Finally dropped in to Prescott Market in West Oakland to check out FOB West. Have been curious to…read moretry their chicken kelaguen: a dish from the Pacific US Territories that's chicken pieces marinated in spices and "cooked" like ceviche in lime juice and other citrus--though FOB kitchen cooks their chicken thoroughly first. It was one of my fave dishes from my time spent in the CNMI and Guam, and it always had local spicy "boonie peppers" to amp up the flavor and heat. Prescott Market has a slew of foodie options from pizza to coffee to burgers to fried rice. There's even an Almanac Brewing outpost tucked into the mix. We came for lunch so made a beeline to FOB West to get some Filipino/Chamorro fusion. The setup at FOB West is clean and efficient. You order at the counter or scan a QR code at the tables and they let you know when your meal is ready. The only option for the chicken kelaguen was in a taco. You can buy single tacos or 3 for $13. I chose the 3 taco option and got the chicken kelaguen, jackfruit, and beef adobo as my filling options. After a short wait, my meal was ready. Service wasn't rude, but not a lot of smiles or pleasantries. But maybe the front of house was having a bad day. I took my meal outside to eat on the patio. Tacos were well prepared and not sloppy, making them easy to grab and eat. Flavors were on point and distinct from filling to filling. The jackfruit was my fave... cooked in a coconut milk and almost curry-like spices. You would think the jackfruit was meat, it was so savory and satisfying. The beef adobo had deep flavor and was rich and filling. The chicken kelaguen, for me, was a little disappointing. The flavor felt kind of muted, and the chili bite/heat was missing. I didn't detect much (or any) finadine (Chamorro pepper sauce) on the taco, but perhaps that's something I forgot to ask for? Regardless, as a whole the tacos were delicious. Will definitely be back to FOB West, next time when Almanac be is open so I can pair the Filipino/Chamorro eats with some local suds

I was Rolling around West Oakland!!…read more It was Lunch Time! So I rolled over to the Prescott Market! I was there Earlier in the Week for a Yelp Event and saw FOB West!! So I Parked my Whip in the Parking Lot!! I rolled in to the Prescott Market and up to the FOB West Front Counter!! I was immediately Greeted by the Cashier and showed the Menu and the Specials !! I picked the Daing Na Bangus Special!!! I paid by Credit Card!!! My Food was Ready in 10 Minutes!!! The Cashier delivered my food to my Table!!! It was a Nice Presentation very Visually Appealing!!! The Mixed Greens Salad was Fresh and Tasty!!! The Bangus was Fried to Perfection!!! The Meat was very Tender and had a nice Crisp to it !!! The Fried Egg Topped the Mound of Rice like a scoop of Protein Perfection!!! It was a Delicious Meal!!! The Flavors were amazing!!!! This is a Baller On A Budget Approved Establishment!!! I Keep My Pimp Hands Strong!!! Number 34 out of the Top 50 Most Prolific Yelp Elites of 2025!!!!

OMG. This is definitely one of those hole-in-the-wall places that completely surprises you…read more We came here because our friend Warren recommended it, and now I understand why. It's tucked away in Oakland in a spot you might easily drive past without noticing. The setup is simple: order at the window, get a vibrating pager, then pick up your food when it's ready. They also have outdoor seating, which is perfect if you're bringing your dog along. They offer all kinds of silog meals, and honestly, before coming here, I thought all silog places were pretty much the same. While standing in line, I had no clue what to order. The special that day was the G Fire Short Ribs, and I kept going back and forth between trying something new or playing it safe. I ended up getting the pork tocino silog, and for the second dish, I almost ordered the spare short ribs. Thank God I got the G Fire Wings instead. OMG. OMG. OMG. These are hands down the BEST wings I've had in the Bay Area. The skin is crispy and crunchy, but the moment you bite in, the meat is unbelievably juicy. Seriously, when do you ever get wings that are actually juicy? Most wings are dry. Not these. The flavor, the sauce, the seasoning--everything is absolutely incredible. It's the kind of food that makes you lick every finger afterward. If it were socially acceptable to eat the bones too, I probably would have. And here's the funny thing: while I was in line, it seemed like everyone ordering was getting the G Fire Wings. Now I know why. If this place were closer to where I live, I'd be here all the time. I'm still thinking about those wings days later. The good news is we go to Oakland at least once a month for hiking and camping, and now Lucky Three Seven is officially part of the tradition. It'll either be our reward after finishing a hike or our stop before heading to camp. Thank you, Warren, for recommending this place. You absolutely nailed it. Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambience: 5/5 (simple, casual, outdoor pet-friendly seating) Parking: Street parking; may take a little patience depending on the time of day.

Ambiance/vibes 5/5 (peak East Oakland colors and feels)…read more Service 4/5 Food 4/5 - A great staple of East Oakland and Filipino/American culture. I love the welcoming feel and the vibrant ambiance along with some heart dishes with rotating specials and the right amount of savory, fatty and stomach filling goodness Having the mural of the founder at the front is always a reminder of the value this spot has in the community

Came in with my mom and sister for my birthday. We had a lovely time. The Bangus and Talong are…read morealways my favorite. My mom even loved it! So hard to get her to eat out, especially at a Filipino spot! She's from the phillipines and she loved the food and cocktails. Diego was our server and he was very sweet! I even got a candle on my halo-halo! Thanks Diego!

I'm making my way through my list of Bib Gourmand restaurants, and FOB Kitchen is up. They are…read morecertainly worthy of this honor, for their food, service, and ambiance. They are located in the Temescal area of Oakland, and they share a building with a Mexican restaurant. There's a parking lot that's shared with a pawn broker, produce market, and check cashing service. Their vibe is urban, with a rainbow flag on their front door, and assortment of plants inside. Other reviewers had mentioned a line upon opening, so we made sure to arrive 15 minutes before they open, but on this Friday morning, there was no one else but us. Our server was friendly, polite, and soft spoken. Their menu is quite small, which I appreciate. There's appetizers, sides, brunch, and dinner -- all on 1 page. Their food was outstanding, with rich flavors and beautifully presented with sauces and pickled radishes. We ordered... + Shanghai Lumpia - these were long, crispy, and properly filled + Daing Na Bangus Silog - deep fried milkfish with salad, garlic rice, and sunny egg. One of our favorites. + Fried Chicken (4-piece) - perfectly crispy and juicy. There's some warm spices in the batter, maybe all-spice. + Adobo fried rice - the pork was so tender, it shreds on your fork. This had a good amount of tanginess that was so good. + Pancit Sotanghon - not your typical pancit. The chopped veggies in this had an almost charred flavor that made the dish so interesting. There was not a bad dish. I definitely recommend this for elevated Filipino food that's not pretentious, with a modern, hip vibe.

Good Family vibes & aloha spirits Im a big gentlemen of…read moreauthenticity, integrity & quality. This Malasada brought me back to Leonards,(of course) the smell, bake, taste transported me to HI. The Kalua Pork reminded me of Mothers. Only thing missing is a saiman salad jkjk Great customer service! Be patient for y'all's food; I promise the food will make you feel like your on an island. Mahalo & aloha always

I was so pumped to try this spot for Sunday brunch, but it was just a bad first time experience. We…read moreordered the Kalbi Loco Moco, which had a good flavor and a nice kick, but half my plate was just fatty meat. The Ube Waffle was pretty dry. The staff was okay, but the timing was frustrating. We ordered a Portuguese sausage musubi to-go alongside our food, but after finishing our entire meal, it still wasn't there. When I went up to ask, they made it right then, and we had to wait another 20 minutes for one musubi even though the rush hour crowd was already gone. When we finally got it, it looked sad with barely any bits of meat. I get that it's fresh, but they could've just handed it to us while we were eating. Then the water jug ran empty, so we asked for more. I watched the waitress walk over to the sink, have the dishwasher move out of the way, and refill the jug straight from the tap. So we were basically drinking sink water. Sucks that we drove 45 minutes out for this. Save your money and go somewhere else, there's really nothing special about this place.

Came in for lunch with some friends a few weeks ago and the food an service were so good I came…read moreback. Again, I ordered the Pad Mak Kuer (eggplant with veggies) and I add beef. Now I usually get this eggplant dish when eating Thai but I have to admit...it's REALLY really good here! Super flavorful, a good amount of meat and the yummy sauce. Ughh...so good! We also ordered the Pad Thai, again, another delicious dish. I'm already planning my next visit.

Food here is delicious! Everything I ordered and tried here was packed with flavor and had…read morewonderful texture. I haven't had sakoo before, and it was delicious! I liked that there are diff options for what you wrap them with (cilantro or mint with the lettuce leaves). Not pictured, but the pad see ew was some of the best I've had. The crab khao pad was packed with crab (although there were a few shell bits inside) and wonderful flavors. The tom yum soup was just the right balance of seasonings, and had a lot of "toppings" inside. Service was decent! The servers are pretty attentive and the wait for food isn't too long. The decor inside is dark wood tables with benches and chairs, with nice looking lamps hanging in the middle of the room. Honestly, can't wait to come back!

This place is fire!!! Yes the wait is super long (I waited closer to 30min and they told me…read more15-20min) but if you can't wait that long for good ass food then gtfo of the line. I got the garlic shrimp and noodles and it's so good. It comes with a sauce on the side that is amazing. The portions for $17 are also insane. The plate is huge and could last you at least two meals. Don't come here if you can't do the long wait for amazing food. The people running this are nice but there are only 3 of them serving everyone so be patient and you will be rewarded with the best plate of food you've had in a while.

Ambiance 4/5 Food 3/5 (big servings but great taste,…read morewaiting took a while though) Service 5/5 (very wholesome, unique of East Oakland and attentive) Good new staple of East Oakland that adds more diversity to the Fruitvale area

Came here on Saturday evening around 7pm ish, party of 6. It was walking distance from an escape…read moreroom near 19th street so we stumbled upon it from convenience. We all split all the specialty cocktails and I got the Khao Pad Kang Kiew (rice with eggplant and chicken topped with a fried egg). Dishes are $20-23 ish each. We were seated at the 6 person table in the back of the restaurant near the bathroom. My favorite drinks were their take on a hard thai iced tea, the lavender mojito, a take on an espresso martini. There was also this spicy drink that had thai chilis in it that is VERY spicy lol. Pros: - the rice dish was DELICIOUS and also huge haha. Came with cucumbers to cut the peppery flavor if needed. - All the cocktails were pretty different and it was fun to try all of them. They were all beautiful to look at and tasty (lots of coconut and Thai inspiration). - Service was pretty good - Has "typical" thai dishes like pad thai and pad see ew, and also more rare ones that are hard to find - Close to many bars and other establishments, so perfect if you want to eat here as a first, second, or third location of your outing haha Cons: - The air flow in the back wasn't amazing so I did feel like it got stuffy/hot - Parking can be tough in this area so I recommend BARTing Another reason to love Oakland!

I originally planned on rating Pintoh Thai 5 stars for their finger licking good pad kemao, but the…read morelast time I visited, the servers literally forgot about my table multiple times. We had to re-place our orders because they were never sent to the kitchen and lost, we had to flag down servers otherwise we were sitting there confused for 20+ minutes as they hustled and bustled around us, it was just bizarre. And it was a bit embarrassing as I'd lauded this place to my guest and we proceeded to get snubbed by every server during dinner time. Alas, the pad kemao was still delicious but I don't know if I'd suffer that kind of service again for a meal. And no, nothing was comped or discounted. Ambiance-wise, the restaurant is cute and near a busy area of downtown Oakland so it's easy to get to by BART or by car. I might give them another chance if I'm ever in the area already, but I won't be going out of my way to visit again.

Xingones is exactly what the neighborhood needed. There's ample seating and good bartenders if you…read morewant to dine in, though I usually end up getting their food to go. My go-tos are the Cali-style burrito with asada and the Xingones nachos (with extra cheese). Good quality ingredients and portions that are generous enough that I almost always have leftovers. Plus, the prices are fair for what you get.

Never made it to their former location but they just moved like a mile away, just on the other side…read moreof 880, so now on the fringe of Jack London. The old space is still under the same owners, almost the same food but maybe more concentrated on the Mexican fare. I'd call this a hipster pub. No table service, gotta order up front and food brought out. Can't start a tab so if you want multiple drinks or food items better order it all at once, or keep getting up to order and re-pay (which I dislike). If you sit at the bar top, they can run you a tab there. But it's usually pretty packed there. Beer n a Shot ($11/4*) the beer is a domestic lager (Miller Hi Life) and you can choose between 3 shots. I chose Fernet as I can use it post meal, while I have the beer with the meal. Don't love the beer but for the price ya just can't beat it. 6 Wings ($13/3.5*) Wings are a big focus on their menu. You can pick from lots of sauces/rubs; different quantities to fit your group/appetite; ranch or blue cheese; you can customize flats, drummies or mixed. They even asked how crisp we wanted the fry, which rarely is ever asked. I dug their thoroughness in the wing game. We chose basic buffalo sauce and I found it to be just average. Quite salty meaning it is mostly Franks Hot Sauce, I like ones that are more balanced with other ingredients. I did like their blue cheese dressing as they add a scoop of blue crumbles to the ramekin itself so it is very chunky which I like. Fish Taco ($5/4.5*) I chose a fried version but you can also get grilled fish. Perfectly fried strips of battered fish. Appropriate accouterments of shredded cabbage, cilantro and sour cream. 2 delicious pureed salsas come with as well that are requisite to use. Cobb Salad ($19/4.5*) Solid entree sized salad. Love how you pick between shrimp or chicken then grilled or fried. You will literally change the dynamics with each choice. The lettuce was fresh spring mix. Topped with crisp bacon bits, grape tomatoes, blue crumbles, avo slices, which is why I am fond of Cobb Salads. So many varying textures and flavors keeping things interesting. They use smaller shrimps but at least they have a nice meaty texture. They season it pretty aggressively and sear it on a hot flat top. Not sure if they cooked it next to some carne asada or if they use beef tallow to cook with, but my shrimp bites totally tasted like steak. I love surf n turf so this totally worked for me. Just don't know if it was deliberate or not. Nice add to the neighborhood and I'm sure I'll be back. Still want to try their nachos and possibly chicken n waffles. Good chance I could do both at the same time as not too often you can. Swoop in when ya can amirite!