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20twenty cheese bar
1389 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125, United States
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Da
Review №1

Love the 2020 Cheese Bar. An unmatched selection of wines and tasty morsels will quench just about any appetite. But save room for their yummy chocolate martini for dessert!

Al
Review №2

A fun spot to relax and have a glass of wine with friends/date/etc. Last Friday we sat outside which was lovely. Our server was very sweet, but possibly spread a bit thin, though I guess, one can say, on the plus side she didnt interupt us. I really enjoyed the pretzel knots, but there isnt enough food on the charcuterie board for the price tag. I wish I had taken a photo. So if you are just looking for a great spot to relax for a drink, this is it. If you are starved, I would look elsewhere.

su
Review №3

Poor menu, poor service. After we were seated Waiter gave both of us just one menu, 5 minutes later I asked for a 2nd menu, got one . We were ready soon after. Waited for 20 min and no one came to get our order. We left and went to a restaurant nearby.

Ma
Review №4

Had a great time. It would be nice if they didnt use disposable plastic glasses for water, though.

No
Review №5

No joke, this place is my favorite place in San Jose. They constantly change out their beers and wines on draft, and their selection of cheeses. If youre daring enough, let the chef pick your spread. If youre a little particular, then create your own. The flexibility with the menu and staff lets you have the exact experience you want.On a side note, Viki (not sure how she spells it) is beyond amazing. She immediately match our vibe and it felt more like hanging with a friend than having a server. I hope she liked us because we will be requesting her.

Mi
Review №6

I love this place. Some times they have wine specials and food is delicious as well.

Da
Review №7

Theyre service was meh. Server/ waitress walked near us, looked at us, and didnt even ask if we needed anything...water or a drink or anything. I had a tab and was willing to buy a few rounds. She tended to the table next to us and never came back. I had a long day at work and needed a decent beer and drink, which they have, and was trtna sit and relax. Dont make me have to tell you I need water and another round ( it wasnt that busy). Otherwise, selection was good, modernish interior, and the bathroom was clean.

Am
Review №8

Absolutely love 20twenty! The food is amazing, especially the popcorn. They also have a great selection of beer & wine. Its a little on the pricy side, but its worth it.

Ru
Review №9

Whenever theres a special occasion that needs wine, Im already going to this wine shop. They have good wines, and the price is really cheap, too! Im so glad that I found out about this wine shop!

Ch
Review №10

Outdoor eating with plenty of space between diners! The servers are great! Super knowledgeable. Try the Santa Cruz Albarino! It might be ambrosia! Heavy on the honey. Great vibes and the cutouts in the restaurant are hilarious!

ma
Review №11

OMG...What a little Gem in Willow Glen ❤️ Huge selection of beer, wine, snacks and yummy food. Open kitchen, awesome service, bar top with tv’s or high top tables, you can’t loos. Relaxing, classy and quaint yet hip and sassy lol

Ot
Review №12

These peeps are the bees knees! Jacklyn is the always ready with a happy demeanor and she always has good recommendations for us. Also, try the Roche cheese and truffle popcorn.

Je
Review №13

Oh my goodness! What a top notch establishment, amazing menu, extraordinary service, comfortable chairs, cozy atmosphere great for a couple, families with kids or a group. A must eat here location.

Pa
Review №14

Nice place to hang with friends. However, it is small and you might want to have a reservation if you plan to come. Many drinks and bites. Parking on the street is limited.

Th
Review №15

I always have a nice time at 20twenty. Great craft beer list. I will say I’ve had some eye opening wines here but I wish they had more big Napa/California cabs on the list. Pretzel appetizer is delicious and they have some solid charcuterie options as well. Good service.

He
Review №16

Great food and great staff.

Ri
Review №17

This all for the hostess, she made our night by going above and beyond to accommodate us even though we didnt have a reservation. We were there for trivia night, and it is very popular. I wish I could remember her name! Amazing!

Ro
Review №18

Went for happy hour (wines & beers $2 off, and $2 off snacks and appetizers). Had a lovely rosé, and husband had a glass of possessor red. We got one of each of the grilled sandwiches: one truffle & cheese, one french onion - both delicious and perfect for a cold evening. Also, the popcorn is really good, with shredded cheese tossed in.

Sa
Review №19

20twenty cheese bar thankfully offers a better experience. Its a nicely laid out place with excellent selection on wine and spirits. I actually originally found them searching online for bottles of scotch.

N
Review №20

Great little wine bar in downtown willow glen. Great wine selection and excellent food options. The sandwiches and fries were great. Beware that the fries are small and intended to be an appetizer, not really a shareable food. Staff is knowledgeable and polite. Not much seating though.

Ju
Review №21

Atmosphere, food (several cheese courses), drinks (wine and a house cocktail) all excellent. I especially liked that I could order another cheese course by telling the server I liked this cheese the best from the cheese platter. What else can you recommend thats like that? and our server asked the chef to choose a selection of awesome similar cheeses. A wonderful place for an evening out with friends or a partner for either dinner or drinks/snacks.

Ka
Review №22

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 Ive ever had (and Ive 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 Ill go for the plainer ones. But Im already planning the next visit!20twenty cheese bar

Ja
Review №23

Great beer and wine selection, delicious food to match

Er
Review №24

If you go definitely try the popcorn. Its a grown up version of a classic treat. The service is airways courteous and friendly. Great place to go after work for drinks with friends. Its small inside so wouldnt recommend for very large groups. It gets very crowded in the evening and seats are hard to come by but I think you can reserve a table.

st
Review №25

One of my favorite places to go with my friend after a hard week at work. Great wine/ beer selection, and awesome cheese and snacks. The only critique I have is that it is a bit pricey

Sh
Review №26

Great service and strong drink menu.Cozy and inviting.Friendly, knowledge staff.

Ms
Review №27

Cute little spot at the end of the block with a nice outdoor patio. Prices are reasonable, staff is friendly, love going here after work. Was a great find for a glass of wine during the week from a long day. Just wish they had one closer to my new job..😪

Re
Review №28

Randy is awesome! Great service amd awesome wine/beer selections.

Ma
Review №29

Love this wine/cheese bar. Have been here several times. Great cheese selections that change regularly. Awesome service!

Je
Review №30

Such a great find for beer, wine, cheese and small plates. All the food is delicious! You can never go wrong with the “chef’s choice” cheese plate and pairings.The restaurant is small and can get very loud and busy and parking may be hard to find so that’s the only reason for 4 stars. So be prepared - especially on a Tuesday when they have trivia night! (Def recommend)

Ky
Review №31

Good place for a bite and a drink. Great selection of beers and wines on tap and a large selection of cheeses. The prices are a little higher than the area so be prepared to spend a little extra.

Ch
Review №32

As a wine loving Wisconsinite, I cant get enough of this place. The wine selection is top notch and prices are avery affordable. The cheese selection rotates enough to ensure I always have something new to try. There is always ample choices for cheese. Hard, soft, Sheeps milk, goats milk, and cows milk. Some of the best cheeses in North America are here. If you are planning a picnic, this is a good stop to pick up some small samples for the road.

Ca
Review №33

This is my favorite go to bar. They have an amazing selection of 20 wines and 20 beers on tap, and some tasty cheese-themed bar food.The staff are great, and the whole place is just a chill great place to visit. They rotate both beer and wine every week, and have great happy hour specials.

Je
Review №34

Great food, great wine, friendly service, casual but not a sports bar ambiance. Cant get much better!

wi
Review №35

Nice wine and cheese bar. Nice personal pizza. Good venue for the event.

Kh
Review №36

Fun place to try out

Se
Review №37

I like this wine/beer/cheese bar. The décor is modern and minimalist. Nice bar and large variety of wine/beer. The only downfall is that the food is super expensive for what you get. I would go back just for drinks :) But again, the atmosphere is quiet and its a nice place to meet with a friend to catch up in downtown Willow Glen.

Vi
Review №38

Love busy but theres alway seats and the servers are great a little expensive but you can buy all the cheeses for a very reasonable price

Pa
Review №39

Not a big fan of this place but for few quick drinks and snacks its good

Ch
Review №40

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) was all tasty.

So
Review №41

Something about the new revised atmosphere draws me to this place even if Im not in love with their food and wine options. I love the picnic benches on the back patio, my friends and I always seem to get in conversations with the other people and you can bring your dogs too. The food options are small, but then again it doesnt say they are a restaurant, the wines rotate but not often, they do have a good variety and are happy to bring you tastes till you find the right one, very helpful when Im in a picky mood. Staff is pretty good, just be patient when your outside, they have inside tables that they have to pass to get to you and they can often take priority.

Br
Review №42

Nice spot, good beers on tap and simple homey bites to eat. Would recommend if looking to relax and keep it simple.

Ad
Review №43

Incredibly interesting food with unique delicious flavors. Was traveling to San Jose for business and so glad this was recommended to me. Its a must visit!!

Sa
Review №44

Best place in Willow Glen to order a cheese plate with wine or beer. Great wine selection both on a tap system and in bottles. Fair beer selection but too heavy on hoppy flavors.

Ke
Review №45

Other than the semi-funky cheese smell this is a great place to have a quite late lunch or lite dinner. The drink menu is full of great wine and beer and the food list has a lot of yummy cheese and meat and other small plates to choose from.

Ju
Review №46

First time here last night. They had a great wine and beer selection, the snacks were tasty, and the staff was very friendly. Cant wait to go back.

Vi
Review №47

Loved it! Great service and great selection of beer, wine and eats! Would definitely recommend!

Al
Review №48

Came here for a fundraiser event and really enjoyed their wine. Its a cute little wine and cheese bar, and if I lived closer Im sure I would frequent it often. I might come check it out next time that I am near San Jose, but I thought that their staff was friendly, the wine was good, and I have yet to try the cheese but something tells me it is probably delicious. :)Not a huge fan of some of the crowd this place attracts, but I think that the wine-o crowd can be hit or miss.

Je
Review №49

Great place to spend with friends for a glass - or carafe - of wine. Great appetizers and charcuterie plates. Not very many gluten free options but I come for the wine, popcorn and trivia nights!

Ch
Review №50

Getting a bad drink can happen at any place, but that the waitress cant come up with a sorry, let me fix that for you and we instead get a we make this drink from a recipe and it was made right was appalling. My wife did not drink it, and in the end they took it off, but this is not the way we want to be treated.

Pa
Review №51

Great place and awesome bartender (Matt)

An
Review №52

Solid menu, great atmosphere and staff. Love the patio.

Po
Review №53

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 ignoring customers.

Ni
Review №54

They have good wine. Have few benches in the back for quite time. Good place for a get together and grab a drink.

Ma
Review №55

Awesome service!!! Wine selections great and good bites!

Sa
Review №56

Good food but service is scarce. Its too bad. Go down the street and eat at the TableYou wont be ignored there.

Ku
Review №57

Nice place to grab drinks. Seating is limited. So be prepared to wait 20 - 30 mins. A small outside seating also available

i
Review №58

The atmosphere was nice, the drinks were good and the service was good. I appreciate that it wasnt too loud, it made it easier to enjoy company.

Sh
Review №59

Service is phenomenal and staff is very friendly. Place is very spacious lots of patio space

Ka
Review №60

Prices are reasonable, staff is friendly, love going here after work.

Ra
Review №61

First time here. Fortunate to be served by Alex, great recommendations! Well be back!

Gr
Review №62

Liked it a lot. Good cheese plate. Good and friendly service.

Ni
Review №63

Tiny tiny portions. Very good food.

ka
Review №64

Nice place to have drink. after dinner and maybe a little cheese they have a good selection

Va
Review №65

I didnt know I was a fan of cheese bars until I met this place. We had a minor issue with a glass of wine (my friend is an expert in wine) but they solved it right away and even made a slight discount on our check. Great place.

Ph
Review №66

Cheers at its finest, go to spot if you live in Willow Glen, simple food, something just to knosh on

J
Review №67

Overall wine was good and service was quite nice. Could be better but you can never go wrong with some wine and cheeses.

Ch
Review №68

Varied selection of beer & wine. Both are on tap. The appetizers are pretty delicious too.

Bo
Review №69

I love cats!

Je
Review №70

Fun cheese bar with a large selection of beers and cheeses. The staff was super friendly!

Ed
Review №71

Great wine and cheese selection. Super nice staff.

Ga
Review №72

Excellent wine and beer selection. No liquor. Good service.

L
Review №73

We love hanging out with our dog Sascha on the back patio. 20twenty is clearly the best.

St
Review №74

Great spot and great drinks. I love this place!

Ge
Review №75

Decent place but there cheese and spreads are priced comically high.

No
Review №76

Loved their happy hour!

An
Review №77

A couple of coworkers, myself, and my partner came here as a farewell to one of our interns. It was a but xrowded, but overall a good experience. If youre vegan and looking to come here for food, I would suggest looking for an alternative place, because most (if not all) of the plates contain animal products (read: cheese).

Ri
Review №78

Great atmosphere, fantastic beer and wine selection and now serves cocktails.

Ja
Review №79

I have always enjoyed my meals here, and they have a nice beer and wine selection

li
Review №80

Great place to enjoy wine...service is spot on great.

Jo
Review №81

I love this place, great service and fun, always a good time.

Ri
Review №82

2 of the 20 beers werent available. No one came around before the kitchen closed.

Si
Review №83

Great place to catch up with friends before dinner.

mi
Review №84

Great food and atmosphere, has a unique characteristic for San Jose, must go to find out.

An
Review №85

Good tap list. Bit pricey.

to
Review №86

Very good beer selection. Knowledgeable staff.

Ka
Review №87

Amazing! Fabulous beers, wine and people who work there are fabulous!

Ja
Review №88

Great owners, great beer, great cheese and food, great atmosphere!!! Go check this place out next time youre in Downtown Willow Glen

Co
Review №89

Good selection of beer and wine, great cheese.

Da
Review №90

20 beer taps and 20 wine taps, and fancy cheese. What more could you want?

pe
Review №91

Great wine and beer selection and the beer taps are continuously rotating.

Er
Review №92

Everything about this place wins...people,staff,good,decor...unbelievable

Mi
Review №93

I really loved this place the atmosphere was awesome!!!

Ja
Review №94

Great place for a bite and some vino or beer!

Fl
Review №95

Cool

Sa
Review №96

Good cheese, chill place, bit expensive for what you get, but still nice.

Br
Review №97

Great place for cheese, and even better cheese.

ga
Review №98

Relaxing, friendly people, great beverages.

Ra
Review №99

Good wine and good cheese selection.

Tr
Review №100

Next time Ill be back with my relatives.

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4.4 Rating
  • Address:1389 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125, United States
  • Site:http://2020cheesebar.com/
  • Phone:+1 408-293-7574
Categories
  • Beer store
  • Wine bar
  • Cheese shop
  • Cocktail bar
  • Restaurant
  • Wine store
Working hours
  • Monday:4–9PM
  • Tuesday:4–9PM
  • Wednesday:4–8PM
  • Thursday:Closed
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:4–8:30PM
  • Sunday:4–8:30PM
Service options
  • Outdoor seating:Yes
  • Delivery:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Dine-in:No
Highlights
  • Fast service:Yes
  • Great beer selection:Yes
  • Great wine list:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Alcohol:Yes
  • Beer:Yes
  • Food:Yes
  • Food at bar:Yes
  • Happy hour drinks:Yes
  • Happy hour food:Yes
  • Wine:Yes
Amenities
  • Restroom:Yes
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cozy:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
Planning
  • Accepts reservations:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
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