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Spice Monkey Cafe

Café and American Restaurant$$$$

Oaksterdam, Oakland

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Spice Monkey Cafe

6.6^/10

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"The Asian tacos are the best!"(3 Tips)
"Samosa twists are ok."(2 Tips)
"Grandmas Cambodian Beef Salad Rocks!!!!"(2 Tips)
"great sangria"(2 Tips)

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Caroline BrossardOctober 8, 2015
I love the food here! I've had the Island Faux, the Bangkok Noodles and the Beet salad. I'm trying the Mac and Cheese now and it is divine! The servers are always friendly and the food is tasty!
Leslie LuoJune 19, 2013
Hands down one of my fave restaurants! The food is great and there is always something new when I come here. My top favorites are the Asian tacos, Guy's fried chicken salad & lavender lemonade!
Joerg RingsDecember 7, 2013
Been here 25+ times
Your friendly neighborhood bar and restaurant. With good food with creative flavors and good drinks, this is the spot to make your second home!
Joy CarlettiAugust 17, 2012
There's good improv here, and the Cambodian steak salad is tasty. The chocolate torte is spicy! If you get it, get it with ice cream!
Genevieve CWMarch 31, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Try the Asian Tacos - 14-hr braised pork belly and slaw in steamed bao wrapper. Seriously good, but not as amazing as Chairman Bao's. =P
Mark BulmerAugust 22, 2014
Plantain nacho chips are so moreish and the paella rocks!
SophieMarch 20, 2016
I ordered the potato wedges and they gave so much food for me! Plus the sauce with it was nice
Angela CharlesMay 21, 2013
Been here 5+ times
This menu changes faster than most people's socks. They claim to have a gluten free menu on the website, however it's not to be found.
Nikole PaganDecember 8, 2011
It's all about the Monkey Fries. And if you are a meat-eater, go for the Pulled Pork Sandwich (it comes with Monkey fries)
Joerg RingsDecember 8, 2012
Been here 25+ times
Absolutely fantastic food, great flavors, great sangria, great service, definitely eat here!
Anton ShusterFebruary 22, 2019
Food and drinks are good. Dude that runs comedy show upstairs is sexistAF.
letajanelleJuly 25, 2015
Salmon salad was delish!!! Salmon, colored potatoes, olives, zucchini = yummmmm😍
Caroline BrossardOctober 8, 2015
The fried chicken is amazing. All their food rocks!
Krys FreemanFebruary 26, 2012
Try the Gorilla Chicken Club - That jawn was amazing!!! And yo, the showing for Robyn's going away party was lovely.
Danny PonticelloMarch 28, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Awesome free improv shows performed upstairs by The Senseless Bureau every 4th Wednesday of the month.
Paula Wirth / Eat Drink OaklandApril 8, 2012
Spice Monkey will be offering special vegan dishes throughout Oakland Veg Week, April 15-21, 2012.
Monika KunzJanuary 17, 2016
Wow. Terrible experience here. Definitely the worst of Oakland that I've seen. Super slow service (not really server's fault, they were short staffed). Also rude customers there. Will not return. :(
Matt SmaldoneJune 17, 2011
Decent but not great. The salads are refreshing, but the mint could be used more sparingly. Samosa twists are ok. Mac and cheese while decent lacked flavor. Maybe the meat dishes are better.
Vincent DutyeMarch 23, 2012
If u like tea, try the love tea at spice monkey!
Brett FisherApril 2, 2016
Grandmas Cambodian Beef Salad Rocks!!!!
Marlon EDecember 10, 2015
Monkey potatoes + aioli = yum!
Joshua HabermanMay 13, 2012
The Santa Fe Chorizo burger is great!
Kevin SealMarch 13, 2010
Good for stand-up comedy, and their desserts are ace. Massively friendly owners as well. Read more
Marc CalladoJanuary 5, 2016
Fountain to greet you ##Oakland
Bubba BrooksFebruary 13, 2015
Everything was good but a bit overpriced for what they were offering.
Arif HusainMay 12, 2010
Samosas were good. We didn't like the chicken pot pie or the Mediterranean wrap with pork.
Jade HeatherJanuary 13, 2012
The Asian tacos are the best!
Gabriel HowardApril 13, 2011
Every Tuesday, half off bottles of wine. Werd life
Nathalie BernalMarch 26, 2014
Super nice peeps!
SophiaJune 19, 2014
Very tasty cocktails but the food was bland
Hugo VelisSeptember 26, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Gorilla chicke club is great!!!!!!!!
Liz AlexanderMay 6, 2011
The sangria is quite good!
Nailphoria Day SpaJanuary 27, 2012
HEART this place : )
Hugo VelisApril 30, 2013
Been here 5+ times
No more gorilla club sandwich = no need for me go back!! :(
Oscar RuizFebruary 20, 2010
Try the samosa twist. It's good.
Danica GSeptember 23, 2011
Food was okay but the wait staff is slow as hell and kinda rude

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