Absolutely phenomenal service. There was a very large party along with other tables sat and Ashely and Antwon handled it with so much class, even when the kitchen was backed up, and even when they were stretched over too many people. Simply incredible personalities and tact. I would absolutely return just for them alone.
Mary
Organization was very poor. Waitress was not very attentive. I had message them previously and asked if they have set menu for Sunday. And they said no. But when we arrived we were given only brunch menu.
deborad
Horrible service. waited over 30 min for waitress to arrive ,food took another 30 min to arrive . had to ask for the rest of my meal after they brought out two eggs, had to ask for utensils. People next to us left in disgust after waiting over an hour for their food.
FullBellyFrank
I took my wife and son here, for Mother's Day, and made reservations ahead of time. It was a disaster!! We got there at 10:40 a.m., with 11 a.m. reservations. They had the place locked up, and wouldn't let us in to have a drink at the bar. No water was offered either as we waited outside on some benches, that were surrounded by garbage and debris that no one wanted to clean up. When I went to the door to see if we even had the right place (it was deserted), the young lady reluctantly came over and told me we had to wait outside. She was unfriendly and unwelcoming. Unfortunately for us, this same person is the one who was assigned to wait on our table!! She sat us down, then disappeared for 20 minutes. Then, she brought lukewarm water to us, and disappeared for another 20 minutes. She continued to be unfriendly and unhelpful. A FULL HOUR after we sat down, our food had still not arrived, while other patrons who had come in at the same time as us, had ordered their food, eaten it, and were preparing to leave afterwards!! The one thing we got, was an Arnold Palmer that tasted terrible, full of that cheap and fake lemon spray you've heard about, but never want to taste. Other things that happened were equally bad. We got tired of this treatment and were very hungry, so we left the restaurant without eating, and walked to Chinatown for a great meal. (I don't know if our order ever even made it to the kitchen or not. Probably a 50/50 chance.) We want to support black-owned businesses, such as this, but we won't go back to Oko. (The gentleman at the front desk was cool, though.)
RissaHawkeye
You guys, what an experience we got to have here. I highly recommend it. The service was outstanding and the recommendations where absolutely delicious. Thank you for adding to our City Night experience. Loved it.
craig lauderdale
Just amazing food and drinks. So thoughtful and beautiful food. Prep is amazing and absolutely incredible taste. Not to be missed
LoverofGoodFood
Warm hospitality and beautiful and delicious food and cocktails in the Tribune building. Everyone who works there is excited about sharing the food with you. The had a game on with the sound turned way up, so that was a negative for us, but the food and service made up for it. Try the jollof rice in fried plaintain cups and the housemade andouille sausage. Actually, try everything.
Dan Rawlins
This was an interesting experience. Staff was friendly, but a little slow considering the number of customers wasn't large...we had a large group of 12-14 people, so I do take that into consideration. They accommodated our group by condensing tables which was much appreciated. We went for happy hour and basically only had 2 rounds of drinks (and a couple of appetizers) when we likely would have had 3 with a quicker rotation. Food was excellent and each item was something I would recommend. Looking forward to going back to try again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
KritiKare
New neighborhood gem! Don't just come here for Happy Hour- check out their fab menu at lunch! The server/mixologist/host tag team were spot on perfect to our group- friendly, informational, encourgaging, and totally commanded their menu. They were the perfect mix of helpful and present, but also tending to other duties and outta site. But for some reason, they were always right there when we needed something- How did they know? Perhaps Oko should be called "Sixth Sense"!?
DianJ
Very quite at lunch. Wait person was excellent. Cost of meals very expensive for what you receive. Said there was shrimp in dish but there was no shrimp that would have made the cost more palatable.
Was looking for a nice dinner spot in Downtown Oakland and stumbled upon this hidden gem. It’s located in the Tribune Tower.To start off, wow - I was blown away with my experience here at Tribune!Everything here was amazing - from the service, to food, to the drinks themselves! Server was extremely helpful and friendly!Food wise- I loved the Rasta Pasta with steak (+$15 for the add on). Flavorful, not too spicy, and presented in a very elegant way. Steak was also delicious - perfectly cooked, tender, and juicy.Cocktails were also amazing and had such creative names. The “Who Wants the Smoke” was simply delish - alcohol taste (mezcal) wasn’t too strong.Would definitely come back for a laid back dinner with the girls.
Edgar Lantz
I was physically assaulted by the bartender, the owner did nothing. In the same night witnessing several ABC violations, as well as complicity with actions that out their insurance at liability. I truly believe this establishment should be under new management. They are a disgrace to the noble Tribune name, as well as to all residents of Oakland. A bar in such a prestigious location such as the Tribune tower should be held to higher standards. I am disappointed to say I will not be returning.
Edris Shafaq
Bizarrely poor service, we were seated an hour after our reservation, after being told in 10-15 we’d be seated. Food was good, but took very long to come out. After about 2 hours of being there we decided to leave after just having appetizers.
Anna Lee
OKO at Tribune surpassed my expectations. I asked the bartender to make me a rum cocktail of his choice: he invented the perfect drink for me. The food was amazing all around. The Brussel Sprout appetizer and the andouille sausage appetizer were both fantastic. The j*** chicken with plantains was delicious and the market fish branzino was beyond amazing.
Mercedes Hain
We had Valentines Day dinner here and could not have been more pleased with our experience. We had a table reservation but arrived early and started with drinks at the bar. James and Chauncey were so attentive and inviting that we actually had our entire dinner at the bar. The food was impeccable and the music was live! 5 stars, we can’t wait to come back again!
Absolutely phenomenal service. There was a very large party along with other tables sat and Ashely and Antwon handled it with so much class, even when the kitchen was backed up, and even when they were stretched over too many people. Simply incredible personalities and tact. I would absolutely return just for them alone.
Organization was very poor. Waitress was not very attentive. I had message them previously and asked if they have set menu for Sunday. And they said no. But when we arrived we were given only brunch menu.
Horrible service. waited over 30 min for waitress to arrive ,food took another 30 min to arrive . had to ask for the rest of my meal after they brought out two eggs, had to ask for utensils. People next to us left in disgust after waiting over an hour for their food.
I took my wife and son here, for Mother's Day, and made reservations ahead of time. It was a disaster!! We got there at 10:40 a.m., with 11 a.m. reservations. They had the place locked up, and wouldn't let us in to have a drink at the bar. No water was offered either as we waited outside on some benches, that were surrounded by garbage and debris that no one wanted to clean up. When I went to the door to see if we even had the right place (it was deserted), the young lady reluctantly came over and told me we had to wait outside. She was unfriendly and unwelcoming. Unfortunately for us, this same person is the one who was assigned to wait on our table!! She sat us down, then disappeared for 20 minutes. Then, she brought lukewarm water to us, and disappeared for another 20 minutes. She continued to be unfriendly and unhelpful. A FULL HOUR after we sat down, our food had still not arrived, while other patrons who had come in at the same time as us, had ordered their food, eaten it, and were preparing to leave afterwards!! The one thing we got, was an Arnold Palmer that tasted terrible, full of that cheap and fake lemon spray you've heard about, but never want to taste. Other things that happened were equally bad. We got tired of this treatment and were very hungry, so we left the restaurant without eating, and walked to Chinatown for a great meal. (I don't know if our order ever even made it to the kitchen or not. Probably a 50/50 chance.) We want to support black-owned businesses, such as this, but we won't go back to Oko. (The gentleman at the front desk was cool, though.)
You guys, what an experience we got to have here. I highly recommend it. The service was outstanding and the recommendations where absolutely delicious. Thank you for adding to our City Night experience. Loved it.
Just amazing food and drinks. So thoughtful and beautiful food. Prep is amazing and absolutely incredible taste. Not to be missed
Warm hospitality and beautiful and delicious food and cocktails in the Tribune building. Everyone who works there is excited about sharing the food with you. The had a game on with the sound turned way up, so that was a negative for us, but the food and service made up for it. Try the jollof rice in fried plaintain cups and the housemade andouille sausage. Actually, try everything.
This was an interesting experience. Staff was friendly, but a little slow considering the number of customers wasn't large...we had a large group of 12-14 people, so I do take that into consideration. They accommodated our group by condensing tables which was much appreciated. We went for happy hour and basically only had 2 rounds of drinks (and a couple of appetizers) when we likely would have had 3 with a quicker rotation. Food was excellent and each item was something I would recommend. Looking forward to going back to try again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
New neighborhood gem! Don't just come here for Happy Hour- check out their fab menu at lunch! The server/mixologist/host tag team were spot on perfect to our group- friendly, informational, encourgaging, and totally commanded their menu. They were the perfect mix of helpful and present, but also tending to other duties and outta site. But for some reason, they were always right there when we needed something- How did they know? Perhaps Oko should be called "Sixth Sense"!?
Very quite at lunch. Wait person was excellent. Cost of meals very expensive for what you receive. Said there was shrimp in dish but there was no shrimp that would have made the cost more palatable.
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Was looking for a nice dinner spot in Downtown Oakland and stumbled upon this hidden gem. It’s located in the Tribune Tower.To start off, wow - I was blown away with my experience here at Tribune!Everything here was amazing - from the service, to food, to the drinks themselves! Server was extremely helpful and friendly!Food wise- I loved the Rasta Pasta with steak (+$15 for the add on). Flavorful, not too spicy, and presented in a very elegant way. Steak was also delicious - perfectly cooked, tender, and juicy.Cocktails were also amazing and had such creative names. The “Who Wants the Smoke” was simply delish - alcohol taste (mezcal) wasn’t too strong.Would definitely come back for a laid back dinner with the girls.
I was physically assaulted by the bartender, the owner did nothing. In the same night witnessing several ABC violations, as well as complicity with actions that out their insurance at liability. I truly believe this establishment should be under new management. They are a disgrace to the noble Tribune name, as well as to all residents of Oakland. A bar in such a prestigious location such as the Tribune tower should be held to higher standards. I am disappointed to say I will not be returning.
Bizarrely poor service, we were seated an hour after our reservation, after being told in 10-15 we’d be seated. Food was good, but took very long to come out. After about 2 hours of being there we decided to leave after just having appetizers.
OKO at Tribune surpassed my expectations. I asked the bartender to make me a rum cocktail of his choice: he invented the perfect drink for me. The food was amazing all around. The Brussel Sprout appetizer and the andouille sausage appetizer were both fantastic. The j*** chicken with plantains was delicious and the market fish branzino was beyond amazing.
We had Valentines Day dinner here and could not have been more pleased with our experience. We had a table reservation but arrived early and started with drinks at the bar. James and Chauncey were so attentive and inviting that we actually had our entire dinner at the bar. The food was impeccable and the music was live! 5 stars, we can’t wait to come back again!
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