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Oakland Food Reviews

This is where we keep track of the food we have eaten at and our reviews

March 12 2020 - Doso Ramen

Esther - Tonkatsu Set - 7/10 (good katsu)

Gabe - Chicken Yakisoba - 8/10 

Jill - Veggie Miso Soup - 8/10 (Bad fried tofu good bamboo shoots)

Pete - Chicken Katsu Curry - 7/10 (Solid flavoring but add more pickled ginger!)

March 10 2020 - Beauty's Bagels

Esther - Classic - 9/10 (It's less perfect)

Alicia - Smoked Salmon Bagel - 8/10 (One of the better bagels in CA)

Gabe - Roast Beef - 6/10 (too toasted)

Jill - Custom Veggie Bagel - 8/10  

Caitlin - Custom Bagels - 7/10 

Josiah - Matzah Ball Soup - 4/10 (No Seasoning) and Chicken Scrapple - 7/10 (What was that)

Pete - Tune Melt on everything Bagel - 5/10 (its a bagel with tuna salad on it. Didn't get my hopes up)

March 5 2020 - Vegan Mob

Josiah - Spicy Fried Chicken Plate - 1/10 - Chicken inedible too much salt and not spicy, mac n cheese almost inedible due to salt, coleslaw was watery and gross

Esther - Barbequito - 5/10 - Fake Meat was salty

Alicia - Pimp Soup Bread bowl - 5/10 - more like stew and salty

Caitlin - California Barbequito - 8/10

Jill - BBQ Brisquet Plate - 6/10 - Mac n cheese good, coleslaw bad

Gabe - Spicy Chicken Plate - 5/10 

 

March 3 2020 - La Penca Azul Taco 

Esther - Beer Battered Tacos - 7/10 

Alicia -  Custom Tacos - 6.5/10 (Good Flavor but Soggy texture)

Josiah - Veg Burrito - 7/10

Gabe - Beer Battered Tacos - 9/10 

Pete - Beer Battered Taco - 6/10 (too much batter)

 

Feb 20 2020 - Wally's Cafe

Esther - Beef and Lamb Wrap - 7/10 

Alicia - Falafel Wrap - 7/10 

Caitlin - Falafel Wrap - 7/10 

Gabe - Lamb Gyro - 8/10

Pete - Lamb Gyro - 7/10 (solid for the price)

Josiah - Falafel and Hummus plate - 5/10 (Too acidic overall)

 

Feb 18 2020 - Pedro's Brazil Cafe

Esther - Tri Tip Rice Bowl - 2/10 (Tastes a little better than dog food)

Josiah - Chipotle Chicken Salad - 6/10 

Jill - Chicken Sandwich - 7/10 (Green sauce was the best part)

Alicia - Chicken Rice Bowl - 5/10 (Chicken is dry)

Caitlin - Quinoa Salad - 6/10 (Totally edible)

Gabe - Tri tip sandwich - 6/10 

Pete - Tri Tip Salad - 4/10 (It was a mess of flavors that did not go well together)

 

Feb 11 2020 - Italian Homemade Company

Esther - Fettuccini w/White Sauce - 5/10 (disappointed with customization options...no meat)

Pete - Meat Lasagna - 4/10 (What was the white sauce on top?!?!)

Josiah - Veggie Lasagna - 5/10 (I couldn't tell it was lasagna)

Alicia - Veggie Ravioli w/pesto - 6.5/10 (Doesn't travel well)

Gabe - Meat Lasagna - 7/10 

Caitlin - Salad - 2/10 (Its a house salad)

Jill - Veggie Ravioli - 6/10 (Watery)

 

Feb 6 2020 - Honolulu BBQ

Esther - Chicken Katsu Curry - 5/10 (TOO MUCH MEAT and curry lacks flavor)

Pete - Chicken Katsu Curry - 5/10 (Where is the flavor)

Josiah - Chicken Katsu Curry - 6/10 (What happened to the cuury?!?!)

Alicia - Chicken Katsu Curry - 5/10 (Too bland and needs hots sauce)

Gabe - Moco Loco - 6/10 (Needs more gravy)

 

Feb 4 2020 - CrepeVine

Esther - Tuscan Chicken - 8.5/10 (Fresh and Fast)

Pete - Club Sandwich - 7/10 (Soggy Fries)

Caitlin - Tofu Scramble - 5/10 (Savory in a way that wasn't for me. Very Shroomy and Potatoes are mushy texture)

Gabe - TriBerry Crepe - 8/10 (Ice cream did not melt)

Jill - Kyoto - 7/10 (Nothing Special)

Alicia - California Crepe - 7/10 (a little too much onions)

 

Jan 21 2020 - Hawking Bird

Josiah - 6/10 - Fried Chicken Sandwich - Need to get rid of the thai sauce

Jill - 7/10 - Veggie curry bowl - not too spicy

Esther - 7/10 - Fried chicken salad

Gabe - 6/10 - Garlic Noodles

Alicia - 7/10 - Fried Tofu Sandwich

Cailtin - 7/10 - Fried tofu bowl

 

Jan 14th 2020 - Comal Next door

Jill - Mollete - 6/10 - Pineapple Agua Fresca - 8/10

Gabe - Pork Carnitas Burrito - 7/10

Josiah - Variety of Tacos - 4/10 (Meat was dry and no real flavor)

Caitlin - Corn, Zucchini, and Poblano Chile Bowl - 4/10 (Not great but did not kill my family)

Alina - Corn, Zucchini, and Poblano Chile Bowl - 5.5/10 (Mehh kinda soggy)

Alicia - Corn, Zucchini, and Poblano Chile Burrito - 7/10 (Pretty good)

Esther - Beef Barbacoa Burrito - 7/10 

Pete - Beef Barbacoa Burrito - 6/10 (Not that good)

 

Jan 7th 2020 - Grand Lake Kitchen

Jill - Yadi - 8/10

Gabe - Oyako - 7/10

Josiah - Italian Sandwich - 7/10

Caitlin - Banh Mi - 6/10 - Points deducted for suspicious hair

Alina - Yadi - 5/10

Alicia - Banh Mi - 7/10

 

December 17 2019 -  Organic Greens

Jill - Veggie Panini - 8/10 

Josiah - Tuna Panini - 4/10

Caitlin - Vegan Salad - 9/10 

Gabe - Chicken Pesto Panini - 7/10

Peter - Chopped Salad - 6/10 (too much Mustard seeds)

Alina - Wild Rice - 8/10

Alicia - Smoked Salmon Panini - 5/10 (Pretty Bland) -  Early Green (Drink) - 8/10

Ester - Seared Ahi Salad - 5/10 (Tuna was not fresh)

 

December 12 2019 - Grand Lake Kitchen 

Caitlin - Obama Llama - 8/10 (Good avocado for a NEO LIBERAL SANDO)

Gabe -  GLK Burger - 8/10 

Peter - Italian - 8/10 (Great amount of meat!)

Alicia - Smoked Salmon Sandwich - 8/10 (very smoked salmon)

Ester - Roasted Pork Belly - 8/10 

Ashley - Yadi - 9/10 (Good Avocado pairing)

 

December 10 2019 -  Barcote Ethiopian Restaurant

Jill - Ater kik Alicha - 7/10 (not too spicy)

Josiah - Doro Wat Alicha - 3/10 (chicken was undercooked and not flavorful)

Caitlin - Veggie Combo - 8.5/10 (good assortment and variety)

Gabe - Samosa - 7/10 

Peter - Meat Combo Plate - 6/10 (the bread is too soggy)

Alina - "I had what they gave me" - 4/10 

Alicia - Dulet - 7/10 (well spiced, could use more protein)

Ester - Veggie Combo - 6.5/10 (solid for a first time)

 

December 7 2019 -  Baygreen Salad 

Jill - Strawberry Salad - 7/10 (solid)

Josiah - Barcelona Salad - 2/10 (Shrimp was spoiled...where was the dressing?!?!?)

Caitlin - Vegan Kelp Noodles - 2/10 (There was plastic bits) (Get the Strawberry Lemonade)

Gabe - A panini - 6/10 (SPICY)

Peter - Cesar Salad - 6/10 (its a salad)

Alina - Tuscan - 7/10 (Solid but not if had dressing)

Alicia - Italian - 7.5/10 (Really good meat to cheese ratio)

Ester - Strawberry salad - 2/10 (Little cheese, non fresh strawberry, and dressing was disgusting)

 

December 3 2019 -  Pasta Bene 

Jill - Tortellini Primavera - 5/10 (Very Heavy, might as well be rocks)

Josiah - Lasagna - 6/10 

Caitlin - Paste Bene - 6/10 (Add Vegan Chicken patty for some flavor)

Gabe - Alfredo - 7/10 

Peter - Rustica - 6.5/10 (not enough fennel sausage)

Alina - Shrimp Fettuccini - 5/10 (Ohh darn) 

Alicia - Cheese Ravioli - 4/10 (Way too greasy)

Ester - Rustica - 5/10 (Edible but not amazing)

The Team - Garlic Bread - Lazy man's garlic bread - "meh" at best

November 21 2019 -  Itani 

Jill - Veggie Ramen - 8.5/10 (very flavorful)

Josiah - Chicken Ramen - 6/10 (it was good, I'd eat it again)

Ashley - Salmon Bowl - 7/10 (expensive for what it was)

Caitlin - Vegan Ramen - 8/10 (They charge a dollar to remove the egg, lacking flavor)

Gabe - Pork Ramen - 7/10 (It was ok)

Peter - Chicken Katsu - 7/10 (not enough sauce)

 

September 26 2019 - 10th and Wood

Esther - Biscuits & Gravy - 7/10

Pete - Power chicken - 8/10

Josiah - Fried Chicken Sandwich - 8/10

Jill - Veggie Burger - 7.5/10

 

September 24th 2019 - Ohgane Korean BBQ

Esther - 6/10

Josiah - 7/10

Pete - 6.5/10

Jill - 9/10

 

September 17 2019 - Neecha Thai 

Esther - Pumpkin Curry (Pork) - 4/10 "BLAND"

Jill - Pad Se-ew (Chicken) - 8/10 "everything great except the chicken"

Pete - Pad Se-ew (Beef) - 7/10 "not bad"

Josiah - Green Curry (Tofu) - 5/10 "Bland"

Caitlin - Pad Thai (Vegan) - 7.5/10 "pretty good"

 

August 20 2019 - Core Kitchen

Esther - Southwest Wrap w/quinoa - 8/10 "one of the better dishes I have ever had, as a meat eater"

Caitlin - Southwest Wrap w/quinoa - 7/10

Josiah - Southwest Wrap w/quinoa - 5/10 "I am not a vegan"

Pete - Southwest Wrap w/quinoa - 6.5/10 "the coconut taste was overpowering in the wrap. solid amount of quinoa!"

 

August 6 2019 - Cassave Taqueria

Esther - Chile Rellenos - 7/10 (solid)

Eduardo - Fish and Chips - 6.5/10 (would like it to be less squishy)

Caitlin - Super Burrito (Veggie) - 8/10 (good value, two meal situation, taste good if not groundbreaking)

Jill - Zucchini Papusas - 7.5/10 (not enough zucchini)

Josiah - hard shell tacos - 7/10 (best hard shell tacos in Oakland when compared to Taco Bell and xolo)

Pete - Torta de Pollo Milanesa - 4.5/10 (you want to eat something filling yet bland, choose this)

 

August 1 2019 - Camburger

Pete - 8/10

Esther - Camburger with Cheese - 7/10

Eduardo - Impossible burger - 8/10 

Cailtinn - Kale Salad - 6.5/10

Josiah - Impossible Burger - 8/10

 

July 9 - Ole ole Burrito Express

Caitlin - 7/10

Jill - 5/10 - They messed up her order

Eduardo - 7/10

Esther - 5/10

Josiah - 7/10

 

June 26th Zachary's Pizza

Thin Crust Carne

Josiah N/A

Esther - 6/10 (salty)

Pete - 7/10 (bacon, good time)

 

Thin Crust Blanca

Josiah - 7/10

Eduardo - 7/10 (way too much Ricotta, it should be a garnish)

Jill - 8/10 (not a Ricotta hater)

Pete - 8/10 (the lemon was a nice add on)

 

Thin Crust Vegan (Garlic and Pineapple)

Caitlin - 8/10

Josiah - 7/10

 

Deep Dish Pepperoni

Josiah - 8/10

Eduardo - 9/10 (well rounded pizza)

Esther - 9/10

Jill - 7/10

Pete - 8/10 (too much cheese?)

 

June 19th Proposition Chicken

Esther (Flipped Chicken Salad) - 7/10 (Dressing should be onside)

Eduardo (Fried chicken sandwich) - 8/10 (The Chips did not compliment the sandwich)

Caitlin (FAKE Sandwich) - 7/10 (Chips were fantastic and the flavor was great)  

Jill (Fried Chicken Sandwich) - 7.5/10 (Chips are 9/10)

Pete (Fried Chicken Salad) - 5/10 (The salad dressing is basically lemon juice and nothing more)

Josiah (Fried Tofu sandwich) - 7/10 (Pretty Good)

 

May 31 Molcajete

Josiah - 7/10

Jill - 8/10

Caitlin - 7/10

Peter - 6.5/10

 

 

May 15 2019 - Pita Pocket

Esther - Gyro - 5/10

Peter - Chicken Shawerma Salad - 8/10

Tiare - Chicken Shawerma Plate - 7/10

Jill - Falafel wrap - 2/10 - too spicy

Josiah - Chicken Shawerma wrap - 6/10

 

May 10 2019 - Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen

Jumbalaya

Josiah - 3/10

Esther - 6/10

Peter - 6/10

Jill - 6/10

Ashley - 4/10

 

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Josiah - 2/10

Esther - 0/10

Peter - 4/10

Jill - 6/10

Ashley - 2/10

 

Jumbo Shrimp(the shrimp were small!)

Josiah - 5/10

Esther - 6.5/10

Peter - 6.5/10

Jill - N/A

Ashley - 7/10

 

Fried Catfish

Josiah - 6/10

Esther - 7/10

Peter - 5/10

Jill - N/A

Ashley - 6/10

 

Gumbo

Josiah - 1/10

Esther - 4/10

Peter - 3/10

Jill - 3/10

Ashley - N/A

 

Beignets

Josiah - 2/10

Esther - 2/10

Peter - 0/10

Jill - 2/10

Ashley - 4/10

 

 

May 9 2019 - Stay Gold deli

Josiah - Smoked Brisket Sandwich - 7/10

Good Sandwich but needs more saltiness

 

Peter - Smoked Brisket Sandwich - 7.5/10

Esther - Cajun Sausage Po Boy - 7/10

Jill - Smoked Brisket Sandwich - 8/10

Jill - Smoke stack Tofu Sandwich - 5/10

Too spicy. *Jill doesn't like spicy food

 

 

May 3 2019 - Beyond Burger Cooked on stove in pan with butter to a sear

Josiah - 5/10

Ashley - 6.5/10

Peter - 7/10

Brad - 4.5/10

Jill - 7/10

 

May 3 2019 - Bobby G's Pizza

 

Josiah Review

Triple Mushroom Pizza - 7/10

Four Cheese Pizza - 8/10

Meat Lovers Pizza - 5/10

 

Peter Review

Triple Mushroom Pizza - 5/10

Four Cheese Pizza - 9/10

Meat Lovers Pizza - 7/10

 

Jill Review

Triple Mushroom Pizza - 8/10

Four Cheese Pizza - 7/10

Meat Lovers Pizza - N/A

 

Ashley Review

Triple Mushroom Pizza - 7/10

Four Cheese Pizza - 6/10

Meat Lovers Pizza - 5/10

 

 

May 1 2019

Noodle Theory

 

Josiah Review 6/10 - Spicy Roast Duck Curry Noodles + Green Beans

These noodles are pretty tasty. I would recommend them but they lack salt and vegetables. When I received it I added some soy sauce on top and I ordered some green beans to go along with it. There seems to be a little too much fish sauce used in this dish but not so much it is overwhelming just dial it back a tiny bit. Duck is good but you can't really taste it and it kind of just blends into the noodles. Dish is enough for 2-3 meals. 

 

Peter Review 7/10 - Spicy Ground Pork Noodles

 

Jill Review 7/10 - Salmon Ramen

A little too salty.