Nowhere Bar and Grill

My brother from out-of-town and I went to my "normal" bar, but the place was unusually dead and the bartender was unusually annoying, so I asked him where we wanted to go and he said nowhere so we went.Tucked away in Cambrian Park, where I've lived for three years now, I assumed this place would be full of regulars and I was right. I met Preacher (Mike) who treated me like a regular immediately, even offering me a cup of ice after noticing I was resting my Michelob Ultra on my neck after a long day on the Truckee River. I even met a regular who coincidentally was the second owner of the bar from which we came. On a Sunday night, it seemed really mellow, much more than any other bar I've frequented in San Jose. The crowd was 45+, so it was nice to have the kids somewhere else, chasing their invisible Pokemons, posting videos of themselves contouring their large noses, and watching Oppenheimer on their phones.Anyway, I'm eager to come back when the place smells of pizza.

It is November 4, 2023 and I have no idea why this is just posting now, but we have continued to enjoy the bartenders beverages and Pads cooking for several years, and look forward to the next time we stop in. The bartender who rides the Harley Davidson (Mike?) is great too. June 28, 2022 and we stopped in... Jen, the bartender, was very friendly and poured some wonderful beverages. So glad that Pad, Who many people call Pat, is now cooking/grilling/serving food daily!The grilled cheese sandwich was delicious. The French dip sandwich was even better!!It has been a long time since we stopped in and now that we know that great food is available we will be coming back on a more regular basis. For those that do not know the pizza dough is made from scratch daily and everybody there was bragging about the pizzas.

They told me I could only speak English or get the F out Right after I tried to order a quesadilla. I can't say cheese on a tortilla because tortilla in Spanish too . If they can't speak it what makes them think a sign in English gonna help

Best bar in San Jose in my opinion. No windows, primarily regulars, pool tables, music that will NEVER turn to rap or hip hop after 10pm, best food for a great price (infact I'd go as far as to say Pad whips up the BEST food of any other bar in or around SJ. And the bartenders are the absolute best. A lot of the bars around here have jacked their prices up so high that all of their regulars left. Nowhere has always maintained fair prices and Jen and Mike are the best tenders. I'll keep n coming back to Nowhere for as long as they'll keep letting me in!!

If you're looking for a dive bar experience, this would be a great place to visit. As someone who lives in the neighborhood for 17 years I felt compelled to check it out and have a beer here but I don't think I will return anytime soon. It just wasn't my thing. However it looks like it have regulars coming in so it must be appealing to some people

Little neighborhood bar near Good Samaritan hospital. Super convenient to grab a drink to help the stress of having a loved one in the hospital. They serve food, which is a bonus! I had the BLT and they do NOT skimp on the bacon! Nice and crunchy. Total comfort food to help me power through tough times. Good pour too!

Always had a blast over here. Some folks told me not to go here but tbh, it's been pretty awesome. We're regulars here now. People say it's racist, it's not. Yelpers said they don't like Asians but they seem to like me just fine. Those people are probably expecting an upscale experience when this is a dive bar. Guess if you're a dumbass, they'll probably treat you like a dumbass.

cash only bar. they need to put a sign outside that lets you know that! I only had apple pay

Was ok at best but the service has TERRIBLE all three times I went there! After my buddy pointed out this sign it all makes sense now

Mike does a good job and the location is clean and easy to park.The food is reasonable price as well.