Ugh, love this spot…read more My partner's mom and grandma had never tried Filipino food before and I told them I knew just the spot. They were impressed. Everything here is delicious, and I haven't had a miss yet. From the lumpia to the kamote, pork adobo and halo halo...everything is delicious. The service is attentive and friendly, and our host took her time to explain all the different ingredients and flavors to our newbies. Her recommendations were on point. Grandma and Mom loved their first experience eating Filipino - grandma REALLY loved the desserts lol (check her out eyeballing that Halo Halo). Highly recommend and would absolutely come back again and again. Protip - that hot sauce is amazing on just about everything, but incredible on the Side Tortang Talong (eggplant omelette). I don't even like eggplant, but I devoured that thing. The inside of the restaurant is super cute as well - a perfect date night spot!

The atmosphere/interior was nice and chill. The drinks were pretty good, cool to taste (especially…read morethe tangy flavor for the mango & lime tea ones). Food was just okay but not as flavorful as expected. Glad we tried Halo halo (the portion was huge)!

Senor Sisig continues to be just great! I had the Crunch-a-dilla the other day. I didn't know what…read moreto expect. The menu says to add 10-15 minutes extra for this, so I tried to plan accordingly. Lo and behold, within 20 minutes I get a message that my order is ready! How is that an extra 10 to 15 minutes? I picked it up and walked back to my office. It was still very hot. One bite into it and I was sold. It was absolutely delicious. It was also a fairly good size as well. I ate the entire thing and I was pretty full afterwards. This is yet another dish that I will order. Your food is so great!

FOOD: Party ordered multiple burritos. They were salty for our liking and didn't have that oomph I…read moretypically get when eating Filipino food. It didn't mesh well together imo. But I wanted Asian food soo badly, haha. SERVICE: Given how crowded they get they were really efficient, and the line moved quickly. I got my food and left, what more could I ask for. AMBIANCE: Good luck getting a table...I mean you could just eat outside and bring the tray back, which is what I did.

Call it hype or whatever... but it was geeewwwd! Gotta get in line quick too because they sold out…read morequick! No more vegan options or taho within the hour and completely sold out Within an 1.5hours! They try to get through the line as efficiently as possible and the food was pretty warm - it could have been warmer but I was also the 3rd to the last order fulfilled - so I'm not surprised that the food was probably not as hot as the first orders. Not a full five stars because I didn't get the crispy tripe listed in the meal but still had to pay the same price (-_-) as far as price point they are a pop up so the cost is understandable. Hopefully can try more of their offerings at a future pop up again!

Café Gabriela graciously donated sandwiches & salad to the cast and crew of a queer short film I…read moreworked on as the hair & makeup artist! The second I bit into the pulled pork adobo sandwhich I let out a primal grunt that made everybody turn to look at me and I was enjoying myself too much to care. I tried a couple different dishes that were all incredible but that pulled pork hit DIFFERENT

I'm absolutely hooked on this spot. I walked in out of shear convenience, I've had my back side in…read morea chair 2 days a week ever since. The half salad and half sandwich combo is the perfect thing to keep me full and moving in my work day. Would give this place 6 stars if I could!

First time here This spot has been on my bucket list for…read moresometime now My friend and I came on St Patrick's day Venue is In door/outdoor Inside is a full bar and arcade games They sell snacks/small bites Venue is kid friendly and pet friendly ... There was like a little flea market going on as you enter Vibe is cool Drama free on this particular day the music was like techno vibes Parking ...... Street parking only I saw a bunch of broken glass all over the side walk We risked it all and parked on the street Thankfully my car wasn't violated I would definitely come back here again Maybe next time take a Lyft or Uber to prevent car break in

Really neat venue I stumbled across when I went to hear The Prototype play for a non-profit event…read more I loved the whole ambiance of the place: hanging lights, cheap drinks, memorable staff, abd delicious food late at night. The fundraising event was a success, and apparently there was a birthday party being hosted at the same time. It's a wonderful space for music and dancing. I'd love to check it out during warmer Oakland nights, although I'm not sure how warm the nights are out here since it's so close to the waterfront. Located along a historic corridor in Oakland, it's a funky place to grab a drink and enjoy some Filipino cooking. Tip: Tip your staff! Bartenders may be open to tips in shot form.

Living down the block for years this is the first time I've been to kitchen story. The weekends…read morewhen I would drive by seems like there's always a lot of people here so I made a reservation reservations online and you have the option to choose if you want to sit outside inside or upstairs. I reserved for three to sit in the main dining room. The next day we arrived right on time for our reservation and still had to wait about 10-15 minutes and was asked if we could sit outside and then we were seated upstairs. I was a little bummed we didn't get to sit in the lower dining room like I booked on our reservations. It was still cute upstairs and good company always makes brunch even better. The servers were quick and helpful. I wanted something light so I just ordered the chicken and waffle bites. My husband got French toast and a side of chicken and my friend got a main entrée of a sandwich with some fries and a little soup. All of the food that came out looked amazing even at other people's tables. For brunch, the price is a little pricey, but I would like to come back to try other entrées when I'm more hungry. We asked one of our servers if he had a light as I brought a little candle to celebrate my friend's birthday, and as he lit it, he also decided to join in with us as we sang happy birthday, which I thought was really sweet. He did not have to do. He even got other tables around us to sing happy birthday as well. It felt like a special moment for my friend, which was a nice surprise. I did really appreciate this part and look forward to coming back.

We visited Kitchen Story for a spontaneous Mother's Day brunch. I will say this is a popular brunch…read morespot, so be prepared for a bit of a wait. We arrived shortly after 10am and our wait was just under 30 minutes. The restaurant is cozy (on the smaller side) but has an interesting layout. There's seating both indoors, outside, and upstairs. You may have to squeeze by a few tables to make your way to the restroom. Customer service was friendly and attentive. Pricing for food & drinks was a bit high. Our total for 2 entrees and 2 drinks was $60 before tip. We ordered two drinks (orange juice and an iced mocha) which were provided promptly. The orange juice was a little too sour and my mom had to add some sugar to improve the taste. The iced mocha was good, not too sweet. One thing to note the wait for our food took much longer than expected, and it may have been due to how busy it was. My mom opted to order the salmon yuzu benedict and I got an egg plate (scrambled eggs) with a side green salad. My mom mentioned the potatoes lacking salt but she enjoyed the salmon benedict. I thought the scrambled eggs were good, but slightly bland & needed salt and pepper. The side green salad was alright, but the vinaigrette had a bitter aftertaste. Overall, the meal was pretty good and timing wasn't the best. I'd likely return for brunch on a non-peak day. Definitely recommend joining the yelp waitlist prior to arriving if you can!

Best kbbq in oakland, the service is good and especially the meats at every tasty got my taste buds…read moregigging.

I came after a hard long day playing volleyball and it was the perfect meal for me and my crew.read more

I really appreciate the vegan broth they make here, especially when asked for spicy. It's delicious…read moreand perfect. The noodles are excellent. I would love to have even more vegan meat options or mushrooms, peanuts etc but I seriously think that this is a go to for vegan ramen! I've had many of the ones in San Francisco with long lines and I honestly think Ramen 101 is a better option for vegans!

Amazing!!! We had the spicy ramen and chicken katsu mini meal. The ramen was amazing with tender…read morebeef and the broth was perfect amount of spice. Quick service and very reasonable prices. We will be back.

Food. Service. Ambiance…read more Don't need it - Pak 'N Save is a normal store, plenty of parking. Don't leave your car overnight unless you want it gone and have really good insurance. If you have Progressive or the General, do not leave your car unattended here for too long. I came here for the DMV Kiosk but it doesn't do anything. You literally can't get anything done with those kiosks. If you go to the DMV, they have kiosks there that equally as useless. It's all about kiosks now for some reason. You can wait in line and they'll just send you to the kiosk. If that doesn't work and you get back in line, they will simply refuse to help you. I'm not sure who is in charge anymore, the employees, or the kiosks? They treat these kiosks like Bloomberg terminals or supercomputers, as if they will actually solve something for you. At the DMV, the security guys help the patrons with the kiosks because the clerks are on desk arrest, or have some strange boundary which they can never cross. I imagine this rule comes from somewhere, probably a bizarre kiosk related tragedy. Maybe someone almost got hurt but a kiosk saved them. I'd prefer if they replaced the kiosks with jukeboxes. Or vending machines. Would probably generate more revenue, but might sacrifice a few lives. Either that, or soon we will all be working for the kiosks, and we will be replaced by something the kiosks want - I don't have the creativity to imagine what that might be, but I'll wager it won't be good. They sell the super big bags of chips here sometimes and that's a big hit for me. 5 stars for the big bags of chips!

I made the mistake of buying some meats from here. Got a value pack of 2 tritips that was about $70…read moreand pork for grilling for about $30. Big mistake on both counts. Tritip had HUGE amounts of fat in the back that you couldn't see. I had to cut more fat off then the weight of leftover meat. And you couldn't tell just by looking at the package. Pork was just bad - it smelled and had gooey water around them. Never shopping at this meat department again.

Berkeley Bowl is a true East Bay institution, and the produce section is the main reason we keep…read morecoming back whenever we're in the area. The fruit selection here is exceptional. A must for us every single visit is the Honey Glow pineapple -- if you haven't tried one, you're missing out. They are incredibly sweet, almost like biting into pure sugar, but in the most natural and refreshing way. It's the kind of fruit that's hard to find at your average grocery store, and Berkeley Bowl delivers consistently. Beyond the pineapple, the quality across the board is impressive. The blueberries are plump and flavourful, the oranges are bright and juicy, and the wider fruit selection never fails to catch our eye. It's clear that real care goes into sourcing what ends up on those shelves. For anyone living in or passing through the East Bay, Berkeley Bowl is absolutely worth a stop. It's one of those places that makes grocery shopping genuinely enjoyable, and the produce alone is reason enough to visit.

I haven't been at the spot in really long time. And every time I come here I remember why I used to…read morelove it so much. They have absolutely everything and the price is a reasonable. Not as reasonable as they used to be back in the day, but reasonable enough. I love the bulk section of foods. And I love the fact that the organic food is not as expensive as it is in other places, but it has a really good quality. They have a nice selection of foods and you can get a lot of different things. They do have some specialty sections, such as English foods, Italian foods, Mexican foods, Asian foods, etc. I can cook something from another cuisine and often find those ingredients there. I could find lime leaves for a dish that I was making and they only cost $.99. They also have banana leaves that I can buy if I want to use. The meat counter is nice and the people who work there are generally very nice. Another thing I like about the store is that it's nice and clean. The aisles are OK and you can pass by. And when waiting in line for your food if people are shopping, it can get a little crowded, but it's not uncomfortable. The only thing I would tell you not to do here is to return something because they do not want to give you your money back even when you do have a receipt. And when they do give you your money, you get all kind of attitude. I would suggest coming here, which is something that I do when I'm in the area. I usually go to the other Berkeley bowl because it's closer to the freeway and I can drive up quite quickly. But I forgot, this used to be a Safeway, so unlike their original location, which is now a car dealership, and before that was a bowling alley, this space was built for retail of food. I like that I can always find something here when I need to.