20Twenty Wine & Cheese Bar — Restaurant in San Jose

Nice selection of salads, nibbles such as olives, cornichons, hot pretzels, cheese plates and single order cheeses to choose from alongside a rotating menu of wines by the glass or bottle and beers. The server told me that they are going to be adding a full bar this summer. A few TVs played a ballgame, but the volume was down and during the middle of a Saturday afternoon when I was there, a few groups of folks rotated in and out, but it was fairly light on foot traffic. Casual and comfy place to chill either inside or on the front sidewalk patio. The staff was accommodating to let me try sips of wine before I ordered a couple of glasses and the food I tried (a strawberry butter lettuce and cheese salad, hot pretzel like rolls served with hot mustard sauces and cheese sauces and some marinated sides)...

Great wine and cheese selection with appropriate prices given the quality however the service was awful. Our group of 6 was rarely checked in on for refills, we had to flag down and straight walk up to our waitress to get service multiple times after waiting excessively long. When our waitress went on break, we were asked by another one to wait until she came back to place another round of drinks in. My experience at orher establishments is the server checking in before a break to do orders/inform change over. I loved what I ordered and got to try but the service was not acceptable. Especially when it looked like they were not extremely busy with some free tables, the employees talking to each other constantly about their personal lives and...

Adorable, with a gorgeous wine list and delicious pastas. Four of us showed up with no reservations on a Saturday night and they took our names, we had a drink at A16 and an hour later they texted and seated us at the bar. The bar service was very gracious: the bartender made an excellent wine recommendation and also brought us an additional pasta dish that ended up being our favorite of the night.

The beef 20twenty cheese bar is one of the best I've ever had (and I've had MANY). The pastas, especially the stuffed ones, were too heavy for my palate- too much meat, salt and fat on them so next time I'll go for the plainer ones. But I'm already planning the next...