Reviews for Bill's Café - Willow in San Jose, CA
Pancakes, outstanding. Got the Hawaiian style with real maple syrup. Astronomical, perfect blend of bananas, coconut, and... macadamia (or was it hazelnut?). Less than satisfied with how I was greeted, I know it was busy but I felt like I got a littleattitude when asking for a table for just me. And also I got charged for two cups for coffee, I guess refills don?t come free,even when offered. Food was great though definitely left feeling satisfied. Read more
This place keeps the coffee pouring and has a nice outdoor area to sit and enjoy. Bills is a great FOIL for The table across... the street which is so upscale and does not necessarily resemble a typical diner menu. Bills on the other hand has all theusually suspects you might expect from a Diner restaurant. We always like our food - excellent spot to nurse a hangover or getbreakfast with the family. Read more
Love their omelettes! Always crowded so expect a wait time of about 15 to 30 mins before being seated.
The original and the best Bills is a great place to eat. You can even bring your dog and eat on the patio. Be prepared for a... busy restaurant, but they get you seated quickly and service is just wonderful. ( Thank you Erik!!!) Its little wonder they wonbest of year after year. We love you Bill's! Stop in if you're in the heart of silicon Valley. Willow Glen location is thebest, but they're all great. Read more
I always judge a breakfast place off their chicken fried steak and eggs and their service. I got the chicken fried steak and... eggs with jack cheese. Usually good fried steak you can cut with a fork, this one you couldn't, and the gravy was way too sweet.The potatoes and eggs were pretty good, but the toast was too dry. I liked the old diner feel, and the bustle of the place, butthat also turned down the service. We kept asking for refills and for items, had to ask multiple times. The only reason thisplace is a 4 star for me is because of the atmosphere, otherwise it's be knocked to a 3. Read more
Was looking for a solid breakfast of eggs and bacon. Bills stepped up to the plate. I had 2 fried eggs on top of 2 scrambled... eggs accompanied with bacon and coffee. I was very satisfied and my order was prepared perfectly and exactly as I asked. Mycoworker had an omelette with hash browns and he raved. We sat outside on the patio which was nice. The customer service wasoutstanding and they are working hard there. I highly recommend this place. Come out and support your local businesses! Read more
Little disappointed with the check in experience, however, we'll serviced and it was delicious food. Parking is little difficult... and their lot don't have much space, specially when delivery guy take two spot to get the food and leave. Front staff do makeexception for their friends if not in list but after 1.2 hrs you be seated. She made a little discriminatory act for offer theother kids a free hot chocolate. Not hungry for the hot chocolate but do respect equality. Overal, Awesome waiter and veryrespectful to party and kids. Well serviced and always available. Coffee cup didn't sit empty for longer than 1 min. Thank youfor the experience. Note to management: Improve your pick up spot and have staff to bring the food to curbside, instead ofhaving them take spot of dining customer. Read more
This is my first time at this Bill's but have been to several other locations. We signed up on their waitlist via Yelp. You can... even select to sit outside because we had our dogs The waitlist and time is pretty accurate. We were 21st on the list, and itsaid the wait was between 13-23 minutes. As time goes by, you see your number in line update. I highly recommend using thewaitlist. For the restaurant, the service was very good, attentive, and fast. The food came pretty soon after we ordered. Thequality was also excellent. I got the country fried steak with a biscuit. It was delicious. The outside was crispy and the meatwas juicy. I enjoyed the sauce! I also really liked the biscuit. It was soft and fluffy, not dense like biscuits I've had atother restaurants. Others at my table got a veggie skillet, hashbrown skillet, and a Mexicana omelette. Everyone enjoyed theirfood. Overall, we were all happy with the experience. Highly recommend! Read more