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Black Sheep Brasserie, San Jose, CA

Black Sheep Brasserie

4.0
4
1206 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary French / American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Black Sheep Brasserie is located in the heart of downtown Willow Glen, featuring a mix of modern Californian and classic French inspired cuisine composed of seasonal ingredients. With an eclectic and restrained French varietal wine list, local and foreign craft beers, classic rooted cocktails, and an extensive and thoughtful spirits selection; Black Sheep has something for every taste. A collective effort brought together by the man behind Cascal in Mountain View and formerly of Le Mouton Noir, Birk’s, and Cin-Cin. In partnership with the three minds behind The Lexington House in Los Gatos to bring San Jose, and the South Bay, something of a “black sheep” out of the herd…

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary French / American, Californian, French
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 am–9:30 am
  • Phone number
    (408) 816-7251
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Jeff Fitzgerald

What 1,206 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Jose / Silicon Valley

    Neighborhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Black Sheep Brasserie offers a blend of high-quality service and "tremendous food" in a casual, welcoming setting. Although recent changes in ownership have led to mixed reviews, many patrons still praise the "excellent menu selections" and attentive staff. Despite some inconsistencies, the restaurant remains a cherished spot for delightful meals.

1,205 Reviews
  1. Natalie

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Went early on a Saturday night. Our waiter, Jorge, was very charming, and efficient. I hadn't been to this restaurant in years, as my past experience wasn't good. I was surprised to find that the menu had extensive choices, and all looked delicious. I ordered the short ribs, which were fabulous. My partner, who is paleo, had the filet, and she loved it. We enjoyed the brussel sprouts, and the fried olives. Minor complaint; the olives were a bit overfried. As with all restaurants lately, it is expensive. The food was quite good overall.

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  2. Marna

    VIP

    Central Coast

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 5, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Unfortunately, this is not the same brasserie as it was previously. The wine selection and food menu were much more “middle of the road”. We were served a wine that had gone bad. The food was fine, but in the past for many years it was a reliably excellent French bistro - no more. We probably won’t return.

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  3. Sarah

    VIP

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and ambience was nice. We will be going back and adding it to our rotation of places we like in San Jose.

    1 person found this helpful

  4. JOHN

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, great service, nice choices, very attentive, Nice place for a celebration

    1 person found this helpful

  5. Michael

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    After years of absence, I was pleased to see a roast chicken on the menu and indeed enjoyed the choice. So now the Black Sheep can actually count as a "French" restaurant; chicken being given the same dedicated care in France as the Japanese pay to the feeding, harvesting, transport and preparing of fish. My companion enjoyed her hearty beef rib on risotto. I was disappointed to see my "go to" menu item at the previous days at Black Sheep, moules frits. (mussels & fried potato sticks) to be dropped from the choices in the new menu...perhaps it will be slipped back in soon.

    1 person found this helpful

  6. Neil

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was absolutely amazing. We had a wide variety of apps and mains and enjoyed them all!

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Stacy

    VIP

    San Francisco

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We came here and Aron was our waiter . Seemed like he rushed our order or was distracted . We had asked for burgers and when our food came out we received 2 steaks . We kindly told Aron about the situation and he never offered to correct the situation, etc . So we ended up eating them . Even when ordering our drinks he kept calling the margaritas even though that wasn’t our drink order . Needless to say it was our first and only time we will be dining here .

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  8. Michelle

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Friday night and out of draft beer!!! How can that even be? Next try a Viogner but alas that was not to be had either. Brussels sprouts appetizer was soaked in grease and the cowboy steak was so thin, it looked like it had been pre-cut by Safeway. No wonder why it came out the first time overcooked. Second appearance was somewhat better albeit the meat was almost blue and ice cold by the bone. Finally, the tea choices were really nonexistent. Will NEVER return even though the server did her very best.

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  9. Harvey

    Naples

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The service was excellent. We were made to feel important to be dining there. The wait staff and the host could not do enough for us. The food was excellent. My lamb was cooked perfectly and was delicious. We will definately go back.

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  10. Suzanne

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious. Service fantastic. A little pricey but we would go back again

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Black Sheep Brasserie is rated 4 stars by 1206 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
Google Map for Black Sheep Brasserie

1202 Lincoln Ave ste 30, San Jose, CA 95125-3037

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Meredith Avenue
  • Neighborhood
    San Jose
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 am–9:30 am
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary French / American, Californian, French
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jeff Fitzgerald
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wine
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