Rookies Sports Lodge Willow Glen — Restaurant in San Jose

Nacho's with carne asada just so-so, not very hot upon service; meat not very freshly cooked tasting. Was looking forward to the Hendrick's G&T I ordered; was extremely disappointed 😖😞😖. The flatter than flat tonic water ruined such a supreme Gin...... Even one of my mates from work mentioned it straightaway when she saw there were NO carbonation bubbles in the glass when the server brought it over! However, great service by the staff!

All I can suggest to the tenders there when someone asks for a Hendrick's G&T is add a slice of English cucumber, a slice of lemon, and Fever Tree Indian Tonic Water....instant perfection...

I always have fun at Rookies. Between some kind of dive bar, sport bar and a restaurant, Rookies feature a very nice and large selection of draft (on tap) beers at reasonable prices, nice american bar food (also pizzas, which are slightly below average to my taste). The place itself is warm, very clean and nicely decorated.

The staff is very friendly. I even had a change to speak French with one of them. Waitresses are the cutest and service is always prompt.

Happy hours till 7pm, fridays night can get packed and...

I have been coming here since becoming a local several years ago. The service has always been, hands down, the best I have ever experienced at a sports bar. I consider myself to be a pretty laid back patron, but even so they have always been so good at anticipating what I might need for my meal, correcting any errors before it even becomes a thing, and providing suggestions and alternatives when needed. Today was no exception and I felt a 5 ⭐️ was in order! So grateful to have such a chill place right around the...