We recently had a party here for our 16yo and friends and they all had a blast! We rented a semi-private space separated by rolling partitions and an entrance flanked by two decorative ficus trees. Our area had two consoles surrounded by plush leather couches/chairs to lounge in. We also rented 12 PC stations set up in two back-to-back groups of six. Plus we had two long rectangular tables and chairs to accommodate food, drinks, snacks, gifts, etc. Because Guildhouse has a limited food menu, they allowed us to bring in food free of charge. We brought in pizzas and snacks and ordered drinks at the bar. Besides having a pleasing selection of beers/cocktails for adults, Guildhouse's bar also had three mocktails on the menu and the willingness to make any type of non-alcoholic cocktail desired. This was such a cool experience for our guests...ordering mocktails from the bar lent a very grown-up experience to the party. It was a great set-up for a teen event...allowing them semi-privacy in a grown-up feeling environment while being able to be safe and supervised (we stayed on the other side of the partition for most of the event). Every one of our guests was amazed by the venue and had a great time. A HUGE thank you to Michael and his staff for making everything run smoothly. It was a perfect night! I highly recommend Guildhouse for your next event! read more

This place truly has it all! From the moment you walk in, you're greeted with a warm and friendly atmosphere. There's plenty of seating, and the board games are free to enjoy. The drinks are good, and the staff is kind and accommodating. We rented a space to play the Switch, and it was a blast! As a group of five, we even attracted a small audience, adding to the fun. The lively and energetic ambiance made our experience unforgettable. read more

last night was my second time at guildhouse! it's a fun atmosphere and i look forward to returning. the lines do get long, but that's only because it's so popular. some of (if not all) of the drinks are video game inspired and the bartenders are supremely helpful read more

Great place to hold boardgames events and for friend hangouts! Food and Drinks are available for purchase if you forget to bring. Consoles and PC play are also available, but charge on hourly basis. Tables are spacious for game play and its first come first serve basis. Keep in mind they do have frequent events going on in the main building, so plan around that if you don't like loud noise. The events are listed in their main page. read more

Fun place to grab a quick bite, a drink or two, and play some games! I met up with a few friends and played an RPG board game we brought. However, there are free board games there and video games available for a fee. And live streams of video game competitions on TV's around the venue. I think we'll probably game there again. read more

I came in last Saturday night with my friends and family and we were completely rejected and ignored by both the bartenders. They flat out denied service, spoke quietly, avoided eye contact, and were not telling us why we were not being helped. I have a feeling it's due to some nonsensical personal vendetta that one of their workers, R**, has towards me, which I found really unprofessional, especially because everyone treated my family terribly for no reason. The fact we never got clarification and I couldn't even hold a real conversation with someone working there was mind bogglingly petty. read more

My favorite bar. Tournaments, parties, etc. It's just awesome. Also it's right i the heart of down town so it's in a perfect location, walking distance from everything. read more

Great place to hangout with friends over a board game. Good choice of drinks. And very nice vibe.

my favorite hangout spot. the drinks are DELICIOUS and affordable, and the space has a little bit of something for everyone. the best part is you get an hour of PC time for every cocktail you buy - total steal. the service is amazing as well, all the servers and bartenders are attentive. ordered a pizza pocket: the dough was flaky and the cheese was a good level of melty and oozy. definitely coming back whenever I get the chance :) favorite drinks as of now: the shocky jockey (fruity but not too sweet), and the cinnamon toast crunch (spicy and creamy). the other friends in my party all ordered a phoenix down and they enjoyed it as well. read more

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Bartender with the ponytail has top notch, professional customer service, great mix cocktails. Made us feel very welcome the atmosphere was great. read more

The place was lively for new year's, there's console video games, all kinda of board games and a good drink situation. Can't wait to go back

Played here for the silicon hammer tournament, this is the best venue for any nerd social event. Can't wait til the next one!!! Thank you Guildhouse! read more

Guildhouse is many things. A bar, an eatery, an Internet cafe, gaming lounge, event space. But in many ways it's actually none of those things. In my experiences spending an evening at Guildhouse what it struck me most clearly as being was a space for communities to come together. At any moment on a Saturday night you can look around and see smashers making their way through a competitive bracket hosted in the venue, Valorant players joining together to watch Cloud9 face off against 100Thieves, board game players having a drink as they play, or even a fresh-faced couple on a first date. The vibrancy I felt in this space is like nowhere else you can find in Northern California. It is truly unique. The owners at Guildhouse have truly struck the perfect balance of creating a place where you just WANT to be, without feeling like you're being asked to spend money just to exist there. Of course, you should patronize their business, try one of the creative cocktails or wonderful selection of craft beers. But no one is pressuring you to, you just end up doing it because you're having so much fun. I can't recommend Guildhouse enough. Spaces like this are disappearing all across cities in this country and we desperately need to support new ones that spring up. Go to Guildhouse, support this community building space. I guarantee you won't regret it. read more

Good place for group hangouts. The drinks are really good and this place has nice vibes

My Son and I have been to many gaming locations. This is definitely one of the best! For the following reasons: -ample space -friendly staff -plenty of PC's -clean -adult beverages & food -elegant hanging decorations, to give the rough Warehouse a touch of class -good, safe crowd -comfortable furniture, love the leather couches -also a space to rent for large gatherings i.e. baby showers, weddings, work gatherings -reasonable proc read more

Great place for games and drinks! Great computers for gaming and streaming too! Plenty of space for special events. Had a library of board games on hand for checkout too. read more

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Just went here Friday evening and it was pretty empty 4:30 and then an event came about and it got pretty packed. All pc's were taken and by about 7:00pm was when we were able to all get onto a free pc. So not sure if the wait for pc's is always this long but it makes sense bc first come first serve! if you're going with a group, definitely take up a spot thats not next to ur friends and just vc maybe LOL. The space is beautiful. Attention to detail made into the gaming experience The monitor had a clear clock to let you monitor how much time you had left. The check-in feature they have is pretty simple. You purchase a set amount of time and create a username. You enter the username into any pc you choose and you're in! If you have time left after your session is done, it'll carry over ! PC's felt very very smooth, very highspeed and graphics were great. Very well built pc's ! Parking is easy if you come early, theres like 8 spaces in front of guildhouse. A couple dozen around and about walking distance. Staff were nice and very patient. Clear and concise instruction. Only thing i'd recommend would be to place like a line starts here post for the food/pc/console station. That way people know where it starts since there was some confusion lol. 4/5 but def a 5 with some small quality of life changes oh shit also you get a free hour for every food/drink you buy which is great btw read more

What a great experience. David one of the co-owners welcomed us into his beautiful venue for Westca'a 5 year anniversary wine tasting event. He did a great job at guiding through the proper tasting process and explaining how to recognize different traits of each wine. We'll definitely be back! Thank you Guildhouse for such a great experience! read more

Sick board games, the best new and classic video games, and bomb beer all in a chill environment. Great spot for the whole squad.

Went in on a Thursday as I've seen they had Thursday Night Football on in the past. They wouldn't put it on for us due to some copyright stuff this time which I thought was a little annoying but I get it. What I DIDNT like was us standing in line at the bar with the bartender standing in front of us just cleaning a cup not making eye contact with us and some guys behind us in line actually ordered before us with the other bartender. Anyways unless you're pretty nerdy this probably isn't the venue for you which is a shame since the building is actually pretty cool. Can find cheaper drinks at a more inviting place in downtown. read more

I absolutely love the atmosphere of this place! They have very unique drinks on the menu and you get a free hour of game time on the PC's for every drink you buy. How amazing is that?? Their PC's also have great specs so you get good frames on games like Valorant. My friends and I love coming here for drinks and Valorant nights. I recommend any type of gamer to come check this place out because they even have consoles and board games. Any gamer can find an activity they love here. read more

Good drinks. Good policy of buying drinks grants ge time. All I would recommend is expand the food options.

Jen was very helpful. I am not vaccinated so I was not able to go inside. But she provided the help for me to put money in my account so when I'm vac. I'm welcome back thanks guys. I will be back read more

Was just passing by so i stopped in and Uhhhh $24 for a whiskey sour....? And you put an egg in it?? Don't even get me started on the fact their calzones are literally raw and the marinara sauce inside tastes like canned Costco brand tomato sauce. Would have given 1 star but Mini cat town saved the day with their event here! read more

So much fun hanging out with my besties playing board games while sipping cocktails make sure to stop by and play games with your squad in this new gamers' lounge in DTSJ. read more

We hosted a private event at Guildhouse this past weekend and all the attendees commented that they loved the space! There's something for everyone. The drinks are delicious and the bartenders are friendly. I kept coming back for the Cinnamon Toast Crunch drink! I'm very impressed with what they've done with the space. It's a huge space but it doesn't feel bare nor overdone. Great job, Guildhouse! read more

I've been to guild house many times, the reason I always come back is the amazing welcoming atmosphere. The associate are also super nice friendly and helpful. They also host smash tournament every Wednesday. I enjoyed the drinks and the pretzel bites with cheese. read more

My favorite place to hang! Delicious drinks, fun environment, tons of seating. The staff is the absolute best. I don't even play video games lol, I come here for the vibes. read more

Drinks are good. PCs are really good spec wise. The atmosphere is really cool and fun.

I love the chill atmosphere! Lots of seating and plenty of board games to play. We need more adult spaces that are more casual with entertainment options. The drinks are also amazing and the bartenders are really nice! :) read more

Amazing bar for gaming and drinking. Excellent food and drinks! Been playing a ton of MTG here and playing valorant and league of legends. They also have some next gen consoles to try. read more

Guild house is 1 of the best bars and rpg game play in San Jose the owners are both great guys there friendly to every one and it's just a great place to hang out and drink at read more

weekly gaming tournaments on wednesday and thursdays. open table top game library. pc room (6$/hour or free hour with drink purchase) console rental (ps5, switch, etc) opens late and close to downtown? whats not to love read more

Had to make a Yelp to leave this review. Their version of hot pockets is great and the drinks are refreshing. The space is kept clean. Computers were fast as well. I love coming here. read more

I've been going here weekly for about 6 months or so and it's a great place to unwind and hangout with gaming buddies. Drinks are reasonably priced and food is actually pretty good. The stack of boardgames on the side are great and it just adds to the gamer aesthetic. read more

Came here for a wine tasting event by David, the owner of the business, in collaboration with the Westca gym. Fun space and will definitely come back for a chill night out. If you are a gamer come for the Internet cafe set up. read more

[Note that at the time of this review, you will need to show proof of vaccination to enter, due to city regulations for venue capacity.] This place is great, massive space, great drinks. Doesn't get loud like you think it would, depending on where you're sitting. Lots of tables to play card games or even do some work thanks to fast WiFi. The pretzels are great. The cocktails are creative, and there's a massive beer list to boot. Bartenders & staff are great at hospitality. Sometimes there are movie nights with popcorn. Currently, there's a deal to get 1 hr w/ the purchase of food or drink. The only con is that because this place is new & opened in the pandemic, there isn't an extensive food menu compared to the bars/food halls in the local area, perhaps that will evolve over time, so it's hard to recommend for a corporate happy hour unless you only want drinks & to start a LAN party. There also aren't a lot of plugs to bring a laptop, if you're at the tables. I also think this would also be a great coworking space if they had coffee & were open during daytime hours, but to be seen...There's lots of Redbull cocktails though! read more

Amazing venue and one of the highlights of downtown San Jose. Great ambiance, friendly service, and comfy furniture (not to mention a solid assortment of tasty drinks & beers on tap). Would highly recommend for a casual meet up for drinks or corporate events! read more

Amazing place. Plenty of room for anything you are looking to play. Drinks are reasonable and food is good. Will definitely be back.

attended for the mini cat town event and there was 1 bartender for a line of 6 different parties. i was going to buy a cocktail but the customer in front of me saw his 20 something dollar bill for a whiskey sour and i turned around to walk back to the cats. read more