Hands down the best ramen in Oakland. The Ramen Shop is over priced and over crowded compared to Sobo. With the addition of a full bar, Sobo is a top 5 shop in the entire bay.
Ok, so, the pizza here is really good. I recommend The 89 Pizza. It's very saucy and meaty. If you're a lover of hearty italian food its for you.
Flavorful beef and lamb shawerma over rice, and a generous portion, too. I'm making this a regular lunch spot.
47 taps, always rotating, and all micro and craft brews. It's like heaven. Read more.
A delicious array of sausages and craft beer in a well designed space. I had the lamb sausage in a roll with sweet peppers and garlic mayo. The picnic tables in and outdoors are nice. Cash only!
The jerk chicken is great and the oxtail stew is wonderful and so are all of the drinks!
Signature dishes include the $4.50 fish tacos and the $7.95 torta ahogada, a grilled chicken sandwich with lettuce and avocado smothered in red chili sauce. Read more.
The tandoori chicken is the best item here for the lunch buffet. Everything else is kinda bland.
Not to miss: man about town cocktail, chicken pâté, guilty fries, fried chicken, kale salad. Best desserts are salted caramel ice cream sandwich & sticky toffee pudding made by Pastry Chef Jared Nash!
Yum! Custom ice cream cookie sandwiches with delectable ice cream. Cookies not required, although highly suggested.
They have a Beat the Clock happy hour special on Mon-Fri from 4-7. The time you order your food is the cost! Say you come at 4:45, that's $4.45 for a meal! Choose from Princess Jordan, Homeboy, Leilas
As born and bred New Yorker, I'm a firm believer that you CAN find good pizza outside of New York. This place proves it.
In the mood for bowling? Check out Plank in Oakland. Equal parts beer garden, bowling alley, and arcade, this new spot also offers a full food menu and a draft beer list that is 42 taps strong. Read more.
Great location and ambience. Creative signature drinks with fresh ingredients. Friendly engaging barkeeps and customers make this place a must visit.
I didn't know there was Japanese fried chicken. Now I don't know how I didn't live without Japanese fried chicken. Can take a little time. Worth the wait if you have the time. CASH ONLY
At the bar? Order a basket of French fries, or see if the Brussels sprouts in brown butter are available. Then fire up Shazam! and train-spot whatever song the DJ is spinning. Read more.
The pulled pork adobo gets all the love, but peppered turkey or the mozerella tomato sandwich also rock.
This place has all the hallmarks of a good Chinese restaurant: fast, cheap, and good. Best $6 rice plates in the area. Spicy fried tofu is awesome.
Their spicy tan tan men isn't as spicy as other places, but at least their noodles are perfectly al dente.
Their omakase is on point, nigiri is probably one of the better ones in America. Especially at the $65 price point.
Salt and pepper chicken is actually sweet and tastes like waffle battered chicken nuggets. Get yo' CHICKEN AND WAFFLE on!
They make pretty good beef pho here, although I wish they could add banh mi sandwiches to their menu.
Ramen here is excellent - tonkatsu and veggie were both a hit. In terms of small plates, get the hamachi!
The chicken and waffles is their staple. As you work through the tender breast, collect the breaded bits that fall off and deposit them on your waffle with a splash of syrup and you're in heaven
Spacious cocktail bar with Mexican food from Xolo nextdoor. When busy, go upstairs to the back bar & quieter patio. The stylized superhero-collage paintings & sculpture may disappoint hardcore nerds.
Combo ($11 veg/$12 chicken) includes 4 dumplings instead of the full order of 9, plus your choice of fried rice or noodles.
