Best Casual Restaurants in Oakland

We had such a lovely experience at Rails! Donna is always so warm and welcoming and of course the food is on another level delicious! Will be back🤩

Usually good food and atmosphere. Today’s burgers were very salty and not as good as I’ve had here in the past.

Went there for "date night" with my wife last night. Was surprised we got a reservation with only 2 hrs notice. The parking lot was packed so that was a good sign that people were going there and that the last minute reservation wasn't because of it being unpopular. I hadn't been to the restaurant in like 7 years and noticed the inside had changed, and all for the better. The food, drinks and service were good. It was a bit loud, but I guess that's expected for the place being packed. We liked the idea of the cigar bar / lounge for after dinner. But when we went down, it was a bit smoky for our liking, but expected. We decided to have another drink and dessert at the bar upstairs and that was equally enjoyable. All in all, we'd definitely go again. It is pricey, but what steakhouse these days aren't? It won't be our regular date night destination, but we were both very happy and satisfied with our night out at Black Bull.

My husband and I always love dinning at Pizzeria Mandara. The food is excellent. I had the chicken Milanese special and it was delicious. The service is good with polite waiters and waitresses. The hostess is welcoming. We will return over and over again!

We are frequent diners at this restaurant and the prices just keep going up. It’s a bit concerning