite without the sandwich falling apart.

Bread - Pretty mild; but opened the flavor up of the meat a bit more.

Sauerkraut - Also mild; not too crunchy, soft enough to get a good textured bite. Would prefer it a bit more acidic. Good ratio to the meat.

Sauce - Got both thousand island and mustard, was a good complement to the sandwich.

Side - Fries were a bit mediocre.

Overall a 6/7 sandwich. Worth checking out.

Rosie M.

Found another classic mom & pop restaurant, a hidden gem. They offer breakfast & lunch from: egg Benedict's to omelettes, pancakes & french toast. Homemade classics like corned beef hash & potatoes, Tri-Tip steak, meatloaf, lamb shanks, liver & onions, sandwiches and many more options. They also have delicious chocolate chip cookies and desserts. I highly recommend this place! Let them know Rosie sent you.

Tammy L.

Though not a very large restaurant, it is very cute, organized and clean. Fantastic servers, attaintive and friendly. She was very thoughtful and considerate. The pastrami and Reuben sandwiches were excellent with lots of meat, fresh bread. The split pea soup was good, maybe a bit too salty. Deserts were good too. Love these type of neighborhood restaurant!

GiGi R. (.

My daughter told me their pastrami sandwiches and their cookies are really good. She was right about their pastrami sandwiches. I had the hot pastrami while my son and sisters had the Reuben (they are Reuben fans). I wanted to take pictures of their Reuben sandwich but they were too hungry, and focused on enjoying their food. Delicious! I will have to go back and try their cookies.

DENNIS T.

My first time here and wow, is the food wonderful!! Their Ruben Sandwich and Pastrami Sandwich are in thick portions and will leave you full. They even handed out free samples of their Mac and Cheese. Oooooh that was so delicious!! 😋

Alejandra G.

Every single time I go to Gunther’s it NEVER disappoints. Truly top notch German food & more!
My fiancé and I always order the potato knish (mashed potatoes mixed with onions and cabbage, baked in pie dough) it’s delicious. I’m happy we are so close to this place because we try to go every other weekend.
Oh one more thing…Their cookie is perfect 😸!!