Cool spot, lots of indoor and outdoor seating, very spacious with a few large tvs if you want to watch sports. The food was good, I'd say it's kind of 'American tapas'. Served fresh and hot. Service was good albeit a bit relaxed, if you're looking for a slower paced casual dining experience, this is the place. read more

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Man I am glad I made reservations on resy. Forgot about Super Bowl party. But we were in quickly. Food is standard bar fair. We had the wings, the margarita and burger and cheese plate. Overall solid , nothing wow but solid. Worth a visit. read more

Tried happy hour at The District in Downtown San Jose and overall had a decent experience, though not without a few drawbacks. We ordered the half dozen oysters, arancini, ceviche mixta, an Old Fashioned, and the Moscow Mule from the happy hour menu, and the soppressata salami pizza from the regular menu. They gave us the option to sit inside or outside, and since the weather was nice we chose outside -- unfortunately that ended up being the wrong call. If you have sensitive allergies, be aware that the outdoor seating area can be rough with dust, seedlings, and bugs flying around from the trees. Our table was also pretty dusty and wasn't cleaned before we were seated. As for the food, the portions looked a little underwhelming when they first arrived, even for a tapas place, but the flavors were actually really solid. The biggest surprise was the pizza -- the spicy oil added a good kick and easily ended up being our favorite dish of the night. We finished with the beignets, and I was surprised by the filling until I looked back at the menu and saw it was a ricotta almond style cream. The sugar cinnamon coating on the outside was a little sweet for me but the chocolate dip was a good offset. Overall, it's a decent happy hour spot to check out, but I'm not sure I'd personally go out of my way to come back again. read more

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A friend and I decided to spend Galentine's Day with dinner at this place. The reviews and the menu looked great, so I made a reservation for Friday at 6:00 p.m. Since this is in downtown San Jose and parking can be awful, I called ahead to ask about parking availability. Jon returned my call and mentioned that the parking structure across the street offers free parking for the first 90 minutes, with minimal charges afterward. This is usually true unless there's an event at the SAP Center, in which case parking is paid. On the day of our reservation, we left early to account for traffic and parking. I'm glad we did, because I couldn't initially find the parking structure and spent about 10 minutes circling downtown. Eventually, I took a chance, and parking ended up being easy to find in the structure that evening. From there, it was less than a one‑minute walk to the restaurant via the San Pedro side. There's plenty of outdoor seating. I didn't notice heating lamps, but I assume they have some. The restaurant faces a street closed to traffic, so there are only pedestrians and rickshaws, which makes it very pleasant to sit outside without dealing with cars. We chose to sit inside since it was chilly. We were seated immediately, though it took a while for the server to come over--I had to catch her eye to get service. Once we did, the service was great. The menu features small plates meant to be shared, though the prices are standard. We shared a cheese board with three cheeses and accompaniments, a plate of three small empanadas, a beef slider, and beignets for dessert. The total came to about $100. The restaurant was almost full and noisy, which was expected, but the music was unnecessarily loud. The bread and cheese were delicious. The empanadas could have been better (they lacked flavor), and the slider was satisfying. After the small portions for the main meal, we were pleasantly surprised by the beignets--we received six generously sized beignets with caramel and chocolate sauce, and they were the highlight of the meal. There were plenty of vegetarian options on the menu, as well as some gluten‑free choices. I also tried the bubbly flight, and the pours were generous for the price. The drink menu is extensive. Overall, it was a great evening with good food and drinks. read more

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Okay, we love the food and the drinks here, the ambiance is great, yet what kills me is at how inefficient this operation is and it only seems to be getting worse. This is our 3rd time here and it's gotten amply worse with each go over the last year. Management needs to figure it out and decide on being a high end restaurant with wait times or registrations, not churning people that are borderline pissed off like I was waiting for 40 mins with a half empty restaurant. On Super Bowl Sunday weekend, you can't be shedding people from line with a freaking half empty restaurant as this looks and reflects really badly on District. My three suggestions for improvements to help destress your staff and also optimize the operation to give it this very high end feel that it has and can be: 1) Limit the food menu as right now it's too diverse and clogs the wait times for food turnaround 2) Reduce the kinds of cocktails that are made or create a set specialized menu to not bog the bartender down with side drinks 3) Remove reservations from being an option or tighten up the reservation timeframe to reduce downtime in the restaurant This restaurant was operating at 50% capacity today following clean-up from a party that ended 3 hours prior to us showing up after 8:30 pm (party ended at 5 pm) and the fact that there were reservations and people not there on time nor accounting for the Super Bowl weekend is such nonsense!!! You also are stressing your staff out who understand time pressure and do not need to feel this from inefficiencies set by ownership. Food pictured below and definitely wanted to enjoy dessert yet couldn't give another 30 minutes of our time here tonight. Hopefully this changes in the future so we can come back and until then, I gave this place 5 stars for the first 2 rounds and had high hopes that it would change in between after settling in further and it hasn't. read more

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My foodie Friend and I were walking her dog and we were actually walking to the coffee shop down the way when she noticed their sandwich board sign out in front stating they had happy hour and! We had to go check it out!! I went to the bar to ask if we could sit outside and the bartender gladly seated us after checking the weather app on his phone! So sweet! It was actually raining often on earlier and we didn't think about it! Lol we were really just excited about oysters! The drinks were perfectly balanced with a little kick thanks to the bartender, Travis and the oysters were freaking huge!! It was two for one during their happy hour, so we got a dozen and two well drinks! The Moscow mules were perfect!! We were thoroughly impressed with the ambience inside the restaurant as well as their rustic modern look. Outside it was a traditional patio lake setting with heat lamps! We will definitely stop by here again, and I can't wait to try their other drinks. They also had a number of wines. More for us to try next time! read more

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Sean & Sally clearly need better training. No disclosure stating that there is a $50 minimum per person to sit outdoors. Me & my friends felt super targeted because of being a minority being Mexican & got rudely dismissed. We will definitely be taking our business elsewhere. It's sad to see there is in people like this who lack a sense of empathy & understanding you never know what the next person is going thru & to be dismiss the way me & my friends got treated is just not right. #DoBetter. read more

Date: Thursday, July 17th, 2025 Time: around 5:15pm Party of: 3 What: Happy Hour, every day from 5pm-6pm *2 for 1 Happy Hour Oysters by the half dozen ($21) *Happy Hour Fries ($9) *Happy Hour Elote ($9) *Happy Hour Ceviche ($9) *Happy Hour Deviled Eggs ($9) *HH Paloma ($9) x4 *HH Old Fashioned ($9) x3 *HH Moscow Mule ($9) x2 *SJ Mandate: 6 ($8.28) I haven't been to District in I don't even know how long. When the boys wanted to hit up happy hour, I was down. I remember they had a pretty good HH menu? Food wise, we basically ordered everything except the arancini and chicken wings. All food offerings were $9 each. They also had $7 drafts and $8 wells and wines. We stuck to the $9 cocktails and tried all three listed. The oysters were a lil pricey for HH at $3.50 each. The elote they cut into "ribs" so I found them a lil hard to eat. Everything else was good to munch on while sipping our drinks. When we arrived, we were one of the few groups here so just grabbed 3 seats at the bar. The bartender was lovely and let us get all our HH special orders in before it ended. Had a great time. Would definitely consider coming back for another HH. REVIEW #3818 read more

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Stopped by for drinks on a Friday evening. 2 of us had: saturn $16 fieldwork hazy train $10 6% mandate We sat a the bar. Relatively empty. Didn't have any food. Drinks were fine. Nice ambiance. Park in one of the garages that allow for free 2 hours, or just find street parking. read more

Came here for drinks and Esmerelda helped us out great. We were in a rush so we only got drinks but looking around us the food looked great. I will be coming back next week to try out their fry chicken and caviar and their oysters for sure for happy hour. It is a nice and relaxing here, not crowded and no rush at least for 5:30pm-7pm read more

District - House Chardonay - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - San Jose, California

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We were trying to get our waitress, Esmeralda, for 10 minutes looking to order our last batch of happy hour menu items at 5:50 pm. Apparently that is too close to the end of happy hour at 6 pm because you're going to wait longer than 10 minutes to even be able to flag her down. I saw that she was being a host and bringing people to their tables outside while I was inside a table inside trying to flag her down without being too aggressive. When I was finally able to flag her down, it was 6:03 and she said there was nothing she could do to get in the last happy hour even though we've been trying to get her. And after I mentioned that, she immediately became defensive and said she was always nearby and it was our fault for not being able catch her earlier. I understand that's good that she was seating people and that it was busy but you can't blame me for missing the happy hour time when I've been trying to call the one waitress over. I think this restaurant needs to get more waiters who are not double shifting as a host too or at least check up on people near the end of happy hour so they're not missing out and leaving a bad experience. Or better yet, just increase their happy hour past a literal one hour. Overall the food is good, drinks are good, the service is too slow at times. I'd come again but I guess I'm not happy about this experience. read more

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I highly don't recommend this place if you're vegan. They had a menu out front, so we checked it out to make sure they had options for us before we went in. They did, A handful of things to choose from. So we thought. Upon ordering the vegan dishes. The waitress said that there's no way they could make it vegan or substitute the dish because it was premade. We asked why it was listed as a vegan option, she said the person who made the menu must have not known what veganism is. The drinks were...meh. Came out in tiny glasses, no one in our party enjoyed them. When we asked for water or napkins from a different waiter, we got attitude back. Overall not a good vibe or place to eat from our experience. I unfortunately did not capture a menu while we were there but here's an example of their menu from google, showing vegan options when there's clearly not. read more

District - Menu - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - San Jose, California

Came here for happy hour and walked in--light crowd, very chill atmosphere. The cocktails we tried were sweet and flavorful, exactly my kind of drinks, and the service was efficient. Food was a highlight: the French fries with aioli were addictive, and the chicken wings were solid too. Happy hour menu had great variety and excellent deals--definitely worth checking out if you're looking for a casual spot with quality drinks and snacks. Oysters also on the happy hour menu! Overall, an enjoyable experience. I'll likely come back to explore more of their menu. read more

District - French Fries, Fontina & Spinach Arancini**, chicken wings - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - San Jose, California

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District has added a caviar bump to its menu since I last frequented this location! I stand by my belief that this is /the/ corporate dining location in downtown San Jose! Everyone can order family style for the table and nothing is really meant to be had individually. I find that at company events if people can order for themselves, they tend to do so. Our table had 10 people and we did not sign a contract this time. We came on a Tuesday around 5 PM and were able to be seated after the servers pushed a few tables together for our party. The caviar was fresh and served as it should be- on a marble spoon lying atop pink sea salt contained within a seashell. We ordered approximately 60 oysters for our group- clearly the best Happy Hour deal they have to offer! The tuna crispy rice was good, the wings were well seasoned albeit veering towards the saltier side, and the ice cream trio (mint white chocolate, vanilla, and muscovado sugar) was very creamy and well done. I preferred the mint white chocolate and vanilla to the muscovado sugar, I found the molasses aftertaste a tad too imposing. read more

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Absolutely floored with everything that they have on the menu we stopped in for a nightcap and the wine list is massive. I definitely will say I'm coming back to try the caviar read more

District - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - San Jose, California

I've had "okay" meals before, but none so expensive with such long wait times. After being seated on a Thursday night, it took a while to get someone to check in, thus beginning our two hour journey. We ordered all of our food at once. I don't know if he wrote it down or tried to memorize it or he just hoped for the best or he rubbed it into his hands and then blew it into the air like fairy dust, but it seemed like everyone was confused. At one point, we were brought a cheese plate we never ordered. A different guy came to confirm our order. Yet another different guy told us the sliders were coming up soon, even though we already had ours. And, later, our waiter wondered if he could get us anything else, and we're like, um, yeah, the rest of our food. As for the food, the fine fried chicken slider came out first, which is an odd appetizer. I even saw the table next to me ask "One?", like you're supposed to cut it into four pieces. Anyway, if they're open to constructive criticism, they should offer 2 for $14 rather than 1 for $9. The $14 arincini balls were sad. The balls themselves had a nice crispy edge which really holds in the lack of flavor. They are completely dependent on the smoked tomato sauce, for which they give you enough for one, maybe two if you plan ahead, possibly three if you ration. If I want to nitpick, they are supposed to come with crispy spinach- we only got a pinch of watercress. Then came the $19 margherita pizza (stanislaus tomato, fresh mozzarella & provolone, basil leaves), which we assume is pre-made because when we ordered it, the guy said, "Yeah, we may have one left." My wife disliked it, saying the crust was soft cardboard with sweet sauce that reminded her of elementary school. I didn't think it was bad. Of all the items, I'd dare say it was the best value around. Get it, a-round? ($19) After getting a box for the pizza (I decided it would be better after some time in the air fryer), we got our $11 house-cut fries (with fresh herbs, truffle parmesan, and aioli dip). Actually, the couple next to us, who got there after we ordered, got our fries. We probably got someone else's. We agreed that was the best item. To make up for the wait time and mistakes, the waiter offered us one of two desserts (normally four, but they were "out") To quote my wife, who found the whole dinner irritating, the (normally) $13 chocolate pot de crème (butterscotch mousse, graham cracker crumble, torched marshmallow) was for bozos, and didn't eat her half. The meal was okay (three stars), but the long wait times and inconsistent service made this a rare two-star experience. At least the loud people around us (undesirable acoustics) seemed to enjoy it, the diet coke was surprisingly crisp for bar soda with free refills, and the girl refilling our room temperature water was attentive, and she offered to clear the cobwebs forming on us. read more

Went on Sunday night the day before Cinco De Mayo. Went at 8pm and was fairly quiet with just a couple tables full. Looks like we had just missed the live band. Ordered a couple drinks-the mai tai and wheat beer. Both were good albeit small for the price. For food, we got the arancini balls, fries and risotto. It all tasted good and was glad to have veg options.wanted to try the butternut squash pizza but they were out of some ingredients. Note that the server said the chef does not come in on Sundays. Total was about $90. Expensive but enjoyed the place, the food and the drinks. Our server was friendly. read more

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Came here for happy hour: it's all $9 but portions are much smaller than regular size. The ceviche was ok. Wings were good. 5-6 pm daily.

We visited the place after 11 pm on saturday. We had espresso martini and mai thai with whipped burrata cheese and prosciutto. It was very tasty. And the bread it comes with is another level of deliciousness. Ambiance was perfect, service was top notch. Drinks were on point. I especially paid attention to the bartender, he was super clean. He was washing his hands after each drink. I wish I asked his name. To cut it short, we will def be back! read more

District - espresso martini and mai thai with whipped burrata cheese and prosciutto - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - San Jose, California

Great restaurant with a vibrant ambience and nice location. It's in the heart of downtown San Jose. The staff is extremely friendly, we were 30 mins late from the reservation time but they warmly accommodated us. Food was great. We have shrimp, risotto, pizza, chicken wings and a nice chocolate whipped dessert. Food was really nice minus the chicken wings. We sent it back and the server was very cordial about it. Shrimp and risotto were the highlights. Their bar area is super nice with comfortable seating. There is an underground multi level parking at 2 mins walk. Overall a great location, services were great and staff was very friendly, I would go back again! read more

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My friend and I had Sharks tickets at SAP Center and wanted to do dinner first. This was a new place to me so we thought we would try it. My friend got there first and it took quite a few minutes for someone to come over to the host stand to greet her. It seems they were very short staffed that night, at least earlier in the evening. My friend finally got seated at one of the high top tables which was fine. I arrived shortly after. Then it took quite awhile again for the waitress to come over to take our orders. The food came quickly though and it was tasty. I had the ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH PIZZA: goat cheese crema, malted onion, sage, hot bourbon honey. This was very flavorful but the hot honey did not taste hot to me and I have a low spice tolerance. Overall a really good pizza. Loved all the items on it. My friend had the BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN SLIDERS: pickled fresno chili slaw, spiced honey remoulade. She thought they were tasty. Overall good food but the service was lacking. More staff did end up showing up later in the evening so service got better. On Sharks game nights, they really need to staff up a bit earlier in the evening as people will be there. read more

District - ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH PIZZA - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - San Jose, California

Very nice place and conveniently located - 7 min walk from AC Hotel. Salvador was our server and he was very attentive, friendly & provided excellent service. The food was fine and the atmosphere is very pleasant. We enjoyed the outdoor seating on a pleasant evening. read more

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I would like to start by mentioning that the only good things about this place were the French fries, our espresso martinis, and the amazing, moody interior design. The restaurant has a dark, intimate, and alluring contemporary atmosphere. Unfortunately, the service left much to be desired. The bartender primarily focused on serving drinks with minimal nonverbal interaction. You have to make eye contact and raise your hand to get her attention, and only then can you place your food order. She never returned to check if we wanted more drinks or food. It's no surprise that there were no patrons during peak hours on a Saturday night in a popular downtown location in San Jose. I even asked if they could bring a dessert with a candle after dinner, and I was willing to pay for it; it didn't have to be free. However, nobody followed up on my request. The person at the entrance only said, "Happy birthday!" and I assumed we were on the same page, but they never brought what I asked for. When it was time to pay, I was not shown an itemized receipt; I was only given the total amount. After that, the bartender left the terminal, and I couldn't ask for the receipt. When I pressed the print button, nothing happened--it didn't print. While the bartender wasn't very friendly, she did have some pretty cool tattoos! I won't be coming back, but I hope they can improve their service. They have a nice restaurant, good food, tasty drinks, and a great location in downtown San Jose. read more

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We met a friend at the District while passing through San Jose. The friendly server sat us right away and took our drink order . We ordered several appetizers which were pretty good. Wagyu slider seemed to be the favorite. They have a pretty big bar and it's a nice place to chill when downtown . read more

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Stopped by during happy hour before a concert. For 72, Pat Benatar rocked it!! Had an old fashioned and a burger. Not bad. The meat felt fresh ground, thick patty cooked a perfect medium. I asked for crispy bacon and they delivered on a nice toasted brioche bun that held up well. Nice place, good atmosphere, friendly and attentive service. Price was a bit expensive... read more

I came here just for happy hour. It was actually really good--drinks and food. The old fashioned was $9; yes, please! :) The fontina and spinach arancini was soooo good! I definitely wanted to get another order, but we were eating somewhere else afterward. The fries were pretty good, too. Our server was super nice and checked up on us. I would definitely come back for happy hour, and I would want to try the other food on their regular menu. read more

District - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - San Jose, California

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We like the vibes and previously had positive experiences so we decided to bring friends. This time unfortunately was different. We made reservations and the tiny girl who greeted us asked if we'd be okay with a high table and I said I'd prefer a regular table. She then became very curt and said the low tables were for reservations, which I pointed out I made one. She then said I should've requested a regular table, which the reservation process did not offer the option. We sat at the high table and I didn't give it more thought, but she apparently was stuck on it as I noticed people who came after us were having their orders taken ahead of us, their drinks we're coming out before ours and so on. Luckily the polite young man was their and began assisting us. Sadly professionalism was lost on her. We otherwise had a fine time and enjoyed our shareable and cocktails except for the Manhattan. read more

District - Bar - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - San Jose, California

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Wandering San Pedro Square prior to a Sharks game without a plan is usually not a good idea, luckily for us District was available to save the night. While sitting at a table usually requires a reservation, the bar does not require any and you can have food there so it's a great arrangement. It's much bigger on the inside than the outside lets on with really high ceilings and wide dining area that surrounds a large bar. We came in during happy hour which offered $9 drinks, $8 wings, ceviche, and deviled eggs, and $7 basket of fries. In addition to this we ordered a mushroom pizza and some Guinness Business. The food was very good and the drinks were well made, the Guinness Business made great use of a Guinness reduction and had great balance. The happy hour was very worth it and I would make this a prime location for when I'm in San Pedro before a Sharks game. read more

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the bartenders are so unfriendly. I don't like their vibes at all. This place is huge, very warm inside almost too warm. they blast loud mediocre music, overall the experience here just sucks. will not be coming back read more

We came for a post holiday date night and had a great experience. The service was exceptional. Our server was so attentive as were the other staff. And they made sure everything was meeting our needs. The bourbon selections were great (though disappointing they were out of Weller 12 year, one of my favorites) but gave me another Weller at the same price. When the one I selected wasn't what I wanted, they changed it out with no issues. The food was good. We had the Winter Roasted Pear Salad, fried Brussel Sprouts , arancini and whipped buratta. The buratta was disappointing. Almost like a cottage cheese. But everything else was good. Beignets were ok, kinda doughy on the inside. Drinks were fantastic. Had old fashioneds with our choices of bourbon. Bartenders are really good and make a lot of their mixers and syrups in-house. Overall lovely experience and will be back. read more

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Hellooo District. Who loves a good Happy Hour deal? How about happy hour deals on a SUNDAY?! From 4pm to 6pm, you'll get $7 drafts and bites, $8 well drinks, wines and yummy appetizers like fontina and spinach arancini or deviled eggs. $9 buys you an Old Fashioned cocktail, a Moscow Mule or their crispy chicken wings. Call me boring, but whenever I think of heading to downtown SJ and don't feel like the offerings at San Pedro Square Market, District is easily our first choice. There's plenty of patio seating when the weather is gorgeous. There are high tops near the big TV or if you prefer to engage with the bartender, grab a seat at one of the comfy chairs at the center bar. Since we usually go here with my parents and kid on a Sunday ;-) we usually book a table. We will come here early enough to take advantage of that amazing happy hour deal and then order a pizza and other entrees. Service is always pleasant and with a smile and by the time our bellies are full, my kid is also starting to have her witching hour, it's time to wrap up and go. I wish we could stay late enough to catch some live music (they had them off and on during the summer!) and explore some more of their wines/whiskey selection. We will have to come back again next time. read more

Came here on a Saturday as soon as they opened! There were already a few tables taken, but not busy yet! Service was great and consistent. However our server didn't seem to know some details on the menu, but was always quick to come back with an answer! Tried out some finger foods like the oysters, deviled eggs, chicken wings, and charcuterie board. Everything was really good, including the drinks! The ambiance of this place is really nice! Has a fancy but comfortable vibe to it! Will definitely be back to try out some of the other food options! read more

District - Oysters on the Half Shell* - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - San Jose, California

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Our first time here with reservations for 8 people and 2 infants (no chairs needed) celebrating 2 birthdays. As soon as we walked in a staff member presumably a manager came over to speak to us. When she found out, we had 2 infants she scolded me and told me I should've made a reservations for 10 people. I apologized and told her we would appreciate whatever she could do to accommodate us. Then she proceeded to drag chairs around, very loudly and everyone in my party could tell she was annoyed. It was not a very welcoming feeling at all, and it started to put a damper on our birthday vibes. After about 15 to 20 minutes, she showed us to our table and we could all see she was super annoyed with us. We ended up not needing the two high chairs, and my husband took them over to her and she rolled her eyes at him, completely unprofessional. Aside from that the waitress was super nice and attentive. The food was delicious and came out promptly. We ended up having a wonderful night and will definitely come back again. read more

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I was hoping to like this place, but the food was just ok. Ambiance and servers were nice, so it's a nice place to hang out. We came for happy hour on Halloween night. We ordered mostly from the happy hour menu - dozen oysters, truffle fries, chicken wings, and a couple of cocktails. We ordered the empanadas too. The oysters took a long time to come out, and they were very briny. I didn't like it very much. The truffle fries were so soggy and had no truffle flavor. The chicken wings were good but could have been cooked a bit longer. The meat was still a bit tough and difficult to bite off the bone. The empanadas were pretty good, probably the best thing we ordered. Cocktails were just ok as well. read more

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It's a Wednesday night and it's dead but apparently you need a reservation to get in.

(Drinks only review) Saw online that District was one of the few bars in the area that offered happy hour on weekends so we checked it out on our bar hopping spree around San Pedro square! Happy hour is from 5-6pm so we got right to it and ordered two Moscow mules. They were tasty! I wish there were more drink options on the happy hour menu but I'm just glad it was offered on weekends. We just so happened to be there after a sharks game so it was a little chaotic inside. I would return for happy hour! read more

Like coming to this place for a happy hour drink. The wine/beers are a decent price during happy hour and the ceviche is not bad at all for the price. Not the biggest fan of the service here. read more

This is the worst customer service I have dealt with in the last couple years. They said they had no tables available at 5:30 because they were all reserved, yet when I left, the majority of the restaurant's tables were empty. I had to sit at the bar with my date, even though I would have preferred to treat her better at the many tables you had available when I left. They also did not give happy hour prices even though we bought our drinks during happy hour. It took 20 minutes before someone would take a first order. This place is poorly managed. read more

We arrived at District San Jose at 6:45pm for a 7:00pm reservation. There was no host, and although the restaurant was half empty, no one acknowledged us. The couple in front of us eventually asked a waiter (Tyler), who rolled his eyes and said "we'll be with you shortly." They ended up leaving. When Tyler finally seated us, we asked for an outdoor fire pit table. He put us at a small table by the door and, when we pointed out that other fire pit tables were occupied by two-person groups, he said "well they shouldn't be there, if you don't like it you can leave." He then refused to call a manager and walked away. The couple behind us, who witnessed this, also left. Another waiter later apologized and told us to sit at the fire pit, but after 10 more minutes without service, we left too. We were excited to try District for the first time, but the rude and dismissive service--especially from Tyler--completely ruined the experience. Sadly, we won't be coming back. read more

Solid and a return affair for sure. I've been here a few times now that ranged in awesomeness to real good. Resy reservations is a good idea but not always needed, since walk-in usually has space. Center bar or seating around the wall or high tops. The Gambas Al Ajillo is one of my favorites as you can see with photos from 3 different orders . I've tried the Ahi Tuna on a toast crisp was a bit disappointing. It was crisp verging on hot and hard and wanting more tuna to give a bigger bite. The Scallops were one other favorite. Wide whiskey and drink menu. They did not disappoint. Bartenders can range but some are so knowledgeable that the experience is elevated. Enjoy! read more

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