Yard House
| Address: | 300 Santana Row #101, San Jose, CA 95128, USA |
| Phone: | +1 408-241-9273 |
| Site: | yardhouse.com |
| Rating: | 4.1 |
| Working: | 11AM–12:30AM 11AM–12:30AM 11AM–12:30AM 11AM–12:30AM 11AM–12:30AM 11AM–12:30AM 10AM–12:30AM |
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Annie Shin
People have told me this place is BJs on steroids, and its true... but I think its most true for the prices. It gets pretty packed, so avoid peak hours or look for seats at the bar (first come first served). - Lobster, Crab, and Artichoke Dip (appetizer): really good! I loved the baked pita that came with it! I just wish we got more of the dip since the appetizer was $12. - Onion Rings (appetizer): really good! comes out stacked. one of my favorite appetizers to get and share with friends. - Mac and Cheese: I really enjoyed it! It was cheesy and heavy, but sometimes you just have to forget about all the calories and fat, and enjoy your food... I couldnt finish half of it so I packed the rest to go. - Vodka Shrimp Pasta: I always get this here now. Nothing else!! This is the best. Highly, highly recommended. - Brazilian Lemonade: I love it. You can barely taste the alcohol.
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Grace G
I came here several times for happy hour and always remember 2 things: long wait, very loud. The wait can be crazy, but at least there are shops nearby to pass the time. The wide selection of beer and food could be worth the wait. The food is reminiscence of BJs in Cupertino, perhaps slightly better. A few appetizers and snacks alone can make a meal if you dont feel like sitting down with a big plate. I had the salads, seafood of the day, and burgers entrees several times, and can never finish them so now just go with several smaller dishes and a few drinks. It can get quite loud when it gets crowded. At some point, you begin to realize that you are actually screaming at the person sitting next to you in order to hear what they are saying and vice versus. With good company though, we just make fun of the situation and dont let it bother us.
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Noelle Ham
Not typically a fan of chains, but I hadnt tried yard house and was itching to get a yard stick of beer! (or cider in my case lol) Our party of four ordered calamari, spicy edamame, and truffle fries. The calamari was good, tender and not overcooked. Spicy edamame was standard and the truffle fries were delish. For entree, I ordered the turkey burger and substituted fries for tomato basil soup ($1 extra) that was recommended by our server. This was such a juicy burger!! And the soup went perfectly with it! PLUS I had my hard cider? I was a happy camper. The rest of the table seemed to enjoy their dish, they pretty much killed it all. Which is saying something because their portions are quite large!!!
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Amanda Martino
Definitely a go-to place with a large group (especially if I"m with people who have food allergies). Decent food for a typical chain restaurant and a fantastic beer selection, which includes cider for the gluten-free crowd. Theres a full bar, too, for the non-beer drinkers, which Ive noticed is not always the case among places that specialize in beer. Service is usually fine. I would also like to add that I was at a Yard House about a month ago that had to close early due to a water problem. All of us who were there had to leave, but we all got $5 gift cards to use on our next visit. The restaurant wasnt especially crowded, but it was still a nice gesture that I thought deserved a mention.
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Alex Hardt
We had a good time here. It was a little loud for us, but it was a pretty hoping place for young 20-40s to hang out. Its a modern sports bar/brewery. Its very fun and energetic. Its the place to hang out for an hour after work but not the place for the family. The food portions were huge. We got the sliders and the California roll as an appetizer and those ended up being our meals cause they were so big. The roll was as big as our plate. We also got the eggs and the flat bread snacks and those were really good too. The martinis and cosmos were pretty awesome. Fun place to hang out with a few friends, just talk loudly.
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Srikanth Yendluri
We were a group of 30, and we called in earlier to see if our group can be accommodated. We were told that come around 8, with 30 minutes wait, we can get the seating. We waited 1.5 hrs, even then there was not any signs of them making efforts. We finally got the tables around 9:45PM. The service was terrible. To start off with no silverware or napkins were given, and after 5 or 6 times, they gave them. You order a drink, it showed up 20 to 30 minutes later. Food was average. Not worth it to go as a group. Okay if you want drop-in and have couple of beers. Not going back there.
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Edward Wu
This place is perfect if you love sports and beer. I ordered the BBQ Bacon Burger and the salted caramel butterscotch. The BBQ Bacon burger seemed a little small and didnt come with any veggies. The bbq sauce is on the side so you have to pour the sauce on with every bite. It comes with a side of regular fries that were really thin and I loved them. The salted caramel butterscotch was way too sweet although it tasted good the first few bites in! It was recommended by our waiter, but it may be a good dessert to be split among 4 so you dont have to eat too much of it.
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Jenny Wang
I love it here! Great prices for their happy hour menu for great tasting food. Any time the server feels something isnt up to standard (last night the appetizer took longer than expected) they dont charge. We went for my boyfriends birthday last night and he got a nice treat complete with birthday candle! I told the server it was his birthday by writing a note on my phone and having him read it... slick as can be he made it seem like he was just picking up something and so my boyfriend had NO CLUE the server even knew! Love, love, love this place! :)
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Lisa G
This is a busy brew pub. Nice place for beers and fun American fusion food. Had poke nachos last time we were here because the name was so intriguing! They were pretty good! No nacho cheese sauce haha, but they were on wonton crisps with avocado, green onions, ahi tuna, seaweed strips and a spicy sauce. I also got the crispy ahi salad, small size It was delicious as well. They were playing the Olympics, and it was overall a fun experience.
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Nate Klein
The wait to get in is ridiculously long, they dont accept reservations, the inside is extremely loud, and the food tasted mostly like salt. My $14 burger looked thrown together - the truffle cheese was just in as little pile on top and there wasnt enough of it to taste when eating the burger. The tomato bacon jam was completely undetectable in taste or texture, but I think I spotted some soaked into the soggy bottom of the bun.
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A Elizabeth Warren
Food was delivered. I tossed about 80% as inedible. Onion soup--way too salty. Hamburger burned outside, rare in middle. Pastrami sandwich had hot peppers, which I ESCHEW!, and no detectable mustard nor mayo. Desserf==macadamia cheesecake w/ toppings--flavor was off. Fries-- limp and soggy, but probably the best of the whole shebang. Some sort of bizarre cookie--inedible. BIG WASTE OF MONEY! Rating: 1/2 star at best.
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June Lampa
I love their ahi crunch salad and their truffle fries. I crave them at times and just eat them at the bar since they always seem to be busy. Obviously there is a huge variety of beer on tap. So beer lovers would like the beer and ESPN combo that seems to be everywhere in this restaurant. Service is hit or miss. Of course if its super busy, dont expect a good one. Thats why I like the bar service.
