The Pressroom
189 W Santa Clara St, San Jose
(408) 256-7475
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Obsessed with this newer restaurant in San Pedro square! Second time back in less than a month and once again had great service- this time from our server Lydia and the manager Talia. Both were so helpful with recommendations and were timely to get our orders & get our drinks to us. We enjoyed a mocktail, n/a beer & regular beer for drinks. Food we had the bread & butter, poke nachos, short rib & agnolotti. Dessert we ordered the bread pudding & beignets. Everything was 10/10. Will be back again soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food with a great team!
Finally got to try this in DTSJ and did not expect this place to be this good. The interior is beautifully designed and the menu is diverse with lots of asian, French, Italian options and more.
We ordered the braised pork belly, agnolotti with truffles, pork katsu, and the braised short rib.
The pork belly was phenomenal and definitely our favorite.
I can say hands down this is my new favorite restaurant in DTSJ and we'll definitely be back for more
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Decent place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time having lunch there,intersting place,our server explained the history of this building, the service was attentive and food arrived quickly, drinks a bit later,as if bartender had to figure out the specials that are on the menu! The food was very flavorful,we had poke nachos and mushroom appetizer and sandwiches,that came with a fresh green salad,it was a perfect lunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very nice place and good service. However, food quality was poor. Firstly, portions are too small for the price. That would be at least acceptable if taste was any better. Very poor quality, no taste. We left unsatisfied with a huge tab.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Good food and nice envirorment, first dish we order to share even though was tasty was small and overpriced, I don't remember the name but is like a small bread with chesse inside and some jam and strawberries on the side for $20 was not worth it, main dishes were good, mocktail great and service excellent
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
meh. nothing special for overpriced food. went in for one cocktail, one mocktail and a starter. cost $55. wont be back.
I’m not sure of it’s be out I never noticed the Pressroom, but it’s really nice. Right near San Pedro Square on Santa Clara Street.
You enter at the corner and it’s a restaurant with a nice big bar in the back. Off to the side in a separate room they have another bar against the wall which looks pretty cool as well but it was closed on this particular day for whatever reason. Love the high ceilings and openness. Nice furniture and decor. They have an outside seated stress but it’s not so fancy. Just tables and chairs on the sidewalk, though partitioned away from the public.
The waiter was very friendly and patient. He walked us through some of their unique drink concoctions ands advised on different apps to eat.
Oysters, bay buns, sliders, and steak bites were all grub! I think we had a couple of the steak bites.
For drinks, the Pear Review was a nice cocktail. The sweet pear flavor mixed well with the gin, and I’m usually not a gin fan. The Night Watch has pineapple and dark rum, another nice grouping.
They have a terrific happy hour for both food and drink!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went here for my friend’s birthday and left satisfied and happy :) Food quality , ambience, service and location. The Pressroom checked every box!
Park at the parking garage on Market and San Pedro Square. That will give you 90 minutes of free parking. A quick 5-7 minutes walk will take you to the Pressroom, which is located just a block away from the parking garage.
Highly recommend you make a reservation beforehand too as the restaurant was pretty crowded even on a week night!
From the outside looking in, The Pressroom looks very chic with its huge wooden push door and an outdoor patio with cute black-and-white striped umbrellas. The inside gives an upscale and elevated vibes though! Floor-to-ceiling windows surround the corner restaurant with dark wood interiors and cute little booths. The bar is well stocked with varieties of alcohols and nicely decorated. I love that the restaurant is dimly lit which creates a nice ambiance for dining. There is cute fake plants decorations everywhere - between the booths, hanging from top of the windows, around the bar, etc. I whispered to my friend that w should come back here to enjoy brunch and see the restaurant in daylight. Our dinner reservation was at 7pm.
The front staff was super friendly, quickly checked us in and directed us to our table which pleased me instantly. I had requested a nice table because it was my friend’s birthday and they provided just that. We got a window table/booth which provided nice view of the patio and also the bar area. Our server promptly brought us water and kindly explained the menu to us.
We needed up ordering the Bread and Butter, Poke Nachos, and the Prime NY Steak Frites. We also picked the Pear Review and Byline Fizz for cocktails.
Food came out in reasonable amount of time. We enjoyed the house-made milk bread in the Bread and Butter. So soft and yummily melting in your mouth! The Poke Nachos was fresh and nicely seasoned.
I wasn’t impressed with the steak. Though it was pretty decent, nothing spectacular stood out to me.
Both of the cocktails served their purpose! My friend loves strawberry and her Byline Fizz was infused with all strawberries LOL which pleased her!
Overall, we had a great night with nice food, ambience and service! Best of all, we only paid $2 extra for parking LOL. We will definitely come back to try this restaurant’s brunch menu :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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Client lunch meeting in downtown San Jose. Stumbled into the newly opened pressroom restaurant. Sat on patio. Service prompt and friendly. Brought out water for kimmy. Ordered appetizers mushrooms and poke. Entrees salad 🥗 with tomatoes 🍅 and chicken 🐔. Excellent. Definitely return with kimmy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice place. Good food, good service. My favorite part was opening the front door, wow! it's huge and the restaurant interior is top notch. Impressive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very nice upscale decor. The staff was courteous and professional. The food was delicious. The portions are not huge which is a good thing. Also had some cocktails which were yummy. There is also a bar / lounge attached to the main dining area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent service, ambiance and most all the food! I am so mad I didn’t take photos of the food because I was just enjoying it but you must try the Braised Pork, the Ahi Nachos, The Milk Bread! so, so good! We will definitely come again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was truly amazing, and the atmosphere was really great. It's a nice place to spend time with friends and colleagues. The portion size could be a little more generous for the price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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