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Dry Creek Grill, San Jose, CA

Dry Creek Grill

4.6 (4542)
$31 to $50
American
1580 Hamilton Ave, San Jose, CA 95125

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for creative cocktails
Guests love the beautiful, redwood topped bar & comfortable chairs. Our creative bar staff serves up craft cocktails, local wines on tap, craft beers. Wine Spectator Award winner! It's a cozy-swanky-dark-comfortable-upscale vibe and the Menu shares that vibe. Smoked BBQ items, bacon-wrapped meatloaf, tender steaks, fresh fish, vegetarian & vegan items - local, fresh and organic whenever possible.

Look forward to seeing you soon.
Cheers!
Dry Creek Grill

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Barbecue, Californian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Available for Private Luncheons, Dinners, Cocktail Parties. Full buyout / Private events / Private Luncheons / Patio events. Custom Menus available, specialty cocktails, birthdays, anniversaries, showers, weddings, retirement, memorials.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    San Jose
  • Cross street
    Meridian Ave.
  • Parking details
    Safety reminder: Please do not leave any electronics or valuables in your vehicle.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Experiences

  • Craft Beer. Great Food. Epic Beer Pairing Menu

    Jul 29, 2025 - Jul 31, 2025
    Mark your calendars — July 29, 30, & 31st — we’re serving up something special! For 3 days only, we’re featuring a limited-time Craft Beer Pairing Menu designed to make your summer taste incredible. We’re pairing unique craft brews with a full dining experience — from starters to dessert. Think bold, refreshing flavors expertly matched with creative small bites, savory main courses, and even a sweet finale. 🍺 Limited seats available 🍽️ Appetizers, entrées & dessert, all paired with the perfect beer 🎉 It’s delicious, different, and seriously fun Come see what we’ve brewed up. Spots are filling fast — don’t miss out!
    Craft Beer. Great Food. Epic Beer Pairing Menu Photo

What 4,542 people are saying

Dry Creek Grill reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Dry Creek Grill offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent or outstanding service" and "delicious food." Guests rave about the "great selection of uniquely made menu items," "prime steaks cooked perfect," and the cozy ambiance. Despite occasional service hiccups, it remains a local gem with "friendly staff" and "consistent quality."
4,542 Reviews
  1. Michelle

    Los Angeles1 review

    3.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Poor service that night, maybe a one off but who knows. Just wouldn’t go back. From the time we stepped in on a Sunday night no one seemed to care.

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  2. Alicia

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    My husband and I enjoyed our dinner date at Dry Creek Grill. We got seated right away at our reservation time. We were given water and bread right away but we didn’t have a server and no one came to check on us for awhile. I’m assuming a woman who was the manager eventually came by to ask if anyone had helped us to which we said no. She ended up taking our drink and appetizer order, and she explained there was some confusion about who was waiting our table. Not sure if it ever got figured out but someone did come to take our order. Food was delicious as always. Service could have improved. Won’t stop me from coming back though.

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  3. Sherry VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area45 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 22, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was excellent but service was below par. Felt rushed in the beginning. Server seemed new and inexperienced and never checked back with us after main courses were delivered until time for dessert. Not our best experience .
    Dry Creek GrillResponded on June 22, 2025
    Dear Sherry, We take comments about our service very seriously and have shared your remarks with our management team. This information will be invaluable in helping us make necessary improvements. We would love the opportunity to make things right. Please feel free to contact me so we can discuss how we can ensure a better experience for you next time. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to improve. We hope to welcome you back soon to Dry Creek Grill and show you the high-quality dining experience we are known for. Warm regards, Clancy Noailles General Manager Dry Creek Grill 408.264.2011

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  4. Marge

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    First visit … all food, service excellent. Bbq exceeded expectations, & other selections all keepers! Interior lighting a bit dark yet not a deterrent. Will return soon for other offerings.
    Dry Creek GrillResponded on June 13, 2025
    Hi there, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the BBQ and service. Our team works hard to make sure every guest feels welcome and well taken care of, so it’s wonderful to know that we met your expectations. We look forward to welcoming you back soon for another memorable meal! Warm regards, Clancy Noailles Dry Creek Grill

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  5. Carol VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area33 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 7, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    My mom and I come here a couple of times a year. We had rib eyes. The food was very tasty although the rib eye was a little tough. All in all delicious and we’ll be back again. We love our blood orange cosmos btw.

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  6. Miriam

    San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great selection of uniquely made menu items. The steaks were perfect. Next time we plan to bring guests and try out the BBQ menu. Bartender turned into server and Jason was great. Very attentive and ever so polite.
    Dry Creek GrillResponded on May 30, 2025
    Hi Miriam, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the steaks and Jason's service. Our team works hard to make sure every guest feels welcome and well taken care of, so it’s wonderful to know that we met your expectations. We look forward to welcoming you back soon for another memorable meal! Warm regards, Clancy Noailles Dry Creek Grill

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  7. Greg

    San Francisco Bay Area32 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Jamie was great. Very attentive and helpful. Bbq is always the best.

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  8. Phil VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food is always consistently good. Wait staff attentive but not overly so. Noise level on a weekend is a little too loud but not unbearable, weekdays much quieter. Local gem.

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  9. Andrea

    Sacramento / Sacramento Valley6 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food has gone downhill, disappointing meal for sure. Service was excellent.

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  10. RENITA

    Los Angeles1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 22, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We had the last reservation of the night so there were things that weren’t available and our waiter unfortunately didn’t give us his best effort because I’m sure he wanted to go home. For example we were told there wasn’t any bread left, but there was bread left that we were served. Then he said there wasn’t any dessert but there was dessert that we were served. Another guy graciously took care of us which proved our waiter didn’t care and told us things that were untrue just so he could leave early. Even though our experience wasn’t the best with our waiter the other staff around him more than compensated for our experience.

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FAQs

Dry Creek Grill offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (408) 264-2011.

Dry Creek Grill is rated 4.6 stars by 4542 OpenTable diners.

Dry Creek Grill does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Make a reservation

2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Dry Creek Grill

1580 Hamilton Ave, San Jose, CA 95125

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Meridian Ave.
  • Neighborhood
    San Jose
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Barbecue, Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Safety reminder: Please do not leave any electronics or valuables in your vehicle.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Available for Private Luncheons, Dinners, Cocktail Parties. Full buyout / Private events / Private Luncheons / Patio events. Custom Menus available, specialty cocktails, birthdays, anniversaries, showers, weddings, retirement, memorials.
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