This place is second to None, by far the best fried fish in Oakland. Period. And it's always been the best in Oakland since I was a little kids. Yes y'all this place was here when I was a baby and the fried fish taste the same. Heads up, the prices are the same as when I was young also. Get it while you can, I don't how long they can keep selling the food at these prices... Be advised their in the heart of Deep East Oakland (Warzone for Real) but well worth the near death experience!!!!! Approved read more

Great food at affordable price excellent customer service it's definitely a go to for me when ever I don't feel like cooking and want my family to have a taste of something from home this is the place has impressive customer service...... don't be dismayed about the environment your treatment when you get inside will be top notch I love it‼‼‼‼ The Dixons really treat you well Simone is my personal favorite read more

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I'm big on fish. And I was so disappointed , because everyone was telling me how good this place was. I must say this place was not it. Maybe it's just me but they could have been rushing but I'll never eat here again read more

Whoa, I'm glad I stumbled upon this place driving down International randomly looking for food. I was sold when I saw their sign. Any place whose sign starts with "fried fish" is going to be an absolute winner. I'm going to get straight to the point, the food. The food here is EXCELLENT, the menu is expansive, and the prices/value is absolutely insane. I've been twice in the last week (I live in SJ). They have a bbq, chicken, fish, sides, and desert menu. I tried as much as I could of each. Fried Chicken: Among the best I've ever had. Fried freshly to perfection. Crispy but not too thick of a breading. AMAZING skin and crunch. As tender and as juicy as chicken gets, and outstanding freshness. Seasoned thoroughly, though a little salty for my taste, but still superb. Good sized pieces. Better than KFC by a mile. My only wish was that they had a spicy version. 5/5 Fried Catfish: Again, tender, seasoned well, not as strongly as the chicken, sadly, but again fried to flaky soft perfection. These fillets are really thick! Comes with a side. 4.5/5 BBQ Sandwich: Cheapest entry to trying their BBQ ($8.99). Comes with a side. Packaged as 3 individual ribs you take the meat off of yourself, two pieces of bread, and your side. You assemble yourself. The ribs were enjoyable but not special, I'd probably pass on these in future, but they weren't bad. Just not the smokey tender fall of the bone dry rubbed charred ribs like I had hoped for, but then again this isn't a BBQ focused place. 3.5/5 Mac n Cheese: Really really good. Cheesy, with actual whole cheese. I'm picky as hell about mac and cheese but theirs was pleasant. 4.5/5 Potato Salad: Sweet, soft, tasty. 5/5 Fries: Soft inside, golden and crispy outside. Could have used more salt as they hardly had any on them, but these were great fries. 4/5 Other menu items: They have tons of types of fish: tilapia, prawns, red snapper, salmon, oysters. The menu is no joke. I'd love to try the BBQ chicken as well, and the fried ribs(!). The sides menu is huge as well, and I've read that the spaghetti is amazing. For desserts they have some tasty looking cakes, though I can't tell if they make them themselves. The prices are crazy good as well, for chicken you can order anywhere from 2-8 pieces, at 2 pieces its like $1.25 a piece, and at 8 pieces it's closer to 75 cents a piece for dark meat! That's insanely cheap. The catfish as well was something like $5 for 3 huge pieces and a side. What's especially interesting is that you can order things on a very individual basis. Want one wing? No problem. How about one jalapeno popper? 55 cents. Really flexible menu, though the BBQ can't be ordered that way. All in all, this place will wow with almost every aspect of its menu even down to the flavor of the sides, then you consider the quality AND the value, and you begin to realize how standout a restaurant like this truly is. This is a genuine neighborhood restaurant, one that feeds the whole area. You get that vibe from it, and you can sense a certain passion from it. You won't see many places like this these days, or even in certain areas where it's all about money, sales, fancy crap, franchising, etc, like I've been seeing take over San Jose. Instead, this seems to be a neighborhood staple whose charm goes deeper than just being profitable, but rather about feeding the people and area, and serving up good food as much as it is about being a business. 5 stars. read more

i am completely disgusted with the overall experience here! been going here for years, and this is what they serve their faithful customers! i could have gotten really sick and also my family . i will definitely not be returning there read more

Dixon's - My fish had a worm in it - Barbeque Near Me - Oakland, California

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Hands down best fried fish in Oakland, which is probably an understatement. You have to try this place out and it's for a great price. Food was actually so good I didn't even have a chance to take a picture unfortunately lol read more

Great business & customer service first of all. Family oriented I love supporting good black businesses & this is one that's a pillard in the community good soul food for a reasonable price. You can can come to grab a quick lunch for work or a nice size dinner that the whole family can eat without burning a whole in your pocket. For that alone I will continue to support this business read more

This is my go to spot. The hood always has the best restaurants. I've been going to Dixon's since they opened and they haven't failed me yet. You can get the tastiest fish sandwich with all the fixin's on it or chicken. When I want something quick I get the beef link sandwich with a side of fries and tiki punch. Babee you talkin bout Smackin'?! It's so good. They also serve chicken wings, potatoe salad and so many other tasty dishes and meats. You won't be disappointed read more

If you havent tried the chicken here Shame on you I live a block down from here and when I say my whole house hold and people that we brought here always request chicken from here its a reason why. They cook their food with Have to check it out if you havent read more

Dixon's - Barbeque Near Me - Oakland, California

Service was great and food excellent everything was beautiful and they are very nice.

The food was not Prepared right it was already cooked and cooked over the chicken was black they wanted to warm the food up in the microwave and I don't and they have no gloves on and they didn't have on a mask they use table salt which was not the seasoning they were supposed to use no flavoring in the food at all I will never go back here again read more

absolutely delicious. I must say that Family House was my fave spot for fish & chips, but now it's here. Service, for one, is a lot friendlier here and the fish is battered in cornmeal making is crunchy and flavorful. I ordered a small fish & chips which came with 3 pieces of fish, potato salad, and a strawberry shortcake (which was scrumptious). Not much else to review as I'll be back very soon! read more

If you looking for some good food at a good price you needed to come to the Dixon's Fish, Chicken & BBQ and great sides open every day family own I just love this place read more

This is the last time I'm going to this place. My parents supported them back in the 80's. Food was on point. I don't know what they did with the family recipes, but the food is horrible. They are so inconsistent it's disturbing. My last order will literally be my last. My fish tasted like it was cooked in old grease. The fries could've used a temperature check and the chicken was dry. Dixon's has been around to long to be having less than 5 five stars. Get it right, my people. The prices are reasonable because they use cheap ingredients. read more

I ordered the rib dinner and 2pc dark chicken and a slice of yellow chocolate cake‍. Their customer service was great. My food was deelissshhh and the cake was hellahhh moist and just melted in my mouth~ I'll definitely go back.to try some other dishes~ read more

Small family owned restaurant with great food and service. Love the chicken and fish. Reasonable pricing. I'll definitely be back!

Always fresh and exploding with quality and great taste. I love the catfish sandwich with hush puppies. Call ahead!!

This food is good....the young lady is nice & polite go visit this location u will not be disappointed

Been wanting to try this place for so long but my visit last week left me so disappointed. Ordered ahead for pickup. When I got there the order was ready, so that's what my 2 stars are for. What I disliked: - The food was not hot (they apparently prepared it way ahead of my pickup time) - The chicken strips were overly salty and dry. The fish (red snapper) was very dry as well. - They got my order wrong: no prawns and oysters at all in my 3-way combo. Instead I got an extra piece of dry chicken and dry fish. Woohoo! Fish King is much better, IMO. read more

I was told about Dixon's from a coworker. So I ordered some buffalo and catfish and Rib dinner. The fish is good but the ribs were old you know when you get fresh cooked ribs. Made me feel a little Queezy. Another thing the we're people sitting outside which I thought were customers . Then their was a lady that went into apt C and then she comes over and goes straight to the kitchen handling orders Like the Gentleman. WTH... not once did I isee them wash their hands or have on an apron to cover up their clothes. I'm sorry this is a deal breaker for me. Love me to much to get food poisoning. Support black own Businesses then you need to do better With hygiene. And treat us with nothing but the best food handling service you could give anyone. Its a privilege for us the public to buy your food. We the public make you not VICE VERSA. read more

I place and order today via door dash and at first I thought the driver may have taken or forgotten the rest of the food until I saw inside the bag. I had ordered 4 3wing, mac and cheese with a coke combos with 1 lg greens, 1 lg yams and 1 peach cobbler on the side. I got 1 combo 1 yam, 1 greens and the cobbler with 2 extra wings. Door Dash refunded the money for the missing items, so that's a plus but the food that we did get was just blahs for real soul food. Mac n cheese blah, greens NO nothing to it, yams runny and the chicken, nothing to tell a friend about. Extremely disappointed. read more

I've been going to Dixon's since the mid 80's. Can't EVER go wrong going here. Good food, good customer service with even better prices. Dixon's for the win! read more

Dixon's can be very hit or miss depending on who's cooking, especially with their chicken. Which is a little disappointing, especially now that they've gone up on the prices. I often have to ask for my food to be made extra well done or else I'm not sure I'll like it. As for fish, if Nicole isn't in the back then I don't want it. My go to: a catfish sandwich. read more

If I could give this place 0 star I would.The lady who says she's the owner is very rude and disrespectful. Had to muster all my woooosa to not get ignorant like her.i try to patronize and support black businesses, but places like this with rude owner or staff is hard to do.i bet if I waa of another color she would of been cheesing and treating me like I waa a celebrity. But no,I'm black, so guess she figures she dont need our business.which is what she actually stated to me. ‍ read more

Some of the best fish the town has to offer! Great prices and decent portions separate this OG spot from a lot of the over priced tasteless fish and chicken spots that have suddenly popped up. I have loved this place and two others since the beginning of the 90's. And oh yea, this place is in deep east Oakland, my hood. Always been here to serve the great local community whether Oakland is on an "upswing" or if Oakland is crime ridden!! If the neighborhood is too rough for you don't freakin come here!!! Are you here to demean and judge our neighborhood or eat some stellar Southern comfort food? We long term locals are more than happy to support a local establishment that has ALWAYS SUPPORT US! read more

I am an Oakland native and I remember Dixon growing up. I am so happy they are back and the food is just as good as before. Not only is the food good, but the prices are beyond reasonable. I will continue to support this Oakland Gem! read more

food was very delicious and i definitely would come here again. chicken was crispy and they even gave us a piece of cake for the wait read more

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Omg I'm so in love with this place. When I first came here I got chicken and fries. Man that shit was BOMB, so I came back for chicken, fries and catfish. Omfg I started getting out of hand cause then I started getting the full course meal with a little bit every thing. Where can you go and everything is good on the menu? Right.. So today out the blue my mom says "let's go to Dixon's." I'm thinking to myself like... hell yeah! I do need to try the bbq. I ordered a 2 way chicken and ribs I couldn't even finish it. I always have food left over plus it's worth every penny... My mom got the 2 way with links and ribs. I stole some of her links and she don't know how many she is suppose to have anyway. And Yeah!! The links were on point forreal. I wish there was a Dixon's in every city. If you want fried fish, chicken and or shrimp or maybe even some bbq for a good price and a enough for seconds this is your spot. This place you must try. Only down fall is parking.... but Idc I'll walk a block or 2 for some Dickson's. read more

Dixon's - I ate a few ribs then remembered I needed a pic - Barbeque Near Me - Oakland, California

Today was my 1st day here . I tried their chicken Prawns Mac n cheese an speghetti. I am press Yes I would come back again .Just wish they serve cocktail sauce .BLACK OWN BUSINESS read more

they are baaack! and good! this is a classic true oakland og! dixon's on 90th and e. 14th. back in da day....they had that whole area sown up! restaurant and fish market! actually, truth be told.... black soul food wreaked havoc from 90th to 82nd avenues! east oakland, ca #tcxpi read more

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Went there to get some food. First off the food was amazing and the chicken was amazing Mac and cheese was soooo good! The lady name Simon was so cool! High recommend!!! read more

Great place for comfort food. If you're looking for old school fried chicken and fried fish, this is the SPOT!!!

Pretty darn good! I was looking for a local BBQ alternative. Ribs were super tender. I thought the sauce could be spicier. Links were really good. Yams, cowboy beans and the fries were all good! So happy they have good sides! Can't wait to try the fish and chicken next time. read more

Went this evening to grab my elderly parents some catfish and I decided to get some chicken and spaghetti! EVERYTHING was amazing and seasoned to perfection! I remember this place as a kid growing up in east Oakland and good to know it's the same family back in the same location! I will be back soon! read more

Unbelievable crispy, tender, flavor-full fried catfish, chicken, and snapper, tender, smoked bbq ribs, perfectly cooked fresh greens, seasoned potato salad, and macaroni and cheese. We were all pleasantly surprised with amazing food for a meeting of 12. Looking forward to going back personally for more! read more

I was pleasantly surprised by this place. I ordered fried chicken, fish, potato salad, greens, macaroni and cheese, peach cobbler and banana pudding. The fish and chicken tasted fresh and well seasoned. My picky kids loved everything! The staff was friendly and provided great service. Will be going back soon. read more

How is it no one has reviewed this hidden gem. everything is cooked fresh and in front of you. almost any sweet you can think of (cakes and cobbler). fried ribs was a first for me . we had fried chicken, little greasy, but seasoned well. the catfish was also seasoned well. the prawns were good, but would like them bigger, but for the price. just order the large portion. I just had fries although there were several sides you could order and the potato salad was complimenting to the fish as well. A little challenging to get to because of the construction, but worth it. I see they had MasterCard, and visa signs which is good to know going forward; I was scraping up cash at home just encase because there are no banks in this area. The neighborhood may be s little strong for some, but don't let that stop you, it has a comfortable feeling and the panhandlers are not allowed to engage you on the premises to bother you. I believe they had some challenging hours of friday thru Sunday which is good business sense to me, I don't believe many people could eat this type of food everyday. but still not sure. I wish I had a menu to put on here. I took away a star because we called two or three times and no one answered the phone; which made me wonder if I wasting my gas to go see if they were open. read more

dixon's is fiiiiire! super sweet staff & some of the juiciest chicken tenders i've ever had - you have to check them out!!

I don't know what I did to get my order canceled at the last minute twice from you guys but you won't have to worry about it again I'll never order anything from here ever again read more

Just like old time when I work on 94th and E14... great environment and I enjoyed seeing all the positive black folks eating. Place has a lot of cute men as well... SUPPORT YOUR FOLKS!!!! read more