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Village California Bistro & Wine Bar
(Now Closed)Wine Bar and American Restaurant$$$$
San Jose
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Aradhana PanickerSeptember 4, 2013Love the outdoor covered seating off to the side of the restaurant. Service is always sharp. Their phyllo dough covered Brie w/ caramelized peaches is beyond! Their focus is local, organic, seasonal.
Denise RenàeMarch 18, 2015Foie Gras was to die for, loved the apple salad paired with it, complimented each other in a five star way. Filet Mignon extremely disappointing. As was the German chocolate cake. Hit and Miss.
It's a little pricey, but the atmosphere (outside) is great and it's right in the middle of Santana Row, which is great if you love people watching. Good cheese plates too!
the food is unbelievable, make sure you try all the ingredients in one bite!! for extra fun, pick a good wine to go with it.... if you're not sure, ask the sommelier :)
Andrea LeeSeptember 11, 2011Great happy hour menu between 3 and 6. Also, their burger, though not on the happy hour menu, is REALLY good. They also offer a three course menu, which is a very good deal. Make sure you are hungry!
Those items on the menu labelled 'Brunch'? Yeah, they won't serve those until lunchtime - which is annoying. And most of the breakfast options are huge so take a friend and share.
Vladyslav ZakharchenkoSeptember 7, 2017Great place for a brunch during your weekend. Order some oysters and finish with a light desert.
Nicolr PatiglerJanuary 5, 2015Great place to have brunch on the weekend and holidays. But make a reservation or you'll be sitting outside!
X-tina 🦄March 28, 2018Sweet Potato GnocchiSunchoke was the soup of the dayMargarita. All really tasty. Even the table bread was yummers
MelihaMay 20, 2011Love the meals made with fresh produce/vegetables! The menu changes every season. Try the sweet lettuce salad (with goat cheese)...it's amazing!
Happy hour at the bar. Javier is amazing. Build your own bloody mary's on the weekend. Kick ass.
Jason NassiMay 16, 2011Nice brunch place, loved the BLT + E croissant sandwich. Definitely need to go back to try more of the brunch menu! Read more
Brendten EickstaedtAugust 5, 2011The Cubano pork was fantastic. I'll be eating here again next time I'm in the Valley.
Today, custom scramble. Asparagus, chicken apple sausage, tomato & monterrey jack cheese.
MichelleMarch 3, 2012Great service and wonderful ambiance. Food is delicious and portion size is satisfying.
Maddie MaeFebruary 24, 2012Order the Village bruschetta with squash, goat cheese, and pomegranate. Delish!
Janet HApril 15, 2012Ask for salami/meat when you order the cheese platter. It doesn't come with any unless requested.
Get the brie and pair it with the complimentary sourdough. Delicious!
Elena KaretsMay 14, 2016The food is good. Very poor customer service. We reserved a table 2 weeks ago but it was given to somebody else.No apologies. We asked for a heater lamp They all were broken. Never will come back
Dolce DivaMay 19, 2014VERY slow service, bad food.Got the super spicy mussels (menu did not mention that), served without a fork. Corn bisque soup was not good. Village Burger was tasteless, on a generic store bought bun.
Natasha TMay 29, 2013Very limited menu from 3PM to 5. Apparently the Thai curry is really good..but it is a brunch menu item?!
Lexi LovedayApril 5, 2011Great wine selection, unfortunately the [table] service leaves much to be desired in terms of promptness...or any real sense of urgency.
Joris EversApril 9, 2010The bread pudding for desert is awesome! Also, try some of the late harvest zinfandels.
Enjoying a reisling is my favorite thing to do on a hot summer day.
KristenAugust 21, 2010This place is reasonable, but can be inconsistent. They do have Chimay on tap, which gets a thumbs up from me.
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Village California Bistro & Wine Bar
378 Santana Row (btwn Olin Ave & Olsen Dr)
San Jose, CA 95128
United States
San Jose, CA 95128
United States
At: Santana Row
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
(408) 248-9091
Features
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Happy Hour
Drinks
Wine, Full Bar
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