Customer service is horrible! They have a weird cash back system for tips and I didn't get my cash back and was accused of stealing by an incredibly rude host. Mediocre food is not worth being harassed. read more

No one at front counter to take our order for five minutes. The person who finally showed to take our order was very young. She looked like she was dealing with a personal issue as she was very angry looking and seemed bothered by having to take our order. My husband's rib plate was drenched with bbq sauce. My granddaughters meal (steak) was tough. The salad bar had a lot of empty trays. Our server was nice, gave him a nice tip as it wasn't his fault. Ambiance could have been cleaner, salad bar wasn't kept up and the ice cream bar was a mess. No one cleaning at all. Over all it wasn't worth the price we paid. Won't go back. Sorry sizzler, you used to be great back when. read more

Same old sizzler I've always known. Great meetup for friends. Food is still good. The salad bar is still amazing. It is a SIZZLER! I'm sad there aren't more in the South Bay. read more

I've driven by this location hundreds of time in 25+ years but finally took a step inside. It's just one of those times where you want American diner type of food and their options/menu is broad. Sometimes you just want that kind of old style eatery. The salad and soup bar is very expansive, lots of options. Parking and seating is no issue here, very big location. Service is great, the manager walks around and greets you. The staffs are on point with cleaning. Casual dining, it does get a bit loud. 1/3 classic Burger: suprisingly very good at medium rare. read more

If I could give this place a zero, it would be a 0. It is extremely unsanitary. The restroom was filthy with feces everywhere. And to top it off, there was a cockroach running around while we were eating. It is super unfortunate for the waitress who was working really hard. Ultimately, this place needs new management. We will not be returning. read more

I have pictures I can provide of the menu prices on the wall and on the counter. They specify that the smaller plates include a "create your own salad". The manager at the counter said that the salad is NOT create your own, but they bring it to you pre-made. Instead a trip to the salad bar is an extra $6.99 which is not mentioned on the menu. I drove 20 minutes to this Sizzler because it is the only one in San Jose, and I spent 5 minutes studying an incorrect menu which the manager would not honor and said could not be updated or changed. This is false representation "bait and switch". I understand prices have gone up everywhere but menus need to be updated to reflect that. Aside from that the salad looked neglected. Then nacho cheese was congealed like it had been sitting there all day. The taco beef was greasy as hell Sad because I have food memories of the one in Redwood City. We ended up going elsewhere. read more

We eat here every time we are in town. When my wife and I were dating (35 years ago) is was one of the few nicer places we could actually afford. We had the combo dinner this visit, I can't tell you what the chicken actually was because it didn't taste, look or smell like chicken. The steak was ok, but overcooked. Sadly it has become progressively worse over the last few years as far as food quality goes. The employees were friendly enough and the place was clean. read more

This Sizzler is a classic spot!!! I love their salad bar options. The staff ensures to always keep it clean and stocked. It has been a wonderful place to hold our large group gatherings. The staff members are super attentive and friendly and always ensures that we are well taken care of. I always get the steak and crispy shrimp!!! Can't forget about the soft serve ice cream machine. The best treat after a yummy dinner! Please make sure you tip your waiters and waitresses. They work very hard to provide the best service always!! Thank you Sizzlers!! read more

Me and my wife went there last week and the steak was amazing, so flavorful, kind of small but the taste was great! no need to add condiment... read more

Sizzler is our family go to place . My kids love it there. The service provided to our table is great! The server Ofelia is very friendly and costumer service oriented. Service is fast, salad bar is very good! read more

The staff at the sizzler off of Aborn has always been so accommodating to my friends and I! We have lots of birthday parties and even when it's last minute they accommodate us to the fullest! I have always had an amazing, friendly, and smooth interaction while eating there. From the moment we walk in we feel welcomed. Everyone is always smiling and welcoming. I have never had a bad encounter. Even when the place is packed the service is supreme! Thank you to all the staff and management at the sizzler off of Aborn for always welcoming us with our large groups. read more

First time trying here, the salad bar is really filling if you just went for the salad bar. Service they keep refilling the cheese toasts and chicken wings if needed. Nice and crispy and fresh. Comfortable seating. Reminds me of hometown buffet in a sense read more

When you go to Sizzler for dinner, you can count on a consistent meal. Even when I was young, the Malibu chicken was the same - a classic!! The salad bar has fresh ingredients, and our server Candelero was wonderful about bringing drinks, the famous toast, and fried chicken. With the great service, clean atmosphere, and great location, we are certain to go back soon. read more

The food was good, we came in at opening and our server didn't seem to like us. It was some older black gentleman who seemed like he didn't want to be there. Gave us only 2 pieces of bread. I've been going to sizzler for over 20 years and haven't had a server act like the food comes out of their check. Our steaks came out and we asked for ours medium rare. I'm a steak guy and my steak came out almost blue rare. So I asked the server to heat it up a bit more so he did that for me. The server really messed up our experience because of his crappy attitude. Every request we had, it seemed like he didn't want to do itml. Asking for boxes with 2 patrons and you only give us one. If you don't want to be at work, then don't go to work. I understand because he was the only server there but your attitude definitely messes up the experience for your patrons. I've been in the industry for about 15 years so a smile will definitely make the customers experience more enjoyable. read more

do not spend a f'n dime here. came in as a party two. sat down as a party of 3..... dont eat here. they had the audacity to still charge us for a drink after refunding our meal read more

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Food was average; my wife's steak was very grissly; my ribs were tasty (BBQ sauce) but they should have been cooked longer to get them more tender. Baked potato was great, though - perfectly done. Could have had more choice of condiments (cheese, bacon). Service was good. read more

Came here last night for my son's birthday and man oh man..this is the WORST Sizzler I have ever been too. Salad Bar: nothing was refilled, all dressings tasted Like water and NO CHICKEN WINGS?!! What sizzler doesn't have the staple chicken wings? and my favorite clam chowder was so watered down you know they take shortcuts here to save money. Total waste! Food: we all got steaks and man they were smaller than the size of my palm. The pictures are totally misleading. My husband asked for loaded baked potatoes and just got a potato with butter..geez.. The only good thing about this dinner was the waiter was really nice and always came to ask if we needed anything. Drive farther and go to Santa Clara, they are the best Sizzler in the South Bay. read more

I was not aware that you pay upfront, including tip, even though there is table service. Bring cash if you want to leave your tip at the end. The food was not good. We felt it was noticeably worse than our meal service meals. The lemonade I ordered tasted like the cup still had dish soap in it. About halfway through the meal, I adjusted my tip at the front desk. They asked me to adjust the value on the receipt. We let our server know, but when she asked the front desk, they told her they had no idea what she was talking about. 2nd star because our server was kind and attentive and the soft serve area was fun, but would probably need a curve to pass the health code exam read more

Had the salad buffet yesterday for dinner. Haven't eaten at a salad bar since 2019, so this felt almost normal. The salad bar was fresh and well stocked. The restaurant looks is very clean with partitions between each booth. Our waitstaff were very attentive and tried their hardest to make our meal great. Kudos to the staff for trying so hard to survive post Covid. read more

Sizzler isn't fine dining by any means, but rather a place that is quick, inexpensive and consistent with the product they serve. My one complaint is the meat. Yesterday we ordered an 8 oz steak (picture included, no way that's 8 oz) and a burger. Both were supposed to be medium rare and they both came out well done. Why even ask how to prepare it? We made a comment to the server and he just walked away. The salad bar is always good. They're pretty good about keeping it filled. I'm a huge fan of their ranch dressing. One cool thing about this location is that they serve iced coffee. read more

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If I can give no stars I would. I took out my mom to eat order 40$ worth of food don't get me wrong the food was okay but the service was awful no napkins or bread 1 Waitress taking care of more than 10 tables by herself I tried to be nice and kept asking for napkins and bread if she kept saying that she was going to bring it around to everybody and write when I finish my food and my mom as well. I should listen to your sister. I don't know where she started. Telling everybody that they had to order more food. In order to get bread it was it was too cheap, they said. But what I seen is. That she only gives it to whoever she wants. The main reason why I didn't get her note is bria The main reason why I didn't give her tips. If you want good food and shit service that makes you Uncomfortable. Because you're bothering Waitress. Never again read more

Oh Sizzler's! A huge part of my childhood. My dad loves this place and it was where we would go almost every Friday during the 90's in Hayward. It was a family tradition. We saw a segment from Anthony Bourdain's show, and we decided it was time to give them a visit. Not much has changed since then, and that's not a bad thing. They have one of the best salad bars and honestly, the best clam chowder. The cheese bread is to die for as well. Also, try the fried shrimp here, as they are hard to beat. You order up front and go from there. It's not very expensive, and is actually pretty good overall. Don't expect fine dining, but expect to have a hearty meal, unless you go for all salad. Honestly, I'm not sure Sizzler isn't more popular even today. It's finger licking good. read more

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I went to the Sizzler in San Jose in Aborn Square and I was sorely disappointed. First of all, I had a birthday special $5 off deal from the e-club, which they refused to honor, insisting I needed to have it printed out when the small text says plainly that you only need to present it on your mobile phone. Oh well. So I ordered steak and lobster and paid extra for the 8 oz version, but the steak was still small, I couldn't even tell if they upgraded it or not. And the lobster tail was just a scam. They gave me a an empty shell with a tiny snickers bar sized piece of lobster taped stuck to the back. I've had lobster tail before and it definitely wasn't a full sized tail. Other than that, food itself tasted good. The steak was tender. And the service was also great, but yeah, I felt like I got totally ripped off. read more

Went here on Friday, and we frequent this place a lot on nights we get home from work and don't want to cook, the place is good for the type of place that is, it's no Outback, Mastro's or any other fancy place, but the food is good, quality very decent, and let's not forget their famous cheese bread! It's on the "East side" of SJ, but we love going here because the price is right $$, quality is very decent, and we love one particular waitress there, her name is Jenny, she's such an awesome person and hostess, goes above and beyond for sure, makes you feel welcomed like it's her house! Go there and sit in Jenny's section, you won't be disappointed, my food of choice is the Malibu chicken read more

I haven't been to one in years and I'm glad I stopped at this one. It's just as I remember it. Excellent! Today I got the burger and salad bar. Burger was juicy and delicious and the salad bar had a great selection, as I remember it. Soup was just ok but everything else as yum. Service was excellent. Ma. Cho was very attentive making sure we always had replacements bowls and dishes. read more

I havent been to sizzlers in years so I thought it would be nice to go back and see if they were just as good as before and they were ! The servers were friendly and attentive and the kitchen was quick with getting out meals out. I ordered the steak and unlimited shrimp and definitely got my moneys worth because of how much i ate because they were so good. The salad bar was nice and clean and was tempting but i was too full off my meal to add it. So i will have to go back to try the salad bar out again! Overall 10/10 service and delicious food. read more

Sizzler 2855 Augustine, Santa Clara, Ca 95054 @ 12.00 pm 3/15/2024 I have a birthday for $5.00 off of on any entre. The coupon states you can present this via mobile phone, tablet, or printing the email. Certificate is only valid and available for redemption at restaurant listed above. When I tried to redeem this coupon via the text message I received I was not able to redeem because it doesn't have a certificate therefor I was not able to take advantage of the $5.00 and paid via credit card which the restaurant was not able to refund. This is no fault of the employees at the restaurant since I was told that this was a 3rd party app. How do I receive my $5.00 if I can't use the certificate via mobile phone or website? read more

This place is gross food is Salty and waitress is rude. Meat is over cooked I should of ate at Dennys

I forgot the name of the server but he is very attentive and great service. The steak is perfect and definitely will keep coming back here. read more

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Ordered a well done steak through grabhub, the cook clearly doesn't know what well done means, it happened to me couple of times already, no way I am going to order from there again, won't recommend ordering steaks online from this location! 0/5 read more

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I don't know why I have never been here before, living so close to this restaurant! I'm glad I decided to come in here for a simple steak dinner. The customer service was superb. The restaurant wasn't crowded so no waiting in line. The food came out rather quickly but was still pretty good. They offer a salad bar with plenty of soup and salad options but decided to opt out due to COVID and its germ inviting buffet style service. read more

Sizzler - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

The manager was rude for no reason tried to charge us the wrong price and just the customer service from him was so disrespectful

It's okay, seems to have gone down in food quality. Kinda confused with the portions and the over seasoned food. The service was pretty weak since this place is wildly crowded. The overall ambiance is okay they seem to have recently decorated and remodeled the restaurant. I still feel like this could have been a better overall experience. read more

Yesssss! I came in today at about 5:30 and ordered a steak kids meal to go for my baby, and I went ahead and tried a piece(as parents so before giving to a child) and I almost fell out this steak was so fresh and flavorfil! Mind you, I asked for no seasonings on anything and it was still flavorful and I will be back to get one for myself! Great customer service as well which they would have because the food is screaming so it makes even more sense! And that bread! I'll leave it here. Get on over to Sizzlers cause their cows are happy!! read more

Imagine you go to a salad bar and there's no ranch n 1000 island dressing. Then the waitress tels you to complain to manager because she just serves. Lousy food and lousy service read more

BEWARE OF ROACHES. I had just finished eating here with my family and when I asked for a to go box it came with a baby roach crawling all over it. I wish I took a picture but I reacted so fast in killing it. Completely grossed out now. read more

We made a stop today after a day at Raging Waters. We stopped mostly due to nostalgia: My husband and I were servers at one of Sizzler's competitors, Ponderosa Steakhouse, exactly 20 years ago. Eek! Experience was just fine! We did learn that the salad bar/buffet doesn't come with entrees. We were surprised but kept it moving. Our daughter had the buffet as it had everything she wanted to eat. My husband ordered steak and unlimited shrimp - no sharing allowed, but was sad to learn the salad bar didn't come with it. I ordered the bourbon steak tips and added the salad bar for 5.99. Everything was cooked as requested and we had a nice experience. We were rung up by Miss Michelle at the front and assisted the rest of the time a very kind gentleman whose name I cannot remember. What I did notice was that on our receipt, it listed Miss Michelle as our server so I opted not to add a tip onto it as I signed, making a mental note that I will tip in cash once we are introduced to our actual server. It ended up not being her and it appeared that her AOR is the front where she rings up customers, answers questions, and completes other necessary duties. I did not witness her serving any diners. Anyway, moving forward, I did tip in cash at it was a completely different person who was our server than what was listed on my receipt. In the comfort of my ignorance, I will admit, I do not know what their procedure is, but I do know we get to pick our seats and that's where it gets confusing about remembering who gets what tips based on who sat where. But also, do they split tips? Which to me is not a decent practice, but that's just me. My request to you, as a future diner at Sizzler, please make an effort to tip cash to your actual server when dining it. If one person is ringing up at the front and getting listed as the server for each and every receipt, there might be a little bit of unfairness occurring. It should be your servers name on the receipt so they can get what you give them. If that is not the case, please tip cash. Thanks for reading my review. Sorry it was so long. read more

Sizzler - Receipt listing name of person who didn't actually serve us. - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

Service was pretty fast but the wait staff and the cooks were actively fighting over cooks not giving chicken wings to them on customer request and it's part of the all you can eat salad bar so wtf I'll passs on this place in the future if they're gonna be cheap with the chicken smh read more

This Sizzler location is the worst Our toast was cold and not warm. We had a terrible waitress like woman who gave dirty looks to us because we requested more cheese toast. She was worried about her tip more than anything else. The salad bar was not stocked at all. Please do not come here and waste your hard earned money. Worst restaurant ever! read more

As the years have pass this place has slowly gone downhill. The salad bar was the best thing they had going for them. I always had the chicken noodles soup there it was one of the best items they had in the salad bar. Now they have taken it out and replaced it with some wack tomato soup. So sad that this place has gone downhill. It's been a staple in the community. Now I think it's time to either have new management bring in a new taste and food. read more

Sizzler - Super blan and no flavor. Bring back the chicken noodles soup. - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California