Barley and Hops Tavern
Reviews
So good and so much fun! Loved hanging out here and drinking some beers while we winded our evening down!
A great place! Very good, reasonably priced food; Great selection of beers. Can get fairly busy at the bar on Fri and Sat but well worth it. This is a true Pub. No hard alcohol. Casual atmosphere. Nice people.
High quality beer variety, bit pricey, great refuge for first-timer who has driven aimlessly all night and needs a pit stop for nourishment, charming folksy music, and friendly, warm environs.
This place is amazing! And that's all you need to know. But for explanation's sake, the food is superb and affordable, the beer selection is bar none the best in the Bay Area, the vibe is amazing, cool live music, no cover, great ambiance, good people, greater times. And with a rotating burger of the week (made of local grass-fed Niman Ranch beef), you cannot go wrong. Oh, and by the way, don't expect to waltz in to find yourself zoning out staring zombie-like into another rerun of Matlock on the tube. No, this is San Jose Sharks country. Hockey on TV...in the Bay Area....believe it...and love it. Noah and Mirjam know how to treat their customers right. 10 out of 10 people agree.....Barley And Hops is the cats pajamas, And by cats pajamas, we're talking onesies...with the footies attached. Dig it. You won't be disappointed.
If you like pretense, this is your place. If you do not project a Northern California yuppy image, they may not choose to serve you. I waited for 10 minutes at the bar to get a drink, while the person I walked in with got served immediately. Bartender continued to consciously ignore me, setting glasses away and chatting with other customers, so being busy was certainly no excuse. Bartender was the owner, so please don't support a person who so inappropriately profiles his customers.
