As a supporter of women's professional sports I made a special trip to Jack London Square to watch the NWSL semi-final game Orlando Pride vs. NY Gotham at the Plank. We choose the plank because of the outside seating. When we arrived we requested a TV which the football game had just ended to show the match and were promised they'd get it up shortly. We ordered our drinks and waited patiently. They choose to ignore the request and add a game that was already being played on all the other TVs. The staff member finally came to say they weren't going to play the match on their TV after they moved me around the patio. What a waste of time and money. I'll never support the Plank again. Hopefully Oakland will follow through with opening a Dave and Busters. Absolutely NO Vegan food options either. 👎👎
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kimba The Poet
Went to plank yesterday to look at the game and have a couple of drinks I was feeling bubbly and wanted to get a margarita to celebrate my birthday, I went up to the bar to order my drink, I stood there waiting I made eye contact I said hi I would like to order a drink then a white man came behind me they took his order and ignored me I'm still standing there and everyone around me is getting served I am the only African American person at the bar everyone else was getting served and it was quite obvious so myself and my fiance both left and spent our dollar somewhere else. I would not recommend plank it used to be fun but the bartenders were angry and brought my birthday celebration there to a halt I'm lightweight pissed.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Mikayla B
Had food and drinks for happy hour. Food was quick and hot, drinks were delicious and service was quick. I got the beef tacos, Buffalo cauliflower and the lemon drop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bruce Tokyo
The Most expensive bowling experience yet. Visited on a Saturday afternoon, The Outside bar staff was nice...although the inside short lil black waitress behind the inside bar was rude!
Service: 3
Darlene Gray
I was pleasantly surprised.This was my first time going there.It was a job event, a lot of fun.A lot of funThe food was average, but the drinks were free.Not the liquor just the water.And the sodas and the bowling was very, very exciting.And fun for our group
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Joshua Hollander
They charge $65/hour if you want to bowl... The pizzas are tiny for $20+ each. Service was decent but not great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
bartika dutta
This place is buzzing with energy — a perfect mix of a bowling alley, video games, and a cozy beer garden. Strings of lights overhead give it a fun, festive vibe. We ordered drinks and loaded French fries, and asked for the cheese on the side. They were thoughtful enough to also put the bacon separately. Pedro, our server, was great company — easygoing and fun to chat with. The mystery gummy bear drink was a surprise, sweet with just the right zesty kick. We had a great time, and would definitely recommend this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ellie Pinnock
We had a party of 3. The service was horrible. The lady had an attitude and was not the least bit pleasant or helpful. The food arrived already cold and the ribs had no meat on them. Given different circumstances, it might have been a decent experience but sadly it was not. They also charge a credit card processing fee on top of the bill so be aware of that also. It was also too warm and there were no fans in our section.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Jamake
We had to eat here bc was only place really open before 5pm at Jack London and we were hungry so tried them out. Our server was horrible. I didn't get her name but older Hispanic lady. Right from the beginning seemed like she had an attitude and didn't want to serve us. Our friend tried to ask about local IPAs to try since she was visiting Oakland for the first time and she just stared at her and didn't really answer or try to be helpful. She also didn't come back to provide refills or check on us. She just said I'm closing out ticket bc she was leaving. Just horrible service and on top of that the food was just ok. The beef ribs I will say were great but wasn't really much meat on them just mostly bone so that was disappointing as well. McDonald's would have been a better choice bc we spent way too much for horrible service and average food. We did speak with the manager and she was nice and gave us a free desert which honestly wasn't good either but that's not the managers fault. I wouldn't recommend going here if you do the beef ribs are great just hopefully you actually have meat on yours.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kevin Wilson
Indoors, there's a lot of racket from the bowling lanes, plus the noise from the video games, plus the music on the PA. Nice outdoor area, but still there isn't a corner where you can escape the obnoxious music.
They do not validate parking for the garage that shares the same building. The food is mediocre and they had almost no local beers from Oakland. Next time we’ll visit somewhere with more atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Lisa Gutierrez
great food great atmosphere service sucks so many employees but all huddled together at points not coming back to the table to ask if we want more drinks or anything . there all just talkin to each other we went to have a good time was ready to spend 💵 but cut it short. to bad!!! the only one's working hard were the cooks .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 1
J Dixon
What a great place to hang out with loved ones. We had a blast and enjoyed every minute of our event. Our host, Del was great. She anticipated all of our needs and made the experience something to brag about. We celebrated a birthday in one of the private rooms... I will be doing it again; as it was so much fun!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
joyce benton
This is a very nice place to have fun with your family
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
William Davis
Plank at 98 Broadway in Oakland’s Jack London Square is a great spot for a fun and memorable outing. The location itself adds charm, with waterfront views and plenty of nearby restaurants and bars to round out the night. Inside, we had a blast playing video games—while the selection isn’t huge, it’s enough variety to keep you entertained. The atmosphere was lively, and we even walked away with a colorful penguin prize that made the night even more memorable. Yes, it was a little humid inside, but the energy, games, and friendly staff more than made up for it. Between the arcade fun, social spaces, and the surrounding area, Plank is perfect for a casual night out with friends or family. Highly recommended!
As a supporter of women's professional sports I made a special trip to Jack London Square to watch the NWSL semi-final game Orlando Pride vs. NY Gotham at the Plank. We choose the plank because of the outside seating. When we arrived we requested a TV which the football game had just ended to show the match and were promised they'd get it up shortly. We ordered our drinks and waited patiently. They choose to ignore the request and add a game that was already being played on all the other TVs. The staff member finally came to say they weren't going to play the match on their TV after they moved me around the patio. What a waste of time and money. I'll never support the Plank again. Hopefully Oakland will follow through with opening a Dave and Busters.
Absolutely NO Vegan food options either. 👎👎
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Went to plank yesterday to look at the game and have a couple of drinks I was feeling bubbly and wanted to get a margarita to celebrate my birthday, I went up to the bar to order my drink, I stood there waiting I made eye contact I said hi I would like to order a drink then a white man came behind me they took his order and ignored me I'm still standing there and everyone around me is getting served I am the only African American person at the bar everyone else was getting served and it was quite obvious so myself and my fiance both left and spent our dollar somewhere else. I would not recommend plank it used to be fun but the bartenders were angry and brought my birthday celebration there to a halt I'm lightweight pissed.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Had food and drinks for happy hour. Food was quick and hot, drinks were delicious and service was quick. I got the beef tacos, Buffalo cauliflower and the lemon drop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Most expensive bowling experience yet. Visited on a Saturday afternoon,
The Outside bar staff was nice...although the inside short lil black waitress behind the inside bar was rude!
Service: 3
I was pleasantly surprised.This was my first time going there.It was a job event, a lot of fun.A lot of funThe food was average, but the drinks were free.Not the liquor just the water.And the sodas and the bowling was very, very exciting.And fun for our group
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
They charge $65/hour if you want to bowl... The pizzas are tiny for $20+ each. Service was decent but not great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
This place is buzzing with energy — a perfect mix of a bowling alley, video games, and a cozy beer garden. Strings of lights overhead give it a fun, festive vibe. We ordered drinks and loaded French fries, and asked for the cheese on the side. They were thoughtful enough to also put the bacon separately. Pedro, our server, was great company — easygoing and fun to chat with. The mystery gummy bear drink was a surprise, sweet with just the right zesty kick. We had a great time, and would definitely recommend this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a party of 3. The service was horrible. The lady had an attitude and was not the least bit pleasant or helpful. The food arrived already cold and the ribs had no meat on them. Given different circumstances, it might have been a decent experience but sadly it was not. They also charge a credit card processing fee on top of the bill so be aware of that also. It was also too warm and there were no fans in our section.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
We had to eat here bc was only place really open before 5pm at Jack London and we were hungry so tried them out. Our server was horrible. I didn't get her name but older Hispanic lady. Right from the beginning seemed like she had an attitude and didn't want to serve us. Our friend tried to ask about local IPAs to try since she was visiting Oakland for the first time and she just stared at her and didn't really answer or try to be helpful. She also didn't come back to provide refills or check on us. She just said I'm closing out ticket bc she was leaving. Just horrible service and on top of that the food was just ok. The beef ribs I will say were great but wasn't really much meat on them just mostly bone so that was disappointing as well. McDonald's would have been a better choice bc we spent way too much for horrible service and average food. We did speak with the manager and she was nice and gave us a free desert which honestly wasn't good either but that's not the managers fault. I wouldn't recommend going here if you do the beef ribs are great just hopefully you actually have meat on yours.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Indoors, there's a lot of racket from the bowling lanes, plus the noise from the video games, plus the music on the PA. Nice outdoor area, but still there isn't a corner where you can escape the obnoxious music.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
They do not validate parking for the garage that shares the same building. The food is mediocre and they had almost no local beers from Oakland. Next time we’ll visit somewhere with more atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
great food great atmosphere service sucks so many employees but all huddled together at points not coming back to the table to ask if we want more drinks or anything . there all just talkin to each other we went to have a good time was ready to spend 💵 but cut it short. to bad!!! the only one's working hard were the cooks .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 1
What a great place to hang out with loved ones. We had a blast and enjoyed every minute of our event. Our host, Del was great. She anticipated all of our needs and made the experience something to brag about. We celebrated a birthday in one of the private rooms... I will be doing it again; as it was so much fun!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a very nice place to have fun with your family
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Plank at 98 Broadway in Oakland’s Jack London Square is a great spot for a fun and memorable outing. The location itself adds charm, with waterfront views and plenty of nearby restaurants and bars to round out the night. Inside, we had a blast playing video games—while the selection isn’t huge, it’s enough variety to keep you entertained. The atmosphere was lively, and we even walked away with a colorful penguin prize that made the night even more memorable. Yes, it was a little humid inside, but the energy, games, and friendly staff more than made up for it. Between the arcade fun, social spaces, and the surrounding area, Plank is perfect for a casual night out with friends or family. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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