Had a really good evening having dinner at Crogan's. Really great atmosphere, everybody at the bat seemed to be having a great time. Noise level was perfect, staff very cordial and professional. I personally had a pulled pork BBQ sandwich with a side if fries and pulled pork was very tasty! Would really recommend this place for a relaxing dinner after work! read more

It's really easy to come to Crogan's. If you're looking for a place to have a drinks on evenings/weekends or looking for a place to eat, it's a pretty good bet Crogan's will have you covered. If you've got more than three people and trying to agree on a place to go, they've got a bit of everything. And it's the cornerstone of Montclair Village, so it's easy to find and park and such. The wait staff is friendly and the happy hour is reliably happy. read more

My mother and I went to Crogan's for a late lunch/early dinner yesterday afternoon. We waited for 10 minutes in the dining room and NO ONE came over to take our order or at least offer a glass of water. The wait person ignored us repeatedly as I know he saw us. The restaurant wasn't very crowded. There were two tables outside and five inside. We decided to leave and walk around the corner to Flippers where we were immediately taken care of. read more

Montclair would benefit from a bar with a good beer selection and pub food. This would be a perfect place for it. Unfortunately, the food is mediocre and the beer choices do not reflect the diverse and delicious choices that are available. I hope someone sees and seizes the market of people with a more contemporary palate who would like to hangout in Montclair. read more

Trying to find a venue where we could host a large party had been frustrating and challenging until I contacted Crogan's in Montclair. After contacting numerous local restaurants, and either receiving very delayed or no responses, I was happy to speak with Mike, who was so responsive and accommodating to our needs. He couldn't have been any nicer or understanding in helping with the menu and allowing our party in the back private room. The variety of menu items we chose gave our guests many options, the calamari and Brussel sprouts appetizers very tasty , and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meal ( the fish tacos were a big hit!) and drinks. The service was very attentive and non intrusive, and a big shout out in particular to Eduardo for his excellent service and Carole as well. Highly recommend to anyone looking to host an event! It was great - thank you! read more

I have been coming to Crogan's for a a few month's now. I have always enjoyed the friendly service and the food has always been better than top-notch. Rocky's chicken is a consistent favorite of mine, and don't forget to try the chipotle mussels as well, you won't be disappointed. Like the old Irish proverb says "May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the rain, tea besides the fire. Laughter to cheer you, those you love near you, and all you heart might desire. May joy and peace surround you, contentment latch your door, and happiness be with you now and bless you evermore" For me that is Crogan's. read more

Had a late dinner last night glad that the kitchen was still open. My wife ordered the Fish & chips commented probably the best she's had I even tried a little didnt taste fishy at all to me and all fish taste fishy to me. We both shared the french onion soup very delicious For me I had the Flat Iron steak little surprised for the added charge from brussel sprouts to green beans but all in all enjoyed the food and would go back if in the area We also took some carrot cake to go good but seemed to have a pumpkin spice in it, thought it took away from everything, but would order it again! read more

Good food and great service. We have dined here several times recently and the food never disappoints. What I appreciate are the servers Eduardo was great today and Mark the manager made us feel welcome. If you want good meal or just some drinks, or dessert this place takes the cake. (Pardon the pun). Parking is ample on the street and Montclair is a charming part of Oakland. read more

Crogan's Montclair - Happy hour good value. - American Near Me - Oakland, California

The service was very good. I share this as a warning to others we ordered the Crogans's burger medium, but came out very rare.

Loved the wings and garlic fries. Both on point. Before Covid I went their to their drinks which was so refreshing and tasty

I don't even know where to start. I've tried to talk to the owner; Mike Williams, but he will only speak to my husband. I have several friends, and myself who have had problems with being groped or verbally attacked and when help was sought from the barstaff it was ignored. (at least one time it was the bartender that was doing the unwelcomed touching). I also had my wedding reception there in 2017. The bartender was hammered to the point that he was serving my program sober friends who asked for soda water full pints of vodka. That is beyond messed up, but not important enough for him to apologize or even speak to me at all? My very close friend relapsed badly that night because he asked for water and got Vodka. Mike refused to speak to me or apologize for that too. And I paid him $10,000 for the favor. read more

Generally I like Crogan's but the coleslaw is so disappointing. It's looks perfect but tastes like nothing. I'm a coleslaw fan. I find this a crime against coleslaw. read more

I've gone here many times to eat, usually at dinner and I enjoy the food. This review will mostly be about tonight's dinner. Tonight I got the House Walnut Apple Starter Salad and their French Onion Gratinee Soup. Usually I get a regular house salad that most restaurants have however Crogan's changed their menu since the last time I've gone. I was a little disappointed to see that they changed their menu because I enjoyed their old house salad. However, I decided to try their new house salad and it did not disappoint. This salad had caramelized walnuts and apple slices (hence the name). I enjoyed this, especially the apples. They were extremely fresh. The salad usually comes with a vinaigrette dressing however I am very picky with vinaigrette dressings so I decided to get ranch. The vinaigrette was probably good but I am more comfortable with the ranch. I enjoyed the salad very much. (Pictures attached, also a side note, the salad doesn't seem to have a lot of dressing in the picture however when I ate the salad I thought it had the perfect amount of ranch dressing on it.) Now onto the French onion soup. I LOVE their French onion soup. It is probably the best French onion soups that I've ever had! Usually I keep my meals safe and order the same thing when I find something I enjoy at restaurants but with their new and improved menu, I saw a couple other items I wouldn't mind adventuring out and trying. I also got the brownie for dessert and that was delicious as well. It tasted a little more cakey than a regular brownie to me but I enjoyed it. The flavor was amazing. I definitely recommend this place. Also, the service is always good and fast. Enjoy! Simona read more

Good food, good drinks, and attentive staff. Attentive to the point the bartender asked if I'm OK and talked about my day because I was, apparently, visibly stressed out despite the restaurant being pretty busy at the time. The care was appreciated- wish I had caught his name. I'll be back regularly during my weekend for an Irish coffee and a bite for lunch. read more

Sadly after 30 years I am bidding farewell to one of my favorite hangouts. Not because of the food which is always great, or the service especially from the wonderful Tyler. However a dear friend of mine was "86ed" from here because she took a picture on Sunday. She was verbally assaulted by the manager, her food and beverage were taken away and she was told to leave. Upon our arrival last evening we were instantly accosted by a very rude young lady informed my friend that she would not be served and was never to return. In a immediate phone conversation with the owner my friend was told that there had been other instances of inappropriate behavior by her and that these and the picture taking on Sunday culminated in this decision. Well this is all preposterous as my friend is a prominent member of the community and one of the most gracious women I know. Hmmmmmmm, I wonder if it's because she's black. Thanks for the memories. And I'm sad. read more

Rude staff. Not kid friendly. Else food is decent -- just average pub food. Come here with friends -- not with kids. read more

I ordered the fried chicken dinner delivered to my home. It came on time but I honestly have to say that it was the worst fried chicken dinner I have ever had. The outside was burnt and the inside wasn't completely done. I have ordered from here several times and never has the food been so poorly done. I had to cook something else for dinner because I couldn't eat it and the driver for the delivery service had left already. Very dissatisfied and disappointed.... read more

Crogan's was a place that had a horrible rap for years and I've stayed away for quite some time. Yesterday was the first time back and its just ok. My beer was great (you really need to try hard to screw that up) but the burger was just ok. I ordered the Crogan burger medium rare and following the trend of all restaurants to overcook meat, it was closer to medium. Seared outside and almost devoid of pink center. The lettuce was just a huge piece of green leaf that had a huge rib and very hard to get onto the burger. Fries were a bit greasy. So would I go back? Maybe. Would it be my first choice? Probably not. I think the burger at the Montclair Driving Range are better and more reasonably priced and probably more consistent. read more

We've been told by Crogan's their breading has not changed but we can't help but wonder.....it just doesn't seem the same, now having quite a bit of what tastes like cornmeal in it. Fried chicken stays juicy but since we don't like the batter, we wouldn't order this again. The mashed potatoes are fine, but the veggies are a tired traditional mix and should be retired from public. Shrimp Louie was average. Spouse very disappointed the gumbo has been dropped from the menu. Probably won't be coming back. read more

Good food and reasonable prices. Took my folks here when they came to visit. Everyone enjoyed their meal and we felt that the service was responsive and helpful. I'm going to check this place out after one of the A's games...I hear that they throw some shindigs and this year is going to be a good time to root for the A's. read more

Tyler is an awesome bartender. I appreciate his hospitality and great attitude. I enjoy coming In for a beer after work. Great spot.

Haven't been here in years and decided to stop in after a morning at the local park with the kids. After a longer than expected wait for our brunch dishes my huevos rancheros eggs were hard boiled consistency and my friends omelette looked like it was cooked the day before and sat in an oven. We asked for our dishes to be redone and within 10 minutes we had fresh plates with properly cooked eggs. ( how hard is that?) We were the only ones in the dining room. It had to be one of the most boring and bland huevos rancheros I ever had. No salsa, a dallop of tomato sauce on top along with shredded lettuce. No cheese and about a teaspoon of beans. Come on now, we are in California and this is in Montclair! We were told they were out of jack cheese for the omelette and also out of pizza on the kids menu, seriously? The only highlight was their $7.50 Bloody Mary. And the waitress was very sweet and trying her best. With all the great restaurants in the east bay I'm amazed this place is still going. read more

Great Weekend Brunch No info on lunch or dinner. Next time I'll try DOORDASH or UBER EATS Stay tuned..... read more

It's time this restaurant closed their doors. It was the worse experience last night. They charge the prices of a high end dining establishment and their quality is like fast food on 80% of what we ate. I'll start with what was good from others in my group. Positive: The drinks, calamari and fish and chips, beet salad Negative: Stained old dirty menus, Shepard's pie with glutinous and full of flour or corn starch. Felt like it was made days ago, Rocky chicken was raw around the bone and all the veggies on my plate were soggy and over cooked, salmon was frozen,tasteless and tasted like below average supermarket fish, shrimp Avacado salad was overpowered with a mayo sauce on the shrimp and the salad dressing was something that they good in a bottle from a food service company. They are used to bulk cooking. There is no chef, just a bunch of line cooks who make the same inferior food every day. I would never go back here and I suggest you stay away too. read more

I sat there for 37 mins... I counted the number of times a sever/staff walked by me (no water, no menu... after being seated by the host)... 9x!! After asking for water and a menu, another 17 mins went by! I finally just left after. Bummer. read more

Had the best French dip I've had in a while from this place last week, ordered it tonight and it was just different, the meat was fatty and didn't have that same good taste. Since my review the manager quickly reached out to apologize and compensate me. Good customer service. Will give this place another shot. read more

I'm disgusted at how rudely, insultingly & shockingly horrible I was just treated tonight by restaurant manager ANNIE. Here's what happened. I placed a Door Dash order & scheduled it for delivery for the next day. Crogan's cancelled the order w/ no explanation. I called to inquire. Annie explained it's their policy to not accept advance orders. She gave some lame reason like they may run out of ingredients/menu items. I asked for an exception since the order was placed, accepted & my credit card billed. She said absolutely no because it's the owner's policy & she can't authorize exceptions. I shared my disappointment that as a member of management she's not empowered to fix my issue to ensure I have a positive customer experience. She said I should take it up with the owner Mike & abruptly hung up on me. I called back to share my frustration about being hung up on & my overall dismal customer experience. That's when Annie came allllll the rest of the way unglued. She yelled something like "you were rude saying I wasn't empowered.....blah blah blah." 1 - It's ridiculously Crogan's doesn't accept "PAID FOR" orders for next day delivery via Door Dash. 2 - It's unbelievable they can't order sufficient quantities to ensure they don't run out of anything. 3 - Crogan's should not be on Door Dash setting false expectations that they accept advance orders when they don't. I'll be complaining to Door Dash next. 4 - And I don't even know where to begin with ANNIE. She absolutely ZERO: - emotional intelligence - ability to effectively resolve customer issues in a respectful, diplomatic manner - problem solving ability - courage to stand up to the owner to advocate for the customer - self-confidence to empower herself to create effective solutions for the customer - credibility w/ the owner to challenge policies that hinder customer satisfaction & influence a change I'm calling Mike tomorrow. Stay tuned for an update on how he responds to the above feedback I'm going to share. Hopefully Mike can make this situation right & not worse giving me more ammunition for Yelp. In the meantime, STAY AWAY...FAR FAR FAR AWAY....FROM CROCAN'S!!!!!! *****UPDATE!!!***** I'm happy to report Mike "made it right." He sent me a message inviting me to call, which I did. He sincerely apologized over and over for my bad experience & Annie's behavior. Mike explained Door Dash doesn't carry over orders from one day to the next, which is why they stopped taking advance orders. He also shares he thought advance ordering had been disabled from Door Dash, & was surprised to learn that functionality was still enabled. Mike agreed to provide gift cards as a gesture of good will. I'm truly appreciate Mike contacting me, taking accountability, agreeing Annie's behavior was unacceptable & making it right with an apology & gift cards. Thanks Mike!!!! read more

The wife and i, had lunch here. I had fish and chips, she had the prawn salad. Both were good. The waiters were nice and friendly, the place clean an roomly. We will be bacl read more

A friend introduced me to Crogans in January of this year for my birthday. It was my first time dining here. I was amazed at how delicious the food was. I went to New Orleans for a month and while there, in the city of fabulous food, I found myself thinking of and discussing this restaurant. I ordered through DoorDash four days after returning to Oakland. Once again I was amazed at how wonderful the meal was. They even threw in a thank you gift for ordering. Such class. This is now my go to restaurant and would recommend it to anyone. read more

A friend and I go to Crogan's about once a year because we like the idea of the place--older people go there, it's quiet and the food is supposed to be reliable. It's an older man's pub, basically, and we're not old so we go there. It's ironic. Plus I have a soft spot in my heart for Montclair. So we go and try to take it easy. First, the good: atmosphere is quiet, classy. Service is always good. The Guinness tastes like it should. But I think I'm ready to find a different pub for this annual adventure. The food is just not good. I ordered the fried chicken. While it was filling, it was also salty and greasy. The mashed potatoes were fine. The broccoli was soft. The other veggies were fine. My friend got the steak and it was quite good. The brussels sprouts were cooked right but they were salted heavily. My observation about the steak was that it was expensive for what it was. Bottom line: Crogan's reminds me of a cross between a Morrison's Cafeteria and an airport Cheers. I'd recommend going to Barclay's for your pub food, but that's unfortunately not an option anymore. All this said, I'll probably end up here again in a year. Hopefully things will swing around in the kitchen by then. read more

This business is a great local tradition. They work very hard to do their best. They have great comfort food. I especially love the wedge salad and the French onion soup. I have eaten there many times and will definitely support them now. read more

Excellent service, food and atmosphere. The ownership change a few years ago really improved many aspects. Glad the menu was updated. Dined here three times since December and had one to-go order. The table bread is great. I've never had any issues. It's a great go-to place that has I prefer the dining room for meals over the bar. There are very few decent, affordable and good places to eat in Montclair. Well, really just one, Crogans. Unlike most of the "restaurants" in Montclair, Crogans has a clean record with the County Health Department. read more

Groupon got me in the door. I was a little skeptical, as I started to put together many places on Groupon suck and are offering the deal as a last ditch effort. However, I was wildly impressed with Crogans. I am new to the East side of the Bay, and still exploring all that Oakland has to offer. This was my first experience in Montclair and it is a really charming cutsey part of Oak. Probably really expensive to live in, but great to dine in. We went around 6pm on a Sunday and it was quiet except for a few old timers getting in that early din. You have the option to sit in the sports bar area or the white table cloth area. We chose white table cloth, even though the sports bar looked really nice too. The hostess seated in a HUGE comfy booth. This right here already gave Crogans many points. We were seated by the kitchen which was mostly open and it was clear between the cooks, servers, runners, this place was working really hard to ensure their patrons enjoyed themselves. Our waiter was enthusiastic and attentive. Their menu is extensive and has all the crowd pleasers I grew up on and reminded me of a place you would go to as a kid for a nice family dinner. Bubba had a hankering for french onion soup and was very happy with the cheesy goodness of it. I went for the roasted chicken. The waiter thoughtfully informed me that it takes about 20 minutes to prepare, and I appreciated that so I wouldnt get all butthurt and angry when it was taking a while. The chicken was worth the wait. It is freakin delicious and the best roasted chicken I have had in awhile. It came with mac and cheese which bubba liked and veggies. A great dish and I will be back for it. Bubba got the rib eye which was also really good. By the time we were leaving the place was pretty full and doing a great business. Really happy we ventured and and we will be back, Crogans has something for everyone, great service, & a warm environment. read more

Our first visit here was not the best. The owner contacted us promptly after our first review and asked to make it right. We came in today for dinner and we're blown away with amazing food and service. We were treated to high class service and food. My wife had the ribeye which was tender and flavorful, I enjoyed the half rack of ribs that was piled high and the meat fell right off the bone. My son had the chicken which he claims was amazing, and my father had the Fish and chips which was great. We finished our meal with an amazing Sunday. We will definitely be back and appreciate having another opportunity. read more

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Mike ... Thank you for your response. The one star review is because of the kids in the bar on a consistent basis over last 7 years. We totally agree kids at a family restaurant are welcome. However, kids in the bar at happy hour should not be welcome. Restarant vs bar. We do not expect children at happy hour in the bar. Your staff has even had to dodge them on occcassion. Again, I appeciate knowing where you stand and what to expect in the future. Agree to disagree. read more

Based on my Saturday afternoon lunch experience in the bar area, this must be the checklist for the Crogan's crew : 1) Make sure microwave is functioning (or we might as well shut down the kitchen) 2) Decide on the soup of the day and open the can 3) Remove the lettuce from the plastic bag and leave it on the counter-top so it becomes room temperature and wilted 4) Open the 5 gallon container of salad dressing (don't worry about leaving it out since it's mostly soybean oil and high fructose corn syrup anyway) 5) Embrace your "I don't want to be here" attitude 6) Mark up the prices to ridiculous proportions because most of the tipsy sports fans that come to watch the game won't even notice There were 4 of us and we all had something different. The only tasty dish was the beef dip sandwich, but at $14.95, it was too pricey for a roast beef sammy. I think people go here because as far as I know, it's the only sports bar in town. Of course if there's another, I'll be sure to find it! read more

Crogan's used to be an East Bay tradition, but ... Their new staff is terrible and clearly untrained. They lack manners, they are discourteous and forget watching sports games there. The staff didn't know how to operate the machinery and thus the first quarter got lost. Since Francisco is not there any more the place took a turn for the worse. The new "manager" will allow staff to take reservations only to tell the patrons that due to supposed company rules - and some nebulous person called Mike - they can't honor the reservations. The new bar lady, who looked positively underage , tried to do us a favor and told us we are better of to find a different place. Shawn you need to pay more attention as to what is going on. Calling to reach you has been in vain, since the new staff clearly has turned the place into their personal frat party house and any paying guests are no longer welcome at Crogan's.. read more

Great Irish joint in the heart of Montclair... The food was delectable and the service was amazing! I can't believe I never stepped into this place until recently. They've been around forever too! The steaks and prime rib were plump, juicy, and quite tasty. Now, that's how I like my meat! Granted they weren't the same quality as Haps (in Pleasanton) or even House of Prime Rib (in SF) but for the price, it was well worth it. read more

I can accept that this is Montclair, and as such there's a market for the bland American bar food that you no longer find downtown. Goes with the "Meg 2010" signs and aging demographic. I was hoping for comfort food. But damn, this was disappointing. The french onion soup was...fine. The French Dip sandwich wasn't. Fatty, stringy beef, bland "au jus" (salty boullion cubes?), and served with a side of awful "beef vegetable" soup that tasted like Campbell's with some frozen vegetables and a few cubes of beef added--and it tasted strongly of cigarette smoke. Nasty. Now I'm hitting the heartburn meds. Ecch. read more

Wow, Check, Please! Bay Area really misinformed me on this one. I'll go positive, negative, other, so pay attention to the headings. POSITIVE The atmosphere is really chill. It's like a huge Irish bar with very little Irish bar and very many little Irish tykes running around--not all of whom are Irish, which is fine and saves someone lots of money on Irish-dancing lessons and perms. (Hi, Erin O.!) The food is decent. There are neat hidden booths. Motivational speakers may or may not be speaking in the next room, but because you're in a neat hidden booth, you can't hear them. That's good, because motivational speakers are all frauds. All of them. Every last one. It's a rule, like gravity. My parents really enjoyed it, and since I brought them here because I wanted them to enjoy it, that's a huge plus. It basically outweighs everything else. And one of the employees was very good about picking up by the shoulders one of the non-Irish Irish tykes because his younger sister (the non-Irish Irish tyke's, not the employee's) had broken a glass and the employee didn't want the non-Irish Irish tyke to hurt himself. So top-notch kid protection, and he even bent his knees before lifting to spare his back. Overall, excellent form, very good employee! NEGATIVE What's up, Check, Please! Bay Area? (I'm holding arms straight out, my hands open and my palms facing forward. My chin is slightly raised. It's a sort of combination of a challenge and an I told you so.) Really? Fine dining? It's not fine dining. Maybe there's some excellent grub on the menu, but it's definitely not as advertised. The neat hidden booths aren't designed very well. I don't know whether people who sit in neat hidden booths are thinner than other people, but it's a bar that serves food, so you have to assume you're going to have some fatties here and there. Well, this almost-fatty wasn't too comfortable, and that's because there wasn't enough room between the booth and the table. The service was very spotty. The busser ended up fulfilling a lot of our wishes, but that was more because our server was often MIA than because the busser was particularly on top of things. There are a lot of employees, and they seem busy--no standing around chatting, which is good--but the service definitely wasn't the best. OTHER I'd definitely come back if I were in the area, but it's kind of out there. Oh, that's part of why my parents liked it. It was out there. And if you get lost on your way back to the freeway, you end up on Piedmont Avenue--if you're good at getting lost and still knowing where you are, like I am. read more