The Lexington House

Name: The Lexington House
Address: 40 N. Santa Cruz Ave Ste A, Los Gatos, CA, United States, 95030
Telephone: (408) 354-1600
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.1

4.1 (320)

$50 and over

Californian

40 N. Santa Cruz Ave, Ste A, Los Gatos, CA 95030

Make a reservation

2 people

May 24, 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 10 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Great for creative cocktails
Neighborhood gem
Great for outdoor dining

A shared plate dining experience, The Lex offers modern California cuisine with global influences. Chef Ethan Carreon and his team shop 3-4 times a week at the Farmers Markets to offer an ever changing menu in tune with the many seasons of the Bay Area. The Chicken from Fogline Farm and The Lex Burger is a always a stand-out as well as our vegetarian & seafood dishes. Owner Stephen Shelton is the leader of the passionate & authentic service staff on the floor and heads up the well curated cocktail, beer and wine program. Our Patio Dining is a great option for dining or dropping in for a cocktail and a bite around the fire-pit, all offering great views of the hustle & bustle of Downtown Los Gatos. It is well heated & covered for the cool and winter nights (dressing warmly is still recommended). The dining room and bar is a hip, yet sophisticated vibe for date night, a special celebration or just getting together with friends or business colleagues...The vibe is always right!

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Californian, Contemporary American, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Bar Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(408) 354-1600
Website
http://www.thelexlg.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ethan Carreon
Catering
We offer customized options for your event. Generally it is 'take-out' catering, but can do small onsite catered events depending on circumstances. Please email us at imbiberstephen@gmail.com
Private party facilities
If you are interested in learning more about our offerings, please contact us directly imbiberstephen@gmail.com

Location
40 N. Santa Cruz Ave, Ste A, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Neighborhood
Los Gatos
Cross street
Elm Street
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Brunch and Brass at Lexington House! 🥂 🎷
Multiple dates available
🎷 BRUNCH WITH A BEAT Because your Brunch deserve a soundtrack. Saturday & Sunday, we’re serving bold brunch flavors with a side of live saxophone to set the mood. 🍓 Mascarpone-Stuffed French Toast – warm, golden, and filled with sweet mascarpone cream. you can`t miss out!!! 🔥 Chilaquiles with Steak – tortilla chips smothered in salsa verde, topped with grilled Ribeye steak, crema, cotija, and a perfect fried egg. Comfort food with a kick. 🌽 Our Famous Cornbread – soft, buttery, slightly sweet, calabrian chile butter, saffron honey and so beloved we dare you to eat just one piece. 🥂 Mimosas, Bloody Mary, and brunch cocktails flowing all morning long – because why not? 🎷 Live Saxophone from 10:30am to 2pm – smooth, jazzy, and totally brunch-worthy. 📍 The Lexington House 📅 Every Saturday and Sunday ⏰ 10:30am to 2:00pm 📞 Reserve your table now – brunch this good sells out fast.

Offers

🍷 Happy Hour All Day Tuesday
Multiple dates available
Tue - 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Join us every Tuesday from 5pm til close for the kind of happy hour that actually lives up to its name. ✨ 20% off select wine + beer, and snacks and small dishes! That glass you kinda wanted? Now you definitely deserve it. Whether you're winding down or starting your night, we’ve got the sips to match the mood. 📍Lexington House 📅 Every Tuesday ⏰ 5PM to Close No rush. No rules. Just good drinks at great prices. 🍻

Shoestring Fries$12.00
| funyon powder | sour cream & onion dip
Greek Marinated Olives $7.00
| orange zest | roasted garlic
Snap Pea Crostini $15.00
| whipped ricotta | shelling peas | egg yolk bottarga |evoo
Smashed Potatos $14.00
green goddess dressing | pickled onion | dill
Skillet Cornbread $13.00
| calabrian chile butter | saffron honey
Cheese & Charcuterie$26.00
chef's selection | accouterments | baguette

Small Plates

Pink Rhone Lettuce |$18.00
Caesar dressing | sourdough bread crumbs | chives
Spring Salad$18.00
| arugula | goat cheese | snap peas | radish | shallots | pecans
Green & White Asparagus $18.00
| bread crumbs | red eye gravy | bacon lardons | cured yolk
Seared Octopus$26.00
| green garlic salsa | marcona almonds | chipotle puree
Hamachi Crudo $26.00
| strawberry aguachile | serrano | thai chili | cilantro | pickled shallot | Evoo

Larger Share Plates

Fresh Squid Ink Spaghetti$32.00
| octopus | capers | squid ink | Fresno chile | lemon zest | cilantro
Market Fish
squash wrapped | piccata sauce | smoked trout roe | fine herbs
Fresh Mafaldine Pasta$34.00
| wild boar ragu | olive breadcrumb | 24 mo. Parmigiano
Ribeye Steak$71.00
| lemon herbs butter | arugula salad | 24 mo Parmigiano | 16oz
Half Fogline Farm Chicken$36.00
| mustard veloute | confit shallot and carrot | charred lemon
The LEX Wagyu Burger $27.00
| provolone | garlic aioli | arugula | caramelized onion (limited qty)

What 320 people are saying

The Lexington House reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4.0Food
4.0Service
4.2Ambience
3.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Jose / Silicon Valley
Innovative
San Jose / Silicon Valley
Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Lexington House offers a "creative menu with fresh ingredients" and "fantastic cocktails." Known for its "welcoming atmosphere," it's perfect for special occasions or casual nights. Despite some service hiccups and price concerns, the dishes are often praised for their "presentation, textures, and tastes." The outdoor patio is a "private" gem.

320 Reviews

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Galyna
San Francisco4 reviews
1.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food is extremely oily and fatty, too garlicky and overall not tasty. Half of the menu highlights were not available (on Saturday night!). The staff and the service was great though
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Daniella
New York City11 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was amazing! The new owner has wonderful and innovative ideas which have improved the menu at Lexington House. The ambience is fantastic and staff are friendly.
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Ernest VIP
San Francisco27 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 5, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Food on the pricier side but overall pretty good. Service had hiccups
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yvonne VIP
Denver3 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 12, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Ownership change. Used to be our FAVORITE. Food now is overly cooked. Lousy. Staff has changed. End of an era
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Theresa VIP
San Francisco3 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Horrible service Slow My partner got his food 10 minutes before mine came out
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Christine VIP
San Francisco1 review
1.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
This restaurant used to be wonderful and has simply fallen off a cliff. The service was horrible, and the food was worse.
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Jade
San Francisco2 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Waitress ignored us, sat right next to GIANT wooden door, which swung into the chair. Just get rid of the table or move it somewhere else. Paid over 10 dollars for literal rabbit food. Like, turnips raw and put on a plate. Felt like we were in The Menu. Fries are good though.
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David
San Francisco1 review
3.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
I will start by mentioning that the food is always stellar, and I will continue to come back for that reason. The service however was extremely slow. For a restaurant that commands $$ per plate, the fire time/ coursing needs to be more thoroughly planned. Food took 1hr+ to come out, and not in an intentional way to help us enjoy experience. We basically sat with water for that time. It was a back-up in the kitchen, but the wait staff did not do much to help with the situation. The basic response was throwing kitchen under the bus. I could tell they were embarrassed, and did not check on us much to (I assume) avoid us asking about the food status.
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Stacy
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The new owner is doing an excellent job of keeping the brand of this restaurant going. The service and Ambience is as good as it always was. However the menu is extremely limiting and definitely needs to be updated. We assume the menu would be changed with a new ownership but it still has very unique dishes that are expensive and not very appetizing. One example is the shrimp shared plate. The shrimp has the head, tail and shells, unless you want fish fingers all night there's literally no easy way to eat this and for $25 I felt like we had very little meat extracted from the shrimp dish.
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Pam VIP
San Francisco18 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I'm always impressed with the use of extremely fresh ingredients and dishes are always innovative! They serve fantastic creative drinks! A very friendly and efficient staff! The anchovy dish was spectacular!!!
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FAQs

The Lexington House is rated 4.1 stars by 320 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

May 24, 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 10 times today

Experiences are available.

40 N. Santa Cruz Ave, Ste A, Los Gatos, CA 95030

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Elm Street
Neighborhood
Los Gatos
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Bar Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Californian, Contemporary American, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ethan Carreon
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thelexlg.com/
Phone number
(408) 354-1600
Catering
We offer customized options for your event. Generally it is 'take-out' catering, but can do small onsite catered events depending on circumstances. Please email us at imbiberstephen@gmail.com
Private party facilities
If you are interested in learning more about our offerings, please contact us directly imbiberstephen@gmail.com

The Lexington House

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Brunch and Brass at Lexington House! 🥂 🎷

Offers

🍷 Happy Hour All Day Tuesday

Menu

Snacks

Shoestring Fries$12.00

Greek Marinated Olives $7.00

Snap Pea Crostini $15.00

Smashed Potatos $14.00

Skillet Cornbread $13.00

Cheese & Charcuterie$26.00

Small Plates

Pink Rhone Lettuce |$18.00

Spring Salad$18.00

Green & White Asparagus $18.00

Seared Octopus$26.00

Hamachi Crudo $26.00

Larger Share Plates

Fresh Squid Ink Spaghetti$32.00

Market Fish

Fresh Mafaldine Pasta$34.00

Ribeye Steak$71.00

Half Fogline Farm Chicken$36.00

The LEX Wagyu Burger $27.00

What 320 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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Is The Lexington House currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Dining areas

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