Portal

1611 2nd Ave, Oakland
(510) 663-7678

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Amy Bice

Had a first date at this place. Didn't realize at the time that they do comedy on Thursdays. I will be going back for comedy on Thursday with or without my date. The service was fantastic. The bartender was very attentive and listened. Maybe a little too much! (Ha!) But he took my order answered all my questions and the food was tasty. Not spectacular but tasty. I will definitely be going back!

nalungomc

Awesome place to hang with friends and grab a bite to eat after work. Food and drinks are fantastic!

Josh Grigonis

Cool little relaxed bar with good food options and outdoor patio seating, right near the lake. Daily happy hour 4-6 (check hours, it could change)

nicole walker

Nice brunch spot by Oakland's Lake Merritt @eyeexchange

Da roll West Ton

The Vibes are so chill here!!

Toure Wills

***GET THE GARLIC FRIES!*** Great place. Wish I could remember our severs name. I’m horrid with names. But the food.. the people.. the vibe… can’t beat it!

Ash Walker

I used to love this place, but now it’s just kind of dirty and the staff are VERY rude. Servers seem to ignore black customers and kept bringing drinks out to the cooks on break (mind you this was at 430pm so why are they drinking?). We never even got menus because the staff were so focused on serving free stuff to themselves. We ended up walking out and when we asked to see a manager, the Asian guy up front straight up laughed at me and said “I’m the manager but I’m busy” and took a sip of beer. It’s really a shame because I actually organized fundraisers to keep their other pizza shop Philomena open and now they treat customers like this. Never coming back

Nabulungi Akinshegun

The food was good, they have a delicious waffle and home potatoes but the eggs where terrible. The atmosphere is a little loud and crowded outside. They bathroom was clean. Inside is a dark bar with a little seating, it's ok but had a lot of flies inside.

Parking: Only street parking.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Chicken and Waffles

Michael Eugenio

Staff and atmosphere are very nice!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Eric

This spot is located near the tennis courts and lake Merritt. The chicken and waffles did their job. Good place to go in a group. Lots of air in the outside.
Dani had great charisma. Joshua handle the order and made sure I got what I needed on point. A come-back-to spot for sure

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken & Waffles

Chris Parks

The best food I had while in Oakland "bar" none. I'm just shocked that I found a place with legitimate Gluten Free options. Still shocked. Fish Tacos better than San Diego. Best grilled Brussels ever. Evening bartender works his butt off. You better tip this guy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crispy Brussel Sprouts, Chicken Sandwich

Jon Nelson

The staff is very friendly and efficient. The night I was there, only two staff members took care of the bar, inside, and outside. The took great care of us and we never had to wait.

Inside is a little cramped, but the outside is very nice. They have big fans and retractable roofs to keep it very comfortable.

The food was excellent! We had the buffalo wings, crispy brussel sprouts, fried chicken basket, and the fish tacos. Good beer selection.

Parking can be difficult depending on what time you get there.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crispy Brussel Sprouts, Fried Chicken, Chicken Wings

La Saundra Gutter

1st time here. Neighborhood place with back patio. Cool spot with chill atmospheric and good food!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Garbage Bread

Destiny Haskell

Pet friendly
Child friendly
Ada friendly
Service ?‍? animal friendly
Serve alcohol
And non alcoholic beverage
Such a great place

Parking: Just find a spot

Kid-friendliness: Yes

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michelle Maurice-Pulido

I love this place! The food is SOOO good! Wonderful atmosphere

Vegetarian options: The Unbeetable burger is AMAZING!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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