Zacharys Chicago Pizzawww.zacharys.com 5801 College Ave|Oakland, CA 94618|(510) 655-6385 I've been eating at Zachary's since they opened way back when! Those awards on the walls aren't for nothing, that's for sure! I usually go back and forth between the deep dish and thin...
Fentons Creamery and Restaurantwww.fentonscreamery.com 4226 Piedmont Ave|Oakland, CA 94611|(510) 658-7000 We ate dinner here. Below subpar. My French fries came out cold. They did give me some new ones. The ice cream is OK. It tastes like its from the freezer at Safeway. Plus, ...
Butterfly RestaurantWWW.BUTTERFLYSF.COM 33 Embarcadero W|Oakland, CA 94607|(415) 864-8999 I am a fan!! I took my girlfriend here for our anniversary and it was great. We were the only people in the restaurant mid week so we didnt have to wait long for a...
Pizzaioloeastbay.citysearch.com/profile/41776657/oakland_ca/pizzaiolo.html 5008 Telegraph Ave|Oakland, CA 94609|(510) 652-4888 Before I gush about the food, which is highly gush-worthy, let me start with a caveat. It is really easy to have a not-so-great time here. They are just now starting to take some reservations...
A Cotewww.acoterestaurant.com 215 W MacArthur Blvd Apt 418|Oakland, CA 94611|(510) 655-6469 One of the best things about A Cote and other tapas type restaurants like it, is the opportunity to try a ton of different dishes. I love how my taste buds are constantly entertained by...
Everett and Jones Barbequehttp%3a%2f%2fwww%2eeverettandjones%2ecom 126 Broadway|Oakland, CA 94607|(510) 663-2350 This place was pretty good but there is more to be desired.The chicken was tender and very flavorful - definitely a favorite.The cornbread I found dry and kinda blah. The yams were darn good. The...
Dopoeastbay.citysearch.com/profile/39421294/oakland_ca/dopo.html 4293 Piedmont Ave|Oakland, CA 94611|(510) 652-3676 After reading a few critical reviews, I wasn't so sure about this place. But I had there with a friend, and had a lovely time. We didn't have to wait, the waitresses were attentive, and...
Arizmendieastbay.citysearch.com/profile/1020068/oakland_ca/arizmendi.html 3265 Lakeshore Ave|Oakland, CA 94610|(510) 268-8849 This place has really good pizza! I've only gone there once but once was enough to realize the pizza was great. I went there to get a slice, and ended up leaving with half a...
Dona Tomaswww.donatomas.citysearch.com 5004 Telegraph Ave|Oakland, CA 94609|(510) 450-0522 Dona Tomas has great atmosphere, but given the countless delicious restaurants to choose from in the Bay Area (not to mention on the same block), I find the food overpriced, lacking in flavor, and...
The Wood Tavern Restaurantwoodtavern.net 6317 College Ave|Oakland, CA 94618|(510) 654-6607 I've eaten here a couple of times and feel I now have correctly bench marked the experience. I always book a reservation since the wait times can be a little long. Last nite was no...
Oliveto Cafe and RestaurantWWW.OLIVETO.COM 5655 College Ave|Oakland, CA 94618|(510) 547-5356 This place was a great birthday experience!! I would've given them 5 stars, however 1) We had a reservation and still had to wait about 10 minutes before being seated 2) We waited about a...
The Trappisteastbay.citysearch.com/profile/46323415/oakland_ca/trappist.html 460 8th St|Oakland, CA 94607|(510) 238-8900 This place is nutty overcrowded, otherwise they'd get that elusive 5th star. I simply stopped coming here because the place can only comfortably accomodate maybe 40 people, and that's if 5 or...