Cocobreeze Caribbean Restaurant and Bakery

Great Caribbean food, very traditional, fresh and flavorful menu items. The staff is very friendly. The items do seem way higher priced than in other places, but this is the Bay Area and it’s to be expected. It’s definitely not fast food. But worth the wait!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

I loved the food here, so so much! So it fills me with incredible sadness to have to leave this review.

This restaurant sells meals on the Too Good to Go app. Sometimes I call and ask if they have vegan meals left over, and they either tell me yes or no. Today they said yes, so I placed the order and went. When I walked up to the counter an older woman asked me what I ordered, and I told her, again reiterating that I needed it to be vegan. She said yes. I took the bag. I ran an errand and then came home to eat. The lights were dim, and I ate a few bites of beans and what I thought was seitan. That is until I bit into a piece of bone. I turned on my flashlight and realized it was chicken.

Real upsetting, but mistakes do happen. Given that I loved this restaurant, I called to try to sort it out. The same woman answered. I tried to explain that it's very important to not mix up orders for vegans, and she hung up on me. I called back immediately and she claimed I hung up on her. I know that's not true because my phone was on speaker and my fingers were not near the buttons, but fine, I tried to move past it. I repeated that I received the wrong thing and it's very important for that not to happen. She immediately began to shout at me that if I had asked for vegan I would have gotten vegan. Yup, gaslighting - well, I don't abide that. Domestic violence survivor, been there before, not doing it again. I continue to tell the truth: I walked in and asked for a vegan meal, and she confirmed that she had given me one. She continued to shout that I was not telling the truth and that she was the one working so she knows. I asked to speak to a manager. She said she was the manager. I asked if there was another manager on staff I could speak to, she said no. I asked her if she was the owner, she said yes. I repeated that I loved the food and I didn't want to have to stop going. She continued to shout that I had not asked for vegan food. I told her she was not a good person and hung up.

I've looked online and confirmed that this was the owner, Annabelle Goodridge. So yes, I'm going to say this now, with my name attached and with my whole chest: Annabelle Goodridge, you are not a good person. Not because you gave me the wrong dish, but because you shouted at me, tried to make me doubt my own sanity, and demonstrated that you don't care if you hurt your customers. I don't know your personal life, but I count myself blessed to not be in it. But it doesn't matter how good your food is, no one deserves to be treated the way you treated me. I genuinely hope that your carelessness and your pride doesn't get someone killed one day, because food allergies are a big deal and you obviously can't be trusted to respect them. Thank you for feeding me the times that you did, and goodbye. I know there's someone out there in this beautiful city who can genuinely honor Caribbean food with the empathy it requires, and I thank you for the opportunity to go find them.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 1

I ordered catered food from CocoBreeze for a house party for 30 people and my guests could not stop raving about the food. It was great to not have to cook and we had plenty of food left over! I ordered the food by the pan and half pan to keep it simple and for easy clean up. Most of the dishes are gluten and dairy free so it’s easy to accommodate dietary restrictions. If you are a business or hosting an event where you need to feed alot of people, I would order by the pan vs. individual containers. Simply provide compostable paper plates and utensils and you will have a 0 waste party except for the aluminum pans. Chef Anne and her catering expert can help with food choices that will please everyone including less adventurous eaters. They can get busy so request delivery 30mins before your serve time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Curry Chicken and Potatoes, Roti Wrap

We went on a very busy night and they did not have enough staff. With patience we got excellent food that was very much worth the wait.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Trini Doubles Sweet or Spicy, Jamaican Patties, Goat, Curry Chicken, Roti Wrap

Food was cold and bland. Service was even worse.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The best Trinidadian food outside of Trinidad. Amazing doubles, goat roti, calypso chicken stew.

i think about the vegan chickn here weekly, no exaggeration. wish i lived closer

Most complex rating ever. I'll be leaving 5 stars. Storefront was open but we went in during closing hours. My partner was completely ignored and wasn't given any attention until met with my abrasiveness. After exclaim how displeased I was, the staff member coming off of a rant with other customers; apologized and said she'll be right with us. I left and I have avoided the place ever since. I am in the wrong for not being aware of hours of operation.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Small spot with 3 tables, 1 indoor and 2 outside. I got take away. Two veggie patties and a seamoss drink. The drink was blended fresh on the spot for me and was very tasty! The pattie were heated and placed in foil to keep warm. Later on when I ate the patties the crust was flaky, the seasonings were plentiful, and the veggies were a good mix. As I mentioned this isn't a sit down service type of spot as there is very limited seating available. However the inside is decorated to give you the feeling of Trinidad, where the owner is from. It's a beautiful way to share their culture. I could taste the intention & passion in the food and see it in the service. There are plenty of vegan and vegetarian options I am looking forward to trying more in the future!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great Caribbean food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Never seen worst I'm my life .

I had a pick up from Cocobreeze restaurant they told me your order will take 10 minutes but unfortunately my order took more than 1 hour but I waited because they already west my time they are very slow and there was also dust on food also very very slow service and the people working in cocobreeze restaurant they are very very rude and they did very bad behavior with me
After today I will never go to Cocobreeze restaurant because they are very rude people very slow and they did very bad behavior with me
This is a worst restaurant in whole Oakland
On date 05/may 30 the worker were very slow and they all did very bad behavior with me they made me very sad they made my order in more than one hour on Friday 05/30/2025 I am kindly requesting the restaurant owner to ask them why they did bad behavior with me and why did my order took more than one hours I will never go to this rude people restaurant they are very rude people

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Had a great experience with Cocobreeze catering. My party was raving about the food. Will definitely use them again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I'm not sure why they are on Open Table or accept reservations since there isn't anywhere to sit. I didn't even get to try the food because there isn't anywhere to eat the food! You should be more clear about the type of establishment this is!

It's been a long time since I've patronized CoCoBreeze. My long-time friend and owner still has the place thriving. She came to the front with my favorite personal 'Big Hello'. I was greeted by Ms. NL and she was so delightful and a pleasure to meet. Actually caught me off guard. Man, food, genuine Trinidadian cuisine, was great as I remembered. I destroyed some oxtails, black beans with rice, salad and plantains. Go join in cuz you won't be disappointed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5