Affinity Restaurant & Bar

I came here during a conference, and stopped by for a company-​paid lunch (woohoo!). Since it was a pretty big conference, there were, of course, lots of patrons at this small restaurant.
Unfortunately, my fellow colleague and I felt very rushed from the moment that we sat down. Not even five seconds after receiving our menus from our host did the waitress arrive and in a very rushed and not-​taking-​a-​breath manner, asked what we wanted to order.
Overwhelmed by this, we hastily and awkwardly just chose what we saw on the menu first: salmon pasta alfredo.
We waited about 15 minutes for our food. Even so, the salmon itself was a bit too salty for my taste, and the pasta was just «meh.» And the last couple bites of the noodles was just too slathered in oil.
The whole experience was just not that great.

This place has such good food.
Went to Scotts Seafood and food was good price was high priced.
This place steak was better than Scotts. The service was great.

So I ate here for the convenience. It was packed but it was jus okay. My plate was 26 clams. For 26 $ I could have walked down the street for just as good or better food for the same price or even less. Waiter was nice but for some reason could not understand basic questions. Prob will not eat here again.

I had lunch here while staying at the Hilton. Everything was very good. I love their French fries. I came back for drinks at the bar one of the nights and the staff was great. Overall I had a great experience each of the times I was there.

Been here a couple of times while attending functions at the convention center. It’s inside a hotel, so the prices are a little high. But the food is good and the drinks have a fair pour to em! I usually get either a burger or the club. Friendly staff and sports on the TV. Beats walking a distance out into the neighborhood!

I only come here for the cocktails after work. I have not eaten at their restaurant. They do not have happy hour prices everyday, but its convenient walking distance from our office. The lounge is nice enough, pretty quiet unless there is a convention in town. Then it gets pretty busy.

This review is for a group dinner in their private room. We worked with Nina to organize a dinner for 34 including our Girl Scout troop and family members before seeing the Nutcracker across the street. I have rarely worked with someone more professional and detail oriented.
They took our preorder so everyone’s meal (which for basic fare was very good) was ready and warm when we arrived. The service was flawless and she arranged for our final bill to have several copies to be reviewed – something I’ve never seen done before and made it so much easier for us.
The table setting, with everyone’s name card set before their order, turned a generic dinner into a special event. The room was large with a festive Christmas tree lit.
I can highly recommend Affinity’s private room for a group dinner in the area. Nina will work with you to create something special for your needs. What a gem!

I’ve come here twice now, once there for lunch during a work conference another time with a friend for dinner. The food here isn’t great but isn’t bad. The first time I came I got the veggie crêpe and it tasted okay left me with a stomachache honestly. The night I had dinner I got the seafood fettuccine and it was again okay, the chunks of seafood was good but the sauce tasted pretty generic nothing fancy or memorable. My friend got the chicken piccata which tasted way better but it was a lot of food. We got the Crème Brûlée Cheesecake for desert to share and that tasted amazing. I would go back there only to get desert but I wouldn’t go out my way just to get desert from here as there are way more selections in San Jose. This place isn’t bad if you had to eat here but if you can go somewhere else then do it.

Have you heard of an exciting not-​so-​new restaurant called the Affinity Café? No? Probably because not many live to tell the tale. Located in the bowels of the San Jose Hilton sits this sight of despair. Before deciding on the Affinity for your dining experience you must ask yourself some basic questions, like: Do I enjoy Dennys quality food at three times the price? Do I find extremely long wait times as character building? Does my masochist inner child need to be neglected more by my server? If you answered yes to any of these then the Affinity is the place for you! The good folks at Affinity will put your immune system to the test because they know if their food doesn’t kill you, their prices will!

Had a good lunch/​dinner with Dad while at the car show. We both had sandwiches (tuna melt for me, club for him) and we were both pleased. Portions were generous and the quality was great for a hotel restaurant attached to a convention center.
Service was friendly and attentive when needed.

decent. nice atmosphere. you’re getting bar food in a busy hotel bar.

Prizes are pretty reasonable at this location although it is inside of a hotel. Typically hotels want to charge you an arm and a leg for something as simple as breakfast.
My sister and I walked in prior to going to the theater across the street to watch a plate. Our server was Horacio who was very sweet and made sure we had everything we needed. We ordered a bottle of the KungFu Girl Riesling, which was very yummy and not too overpriced. My sister ordered the clam chowder in a bread bowl and liked it very much. I had the soup of the day which was a tomato soup. I loved it very much and it had some tastes like roasted bell pepper which I enjoyed. It definitely wasn’t watery like other tomato soups, but rather a bit thicker and rich in flavor. The soup went great with the complimentary bread and butter.
We ordered the crème brûlée cheesecake for dessert. When Horacio came back with it, we asked him if he could package it to go as we had to leave to get to the play on time. He was very nice and said yes and even offered to save our cheesecake so we could go back to eat it after the show. My sister and I decided to take it to the show with us. I wasn’t a big fan because it had an eggy after taste, but it’s a part of the nature of crème brûlée. My sister really liked it and ended up eating it all.
Overall, great service by Horacio who was a sweetheart and the food was yummy so I was a happy camper. Can’t wait to go back when I’m in the area.
On a side note, they have a very cute outdoor patio that looks like it’d be cool to sit at when it warms up. :)

We did not eat here, but we were treated really well as we drank here. The service is very friendly, even though it was busy. Great hotel bar with a relaxed, fun vibe.

I came here for the SJ Dine About Town special. I ordered the vegetarian crêpe. All in all, the crêpe was just ok. I felt the curry wasn’t as rich as it should be and the mushrooms weren’t flavored well.
My friends ordered the meat options and those seemed more filling than mine. I was pretty disappointed that I was still hungry after I left, though I had a 3 course meal.
I’ve tried it once but unless the menu gets more filling, I doubt I’ll come back again.

Kind of a café-​upscale diner rather than a hotel restaurant type of feel… especially compared to other hotel restaurants in the area. Soup, salad, burgers, sandwiches, pasta. a handful of steak or fish entrees. that sort of thing. Nothing fancy. No real ambiance to speak of. There is a full bar but the wine list is pretty terrible.
That being said. portions are huge and prices are reasonable for what you receive. The clam chowder was very good, with lots of potato and big meaty clams. Caprese salad was large enough to share. The chicken panini with pesto and provolone was good. if a bit dry… and had a nice spring mix with red bell pepper that came with it. The penne carbonara got a thumbs up… the burger though. a thumbs down. It was dry and overcooked. Ceasar salad was the standard offering.
Service was very good. Quick, easy going and friendly.
I wouldn’t come here for dinner but if you need a quick lunch in the area it may be alright. I can’t say I’d go out of my way, though. We just ended up here quite on accident with a rather large group. It was a «hey that place is open» sort of thing…

Im keeping this short and sweet
Sever Miguel gets 5 stars,
Food was good, 4 stars
Ranch nasty, –1 star!

My brother in laws rehearsal dinner was here, got the chicken parm and it was decent. Not dry and had good flavor. friendly staff

First time here was with a couple of friends to listen to an awesome Jazz band with the San Jose
. So we had the exposure to the bar while there. A lone bartender/​server was very busy behind the bar. Stiff drink and a couple of beers on tap. Slow… service considering she was alone.
Second time around more recently this weekend we tried their breakfast. I had the Affinity Breakfast $ 14. Perfectly portioned food. I didn’t come out of the hotel in a breakfast coma. It was delicious and seasoned well.
Although one thing I hope they improve is the standard of service. It could be better. More profesional. More attention to details. Enough talking between staff and more focus on the customers.

I came here with my hubby and a few friends to listen to the San Jose Jazz on a Wednesday night. We sat at the bar with the cool comfy couches and ordered some drinks and apppetizers while enjoying the free live jazz.
The bar was PACKED and the service was SUPER SLOWWWW. There was only one woman (I think Pelushi was her name) tending the bar. She took food and drink orders, she cashed the register, she served food and drinks, she cleaned the tables, she walked around and asked customers if they needed anything. Dang woman, do you clean the bathrooms too??? I wouldn’t be surprised if she was the cook too! Our food and drinks took a long time and I tried not to get pissed off even though my stomach was growling. When I had to ask for water a few times before I got it, I was a bit frustrated. I just had to remind myself that she was by herself so I wouldn’t get too irritated. There were a couple of guys with her but I didn’t notice them helping her at all, maybe they were taking care of the restaurant side. But this poor woman needed help! One of the couples at the bar said the service is always so slow, but they come here often because the food is good. I was like, Really!!! So the service is ALWAYS slow??? Why aren’t they getting any more people to work at the bar???
My expectations about the food were really high when the couple said that the food was really good here. The beef sliders were okay, the meat was a bit dry. The garlic fries were perfect… crunchy and yummy. I had a glass of Pinot Grigio with my dinner and just ordered a mango margarita for my dessert. The mango margarita was really good but almost too sweet and not enough alcohol.
My food and drinks were okay, but not good enough to be a regular customer here like the couple I talked to at the bar. That couple definitely needs to check out other bars! I would only come back here for the free live jazz every last Wednesday of the month. I would dread the service, but the free live jazz is worth it!

This review is for the bar only. Great service, killer spicy bloody Mary. Starbucks and a bar combo? What more do you need?