I really wanted to love this place, but the food was so salty (burrito, tacos) that we had to throw it out when we got home. I cook with a lot of salt, but this was like eating the ocean.
In addition to the salt, it took 30 minutes to get our food (no one was ahead of us). I am not exaggerating.
I may have come on an off night based on all the other reviews, but I'm afraid if I try it again the world will run out of salt.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 2
Salt Savage
Surf and turf burrito is amazing and super feeling. The fried Oreos are also amazing. Eating area is cleanly and service is also amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
akul kumar
One of my go to spots. Fish taco - AMAZING!! Rest of the tacos also great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos
Furkan Eris
Burrito surf and turf is wild
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nikhil Mirchandani
I cannot stop saying good things about this business. The food is top tier. It's unique and authentic and I cannot make a trip to San Jose without stopping by and getting their food. You cannot go wrong with on that menu. The owner is kinda and friendly and you can tell he really puts a lot of thought and effort into the food he presents.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angie Anderson
8/13 Co-workers requested we come back for lunch and it did not disappoint! The tacos are so amazing. Don't she away from the veggie tacos either. They are smokey and just full of flavor. ❤️
4/10 Review - came back for more and the star review still holds. The fish taco is exactly what a fish taco should be. Fresh fish, grilled to perfection, spicy, crunchy cabbage, fresh thick corn tortillas that hold together perfectly. The surf & turf tacos were exceptional. The shrimp taco is delicious and fresh, also holding together like a champ! The veggie tacos are super flavorful with a nice smoky flavor. The taco has a kick to it and it's perfect. The smashburger was good but the Mexican food is really the star of the show. Worthy of continued visits for more! ❤️
We finally tried ABVE The Basics and are so happy we did! We arrived on Saturday at noon, and luckily, the bar was basically empty. I think there were 1-2 people at the bar, and that was it. It's definitely a 'bar'. Pool tables, dart boards, tv screens, big L-shaped bar, quite spacious, actually. You walk up to the window to order your food. The menu is on the wall, and there are plenty of choices. The person at the register was very friendly and helped us with questions and accommodations. We ordered deep fried elote (DELICIOUS!). The crunch was such a fabulous change to traditional elote. It's not something we should probably eat regularly but it was very good! We had a shrimp taco, a veggie taco, and a carnitas bowl. Everything was very fresh tasting, generous in quantities, presented well, and had a ton of flavor. We were pleasantly surprised and look forward to our next visit!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Taco and Steak Taco, Deep Fried Elote, Fish Tacos, Chips \u0026 Salsa
Melissa Lashombe
One of the best meals I've had in the bay hands down. It lives rent free in my head. You can tell they're passionate about what they do
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Granola milkkk
The burrito was super delicious and really a large portion
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenny Park
The food and service were amazing! Love all the draft beers at the bar too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kenneth Davis
Food was delicious amazing. Not your basic mexican food. Elevated flavors and ingredients. I ordered the Mexican pizza, pork belly and carne asada tacos, and deep fried elote. Everything was 🔥
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Belly Taco, Mexican Pizza, Deep Fried Elote
Orlando, the cook made my tacos delicious.I will be going back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Belly Taco
Aleisha LaCruise (Leah)
SO GOOD & FLAVORFUL! I had the fish taco & pork belly taco and I can already tell this is my new favorite spot. My bf had the burrito and that thing was HUGE and tasted amazing. The tortillas and chips are made fresh and the bar staff is super friendly as well! Gabe, the the owner, came out and chatted with us and made sure the meal was good. Overall 10/10 new fav spot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Belly Taco, Cali Style Surf N Turf Burrito, Fish Taco and Steak Taco
M Boone
Sooo...I just Googled somewhere good to eat nearby and almost did not find this place because it is embedded in a larger bar with a different name with almost no cars parked directly in-front of the establishment. At any rate, definitely a hidden gem. My carnitas quesadilla was freakin' good and just greasy enough: tasty, generous portions, and a little bit more with toppings than expected. Will definitely come back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sage Brand
DELICIOUS food. I plan to be back. We got quesobirria, surf and turf, pork and shrimp tacos. Excellent quality and quantity.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Justine Waldram
We didn’t know it would be in a bar but we had drinks and played pool and made the most of it. The food was out of control, so good. The pictures definitely do it justice. Totally worth it.
I really wanted to love this place, but the food was so salty (burrito, tacos) that we had to throw it out when we got home. I cook with a lot of salt, but this was like eating the ocean.
In addition to the salt, it took 30 minutes to get our food (no one was ahead of us). I am not exaggerating.
I may have come on an off night based on all the other reviews, but I'm afraid if I try it again the world will run out of salt.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 2
Surf and turf burrito is amazing and super feeling. The fried Oreos are also amazing. Eating area is cleanly and service is also amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of my go to spots. Fish taco - AMAZING!!
Rest of the tacos also great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos
Burrito surf and turf is wild
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I cannot stop saying good things about this business. The food is top tier. It's unique and authentic and I cannot make a trip to San Jose without stopping by and getting their food. You cannot go wrong with on that menu. The owner is kinda and friendly and you can tell he really puts a lot of thought and effort into the food he presents.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
8/13 Co-workers requested we come back for lunch and it did not disappoint! The tacos are so amazing. Don't she away from the veggie tacos either. They are smokey and just full of flavor. ❤️
4/10 Review - came back for more and the star review still holds. The fish taco is exactly what a fish taco should be. Fresh fish, grilled to perfection, spicy, crunchy cabbage, fresh thick corn tortillas that hold together perfectly. The surf & turf tacos were exceptional. The shrimp taco is delicious and fresh, also holding together like a champ! The veggie tacos are super flavorful with a nice smoky flavor. The taco has a kick to it and it's perfect. The smashburger was good but the Mexican food is really the star of the show. Worthy of continued visits for more! ❤️
We finally tried ABVE The Basics and are so happy we did!
We arrived on Saturday at noon, and luckily, the bar was basically empty. I think there were 1-2 people at the bar, and that was it.
It's definitely a 'bar'. Pool tables, dart boards, tv screens, big L-shaped bar, quite spacious, actually.
You walk up to the window to order your food. The menu is on the wall, and there are plenty of choices. The person at the register was very friendly and helped us with questions and accommodations.
We ordered deep fried elote (DELICIOUS!). The crunch was such a fabulous change to traditional elote. It's not something we should probably eat regularly but it was very good!
We had a shrimp taco, a veggie taco, and a carnitas bowl.
Everything was very fresh tasting, generous in quantities, presented well, and had a ton of flavor. We were pleasantly surprised and look forward to our next visit!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Taco and Steak Taco, Deep Fried Elote, Fish Tacos, Chips \u0026 Salsa
One of the best meals I've had in the bay hands down. It lives rent free in my head. You can tell they're passionate about what they do
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
The burrito was super delicious and really a large portion
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food and service were amazing!
Love all the draft beers at the bar too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was delicious amazing. Not your basic mexican food. Elevated flavors and ingredients. I ordered the Mexican pizza, pork belly and carne asada tacos, and deep fried elote. Everything was 🔥
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Belly Taco, Mexican Pizza, Deep Fried Elote
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Orlando, the cook made my tacos delicious.I will be going back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Belly Taco
SO GOOD & FLAVORFUL! I had the fish taco & pork belly taco and I can already tell this is my new favorite spot. My bf had the burrito and that thing was HUGE and tasted amazing. The tortillas and chips are made fresh and the bar staff is super friendly as well! Gabe, the the owner, came out and chatted with us and made sure the meal was good. Overall 10/10 new fav spot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Belly Taco, Cali Style Surf N Turf Burrito, Fish Taco and Steak Taco
Sooo...I just Googled somewhere good to eat nearby and almost did not find this place because it is embedded in a larger bar with a different name with almost no cars parked directly in-front of the establishment. At any rate, definitely a hidden gem. My carnitas quesadilla was freakin' good and just greasy enough: tasty, generous portions, and a little bit more with toppings than expected. Will definitely come back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
DELICIOUS food. I plan to be back. We got quesobirria, surf and turf, pork and shrimp tacos. Excellent quality and quantity.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We didn’t know it would be in a bar but we had drinks and played pool and made the most of it. The food was out of control, so good. The pictures definitely do it justice. Totally worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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