I want to like this restaurant and I will give them a second chance whenever I head downtown San Jose for supper because the food was good but they goofed right left and center with everything from our appetizers to our main courses. However, they were extra apologetic to us, giving us a couple of free desserts and an appetizer for next time. I wouldn’t blame it on the servers because we got there at a weird time when the servers were switching shifts.
Here’s the downstairs, with plenty of seating.
We ate upstairs. Love the exposed brick and the long restaurant.
Alright, like I said, our food was great. But it was messed up.
The bread was good, super fresh.
The Guy and I cannot stand onions. So when we ordered our turkey sliders we asked if it came with onions (since it’s not written on the menu), our first server said she’d check then make sure there wasn’t any on.
Look what came out. HAHAHA oh man, an onion turkey sandwich, with onion fries. It was laughable at least. The only food which luckily both my husband and I agree to despise is onions. So whenever we order anything we make sure to ask the servers if it comes with it. Our other appetizer, crab cakes was completely forgotten about! Deep breath. Our second server was such a doll, apologizing and taking stuff off the bill.
What I ordered for my main meal. The wrap was drool-worthy, and the fries kinda reminded me like McDonalds french fries (and I love my McDonalds).
The Guy ordered this. I forget what he ordered, oops! The food was great, reasonable pricing, and it converts to a lounge after the restaurant closes where DJs play their music, and they move the tables off to the side and the upstairs can have a dance area on the weekends!
Have you been here?
Loft Bar & Bistro
90 South Second Street, San Jose CA 95113
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That is totally the kind of place I love to lunch at. It looks so quaint & cozy there – perfect for lunch with the girls.
@Robin Rue (@massholemommy): The atmosphere was really nice. Super cool inside on the 2nd floor.
Nancy recently posted..Loft Bar & Bistro, San Jose
This restaurant looks delicious! Even with the order getting messed up. We do visit family near San Jose from time to time so we will look this place up.
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@Audrey (@Trihardmom): Ya it’s right downtown! You should go next time :)
Nancy recently posted..Loft Bar & Bistro, San Jose
I love places like this that aren’t so mainstream and different. That wrap looks so good! I am kinda picky about that. And the fries being like McD’s? I don’t like admitting that I like McD’s fries but I do and no one makes it like them! So if this is similar…
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The chicken wrap and fries look really good! I can see why people love this place to eat! Thanks for the great review.
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This looks like a cute spot thought it’s a bummer that they goofed up on the order so much. Soooo many onions up on that sandwich lol
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That onion turkey sandwich looks incredible! This place reminds me of one of my favorite bistros in the city. It’s incredible how much the atmosphere adds to a meal, huh?
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@Ashley: Too bad we both (really really really) hate onions! Lol :(
Nancy recently posted..Loft Bar & Bistro, San Jose
In spite of the mess-ups, it really does look super appetizing. The decor of the restaurant really attracts me too. I am so madly in love with brick.Whatever it is that your husband ordered that you can’t remember looks fantastic! lol
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Wow. Their food looks great, but what’s really drawing me in is the atmosphere. It’s wonderful!
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The food looks yummy. My hubby wouldn’t have been as tolerant as you were in regards to the food order being wrong. I usually just let things slide.
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What an awesome looking place! I hate raw onion myself, but I have to say those onion fries look pretty tasty.
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What a cool looking place, I love the vibe there. I really like the look of the wrap, I order that wherever I go.
Even though I am from the bay area, I don’t get around going to the south bay that often (because of heavy traffic). I think it’s been more than a year actually! I wonder if that place has another outlet in the Peninsula. It sure looks nice!
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@Cara (@StylishGeek): I SWEAR I luck out on traffic wherever I go. I’ve been going back and fourth to San Francisco often within this past month, at all different times of the day and haven’t had issues at all. I’m going to knock on some wood :)
Oh, and I’m not sure if this place is everywhere in the Bay Area, or just in the d/t San Jose area.
Nancy recently posted..Loft Bar & Bistro, San Jose
Yum it looks so good besides the onions! I would have sent that all back if I didn’t want onions and that’s what came! How annoying. Looks like a lovely little place though. At least your man’s looks reallllllly tasty!
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Everything looks so delicious! What a neat place to visit and eat at!
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I adore the vintage style signage outside the buildings. The simple decor inside makes for a relaxing atmosphere & whatever he got, it sure did look good.
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Looks like an awesome place to grab a bite and a beer. I’d probably want to sit outside if the weather was nice and people watch.
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I chuckled when I read about the onion fiasco. The picture really speaks for itself, lol. Onion galore. Did they make it right after that? They are lucky you like to give second chance. Hopefully the second time they will make the food right from the very beginning.
@Anita Utami: No, they didn’t take the onion sandwich back to the kitchen which was a bit annoying to me. But we didn’t make a huge deal of it, either.
Nancy recently posted..Loft Bar & Bistro, San Jose
AHHH as a bar/ restaurant owner I am freaking out for you. I HATE when misshaps happen like this but honestly it all comes down to training of their staff and execution. A server SHOULD KNOW THE MENU LIKE THE BACK OF THEIR HAND! There shouldn’t be a “lemme ask” unless it is for an allergy, which we always insist our staff double checks. It does look like a great place and the food does photograph well, so hopefully it tastes as good as it looks, but I guess you’ll never know about the crab cakes huh? Little mistakes make a great time lack luster and that sucks. You also should have had a manager making the rounds and checking on your visit if they didn’t. Again, staff training and execution. Give them another go though like you said… hopefully your visit whipped them into shape!
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It’s a shame the service left so much to be desired when the food looks so good. But I agree it’s probably worth a second visit before you make your mind up completely on them.
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Oh fun! We have a trip to San Jose planned this summer, I’ll have to check this bistro out! Thanks :)
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I have never been there before. The food looks great though. Good thing that first meal was taken off your bill. I’ve always hated when my order gets messed up, but it’s always nice to have a great server.
If I’m ever in the area I’ll have to check this place out. Looks like great food and a cool atmosphere.
At least they had good fries! It can be such a bummer when your order gets messed up over and over. Maybe next time just go for cocktails?
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Those fries look sooooo good. Its definitely time for me to eat again. :)
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The food looks so yummy, certainly a place to keep an eye out for~!
I love that farmed picture of the flag. The food looks so delicious! This loft bar bistro sounds like my kind of place to enjoy a meal.
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Looks like a great place to stop by and grab a sandwich to eat. Love how they turn into nightlife seems like fun.
Sorry that your order was messed up. The food looks great and I love the ambience with the brick.
Too bad they didn’t make the best first impression, but nice that they tried all they could to make it up. Had to chuckle about the onions – that was a real onion fest on that plate I’m really liking how your Guy’s meal looks!
Oh no! What a mix-up. I do not like onions either. lol. But at least you got something good. Those fries look delish!
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Wow! That was quite the mix up – I mean I love onions but that would even be too many for me!
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Happy to hear that your second server tried to fix some things. Service can hinder some places but I think I would still check this place out.
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I agree, I would give them another chance to prove their service.
Sounds like a good place to eat. I hope you update on the progress.
I always asked to skip the onion and mustard too!
I hope they were just in trainee mode and will improve service.
Sometimes it’s just an off day.
Food looks okay too!
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I love outdoor seating at restaurants. I am a big fan of places where I can sit outside with our dogs! Lots of sunshine and good food!
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This looks like a fun place to go. The food looks amazing.
I love all foods and that place looks very beautiful and tourist spot! I’ve never tried to go bar like this, I wish I could.
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I love the decor with the exposed brick and I probably would of opted for outdoor seating. It totally sucks that they messed up your order :-( I have to agree those look like McDonalds fries.
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I love the ambiance itself, it looks like a place I would enjoy. I think it is always worth giving a place a second chance. Go back during a different time of the day, and a different time all together.
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Wow! This place looks great! I am drooling over your photos! I will have to cheek this out if i am ever in that area.
Ooooo this place looks great!! These are the kinds of places I’m all about eating at! Wish I was in San Jose so I can try it myself!
Such nice ambiance and great food – I’d like to bnng my friends here!
The onion dish! that’s too hilarious unless of course you are really hungry and grumpy from it. The place definitely seems like is worth a second try but if this is how they always operate I hope the owner reads this or he may be going out of business soon.
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