Raclette nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays :)
Pine cones pair with our cheese.
Deliciousness
cheese and crackers on a cutting board
Cheesemonger Board
Charcuterie Board take out
Sparkling brut rose
Shrimp pasta, crab pot pie
sushi, sushi and sashimi, food, sashimi
Sparkling flight (2/3 of it)
outside
Wine flight.
PhD educated lunchables never tasted so good!
cheesemonger's selection
Cheese board with selection chosen by our server and the chef/owner. Marcona almonds.
interior
food
Garlic bread nubbins and cauliflower soup of the day.
Cheese Mongers Selection 4.7567 stars!
Great Cab!
Short ribs were Divine
Stephen J.
Mar 3, 2025
Delightful space with outstanding chef-owner designed and prepared food, as well as curated wine, cheese and charcuterie. Who could ask for more. In San Jose, this is the one restaurant that you might find in any other big or small city which unfortunately there is a shortage of here in downtown. My wife and i have been coming here very since we moved into the neighborhood in December 2020.We enjoy the quality of the food offerings that change with the seasons. The atmosphere both inside and outside allow for space for conversation. Kevin is an unbelievable attentive and knowledgeable server. Liana, the owner chef is a delightful and very skilled chef. Look at the cookbooks on the counter that are her inspiration and have influenced her (wow).We go often or even get takeout for home.
Read MoreMeghna S P.
Nov 21, 2024
Really fun place to be. Came here for an impromptu date night and enjoyed some beautiful outside ambience along with wine and plenty of bites. We ordered the flat bread and some other super yummy things. I like that they keep changing their menus so reason to come back again. The place is really cute and it's small but has a decent size backyard can fit upto 5-6 groups. They also have limited indoor seating. The service team was amazing too.. very attentive and great timely service
Read MoreJill U.
Nov 18, 2023
I was enjoying myself too much and stuffing my face with the cheese and accompaniments that I missed pictures of our second board of three cheeses, extra tasting of a blue, duck prosciutto, pasta with sausage and burrata cheese, asparagus with lemon and reggiano. The restaurant is holding it down in an area with very little foot traffic. They can do this because the offerings are delicious, the service is top notch and the owner friendly down to earth and generous with her time. We plan to be back!
Read MoreSing M.
Mar 23, 2024
The northern reaches of Downtown San Jose become a dark and deserted wasteland after nightfall, where few but the bravest of tourists will dare to enter. But the natives know that a few excellent eateries still survive here, defiantly keeping the darkness at bay, and waiting it out until the day when the city finally gets around to reconnecting them again with the rest of downtown.The five stars are for the pasta and cheeses - because there are 2 or maybe 3 different layers of cheese activity going on here. Some mellow cheese thing going on top, and some salty cheese thing happening in the middle, and maybe some croissant cheese thing going down at the bottom.I don't know enough about cheese, so maybe it is something else. But this is not the cheese on my Doritos or Cheetos. This is not the cheese on the carne asada fries. And this is not the cheese inside my Subway sandwich, although it can be challenging to taste Subway sandwich cheese, even when you can see it.
Read MoreMichelle V.
May 13, 2023
Came here last night with my cousin and we could not have picked a better place to start our night!The store is on the corner by St. James' Park. It was a beautiful sunny day. You can choose whether to sit inside or outside. The indoor seating area felt small and intimate.There's a wide selection of cheeses and wines so there's something for everyone. The descriptions on the menu is perfect to help you decide what you want, although we went with the cheesemonger's selection. We also got a wine flight first (one rosé, one white, and one red) so I think the selection was tailored to that. We were also able to sample our wine before getting a whole glass.The service was AMAZING. Shout out to our host!!! We didn't catch his name but he was super friendly and helpful.I'd definitely come back and try their other foods next time! It's the perfect place for a date night.
Read MoreJulie S.
Nov 7, 2022
Had a really delicious dinner here this past weekend. This place has an amazing cheese selection and I loved how each different cheese was paired with different accoutrements depending on the cheese. I had the amazing Cana de Oveja as my starter, and luckily I was with a group who wanted to try other cheeses as well. I think the price of $7 for cheese was reasonable and for $21 you can try three cheeses they choose for you as an appetizer.I did the sparkling wine flight and really enjoyed it though it wasn't served in a champagne-style glass. I did like how with the flights, they bring all the wine servings in small cups and you can pour it in when you want to drink it.I also had the soup and the shaved brussels caesar and both were really good.The service was really great, very knowledgeable and friendly staff. As others noted, the parking is a bit challenging - you could probably park in one of the city lots a few blocks away or circle until you find street parking. Also their outdoor eating area looked very nice.
Read MoreIsabel S.
Apr 3, 2024
Cute in theory. Ambiance is awesome and the employees are super nice! However, the food wasbelow average. We ordered the jalapeño Mac & cheese, a cheese platter, a steak, and the pesto pasta. The cheese and marmalade pairings are good, but if they're not made in house, then I don't believe they shouldn't be praised for something they didn't make. Moreover, we waited a WHILE for our food. We waited 20 minutes for our entrees, then our server told us the food would come out in 5 minutes. We waited 25 minutes longer for it to arrive. I shouldn't have to wait almost an hour for pastas and cheese. We even came during the dinner hour and there were only 2 other parties in the entire restaurant.I eat with my stomach, not my eyes. The presentation of the food couldn't save the lack of flavor. The steak was salty and the Mac & cheese was lazy. All they did was add a couple pieces of cold, long sliced pickled jalapeños to the TOP of the mac & cheese. I expected the jalapeños to be cooked into & melded into the cheeses, not just garnished. Normally I am one to send my food back on the spot but it was so bad we just agreed to pay and leave because we didn't want to run the risk of waiting another long while. At that point I was too hangry to deal with anything. Cute place, but I won't be returning unless I'm invited back for a free redemption meal. Some of these reviews are suspicious.
Read MoreSanjali P.
Sep 19, 2022
The cheese boards here are so amazing! The service here is also fantastic. They did a good job explaining every single pairing on the board!The rosé was fantastic but the pino fell a little short. The hosts were very gracious though and replaced the pino free of charge!I would definitely come here again!
Read MoreSteven M.
Jan 30, 2025
Amazing service, stellar wine, and food! Truly a hidden gem located in downtown San Jose.
Read MoreMadeleine K.
Jan 17, 2025
This place is awesome. It's one of those unique hole-in-the-wall spots that you'll be talking about for years to come. Food, service, ambience - everything was fantastic. Went here for dinner with a couple of friends and all of us enjoyed it immensely.
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