Orchestria Palm Court

Name: Orchestria Palm Court
Address: 27 E. William St, San Jose, CA, United States, 95112
Telephone: (408) 288-5606
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.8

4.8

359 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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Our player pianos make us unique! But our food makes us special. We feature rich European-influenced American dishes using things like:
- Eggs from vegetarian-fed free-range chickens, high in healthy Omega 3 fatty acids
- White whole wheat flour, a variety naturally high in fiber yet light enough for pastry
- Vegetables from local farms that are certified organic growers
- Butter, milk, and ice cream from grass-fed cattle, another Omega 3 source.

Our food is not low-fat or low-calorie, but its ingredients are healthful. The meal will leave you feeling reinvigorated, not weighed down!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 21, 2022

May 2022

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7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Austrian, Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(408) 288-5606
Website
http://orchestriapalmcourt.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Chef Moris

Location
27 E. William St San Jose, CA 95112
Neighborhood
San Jose
Cross street
1st Street
Parking details
Street parking is available on William St. and alongside the park on Market St.
Public transit
The restaurant location is three blocks south of the Paseo light rail stop. Bus stops are location on 1st and 2nd streets.
Entertainment
The Orchestria Palm Court restaurant features music from a century ago, as originally heard in a bar/restaurant - on nickelodeon player pianos. You'll find it to be a unique and charming dining environment. Don't forget to check out the self-playing violin, masterful engineering from 1912 that still plays beautifully!
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Soup of the Day$6.40
Cream of Butternut Squash
Strawberry Salad$7.20
Organic Spring mix lettuces with strawberry slices, blue cheese, cherry tomatoes, and candied walnuts, in a strawberry vinaigrette
Palm Court Cheese Plate$13.60
Brie, smoked Gouda, Irish cheddar cheeses; served with savory tapenade and fruit
Shrimp Scampi$15.20
in lemon-garlic butter
Gnocchi Appetizer$13.60
potato pasta with grilled artichokes, charred Spring onions, crispy capers, in a lemon cream sauce with Peccorino-Romano cheese

Entrees

All entrees are gluten-free when roasted potatoes are substituted for mashed potatoes

Boeuf Bourguinon$21.60
traditional French preparation, braised beef in a red wine sauce with carrots, mushrooms, and pearl onions, served on roasted Yukon Gold potatoes
Surf and Turf$41.60
steak and lobster tail served with mashed potatoes and vegetable
Sampler Trio$36.00
seared Salmon with tapenade; grass-fed Tenderloin on potatoes; Gulf Shrimp with garlic-butter sauce on wild rice; served with vegetables
Vegetable Platter$18.40
sauteed market vegetables, wild rice, balsamic reduction
Shrimp Puttanesca$22.40
our signature version of the Italian favorite, wild-caught Gulf shrimp with tomatoes, artichokes, capers, olives, roasted potatoes, anchovies (omitted upon request)
Chicken Breast Saltimbocca$24.00
sage-rubbed and pan-roasted, hormone-free, bone-in breast, with provolone and crispy prosciutto chip, on polenta, with roasted broccolini, in a Marsala wine reduction
Butternut-Marsala Pasta$19.20
white wheat pasta with butternut squash, mushrooms, vegetables in sage Marsala cream sauce
Grass-Fed Rib-Eye Steak (10-12oz Grass-Fed Beef)$40.00
mushroom-Swiss cheese Yukon Gold potatoes, Blue Lake green beans
Grass-Fed Tenderloin Steak (5-6oz Grass-Fed Beef)$29.60
served with mashed potatoes and vegetables
Shrimp Scampi Entree$22.40
our wild-caught Gulf shrimp on pasta with butter-garlic sauce, kale, sun-dried tomatoes
Pesto Gnocchi$19.20
potato pasta with pesto (contains cashew and pine nuts) and butter sauce, served with vegetable and fresh Parmesan cheese
Pasta (Kids)$9.60
plain pasta in butter, olive oil, pesto, or marinara, served with fresh Parmesan cheese
- With Chicken$17.60

Ice Cream, House-Made Desserts

Profiterole
white whole wheat cream puff, organic grass-fed whipped cream
Panna Cotta with Fruit
Banana Split Brulee
Traditional Banana Split
Ice Cream

Drinks From Our Antique Fountain

Poppy Dew$5.60
a complex tart/sweet lime/pineapple/raspberry drink you'll find only here; non-dairy
Raspberry Ambrosia$4.00
frothy and light, the most refreshing cream drink you'll ever try
Apricot Ambrosia$4.00
Peach-apricot Lactart with organic cream, almond
Cherry Sour$4.00
with fresh-squeezed lime
Chocolate Phosphate$4.00
regular or New York style "Egg Cream"
Kauai Cream$4.80
pineapple, vanilla, organic cream
Huckleberry Fizz$4.80
phosphate soda topped with strawberry ice cream
Pink Lady$4.00
Pomegranate phosphate, fresh-squeezed lemon
Briar and Rose$4.80
blackberry phosphate soda, rose essence, vanilla ice cream
Black Forest Phosphate$5.60
chocolate-cherry soda w/ organic whipped cream
Root Beer Float$4.00
Organic Malted Milk Shake$6.40
Bicerin$6.40
layered hot chocolate, espresso, organic cream
Espresso and Cappuccino Drinks
Coffee and Tea

Assorted Wines and Beers

Kirigin Cellars Sauvignon Blanc
- Gl$7.20
- Btl$21.60
Chardonnay
- Gl$8.80
- Btl$28.00
Pinot Grigio
- Btl$24.00
House Red (Paso Robles)
- Gl$8.80
- Btl$28.00
Kirigin Cellars Petit Syrah
- Btl$28.00
Silver Palm Cabernet Sauvignon
- Btl$36.00
Truth and Valor Zinfandel
- Btl$36.00
Main & Geary Pinot Noir
- Btl$36.00
All 12 oz Beers and Ciders
- Btl$4.80
Large Specialty Beers
- Btl$9.60

What 359 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.9Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

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Lika
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Live music (without live musicians), sumptuous filling food, so if you don't over order, it's good value for money, too. You order at the counter, food is brought to your table, tax and service charge (15%) are added per item, on your bill.
JR
JoshR
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
What an incredible place! The environment is unique and the food is delicious.
j
jammin
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place is a real gem. The food is great and the ambiance is fun.
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Paul
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience5
A very cute museum of self-playing musical instruments, combined with a restaurant. Be prepared for lots of fun musical performances during the evening, as the curators set the various installations playing from paper tape rolls. Lots of interesting things to see scattered around the room and on the walls (along with a helpful museum guide in the menu). The food was fine but I wouldn't make a journey here just to eat.
JC
JaredC
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food4service3ambience5
Altogether, it is a wonderful place to eat and enjoy existence. The service is super friendly and rather disorganized. The value is great.
AF
AndyF
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and a fantastic environment of antique player pianos and automated musical instruments.
M
Monicar
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of my favorite places in San Jose. Lovely decorations, good food, and fun atmosphere.
CW
CWnewyorknative
San Francisco
22 reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on April 16, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
A most unique decorated and musical restaurant with a menu of various choices, a range of drinks which they'll even customize for you. Just steps to the SJ Stage, downtown, and 1st Street shops.
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Wostenzel
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on April 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It’s always a lovely dining experience, and the best choice when we have a play to see next door at The Stage. We can leave the restaurant and walk 30 steps to the theater entrance. They’ve also added some items to their menu in the past two years since we’ve been here (COVID), which is nice to see.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Austin
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall4food3service4ambience5
I loved the old time feel of this restaurant, which is more of an automated player museum… the service was super friendly but I felt sorry for the two gentlemen as they were literally running around the restaurant trying to keep up! My suggestion would be curate the instruments and keep it at no more than 2 or 3 an evening. These instruments are charming but the noise level was overwhelming. For the menu, I suggest keeping selection a bit simpler with REALLY good fried chicken, meatloaf, pot roast and Maybe a couple more homey favorites. Ditch the steaks as the quality of mine was mediocre and the sauce was right out of a can. The “extensive” menu is an over reach for the kitchen which clearly tried hard… I would love to go back and try a pared down menu and feel as though service was effortless
M
Mort
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on April 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved Orchestria Palm Court. The player piano and machines were amazing. The organic food and beverages were really good. The beef tenderloin was delicious and the fountain drink was like dessert. The hosts were friendly and busy. Makes for a special night out.
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Robert
San Francisco
25 reviews
vip
3.0
25 reviews
Dined on March 18, 2022
overall3food2service3ambience4
The place is small and you have to go to the counter to order. Staffing problems maybe. The chairs put my legs to sleep and all the player pianos ended up being rather noisy. Service was pretty good seeing as if there was only two of them. As for the food, not very bueno. We both had the beef tips over roasted potatoes. I ended up finding two tiny pieces of potato and The whole dish was swimming in sauce. It was like eating a bowl of gravy with some meat in it. We probably won’t be going back.
ME
MartaE
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Perfect for an intimate and unique celebration. The food was excellent and it is very interesting and fun to hear and see all the turn of the century music artifacts. We were a mix age group and everyone enjoyed it, from the teenagers to the grandparents.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We loved our time at this restaurant and will definitely be back! The food and ambiance was great, as was the service!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Pleasant surprise
OT
OpenTable Diner
St. Louis
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was like having dinner at a museum!
m
marindiner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 19, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Food was great and it’s definitely a unique experience! There are only two men manning the floor so expect to wait in between courses. I had no issue with this but the table next to us wanted faster service.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Central Coast
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Came here for a bday dinner. Food was phenomenal! Every thing that we ordered was so delicious, my friend and I wouldnt stfu about it for two days! The vibe is awesome too. Loved the old-timey music that’s played on old instruments. There’s only 2 servers (sweet old gents) so be patient! It’s definitely a unique place that’s worth visiting at least once! If I’m in the area again, I would definitely come back!
MR
MarkR
San Francisco
175 reviews
vip
5.0
175 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Orchestria Palm has become our go-to restaurant for special occasions. Once inside, you're surrounded by old player pianos and other old music devices. They have them set to play one device at a time. It's both charming and fascinating to see these historical devices in action. The food is very good, and the service is excellent.
JJ
JanJL
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food,, well prepared (Shrimp Chowder, Shrimp Puttanesca , Straus Farms Strawberry ice cream). Enjoyable ambiance of mechanical musical instruments. Well paced delivery of dishes.
HL
HanaLisa
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Lovely place - unique atmosphere. Would highly recommend just for the experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 30, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Overall unique experience. Very cool. Food was definitely delicious but it wasn’t ‘wow’ feeling. Nothing out of the norm for a solid pasta dish. So still really good!
WW
WilliamW
Las Vegas
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Orchestra Palm Court has a great ambience and the servers are very friendly. The food came out quickly and was very tasty. I would recommend checking out some of the pictures on yelp to see what you like. One thing to keep in mind when ordering here is that tax and service charge are included in the receipt already, and they ask you not to add a tip. You will also need to order at the counter at the back of the restaurant. I highly recommend trying out the tenderloin steak and artichoke gnocchi. The boeuf bourguignon looked really good and paired well with the bread but it's OK to skip this one. And of course remember to check out all the various orchestra (electronic pianos) around the restaurant!
LG
LindaG
Adelaide
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We travelled from Walnut Creek to San Jose for a show. I don’t know the restaurants there so picked one close to our venue. It was the best decision. We weren’t sure about the pianos but as the evening progressed, we were enjoying every minute. The food was spectacular and so reasonably priced. I highly recommend this restaurant. Oh and the occasion was my friend’s birthday.
MR
MarkR
San Francisco
175 reviews
vip
5.0
175 reviews
Dined on December 18, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a delightful place to enjoy dinner! After you enter, you'll find your surrounded by music machines (player pianos and so many more) set to play one machine after another. In December, the machines have been prepared to play many holiday songs. The service is terrific (even though you have to walk up to the counter to place your order and pay your bill). And if that isn't enough, the food is excellent as well. I've got no complaints at all!
R
Richie
San Francisco
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2021
overall5food5service4ambience5
Fun environment, very good food and a homey vibe, you just can’t go wrong here. A true gem in the downtown area. If you haven’t tried it, you must.
j
jlcjohnson
San Francisco
52 reviews
vip
5.0
52 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our family loves this restaurant! It has a cozy, family atmosphere. The food is fresh and reminiscent of something straight out of your own kitchen if your skills were awesome. The player instruments are so fun, and the old-fashioned soda fountain is delightful. We especially acknowledge the two men who run the front of the restaurant for their friendly and helpful service. The menu has a few delicious gluten-free items that a couple of members of the family truly appreciate. Everything we've tried so far has been delicious.
MB
MarthaB
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 5, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Orchestria Palm Court has been my favorite for years! Impeccable food, personalized service, fun atmosphere which Orchestria's popping up with music sometimes next to your table, sometimes from the balcony. I go to this restaurant often, wish they were also open on Sundays!
JA
JuliaA
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 4, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and ambiance. Servers were attentive. Family friendly.
M
Mike
Miami
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 14, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The restaurant was excellent in all respects, sill return again.
C
Cali408619
San Francisco
12 reviews
3.0
12 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2021
overall3food2service2ambience4
Everything went well but they only had two guys running around extremely busy. The food was basic nothing to write home about. I expected the food to be amazing with the high rating it got. The atmosphere is was really saved the place. I would say go once for that and decide if you want to come back. the 20min coffee with hot chocolate is a must! (cant remember the name of it)
DR
DannyR
Central Coast
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 30, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place is so fun and quirky. Great ambience with many player pianos that play throughout your meal at different times. Its like a little museum to go through and look at them all. The food was good, not great, but good. But the atmosphere was very unique.
S
Shorty
San Francisco
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 23, 2021
overall3food4service2ambience5
Loved the ambiance and all the player pianos playing one at a time around the restaurant! Didn't love that you have to walk up and order your own food and service was not great. There were only two waiters who were pleasant, however not as attentive as we'd like. Three out of four of us had the surf and turf and it was good. The fourth had a trio and the steak was so small and that dinner was not good.
G
Gourmet33
San Francisco
26 reviews
vip
4.0
26 reviews
Dined on October 16, 2021
overall4food4service3ambience4
We enjoyed the Orchesteria very much. The food and wines were excellent and very comfortably priced in the European manner(which include Tax and tip). Our only complaint was the sound volume from the various pianos and such. The novelty of the antique entertainment is lost a bit due to the difficulty to converse over their high sound volume. That said, we will go back.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Hamilton night and it was a great meal and ambience to start!
KC
KimC
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great menu, perfectly prepared. Total satisfaction. Love this place.
PT
PaulT
San Diego
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2021
overall5food4service5ambience5
Wonderful gem. Like having dinner in a music museum.
DG
DavidG
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 22, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
definitely get a soda, even if you're not a soda drinker
MW
MikeW
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 14, 2021
overall4food5service4ambience4
Best Grass Fed Ribeye I've had in a long time! Everything was well prepared.
AH
AHMH
San Francisco
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on August 14, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was all around exceptional. Great and unique atmosphere - one of a kind. The food was fantastic!

FAQs

Orchestria Palm Court is rated 4.8 stars by 359 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 21, 2022

May 2022

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

27 E. William St San Jose, CA 95112

Additional information

Cross street
1st Street
Neighborhood
San Jose
Hours of operation
Dinner Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Austrian, Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street parking is available on William St. and alongside the park on Market St.
Public transit
The restaurant location is three blocks south of the Paseo light rail stop. Bus stops are location on 1st and 2nd streets.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Moris
Entertainment
The Orchestria Palm Court restaurant features music from a century ago, as originally heard in a bar/restaurant - on nickelodeon player pianos. You'll find it to be a unique and charming dining environment. Don't forget to check out the self-playing violin, masterful engineering from 1912 that still plays beautifully!
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://orchestriapalmcourt.com/
Phone number
(408) 288-5606

Orchestria Palm Court

Make a reservation

Additional information

Small Plates

Soup of the Day$6.40

Strawberry Salad$7.20

Palm Court Cheese Plate$13.60

Shrimp Scampi$15.20

Gnocchi Appetizer$13.60

Entrees

Boeuf Bourguinon$21.60

Surf and Turf$41.60

Sampler Trio$36.00

Vegetable Platter$18.40

Shrimp Puttanesca$22.40

Chicken Breast Saltimbocca$24.00

Butternut-Marsala Pasta$19.20

Grass-Fed Rib-Eye Steak (10-12oz Grass-Fed Beef)$40.00

Grass-Fed Tenderloin Steak (5-6oz Grass-Fed Beef)$29.60

Shrimp Scampi Entree$22.40

Pesto Gnocchi$19.20

Pasta (Kids)$9.60

Ice Cream, House-Made Desserts

Profiterole

Panna Cotta with Fruit

Banana Split Brulee

Traditional Banana Split

Ice Cream

Drinks From Our Antique Fountain

Poppy Dew$5.60

Raspberry Ambrosia$4.00

Apricot Ambrosia$4.00

Cherry Sour$4.00

Chocolate Phosphate$4.00

Kauai Cream$4.80

Huckleberry Fizz$4.80

Pink Lady$4.00

Briar and Rose$4.80

Black Forest Phosphate$5.60

Root Beer Float$4.00

Organic Malted Milk Shake$6.40

Bicerin$6.40

Espresso and Cappuccino Drinks

Coffee and Tea

Assorted Wines and Beers

Kirigin Cellars Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay

Pinot Grigio

House Red (Paso Robles)

Kirigin Cellars Petit Syrah

Silver Palm Cabernet Sauvignon

Truth and Valor Zinfandel

Main & Geary Pinot Noir

All 12 oz Beers and Ciders

Large Specialty Beers

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