The owner is always hospitable…read more I usually go to Taava kitchen. Today I was on my way to the beauty supply....on a quest for food before heading back home. I followed the sound of the live DJ and was pleased to find it was coming from a place I get food from a bit regularly. Chef Alreca's food is delicious! Thank you for the environment and the food and thank you to Forage for hosting this wonderful Chef. Will be following more of her.

Went by the reviews and was pleasantly surprised by the service, food and beer quality. There's…read morealways room for improvement starting from none alcoholic drinks through outside seating and shade, however place would get a solid 4 stars for outstanding service, beer in authentic mugs, mouth watering bratwurst, beads, sauerkraut snd pretzels. Pick your battle and try it all Will see you next time, warm, welcoming Oakland's Forage Kitchen.

Where do I start. Lets start with scheduling. The online system Port uses is great and convenient,…read moreand you can schedule time ahead. The drawback is, is when management (Mark) updates the schedule without informing you, this can be an issue. Happened to me, so when I turned up in the kitchen, my reserved area had been taken without my knowledge. No apologies, just an admission that management did it. O and management are not available on the weekends. Next, there is NO parking. Sooo inconvenient, you only get 20 minutes to load and unload equipment, food, etc to and from the kitchen. Port countertops, omg... I cannot get into it entirely on this post... Lets say, more time and effort is spent on keeping these wooden countertops aesthetically pleasing rather than for just utilization. Port, get metal utility tables/benches.:) The mandatory MONTHLY fee for towels. Let me rephrase, you pay a fee to use an allotted amount of towels, when I was there it was SIX! Use to be countless but that changed to six...yes six towels for a busy caterer. A lot of the times there were no clean towels and so I had to bring in my own and still pay the monthly fee. Electronic keys.... You only get one, if you need extra keys they charge you for these. Two keys for one fee is maybe a little more reasonable, js. Port is aesthetically pleasing, like their assistance in helping caterers get jobs for the workspaces there or locally. That is all. Overall, I find Port to be expensive for what they offer, and in terms of what the caterer gets. management (owner only) aloof in my experience. Made wonderful connections network wise, but I would not use Port Kitchens again.

From the owner: Port Kitchens is a co-working commercial kitchen community located near Lake Merritt atop the…read moreKaiser Mall. We are a resource for food businesses of all scales. Our 2400 sq ft facility is equipped with well maintained, professional grade, food preparation equipment. We provide support to new food businesses navigating the process of coming into a commercial kitchen for the first time. Many of our members are well established, well branded companies who can also be a resource for opportunity in the food industry. Our goal is to create community in our space where chefs and food professionals can work together to build their businesses.

Me and my partner came on a Friday night. Everything was so delicious and the staff was very kind!…read moreWe'll be coming back soon :)

They have a good vibe at this place and I like that they rotate their menus. The staff are…read morefriendly. I've only been here twice but It has been a pleasure both times. They also have vegan options for a lot of the traditional fare from the Philippines and Morocco and they quite scrumptious. So far I've had their Kare-kare and I can't wait for that to be rotated back. Definitely recommending this place to friends and family.

We've been with city view since the day they opened the commissary in 2021. We love that the…read moreappliances are new. The walks ins are spacious. We've never had any issues with water, gas. Cj the site manager is always helpful with any question we have. Big help also when needing paperwork done for tffs, health department. Los bayuncos

I have been using this commissary for 7 months now. Super clean. I am a new food truck owner. CJ &…read moreYmer are very friendly and helpful. Manager has a solid background as an electrician. I don't mind driving to treasure island for their prices ( guaranteed lowest in the whole Bay Area)

The owner was very helpful with renting me a space I need for a very large order. This kitchen was…read moreabsolutely perfect for my needs and made it possible for me to fulfill a 800 person order. So glad I inquired and it was available. I will definitely be renting here again. Thank you August for being so helpful! I appreciate it.

As a business owner of a food truck and restaurant, I was hoping Chef's Touch would be a supportive…read moreplace to grow. Instead, it became one of the most hostile and unsettling professional environments I've ever worked in. From the start, the landlord, August Blass, was overbearing and inappropriate. He tried to control who I hired, telling me I shouldn't work with one of my own team members simply because he didn't like them. When I pushed back and told him he had no right to interfere with my staffing, he raised my rent from a $1000 rate to $5,000 per month--clearly as retaliation. Also, he yelled at me directly on multiple occasions, sometimes in front of others. I witnessed him regularly shouting at his own staff as well--loud, aggressive behavior that created a toxic atmosphere. Several of his employees even confided in me that they hadn't been paid for weeks. Some hadn't seen a paycheck in over a month. No one should have to work under those conditions. On top of all this, I saw August go into other tenants' kitchens while they were away and offer me their food--as if it were his to give away. I declined, but the fact that he felt comfortable entering other people's kitchens and touching their food without permission raised serious red flags about food safety and respect for other businesses. This environment is not just unprofessional--it's unsafe, unethical, and deeply disrespectful to small food entrepreneurs who are working hard to build something. I would never recommend this space to anyone. I left because I refused to accept being bullied or compromised. I only wish someone had warned me before I signed up. If you're a food business looking for a commissary kitchen, please protect yourself and look elsewhere.

2/20/2025 The bad…read more Old and uncomfortable furniture Old yellow lights that make the rooms hot Poor lighting- not a lot of natural light and poor ventilation Old and cheap faucets and low water pressure Old laundry machines that stink and dryers that don't dry Old appliances Old musty carpets Construction next door starts everyday at 7am won't let you sleep Party house next door won't let you sleep (They party past 12am) Close proximity to the ghetto (Telegraph Ave) The good Access to water filters 10-15 min walk to campus Shout out to the cleaning lady- she does an excellent job keeping halls and bathrooms and other common areas clean ID Card access to main gate (not side gate). You'll get regular keys for your apt and room.

138. This is the best living option through Cal Housing. You get to live independently in a not so…read moreshady environment. There's a kitchen, common area, and bathroom so you'll only have to share with three other people. Compared to the high-rises, this living situation is so much better. You don't get meal points, but you can buy an off-campus plan if you don't have time to cook. Some suites do have an ant problem, and recently, the pigeons have found a new play area on the higher floors. There are Apartment Assistants on each floor if you have any questions or concerns though. They're not always in sight, but they are really helpful when you need them!

I only visited this venue work place area, to hear Council Person Zac Unger, Distruct 1, give an…read moreoverview of the budget proposal for the coming months ahead. It was excellent. Mr. Unger is a former fire fighter who understands of course the imminent need to maintain our fire stations in Oakland. The space is large, open, friendly, attractive and accommodating. I would recommend having more than just one restroom however. There could be another one on the upstairs level already, of course.

Sarah and her team are super friendly and responsive. The space is elegant and maintained extremely…read morewell. Wonderful place to work!

We had two contracts with Millennium. They were cleaning our Ritual Coffee - Valencia cafe and the…read moreRitual roastery. After leaving the cafe unlocked a couple of times, poor quality service and poor communication we mutually agreed to end our contract at the cafe. Here at the roastery, communication and customer service remained a problem. So we ended our relationship, giving them 30 days notice per our contract. The only problem is - we pre-pay for the month. It never occurred to me that they would stop cleaning after I gave them notice and before the end of the prepaid period. They claim that it was a misunderstanding. They apologized and promised a refund check, prorated for the time that we had paid for but did not received service (see pic). Like the review below, they have stopped returning emails and calls. And of course, we did not receive the refund. This company is super sketchy.

0 stars Robert lamb did a terrible job on my deck I called him and stated my problems with his work…read moreand he agreed to come back and fix it not only did he not show up he blocked my phone number. I star 67 him several times he wouldn't answer and when I called on my phone number it goes right to voice mail without ringing. My wife called several times also.we paid him 680 dollars in cash to get nothing. Do not let this crook in your home.