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Liquid Restaurant and Lounge
32 S 3rd St, San Jose, CA 95113, United States
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Ca
Review №1

The aesthetics here are a bit much for me, Im not going to lie. The staff were the nicest humans I thought they were bunnies in people suits though. Also the quality of the cocktails were 10/10

Se
Review №2

Nice quaint venue! I was attending a friends Bday party there and coming to hear the hosting DJ Traxamillion rip it. The night was live, my friend had chocolate fondue and fruit, along with some other finger foods. I assume it was party of a bday party package but it was a nice set up. There was a champagne toast towards the end of the night sponsored by Luce Belair. It was nice also that, there was a small area to go outside and get a breath of fresh air but I dont think I would want to be caught in this particular club on a packed night unless I had a VIP area or booth. Id visit again

Mo
Review №3

Love the atmosphere of this club.amd the white seating,with the blue light...

Ro
Review №4

Went to Liquid Restaurant and Lounge to listen to a friend DJ, and decided to have dinner while there. I was impressed!!! The food was tasty, and although it was still too early for the party to begin, there was someone in the booth mixing. It was a great way to start my night. Of course I danced my butt off til morning!!

Pr
Review №5

An Average experience with good cocktails.

Al
Review №6

The dj wasnt good on the night that I went, but the vibe, atmosphere, and people were cool. Especially for San Jose

Sh
Review №7

Im always drunk when I go so Im not sure how it is Ill have to when Im a bit sober then get drinks there

Je
Review №8

Came by on a Saturday night. Must have been a slow night in downtown because it was not packed inside which was nice. The look and vibe of the place was cool.The bartender, an older black gentleman, was really awesome and provided great service.

Ma
Review №9

The place is really nice. The drinks prices are somewhat ok, but there is no variations on the music. But otherwise the place is really nice to visit and have a good time with friends.

An
Review №10

One of the nicest lounge in San Jose (my opinion). Wish a lot of people knew about it. You can host your personal event

sa
Review №11

Rude lady tried to steal our delivery food thrice. We live in the apartments next to this place and an Asian lady who owns or works at Liquid tried to steal our food thrice. Her argument being we put her address in the delivery, even when it clearly showed ours. This has happened thrice now and every time we showed her that we ordered food to our address, the delivery guy just happened to wait there. She used extremely fowl language even though we tried to explain the situation to her courteously. She threatened to call security on us. It was a simple case of misunderstanding but she wouldnt listen and continued using extremely problematic language. I apologize to anyone else working in this establishment this review is only for that lady and not for anyone else.

An
Review №12

Bar/club that gets turnt on Fridays and Saturdays. Security and management are cool.

Ro
Review №13

The decor and atmosphere is pretty good.Drink prices are not rock bottom, but they are totally acceptable.The crowd, however, is very unpredictable. Sometimes its Nice. Sometimes it is dead. And sometimes it is the kind of crowd that makes you want to run away.I guess the best approach is to pop in on a weekend with a group of people. If the place is happening, go in and enjoy yourself. If not, you can always head out.

Le
Review №14

Best quickest service

Ro
Review №15

This mf used to be lit but its been years since Ive been. Wont go back unless Im thirsty...

Sh
Review №16

I would never go to this establimaent again. I was.out front speaking with the owner and he was speaking negatively in regards to the performs performing that night and the company they keep

Da
Review №17

My wife and I went to this place earlier in the week, and it was a very pleasant surprise. My wife is Chinese, and crazy about hot pot, so we have it all the time. We have it at home pretty often, and weve been to just about every hot pot restaurant in the area. So when we heard about this ones $15 deal on Yelp, we had to try it.When we walked in, we actually kind of froze for a bit and thought we ended up in the wrong place. This place doesnt look anything like a typical hot pot restaurant. It is very much a Western style bar, although its a lounge and karaoke bar, so they have a stage but no screens for sports or anything like that. So if music and karaoke are your thing, this is your kind of bar. But they serve hot pot. Its a very unique combination, and it would be very easy to write it off for that reason. Let me say this: youd be doing yourself a disservice not to try this place at least once and decide if its for you. I mean, if you dont want to take kids to a fully stocked bar, I understand. But for adults looking to try a new hot pot place, just do it. Honestly, there arent many places like this anywhere, so I appreciate that its one of a kind.The #1 reason this place gets 5 stars is the woman behind the hot pot. She is fantastic. Weve never been treated better at a restaurant, and she felt completely genuine. Not only did she make and serve everything herself, but she talked to us about all kinds of things. It was also immediately clear she cares very much for her customers. She was telling us how shes trying to balance the types of ingredients with cost because she wants hers to be a better deal than others in the area. She also gave us the special Yelp deal without us even asking and told us how to get it in the future. She repeatedly refilled our milk teas multiple times, which is something other places simply wont do. She not only packed our leftovers to go, but she gave us a separate container of brother as well, and insisted that she wouldnt feel she was providing a service if she didnt. I kid you not, she offers a level of service and kindness that virtually no other restaurant can provide. Granted, we were the only ones there early on a Tuesday, but I can assure you someone like that doesnt just forget about the customers when things get busy.As for the price, the $15 deal is great. Its a flat $15 with tax included for the hot pot, a drink such as milk tea or lemonade, and rice. No other hot pot place comes anywhere close to that deal. They do achieve this by going a little light on the meat and heavy on the cheap ingredients like radish and bean sprouts, but I actually like this because the hot pots at other places leave me way too full. So yeah, this place wins hands down on both price and service.So what about taste? Well, admittedly, it was a bit mixed. But again, weve only been once, so its hard to say. The Japanese sukiyaki soup was easily one of the best weve ever had. It was incredible. Amazing. I highly recommend. The Sichuan mala was alright. It was a bit disappointing considering thats sort of the typical flavor youd expect to be done right. But again, she was fully aware of this and explaining how she was looking to improve it. The soup was spicy, but not in the usual burning way, more like a strong nasal way like black pepper. Not bad, but the sukiyaki was just out of this world by comparison. They have 5 flavors, which I think is actually good because a lot of hot pot restaurants have large menus with multiple confusing options that dont really different much. I fully expect this place to not only have some great flavors, but to improve on the lesser ones over time.So yeah, unfortunately, Im afraid the core Asian audience for hot pots may not give this place the chance it deserves because of its unique premise. But they should, because the price is great, the service is better, and theres no other place like it. If the setting is not for you, so be it. But I highly doubt anyone will regret at least giving it a shot.

Fe
Review №18

Came here for the first time yesterday and I will have to say that its a very cool place to be with the music and the lights. Its almost like a mini rave with the right kind of music, its lit!

Jo
Review №19

Found this place through Appeteasers restaurant crawl. All of the food was great except the pork was dry. Specialty drinks were really good.

Jo
Review №20

Amazing Bartender and good music. Bathroom could be cleaner

Co
Review №21

Inexpensive bottle service good music and decent size

Me
Review №22

Great bartenders!

Na
Review №23

Bottle service is cheap, good crowd, and DJ was cool.

fo
Review №24

Had a blast, good vibes music good

Lu
Review №25

Definitely not crowded on a Friday night

Ma
Review №26

Great service

Wa
Review №27

Thirsty Thursdays

Pe
Review №28

Really loud, sticky floors

Ge
Review №29

Liquid Rest

Su
Review №30

Good music, awesome bartender

Ty
Review №31

Trash

Ti
Review №32

Dave ia the best of the best

Ro
Review №33

Hella broads

Ed
Review №34

The only problems I have with this place, the people are very loud outside, Ive seen fighting with the want to be gangsters.

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3.8 Rating
  • Address:32 S 3rd St, San Jose, CA 95113, United States
  • Site:http://www.liquidloungesj.com/
  • Phone:+1 408-293-3800
Categories
  • Night club
  • Asian restaurant
  • Cocktail bar
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
Working hours
  • Monday:11am–2am
  • Tuesday:11am–2am
  • Wednesday:5pm–2am
  • Thursday:5pm–2am
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:11am–10pm
  • Sunday:11am–10pm
Highlights
  • Fast service:Yes
  • Great beer selection:Yes
  • Great cocktails:Yes
  • Live music:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Beer:Yes
  • Cocktails:Yes
  • Dancing:Yes
  • Spirits:Yes
  • Wine:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
  • Tourists:Yes
Planning
  • Accepts reservations:Yes
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