On Dec 11, I ordered 2 sizzler steak meals from this Santa Clara Sizzler. I ordered medium steaks. Both were as dry as shoe leather. The sides were cold and the clam chowder was like mush - as if it had been heated and reheated over and over. I ordered through Doordash. I reported this and was given a full refund. Sizzler manager needs to train their employees! Pre covid we used to go there once a month. They need to cook well to keep customers. read more

Ate here twice during my previous stay in the area. The first time was ok (probably 3 stars). The second time was bad. First visit: I had the shrimp skewers and unlimited salad bar. She had the tri-tip and unlimited salad bar. My shrimp was mediocre but the salad bar was very good. Well-stocked, fresh, clean, and it tasted good. Her tri tip was EXCELLENT and the fries were as well. Service was ok. The place was packed, but as we stood by a dirty table, the busser promptly came over, apologized (he was busy, we understood), and cleaned the table for us. On the flip side, the server did not offer us our garlic bread. We attempted to tip the server anyway, but did not have cash. The manager said we could just add it to the credit slip we had already signed. We later found out they are supposed to give us cash on the spot for the tip if we do that, so it appears Sizzler profited off that while the server (and busser) got stiffed. Second visit: Much less packed this time. I had the malibu chicken and unlimited salad bar. She had... well I can't recall. This time, the salad bar was missing several items. When people (not me) inquired about the missing items, they were told the items were "out." They were also out of iced tea to drink. What's more, the salad bar food that was there tasted much worse than the previous visit. You'd expect it to be pretty consistent since it's mass produced, it's a chain, and it's pretty much always the same items. The fries were much worse this time as well. The service... she was friendly, but was slow and not very attentive. Overall, this place is cleaner and better than the other local Sizzers, and I do like it every once and a while, but based on my visits, I probably wouldn't make it any place I'd go often. read more

The staff here are always ready to accommodate our work group of almost 30 people every few months. There are two gentleman in particular that never disappoint and work hard to make sure we have everything we need for a salad bar lunch. Jorge and Wilson provide plenty of clean plates, soup bowls, water + refills, lots of garlic cheese bread, a basket of bread rolls, and some mints at the end of the meal. The last time I dined here, Jorge personally walked me over to the usual place my coworkers and I eat at near the dessert area and planned out how we wanted to sit. He singlehandedly arranged about five tables and all of the chairs to form a large table. We occupied those plus the two booths in front of it. The staff continuously restocks the salad and taco bar but it doesn't hurt to get food before 11:30am on a Friday. Salad's fresh, the usual clam chowder, chicken noodle soup, and daily/weekly alternative soup choice are hot, and the taco/nacho bar has all of the fixings: ground beef, taco shells, chips, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, nacho cheese, lettuce, Mexican rice, etc. They refill the fried chicken wings whenever needed and have pasta with marinara or sauce with meatballs in it. The onion rings are too popular though. AYCE garlic cheese bread for everyone-- it's a crowd pleaser but I personally enjoy the dinner rolls with butter. If I eat here for dinner, my favorite dish is the lemon chicken with rice pilaf. I love their rice pilaf! Soft and pillowy but is seasoned just right. Sizzler's steak is normally cooked right, even when it's well done. Once again, their staff does a great job handling big groups, especially when they just opened for lunch. read more

I love Sizzler. That being said there were several missteps on my last encounter. This time I decided to have it delivered as I was feeling under the weather. I ordered the sirloin Steak and Crispy Shrimp, I also ordered the 6 Jumbo Crispy Shrimp Plate. Let me point out that Crispy Shrimp are the small curled type, my favorite. The Jumbo Shrimp are really what I call prawns. As Sizzler does not offer a Crispy Shrimp Plate, I ordered the Jumbo Plate. Well, all I got were Jumbo Prawn Shrimp for both meals. Second, the sirloin steak was the smallest steak I've ever seen. Third, the rice pilaf was the worst. It was hard, chewy, and oily. Luckily I had an Uncle Ben's® Rice Pilaf microwave pouch, and sent the forementioned to the bin. In the end it was like listening to a symphony off key. I hope my next visit will see improvements. read more

Wilson is the best! I have been going to this Sizzler since I was a kid! Thank you for the friendly service, Wilson! read more

You know... sometimes you just gotta do it. Can't believe how packed this place gets. I got the All you can eat Salad and Hot Bar for just $11.99. I really only eat salad and the chicken wings but sometimes some nachos or tacos sneak onto my plate. You definitely get what you pay for but also pay for what you got later. I know, TMI... lol. read more

Sizzler - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Food was good! And the service was good also! Will be back soon. And the there price is affordable

could not get server. went to cashier to get server and no server arrived. waived at server and she ignored me. I will never come here again. read more

The steak seafood is my favorite. Every time I've eaten here (and that's many times being from Santa Clara) it's always been very good.

Our waiter was incredibly friendly and attentive. Food was great, however I did ask for medium on my steak and was brought out medium-well. I'm sure they would've swapped it if I had asked. read more

First time going to a Sizzler in yearsssss. And I was pleasantly surprised how good everything was. The salad bar was well stocked and clean, it had everything a salad bar should have and then some. I got the steak and ribs, I asked for rare and guess what it got...rare! The ribs were ok, not my favorite but the steak was on point and the corn on the cob was cook just right. Sounds funny but nothing worse than over cooked corn on the cob. This will definitely be a place for a return visit! read more

I moved to LV in 2018, but returned for short visit in Feb and I am hoping that the long term staff, who become our friends during our 9 years of dining are well and still employed. We shared family moments, pictures, and saw their kids growing up. The pricing for senior was exceptional and we loved the salad bar. Now that Sweet Tomatoes is closed for good, I hope Sizzler will keep their salad bar open for the clam chowder and fried chicken and of course the cheese toast. My best wishes for the staff and a return to normal. read more

This review is only for the staff and customer service not for the food! The staffs were awesome, super nice and friendly. They kept everything on the salad bar clean like every 5 mins, they also made sure the food was always refilled back to the top. Great job guys! read more

I had my doubts before eating here, but overall the food is not bad! I had the Grilled Chicken Club burger with a side of fries, and while the portion size was pretty good, the burger was kind of dry and bland. The salad bar is very good as it comes with soup and chicken nuggets, so I would recommend adding the salad option if you decide to eat here. The prices are on the lower end (~$12 for burgers, plus an extra $5 for unlimited salad), so for the price, I'd say it's a pretty good deal. read more

Been eating at Sizzler since the 80's! It was the place to be from 1984-1995! From there, it kind of had it's downfall in popularity and I'll be the first to say I didn't give much interest to Sizzler for the past 12 years. It was one of those places you ate at 2-3 times a year just because you had great memories... Maybe it was last year but Sizzler rebranded themselves to the public and until last month we've noticed that change and love the results! This Sizzler in particular is a treat, no matter how busy it is- the staff is helpful and on their feet service wise! Always a pleasure to dine in the Santa Clara Sizzler! Their salad bar is something else, it has elements of fresh choice and sweet tomato's but sizzler style... it feels like "Fresh Choice" on steroids! Everything is big on portions! Remember Malibu Chicken from the 80's? Well they still have it! I'm sure nothing on the menu is healthy but Gawd damnit - this is what american food is suppose to taste like... delicious! Don't change Sizzler, you guys are okay in my book again! read more

I mean it's Sizzler. Among Sizzlers though, this is one of the nicer, cleaner ones. In fact, their attentive and kind staff is probably why my grandmother swears by this establishment (they're well staffed and organized). That and probably because of their puzzlingly delicious baked potatoes. Hint, hint, the flavor (like most of their food) comes from blessed amounts of butter. Butter-soaked, fried food is their specialty. So if you can get beyond the guilt of digesting gluttonous gobs of butter-coated food, you'd get your fill here. read more

Sizzler - Steak and Unlimited Shrimp - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Today was the best experience we've had here. Waiter Jorge was amazing. Very friendly and we never had to ask for refills on drinks or shrimp..he was on top of it. The rating of 4stars is because of his service. read more

This was my first trip back to Sizzler in about two decades. The good: -Fast Service (even with a long line they get people through quick!) -Waitress got us everything we needed promptly -Salad Bar is huge -Chicken Tenders, Pasta, and Tacos included in 'Salad Bar'. -Good selection of fountain drinks (they had Raspberry Iced Tea!) The Bad: -Price. For the cost of admission to Salad Bar, we could have gone to Sweet Tomatoes. Much better value at Sweet Tomatoes! This place delivers on it's model. LOTS of food in a quick manner. read more

WTH? We regularly eat at Aborn Square Sizzler. Always good, fresh and great service. So we happened t be in the area and took a chance. Boy was it bad. Maybe it was a bad sign that dinner time and 5 people in the restaurant. We ordered and notice both entrees were $2 more than down the road. Sat down and instead of a basket of bread it was 1 slice each on individual plates. No biggie. We got our meals. My son ordered his usual rib eye and I got some steak combo. I dig into mine and its...OK. My son digs into his and he says "dad, something is wrong its not good. Tasted like dog p$$p". I'm like you're crazy - just eat it. He takes a couple bites and couldn't. So I taste it and instantly become ill. It was a putrid steak that they cook and served. I gave him the rest of mine. We finished and split. I didn't complain as the server was to busy socializing and on her phone in the corner. I called the manager when I got home. He apologized, but made the excuse he sold lots of rib eyes today, but if I came back he would make it right. I told him no way!!!! Make sure you have your cooks check the steaks before grilling them. Keep it. I spent the rest of the evening sick. Wont be going back. Aborn Square gets the kudos. read more

This is a clean and well kept place. Floors swept up right after people leave the table. I'd there is a dish put to the side it's picked up right away. Now for the food, very good and cook the way you want. They have tacos too. Had to try one out. Not bad, you make it your self and put what ever you want. The staff friendly and smiles. A great place to come. read more

Sizzler - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Clara, California

There was a big line and they didn't notice for about 15 minutes. Just talking and having a party in the kitchen speaking in Spanish while customers waiting...restaurant was filthy half the tables were still dirty despite three bus ladies, also talking in the back. Salad Bar food was weak quality, really poorly run place, like something from Gordon Ramsays Kitchen nightmares TV show... read more

We ate here while we were in the area for the weekend. I haven't had Sizzler's in awhile so I was excited to go there with my family. There were 4 of us. 3 people wanted just the salad bar and myself, because I was excited to be at a Sizzler, wanted an entree+salad bar. Well the cashier argued with me for several minutes that each person needs to order their own salad bar, no sharing. WTH? Apparently the cashier either could not add or comprehend English well because I gave her an order for each of the 4 people in my party. I literally had to give the order to the manager behind her. I honestly think she assumed we were trying to share a salad bar because of how we look because she clearly was not listening to the words I was saying. Now the food. . . The salad bar was pretty good, just the way I remembered it as a kid. My own kids really enjoyed the tacos and nacho sections. The cheese bread was bomb. Oh my childhood memories. I'm rating 2 stars for the cashier and because my entry was gross! I ordered a shrimp platter. It was just tasteless. No flavor. I barely ate it. Sizzler please change the shrimp batter and try a little seasoning. read more

False Advertise We received the advertise which said if you come between 2-5 pm, certain food cost only $9.9, which include their special plate peppercorn sirloin, and add all you can eat salad Bar for $4.99. So My husband and I decided to come to get the early bird deal a few weeks ago. We order 2 of those perpercorn plate ($20), 2 all you can eat salad bar ($10), and 1 drink (not sure how much but it couldn't be more than $5). Our bill came out to be $45s. The shady thing about them is that the bill only has the price, it doesn't give you the break down so you don't know what they are charging you for. The service was good. The salad was OK, but the sirloin was over cooked, so end up dried. We did get 2 boxes to put our left over where some people didn't (maybe because they know I was going to give 15% tip). With false advertise and lack of transparency with the bill, I don't trust this place. I won't come here again. read more

Came in following a fundraising walk on a Sunday and we were starving for some sizzler steak and unlimited salad bar and hot buffet dishes. But boy o boy, first time I saw the line out the front lobby door. It literally took 30 min to make it to the start of tile counter. We placed our order. I think ribeye platter, steak and unlimited shrimp and unlimited salad bar plus its offerings. I was suprised they had Mexican menudo as part of the unlimited soups. By the time our main entrees arrived, I was enjoying my menudo and other salad stuff. Sometimes I wish they gave us time to enjoy the starters before the hot entrees come out. It just cools the steaks, which I like sizzling off the grill. But oh well, what can I do. When you order, the cashier will "microphone" your order to the kitchen. Overall, I think they have improved, but prices are close to or equal to franchise steak places. The only bonus tho is the unlimited salad bar, soups and hot apps (make your own tacos, fried chicken, spaghetti w/several sauce, red rice and maybe steak fries) and small dessert bat when you order as an add on or as your meal. My new fav at salad bar is the mango jicama salad and now menudo on weekends. But I wish they would offer little triangles of corn or flour tortillas for the menudo. Staff was fast and attentive. I'm beleive steaks are "choice" but would love if they had prime-cuts once in a while :) read more

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Came here after a 49ers game. Didn't get the name of the hostess but she was pretty rude and not welcoming at all. Food was cooked very poorly. Won't come here again sadly and I love sizzlers. read more

Worst service ever, came here for lunch got two of the all you can eat steak shrimp upgrade to the salad bar. At the end of our meal, we asked the lady for boxes she gave us foil to wrap our food up. She refused to give box to box our food I wrapped it in foil. read more

Food was dry, cold, and looked like it had and service wasn't very good. Disappointed and will not be back

I had to try it. We haven't had Sizzler in the East Coast since... probably the late 80s or early 90s. After seeing Anthony Bourdain visit one on an episode of "No Reservations" and staying in a hotel next door it was a no brainer. Except I didn't use my brain when ordering. I never should have ordered the runs-- I mean ribs--even though I only ordered 3. Very, very fatty and smothered in a cloyingly sweat BBQ sauce they sucked. The baked potato seemed to have an unholy amount of butter on it, yet lacked a buttery taste. I hope not but I do think it was margarine which revolts me. The salad bar is solid. I should have just ordered that. The New England clam chowder had nice chunks of clams and potatoes because I purposely served myself from the bottom of the server. And I can appreciate mass produced salty soup when I'm not feeling well. The salad bar was well maintained. The garlic bread was a disappointment. Greasy and tasteless. And extra star because the service was very good. I saw assholes leaving $3. That pissed me off. read more

Don't order steak here. They are the toughest and dry. Other food is so so. Service is good though.

I went there, they don't have tacos, they don't have taco meat. They don't have meatballs, and a lot of menu times are missing. Not like the Sizzler in San Jose on Aborn Rd. Which has taco meat, tacos, and meatballs. I will never come to this Sizzler again. read more

The people were nice and super friendly. The food is always great. My wife and I recommend it fully.

The other day I was channel surfing and came across a movie that made me gitty. The reason this movie made me gitty was because when I was a kid, I absolutely LOVED this movie. The story hooked me, it made me want to work out, it inspired me. That movie? "Over the top" with Sylvester Stallone. I mean c'mon, the little weight lifting set in the truck, the 'I turn my hat backwards' for inspiration, the little thumb move that made us all want to become arm wrestling champions, the killer Kenny Loggins soundtrack ("Meet me halfway" was a good one). This movie had it all. So, i changed the channel and prepared to occupy myself with 1.5 hours of absolute entertainment. Well, that is, until I came across a phenomenon that I am starting to see all to often. The, "it was awesome as a kid but man it totally sucks now" phenomenon. This movie is complete crap, so either I was a total cheese ball as a kid or like a fine wine, I have gotten better with age while the movie remains, well, lame. To cut a long story short, like "Over the Top," Sizzler is one of those things that as a kid, was the best place on earth, with their all you can eat shrimp and their little plastic "MEDIUM" steak identifiers. As for now, I can't say the same. Has the cheesy bread always been so tiny? Do I dare to say that Hometown Buffet is cooler than Sizzler, and that's not saying much. Goodbye Sizzler, we had a good run, you gave me some childhood memories. I invite you to run down to Blockbuster and rent Over the Top. You two have a lot in common. Talk it over, regroup, and get back to me. read more

Came here last night for dinner with my bf and boy...we did NOT have a good experience. This was very disappointing considering I've been going to this location for YEARS, however, I guess it is different during dinner time. My family and I go to church every Sunday nearby and we always end up at Sizzler for lunch right after. During that time, customer service and the food is EXCELLENT, I have never had a bad experience, especially because the Filipino waiter treats us great! Last night during dinner was a completely different story. We ordered right at the front of course, and the lady taking our order was very nice and then there was someone who directed us to open tables. Side Note: when did open salad bar become $11.99??? Of course it is cheaper if you get it with a meal, its about $4.99 and there are some entrees that include the salad bar, but still, open salad bar by itself is now $11.99? Anyways, my complaints is as follows: (Jennifer, our waitress) -Our food came out really fast but mine was wrong, I ordered a baked potato but they gave me steamed vegetables so I asked our waitress to change it. -we wanted both the cheese bread and the dinner roll. Our waitress came back with just the cheese bread and she said that she's waiting on the dinner roll as it was still in the oven baking, fine. 45 minutes passed, we were almost done with our food, we called Jennifer over and asked her where our dinner roll was. She went back to get it and came back with cold dinner rolls, she didn't even apologize. Obviously she forgot since in the beginning she said they were still in the oven and then when we had to remind her, the rolls were already cold. -we then asked her for some to-go boxes and she explained that they only have foil and paper bags, fine. We were waiting and waiting and waiting, until I finally stood up to look for her, just standing there waiting for someone to help us (I NEVER DO THIS), until I saw her, she came over and I asked her where our foil and paper bags were. She went to go get them and brought them back and didn't even apologize, again. She was practically hiding in the back the whole time and we just did not understand because she didn't have a lot of tables to cover. There were other waiters and waitresses around but they covered different tables. It wasn't super busy at all, so there just isn't any excuses. She didn't even acknowledge the fact that she forgot the rolls and the to-go bags. It wouldn't be so upsetting and she would have gotten tip if she just apologized and made up for it, but she didn't so we did not leave any tip at all. OH and did i mention we didn't get any water refills at alllllll. Next... -their signature clam chowder was very watery -they had no peaches so I couldn't eat my peaches with cottage cheese -and I don't know if they just ran out but foil and paper bag to put your left overs in - non-functional and unacceptable. We left pretty upset. read more

Sizzler - I don't understand how they only have foil and a paper bag if you want to to-go your unfinished food?? It's so stupid. - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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I just started going to Sizzler again this year. I know a lot of people don't like them & consider it ghetto but I think it just depends on the location. The SC location is great! LOVE: -Fried Shrimp: always plump, always fresh & piping hot -Lemon Herb Chicken: light & tasty -Cheese Toast: yummmy, buttery, cheesy goodness -Salad Bar: everything is always fresh, the soups are awesome, I love the fact that I can make tacos or nachos AND let's not forget fresh fruit or ice cream for dessert -Service: the servers there are very friendly, especially this one Filipino gentleman I've gotten a couple times...he's a hoot! DISLIKE: -Hibachi Chicken: they literally grill 2 chicken breasts plain, squeeze some BBQ sauce on top of it & serve it to you with 2 toothpicks of pineapple (I've had better) I also LOVE the fact they send me Buy 1, Get 1 free coupons for their meals. I'm always looking for a deal & hate paying full price for anything. I think if you stay away from the Hibachi Chicken, you'll be good ;-) . read more

Salad bar not worth $12.99. Go across the street to Whole Foods and get a pound of food for 9 bux read more

One of our favorite places to take our 1 year old to eat and he almost eats more than I do from the buffet. Food is always fresh and yummy. The fried chicken can sometimes be spicy (guessing this depends on the cook that day) but always tastes good too. They also always have really good desserts and garlic cheese bread. Looking forward to going back. read more

I went to sizzler today I ordered Malibu chicken with fries and a shrimp SKWR, the Malibu was completely bland greasy, the fries were like mush would not recommend at all. The shrimp SKWRs were dry was really burnt I didn't even dare to try the rice under it it was so sticky. That was my meal my mom got a steaks asked for medium well and got medium she said it was ok but I know she wasn't trying to be picky, my dad got the chicken with veggies the chicken was completely bland dry and over cooked (although better than undercooked) it looked good since on top it was very juicy and appetizing but when he cut a slice into it and tiered a piece it was like well rubber, I am confident they just poured the grease on top of the chicken for better presentation. In over all very poor experience read more

Everybody acts like Sizzler is sooo average, but why are they always packed then .... well, I guess it's just full of average people. Like me. Sigh...... Anyway, although the "cheesy" bread fell off years ago, the salad bar is still the place to be. I love making my own salad. Damn damn damn, I honestly just forgot that I didn't put any kidney beans on my salad. Regret in my heart...... Yeah, the highlight of my night was when I saw Mrs. Sizzler bring a fresh bucket of chicken wings. OMFG! If you eat those wings when they are fresh, they are 174% better than any Sizzler wing you've ever had. Truly. Service is good. Elderly quotient high. Note: eat your steak immediately because .......well you just have too I love you soup. I see you pineapple. I'll be back for more .... Oh, financially challenged Americans, currently they have like 5 entrees for $9.99 that include FREE salad bar. 12 dozen shrimp, 80z steak, Malibu Chicken, Salmon and Burger I think. Holla! read more

Came here for lunch today, thanks Terr! Was craving for some steak, shrimp, & of course a hot bake potato. I ended up ordering the half a dozen fried shrimp with unlimited salad bar & a glass of strawberry lemonade. I would pass on the lemonade. The top part of the drink was fine, but at the bottom all you could taste was the syrup no matter how much you stirred the darn thing. It was no Red Robin strawberry lemonade for sure. The salad bar was good as always. I picked up some salad, spaghetti, tuna salad, macaroni salad, and vegetarian veggie soup. All was delicious. I didn't get to taste the shrimp since I was so full. The bake potato hit the spot, packed full of butter. Oh so good. The cheese toast was yummy as well. Julie was very helpful & always making sure our area was clean. She kinda reminded me of a robot though. Not very much emotion, but that was probably because she was so busy with the lunch rush. Beggars can't be choosers right. Overall good service. read more

We went here as part of a school fundraiser & while nothing we had was bad, nothing was all that great either. I got the soup/salad bar which does have a pretty good selection of items. They offered 3 "specialty" salads, all of which tasted pretty much the same...blah. There were 3 different soups, the chili was tasty & very hot (a big plus in my book.) There were also some hot appetizer items, I had a taco & that was the best thing of my meal. Hubby had a steak & baked potato, his comment "it's okay." You order at the counter & then a waitress brings your food & keeps track of you, on the plus side...our waitress was VERY friendly & paid attention to the needs of our group. Almost forgot, the strawberry lemonade was delicious! Enjoyed the fruit garnish. read more