Acopio

This was my first time here and I came during happy hour. I sat at the bar and was served immediately. The drinks were great. They have wine, beer, cocktails, nonalcoholic drinks, and juegos. The food came out fast and we're visually spectacular! I think I ordered everything on the happy hour menu and could barely snap a photo before digging in. There is a small parking lot and outdoor seating . The restaurant is in an unassuming neighborhood. When you walk into the restaurant you are instantly transported into a five star restaurant! I will definitely come back. Perfect for date night! And they do have clean restrooms.

Went here for Valentine's Day for their special Valentine's Day menu. The restaurant itself is located in an older area in downtown but they've remodeled the place and it looks great inside. We were promptly seated and our drink orders were taken. Cocktails came out relatively quickly and they were all good. We ordered the set menu with wine pairings. The meal started with 3 small bites - all pretty yummy and high end. The oyster was well cooked and having a little caviar was a nice start - but after the first course things started falling apart. Second course was a soggy, overcooked grilled cabbage. They managed to make it soggy and burnt at the same time. Wierd. Wine pairings came late and only after we asked for it. The final course was a mess. I ordered the duck confit chile relleno. The chile itself was burnt to a crisp - literally charred and inedible. The bits of duck inside dry. When I told the server he just sighed and took the plate - WOW! The steak course was supposed to be med-rare. It came out grey and overcooked. Again wine pairings came after the entrees. We were in a rush for a show - so didn't have time to let the restaurant remake the food. Left hungry, frustrated, and annoyed. I understand it was Valentine's Day- but they should have staffed better, and with the limited menu at least been able to cook the food properly.

I went here on a saturday with three friends. We had a reservation so we were seated pretty quickly. It is a small restaurant so I am not sure what the wait is like if you come in without reserving. I liked the size of the restaurant though because it gave it an intimate cozy ambience, especially with the yellow lights. Would be a really cute date location. There is a parking lot in the back, which is very nice, but it is a bit small so make sure to come early for parking. Food was alright to me. They were definitely unique and presentation was beautiful but some dishes were better than others. All of LOVED the pork tacos (TACOS de pancita al pastor) . Definitely would recommend. The icecream desserts were also very yummy and smooth. They weren't overly sweet and had very unique flavors. We let our waitress picked out the flavors and she did amazing! Other dishes were pretty good as well but we tried so many, and those were the two that stood out to me. The other dishes I wasn't too impressed with were the steak tacos and the appetizer (Tazón Botanero). The names were a bit too much for me to remember so I didn't list every one of them down.

This place is a hidden gem! We only heard about it because our foodie daughter told us about it. We had the oysters, costillas de elote, huaraches de hongos y pork belly tacos al pastor. Finished off with a delectable crème brûlée style calabacita dessert. Absolutely delicious! We will be back for more!

SUPER CUTE. What a total hidden gem! A friend of mine had recommended this place and I was so excited to check it out! Acopio has awesome service, great food, and is quite a lovely restaurant. To my surprise, the location is right next to downtown San Jose. (which am not the biggest fan of btw BUT..) Acopio makes you FEEL like you are in lovely area similar to Los Gatos. I especially like how they have their own personal parking lot that has automatic lights that turn on at night time that makes the area feel very safe, secure, and clean.We had called for last minute reservations and surprisingly they had lots of openings available. One of the first things I noticed was that the design of the restaurant is very pristine, modern, clean, and trendy. They also have a very interesting colorful bar right when you walk in. Very cool! All of the servers we had were so super kind, caring, and nice. They also gave us a little background story on the restaurant and how long it's been here. Very nice!We decided to order lots of different dishes in order to get an idea/feel for the restaurant. We ordered the Costillas De Elote (Corn Ribs), Tortillas de casa, Ceviche Tostadas, and Al Pastor (pork) tacos. OMG! I am so absolutely in love with the Al Pastor tacos. They were literally so delicious and amazing! I really love how they added in unique toppings like pineapple, jalapeños, and unique garnishes that brought the whole dish together. These are legitimately some of the BEST tacos that I have ever had. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.I also was super excited to try out the Costillas De Elote (Corn Ribs) as well because I had noticed the beautiful photos from their Yelp page and this really caught me eye. This dish is great as well. It features a twist on Mexican street corn that is sliced up to make a unique and classy design. All of the dishes were beautifully placed and put together in unique fashion. Bonus points for aesthetics as well as great taste! lol. I loved the Ceviche as well. It was absolutely delicious and super yummy. The taste is unique and light. My only complaint would be that the ceviche was basically a tostada cut in half where other restaurants usually have a big bowl of ceviche as a starter to dip into. So keep in mind that this is a tiny appetizer when ordering.The Tortillas de casa were honestly very skippable. I'm not sure if we were supposed to add something to it? but it only came with beans, salsa, and queso fresco. I'm guessing maybe we were supposed to add something? But there was no add one or recommendations. This dish was a little confusing and plain.. lol.For dessert we got the Tres leches cake. It was beyond amazing. Sadly I totally forgot to take a photo of it because it was so it looked absolutely PERFECT lol. The desert was so creamy and beautifully made. It wasn't overpowering and you could definitely taste the high-quality ingredients that went into making it. (&This is saying A LOT because I usually am not too crazy about Tres Leches cakes. lol.) Highly recommend.Overall we had a beautiful dinner with awesome service and delicious food. Acopio is a very classy, quiet, modern, and unique place. I also really love how it was a very nice place to have conversations as it isn't one of those very loud/busy restaurants. Highly recommend for date night, business meetings, and/or a nice family time. :)

I really adore this place. Nice, quaint place, tucked in the outskirts of downtown SJ. Simple, modern restaurant. Chill ambience. Has a bar and cafe. I only came for drinks and dessert. I had the churro and my friend had a strawberry dessert (I forgot what it was called). Both were delicious and airy. My crew had several cocktails, and all of them were enjoyable.We only were there for after-dinner aperitifs and dessert. I'd love to come back an try out the rest of their menu items. But so far so good.

In general, I would absolutely like to praise the cocktails/bar and variety of options on that front. I loved my drink and I now know they have a solid spicy margarita! They make their own jalapeño syrup in house. I had a cocktail made with mezcal, which is usually not a liquor I go for, but it was so well done and dynamic/memorable. The space itself is very clean and modern, with its own small private parking lot. In terms of food, overall, I do think that there is room for improvement. I ordered the pork belly tacos ($15 for 3 small tacos). Maybe it was just that day, but the pork was pretty dry and not as salty as I'd expect. The tacos came already dressed in a very light green salsa and with some cut up citrus, but were just pretty plain. I think adding a side of chips and salsa or even the ability to mix and match tacos in an order, or add a side of rice-- might be a nice improvement. Our group shared the elote and potatoes as appetizers-- I tried just the corn and it was good. Seems like they have changed the presentation slightly from photos a while back on here to more recently (July 2024). Our group also ordered and shared the tres leches cake that looked very nice, but is probably best for sharing with two people max. My partner ordered the fried chicken cutlet and was happy with the portion size, but did not realize that it would not come with much else in terms of sides-- all would have had to be ordered a la carte (i.e. tortillas, rice perhaps). Again, "plain" was the lasting impression. The food leaves something more to be desired, so for that reason I am rating this place 3 stars after my first visit.

This is the kind of elevated food with really thoughtful ingredients and presentation that you find in Mexico City and Los Angeles. San Jose needs more beautiful places like this for us to enjoy a thrilling and unique experience.They also have a terrific happy hour from five to 6:30 PM with a full bar. And while it's a busy street they have plenty of offstreet parking.Please make sure you try the duck with mole. I also really enjoyed the flan. The waitress was kind and the chef even came out and said hello to us.

I'm pretty disappointed that my favorite dish--mushroom tacos--at Acopio has changed. It used to be build your own taco with a generous portion of roasted mushrooms. Now, the portions are a lot less. I would prefer to just pay more to build my own tacos.

Delicious, unique food and drinks at Acopio! Beautiful presentation and great service!