The Farmers Union - San Jose, California

R C. (.

Food was amazing!!
Calamari appetizer was Awesome!
Blackened Salmon was a 10+!
Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup was Amazing!
French Dip was Perfect!
And the special Chicken Marsala was incredible!
The drinks are stunning with my recommendation of the barrel-aged Manhattan being my personal favorite!
Try that special bourbon flight, if available. It was incredibly enjoyable!
Service was top notch!
I love this place and it’s got my highest recommendation when I’m anywhere near San Pedro in San Jose!

Dylan M.

Great place for a quick bite and brew. It was a little hard to get the attention of staff at times, and as there didn't appear to be a uniform or apron on the front of house or wait staff who assisted us.

Burger was excellent, poutine was great (though more like chilli cheese fries). Fries were perfectly crispy.

Lionel G.

First time. Loved the cocktails and food. Service was good. I had the fried chicken. The veggies were delicious. The mashed potatoes come with bacon gravy but I’m not a fan of gravy. They were still good. My friend had the salmon and stated that it was good.

Dianna S.

The food was delicious!! The location was fun, close to night life and restaurants. They had lots of beer options. There was also a public parking lot around the corner where my husband was able to park his giant truck. Our waiter was very nice but I gave it one less start because it was kind of slow. Maybe they were short staffed? Over all I highly recommend this spot!

Julia P.

We were searching for good family friendly places within walking distance of our hotel in downtown San Jose. We had passed the restaurant on a previous night and thought the place looked interesting and it had a great kid's menu. We started with the mushroom cigars which were interesting. The filling seemed to be like a mushroom duxelles. The garlic dipping sauce though was fabulous.

My husband had a burger which was well prepared, but nothing crazy. My daughter's pizza was shockingly good. Fantastic, fresh crust, gooey cheese, well herbed pizza sauce. (I may have eaten her leftovers...)

I had the brisket with biscuit, beans, and German style potato salad. Our waiter was absolutely fabulous and brought me house-made compound honey butter for the biscuit. The BBQ sauce was also house-made and it was a sweeter, smokey profile which I prefer. The meat was smoked well, and was perfectly tender. It could be improved with more of a bark and a little more smoke in my opinion. The beans were a surprise. Smokey with some kick on the backend.

Feeling gluttonous (we had lots of leftovers), we also ordered the panda cotta for dessert. It was unusual, but light. A nice way to end a heavy meal. I'd probably go for the bread pudding next time though!

Overall, I enjoyed my meal and we'd return in the future.

april

The chicken wasn't cooked as good as it used to be. The crab cakes were fried a bit too much..Tacos were not bad, but they had a different type of spice. The bread pudding had a good flavor it was very thin . Having more ice cream than pudding. I usually get the ribs which are amazing but was sold out

American A.

Cutting across Santa Clara Avenue like it was mine, because 880 was a mess and I figured 101 would be a better bet...That is until I remembered about The Farmers Union Restaurant.
It was just about 4 or 5 blocks ahead and I had some time on my hands before I had to be in Walnut Creek for dinner, so...I think I'll snag a nice big fat salad just to hold me over.
I had a nice table with a good view of the ins and outs of the place, but the vegan wingnut at the next table insisted that the Saladarian's cutting board in the kitchen was to also be vegan.
I didn't even know that was a thing!
The Farmers Union is 5 ☆☆☆☆☆!

Alvin C.

Calamari with peppers are highly recommended. We tried the ribs and brisket both are delicious. We noticed lots of fried chicken coming out of the kitchen. Perhaps we can try that next time. Staff friendly and courteous. -Alvin