Shoutout to Nathan! My friend and I had another wonderful experience. When I've asked about seating away from the speakers, he was very accommodating. He brought out samples for my friend to try the beer before deciding on whether to order it. We loved the pizza and Brussels sprouts. read more

Forge is a great place to go on the warm sunny days! They have indoor and outdoor seating love that the outdoor seating is dog, friendly, and often a great place to grab an appetizer and a beer! This time around my husband and I had our date night indoors as it was raining and was still pretty awesome servers were helpful and the food came out quick and was so good! We shared a pizza and a fried chicken sandwich and definitely took food home! When in Rockridge definitely check out this little pizza and burger spot! They have happy hour too ! read more

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Food: Yummy Ambiance: Quite Nice, Interior is done very well. Patio is enjoyable Service: Meh I had to get up to refill our waters and had to ask multiple times for someone to turn on the portable heater Suggesting a 25% Tip on Bill: You got to be f×(@kin joking! read more

Delayed review from 3/27 In the new tradition of getting dinner to let traffic at the Caldicott die down, Forge was the Friday choice this go round. I remember when they were down at Jack London, and even tried the one at the Oakland airport! Food was tasty and hot! Me: the brussels, an order of cheese curds and an iced tea. She: a pepperoni pizza and a lemonade. Us: A full order of chicken wings half lemon pepper, half buffalo! Service was great; we were greeted with a smile by the gentlemen in training, upon our arrival and seated immediately. I believe our servers name was Jorge and he was attentive and informative. The ambience was super chill and everybody seemed happy that it a sunny Friday evening. I only might go back because The Teen and I are trying to patronize as many new restaurants as we can together... Giving this place 4 yumms up and a pass the cheese.. curds that is! read more

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In case anyone is wondering why Forge looks familiar: 1) Forge used to be located in Jack London Square 2) The location Forge is in now used to be Beer Baron Came here for a relaxing post-dinner drink as we hadn't been to this location since it was Beer Baron. We'll definitely come back to try the food as the menu looks good. Ambience was nice as it wasn't loud or packed given the timing we came. The music playlist was great. Our server was attentive and friendly. They have a lot of menu items to choose from. Indoor (with heat lamps) and outdoor seating available. Parking is available via street parking. Good for small and large groups. read more

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My favorite restaurant in Rockridge for a chill, modern, date vibe. You can have drinks, pizza at the patio, and enjoy the best mussels under the summer umbrellas. It just feels like you're on vacation. They also had jazz music at the patio on Easter, which was another plus. Service was friendlier this time outside, than when we were inside last time. read more

Forge Rockridge - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

A great location serving a great Neapolitan pizza an other munchies. Friends and I had an array of cocktails as well as fried cheese curds, poke nachos, and pizzas! Their service is always on point! Thank you forge! read more

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We really enjoyed this Rockridge spot for a casual family meet up. I thought the ambiance was great both inside and outside. Heat lamps for cool weather. Nice lighting inside. Staff was super prompt and attentive. We did a family style order with the Mushroom Pizza as our main entree, the Ahi Nachos, truffle fries, and Spinach & Apple salad. Drink selection is excellent with a large choice of local beers yet they also offer a solid selection of wines and cocktails. I find that many beer heavy places do not offer that same balance so it was much appreciated as all members of our party were pleased with drink options. read more

Let's talk about tourism. These types of restaurants are far enough away that you either stumble upon a treasure by accident or go because someone raved about it. This is the latter not the former. Their customer service was terrific and the Forge burger was tasty. Our waiter (Alex) was friendly and responded quickly whenever we needed something. 5 Stars. The bathroom you ask? Clean. I would indeed poop here again. Go check them out if in the area. read more

After attending Cars & Coffee in front of Hotboys in Oakland last week, my friend and I had a day planned for brunch and record shopping. I drove, parked near the Rockridge BART under the shade and we walked up about two blocks. There were three of us and we were seated inside immediately. Only reason I didn't sit outside is because it was Bay Area summer. I like 70 and below. It was better 75-80 degrees that day. So Forge used to be in Jack London and it was a popular spot. The pizza smelled amazing, but I had never done. Is this where they relocated to? It's a great location near BART, Crossroads for some good second hand items, Trader Joe's, record shops, a market hall, etc. I mention this for those who want to walk their food off and explore the area after. So of course, I didn't get pizza. I wanted to try a few things so we ordered a couple of shareable dishes: Mediterranean Chop w/ salmon and Blistered Shishito Peppers. Mediterranean Chop - 5/5. I enjoyed the crispy chickpeas. I hate croutons, but these added a nice, protein-rich crunch. The size of this salad is definitely shareable amongst three women, and with the Blistered Shishito Peppers I was pretty full. The Blistered Shishito Peppers are mild in flavor, and were lightly sprinkled with salt. Fresh lemon juice over them really added a fresh flavor, complimenting it's light grassy flavor. This is a good place for groups with plenty of seating indoors/outdoors. I really should try their pizza. read more

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Forge is a relatively new offering along College Ave. They have a variety of pizzas and sharable plates. We sampled two pizzas: the wild mushroom (add sausage, $4) and the cauliflower. Both of them were really good. I recommend the sausage mushroom combo to just about everyone. And the cauliflower pizza is quite inventive; I was impressed. Both of these are good choices if you want to deviate from red sauce pizzas. My only complaint is that the food took a long time to arrive. We ordered and then waited for over half an hour. I think they might have forgotten our order at some point along the line, since the neighboring groups seemed to be proceeding at a normal pace. But we'll never know for sure. read more

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These were the best fried cheese curds I've had in my life. They set my expectations too high, I think, because the pizza came out unevenly cooked and just disappointing in comparison. It was 5 stars for the curds, 3 stars for the pizza, and so I got my 4 star review. I also am a really obnoxious pizza snob, especially about "wood fired" pizza. The "wood fired" pizza here came out aggressively fine. There were parts of the crust that were still raw on the inside, especially on my boyfriend's olive pepperoni pizza. I suspect that the oven might have been too cold when the pizzas were put in because the bottom of the pizza was not at all crispy. I don't think the pizzas were turned too well either because of how uneven the cooking what. My crispy eggplant came out with a more even cook, and it's what I took a picture of so I don't have any dramatic pictures of soggy pizza to add to my review, but take my word for it please. The crispy eggplant was a little disappointing because there was no crisp on the breaded eggplant, and I should have realized that this pizza was basically just eggplant parm on pizza crust. That's on me, though. That said; the pizza came out after the curds made me see a higher plain of existence. I expected similarly amazing pizza and it failed to deliver to a jarring degree. I got to sit outside on the front deck, which was wonderful and exactly what I wanted. I enjoyed all the dogs out there, this is definitely a pet friendly restaurant. Also, great service and nice people! read more

Forge Rockridge - Fried cheese curds - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

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Forge has decent pizzas, but is pretty expensive for the price and service. Between a group of 4 women, we shared 2 pizzas, tuna poke nachos, and fries, which was enough. During an evening of 2.5 hours, they never refilled out waters. The pizza was good but the poke was just okay. It's a cozy place but nothing outstanding. read more

Forge Rockridge - Mushroom and cauliflower pizza - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

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I frequent this place and the review is overdue. The place is a local restaurant for many and the ambiance is just that a local hangout. The drinks are great, I usually go for their mezcal mixes. My husband also love the Negroni's. We recently tried the mussels and burrata salad, and neither failed to disappoint. I really enjoyed both dishes. The service is friendly and fast. Pricing is also reasonable and portions are generous. read more

This is my 4th time coming here and everytime it gets better. The mussels are amazing as always. I also tried the burata and pizza recommended by our amazing server Lexi. She was the absolute best and accommodated us in every way possible. She provided attentive above and beyond service. I will be back again soon! Thank you Lexi for making our day read more

Forge Rockridge - Mussels - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

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I visited with a few of my coworkers on a Thursday evening and the atmosphere and environment was completely opposite of what I was expecting. We sat outside on the patio and got lucky with beautiful weather, but they also provide heat lamps as well which is a nice addition given the unpredictable Bay Area weather. As a group, we decided to order appetizers for the table to share. We split the cheese curds, fries, fried plate of veggies/calamari, and lemon pepper wings. I thought it was all delicious and I'd be open to coming back and trying their main entrees as their pizza looks delicious. I also ordered the strawberry limon margarita and thought it tasted delicious. The service was a bit slow, but other than that, I had a great time. read more

It's a great location and setup with the patio but the food was not good :(. The pizza looks great aesthetically but then it's very flat and also raw...and burger was kind of tasteless. The service was great though so I'm sad to not like it read more

Forge Rockridge - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Forge reopened on college Avenue in rockridge where toast used to be ! Great for pizza and drinks and still love their chicken wings ! They have a few new items on the menu and definitely have a lot of outdoor seating . Come and check them out ! Service was great and there is a good amount of street parking . read more

Welp... here we are... Ordering a burger from a place that doesn't specialize in burgers. I don't know why I do this to myself but the good people of YelpLand must know what it's like to eat a burger here. Let's go! The burger came out and appeared very bland. I was with a friend who stated that "Forge has great burgers." I was definitely blown back by what I saw! Cheese looked like it was sitting under a lamp staying warm. I do not recommend restaurants do this with burgers that must be cooked to temp and not time. Now, I've had dive burgers that were out of this world that could go toe to toe with big boy burger brands and win. But Forge's $24 burger that was created with no style is just disrespectful. Please guys, get a better grill master if needed or go steal a better recipe and turn your price down. 3 stars because I eat what I order and what I ordered didn't require 5 stars. Let's try this again in a few months for some changes. Maybe add millionaire bacon and better sauce. read more

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We came for the soft opening and were very pleased with this place! Excellent location on the corner of the block, and great atmosphere. Delicious American comfort food, especially great pizza. Tons of outgoing staff ready to assist. Definitely recommend! read more

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Tried Forge for the first time and loved it! The Poke Nachos were great, really tasty and lots of ahi. My husband had the burger and fries and loved it. So happy we found this place and will make it a regular. Shout out to Nathan who welcomed us warmly and took great care of us. Service, food, and drinks were top notch. Outdoor patio was a big plus. read more

This place keeps turning over into new restaurants! We have family in the area so decided to try forge Rockridge. The food was mediocre. We tried the pizza, it wasn't sure what it wanted to be - it wasn't deep dish like Zachary's but it also wasn't the thin crust you can find it places like Pizzaiolo or A16. Nice to have some salad options. When we tried to make a reservation over the phone, the woman who answered sounded drunk or maybe high? She couldn't string a sentence together. The location remains great, on the corner of College Avenue, and some of the tables have shade. Nice place to have a drink on a warm summer afternoon if you can snag a seat! read more

Out of this world experience. Amazing food, drinks, and people in a beautiful space. I had the pleasure of trying a wide range of dishes. Great pizza, salmon, fried chicken, pork, cheese curds, and salad. My favorite were the Wild Mushroom Pizza and Fried Chicken. Don't get me started on the drinks. Again, a wonderful range of options. My favorite was the Pink Fang and Moscow Mule. Shoutout to Nathan for making wonderful drinks. I'll definitely be back. Aesthetic place to catch up with friends and reward your taste buds. P.S. I didn't get a chance to take many food pics & the ones I took don't capture its deliciousness read more

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The atmosphere is cute. Nice for a brunch or dinner with friends and family. We sat outside which was really nice minus the bee that kept coming back. We had two cocktails before a Prosecco and they were refreshing but felt a little light on spirits. The food was just okay. You could get something similar at a Eur*ka. The lobster Mac was good but kinda watery to be "baked." The chicken club was very sloppy and overall hard to eat. Flavors were there though! Overall, I would come back for a small plate and a drink. Would I suggest it to a friend? Not yet read more

Food was terrible! - Poke with wonton chips nacho : the chips were greasy and were practically dripping oil. - Steamed mussels : can we get some sand with that?! Not cleaned properly and way, way overcooked. We told the server, and he said he "worked at other restaurants and they are just like that." - Cauliflower pizza with pistachio pesto : flavorless, bland, and soggy. Disappointing experience... plus the table and chairs were greasy and sticky, with stains all over the chairs. read more

Love this place! Came here with a few friends this weekend for my birthday and the food/staff were great. Our table shared the buffalo wings and they were so so good (needed to ask for a second serving of ranch dressing). I got the spinach salad and it was yummy. Our server, Jake, was prompt and friendly. For drinks, I got the Rockridge freshie and it was a great gin cocktail. The woman behind the bar was on top of it. Will be coming back to this restaurant! read more

We LOVE Forge!! Just had the fried chicken ban mi and chop salad with prawns. All the food is homemade and extremely delicious. The ambience is also perfect with a beautiful patio right on college Ave. We also love Daniel the waiter who always takes great care of us! read more

This place was great. Everything we ordered was delicious! Burger, pizza, poke! It was all good!

The service is good. The outdoors seating is quite nice. But the food quality doesn't match its high price point. Wine isn't served in the proper wine glass. read more

Walked in the place smelling like I know I'm definitely not getting the fish. One of us got the fish and now they're sick. Eating the fries is like playing Russian roulette but instead of shooting your self in the head, it's eating a raunchy fry that tastes like mold. If you want to pay $23 for one of the worst burgers you've ever had, this is the spot. I would say that the beer was the only good thing I had there because they didn't make it but they f***ed that up too by not giving a full pour. And to top it all off, the table was sticky. I've ate at my fair share of sticky tables; but for this price?? For this price, the sticky does not fit the bill. read more

Oh my god amazing! We are all so excited to have FORGE pizza in our very own Rockridge neighborhood! Forge has some of the best wood-fired pizzas in the Bay Area. The use of the outdoor space is amazing and this location will now become a key neighborhood rendezvous spot and anchor. Thanks for joining our community and happy pizza-ing!!!!! read more

We were hoping this new restaurant would be as good as Beer Baron but all disappointed. The menu has few low price anything. We came for lunch and trying several items had to send all back: one soup not hot at all, fish and chips not savory or crispy, wings very cartilaginous and not tender. Our server was responsive to us sending items back but it was not a good food experience even after all the send backs. Won't return read more

Forge Rockridge - Our tribe - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

On the good side- it's nice to sit outside and my server was wonderful. As far as the food.... The pizza was good EXCEPT for the smoked salt they put on it. Like eating a salt lick. They ruined it right there. Otherwise, thin crispy crust. If I went back I would know to ask them to skip the salt. And the salad- I thought it would be refreshing after all that salt.... It came COVERED in powdered Parmesan. Not the freshly grated Parmesan, but the kind I never use. Poor salad. It would have been lovely without it. It really made me wonder about who is designing their menu. Less is more. Simplicity. Please. Thank goodness the server was lovely and tried to make me happy. I guess it's just not my cup of tea. Other people may like it. I've never had so much salt in one day. read more

We had an excellent experience at Forge. Where can I begin? The decor of the restaurant was festive and inviting for sure. I don't think there was a better decorated space in all of Rockridge and most of Oakland. Our cocktails (house lemonade made with sparkling water) and a Mrs. Claus Spritz (a speciality cocktail made just for the season) were a feel good start of the experience. The food starters were the cheese curds and the brussels sprouts. Both were delicious. The next dishes were the fish and chips and the mussels. They were equally delicious. Our server, Danae M, was a warm and engaging hostess who made sure we were appreciated. The extra nice touch was we got there at 6:45-ish for a 7pm reservation and they sat us right away in the dining room. The space has a full bar and a seating area that's sports bar-esque which made it homey for singles, friends and coworkers to come and enjoy the experience. I will definitely return to Forge/Rockridge. read more

I did not like this restaurant at all. First of all, the lights were off which made it weird. Second of all, they got our order wrong twice. And finally, when I bit into my tater tot, all I got was oil, no potato, and after I finished my Mac and cheese, there was a soupy mess of UNSALTED butter. So in conclusion, don't come here. -written by my 11 year old read more

We have been to another Forge location and enjoyed the pizzas. Five spice fried chicken was a new item for me and hit all the right notes. This new location in Rockridge may finally solidify a location that has had multiple good restaurants come and go. Servers were perfectly attentive too! read more

Chopped salad was super tasty, one of the better salads I've had recently. Hearty enough for 3 adults to split. Great service. Good pizza

The food is always good. The drinks are great. Service is on point. New location is fun!!

We're obsessed with forge!!! Amazing vibe on the patio and our waiter Daniel was awesome. The Mediterranean chopped salad is my favorite (add shrimp). Also please bring back the eggplant pizza! read more

As a non drinker I was never that interested in its predecessor and so this is a welcome addition to the hood. It instantly fit in. Only been once so far but it was great and I look forward to coming again, dog in tow. read more