I'm so thankful a restaurant like this exists! This location is nice to have a sit down meal at and is walking/biking distance from BART. The staff is friendly and attentive. read more

Super healthy, tasty, vegan food with lots of choices. Nice staff and a very airy and pleasant atmosphere.

Yum, just got the curry as takeout. Super fast and it's delicious. Can't wait to try more. When I got there, there was a great looking brunch menu too read more

Kitava - New American Near Me - Oakland, California

As I sit here at the restaurant after my delicious curry chicken bowl and sip on their intoxicating super delicious sipping broth, I cannot help but let y'all know that this place is amazing! It truly has the most high-energy foods I've ever had in a restaurant! The vibe is always positive here and I literally feel my cells congratulate me as I digest this food. Crispy ChickenThe broth is real medicine for the soul! And every signature bowl I've ever had from here (this is my 4th visit) has been fresh, filling in all the best ways and most of all presented so beautifully! You can't help but want to take a photo of the bowls, they are like food flower arrangements! The staff is consistently kind and efficient, and it's obvious by what the food does from the moment you lay your eyes on the bowl to the time you feel it running down your body that THIS IS REAL FOOD and how food always needs to feel during and after a meal! Thank you Kitava Oakland for delivering a fantastic high-frequency meal for me and my friends every time we visit. Round of applause! Happy belly. "Eat real feel good" is right! read more

Kitava - Curry bowl with fried Crispy Chicken - Side - New American Near Me - Oakland, California

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Healthy and delicious food, made with quality fresh ingredients, thoughtfully prepared and delightfully gluten free.

So good! Since finding out I'm allergic to gluten, it's been a lot of careful menu checking. This place just removed that issue, and everything we had was so good. Absolutely would come back. read more

I appreciated Brian reaching out to me through Yelp. I couldn't figure out how to respond to you so I'm doing it here. It's an amazing menu and I will be back with my wife to enjoy one of the delicious bowls. It's a really beautiful place inside incredible menu, which I'm sure it matches the food from what I started and I also appreciated the offer that day and via Yelp of a free meal which I will decline but I will come in and pay and use a debit or credit card. I understand that is hard with crime. Thanks again for responding. read more

This place is a godsend. When you don't feel like cooking and want to order in but still want to get something reasonably healthy, what to do?? Generally speaking- food from places that are so-called 'healthy' often tastes bland or boring. This food is sourced well, healthy- especially considering most doordash options- and absolutely unequivocally delicious. Well seasoned, and well made. I've only ordered it through delivery and have been impressed both times with how tasty it is, the quality of the ingredients and preparation, and that I can feel good about what I'm eating. I'm giving it five stars because that's what it deserves, but the only feedback I would give to the restaurant is to provide more options without garlic in them for sauces and such. For those of us with garlic sensitivities it can be kind of limiting. But really, Kitava- great job! I will be ordering from you again! read more

Kitava - Barbacoa beef brisket, Brussel sprouts, Ancient Grains and sweet potatoes. - New American Near Me - Oakland, California

I got an order through DoorDash of what I believe is the plantain bowl, which has plantains, beans, rice and avocado and pulled pork, along with a side of fries for an extra fee. I was really excited because I saw that they sell beans and plantains and plantains are my favorite food. However, this is some of the most bland food that I have ever had for things that tend to be very flavorful yet so simple. The food is clean but it feels clinical. I have no clue how they can do a plantain so dirty like that. Even if I were to cook it in the worse possible way, a microwave, it will come out arguably better. The beans were worst than from a can. As someone who grew up eating this daily, this is laughable yet sad considering that the portions on the bowl were tiny relative to the total price for everything, about $25. I just threw half the thing away along with those despicable fries. I have no clue what they put in those fries and ketchup but I only had like 4 of them and threw them away. They were not foul or dirty but nasty in taste. I am sure there is still a clientele but perhaps not many that are grew up with this food that they sell. However its a business at the end of the day and if it works for them and some or many people get something out of this then good I guess. I hope the best for them but if flavor is what you are looking for then look somewhere else The Oakland location does look really nice though! read more

Little skimpy on the fish & chips. Not an actual fillet as advertised in the pics. Looks like I got the end of the day scraps for the full price. Chips were really heavy with grease and neither portion of the meal was crispy. read more

Kitava - Fish & chips was less fish than I thought. More like a couple of nuggets. - New American Near Me - Oakland, California

Definitely delicious!!! The food was clean! My favorite was the watermelon salad so freshing!

Do not recommend. Pretentiously priced - the food was awful AND expensive (relative to portion size). Not worth even half of what we paid. I'm like 99% sure that the Cod was not actually Cod. The Cuban bowl was so gross I couldn't do more than 2-3 bites. The burger too; not a single one of us liked their food. It just didn't taste good. The only thing we enjoyed were the shishito peppers, those were great. read more

Kitava - Feb 2022 - New American Near Me - Oakland, California

mediocre and not worth quite what they charge. I visited Kitava before a concert last week as I was impressed by their great reviews. Definitely had alot better- I think the reviews are high because there is not much in this area albeit up and coming. for one, as a grain or base you only get one choice- white rice...a little sticky and a little warm. I got the ahi tuna bowl and there was a good amount of tuna on it but the tuna was easily 2-3 days old- not off entirely but very fishy. The cauliflower fritters were great, the dressings and sauces good- but overall I have been to similar bowl places that were much much better...would not go here again. read more

I freaking love this place. Healthy eats without feeling like it's healthy. My go-to is the Cuban Bowl sub rice with cauliflower rice. It's a little pricey but not as pricey as Erewhon. I've had their nuggets (made with chicken breasts) and other side dishes which were all great. The restaurant is in a brewery, so when you walk in, you need to wait to be seated. Once seated, you can scan a QR code where you can order and pay. The QR code is specific to your location. Additionally, you can also get the beer they brew at the location. They also had a local band and local vendors come in and sell their items. They have an outdoor area, and when weather permits, is lovely to sit outside. I've come here frequently, and if I am flying out of Oakland airport, I do my darn best to stop by and get food-to-go. Lastly, their bathroom is impeccably clean. I judge a restaurant by how clean their bathrooms are (kinda weird, but if they pay attention to those details, I personally think it's a good sign). Doesn't have to be beautiful, just clean and well-stocked. Plenty of parking nearby, but can get sparse during peak hours. It's also by a busy free exit, intersection. read more

So delicious with a creative menu. Also the space is lovely and light-filled. Great for meeting people. Perfect for vegan/veg too.

I had an amazing first experience at Buckwild/Kitava in Oakland! After frequenting Kitava's original location in SF, I already knew the food was going to be amazing. Everything came out hot, fresh, and delicious. It was my birthday so I went a little hard on the menu items, we tried the loaded fries, chicken nuggets, Brussels sprouts, and the fish and chips. Shared with my SO, this was a perfect accompaniment to the beer of Buck Wild. We ended up tasting all of the beers plus the guest taps. To get the negative out of the way first, I wasn't a big fan of the guest taps! Now on to the good stuff, that would be ALL of Buck Wild beers. The server even fulfilled my request for the tasting notes on the beer which I really appreciated (I'm from wine country, what can I say)! Each beer had amazing distinct flavor notes which I really appreciated. My "regular" beer drinking boyfriend said they weren't just good gluten free beers, they were good beers. He's never said this about any other GF beer. As a ten year celiac I can say these are the best gluten free I've ever tried. Typically GF beers can read sweet and one note, which was absolutely not the case at Buck Wild. I cannot wait to return to this location. I highly recommend this place whether or not you're gluten free. Thank you Kitava for a great experience, I can't wait until y'all have your own growlers so I can take home the 002 IPA and the Belgian beers! read more

Kitava - My four favorite beers plus steaming hot delicious fish and chips! - New American Near Me - Oakland, California

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Vegan bowl was flavorful and filling. Pleasant surprise! A complete roll of the rice and it worked out.

Hell yea! Love all the GF options. Food is healthy good and meets a lot of dietary needs. We got the Cuban bowl and kung pow chicken bowl and both were tasty. It's so cool they have a kitchen in the Buck Wild Brewery. Adding this to the reg rotation. read more

Kitava - Cuban bowl - New American Near Me - Oakland, California

Great vibe, good food, nice drinks selection, nice people. What are you waiting for?

I love Kitava in the Mission and was super excited to discover Kitava at Buck Wild Brewery. I have to eat gluten free and for the most part, lectin-free (look that one up!) so the menus at Kitava Mission and at Kitava Buck Wild is full of great stuff I can eat without worry, plus really enjoy it! The menu at the Buck Wild location is slightly different from the Mission Street location, but with more additions rather than anything wildly different. For example, they offer fish and chips at the Buck Wild location but not at Mission. And there are some other yummy things like loaded fries, and I think they offer a burger, otherwise, the menu is predominately the same as the Mission Street location. The menu very conveniently offers small plates or full meals. My favorite is to build my own protein bowl so that I can choose my veggies and protein and make a different bowl each time. All the meats on offer are quality product, expertly prepared, well seasoned and consistently delicious! If I go with some friends I prefer to order a lot of small plates so that we can taste several different menu items and share. Get the crispy chicken! For a person who has been gluten-free for over a decade, and lectin-free since 2018 I can tell you it's really hard to find a good deep-fried batter. Well friends, Kitava has it! Whether it's the crispy chicken or the batter-fried fish it will satisfy your deep-fried craving. I'm hoping they'll add a grass-fed beef "corn" dog on the menu using their cassava batter. What I love most about Kitava at Buck Wild is the ability to pair the wonderful food with delicious gluten free beer. I have to admit that I've experienced gluten-type symptoms with other gluten free beer labels (Omission being one of them) so I was hesitant to try Buck Wild's brew, but after several visits I am happy to write that I have never experienced any negative physical effects from their brew. YAY! And another huge plus is that my husband, who can eat or drink anything he wants without dietary restrictions, loves eating Kitava and drinking Buck Wild brews. He says it's just good food and good beer and he can't tell that anything is "missing" or different about it. So, bring your non-GF friends because they'll enjoy it too! read more

The concept of this place appeals to the obsession with "clean" foods - but it doesn't really deliver on flavor, quality, or authenticity. A lot of dishes or elements taken from different cultures without any of the soul from which they originated. Wouldn't recommend if you, like me, find culinary cultural appropriation gross. And for a bland, soggy, appropriated noodle bowl, paying nearly $30 including tip is just silly. read more

Ordered on Caviar. Plantain bowl was decent for $12. Sweet plantain, tasty beans, good slaw and pretty good rice. Wasn't thrilled with some orange sauce that was drizzled on top but eh. The side $9 fish was a joke. A pathetic portion with absolutely no flavor and completely dry and cold. The side of pulled pork was also fair in quantity but was lacking in taste. Bland, no flavor and cold. The Brownie was $5 for an itty-bitty piece- would have been worth it if it tasted good but it didn't. It was like goo and not the good kind, and chalky in the corner bits. Won't be eating here again. Would only recommend the plantain bowl. read more

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I am so addicted to their power bowl, it's so simple yet so delicious and flavorful. Doesn't matter what you order from here- it's going to be delicious. I usually only order delivery for lunch/early dinner but they are usually really quick and my delivery drivers never wait to pick up an order. Never been inside so can't say what that's like but even for delivery, the food is always fresh and holds up really well. Never received anything soggy or even brown avocados! (Which I wouldn't mind necessarily because avocados oxidize fast). Just goes to show the quality of the ingredients and their prep work! I do wish I was able to find more information on ingredients since my mom has a lot of really random allergies and I'm not sure what they use for seasoning in the power bowl (anything online is pretty vague). Overall love these bowls and appreciate the staff here so much read more

Tried this place earlier this week. Absolutely loved it. Great location, better food and friendly staff. My new dinner spot.

Stopped here with the family after finding them on yelp on the way to see the A's beat the Giants at the Coliseum. The place was awesome. We got a friendly greeting when we went inside. The restaurant was clean and beautiful and the food was amazing! And 100% GF. read more

Went for lunch today and thoroughly enjoyed and only 4 stars because I wanted to try the fish tacos and fish and chips. They only have I believe Fridays and Saturdays so I'll be sure to go back for the fish and chips; unable to find a good place for them We had the poke, power salad and chicken nuggets. The nuggets were good but I eat so much chicken I cluck. The poke and salad were delicious!! Fresh tuna was kinda cut small so you had to eat the cubes by itself to taste it. The restaurant is VERY clean and had an airy feeling. I'll be back plus plenty of street FREE parking! read more

The service here was impeccable. The person taking our order was super patient and gave great suggestions :) she took her time with us and made us feel comfortable with what we were ordering! Highly recommend getting the tuna poke bowl it had a great amount if citrus flavor combined with the fish and rice. And definitely get the chicken nuggets! So crispy and lightly breaded :) read more

The food is sooooooo good!!! Super fresh and affordable, General Tso's chicken is just delish and the kombucha on tap is boooomb! Tanner is an amazing server here as well!!! Hopefully you will get them as a server when you go in because they are not only on their game but also fun!! Love this spot, will be back :)))) read more

Ordered from this place via Uber Eats. The order was messy, half the order was wrong and the other half was just missing. I can't speak to the ambiance here but I know eve of the food was warm and correct it wasn't very good. Over priced, poorly packaged, and wrong. No thanks. I can make better food faster and better at home. read more

Phenomenal- every aspect of my experience here. The food was very well portioned and felt so healthy. Flavors of everything were excellent. Great lighting, clean, live plants, friendly and playful staff, reasonable prices. Ice cream is the best ice cream I've had in a long time, possibly ever. Easily accommodating for so many allergies. Family friendly but could also has the right atmosphere to bring a date. There was also some outdoor seating and a dog water bowl- dog friendly outside! So stoked that this place is here. They also have some of my favorite gluten free hard ciders/kombuchas. Kale salad side was so juicy. read more

Omg, so freakin good. Just had the sweet plantain bowel with pulled pork and it was really one of the best dishes I've had out in a long time. I would highly recommend you try it. A little pricey, but high quality and ultra delicious! Staff was super kind and helpful, the restaurant was very clean and had a great ambiance. read more

Ok food, a little pricey, poor options for coffee drinkers. (No cream or sugar, no espresso drink options) This makes breakfast a non starter. read more

Oh my goodness as a person with many food allergies, some life threatening, I truly appreciate their fully detailed nutritional ingredients list leaving nothing to guess or worry about. On top of all of that the food was so clean, fresh and absolutely delicious. It has been years since I have had fried chicken and the fried cauliflower was hands down my favorite. The restaurant was very comfortable and the esthetics very relaxing and pleasing. If you struggle to find places to eat out, especially due to dietary restrictions, you will find something yummy here. read more

Kitava - Fried Chicken Nuggets were so crispy without the chicken being dry. - New American Near Me - Oakland, California

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Friendly service and spacious fun ambiance. Food is always fresh and delicious with hardly any long wait time.

Served in less than 5 minutes w tasty bowls for my coworkers & i! Amazing. Can't wait to come back read more

Kitava - Tuna Pok Bowl - New American Near Me - Oakland, California

A colleague and I stopped in for a working lunch. We wanted a healthy option that was filling. This definitely fit the bill! The crispy Brussels we're calling to me! read more

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Highly recommend, especially if you're looking for a dining spot with others that you may not know if they have any dietary restrictions/allergies. For me, finding tasty dairy-free non-vegan options isn't always easy...their Power Bowl with a side of Beef Barbacoa is a winner! read more

Amazing. Great bowls and salads and vegan options. Definitely will return. Get the Brussels sprouts!!

Took a very celiac friend there and this is legit. No gluten. My friend had the fish and chips and was just over the moon about it. I had the Cuban bowl or plate, whatever, with a dollop of pulled pork. The bowl was like a bento box with all sorts of nice things to nibble on. The plantains could have been cooked a little longer, but they tasted good. The big up side was the excellent service. My friend and I arrived about 15 minutes before opening and figured we'd just sit at the picnic table outside and chat. The waitress popped out to clean the tables and interacted with us immediately, even though she was not on duty yet. It seems like everyone is using QR codes now (God, not another app. ), but because we were there early, the waitress had time to verify on my Android and my friend's iPhone that QR was a no-go. So, she brought out her ipad and took our orders. (The reason for the QR code and ordering through your phone is that they are COVIDly short staffed for now. Other places are doing this, too, so if you are not QR enabled, get the menu off their web page) BTW - we got a flight of beers and the waitress was really good about recommendations. read more

100% worth the full 5 stars. The food is delicious, so flavorful. The ambiance is very calm and friendly. Lots of people there for lunch, but not overcrowded. Service was great, staff was very welcoming and ensured a good experience. Will definitely be returning. read more

Kitava - Sweet Plantain Bowl with chicken add on - New American Near Me - Oakland, California

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