Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery is a fun casual place to have great food and award winner beers. We have a complete bar to complement the experience.

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42 Current Reviews

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Overall

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

(42 Reviews)

Rating Breakdown 42 reviews

5 stars

(7)

4 stars

(24)

3 stars

(10)

2 stars

(1)

1 star

(0)

Food

(Outstanding) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

vibrant bar scene(19)
great for lunch(15)
great for outdoor dining(13)

neighborhood gem(13)
great for brunch(11)
good for groups(10)

Rock Bottom Brewery - San Jose Reviews List

Review 1 for Rock Bottom Brewery - San Jose

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Family Outing

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 6/08/2013

2012

Dined on 6/08/2013

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Six of us adults, and one child for a Saturday lunch. No waiting at all. The server was really flexible and helpful. The food is outstanding - fresh and delicious. Good beer too.
We'll be back."

Dined on 6/08/2013

2012

Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, great for brunch, great for lunch, kid-friendly

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Review 2 for Rock Bottom Brewery - San Jose

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Out of Several Beers :-(

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 6/11/2013

2013

Dined on 6/11/2013

2013

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Seems that I hit a night where there were out of one of the Stouts and another beer with no alternatives...too bad the restaurant in San Diego seems to be more "on top of their game" than this franchisee. Food was still good, service was ok..."

Dined on 6/11/2013

2013

Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, late-night find

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Review 3 for Rock Bottom Brewery - San Jose

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Beer Not Food

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 4/28/2013

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"They have a good Beer sampler. However, the food is terrible and the service is soooooooo slow. Go for the beer...not the food."

Dined on 4/28/2013

Special Features: hot spot

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Review 4 for Rock Bottom Brewery - San Jose

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

has been better

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/03/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"it must have been an off day, just did not feel right. food was good, service marginal."

Dined on 5/03/2013

Special Features: kid-friendly

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Review 5 for Rock Bottom Brewery - San Jose

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Celebrated my Mother's birthday

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/20/2013

2012

Dined on 04/20/2013

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Celebrated my Mother's birthday at RBB. Everyone liked the food including the our vegan friend. Great service and food."

Dined on 04/20/2013

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, late-night find, neighborhood gem, great for lunch, hot spot

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Review 6 for Rock Bottom Brewery - San Jose

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Generally speaking, I have

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/28/2013

2011

Dined on 02/28/2013

2011

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Generally speaking, I have had good experiences at this location. Unfortunately, this particular time was a little below my normal experience. The service felt a little rushed as the main dishes arrived about 5 minutes after the salads did, thus not having enough time to actually eat much of the salad. The dressing was a little watery as well. Otherwise, the food was up to normal standards and as usual, fairly good. I'd usually give 4 stars, but this time they missed one."

Dined on 02/28/2013

2011

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Review 7 for Rock Bottom Brewery - San Jose

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Great, easy bar & restaurant

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/27/2013

2012

Dined on 02/27/2013

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Had a great time meeting up with another couple for an easy mid-week double date here. Enjoyed their current seasonal beer along with some tasty food on the patio. We all felt that we got great portions and well prepared food for the price. Was it the best meal I've ever had? No. But we didn't expect it to be. Certainly higher quality than BJ's and they did not pressure us at all to hurry up as we enjoyed an almost 3 hour dinner (had a few rounds of drinks before ordering). Will definitely be back here again."

Dined on 02/27/2013

2012

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, great for lunch

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Review 8 for Rock Bottom Brewery - San Jose

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