HP Pavilion at San Jose Reviews

Food Service AVAILABILITY was deplorable (quality fair to good though). Only half the food stands were open & only half the registers at those were open. Attended 7 to 8 events here for US Fig. Sk8 Champs from 1/3 - 1/7/18. 2 days there for more than 8 hrs. 1/3/18 They ran out of hot dogs by like 7p. We have only 6 min. between every 6 skaters with 1 ice cut & warm up about 15 min. to get food rest room & back in seat to not miss any performances. Food service staffing & stock was not adequate to accommodate us. $20 parking pretty steep. I will give kudos to the security staff, bags were searched quickly but thoroughly enough to feel safe (leanient on letting some food food (not drink) through, so started carrying protein bars etc). Never much of a line at the box office but most folks probably had tickets well in advance.

Went for a concert and about to go again! Honestly everyone dreads the process of getting in, but the staff here made it as effecient as possible! Even better they were all friendly and was the most pleasant "entering the venue" I've ever experienced

Awesome eats! Iguanas nachos personal fave. Good sight lines. Excellent all around venue

Great environment. Great hockey team. Great concerts

Always a great place to go for Sharks games. I've been coming here since 2004 for games, and whether it has been HP Pavilion or SAP center, it is always a blast. Do yourself a favor and go watch a live Sharks game - you won't be sorry.

Nice arena for sporting events. Plenty of food and drink choices.

Wish this place will have not too many stairs to get up there.

I went to the Justin Timberlake concert here... I would definitely go back to this venue!

I have been here twice and twice for concerts! This is a great venue for music. It's located in Downtown San Jose and it's the home of the San Jose Sharks. Very clean.

SAP is a fantastic venue. Wheter it's a hockey game, concert or comedy show. The staff keeps this place squeaky clean. They have great food and drink kiosks offering more than the average stadium fare

They attend you well I have never had a problem with them. Love their area of concerts I'm not going to lie you better have alot patients to get to a lane lol .

Great venue for all occasions from Ice Hokey to Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert

Great Arena
Go Sharks

The SAP Center in San Jose is a great venue for sports and concerts.

FUNK N' SAN JOSE:
The five stars are for the bands only. I was beyond disappointed at the audio engineering for this show. It seemed like the engineers knew absolutely nothing about mixing this genre of music. Most of the time the instruments drowned out the vocalist. I could see them struggling trying to be heard. There was also a lot of unnecessary feedback and other glitches. I personally bought eight tickets at $135 a piece plus parking. The bands were great I give them 5 stars, but the sound crew was probably the worst that I've ever experienced at a concert on this level. Funk deserves better.

Great venue for watching sports or concerts. It is big enough for a big crowd if needed

It's the most exciting and thrilling feeling to be at the shark tank during playoffs. Go SHARKS!!!

Great Place to watch a game, concert and more. Clean, Modern Feel.

We booked tickets online through ticket master but had to go to the ticket window to show order number and get tickets. This makes ticketmaster service fee a sheer waste of money.

Went here last week for a Panic! at the Disco concert which was AMAZING. The venue was like most others I've been to. Only problem is that there aren't a lot of great pick up spots for Uber and Lyft after these big events. But it's nice that SAP is located right across from the Caltrain station.

I love the Monster Trucks, so if they're here, than I love the SAP Center too, Lol!!

Great Sports Venue. Love watching sharks games here.

Watched the Sharks beat the Blackhawks 4-2. Section 211 Row 7. Solid view of the net. Good times, cool venue, great customer service with the blue blazers as always. Go Sharks!

very good sound and their live performances a good place

Not very good sitting. 100 dollars tickets and you are no be available see anything

Go Sharks. Haven't been to Sap center in a long long time. Finally made it back to a Sharkies game Go Sharks!!!

Sharks hockey A+. Concert venue depends. On the floor sound is fine. Lower seats maybe. Upper seats sound is terrible.

Great venue and Queen + Adam Lambert was an amazing experience. Incredible

Great place for any venue. Fantastic sound system for concerts. For sporting events you're right on top of the action almost anywhere in the building. Plenty of concession stands and restroom locations. Beer is a little pricy but on par with other stadiums. If you want to drink whole foods across the street or any of the other bars next to the SAP Center. This has to be the fastest place to exit an event. Within10 minutes your on a freeway.

Sharks Game a BLAST
GOOD FOOD TOO

Really enjoyed the match but only the thing is beers were so expensive to buy over there

Easy parking, clean, organized. I understand food/snack/drink is normally a bit overpriced at place like this but still feel too much

Been here for playoff hockey and some concerts. The seats are all good. Even the last row for a game

San Jose vs Colorado what a great game. Staff was super friendly around our section.

No matter where you are seated, the views are really good! SAP Center Staff are also nice and helpful. My girls and I enjoyed the SuperM Concert.

Great arena - easy access to the venue. We attended the Sharks v Panthers game with family. Good food - easy to navigate. A fun location.

Their security and ushers are a complete joke. I went to the Black Sabbath concert yesterday with my brother and father. We arrived early and I was shown my seat by the usher. During the concert 3 males approached me and said we were sitting in their seats. They continued to stand right in front of me and before I knew it I was put in a wrist lock and was told to relax. I saw it was the same usher who sat me earlier had me in the wrist lock and was asking for my ticket again. He snatched that ticket from my hand and looked yet again and saw that i was sitting in the right seat. I was upset that the usher would grab me in such a matter so I asked to speak to his supervisor. Another usher, who i assume was his supervisor approached me. I told this usher that I was grabbed really hard by her employee, but she told me to sit in my seat or I'd be asked to leave. I sat in my seat. Everybody was standing up though. Then a security guard approached me and told me if I continued to get in the way of the flow of traffic I'd be asked to leave. I was in my seat. I tried to explain to him that the usher grabbed me and hurt my wrist. I asked for some ice and a medical report. He refused. Right behind me a group of people started to smoke marijuana. I approached the usher and asked him if he could tell the people smoking weed to stop. I was told to go back to my seat. 1 hr into the concert i was standing right next to my seat and dancing like everyone else. Next thing I know a group of security officers approached me and asked to speak with me. I complied. I was told that my dancing was provoking the usher and i needed to leave. It was humiliating. I had to wait for my father and brother outside.

I've been to numerous events at the SAP center and this time is the last. Shame on them.

Awesome! Clean, lots of security, friendly employees.

Gabriel Iglesias " Fluffy " was so awesome . It was a lot better than George Lopez. He was very entertaining.

I love the shark tank! Always have a great time here. The food and drink options are great too.

I've been to the arena a number of times over the years for Sharks games, and now Cirque due Soleil. Like the layout, the seating is reasonably comfortable, access is pretty good, though can get crowded, and entrance security can be an annoyance. Good selection of food and drink, but the prices seem high even for arena food.

Nice arena caught the Sharks/Wings game while I was there! Pricey food and drinks

This is an excellent venue for hockey and concerts. If you're coming from SF and want to stay in San Jose after the event, I recommend driving, as the last Caltrain usually leaves Diridon Station shortly after 11pm.

Hockey game are always fun to watch here ( no obstructed view anywhere). The all-star game was a blast!

It was great!!! The SAP Center at San Jose, is the best place for al kind of concerts or any events, it has big parking close to the entrance, has security and the place are clean and big, all the staff is very kind and helpful. I love it!!!

Events are fine, non-food vendors are all hucksters.

Saw Joyce Meyers here and it was amazing.... I would give it 5 stars but the blue jacket staff was unprofessional and rude.... In the MIDDLE of the service- one of the blue jacket employee's was standing over me, his crotch in my face while I held my 8 month old daughter- yelling at the elderly ladies in the seats behind me to "Get up and move!" Because they were in the wrong seats. Everything about the situation was inappropriate and uncalled for. But the service, Joyce and worship was 5 stars!