SP2 Communal Bar + Restaurant

We were barhopping in San Jose and happened to come across SP2 Communal Bar + Restaurant, so we decided to walk in—and I’m glad we did. The place was nicely decorated with Christmas decorations, giving it a really festive and welcoming vibe. They also had some cool holiday drinks, especially one that came in a National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation eggnog moose cup, which was awesome and nostalgic. Another drink came in a fun lightbulb-shaped cup, which was a nice touch. Overall, it’s definitely a great spot to check out, and the drinks were pretty good too. Would for sure stop by again. 🍹🎄

One of the worst bar experiences I’ve had. The service was disorganized and blatantly unfair from the moment we arrived. My friends and I came at 12am, yet our group had already paid for and secured a table. we were repeatedly told the venue was "at capacity" while staff continued letting other people walk in. It became very obvious that certain guests were being allowed entry simply by slipping cash to the bouncers, which is extremely unprofessional and raises serious concerns about integrity and safety. Having a reservation clearly meant nothing here. Instead of honoring paying customers, the staff prioritized under-the-table payments and favoritism. After I called out one bouncer for letting in 3 tall white males in after slipping him money, he tried to say they were already in the bar before and asked why I was "yelling" at him, when I was confused on why he let the males in when they came at the same time as us and clearly didn’t have previous stamps. & claimed that he "wasn’t in charge of tables" so he couldn’t do anything. The atmosphere is chaotic, poorly managed, and dishonest. I would not return, and I would caution others not to waste their money if they expect fair treatment or basic professionalism. The bouncers that need to be reevaluated is the Asian one with the white hair streak, and the African American male, stocky build with locs.

We ate here before a show and had a great experience. All of us enjoyed the drinks, appetizers and our entrees! Overall great experience from start to finish. I'll be back for sure!

Don't bother to go here! Our brunch experience was horrible. Where do I start! We were given dinner menu first despite confirming about the menu. Service is super slow, our orders weren't taken for the longest time. The waitress forgot to get our mains. Food lacked seasoning and tasted bland. I would definitely not recommend this place to anyone.

Amazing experience. We were walking around and passed by this place. Unfortunately, they were not open at this time, but we came back during opening hours. So glad we came back because we would’ve spent the entire night here. It was fantastic. The stimulating conversation from Link, Don and Lex with their input on what to see and what to visit while in San Jose was phenomenal. Will 100%… no will 110% come back here. The food superb, the drinks phenomenal and the atmosphere perfection. Highly recommend.

Food was okay. I'm disappointed in the quality. I used to come here nearly every week. The oysters were flavorless. The ribs... What happened?!? I used to order 2-3 servings if these to take home. The pork belly was disappointing. The burrata and beet salad were the best part. Chicken wings were cooked perfectly. I enjoyed the smokey chili rub. The worst part? It took HALF AN HOUR to get the bill. I wish I were exaggerating. Never again.

Consider this place more of a bar than a restaurant. Place was simple but cute. Had an open floor concept to it. Food: it was okay. Not the best, but it wasn’t the worst. Cocktails were well made. They delivered what and how they needed to deliver! 🙃 Service: Super friendly staff! However, cleaning the kitchen (spraying, wiping, brooming, mopping, etc) while still cooking food orders cannot be sanitary!!!! 🫠 Ambience: DJ was on point! Definitely would go back on a late spring or summer day/night just for cocktails. Parking: available either in nearby structures or meter street parking.