Britannia Arms
173 W Santa Clara St. (Downtown)
San Jose, CA
408-278-1400
Food: :-( Not great.
Atmosphere: :-( Not pub-like enough for me.
Price: 2 brews, fish and chips ran me close to $15
With an English phone booth parked out front, Britannia Arms proposes to be a British pub plopped right down into the heart of San Jose. How jolly!
As frequent readers may know, Karin and I love London. One of our favorite things to do there is spend time in pubs with friends. There is something about English pubs that is very captivating. Perhaps what many English pubs have in common is the general "feel" of the place. There is a worn-out softness to everything, as if the carpets, woodwork and leather had absorbed some of the good natured feelings that come about when people gather in a place to relax and enjoy food, drink and good spirit. The task of creating that atmosphere for us California natives to enjoy is very admirable, so I always try to patronize my local "English" pubs whenever possible.:-)
The beverages and food in a good pub also has this same good-naturedness to it. Food has a simple, but hearty taste and feel. Even simple grub like bangers and mash (sausages and mashed potatoes) are yummy and delicious. It's the kind of food you could eat every day and feel real good inside!
Well, I'm sorry to say Brittania Arms doesn't have much of this "pub-ness" going on. The atmosphere is very un-pub like. With its blase restaurant furnishings and beer posters (oddly mostly for American beers), it looks more like a college bar. It just didn't have a very good pub atmosphere.
The fish and chips were nothing to write home about. Maybe I'll try the bangers someday, bur since I only have 7 days a week to eat, I've been getting my bangers at Trials Pub or The Duke of Edinburgh
San Jose, CA
408-278-1400
Food: :-( Not great.
Atmosphere: :-( Not pub-like enough for me.
Price: 2 brews, fish and chips ran me close to $15
With an English phone booth parked out front, Britannia Arms proposes to be a British pub plopped right down into the heart of San Jose. How jolly!
As frequent readers may know, Karin and I love London. One of our favorite things to do there is spend time in pubs with friends. There is something about English pubs that is very captivating. Perhaps what many English pubs have in common is the general "feel" of the place. There is a worn-out softness to everything, as if the carpets, woodwork and leather had absorbed some of the good natured feelings that come about when people gather in a place to relax and enjoy food, drink and good spirit. The task of creating that atmosphere for us California natives to enjoy is very admirable, so I always try to patronize my local "English" pubs whenever possible.:-)
The beverages and food in a good pub also has this same good-naturedness to it. Food has a simple, but hearty taste and feel. Even simple grub like bangers and mash (sausages and mashed potatoes) are yummy and delicious. It's the kind of food you could eat every day and feel real good inside!
Well, I'm sorry to say Brittania Arms doesn't have much of this "pub-ness" going on. The atmosphere is very un-pub like. With its blase restaurant furnishings and beer posters (oddly mostly for American beers), it looks more like a college bar. It just didn't have a very good pub atmosphere.
The fish and chips were nothing to write home about. Maybe I'll try the bangers someday, bur since I only have 7 days a week to eat, I've been getting my bangers at Trials Pub or The Duke of Edinburgh
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