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    Fox Tale Fermentation Project

    4.8 (192 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Outdoor seating

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    Michele R.

    This was such a fun place to have a date. It was extra busy which we found out was because they were on two TV shows that day, but it was still wonderful service. It was delicious food that I wouldn't have prepared for myself and all the flavors were just so full and rich. It was helpful that we split everything so that you didn't get bored.

    Good food
    Emily N.

    Amazing food 10/10.nice staff. Bathroom is clean the mural is cool overall very good. 10/10

    tacos, full spread, and half nachos
    Michelle V.

    Finally got to check off FTFP after years of having it in my bookmarks! My date and I went here at 6:40pm on a Thursday night. The place was quite crowded! It's a tight, cozy spot in downtown SJ. There's plenty of street parking as well as ParkSJ garages in walking distance. The service was amazing. The cashier helpful in giving suggestions and also noticed when we dropped some utensils. Everyone who came by to deliver our food was attentive. We got a half order of nachos, the full spread, and the tacos to share. It's plenty of food for 2 people, and we ended up having leftovers of the nachos. Nachos (nachos with mole sundried tomato, black beans, cashew queso, pepita salsa macha, habañero crema, jalapeño garlic kraut, & guacamole): Even the half size was huge! Very shareable, and the chips were kind of drowned by the massive amount of toppings. Full spread: We chose the baek kimchi, jalapeño garlic sauerkraut, and sour szechuan cabbage. This spread is enormous; it has a ton of veggies so you're going to get your fill in fiber. The plate is gorgeous too. The baek kimchi had too much of a seaweed flavor for my liking. The sour szechuan cabbage had a nice kick, although I didn't like it as much as I thought I would. The jalapeño garlic sauerkraut was my favorite by far. The texture was more shredded than the others, and the garlic taste was addicting. Tacos (blue corn tortillas with roasted royal corona bean crema, achiote golden beets, scarlet runner beans, chanterelle carnitas, salsa macha, jalapeño garlic kraut): Once again, this was huge. I loved the flavors and how the texture of the beans messes everything together. The mushrooms didn't taste like they were trying to be meat, but trying to be great mushrooms. For drinks, we got 4 sampler-sized (5oz) beers. We got the Ume sour, King Dragon (Umeboshi Inspired Sour Ale with Carbonic Macerated Ume, Purple Shiso, Umeboshi Salt Brine), Flower Bed (Grisette Style Belgian Ale with malted sunflower seeds & rose scented geranium), and Zombie Army (Black Rice Lager with Cordycep Mushrooms). The sours weren't super sour, which was nice on the stomach! The Flower Bed and Zombie Army have distinct flavors based on their ingredients. I really like that you can try drinks with ingredients that you can't find anywhere else. We had leftovers for the nachos because this was all a lot for 2 people. Overall, I really enjoyed eating here and can't wait to come back next to try more of their drinks and other items!

    Griffin B.

    This is for sure one of the most unique breweries I have ever visited. And I've told other folks on the hunt for unusual beers to definitely keep Fox Tale on their radar. So when passing through San Jose, I just had to take the opportunity to jump over and see what was on tap. They specialize in both a bunch of sours beers, as well as others that don't really easily fit into your typical beer classes. The Tundra might be one that is most approachable to a lot of people, being a rustic ale with Juniper, it sort of "scratches the IPA itch", and is my personal favorite here. The King Dragon is a very smooth and tasty sour, flavored with umeboshi. The Zombie Army is quite and interesting black-rice lager. The Head Space is another one most folks could enjoy, being an ale infused with herbs, lemon, and jasmine tea. And then there's the "Fung Shui", which is a mushroom beer that will certainly not be to everyone's liking, but I found it intriguing and definitely worth giving it a taste. Many of these beers are available in bottles to-go, too. Plus, for those wanting something non-alcoholic, they also have a selection house-made kombuchas, teas, and mocktails. Should you be hungry, they do serve food here. The fare is MOSTLY vegan, with just a few exceptions. I wound up having the Fox Sando, which is loaded with grilled veggies, pickled stuffing, and a cashew spread. I really recommend this one, as it was incredibly delicious. And do make sure to look in their fridge case for some of their sauces, pickles, and preserves you can also purchase. Prices are ok, being about $7-9 per pour, depending on which beer you get. Though keep in mind you are getting smaller pours (12 oz. is the usual) for the price you pay. Service was outstanding, being very prompt and friendly in the extreme. Plus, this place is in such a cool hole-in-the-wall sort of building, and has a fantastic vibe and atmosphere to it. Can get rather crowded on busy nights or when hosting events, but almost every time I've been here it's been rather chill. And being downtown, it is easy to get to despite lack of parking spot right at hand. All told, Fox Tale remains one of my favorite brew spots in the Bay area, and I try to visit every time I come to San Jose. Hope anyone else passing through stops by to see for themselves. Cheers, all!

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    Annie K.

    Came with my gal friend for dinner and it was soo good!! Service is so homey and heartfelt here. U can taste the love oozing from the dishes. We ordered 1/2 plate nachos and the taco salad and polenta dish. Everything was amazing!! The sour kraut on the nachos was so good makes me wanna buy it. Nachos are warm and have such quality ingredients and very filling! The taco bowl salad was soo fresh and tasty. The polenta dish is so creamy like a warm bowl so good for winter. Has beans and veggie sauces so good!! I wanna def come back and try more things and maybe buy their kimchi and sauerkraut.

    The Funk Bowl (w Baek Kimchi) and Fluorescent Brown beer
    James S.

    Unique, healthy, and mostly very delicious. Fox Tale Fermentation Project creates wonderfully creative meals in their open kitchen, and has several beers that they produce, too. The TLDR: I loved the food and the relaxing environment; the beer didn't really work for me. True, they have several different beers to choose from, and it's entirely possible that the one I picked (a seasonal dark Belgian ale variety that featured beets) was simply not the right one for me. In hindsight, the beer was under the category of Sour/Funky Beers -- so maybe I wasn't paying enough attention. No, you can't ask for tastes ahead of time, which is understandable as these beers are super specific and require a lot of energy and resources. I totally respect that, and I might try a Flagship beer (as opposed to Sour/Funky) at some future visit. But the Food! I love the Funk Bowl that I had. It was pretty huge, and it included a choice of Ferment. Mine was a white kimchi that sat atop my Main, the Funk Bowl. (Black rice, mixed greens, seasonal vegetables, Black chickpeas, and avocado with cultured seeds, house vinaigrette. Wow ! Tons of flavor, massive textures like crispy crunch, smooth and moist, too. So much going on - in a good way. It was filling and satisfying yet I did not feel stuffed or uncomfortable. Great combination. Nice vibe there, too. They had an Open Mic night on the Wednesday I was there. The food is a great change of pace, and I definitely recommend this Project.

    Kimmie H.

    Big fans of pickled things so we were excited to try this spot. I've been sober so it's nice to have mocktails to try and sip. They were on the sweeter side. We tried the full spread and the nachos. They were good to share and had bright flavors.

    Bravo Taco Salad
    Lindsey T.

    Great place for healthy vegetarian food! Came here on a Wednesday and it was busy! The place is a bit small and there's some table / bar style seating. When we went, they had a live singer which really enhanced the ambiance! The food was pretty good. They have a great diversity of fermented foods and the taste is good as well. I ordered a salad and enjoyed it. The chips were a bit spicy and I loved the generous serving of beans and avocados in it. It is also a HUGE salad and generally their portion sizes are large, which is nice.

    pumpkin tacos, pumpkin polenta. SO GOOD
    Jocelyn S.

    Absolutely loved my meal here. We stumbled upon their open mic night, which they'll do every other week on Wednesdays going forward. They had a lot of seasonal fall specials. We got the tacos with pumpkin and mushrooms, and the pumpkin polenta. Also the love potion kombucha. Everything was DELICIOUS! The vibes were high too for the open mic. Lots of great energy! Eager to try the rest of their stuff!

    Ginger soup with noodle. Very nourishing
    Rebecca C.

    4.5 stars. This is such a fabulous place. My 6yo daughter and I shared - funk bowl with black rice, cabbage, cauliflower, black chickpeas and avocado (I didn't care for the lettuce in here but everything else was great), with kapusta fermented cabbage and mushroom - a ginger soup with noodle. Flavorful and nourishing - breakfast of champinon kombucha - very balanced flavor. Not as sour as most kombucha My little one loved the kombucha and black rice and had quite a bit of the lettuce (even though I didn't like it as much). Big portions so I would recommend sharing. Super cleansing and nourishing food. Nice music spinning in the background that gives an upbeat but relaxing atmosphere. We will be back!

    Meryl H.

    Really like this interesting concept. The mocktails are really well made. I would come back here to try more of their mocktails Seems like their menu is seasonal most things on yelp weren't available on their menu Pros Interesting concept with affordable menu items The decor and silverware are well thought out and look really good. Everything tasted fresh and well made They have a Thanksgiving menu which alot of folks were placing pre-orders for. Cons They were a bit short staffed so plates came out a bit late. The menu is bit difficult to understand. Some of the items are basically a pairing with a ferment and that took me a while to get.

    Thuy N.

    Such a cute little place in downtown San Jose. We love the ambiance and the vibe. The foods were good. They all came out pretty fast. My favorite were the pasta and the salad. They have a good selections of beers, mocktails, etc. The service was great and friendly.

    Zoya S.

    I'd never spent time in downtown San Jose before, so a Friday evening felt like the right introduction. The area surprised me -- quieter, more deserted than I expected -- but sprinkled with genuinely cool spots. It feels like a neighborhood mid-glow-up. Not quite "there" yet, but you can absolutely see the vision. And I love a place with potential. As for this vegan ferment-forward spot: think elevated snack stop, not full dinner destination. Seating is very limited, so come prepared to hover or keep it brief. We tried the beet ferment (a little too sweet for my taste) and the mushroom ferment, which was the clear winner -- earthy, balanced, and far more interesting. Both came with crackers, which made it feel like a thoughtful little tasting moment. Portions run small. Staff wasn't particularly warm. Bathrooms are limited. Parking, however, was refreshingly easy -- a small downtown miracle. The ambiance has personality -- eclectic, intentional, a bit artsy. It's the kind of place you pop into for something different, not necessarily something filling. Would I come back? For a snack and a vibe, yes. For dinner-dinner, probably not.

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    Great food, nice people. Cool vibe in the restaurant. Came for lunch and I didn't try the beers but they look good too.

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    Went back, again, for our son's birthday, and it was just as good, if not BETTER. Trust me, this is a place you want to try.

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