Just learned today from one of the owners that October 31st will be their last day of business. Covid did a number on them that they never could recover from apparently.
If you're looking for classic diner style fare and a good atmosphere for the next two weeks, I can't recommend it enough. Their burgers are excellent, and I'm a huge fan of the buffalo chicken strips.
7.5 months pregnant here. I try not to overdo it on sweets, but I could really go for some cream filled croissants. Regular vanilla cream sounds good, but so does flavored creams like chocolate, nut or fruit creams. What should I try in the Oakland area? Doesn’t have to be a croissant either, but other types of cream filled pastry recommendations in Oakland would be awesome! Thank you so munch!
Hi everyone! I want to know what’s your favorite pho spot in Oakland? Ive moved in the literal little Vietnamese area part in town and I’ve tried a couple spots so far. My favorites so far have been da nang Quan, pho ao san, pho Huong que but I’m intrigued to know what’s yours!
The current pin on this sub about this specific topic, its no longer accessible by the person who made the excel sheet. Can somebody drop some places that deliver and are open late today (sunday) ? Thanks !
I recall it was bought by Trybe and briefly open under their ownership, but it has looked closed up for months, and the shipping containers and outdoor space look newer to me (though maybe they’re old and I just never noticed them).
Does anyone have information re: the current state or future plans for this space?
Thank you!
looking for establishment that have a zero tolerance policy regarding non-service animals (and actually enforce it) due to allergies and OCD.
We first heard about Imperial Soup from murmurs on a Reddit thread. Is the soup really that amazing? We went to eat there and I have to be honest. With the exception of its decour, this gem of a restaurant exceeds every expectation.
I’ve been complaining about the lack of excellent Chinese food in Oakland for over a decade. Why has no one told me about imperial soup?
I’m working my way through their menu and I have not found anything that disappoints. Their soup is double boiled, tastes like what my grandma used to make. Their hai nan chicken is perfectly al dente, their egg tart is freshly made to order. I think their food is arguably better than Great China, more like the best home cooked food.
I was torn about sharing this because I don’t want it to get so busy I have to make ressies but I was also surprised that they aren’t busier. If you don’t care about ambience but love delicious Chinese food, you might also love this place.
I really dislike walking into a restaurant or cafe and being confronted by a screen where I have to place my order. Part of going out to eat or getting a drink is the human interaction with employees, and this just robs all of us of that.
Is there any way to counteract this, other than simply not patronizing digital establishments? I’d rather think of a creative way to influence establishments to return to humans taking orders rather than denying them business.
I suppose writing an email is the obvious answer, but curious if anyone is aware of some kind of more organized effort/campaign related to this.
Do you have a store that reliably carries it, or do you usually call around and hope someone has it in stock?
I’m also curious how much prices vary between stores and how far people are willing to drive for a better price.
Just like I remembered them and remarkably; still $7!
Also had a delicious Bloody Mary ($10).
The bartender Brooke is super-cool. They now open at 11:30am most days.
My oldest recently outgrew a sesame allergy, meaning all types of Asian foods are available to us again for the first time in years. Would love people's recommendations for all types of Asian food that they enjoy with their young children.
Oakland has a lot of sushi and noodle focused Japanese places but what we've been jonesin for is tendon, i.e., a rice bowl with pieces of freshly fried tempura on it plus (crucially) a delicious helping of sauce (slightly sweeter than regular tempura dipping sauce) that seasons both the tempura and rice (distinguishing it from a tempura set meal with rice where you get tempura dipping sauce, as described here: https://thejapanesefoodlab.com/tendon/).
We've had a number of disappointing tendon where it was just pieces of tempura (proper tempura batter can be a separate discussion, we'd take anything decent for a rice bowl) plonked on white rice, with no sauce at all!
Note, I also enjoy eating the occasional tendon (the connective tissue in a bowl of pho) but I suppose that is also a different discussion.
Where in Oakland (or nearby, we're willing to drive) can one get a proper tendon?