We stopped into Original Pattern Brewing Company while spending some time around Jack London Square…read moreand really enjoyed the atmosphere. The space has a relaxed, welcoming vibe that makes it easy to settle in for a beer. Their tap list had a good range of options, and everything we tried was well done and easy to drink. One thing that made the stop even better was the food situation nearby. There is pizza right next door, which makes it simple to grab something to eat and bring it back with your beer. That setup worked perfectly for us. The staff were friendly, the space felt comfortable, and it is a spot we would happily return to next time we are in the area.

Party of 5 on a Friday evening…read more Fast and friendly service. Great selection on tap and in the fridge. Pizzas and pretzels were super yummy. Facilities are clean and well maintained. We will be back.

Went here for a friends birthday party 2 years ago and now every chance I get to be in Oakland, I…read moretry and make my way here for an afternoon pick-me-up! The area it's at is bustling with Oaklanders going on about their day, if you're not actively looking for it, you might pass this gem by, but the artwork and colorful entrance really give it something to admire. Great for parties, and solo excursion, or a hot date night. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the mangonada slush that they have on tap. It's so F***ING good. Don't judge me, but I pair it with the Mac and Cheese, and Side of pickles. (Burger and Fries if it's a cheat day) the pickles are so good and they have a really good kick to the brine that satisfies me all the time. The Mac and cheese are classic and pretty music but so so good! Try this place!!!

We came here after a concert at the Paramount theatre which was a short walk away. My friend was…read morecelebrating a birthday here and ordered several pitchers of beer for the party! We ordered burgers and fries from counter just inside, a few steps away from the outdoor patio beer garden. The burgers were good, they were cooked well done, one added bacon, pickles and Swiss cheese. The fries were crispy. We also ordered a sprite. For the 2 burgers, fries and a sprite it came out to just over $40.00 not including tip. If you're hungry before midnight, you can stop here for food and good beer. Cheers!

Quality/Quantity - We almost did NOT come today. After circling for parking 3+ times, I told my…read morefamily if we don't find a space this last drive by, we will go to a different brewery and/or a different place for dinner tonight! Got lucky and parked two blocks away. 10 of their beers on tap; the rest are guest taps. So of course, I had to try their $3 signature Lager - Too light for me, basically you get what you pay for. Next... Pale Ale - $7, now that's more like it! No IPA today, so I had to settle. My daughter got the Yard Bird, Strawberry Lemonade Beer. Suits her. Ready for my 3rd beer, when my daughter said she wanted to go home and party some more?!?! So I abided. Lovely's restaurant is also here on the premises. See pictures and other 5 star Yelp review. Ambiance - Cool space. Lots of semi private spaces that you can rent. See pictures or their website. Very kid and dog friendly! Unisex restrooms with outside sinks, thank you! NO parking! So bad on a Saturday evening that we almost did not come. Open 6 days a week - see picture or their website. Closed on Mondays. Service - Counters service. For both the bar and Lovely's. The outdoor bar has WAY faster service than the inside bar, just an FYI. Price - Affordable, especially for the Bay Area. Just left South Lake Tahoe and paid $9 - $10 + tip a beer there, but you know that because you are following. Owner Comment - Congrats to the building since 1919. Congrats on your success since 2021; glad we were able to visit.

I've been to Two Pitchers a number of times throughout the years and yesterday I had an interaction…read morewith a staff member that's enough for me to not want to come back. When I went to close out my tab at the bar, the staff member who came over to help me gave me the dirtiest, impatient, pissed-off look that I've ever received in my life. It was as if I had kicked his dog and personally insulted him, his family and his entire generational line. When he gave me the payment device, he must have accidentally navigated away from correct screen because I didn't have any options to close out my tab (i.e. there was no tip screen, or place to request a receipt). I handed the device back to him and before I could point out the issue, he snatched the device away and rushed off. Knowing something was wrong, I waited at the counter for a few minutes for him to return. I raised the billing issue and his curt response was "you must have waited too long and the screen disappeared -- you're fine". I returned to my table knowing that something was off, but left with my friends since they needed to head out to a dinner reservation. After we had said our goodbyes to our friends outside the brewery, I shared the strange interaction I had closing out my tab with my wife, and as a precaution, she recommended that we head back to the brewery to try to close out the tab again, just in case something was overlooked. I thought this was a good idea, but this time, asked my wife to try to close out my tab, as I didn't want to experience the wrath of the impatient staff member again. To absolutely nobody's surprise, the tab was not closed out! This staff member is by far, the rudest individual that I've encountered in the service industry and should reconsider their employment if they hate customer interactions this much. Truly appalled by my experience and won't be coming back anytime soon. If management wants to investigate the issue further, the tab was opened at the outside bar at 8/14/26 4:23 PM, check #35, and was transacted on by three separate staff members: 1) first person who opened the tab was friendly 2) second person who added on the second round of drinks was the same rude individual who didn't correctly close out my tab later in the evening, and 3) the third staff member was the one who finally properly closed out the tab with my wife at 7:11 PM.

One of my favorite pizzas in the Bay Area the cornmeal crust is an amazing touch and works so well…read morewith a deep dish pizza. My go to is the sausage deep dish but it seems that all of their options are well received from Highly recommend this pizza be eaten at least once if you live in the bay

Had a wonderful dinner last night at Star on Grand. Usually a take out sort of guy, but tonight we…read moredecided to eat in. So glad we did. Variety of beers on tap were great and they even had my favorite hazy IPA fresh brew from a local brewery-Fieldwork. Salad was fresh and delicious and the deep dish pizza was everything that we hoped for. Hot flavorful with a crispy,crunchy corn meal crust. Service and ambiance were fine. Special shout out to the Manager Brian who went out of his way to make sure we were satisfied, comfortable customers. We will return soon.

Love this place! It's a true locals bar. Affordable beer and great food. They have an N64 in back…read morefor folx to play. Bartenders are great! Love the decor here as it's based af! This is def my favorite spot in downtown Oakland. Close, affordable, welcoming, and the vibes are just right. Leo is an awesome owner and I also recommend checking out his new diner next door! Again, everything is so affordable and very good.

The owner is soooo nice and a good hearted kind man... but since they lost their liquor license I…read morehaven't been back because their food isn't great. Not bad... but not that good. It's not really their fault, a bar without a bar and only bar food isn't a good idea in any context. Also the bartender they had was such a great conversationalist, he was so funny.

I love me a juicy hazy and they DELIVERED. Also tried their spout to switch it up and was…read morepleasantly surprised. Get some pizza next door, enjoy some sun with some good parking, and have a wonderful Sunday afternoon.

Pretty new and hip modern day urban brewery in the gentrified part of West Oakland. I was told…read morethis brewery is only 2 years old. I've actually walked past this building before, back when Horn Bbq was next door, but not sure if they were able to open during the same time, as Horn had to move out a few years back. Very industrial vibe here, both outside and inside. For some reason most people were congregated indoors, and nobody was on their patio. The brewery equipment is visible but is blocked off. They do very little inside that warehouse-y space to decorate or give it their stamp. Totally just looks like a warehouse, whereas other breweries with a same type of industrial space like Drake's and Ghost Town have stamped their look and image. I tried a sampler here 4 brews and think they are about $2.50 per 5 oz glass, which is a generous gesture. Of the 4, I really liked 3 of them, and one was kinda weird to me. But good success ratio. I loved their Amber which had a great roasty malt character and hopped in a balanced manner. Tried 2 of their IPAs and one was a winner, that I got a pint of it to go with my pizza from next door. Awesome combo that I would love to revisit, Brix Factory's beer with June's Pizza. Seriously smacks!

Really good food and beautiful views from this Oakland gem…read more I had the seasonal shrub with pineapple and the seasonal burrata and tomato salad. We shared the sausage platter with a Hungarian special sausage and the Brat. Kids loved the 'hot dogs' with ketchup and a warm pretzel. Spicy mustard is also available at the table in a brown squeeze bottle and it's my favorite. My daughter sat in a highchair and my son loved watching the boats. Our server was fabulous and so was the greeter. The staff was in between a shirt change but took excellent care of us. Prost!

I wanted to like Brotzeit. It was my first visit, and I was genuinely looking forward to trying the…read morefood. Unfortunately, the experience was frustrating from start to finish. I ordered food to go, including the meat and pickled vegetable selection, pretzels, and cheese sauce. When I got home, I realized the cheese sauce was missing. I tried calling the restaurant multiple times, but no one answered the phone, so I had to drive all the way back to retrieve an item that should have been included in the first place. That ate up about 40 minutes of my evening. When I returned, I received a small apology, but no meaningful attempt to make things right -- no comp, no offer of a dessert, no gesture of goodwill. For a first-time customer who had to make a second trip because of the restaurant's error, that felt pretty disappointing. The pretzel situation was also confusing and left a bad taste. The menu lists "add a pretzel" for $3 under the meat and pickled vegetable selection. When I ordered, the server told me the pretzel came with the meal. Based on that, I reasonably assumed that if I ordered an additional pretzel, the extra charge would be $3. Instead, I was charged both $3 and another $6.50 for the extra pretzel. When I asked about it later, I was told the pricing was structured that way for gluten-free customers, but that was not explained when I ordered. The menu and verbal explanation did not match the final charge, and it felt misleading. To make matters worse, the house-made pretzel itself was disappointing. There wasn't even any salt on it. At a German restaurant, a pretzel should be one of the easiest things to get right: salty, chewy, browned, and satisfying. This was not that. Between the missing cheese sauce, the unanswered phone, the extra drive, the confusing charges, the lack of a meaningful service recovery, and the underwhelming pretzel, this was not a good first impression. I left feeling taken advantage of rather than welcomed as a new customer. I understand mistakes happen. What matters is how a restaurant handles them. In this case, Brotzeit had a clear opportunity to turn an annoying mistake into a decent customer service moment, and they didn't. I'm actually pretty upset writing this review. I forked over a lot of money, I'm and I dont have a huge going out budget, I work caregiving and I sometimes want to give myself a treat, and this whole interaction really set my evening off poorly. I ate later than I intended which cuts into my sleep, which in turn does NOT set me up for having the energy and mental strength to do my job, and I actually feel MISLED by the menu and explanation by the waitstaff and the apology and nothing else, no acknowledgment for the time wasted, and not even a "what can I do, let's make it right." Total. Disappointment. Yeah I am NOT A HAPPY CUSTOMER!! I shall NOT be giving ONE THIN DIME MORE OF MY HARD EARNED MONEY to this business!! They haven't returned my voicemail regarding my bad experience. They obviously don't care. And the cheese spread I did get smelled spoiled the day after. Didnt want to eat it.

Firstly, the temescal pilsner is a GREAT, quintessential crisp and crushable brewski. It is in…read moresteady rotation in my beer choices at the many places it is available. I've been stopping by the brewery and recently had a small issue. I approached the bar where Alex was extremely receptive and ultimately offered a solution that was better than the one I had in mind. I truly appreciate his hospitality,! Thanks, Temescal Brewery!!!

10/10 best beer bar, not up tight. Many if not all the beers taste good and there's a theme with…read moreit. The Pilsner is great for area, my favorite anyway. They have fantastic community engagement and have/had a big party every month. It's a safe LGBQTI bar and fun over all.