Yankee Pier - Santana Row Restaurant - San Jose, CA

Restaurant Reservations - Free • Instant • Confirmed

Yankee Pier - Santana Row
Online Reservations

OpenTable Home

> San Francisco Bay Area restaurants

> San Jose restaurants

> Yankee Pier - Santana Row information

Yankee Pier - Santana Row

See all 84 Reviews ›

Address:
378 Santana Row #1100
San Jose, CA 95128

Neighborhood:
San Jose

Getting there ›
Cuisine:
Seafood

Price: $30 and under

See Menu ›

More Details ›

Yankee Pier - Santana Row Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://www.yankeepier.com
Email: dinesanjose@yankeepier.com
Phone: (408) 244-1244
Hours of Operation: Lunch: Daily: 11:30am - 5:00pm Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Seafood, American
Executive Chef: Steve Wallin
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Catering: Please contact the restaurant for more information.
Private Party Facilities: Semi private dining (semi/enclosed room) with seating capacity for 24 people is available.
Private Party Contact: Terry Lee (408) 244-1244 x201

Getting there

Cross Street: Olsen
Parking: Public Lot
Parking Details: There is convenient covered and underground parking, as well as surface lots and street parking.

A word from Yankee Pier - Santana Row

Yankee Pier, a bustling and vibrant seafood house, offers chef Steve Wallin's ocean-fresh seafood from coast to coast. Live Maine lobsters, fresh-shucked oysters, an array of grilled fresh fish, and beer-battered full belly clams are some of the offerings, along with local produce, house-made… desserts, a selection of all-American wines and a full bar.Continued

Yankee Pier - Santana Row

3.7

84 $30 and under restaurant

Awards voted by OpenTable diners

Diners' Choice WinnerOutdoor Dining

Featured Reviews

More Reviews ›

Reviews from OpenTable Diners Learn More

81 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

81 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

Filter Reviews By:

Diners classify this restaurant as:

great for lunch(22)
great for outdoor dining(22)
neighborhood gem(18)

good for groups(16)
special occasion(16)
fit for foodies(15)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (81)

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

The food was good (great fish,

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/07/2012

2004

Dined on 04/07/2012

2004

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The food was good (great fish, as you'd expect). Food delivery was timely. But the follow-up was dismal: never refilled our water, didn't clear our starter dishes (the woman serving our entrees had to clear), didn't visit our table for half an hour after we received our entrees.
In my opinion, not worth the price. But nothing a good server couldn't rectify."

Dined on 04/07/2012

2004

0points

0of 0voted this as helpful.

Thank you! You have successfully submitted a comment for this review.

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

We celebrated my husband's

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/05/2012

2007

Dined on 04/05/2012

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We celebrated my husband's 40th Birthday and I
can honestly say that the service was impeccable.
The server was so attentive and everytime we ask her for some
her recommendations on the menu she was very thorough on which one is better or good portion to order for the kids.
My daughter also commented that this is by far the best service we had from eating out.
We will definitely be back."

Dined on 04/05/2012

2007

Special Features: kid-friendly, special occasion

0points

0of 0voted this as helpful.

Thank you! You have successfully submitted a comment for this review.

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Portion size of fish was extremely

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/30/2012

2012

Dined on 03/30/2012

2012

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Portion size of fish was extremely small. All the food was "okay" but we felt it was very expensive."

Dined on 03/30/2012

2012

0points

0of 0voted this as helpful.

Thank you! You have successfully submitted a comment for this review.

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Went here with a friend for

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/23/2012

2011

Dined on 03/23/2012

2011

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Went here with a friend for dinner on a Fri night. We had reservations and were able to be sat immediately. I order the chopping which was amazing, I would definitely order it again. Had a really nice time here, food was great. Will be back again soon."

Dined on 03/23/2012

2011

Special Features: good for groups, special occasion

0points

0of 0voted this as helpful.

Thank you! You have successfully submitted a comment for this review.

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Liked the food but felt it

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/19/2012

2006

Dined on 03/19/2012

2006

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Liked the food but felt it was pricey even for lunch! Will I go back? Most likely not."

Dined on 03/19/2012

2006

Special Features: great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, great for lunch

0points

0of 0voted this as helpful.

Thank you! You have successfully submitted a comment for this review.

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

I was craving fish and chips

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/16/2012

2010

Dined on 03/16/2012

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"I was craving fish and chips and my husband had the steak. Both were great! We missed the crabfest... We will be back for Lobster."

Dined on 03/16/2012

2010

Special Features: neighborhood gem

0points

0of 0voted this as helpful.

Thank you! You have successfully submitted a comment for this review.

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Going for Seconds

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/10/2012

2010

Dined on 03/10/2012

2010

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The location on Santana Row.
There was four of us and I believe the Rainbow Trout was the best. I had it baked and herb-crusted with a side of jasmin rice and grilled veggies.My sister's Grilled Tuna Steak would have been better if she would of asked for it to be cooked to "medium "instead of "well done". My wife had the grilled Pacific Rock Fish , she liked it but i thought it was to fishy.
We all shared of bottle of Tesstarossa chardonnay wich was good but $39 dls..reallly ?
Service was great but $38 dls for a bottle of wine..really?"

Dined on 03/10/2012

2010

Special Features: great for outdoor dining, special occasion

0points

0of 0voted this as helpful.

Thank you! You have successfully submitted a comment for this review.

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

We came with a large group

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/07/2012

2011

Dined on 03/07/2012

2011

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"We came with a large group from all over Europe and we had a fantastic time. Great food and staff. Great services"

Dined on 03/07/2012

2011

Special Features: good for groups

0points

0of 0voted this as helpful.

Thank you! You have successfully submitted a comment for this review.

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Yankee in Name Only

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/02/2012

2011

Dined on 03/02/2012

2011

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Do not be taken in by the name of this restaurant. The cuisine here is NOT New England seafood. My wife had the fish and chips. The fish was mushy and coated with California style batter, most definitely NOT New England. I had the lobster roll, which sounded genuine from the description on the menu. It wasn't bad (anything with lobster in it would have to be horrendous in order to overcome the lobster), but having grown up in New England and eaten uncountable lobster rolls, I can tell you that I NEVER tasted a lobster roll like the one I was served here. All was not lost, however. The chips (French fries)were excellent, as were the Kumamoto oysters on the half-shell. (How could one mess up fresh oysters?)"

Dined on 03/02/2012

2011

0points

0of 0voted this as helpful.

Thank you! You have successfully submitted a comment for this review.

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Parking disaster..............!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/24/2012

2009

Dined on 02/24/2012

2009

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Yankee Pier has a great wedge! We took a guest with us on Friday night for crab but there wasn't much on the menu with crab. We had pasta with crab, shrimp and whatever. It was good but not a lot of it as it was pretty rich. However, we probably won't go back until after the construction project has been completed. They took out 2 large parking lots for expansion which leaves parking the worst I've ever, and I mean EVER, encountered! I expect this to really impact all the business at Santana Row!"