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Forage Kitchen

4.7 (43 reviews)
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Updated 2 months ago

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Karen W.

I love this venue as it is outdoor, spacious, just beautiful with the lights! Hofkuche was a pop up and we enjoyed the drinks and food. Now it is gone but Forage Kitchen is now serving beers on First Friday and I am happy one of my fave local bands is still playing here! Hope they sell some nibbles to go with the beer!

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Jessica M.

We came the opening day of Hofkuche pop up at Forage Kitchen. There are a lot of outdoor tables, all spaced out nicely. We had to wait about 20 minutes to get seated. We got a text when the table was ready. We both got beverages and shared a hot pretzel. FYI Obatza was more like a cream cheese. We love coming to Forage's pop ups, but this one was such a fun experience. People were dressed up and there was a two person band playing folk music. It felt like I wasn't even in a city. It almost felt, if I dare say, ~normal~.

a beer tent with a blue and white checkered umbrella
Nina B.

Wonderful space, awesome beer, great food. Great way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon :)

Pop-up menu
Sharee g.

Feastly Pop-up with Chef Tu David, serving authentic Vietnamese Pho noodle soup. Was hella good!! I'll be sure to check their website for more of his offerings. The soups were filling and flavorful. I'll be sure to keep my eyes open to see who else showcases their talent at the kitchen!

Susie W.

Forage Kitchen has hatched its beautiful commercial kitchen on 25th St in Oakland for professional chefs, food product businesses and amateur chefs needing a kitchen to make big batches of food or see what it's like to work in a commercial kitchen. The staff are really cool and working on the best models for equipment and schedule. In a couple of years they surely will have hatched a bunch of new food businesses and food careers.

The Lao sausage sandwich with sangria at first fridays
Hemary K.

Super excited about this place! very pleasant to be there, nice energy, simple / great food! I've been there a few times already at different occasions: for a lunch on a saturday and for some of their pop-up events. I've always been a fan of Jeff's sandwiches and the lao sausage sandwich is my ultimate favorite -- great texture, the sausage is legit and that asian slaw gives a great balance! The vegetarian sandwich also is amazing (and I don't usually like vegetarian sandwiches). Prices are completely reasonable and you can even make it a salad if you're not into carbs. Something that i was SUPER excited to see on their menu is the rotisserie chicken! i've had half a chicken with the couscous and little gem. It's juicy, moist, the umami rub is delish and it's NOT overcooked like most chicken i've had. Reminds me of the "poulet fume" we have in France. I even took the leftovers home and reheated later and it still tastes good. I strongly recommend it to all the chicken lovers. it's legit.

Dan B.

one-night-a-year dinner event. don't wrrr abt getting the (free) advance ticket online bc once you're at the venue 1) no one gets checked against a ticket vs non-ticket list and 2) everyone can order from the event & non-event menus anyway. don't b skrrrd by the mild germany / europe theme; there's hegga southern / cajun / american food. which is what i was here for lol. foh / boh logistics snafu = i never got 1 of the 3 dishes i paid for, but what i did get was rather tasty. when i return i'll tell the cashier i'm "rick james beeiiiij" or sth so my food isn't lost in a sea of ppl copycatting my name.

misty v.

Absolutely delicious!! A must try if you are in the neighborhood. I would highly suggest Mac n' cheese, tri-tips, baked beans & collard greens. You will not be disappointed. :)

Naomi M.

Had the fried cod sandwich and Caesar salad. Half a beer because....lunch. Sat in the sun under a tree. People watched. Admired growing Japanese eggplant. Listened to music. Headed home and took a nap. Thanks Forage and Pal's for a perfect afternoon.

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