I had the liver and onions with eggs over easy. Everything was wonderfully cooked. The service was good, customer service is a must. I enjoyed the whole experience I hadn't been herein some years I will return. read more

Fourth Street Bowl - This is liver and onions. - American Near Me - San Jose, California

Fantastic burger, will go again! It's a really good treat to try with a bunch of us hungry bowlers! read more

The boyfriend and I were out and about, and my hungry self wanted breakfast food (it was already 1pm!). He suggested this diner and was surprised when I told him I have never been before. When we arrived, the diner -- and it really felt like a traditional diner -- was relatively empty as it was a weekday afternoon. We sat at the bar because I wanted the diner experience. Service was super quick and excellent! Our drink orders were taken almost immediately -- now that I think of it, we ordered coffee and orange juice before menus were handed to us. My date ordered the two eggs breakfast with sausages, hash browns, and sourdough toast. After reviewing the very rich menu, I couldn't make up my mind so I ended up ordering the club sandwich. It was a very good choice. Everything came out of the kitchen quickly and the presentation was truly an old school diner "feel" -- so awesome. The menu is packed with a lot of options ranging from breakfast plates to burgers to sandwiches, and even steak dinners! Would definitely recommend this spot for those who have yet to try. Can't wait to return for lunch or dinner in the near future! Support local y'all! read more

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Been here a couple times now for breakfast. The service is always friendly and quick. The food is good too.

What a nice place to spend a Mother's Day brunch! Separate room in the back with a reserved table was nice. The food was cooked just right and tasty! Huge variety to choose from where we had a loco moco, BLT, soup of the day and more. We've come many times for weekend brunches where the waiters/waitresses are very attentive and helpful. read more

Fourth Street Bowl - Corned beef hash and eggs and hash browns. - American Near Me - San Jose, California

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We just had a great meal at Fourth Street. I felt like I was in Hawaii. We ordered the Loco Moco, Linguica and eggs, and spam and eggs. Everything was delicious. read more

At first the outside did not look like much and inside looked like a typical coffee shop. This includes booths along the wall and seats on the counter. It was self seating, so we took out seats. That's when the magic started. Our waitress appeared and gave us the menu and took our drink orders. On review, the menu was extensive not your regular coffee shop menu. It had burgers and hotdogs, but also Hawaiian and Asian foods as well. We gave our orders and then noted how busy they were. Many of the counter seats and booths were filled. Apparently, we were in a working person's restaurant. Good, hearty food at reasonable prices! When the food arrived it was tasty and plentiful. It you're in the area and hungry, you may want to consider coming to to this place! read more

Fourth Street Bowl - Hawaiian Breakfast of Spam, eggs and rice - American Near Me - San Jose, California

[Review written: 7/25/21] Solid diner/coffee shop vibes! Turn back time walking into this joint - plus, you could bowl, play pool/darts/video games, karaoke or drink at the bar if your heart desires! Been coming here for years - same food, vibes and staff! Deets: + Breakfast - can ask for rice with anything and have some staple Hawaiian breakfasts available (Franks N' Rice, Loco Moco, Spam & Eggs etc.) + Breakfast is served all day. + Lunch/Dinner - solid, staple goodies. FYI: Salads are massive. (well, all serving sizes are massive) + Onion rings are super YUM. If you are particular with your fries, they are medium width (not steak or skinny fries). [pandemic deets] + Outdoor seating available + Bar opens up weekend AMs to accomodate more people while social distancing + Staff is wearing masks + Sanitizer is present and is being used read more

Fourth Street Bowl - American Near Me - San Jose, California

The service was great! She was very attentive. Salad was fresh. But the salad dressing was very runny. The zucchini was not that great. It was deeply fried. I think they are pre made. Unfortunately! They didn't have any specials. The sandwich was ok not great. I thought it would have more flavor. But it was kinda dry. I'm just speaking faxes. Over priced! Hopefully next time the food will be a bit more flavorful. read more

Fourth Street Bowl - Club sandwich - American Near Me - San Jose, California

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Wow the coffee shop brings back so much nostalgia of old school coffee shop diner style. We came in on a Sunday afternoon. My son was craving for pancakes. We knew if we went to any of the other breakfast spots it would be so packed and have a long wait. This place really hits the spot. Love that they offer rice as an option to your plate combination. There pancakes were comforting. Nothing crazy. The kids loved them. There omelettes were great too! The menu is pretty straightforward and there's nothing wrong with that in my opinion. Our food came out fast and the service was great! Definitely will be coming back and have the kids bowl next time after brunch. read more

We got the country fried steak. I didn't know anyone could mess this dish up. But holy....it was so bad and almost $20. Do not make my mistake and order that for breakfast. read more

Fourth Street Bowl - Country fried steak - American Near Me - San Jose, California

This place is great! The food is always fresh and high quality. I had the Mushroom Swiss burger there the other day and it was amazing. They also have the best potato salad going. Great breakfasts too. Support small businesses like this. read more

Best Loco Moco outside of Hawaii! Love the old school diner feel. No frills just good consistent food and friendly service. I've searched for the best loco moco all over the bay area and this place never fails. Perfect steamed rice, char grilled patty cooked to your liking, gravy may or may not be from scratch but it's smooth not clumpy and not salty. They feature other Hawaiian breakfast staples but I'm just here for the loco moco. read more

Fourth Street Bowl - Most recent pic in a few of 4th Street loco moco - American Near Me - San Jose, California

Oh yeah! Went there for breakfast and it is classic diner food. Pancakes are big, eggs are fresh and not powdered or pre liquid, hash-browns are shaved style and not grated style. Nice touch! Yelp says this place doesn't open till 9:00, but we were there at 7:30 in the morning. You want classic diner food, this is your place. read more

I had brunch here one weekday morning and I actually ate beforehand so I only had an appetite to eat a side of eggs. The rest of the table got loco mocos which looked delicious and I thought the portion was shockingly small, but in a good way! Usually, Hawaiian meals are way too large for a human being so it was cool to see a more reasonable size plate of loco moco. The side of eggs were delicious, and I loved hanging out in an old-school diner. The waitress was so friendly and would check in with us multiple times. The diner itself was very organized and clean, and had a huge parking lot. It was in the perfect location too because our next destinations were SJC and a high school 10 minutes away. The prices of the dishes were super reasonable too. ALSO ADDED BONUS: It's also a bowling alley that starts at 9am! We could've actually ordered the food and sat at the tables overlooking the bowling alley. I definitely want to come back for brunch and bowling! read more

Fourth Street Bowl - American Near Me - San Jose, California

This is a nice coffee shop. Their portions of meals can fill you up. I just tried the Western Omelette and it was soooo delicious. I usually get the 2 Eggs Breakfast but wanted to try something new here and I am soo glad I did. I will keep coming here. I havent tried the lunch or dinner here yet but will update my post when I do. They are busy usually and seems if you go when they first open there's usually 1 cook and 1 server so you need to be patient with them. read more

Fourth Street Bowl - Western Omelette with Hash Brown Potatoes - American Near Me - San Jose, California

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I MUST PROTECT FOURTH STREET AT ALL COSTS. So many childhood memories here. As the kids say, if you know, you know. Fourth Street is a local's hangout for sure. A lot of the people stop by pre or post bowling, but I would say the majority are there just for friendly servers and good old fashioned diner food. The diner food is a cut above the typical fare, especially considering the Japanese-American and Hawaiian flair a lot of dishes feature. If you want rice with your meal in addition to hashbrowns or toast or whatever else, Fourth Street is the place to do it. I absolutely love the corned beef hash with eggs as well as the franks and rice. Just real comfort food. I also have ordered the Steven's Stir Fry (beef, onions, bell peppers, rice) like 100 times, and I always make sure to add jalapeños because somehow they are so spicy here. Overall, I love this restaurant, man. A true San Jose gem. May it last and last and last. read more

Fourth Street Bowl - Steven's Stir Fry with mushrooms and jalapeños added. So great. - American Near Me - San Jose, California

We love this place for breakfast or lunch - Food is simple - tasty and service is the very best! Got the pancake sandwich- it comes with 3 xtra large pancakes 4 pieces of bacon and 2 eggs cooked soft sunny side up ... just the way I ordered. Pancakes a bit tough but still good - bacon cooked crispy- perfect large breakfast! Ground sirloin steak eggs and rice ! Well cooked and great ground sirloin tasty dish. They make sure your coffee cup Is always full of fresh hot coffee and the serve staff doesn't get any better! It's the best! Yup coming back on our next visit read more

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Really good food with personal service. Reminds me of home. Make sure to ask for the loco moco. read more

Fourth Street Bowl - Quick and full of flavor . Just like I like it. I'll be back!!!! - American Near Me - San Jose, California

What a cool place off the beat & path.. we stayed at the Holiday Inn and walked there for breakfast and lunches ... good service , perfect diner food ! The bowling alley , and the patrons were a perfect set up for a classic eatery. read more

Been meaning to try this place for awhile, so finally took the opportunity when the boyfriend and I felt like having breakfast food. Especially after a day of vintage video game shopping. AMBIANCE It's located in a bowling alley... so expect that old diner feel where people over 50 like to hang out. Seriously. But that's the charm of this kind of place, it's no frills diner food with counters and booths. FOOD Chicken Fried Steak: It was a very flat, deep fried steak. Very tender though, because I was most able to cut through it with my fork. I liked it mostly for the texture because it was very crunchy with a slightly meaty inside, but dipping it in the gravy gave it the best flavor. The waitress had told me the gravy was a little different, so I had it on the side just in case. It was like a tan color... tasted fine (like gravy), so I'm not sure what the difference was. I loved that it came with hash browns - they do their hash browns right here. Crispy outside and piping hot. It also came with a side of eggs and toast, which I got overhard and with rye bread. Spam + Eggs: Pretty much your basic spam from a can... they fry it up nice and crispy though. He got his eggs scrambled and opted to have it with rice (he likes to eat Filipino/Hawaiian style haha). Short Stack of Pancakes: "Short" misleads you into thinking they're small, but these are pretty big pancakes. Fluffy though, and they retain syrup pretty well when you pour it on top. I enjoyed them! SERVICE We sat at the counter and got great, attentive service. So attentive that whenever I questioned something on the menu to the boyfriend, the waitress working the counter would overhear and explain what something was. Haha! VALUE Portions here are HUGE... so the food is worth it for the price. Especially with the toast, eggs, and hash browns included in some of the combos. Though I'm a little biased about getting spam, eggs, and rice at a restaurant because it's so cheap to make at home... but I guess if you're lazy and feel like eating out, this is the place to do it. read more

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My brother is a regular here and took us out for breakfast after Sunday mass. We ate all of our food so i guess it was good. No leftovers means the food was delicious. The customer service was great She was very courteous attentive Yes, I recommend this place for a meal read more

Awesome "mom and pop" coffee shop attached to a bowling alley that's always hoppin'!! The Hawaiian Delights portion of the menu is my go-to: Loco Moco; Linguiça & Eggs; Spam & Eggs; or Franks & Rice. Long-time cooks staff is what makes this place a mainstay in this part of town. read more

It was ok. Friendly staff but food just ok. Not great not bad just pretty good. Nothing negative just didn't blow me away

Was only stopping over in San Jose overnight and was looking for a breakfast place close by. I was at Four Points hotel and Fourth Street was next door. The food was ready quickly. The waitress was your typical "I'll get you what you need, you just have to tell me what it is" type. Nothing wrong with that, especially early in the morning, in fact, I prefer it. The food was ok, I had the pancake sandwich, which really wasn't a sandwich... it was pancakes, bacon and 2 eggs. Go figure. The bacon was good... but that wasn't a surprise. The pancakes were rubbery. It took a knife to cut these bad boys, I like my pancakes fluffy and soft enough to cut with your fork. All in all, I'd go there again, but not for pancakes. read more

The ambiance the service, everything was excellent! I loved this spot and would definitely come here again with a big party because their meals are so big they feed a lot of people which was amazing everyone in my party really enjoyed the food and the service! read more

This locals spot is solid. It's adjoined with a bowling alley which adds to the charm. Service is GREAT, coffee is fresh and food is yummy!!! This is an old fashioned type of diner. Love the Hawaiian items on the menu. We would definitely come here again. read more

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It's your classic diner that's called coffee shop! Always a great topic to discus. We went after we found out a league took over the whole alley last night. The fries were nice and hot. Chicken nuggets were definitely your classic frozen bag select. The split pea soup definitely didn't seem appetizing but it was great! When you order large fries, you definitely get large fries, a plateful. We definitely came for the hang out and it served it so well, the food can't be judged by a michelin star representative so it's great late night diner food! Nothing seemed oily at all. read more

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Had the pleasure of dining here last night. I've heard of the Coffee Shop at Fourth Street Bowl many times. However, I could never seem to get there before their 9pm closing time. Finally, last night I was able to sit at the counter and indulge in some diner classics. As this was my first time I kept it basic to get a feel of their take on the classics. I ordered, club sandwich with fries and a cup of homemade soup (chicken noodle). Let me tell you this was one of the BEST club sandwiches I have ever had. The perfect ratio of bacon, turkey, lettuce, tomato and mayo. I asked for the fries to be done well and they were perfect! Crunchy on the outside and soft and flaky in the middle. My waitress was a lovely young lady who was very helpful and chipper throughout. Sadly, I don't recall her name because she was really the best. For desert they were all out of the apple pie so I went for a pancake (that's desert right). The pancake I'd say was just average as I'm a Bill's Cafe freak when it comes to discs of dough. Overall, this was a 5 star experience because of their tasty classic diner renditions, helpful service and rock bottom low prices. Everything I listed above which was washed down with a Diet Coke (watching the calories. Hahaha) was under 20 bucks!!! This place is going into my heavy rotation. Also, did I mention the old school ambience inside is legit old school diner? Anyway, go grab a seat at the counter already and grab a patty melt and a shake, you won't be disappointed! read more

This is one of the OG's cafe this bring back memories. Workers are nice and always smiling especially their cook. Out favorite to order there is the ham and cheese omelette with swiss cheese and hash brown on the side with A-1 steak sauce. It's our favorite. One of the best place and really good tasting food!! I hope they will never close. read more

I don't know why, well besides that the food is really good and cheap, but I really like this place. It is definitely not in the best location. I'm pretty sure if it was located elsewhere they would probably get a lot more business, nonetheless this place is great! It's a small little diner connected to the bowling alley, it's cute and reminds me of one of the old diners you see on TV. The waitresses are very friendly and attentive. The place is outdated but it's kept up, clean, you can tell they put a lot of pride in the place. Check it out for breakfast, you won't be disappointed. Oh and they cook your meals perfectly! read more

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Sometimes I have an appetite for a simple breakfast without any fancy ingredients or presentation, traditional style. This is exactly what Fourth Street Bowl Cafe is about, a diner with regular folk having regular food. Most customers are blue collar workers starting off their days with a straightforward breakfast. The decor is also quite traditional with an endless bar to eat at. Their menu is very simple, includes mostly classic breakfast combos. You won't find anything sumptuous diverging off of the traditional path. I usually get whatever I feel that morning as everything is prepared homestyle and quite tasty. The service is friendly, attentive, and to the point without any fluff, just like the food. This is what I like about this place, and the dishes are also high value. read more

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I have been going to Fourth Street Bowl Coffee Shop on 4th/Gish, San Jose for many years. I am surprised that I have not reviewed this wonderful restaurant. I have tried so many items from their breakfast lunch and dinner menu. The service is always first rate, regardless who the server is. However, I always request "Ning", who has been my regular for a long time and one of the finest most professional servers I have experienced. As you walk in you are reminded of the Diners of the 1950's and 60's. Everything is kept very clean, the steel cooking area and serving counter, although the restaurant is in need of some cosmetic touch up. It has a large banquet room in the back for groups. In the same building there is a fantastic bowling alley. Now to the menu which pretty much has anything you would want and everything is home made. My favorite special (which changes daily) is the Tuesday Ham Hocks, Bean Soup, Thursday is the Corned Beef and Cabbage, the best I have ever had. The salads are fresh and plentiful. Hand spun old fashion milk shakes (Yes-real scooped ice cream with a mixer) and of course, excellent lemonade. The prices are very reasonable. You can get a huge meal and drink (enough to take some home) for less than $15. The breakfast always use the finest fresh eggs and ingredients, but be warned, portions are huge. Everything is great! The Chefs are Masters and take great pride in the product. THE ONE NEGATIVE THING I have to mention is they no longer make their home made rice pudding. It was so good like my grandmother use to make. PLEASE BRING IT BACK! I will order it every time I eat----I'll take some to go. Whenever I go out with friends I ask them, where to? The answer is ALWAYS Fourth Street Bowl Coffee Shop! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this restaurant! read more