SLG Art Boutiki & Gallery

This place is a treasure among hidden treasures.
I remember going to SLG Art Boutiki once or twice about 6 or 7 years ago, when it was on South First street in a little warehouse space.
At that time I thought it was very cool, but life circumstances conspired such that I did not end up going there much, and forgot about it.
This week, there was a special showing of «Plan 9 From Outer Space» hosted by Lord Blood-​Rah, and it was awesome. The comic shop portion of it is awesome, and the bar-​and-​grill performance art/​theater space has a killer snack bar.
This place rocks.

The venue is absolutely amazing! Great size to accommodate more than a hand full of people.
The food… not so much. Will never be ordering food from there again.

This a great spot for attending a show or event. The event space is unique, memorable, and very comfortable. Also, if you are here for music, the acoustics are wonderful. (Ask any musician who’s played there.)
Now that they have a beer and wine license, the environment is even more welcoming for a music or comedy event. And there are regular open mic nights (to discover new musicians) as well as an active concert calendar.
If you’re into comics and graphic novels, you’ll really enjoy the shop in the front that features some predictable fare as well as some unique one-​of-​a kind publications and artwork.
Good spot!

I give up, after three attempted visits during hours that are listed as «open» on Unilocal (today’s being at 2pm on a Saturday) I have found Boutiki to never be open for business! There aren’t even operating hours listed on the sign in the window. What gives?! I have no choice but to give one star out of frustration and for wasting my time.

I can’t speak for the comics, but we came here last night to see a friend’s band play. There was a $ 5 cover, and beer and wine were available to purchase. We parked across the street with no problem. Good acoustics and friendly employees. Awesome!

My band Polysonic Soul played here the other night. The place has got a great stage and acoustics. They even have a sound engineer to get us dialed in. The owner was pretty cool and accommodating.
They sell some food and drinks and are working on obtaining a license to sell alcohol. Definitely a venue we would come back to play.
I didn’t hang out in the front of the store which sells comic books and some other items.
Parking can be a bit of challenge, but it was all worth it.

Eclectic independent fun front to back. Passed through the interesting comic storefront to the comfortable hodge-​podge of seating for the Thursday open-​mic night. The stage and sound system is great both from the performer’s and the audience’s perspective (having been both). The food is good. The audience, staff, and fellow performers are supportive (props to the comics who self-​censored when our kids were in the audience — I’m guessing that’s an exception to the usual crowd).

I come here whenever my friend’s band plays. The store has a pretty neat collection of comics, old and new, and collectible figures. I find myself nerding out everytime I browse through their inventory, haha. The venue behind the store has a great P.A. system and th acoustics are decent. Definitely worth checking out.

place was super dope. went for a show. really cheap and really low key. met some really cool down to earth people there. keep doing your thing.

They’ve got a great collection of art work hanging in the walls, and they change it up every month.

I am not a comic book chick but ended up here for a music event in their back room behind the mysterious curtain. For $ 10 you have access to their tables, sofas, and a snack shack in the corner. The stage for the performers is pretty small but I liked the intimate vibe in the room. Worth checking out, I wouldn’t mind coming here again for future events.

I have never heard of this place before I went to see a show there for Wander.
This place is über cool. It is an art gallery/​comic book store with a room in the back for events such as parties or shows.
The events room is decked out with tiki idols and lights, lots of couches and chairs. I walked in finding myself extremely attracted to this place and automatically thinking, «wow this place is really cool.»
They have a great collection of different comics and toys and even clothing at very affordable prices. (bought a shirt for only 5 dollars; very high quality material)
I cannot wait to be back in San Jose so I can come back here!

I had to check out the SLG Gallery because I was in the area and I know they sell comics. Any good nerd would make sure to visit every comic shop in a 50 mile radius and therefore I can now cross SLG off my list.
The shop is very clean and actually seems to under utilize the floor space. As a comic book fan I was pretty disappointed in their comics selection, there are only a few smaller publishers and zero back issues. They do have some DC/​Marvel etc. but it seems they favor the smaller publishers like IGN, Dynamite and so on.
There are a bunch of really great toys and vintage collectibles but they are super expensive. They have the Japanese niche covered which is pretty cool. Tons of graphic novels available which is probably the strong point of the shop from a comic book stance.
They do have some pretty awesome art work on display which I had a good time checking out. The staff was friendly and greeted me right away which is always nice.
Probably the coolest part about this place is that they are going to have live music events. There is a stage and warehouse type space in the back and there is a stage set up, I asked and was told they will host Jazz/​Rock live music. Supposedly the first event is this Friday.
The stuff they have is really sort of targeted to a certain consumer and I think the average comic fan/​toy collector will not find too much here. Definitely a good place to check out art and some live music, chances are I will come again for those reasons.
Gotta support the new venture because these places are a dying breed.