Came at Friday evening for quick bites prior to our show at 7pm, atmosphere is great, service is fast, and best of all, they have Happy Hours until 6pm so we ordered a few items from the HH menu. Can't beat $5 Sangria and Draft beers! read more

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The food is literally absolutely delicious. You can alternate tacos during the happy hour, but not during the regular hours. The service was great. They kept checking on us. You don't get free chips and salsa. You do have to pay, but the ambience is very calming very posh more so high-end than authentically, Hispanic or Mexican There is tons of outdoor and indoor seating along with bar seating as well. Highly recommend to check out for delicious food, but better for happy hour. read more

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What happened!!!??? Been coming since they first opened. First always decent. Pretty good!! Margaritas Always on point. Cam twice in past 2 weeks. Margaritas aren't the same. Everyone in my party got headaches. They tastes sour and like gasoline fuel. Maybe they cutting costs? Dunno. Will be back in a week or so to see what's up. One more headache and no mas read more

Situated in San Pedro Square, this restaurant boasts delightful interiors and a charming atmosphere. Visiting on a Sunday night meant the place was relatively quiet, allowing us to secure a side hall for ourselves, which was perfect as we were accompanied by kids. There were few vegetarian main course options. Enchilada was good and so was the kid size burrito. Ordered a carafe of Classic Margarita which I recommend. It was worth and gives about 4 glasses. read more

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Was looking for a place to have lunch with my daughter, we passed by this place and thought it looked cute so we decided to give it a try! We both got the chicken enchiladas and it was 10/10 to me. Service was great, no wait time, and we got a good spot to sit. The only thing that could have been better was my michelada but besides that everything else was amazing! read more

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sooo delicious. we ordered the carne asada, pozole, and mushroom appetizer. all of the flavors were to die for. for bevs, we got a mojito and sangria, and it's been my favorite sangria spot so far! i love the option of the outdoor and indoor spaces, which give different vibes. it's quite spacey and a very nice restaurant to simply enjoy. read more

They are good at presentation of the food. The ambiance is picture perfect in all areas. And the service is the best!!!! They really make sure to make care of you and leave feeling satisfied. Love this food highly recommend!!!! read more

Great Mexican spot in San Pedro Square! The Spicy Margarita had such a nice flavor with a nice kick to it. The chips and salsa/guacamole were pretty good, the salsa is on the spicier side. The enchiladas were pretty flavorful. Our server was very nice and had great service. The ambiance is nice, the music is on the louder side but the restaurant has a great vibe. read more

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Came by to Olla in a big group and we ended up sitting outside. Order first and staff will bring the food out to you. I ended up getting a steak burrito for myself. Super wide burrito. Wish the meat quality was a bit better. Also had chips and guac and calamari to share. Both were tasty. Staff mixed up our orders a lot...but its reasonable since our party is big. The order first and take a number system is one of my least favorites since staff can be aimlessly wandering to drop food off, and might get it wrong. At the time we went, traffic was blocked off. You can park on the street or nearby garages. read more

What a lovely place in San Pedro Square! We live in SF and decided to drop in for dinner just as we were taking a little trip to South Bay. The ambiance is beautiful and has nice wooden touches which really elevated the experience. Service was very quick and attentive and we were able to sit down, get drinks, food and pay the bill within an hour and 10. Given, we did go on a Sunday night around 730pm after Halloweekend. Taco salad was HUGE for its price and have a great lunch for the next day! Prices are extremely fair and if we ever come back to SJ, we would definitely come back here. read more

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Food was good cerviche tostada was fabulous. The asada was great but a little expensive. House margarita was one of the best I have had. The michelada was really bad ordered another drink stay away from those. The sangria was very good and so was the guacamole. The chips and salsa was chips and bland tomato sauce. Wait staff was great and vibe of the restaurant was nice mixed Reviews on food and drinks. read more

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We had the worst food we ever get in all restaurants. Tacos were cold. Beef was fatty and chewy at the same time. Flavorless. Oily. Cold cheese on taco.. can you imagine? The waiter is incredible though. Quite irony how we got to meet the best waiter while suffering from horrific food. The kitchen does not deserve this waiter. This restaurant does not deserve a single star for these two plates we got. read more

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Recently took a visiting colleague here & was so disappointed in the decline in the quality of food. It's a beautiful space & good location, but the food was subpar for price. If you must eat here, the guac is good as was our drinks, but everything else we tried was extremely bland. read more

This was our favorite date night spot since they opened. They recently changed chefs and the food is completely different. The mole sauce which was my favorite is not the same at all it's extremely spicy and not good. The rice is flavorless. The flautas my children got tasted like they were old fried and reheated. My older children got the birria tacos that were so spicy we had to send them back. My dad got the salmon that was so over cooked it was hard. I'm so disappointed that this place changed so much under new management and a new chef. We left paying over $200 and still needing to buy a second dinner it was that bad. read more

Delicious place in Downtown San Pedro. They have your traditional Mexican entrees. I ordered the Mole and it did not disappoint! They have happy hour during the week. read more

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Located in San Pedro Square, the area is quite bustling. There's quite a bit of noise with the loud music and the large amount of people talking. Our server was really energetic and funny. Great job on his part for making our dining experience enjoyable. Pollo con mole (5/5): it really hit the spot on this one. The chicken was tender and came clean off the bone. As for the rest of the meal, I was dead silent devouring it. The refried beans were so delicious. The cheese topping was perfect with them. Olla is a great place for some delicious food. I would definitely come back here. The service is pretty good, and the food is even better. The interior decor really sets the vibe. read more

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I've passed by this place many times and finally got to try it. The restaurant is beautiful and there's lots of indoor and outdoor seating. I thought the ceviche was decently good and there was a generous amount of avocado. The Swiss chard enchiladas were delicious. I thought the enchilada filling was unique and I could eat a lot of it. I would definitely order this again. Overall I had a lovely experience here and it's a perfect place for a date night or a cute spot to bring friends! read more

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Lively spot in Downtown San Jose with all the music from the street and people walking around. Service was great as they were attentive given how busy they were. Started with nachos and a few drinks. Nachos were crispy, and the salsas were made fresh with the right amount of kick. The drinks were too strong, and some of the drinks didn't have salt around the rim. However, tacos were delicious as the meat was cooked well, and tortillas had the right texture as well as crisp, which made up for the drinks. read more

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This is one of our regular spots. The folks who work here are amazing. The food especially with new head chef is quite good! The happy hour menu is very affordable. All around, love it. read more

Dropped in because the wait for everything else was an hour plus and we were starving. Pleasantly surprised at how good the food was! The chips were freshly made and warm. The guacamole and salsa were just ok. The tacos were really good. We got the shrimp and birria. I can't say which one was the better of the two but the shrimp taco was nice and flavorful. Would recommend if you're ever in the area! read more

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Cute spot in downtown San Jose! It was a rather warm day when I stopped by but it felt like they had AC running, so it wasn't too warm inside (unlike some of the other spots on this strip). The spicy margarita wasn't spicy at all so I'm not sure if I would order that again. It was slightly disappointing but the overall margarita was good. The carne asada was also good and the meat was cooked well. The dish needed a bit of salt but other than that all the flavors went together perfectly and the tortillas were the perfect texture! read more

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Enjoyed their happy hour and air conditioning on a beautiful but hot afternoon. Enjoyed a glass of sangria blanca, chips with guacamole & salsa and quesadilla all off of their happy hour menu. Prices are reasonable and their HH menu has a decent selection. Thank you Frank for the wonderful service. One of our favorite HH places in downtown San Jose. read more

Underwhelming overall. While Olla does offer Mexican cuisine, it has been greatly gentrified. In general the food is lacking in flavor and seasoning I expect from Mexican cuisine. We ordered the ceviche, quesabirria, and Al pastor tacos. Food 2/5 - Ceviche 3/5. Undersalted and needed a lot more lime. Chips were undersalted as well. - Quesabirria 2/5. Consume was packing in depth of flavor. The quesabirria itself was lacking in cheese and grilling. - Al pastor tacos 2/5. The pineapples were clearly canned. Once again meat lacking in flavor and seasoning. No onions either. Definitely a spot targetting expensed by business lunches and people coming downtown for vibes primarily and good food as an after thought. Vibes 4/5. Service 2/5. read more

Great atmosphere, clean, delicious food, professional, friendly service! We had dinner, and our waiter was Frank, and he was amazing! Definitely coming back! We ate the carne asada, and chicken mole and Cadillac margaritas read more

Located in San Pedro Square, Olla has fantastic Mexican. Was able to stop in for their Happy Hour and had some tacos and Caesar salad which were both amazing. The tacos were loaded and tasted amazing. The ambiance was so cute and we had a window seat so can people watch. The service was good as well. read more

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Service was horrible, Sat for 10 minutes without even water offered. Waitress ignored me. Very few people there (not busy). Finally a waiter came over to help. (Thank you!) Had the Braised beef Mole Enchiladas ..not crazy about them. Overall bad day for them. read more

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Visiting San Pedro Square from the East Coast was a delightful treat! I fell in love with the decor! It was such a lovely day too! Thank you, Parviz, for the superb hospitality! Yolanda and Richard (East/West coast pals) read more

Mixed bag but I'd definitely come again. Service was attentive if you caught their attention but often flagging down a cab could've been faster despite the number of staff passing by without a glance. Meeting some colleagues for Happy Hour before 6, the Ceviche Tostada was great and I should've ordered a few especially at the HH price! The fried battered fish in taco was good but lacked the ceviche wow factor that I even left a bite or two after eating the fish. Needed more of a flavor punch. Hence double down on ceviche next time! Drinks is probably what folks come for here. The spicy marg was good. But the somewhat sweeter drink I ordered first, Le Quebradora was even better and quenching. But notice that the HH prices applied for a pitcher and not the glass, so keep that in mind if you're thinking 1/2 off drinks. Enjoy! read more

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My friend and I went in a Sunday for a early dinner before went out to some of the holiday bars. We were sat immediately but it did take around 10 mins before we got menus. I do love that they have happy hour even on the weekends and it was half off pitchers of classic cocktails so my friend decided to do their passion fruit cocktail that the bartender recommended. We ordered that and some tacos. With anything you order on the happy hour menu, you do get chips and salsa which was yummy. We got our cocktails which was delicious. Our food did take a while to get to us so were just munching on chips til then. Our food was also on the colder side which made it a little less enjoyable. The food and drinks were good but I feel like their flaw was the service and timing bc we even had to go up to the bartender to pay even though there wasn't really anyone in the restaurant. Would want to try again but the service needs to be tweaked a bit read more

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We visited Olla Cocina recently . We were really impressed with the food choice for vegetarian . A very tasty quesadilla with mushroom filling and complemented with beet salad . Presentation and preparation was very unique and pleasing . The service was outstanding . The server was attentive and polite and catered to our requests . Ambiance was very good and gave a wonderful vibe . We will be sure to recommend to our family n friends and look forward to going back in the future . read more

I hosted a coworkers baby shower here on a friday afternoon and the whole team made it so easy from start to finish. They worked with my budget and were accommodating with decor, helping to set up, and clean up! Mateo was very attentive and always checking in when new guests arrived. Would definitely host another party here in the future, food was on point and ambiance was amazing being in the open space next to the patio! read more

Visitamos Olla hace unas semanas con mi familia y ordenamos Aperitivo: Guacamole, chips c/ salsa 10/10 Entradas: Tacos de spicy shrimp 9/10 Mis hijos pidieron tacos de birria y les encantaron (bien grandotes)10/10 Las salsas están muy buenas!!! El personal muy amable y buen ambiente familiar. Volveremos para probar las famosas enchiladas!!! read more

Came here to celebrate a friend's bridal shower. The food and service was great! As soon as I and the host walked in, Matthew greeted us and asked us if needed any help. He was very attentive to our needs and made sure everything was in place prior to the guests arriving. Once the guests arrived, Matthew and his team immediately greeted them with a glass of mimosa and escorted them to the table. Each guest was very impressed with the food, the layout, and service. We even had enough to take home for the next day! The chicken was very tender and the beef birria was very tasty. The guacamole was yummy and so were the homemade chips and tortillas! Highly recommend for a a celebration or just a casual meal. You will not be disappointed! read more

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Super pretty Mexican place in San Jose area! I loved the ambiance here and there was even a coat rack at the table for additional convenience. Chicken Mole Enchiladas ($17.95): Mole was really good and complex in flavor. We were scraping the plate by the end of the meal to make sure we could get all of it. The chicken in the enchiladas were a bit dry though. Chile Relleno ($14.95): I really enjoyed the chipotle-tomato cream sauce on here and the pomegranate seeds as a garnish were a nice touch. I think there was a bit too much cheese, but the dish was still good. Overall, great presentation in the food and the inside of the restaurant! The place is a bit pricey, but I would still come back if I was in the area. read more

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Amazing food and fresh flavors. Their tortillas are made in-house. We had the verde enchiladas and the fish tacos - both delicious. Decent portions too. I ordered a mango margarita and it was perfect. The service was fast and friendly. Our server was Marshall. They had a dog-friendly patio and everyone was friendly with our dogs. Overall great experience. Would be back and recommend to a friend. read more

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Service, was amazing, and the food came out in less than 1o minute!!! The olla Salad had just the right flavor!! I definitely recommend Olla cocina!!! Love it!! read more

Victor had amazing service and was very fast. Kind soul and would definitely come back to eat here again!

Nice ambiance. Vey hip and downtownish! Huge place with lots of seating. They don't take reservations. But we got a seat immediately on a pretty busy day. Our waiter was fun and had a sense of humor. The cocktails tasted great and were pretty potent. However, the food was a big letdown. The beef birria tacos lacked flavor. The Chicken enchilada suizes was sour. The homemade salsa was bland and could use quite a bit of salt. I don't think I'll return here. read more

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Very cute place! Though, I will note that you probably go here more for the environment than the food. I ordered the Mole Poblano Tamales and the portion size was on the smaller side. I also ordered the stone beer which was refreshing and had a salted rim. The service was okay, nothing special. Friendly ish but didn't do anything extra that would make you say they were super great. read more

Olla Cocina - Mole Poblano Tamales - Cocktail Bars Near Me - San Jose, California

Overall really enjoyed the food here! Everything was delicious and I was impressed with the chicha morada mocktail. Pleasant ambience inside as well - a great place for an easy happy hour or lunch meal. I will say it's a little on the pricier side, but it is comparable to other restaurants in the area and competitive with its neighbors. I have a soft spot in my heart for birria tacos (the ones with the consomme) so the fact that they offer than here makes me super happy! No complaints about service either. I'm looking forward to coming back sometime. read more

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