Service was great, food was ok. Ambience was nice and inside of restaurant was very clean and pleasant.

Ridiculously small portions despite very high prices. The main dish was child size and despite getting appetizers we were still hungry. Dessert made me laugh when it came out because it was so small. Tiny pastry with an absolutely tiny ball of ice cream ...they must've used a melon baller for the serving. This place is ridiculous you've got to make your portions normal sized. We also waited a full hour after ordering to get our entrees. It was loud with a basketball game on the television that people were hollering about. Fine dining should be relaxing with no TV on read more

Top tier staff. Cozy patio. Everything hits from food to wine. Every single time. Pork Chop, 15/10.

I'm so glad to see The Wolf back!! I ordered: The family dinner of braised short ribs which really feeds 2 people well. It comes with: Braised short ribs - please reheat the ribs and Brussels sprouts in the oven before eating and microwave the jus and whipped potatoes. It will make a huge difference in your enjoyment of the meal. The ribs were tender and when served with the accompanying onion jus - delicious! Brussels sprouts - I love this dish and having it delivered did not disappoint. Ours was still crispy even after reheating. Summer bread pudding - delicious! It came with a side of fresh berries and vanilla crème anglaise. Gem salad with tomatoes - did not like the vinaigrette. It just needed a little more depth (dab of Dijon or a squeeze of orange). All in all, a solid 4! I like the thought that went into creating this meal (the jus, the olive bread instead of a plain roll). Very well done! I will be back to try more of their family meals. read more

The Wolf - Braised Short Rib family meal kit - New American Near Me - Oakland, California

Great 1st visit to The Wolf. In great hands with Nick. He was a superb host. Will be back! Food was interesting but in a really good way!

Nice wine selection and atmosphere. The brussels were so good and I liked the oysters so much I ordered more. Service at the bar was great and very helpful with menu suggestions. read more

Food service was very slow and disorganized - waited 45+ minutes before we got our food. Wanted to like the place, cute decor, great location. Perhaps they had an off day based on their "4-star" reviews. We arrived when they opened on a Tuesday @ 11:30 a.m. and was about the 2nd or 3rd group seated, it wasn't busy yet. But we had to wait 35 minutes for our drinks to arrive and then another 10 minutes for the soup. Another 15 minutes later, before our main entrees arrived. We had to ask the host and servers multiple times where our food was. No apologies, no explanation about what was going on. Other tables that arrived AFTER us were already served. A table that arrived BEFORE us also had to wait. Food was mediocre, not worth 4 stars. Will not be returning to this place. read more

Service is alright. Food portion is small for the price. Wonder if the chef bothers tasting the food prior to serving. Ordered the oyster stew and saw only 2.5 tiny oysters. Also ordered the New York steak, anyone could have made bette steak. Not what I expected. read more

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This is one of the absolute best places to eat in all of Oakland. Service is 100% , food is 100%, ambiance is 100%. All of this and the prices are right. Staff are all on point and go above and beyond to provide excellence. It's refreshing to go to place where the staff provide great service these days. You won't find a better restaurant in the piedmont area. read more

If you're in the mood for some delicious seafood, you won't be disappointed with the taste of the octopus or the cioppino.

CONSISTENTLY the LEAST HELPFUL hostess. I live in the neighborhood and swing by regularly to see if I can sit and eat. This hostess who is there regularly (brown hair, bangs) NEVER accommodates walk ins, no matter the time of day or day of the week. Website advertises walk-ins. This is the opposite of a neighborhood restaurant. Get rid of her and allow the community to actually eat here. read more

Been eyeing this place for awhile and finally got here. It was exceptional. Food was so tasty. Pricing was fair. Wine list deep. Service was attentive. Atmosphere was upscale but casual feeling. Unpretentious. Looking forward to my next meal here. Quality evening out. read more

Excellent service, and fantastic food. We had the octopus - which was phenomenal- and the pork chop with polenta. We highly recommend.

Food is always outstanding, service and ambiance are great and it's a wonderful local high end joint!

Came in for dinner and was surprised by the selection of food and drinks. It has a very warm welcoming environment and the place seems to operate at the right volume. Staff is super nice and able to answer all my questions. Restaurant and restrooms are clean. This place is good for a date night you can wear a sports coat or crew neck and jeans, you'll be good either way. I would highly suggest that you Uber here because parking is terrible. To The Wolf you should look into some type of valet. This is a Monday night and the streets are packed. read more

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Pork chops were really good - juicy and full of flavor! Duck wasn't for me. The cocktail menu was diverse with a couple of great options for every palette. But the service was the weakest link - maybe we got 'em on an off night. Prices were decent. I'm right in the middle with this one read more

Stop bye my first time being there and the staff was great I enjoyed my wonderful Saturday afternoon lunch very nice and wonderful food wow thank you read more

I have been to Wolf a number of times and always impressed by the high caliber of service and food. I usually have the fish stew, which is absolutely amazing. Keep up the good work, Wolf! read more

Oh boy oh boy. Chef Yang has done it again! Came here for an early Valentine's Day dinner and boy were we pleased with our meal! Let's do a quick breakdown... Ambiance - very romantic. We were seated in a corner, so that was a nice touch! A good place for small groups as well. Service- our server was super nice and checked on us from time to time. Made suggestions on the menu. Very down to earth and friendly! Food - we ordered a bunch of thing! Oysters - fresh and paired well with shiso and mignonette. I love the Asian twist of the shiso leaves. Liver and duck pate mousse - so light and fluffy. The fried biscuits it came with was so good. I practically licked the plate clean! Foie gras - YESSSS. omg. We were making sexual moaning noises as we were eating it. Seared perfectly and a healthy portion. One of our favorite dishes of the night!! Rib eye- double yesssss. The BF really enjoyed this. He kept saying. omg... this is one of the best steaks ever. Cooked to a perfect medium rare and so savory. Mmmmmm Bouillabaisse- a ton of seafood and very flavorful! And it came with uni toast! Again another Asian twist that works well with the meal. Finally, dessert. We had the orange sherbet. Very light and refreshing after a heavy meal. We couldn't fit more dessert in our stomachs! Overall it was a great meal. Chef yang and her team definitely knows how to take care of their guests. We will definitely we returning. YUMMMMY :) read more

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If you know me, I'm such a huge fan of French cuisine. However, I wouldn't even categorize this restaurant as a American French. I would've just said an American Fusion because honestly, it wasn't even limited to just American French fine dining. It's located on the strip of Piedmont, where all the restaurant dining and small boutiques are. So parking really sucks. If you're lucky though, you can find parking in the front of the restaurant or really close to neighboring shops. Or else, you'd just have to park a little further out and walk. Which the neighborhood area is ok, so you just gotta always be aware of your surroundings, but for the most part it's safe. The ambiance here is alright. I felt slightly judged when I walked through the door. But you go upstairs and there is a little lounge dining area that you can enjoy with larger parties facing the Main Street which I kind of wish I got to sit at but it's ok! Inside you have a huge bar in the middle, and tables surrounding them. I'd say it's really cute in there honestly, but... customer service could've been better. The food. First off, the menu changes - not often, but it does. So giving you what I ordered today, might not even been on the menu a month from now. But here I go: 1. Smorgasbord: It saddens me that they had to use chicken and duck liver and not real foie gras. I didn't even finish it honestly, they give you a lot. It did not wow me at all. However, I like the cheese and the marmalade. Not worth the money. 2. Spanish Octopus: For whatever reason, I was expecting more of something along calamari, but it was definitely not the case. It's made with crispy chickpeas, but to be honest, it does not complement very well of each other. I'd pass on this one also. 3. Roasted Pork Belly: The roasted pork belly had absolutely no flavor. It was just.. somewhat tender. And definitely something I would not order again. 4. Sonoma Duck Leg Confit: Decent. However, the wine ratio that was used to cook is clearly obvious. Partially bitter, but cooked decent. 5. Grilled Ribeye Steak: Ordered rare, came out more cooked. And dry. And no flavor. 6. Lamb Bolognese Rigatoni: Does not wow me. I took one bite and pushed it to the side. Overall, I tried damn near half the menu. And I'm not impressed, neither was my credit card. PASS. read more

So was looking to celebrate the birthday and was looking for something low key that would not be crazy but still offered that cozy vibe. Did a bit of searching and found this spot on yelp that I had never seen before but saw stellar reviews. I looked this joint up and recognized the area but realized I had not seen this spot making me realize this was a new joint on the scene. I made a reservation on Open table easily and headed over at 5:30 PM. This joint has street parking around the area and the spot looks like a cozy house. There is a patio for some spots to get the fresh air, a dining room with bar as soon as you walk in and another small cozy dining room on the right side. The servers greeted us promptly at the door and we were brought over immediately for our reservation. The joint itself is exactly what I was looking for being a cozy spot with a great vibe inside. Our server was absolutely astounding and she kept moving between her tables with ease and delivering a lovely experience while offering great insight and recommendations on the food. They have a good stocked bar with multiple options for scotch and whiskey as well as their own cocktails. We of course did in fact requested the acme bread and it was of course delicious with the olive bread being unique and delicious. After looking through the menu, we decided to go with the seared Hudson valley foie gras, fried Brussels sprouts, the duck dish, and the pork chops. We initially had not ordered the sprouts given we felt there was too much food but our server stated it was one of the few items which had not changed so we knew we had to give it a try. The food was paced very well with the foie being the first dish out. It was a healthy piece of foie on top of a house made brioche. Everything about this dish was phenomenal. The foie was good portion with great flavor to it. The Brioche perfectly complimented the beautiful piece of foie. The red wine shallot jam offered a nice flavor complexity to the dish. A flawlessly executed dish. The Brussel sprouts were next and I am sure counting my lucky stars for in fact ordering this. This dish was again flawless. The slight kick complemented the parmesan and the sprouts were cooked perfectly to offer great texture, moisture, and great flavor party. Literally did not plan on eating much of this but ended up killing this all before the main entrees came out. The two entrees came out both at the same time. The Duck was cooked really well and I loved the veggies it came with and the sauce which was extremely light (non syrupy) while offering a great flavor boost to the tender pieces of duck. The pork chops were delicious as well. The puree and the barbeque glaze was executed perfectly. I was a bit worried the glaze would be too much and the puree would be heavy but the glaze was light while offering a flavor punch. The puree was fluffy and a perfect component of the dish. The pork was cooked perfectly and the mustard-y flavors with the greens was perfect. Seriously another great dish that we ended up killing. All in all, I am ecstatic about this place and that its popped up on the scene. The prices are super reasonable, the service is amazing, the vibe is cozy and non pretentious and the food is amazingly good with good balance in texture and flavor. I really hope this joint keeps it up and becomes a long term resident. read more

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I can't say enough about how delicious the food is at The Wolf! We did have a bit of a wait to get our table but were held over by some hand crafted cocktails. We were having a bit of a celebration dinner while visiting our cousin in Oakland and our Airbnb host urged us to go to The Wolf over another place we had reservations and it was an excellent choice. Because it was a little celebration, we went all out. From the appetizers, which were all amazing (don't miss the brussel sprouts!) to our main courses, it was all to die for. I went with the Gnocchi and I was full but could easily have eaten more. We finished off with desert and some incredible irish coffee. I would venture to say the irish coffee actually rivaled the Buena Vista Cafe, they should put it on their menu! read more

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Knowing this restaurant is owned by the same people that own Wood Tavern I was expecting the food and service would be of the same caliber but I was sadly mistaken Although the food and drinks were good the service was awful. Everyone was great at apologizing and telling us they would make it up to us but nothing changed through the meal We had to keep flagging down the waiter to utensils, water and eventually the check I am not sure how burgers that cost $26 could take over two hours to get ordered and served Overall was just so disappointed with the service and likely never to return. read more

Celebrated my birthday with family. We were seated In the bar area where we were able to see the kitchen. We started with fried Brussel sprouts which were delicious. I ordered the ship of fools cocktail along with scallops for dinner. It was delicious. My son ordered the ribeye steak which he promptly finished and my husband ordered the salmon. I finished my dinner with the Verona chocolate cake. The service was excellent and there was no rush between our dishes , very relaxing even though they were busy. I will go back again read more

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You ever been to a restaurant where every single dish on their menu was a masterpiece? I can luckily say I been to a few. "A few" meaning I could count those places with just one hand. The Wolf did just that. Here is what our group's menu consisted of. * Spanish octopus with crispy chickpeas, salted cucumber, hummus, sesame, buttermilk-yogurt sauce, fresno chili relish, and sumac * Duck liver mousse with fried buttermilk biscuits, roasted pineapple-onion compote, and cracked pepper * Fried Brussels sprouts with sweet & spicy calabrian chili sauce, lemon, and grana padano * Little gem salad with asparagus. radish, brown butter croutons, cipollini onion & crème fraîche vinaigrette * Meyer lemon spaghetti with dungeness crab, uni butter, and gochugaru * Grilled angus ribeye steak with potato pave, watercress, asparagus, pickled red onion, bagna cauda, and demi-glace * Half moon bay black cod with chilled english pea curry, cherry tomatoes, sugar snap peas, zuckerman farm potato, and chili oil * Earl grey tiramisu * Strawberry ice cream sandwich * Rhubarb upside down cake with vanilla ice cream & pistachios * Chocolate banoffee cake with toffee sauce "Really... everything on the menu was a hit??" Did I stutter? As full as I was by the end, I would have seriously gone for a second round of the full course. Thank you Chef Yang for an epic-forever-to-be-remembered meal and shoutout to Brit, Jeff and all the others who turned a meal into a true experience! read more

The Wolf had incredible appetizers which I really enjoyed. The Spanish octopus dish stood out to me the most and really was just amazing. I have never tasted octopus that was so tender and the sauce was just perfect with it. The brussels sprouts were surprisingly super good and had a great sweet and smoky flavor. I tried were some of the cassarecce pasta and sonoma duck sugo which I really loved and preferred over the steak-frites. The desserts were really good, too. I tried a bite of the baked alaska and caramel brownie. Both had great balanced flavors and textures despite being traditionally heavy desserts. I would definitely come back again! It's a really great place worth eating at. Be prepared to try something new and be very pleasantly surprised! read more

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celebrating husband's bday and everything is delicious! We enjoy from the appetizer through dessert read more

The food here is creative and well presented. We ordered the octopus and Shishito peppers very delicious, the pear and cheese salad was very good and had a light dressing. The homemade tagliatelle pasta with meat sauce had the rift amount of sauce and good balance. The Brussels sprouts with balsamic had the best sauce smothered throughout the dish. The seating was great there is a covered outdoors and an indoors seating as well. The waitress was very attentive and delightful. Their olive bread was so soft and the crust was crunchy delicious! We are lucky we live just down the street from this place. We will definitely come back! read more

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The Wolf is an incredible experience. Ambience was Oakland chic. Food was outstanding. Our waitress was perfectly polite and attentive. My son had Hamachi Kinilaw with Sign o' the Times cocktail and I had Duck Sugo Casarecce Pasta with Hibiscus Margarita. Yum!!! read more

The Wolf looks like before, sat outside eats: spanish octopus (16) -"fried potatoes, greeen harisse aioli, friesh chile relish,pressed lean, marash pepper" octopus "leg" really tender, knocks japanese tako's chewiness out of the park! -seared albacore tuna sandwich (16) avocado, frissee, fennel, pickled red onion,calabrian chili aioli, la farine baquette" sammie difficult to eat, should have gotten smaller bread wouldn't reorder albacore tuna, doesn't translate well on a sammie. small stubby fries a disappointment, home made but not crispy just mushy thruout. drink: cab. suvignon blanc (10) napa valley -so yummy, neither sugary nor "dry: leftovers: -service off the hook, changed silverware after one dish, -many wipes of the table, was i that messy? -many check-ins(about 10) cuz Wolf was empty at that time? -passed burger reason being the bacon and cheese which i usually avoid,: -johnny cash musical background, FAB! -fries an hindrance for 5th star. read more

I have eaten here a few times. Food is ok, not great but not bad. Today the guy at the front seating people was so rude! It's such a turn off that I will not come back again! To the management, train your hosts better! This is a bad look for your restaurant! read more

Went yesterday, not been there for years, nice experience. Great steak, it was my b-day, to die for mashed potatoes, grilled radicchio not my fav but I'm picky. Little gem salad was very good, as was the chocolate walnut marquise dessert. Server was calm and attentive, as was the wait staff. Room low key, not pretentious, main dining area is an outdoor/indoor enclosed porch with space heaters that could be uncomfortable if you're too near them, but did the job. Nice you felt outdoors yet protected and warm at the same time. A chardonnay and the pinot noir by the glass were spot on. Lighting was also low key supplemented by the continuous window surround. Noise level was perfect (very important for us older folks) despite hard surfaces, concrete painted floor tile included, and good mix of diners, it was full up. Overall nice experience, would come back! read more

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I've been dying to dine in at The Wolf since their opening and with so many great reviews from friends, I was more than excited to come dine here on my birthday! The interior and vibe were just perfect and we were given a choice of dining indoor or outdoor in their patio. We chose the patio since it was a nice warm day. The food: We ordered Beau Soleil Oysters and Fried Brussel Sprouts as starters with Fisherman's Stew and Grilled Ribeye Steak for our entree, and Pineapple upsidedown cake as the finisher. Beau Soleil Oysters: Were so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. These perfect sized shooters were refreshing and fresh. The Mignonette Granita was light and added an even more refreshing and acidic taste to elevate the flavor of the oyster shooters. Fried Brussel Sprouts: These fried Brussel sprouts could be 2nd best Brussel sprouts I have had (first being Stone Brewery). The sweet Calabrian chili sauce made the fried Brussel sprouts tangy and with the small amount of sweetness to offset the charred outer leaves of the Brussel sprouts. The Grana Padano cheese played as the shadow as an ingredient as the Calabrian chili sauce overpowers the cheese or is it that cheese that adds a final good punch of sweetness to the chili sauce? Grilled Ribeye Steak: Holy jeez this ribeye steak was salty! The salad was delicious but, that ribeye steak... Although the steak was perfectly medium-rare it was definitely over seasoned. My partner finished off her salad and ate a quarter of the sliced ribeye. Fisherman's Stew: The stew is like a verde cioppino, a seafood stew but instead of a tomato red base it's hatch chili base. The bowl is filled with seafood goodness of rock cod, oysters, calamari, and herbs. Although it's filled with a hefty amount of seafood this dish was also a little too salty but not as salty as the ribeye steak. The fennel, seafood, olive flavors took a backseat due to the salty taste of the broth. The garlic toast was perfectly toasted and gave you a satisfying light crunch with each bite and really mellowed down the stew flavors. End food review Our server Juan, I believe was amazing. We had issues that one of the cocktails we ordered just tasted like juice and he took it back and got us a different cocktail of our choosing without any charge. We should have sent the two entrees back but, we didn't. We appreciate the service and how amazing Juan was and gave us a pleasant dining experience. The atmosphere of The Wolf is great and our appetizers were bomb. I am disappointed in the overuse of seasoning on our entree and hopefully, we just came on a very off night since so many people had great experiences here. read more

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I won't ever be going back. Dreadful service from the rude host to the snobby waiter.

We ran late for our reservation but they saved our table, service was great, food is delicious. Try the Brussel sprouts they're soooo good. Hope to be back to The Wolf soon. Great food and ambiance, oh and the drinks are great too. read more

Delicious food, every bite was well planned, like a melody in your mouth. Service was perfect, ambiance high end date night approved. Highly recommend. read more

I had been meaning to come here since they opened, I was nervous given they were taking over the location of one of Oakland's most beloved classic restaurants Bay Wolf after the shuttered their doors. I was happy to see the old patio being used in a similar way, and the interIor renovations created a warm, but slightly upscale vibe. Me and my friend decided to share some food so we didn't have to decide on one thing and got the Spanish octopus appetizer, fried Brussels sprouts side, ribeye steak and and pasta dish. The Brussels sprouts for me were a little oily and too sweet for my taste, I probably wold try get them again. However everything else was delicious! The octopus for me was the highlight, perfectly cooked and just enough texture on the outside. The steak was also one of my favorite steaks I've ever had! The service was very good as one would expect, and you can also bring your own wine if you are willing to pay the corkage fee! I now recommend this place to my friends looking for a nice restaurant for a special occasion in Oakland! read more

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My boyfriend took me here for my 30th birthday dinner last Friday. We had been once before for lunch and had a great experience so I was really excited to be going back for a special occasion. The space itself it super cool and in a big old house that seemed to be renovated, and we were seated in the back dining area this time. We were pretty hungry so we decided to order a few apps in addition to our entrees and went with the brussel sprouts and the house made focaccia with garlic and tomato. I ordered the pork chop for my main, and my boyfriend ordered the seafood stew. We ordered the most amazing bottle of pinot noir (Anthill Farms 2017) to enjoy throughout. The brussel sprouts and focaccia were both amazing. The brussel sprouts are maybe the best I've ever had, and the bread was so soft and squishy and flavorful. My boyfriend and I were having a great time enjoying our wine so we didn't realize some time had passed, but our amazing service came over at one point to apologize about the delay with the entrees and comped us for a delicious kale and apple salad and some olive bread with the creamiest whipped butter. We were fairly stuffed by the time our food came, but it was so delicious we ended up eating a fair bit. The pork chop was maybe one of the best I've ever had (only rivaled by Wood Tavern)-- it came with squash, couscous, mushrooms, onions soaked in vinegar, winter greats and some kind of whisky sauce. The combination of the flavors was out of this world and the meat was p e r f e c t in a 2 day seasoning brine. My boyfriend really enjoyed his stew as well, and ate the entire thing. Our night was topped off with a coconut panna cotta that was fantastic as well. Amazing meal, great service, 10/10 recommend and can't wait to go back! read more

The Wolf - New American Near Me - Oakland, California

The burger was fantastic. All of the toppings made the burger melt in my mouth. We ordered the Brussels sprouts as an appetizer and they were so good, we couldn't stop eating them! The sticky toffee cake was a Piedmont version of a sticky toffee like pudding, but was also delicious indeed! read more

Wow!!! My husband and I came to visit our aunt in Oakland this weekend. The goal of the visit is to have a wonderful time with new experiences. My cousin was also visiting, and he planned the entire weekend for us! Our 2nd night of dinner included the The Wolf Restaurant! This was my husband's and I first-time eating here, but it's a favorite of my aunt's. The Wolf did not disappoint! Everything we ordered was great! Even their peppermint tea is great, and a palate cleansing as I moved from one course to the next. This wasn't why I ordered it, so it was a welcomed surprise because we shared a variety of meals amongst our table. I'm pretty sure you must make reservations because this place was very busy. read more