Acopio Restaurant

Wendy (NatureGal) 3 months ago

Wonderful evening with friends, fabulous food and delicious cocktails! This is a hidden gem in San Jose. Go check it out! We loved so many dishes. Apps: potatoes were the favorite, followed closely by Elote Oysters and a tortillas de Casa. Mains also had a lot of great dishes. Tacos Al pastor, Huarache, a fish Rice. We tried all three deserts and all delish. We had a lot of cocktails as well, great flavors and presentation. We all agreed we haven’t had such a great meal in a long time. Service was top notch. Definitely coming back.

Alvaro Torres 3 months ago

This was about a month ago. This was maybe the 10th time I’ve been here. I believe this is the best restaurant in SJ. This is an elevated take on Mexican food and they do it right. Is it a little pricy? Sure. Is it worth it? Definitely. The tostada de kampachi is amazing! I’m not even a seafood guy but I love it. Get it every time. I love the seasonal menu changes too. This place is just excellent.

Malinda Dominguez 4 months ago

While I’ve been here a couple times with my friends I wanted to surprise my man by treating him out to a place he hasn’t been. While everything started off fine, we fell short of service and when the food came I was less impressed. After this experience. I think I’ll be cooking at home from now on for our special occasion. We came for Valentine’s Day for a pre-fixed menu at 6pm and didn’t get out until 8pm. We even were sat 10 minutes early since we showed up early/on-time. Not sure what took so long when everything I’m sure was made ahead and of time. The salad was a great start. The farro risotto was just ok for me but my boyfriend really enjoyed it. The One scallop that took a while to come out was my least favorite. I didn’t enjoy the texture and waited a while for the dishes to come after our rice which made me NOT enjoy the prefixed menu since we had to be on their time and they seem to have been falling behind . If they did have to make one thing, it may have been the scallop but how long does that even take?! Everything seemed like it took longer than expected and for over $100 a plate I will not come back after this experience unfortunately. Our dishes just didn’t seem like it was worth the money. Each picture was more than $20 if you add everything, including the cup of corn water and NO drinks. As you can see each dish was really small so I’m not sure why it took 2 hrs to get in and out with a prefixed menu and reservations.

Reddick M. 5 months ago

I had Acopio bookmarked for months and nearly forgot about it until I started thinking hard about where to take a guest from out of town. Acopio looked very appealing, but I didn't expect that a Mexican-fusion restaurant on the east side of San Jose would be Michelin-worthy. Acopio's space is very well-kept and designed both festively and elegant. The service was attentive and clearly a point of pride, a stark contrast from my inexplicable experience at True Laurel in SF last weekend where I waited for 30 minutes before a server came back to check on me. Each dish was artful, despite the simplicity of a dish such as Tacos Al Pastor, which consisted of pork confit, charred pineapple and fresh tortillas. The pork belly was marinated and seared to perfection. Together with a bit of tomatillo salsa, it was a unique elevated interpretation of Tacos Al Pastor that I'm already craving again. Each ingredient was meticulously marinated, charred and presented. The Tacos de Cachete was an interestingly textured dish, with pickled white onion pedals and beef cheek. A bit mushy but flavorful. On a second subsequent trip, I tried the Molé Poblano con Pierna de Pato & Chile Relleno. The duck was tender and perfectly seasoned. The molé was tangy and brighter than other molés that I have tried but it went well with the other components of the dish. The most impressive part was the Chile Relleno, which was made with a dried Pasilla chile that had a great chewy texture which was a pleasant surprise. It seemed more artfully crafted, would love to find out how they achieved that texture. The Coctel de Camarones had an unexpectedly familiar taste. Thai-style Tom Kha coconut and tomatillo broth with jicama and freshly peeled and de-veined prawns. Fantastic fusion dish. Finally, the chocolate churros and house-made Mexican chocolate ice cream also had a chili sauce on the ice cream with a nice kick to it. Acopio is one of the finest restaurants in San Jose. It is a real gem that is doing Mexican fusion at the next level. Wholeheartedly recommended.

Shelly K. 7 months ago

Everything was amazing. 10/10 and great for vegetarians! We got the potatoes (no chorizo), corn ribs, mushroom flatbread and pork belly tacos. Drinks and service were great. Will def come back — get a res !