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Dry Creek Grill, San Jose, CA

Dry Creek Grill

4.6
4.6
4532 Reviews
$31 to $50
American
1580 Hamilton Ave, San Jose, CA 95125

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2 people
8:00 PM
Booked 24 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for creative cocktails
Seating: We have both Indoor & Outdoor dining; be prepared for potentially cold or hot weather outside.
Guests love the beautiful, redwood topped bar & comfortable chairs. Our creative bar staff serves up craft cocktails, local wines on tap, craft beers. It's a cozy-swanky-dark-comfortable-upscale vibe and the Menu shares that vibe. Smoked BBQ items, bacon-wrapped meatloaf, tender steaks, fresh fish, vegetarian & vegan items - local, fresh and organic whenever possible.

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Cheers!
Dry Creek Grill

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Barbecue, Californian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    San Jose
  • Cross street
    Meridian Ave.
  • Parking details
    Safety reminder: Please do not leave any electronics or valuables in your vehicle.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 4,532 people are saying

Dry Creek Grill reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Jose / Silicon Valley

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Dry Creek Grill is a neighborhood gem offering "great food and really good service." Known for its "amazing food" and "delicious" dishes like filet mignon stroganoff and ribs, it provides a "charming ambiance" and "impressively fast" service. The staff is "friendly" and attentive, ensuring a "wonderful" dining experience.

4,532 Reviews
  1. Roxanne

    San Francisco14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoy eating here a couple times a month with our friends. The Owner Holly when we get to see her is always attentive, our host Clancey seated us and was very friendly, Lily our waitress was wonderful!! She gets extra stars********* The food is always very good and a nice selection, it was brought out quickly and hot. This was Easter Sunday at 5:30, with a full house, we have a favorite table we always request. If you haven't tried them, maybe it is time you do!

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  2. Jeff

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful & delicious meals! Sean was our server - awesome service provided by him. He was really cordial & has a great personality.
    Dry Creek GrillResponded 6 days ago
    Dear Jeff, Thank you for your feedback about your server, Sean. Very nice to hear your appreciation for the staff! We'll definitely pass along the high praise to him. Thank you so much for going out of your way to share about your experience. Cheers

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  3. Walt VIP

    San Francisco98 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It had been some time since our last visit. Our dinner was very nice. Great service and the food food was excellent. We will return soon.for sure.
    Dry Creek GrillResponded 6 days ago
    Thank you for coming in, Walt. Great to have you back. We love to hear you enjoyed great service and excellent food. Looking forward to seeing you again soon.

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  4. Lee VIP

    San Francisco8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 7, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    poor bar experience, not sure if our waiter didn't order our drinks correctly or if the bartender just didn't know how to make them. Sad since this restaurant is usually very good.
    Dry Creek GrillResponded 6 days ago
    Thank you and appreciate your response. We'll be sure that doesn't happen again.

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  5. Michael

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an amazing time great place to eat and hang out
    Dry Creek GrillResponded 6 days ago
    Great to hear you had an amazing time, Michael! Come hang out with us anytime.

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  6. Barbara

    San Francisco49 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A neighborhood gem. I love sitting at the bar and enjoying a cocktail and appetizers. The dinner menu is very wide with excellent meats, fish, chicken, and salads not to mention the delicious desserts. The staff is excellent, and I have never had a bad meal. I enjoyed the crab cakes, mushroom risotto, and delicious steak. The salted caramel brownie for dessert was a great end to a wonderful meal paired with delicious Comartin wines.
    Dry Creek GrillResponded 6 days ago
    Dear Barbara, Appreciate your thoughtful, lovely review! Glad you enjoyed the bar, the menu, salted caramel brownie for dessert and Comartin wines : ) Cheers!

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  7. Barbara VIP

    San Francisco488 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 3, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Our food was quite good especially the lamb chops and the salmon. Unfortunately the service was poor. It took a very long time to get our cocktails. Our appetizer didn’t come and we had a long wait to get our salads and another rather long wait for our entrees. Our server never checked back to see if we would like anything else. It was not a busy night.

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  8. Carla

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First time trying this place and it did not disappoint! Food was fresh, delicious and plated well. Ribeye and short rib were cooked to perfection and soo good! Our server Ally was awesome! She was friendly, efficient and and provided great food recommendations. Everyone in our party was very satisfied. We will be back!

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  9. T

    San Francisco2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Came in to celebrate a birthday: had high hopes based on one past experience. Seated quickly (with reservations) ordered quickly and started out fine. Ahi appetizer was the best thing we ate! Beet salad was also very good! Had to flag down someone for some pepper, none offered when salad was delivered to table. Entrees: Spicy shrimp pasta- not horrible but also not great, nothing extraordinary and we waited over 20 mins to get someone to bring some Parmesan cheese. Then they bring it in a bowl with no spoon to put onto the pasta! So we dumped it! Nightly special-swordfish was awful, really bad! The fish itself was cooked well, that was the only positive. The purple mashed potatoes lacked any flavor, were watery and didn’t go well with the dish. The chard was oily and slightly bitter. But the lemon sauce was bad, just didn’t pull the dish together and had weird aftertaste. In hindsight, a rice pilaf would have been a better option that the potatoes which were just too heavy. Service from our waiter wasn’t great- he took over 20 mins to check on our dishes. Brought the cheese with no spoon; never refilled my iced tea and just lacked efficiency. I did get a busser to fill my tea but he didn’t refill my iced, so the tea was room temp. Reservations stated we were celebrating a bday, no mention at all, nothing. Disappointing. Most likely won’t return- the prices are high for the quality. Appears to be a higher end restaurant but lacked in all areas. Better places to eat locally.

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  10. Junior

    San Antonio1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Sarah was attentive and sweet. The food was great, appetizers were delicious and all the staff were on their game. Great overall experience and will definitely will go back to try some different dishes. I would totally recommend this place to everyone!!

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FAQs

Dry Creek Grill offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Dry Creek Grill also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (408) 264-2011.

Dry Creek Grill is rated 4.6 stars by 4532 OpenTable diners.

Dry Creek Grill does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
8:00 PM
Booked 24 times today
Google Map for Dry Creek Grill

1580 Hamilton Ave, San Jose, CA 95125

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Meridian Ave.
  • Neighborhood
    San Jose
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Barbecue, Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Safety reminder: Please do not leave any electronics or valuables in your vehicle.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
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