Oakland restaurant reviews

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Rio California Cafe
Aug 19, 2008 by Angela from San Diego
Overall Rating: 6

• Good menu, great service, clean, pretty, inexpensive.
• Hard to park. Have to park on the street with a meter, bring change.

“This is a Brazilian restaurant with a friendly staff, very pleasant setting (by the band shell in the park). The food is delicious, servings very generous and the host is more than gracious. It was actually inexpensive. The Wednesday special, Fejouada, is the Brazilian national dish and it is excellent. I had this in Rio de Janeiro, and I liked this better. Anything with lamb is great! Big salads! Try this for lunch with friends. There is outdoor seating, service to the tables after you order inside. I tried to rate this a 10! The button stopped.”

Nan Yang Restaurant Inc
Jan 30, 2008 by William from San Francisco
Overall Rating: 10

• The food, the ambiance, and the wine.
• It's a bit pricier than I had thought, but afterwards, I and two parties went with, concluded that it was well worth it.

“The chef creates an unusual blend of Southeast Asian, Chinese, and western delights. The best advice is to trust him to suggest dishes that he matches impeccably with wine. The chef is also a great narrator of how the ingredients for each of his unique dishes come together.”

Buttercup Kitchen
Oct 21, 2007 by Randy from Oakland
Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Parking can be limited.

“Oakland needs more quality restaurants in this league. Not only is the food outstanding but this is one of the few places you can find a waitress with that quality of personal service that is too rare these days.”

Zzas Catering
Jul 19, 2007 by Karen
Overall Rating: 1
Food:[3] • Service:[2] • Atmosphere:[1]

• Flavor of food.
• Presentation and service.

“East bay catering is very disappointing. While the food is flavorful, presentation is lackluster at best. Service is sloppy, dirty dishes are allowed to pile up. Passed appetizers are not finger food sized and messy to eat. Perhaps if they had an experienced catering, chef things would be better.”

Le Bistro
May 18, 2007 by Tara from Oakland
Overall Rating: 7
Food:[8] • Service:[8] • Atmosphere:[6]

• Friendly service and great soups and salads.
• Small seating area of 50 or less.

“Great place for working class looking for a great sandwich or salad in a hurry. Great daily specials and homemade soups too. The Clam Chowder on Fridays is one of the best!”