The Grill on the Alley

172 S Market St, San Jose
(408) 294-2244

Recent Reviews

Sherrell Smalls

Awesome customer service. Steak was cooked to perfection, but had NO seasoning at all- not even a pinch of salt.

Jason Foard

Very rarely do I give a full 5 Star rating. This Resto impressed our party of three. Everything about our dining experience was fantastic.Paul, our server, went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable and taken care of throughout the meal. He was a wealth of knowledge with a great sense of humor. The other staff was so helpful and professional as well.Our food was delicious to the last bite and very well presented.We started with fresh baked warm bread and butter and some crispy Calamari.For our Entrées we enjoyed the Nordic Halibut with Brussel Sprouts, Australian Lamb Chops with Lobster Mac-n-Cheese and a perfectly cooked medium rare 8oz. Flat Iron Steak with Miso Glazed Asparagus.Followed by a spongy yet delectable Japanese Cheesecake that was first released to us that night. Also we devoured a scrumptious Blood Orange Bread Pudding. We all agreed that we should have ordered two of those!I treated myself to a Highland Park 12 Scotch served neat that complimented my meal perfectly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Calamari, Steak

Dasha Elgart

Our favorite steakhouse in San Jose. Everything is of exceptional quality and high standard.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jerrell Stewart

Perfect. Everything was perfect. Nothing else to say except…try the desert wine after!!!!Parking: You will need to find a garage. You may be lucky and find close street parking but should plan ahead.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mashed Potatoes, Steak

Daniel Page

The cocktail “the perfect gin” was mixed very well. I loved the ginger lentil carrot soup, balanced flavors and hearty consistency. The shrimp (prawns) and scallops seemed incredibly fresh and very nicely presented and cooked perfectly. Service tendered by Hector was impeccable in spite of my relatively late arrival (in relation to posted closing time) that evening.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seared Diver Scallops

Nicole Gerami

We sat at the bar for appetizers and drinks. The service was extremely slow as our drinks took about 20 minutes. There were only three other people at the bar. Otherwise, the food and drinks were very good and the atmosphere was nice. Our waiter, Dave, was very friendly.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 2

BetzBookkeeping

They recently changed the menu much to our disappointment. But we persevered and found a few items that were very tasty. The Calamari was crispy and flavorful. The $75 steak should have been medium rare and it was well done. Brussel sprouts were too raw so the balsamic glaze was not as effective. I brought them home and nuked them for 4 minutes, then yummed then up. Some of the new flavors the chef combined just did not work. Oh, and they were "out of bread " and one other main item. The wine was favorable. We left a 70$ tip as they had written off the Steak cost.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Calamari

Jonovan Ottenbacher

Excellent food! We had the wagyu ribeye, tomahawk steak, mashed potatoes, truffle fries, and tart. Everything tasted amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tiana Le

I got the miso salmon and cesar salad. The salmon was good it had a sweet taste. Our server was great. Friendly and knowledgeable!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Cody Morin

The Aprez Vous was one of the better drinks I've had in awhile, the Dry Aged New York Strip was perfectly cooked and delicious, and the service was excellent. What's not to like? Very glad we accidentally stumbled in here!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Noon on the Moon

The person bringing out orders had 0 idea of what went where. After my table nearly finished their meal, my steak arrived. About 3 am, the steak reappeared the same route I put it away.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 2

Amy Meneely

Food was Meh. The service was great. We came at 9 pm but it was a long wait for food. They were out of what I originally ordered so had to select something else. It was only ok.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Joseph Fritton Jr

We have visited here each of the last three years for the Sharks Sabres hockey game. Food, drinks and atmosphere great. You really get what you pay for and we'll be back next year.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Randizzle64

Being in a hotel, it is overly expensive as all hotel restaurants are, but this is not an ordinary hotel restaurant. It has great ambience, service, and food. If I ever get back to San Jose, I would go back. 

Lynnette

The oysters were fishy and all our courses came out practically at the same time! I had to eat my soup quickly so my steak wouldn't get cold. They also brought out the wrong side twice. The cocktails were good but very expensive!

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