Every time we visit our friends in Almaden Valley, we'd dine at the other restaurant down the road. Unexpectedly, last week we happened to see Elements around the corner of Valiente. As other reviews had mentioned, the location was sort of hidden. After reading the menu, we thought to ourselves, Pourquoi Pas? If the food was not good, we could... more

I don't get it were most of the reviewers are talking about. This restaurant is quite away from San Jose. The atmosphere is terrible, like sitting in a shoolrestaurant. Not warm or cosy at all. Food is below average, service is friendly. But to be honnest, I expect far more. more

This restaurant offers great value for your money. The food is very good, fairly priced, and service is great. Food: a mix of Vietnamese (appetizers) and French (entrees). The night we were there, the tea duck was amazing, but we also liked the Scallops & Prawns, and Herb crusted Salmon. Make sure you leave room for dessert, our party loved... more

Interesting mix of French and Vietnamese food... Reasonable prices and good service. more

We've eaten at Elements at least a dozen times. It is near our house and we hope it stays open forever. The food is excellent and consistent. The service is great and has only been a bit slow one time when they were extremely busy. Prices are reasaonble especially for the quality of food and presentation. Our favorites are the... more

The reviews in tripadvisor was the only reason I tried this restaurant, and they were very accurate -- the food, service, wine selections and prices were excellent. Elements rates very high in my "value for the money" scale. Tucked away in a shopping center, you wouldn't think this was going to be a culinary experience. In fact, I didn't tell... more

The tea-smoked duck is the best duck ive ever had more

good service! more

This restaurant was rather difficult to find, we were not local, we got lost a bit. Luckily we did not give up the search , we had the phone number and called for direction, and the result was quite worthy of our effort . This restaurant was lovely. Our dinner was nothing but memorable. We ordered a bottle of Sea... more