FOUNTAIN RESTAURANT

170 S Market St, San Jose
(408) 998-1900

Recent Reviews

EdSa

Very good food but unfortunately service was subpar. We waited over 25 minutes for our food (restaurant wasn't that busy) and I had to track down our waiter after waiting for over 20 minutes to close out our bill.

LGSP

We stopped by for breakfast on a Saturday, and the restaurant was nearly empty. Despite that, service was inattentive. The waiter seemed unfamiliar with some questions in the menu. As an example, chia pudding is listed with “seasonal flavors”. When asked about the available flavors, the waiter dismissively replied “the usual flavor”. We asked for berries that come with the waffle to be brought on the side, but the berries were simply omitted. We asked for whole wheat toast with the omelet, but it came with white toast. The restaurant is large and airy, and the food was reasonably good, but we have little interest in returning after the disappointing service.

Michele G.

Went for brunch on Saturday. The restaurant had maybe six tables seated and we were seated right away. We waited about five minutes to order drinks and then waited another 20 minutes to order. This place was NOT busy. A table next to us was sat about 5 to 10 minutes after us and they were done eating by the time we received our food. Our food was cold and they forgot one of our items. The flavor of the food was actually good so I would say the chef is probably great. The service was TERRIBLE. And unfortunately, cold food reflects poorly on the flavors.

We arrived at 10:30am. There were maybe 5 other tables seated. It took 25 minutes for the waiter to take our order. Another 20-30 minutes for our food to come. AND IT WAS COLD. It was just breakfast...and the restaurant was NOT busy. This should not have taken this long. SO disappointed. We will NOT be back.

Kevin T.

I met up with a couple of friends for a late lunch on Sunday. It was my first time there and my friends recommended the French Toast; which we all ended up ordering. They use brioche bread which was delectable! And it was beautifully presented! Fountain deserves a spot on the rotation.

We went there for Easter Brunch. Food was excellent and higher quality than most buffets/brunches. We had a sushi and sashimi platter as well as seafood platter with oysters, shrimp and crab claws brought to our table. This is in addition to our three course meal and plate of various desserts. Mario was attentive and all the wait staff were superb.

Melissa W.

Food was delicious. Service was prompt and while it was the servers 2nd day so she repeated everything back twice I rather that then mess up thr order. Food came out quick and was nice and hot

Mariette Ayala

It is very rare that I give five stars straight down. The wait staff were a major part of the great experience. The coffee and the food were so fresh. It was so good that I had my husband pick up a Feta Cucumber Watermelon salad to fly back to Boston the next time he was in the area. I would revisit again and again.Kid-friendliness: Great menu options for kiddos

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Toast and a Side of Bacon, Seasonal Fruit Plate, Lemon Blueberry Pancakes, Avocado Toast

Mike O'Brien

Found a giant hair mixed into my acai bowl ?

Paige B.

Beautiful restaurant after some updating and remodel to ownership by the Hilton instead of the Fairmont. The lovely atmosphere is bright and pleasant for brunch. I do miss the buffet there it was really amazing. Service was good. My French toast was dry for my taste. I prefer a more saturated bread pudding like texture to mine. The berries were not ripe and would have been better served like a compote. Coffee was excellent. Service was good. Price is high but worth it for the ambiance.

Macy Kuang

One of the best restaurant breakfast in the neighborhood. They open early and the food choices are amazing. They are the only one in the area has gluten free and dairy free options.Dietary restrictions: Gluten free and dairy free

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steak & Eggs

Jonah Cortezzo

Way too expensive for what it is.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Guillermo Ochoa

Good food & good service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Patrick M.

Expensive? Yes, but I was warned it would not be cheap. Had a $28 breakfast and loved every bit of it.

Boss

I had breakfast that was terrible. The round potatoes caught me by surprise. I had less than 10 small round small potatoes with little pieces of bell peppers onions. My pancake was not cooked. The batter of the pancake I showed to the waiter the batter was on my fork. I paid for a 3-day stay at the Signia. I walked over to the Marriott the next morning and had a fabulous. Once again. The breakfast was terrible.

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