Warm but beautiful Friday afternoon. Just had a late afternoon massage at Kume and looking for an early dinner with cocktails. This was the perfect spot! Outdoor seating, check. Fantastic margarita with fresh ingredients, check. Amazing salad with grill shrimp, papitas, avocado, radish, butter lettuce, Mexican crumbled cheese, and pieces of either cactus or roasted jalapeño (can't remember). Oakland Rivera, ha, ha... read more

Comal Next Door - View from outdoor seating. - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

I went with my family a few days ago and ordered a beef barbacoa burrito And it was so so bad, only beans and rice. And the beef I got was all fat. The lady was super rude taking our order too. We didn't know we had to order at the counter And sat down, and never came to let us know that we had to place the order first. Asking for some lime ‍ was also impossible I would like to have a refund. We payed over $85 for the burrito , a bad and sad bowl and 10 tacos. Worst energy from both Latinas lady's. They were RUDE and very very inpatient with us. It was our first time in this joint. My family was visiting from. DC. Again the waitress attitude was extremely rude. And the bowl and burrito was such a disappointment. No pico de gallo no cheese Only rice and beans and beef FAT. read more

Best Tortilla Soup and Chorizo and Potato Tacos! The soup has shredded chicken, avocado and an additive broth. The tacos were made of delicate, handmade tortillas and were beyond delicious. Even the handmade chips and salsas were outstanding. This restaurant right next to Lake Merritt is outstanding! read more

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Our local Taco shop when we're in Oakland. For us it's walking distance which makes it nice as there is virtually no parking in the area. They don't have a private lot so it's all metered street parking. The Uber Eats folks and other deliver folks just double park and leave their cars in the street when they go pick up an order and before it's ready they just sit in their cars double parked. It's a driving nightmare around that area. We've been here twice and it was good each time. I got the Barbacoa Burrito and it was very tasty. It was filling enough that I was able to take some home for an appetizer before dinner, which I needed as we had such a late dinner. He had the meatball soup. It was smaller than expected, but still large enough to make it a meal. The place is clean. They have two rooms one room to place your orders and a second room for dining and there is outdoor dining which we did, but I probably wouldn't do again as the view is gross. There is trash all over the street, a old door that someone left on the sidewalk along with a TV and other trash. They have a serve yourself water container that contains ice water, which was nice as you can get continuous refill, but that means you have to go back to the counter. Which I was too lazy to do so I drank mine and his water. We went lunchtime on last Wednesday and there was one other table occupied when we arrived. There was no line to order, which was nice as we could take our time planning our order before we got to the register. They had at least 3 takeout orders while we were there. I'd go back. There food is a little on the pricy side, but it's tasty and filling. read more

If I could give this place ZERO stars I would. So first of all guys the chicken was RAW like no chicken should be raw (see pictures down below. Then when asked about it they claimed it was SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THAT !?!?! Like what chicken is supposed to be raw guys its supposed to be cooked to like 165 degrees actually if you're eating raw chicken I hope you stop. ANYWAYS I ordered yk a simple elote w the cheese powder yk sum light BUT NOT EVEN THAT APPARENTLY. The elote was brought out first and like 5 minutes later the cheese came out but by that time the elote was devoured like hello now some of yall might say im big for this action but hello an elote should come TOGETHER with the cheese like at the SAME time. So anyways now we shall get started on the customer service when I asked if I could get just a bit of lettuce bro seemed like annoyed that I asked that like damn and anyways he said yea but like when I aksed for some refried beans because yk a little bean never hurt anyone except in ths situation ig. When I asked for the beans the worker was like "ill ask they might get MAD" like do yall abuse your workers guys and so he came back and said no because its "too much work" like what ??? hello like no shade but the whole like place is making food like i know someones bout to order them beans like eventually youll have to so why not now ??? because its TOO MUCH WORK like. And the damn place was lwk empty too like yall are doing too much atp. read more

Comal Next Door - MORE RAW CHICKEN - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

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My gf brought home a burrito marked "veggie" and its was a bean n cheese STUFFED with zucchini. The zucchini was very slimy and there was waaaay too much. This is the first time in decades I couldn't finish a meal. I hate wasting food but this was disgusting and made my stomach hurt. This is the second time I've had this burrito (my gf buys them) and we usually go to burrito express on telegraph. Both times is was nasty but I was able to stomach it the first time. For the record I would not have ordered from here but my gf asked me if I want a burrito from ole ole and she switched to this place because they also have bogo bean n cheese burritos. I would pay twice as much to not eat this. It tastes like uncooked nopales. read more

Comal Next Door - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

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I ordered online and then walked down to pick it up. It was ready when I got there! I thought this was a delicious lunch! I tried the shrimp ceviche (yum!) and it was huge! Like I could have just eaten this as a meal! Then I had the chicken Dorados (like chicken taquitos), with white meat chicken. Really yummy and also big! I saw that there were 3 so I thought that might not be enough food. But they're thicker than I expected. And for dessert I had a cornmeal shortbread cookie with lime - and it was PHENOMENAL!!! So glad my new job is down the street. read more

I like we have this option literally 15min walk from our apartment in Adam's point. It's a cute place right on grand ave although these days sitting out it can get noisy especially on weekends with the big bikers rolling up and down the street:( I have eaten here twice. Tried some tacos and burrito the first time with some other items and we all agreed the burrito was worth coming back for. Solid pork al pastor. Quite tasty and different since they put pineapple in it. The salsas are quite different also and they r yummy. Chips are freshly made so very delicious. One of the things I wish they worked on is serving some salsas and guacamole in plastic containers even for those eating there. I get it, it's probably convenient and easy but in our world today there is so much plastic already that this gives me a big headache. We typically choose to dine in to avoid plastic containers to go and yet again here we are. I hope the owner tried to serve in small steel or wood containers for those dining in. Thank you! read more

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I used to order regularly from Comal. However the last two times I ordered (including today) I found a bug in my food - it looked like a fruit fly. It was really unfortunate and disgusting. I'm disappointed because I used to really like this place. read more

Came on a Sunday around 30min after they opened. Was very quiet inside but the restaurant has a lot of seating inside and out front and cleanly decorated. The restaurant is counter service and then they bring the food to you. The food was very good and huge portion sizes! We should have split one dish between the two of us. Also got the hibiscus lemonade which was delicious. read more

Comal Next Door - Huevos con chorizo - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

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Comal Next Door is pretty damn delicious. I normally order through DoorDash and almost always order a chicken burrito with no crema. Honestly, the area around the lake is blessed with a lot of great Mexican food. Last night I ordered a vegan burrito bowl and added chicken for $5. Unfortunately for my protein lacking self, the bowl had all of the labels on what should have been inside but they missed adding in the chicken. My heart was instantly struck with grief. Anyway, I reported it to DoorDash and it was taken care of with a credit. I do like that they encourage you to order from them directly on their ad they included in my bag. I may just do that to make sure my food is right next time. read more

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Ordered takeout. Everything tasted like someone dumped heaping teaspoons of salt on it. My barbacoa bowl was so salty. This is the second time this has happened with my food from here. It's hit or miss lately. read more

Friends and I ordered chicken burritos today and they were so good!!! My one star review is due to the cockroach we saw in the bathroom. Call an exterminator! If there is one then that means there are a WHOLE LOT MORE! read more

Comal Next Door - Roach in the bathroom - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

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Everything I have ordered from this restaurant has been delicious. I just tried the frozen chicken enchilada dinners they offer and it was so good. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

I was pleasantly surprised... the rice bowls were excellent which different types of meats and seafood options to go with it & veggies, too. They were patient with answering my questions and had non alcoholic and alcoholic options. And they had desserts, too! Grateful read more

Really enjoyable light lunch. Very fresh. Lentil soup and guacamole satisfying and tasty on a cold Sunday afternoon. Perfect small meal before the show. read more

3.25 stars. Could be a 4, but they're not trying that hard. Lots of pluses and minuses. I like the burritos well enough. They're slightly above average. The fried chicken torta was disappointing though. A good number of beers on tap. But the wines aren't so good. Even being across from the lake, the place is not especially inviting. There's some seats indoors but there's no atmosphere. Yes, it has four tables out front with a view. Not the worst place you can end up in a warm summer day. Especially if there's a long line at Grand Lake Kitchen. I am ambivalent. Don't be surprised to find me here on a warm day having a burrito con cerveza if I don't have time to go someplace else. Frankly, I mostly order delivery from here. read more

Comal Next Door - Drink menu, cocktails only available after 5p. - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

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I was very disappointed. First to realize that Comal and Comal Next door didn't have the same menu or at least over the same signature items that I saw on "ChecksPlease". Second was not a major issue but a small training issue. I walked up to the counter and ask about the connection with the Berkeley location and about the program. The young lady didn't know about either. As I started reviewing the menu a second team member informed me that they were the same. So I asked about the "Big Blue masa quesadilla." She did know what I was talking about. After I started eating my food she returned and told me what it was called. I also heard going back inside and telling the others about it. Lastly I thought the chips were VERY salty. Tacos were just okay. Way too many places have good tacos at a lower price for me to consider returning. Rajas on the "bowl" were more of a suggestion than an item. The bowl only had 4 strips of chili. Corn was not grilled and nor shaved off a cob. They looked like they were either canned or frozen. The orange salsa I saw on the program fall far short of the spice factor I hoped for. Lastly I would say the poblano and canned corn bowl looked so unappealing that I would put a "Chipotle Grill" bowl up against it ANY day. read more

Came for brunch. No line, not crowded at all so I was skeptical and worried about how the food might taste. Lots of space and clean tables with outdoor and indoor options. You order up front, take a number, and then sit down. We ordered the chilaquiles and the huevos con chorizo. Huevos con chorizo was like a Mexican scramble with meat, peppers, potatoes, and eggs. Pretty good flavor. It came with rice and your choice of beans. The chilaquiles you can choose roja or verde. I got roja with 2 eggs and it was flavorful. Not the most amazing chilaquiles I've ever had but pretty good. We also had two house spicy sauces they served to us. One was a mango habanero, super tasty and the other was super spicy (too spicy for me but I'd you like spicy go for it)! Overall, good experience and good service. We would come back. However, when you compare to other Mexican spots in the Bay, it's probably somewhere in the middle. Id give a 3.5 stars but it doesn't allow that option on yelp. And, there are other options in the bay that are tastier. read more

Comal Next Door - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

Nice ample place with a friendly staff here. Plates look great but sauces are too sweet for my liking. The drink menu is fantastic showcasing local breweries and the likes. read more

Comal Next Door - Pastor Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

This year I've been on the lookout for the best chile relleno in San Diego, and all I was able to find were ones where the exterior was soggy and mushy. But I took a trip to Oakland and serendipitously found Comal Next Door, where the chile relleno was right on: the exterior was moist and bouncy. It was the best chile relleno I had this year out of the six I tried at different establishments. I can't vouch for how "traditional" the chile relleno is, though, because I don't know, but just but how it tasted to me, I liked it the best. read more

I've been ordering from here for months and today I went in an sat at the bar for the first time. Listen, the dine in experience is hands down SO much better than delivery. You have more items to choose from number 1, and 2, the atmosphere and service is amazing. Had a lovely solo early dinner at the bar with Alex as my server. Fantastic wine selection! My nachos were amazing and what was even better (and I'm picky as no other) was the FRESH pico made today. Tomato's are in season and man, it was legit the BEST I've ever had. Chips were a bit salty but that is usually never the case. Tried a new hot sauce with Fresno chilis and oh man, sooooo good. The carrot habanero is my go to. I am hoping they start the other one as bottles to go as well. Do yourself a favor, take the time to dine in. So worth it. Thank you Alex for making my whole day. So lovely to go to a spot alone and be treated so wonderful. Wine, beer, all the food and ingredients have defiantly been carefully thought through. Thanks so much! read more

Comal Next Door - Nachos, no meat. Pico and Guacamole on the side. Check out the color of the pico! Perfect. - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

I eat at comal almost every time I'm in the Bay Area. I'm writing this today after my 4th or 5th time and it's like it just keeps getting better and better. I've eaten both dine in, and had it delivered. Both ways were delicious and fresh and hot. The chips are SO GOOD. The guacamole is to die for. The elote is life changing, the burritos are huge and mouth watering, the next door salad is unique and yummy. Everything I've tried is so good. I only wish I lived closer and could eat it all the time! read more

We used them to cater our party...they delivered on time, manager was very helpful leading up to the party. Food was good!! Only thing I would recommend if you are using them for catering... go in to see what "their serving size" is. Unfortunately we ran out of food within the first half hour of party. Not due to their error, but due to a difference of opinion as far as their serving size for 10-12 people vs. what a family of good eaters serving size is. For us...their serving size 10-12, was more like 5-7 people. And... we definitely needed more tortillas, my family understood the assignment... street tacos are double tortillas. After all that, would still recommend! read more

Delicious and fresh Mexican food! Friend and I came here to catch up and we ordered a variety of items. We ordered the green beans, elote, carnitas tacos and rice and beans we also ordered the guacamole and chips which we totally enjoyed! Everything was so fresh and perfectly spiced! The food was definitely worth it and I would definitely be back for more at any given moment ! We sat outside and the service was totally great and loved hanging out here! Lastly we order a Margarita pitcher which was delicious .. highly recommend Comal!!! read more

Comal Next Door - Yummminess - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

Such good food and beer options! Love coming here to get some food to go when I'm by the Lake.

The restaurant may seem small in the front, but there's ample space in the back room. The back room also has the full bar ;) The service was alright considering that you order at the counter and they bring it to your table. A little too casual for me, but our server was super sweet and quick! I had the Tacos Dorados with a margarita. The "rolled tacos" are supposed to be flautas or taquitos (maybe?) but the dough was so thick that there was (way) more crunchy tortilla than filling. The marg was way too strong and had too much salt and spice around the rim. My mom had the shrimp tacos and a lemonade. She said it was just alright, but she finished it. Lemonade and side of beans were the best things we ordered. Would I come back? To give the bar a second try... Would I recommend it? Not quite there yet read more

What a great addition to the Lake Merritt scene. In times of Covid, it's just a take out window with some room for standing outside. I ended up with the little gems salad with carnitas which was delicious. Light and refreshing with a great dressing. At $15 it was a nice lunch, not overly filling, but enough! I opted for the hibiscus lemonade and it was surprisingly not sweet, which I was thankful for. Tasty food, reasonablish prices, a great menu and overall a great option to take to the lake and enjoy! Ordering online was super easy. I look forward to coming back for more substantial eats. Takeout margs to boot (during COVID times). read more

Comal Next Door - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

My friends and I were hanging by the lake and craving Mexican food. After our original plan fell through, we decided CND would be a good back-up option. My friend called in and I requested the Al Pastor Burrito. It was a tough decision because the veggie burritos sounded awesome, too. She picked it up and said that they do not request to add tip for workers when you pay the bill, which seems ridiculous to me. No it or anything. I hope there is a miscommunication, because no tips is unacceptable. The burrito was enjoyable. The beans had tasty flavor and the meat was tender. There was a fair amount of rice, but I also like rice. I also appreciated the pineapple and wish there was more. Overall, I enjoyed the food, but I'd really love for folks/yelpers to push management to allow customers to leave tip. Please!?!? read more

Comal Next Door - Al pastor burrito - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

Bombrrito! Ordered the beef burrito to go still held its delicious flavor after returning to the office, it held its shape, the shell is not too thick It had a generous portion, chucks of beef, tomatoes, onions, cilantros great mix of salad Can definitely define its taste in each bite They gave us a bottle of the home made hot sauce which added top notch, great heat with a citrus notes read more

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Great street tacos! A coworker told me about this spot so gave it a try and the tacos did not disappoint. The salsa was also good (I tried the green salsa). They are a bit pricy though especially for Street size tacos, $4.50 per taco. Overall they're good. read more

Comal Next Door - Chicken Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

East bay burrito #37 Initial taste 6/7 Meat 6/7 Beans 4/7 Rice 5/7 Cheese 4/7 Tortilla 6/7 Overall 5/7 Really liked the taste of this burrito. A little unbalanced in the ingredients. The cheese was all clumped in one spot at the bottom. Really liked the tortilla. The Al pastor was good and not overly greasy which is hard. read more

I'm kind of a burrito snob - if i dont like it, I'm never coming back. I liked this one - they didnt have carne asada so i settled for the chicken black bean guac sour cream The swrvice was fast and i enjoyed sitting at the window watxhing the world go by. I also tried the Taco Truck beer for the first time. Two thumbs up read more

Comal Next Door - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

Comal sells cocktails to go but there's no bar here. no seating either. couldn't access entire menu on iphone, online ordering was problematic. just ordered the lst item i could.... offerings: burritos, bowls, tacos, tortas, mas, drinks, bottled cocktails eats: al pastor burrito (11.50) -contains "berkshire pork, al pastor, black beans, red rice, pineapple, cheese, crema"... -had lots of grease/chili oil-some leaked onto my map... -pork was crispy, otherwise uneventful, burrito was tasty, expected more. stop eating halfway. went to get something tastier? but it wasn't to be. 3.5 stars. wouldn't re-order online, too much problems with ordering on iphone. phone orders weren't accepted. food didn't equate with price. take outs: -parking would have been an hassle if i didn't find a space out front. read more

Comal Next Door - Grease dripped onto map... - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

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Well, there's no ambience involved with grabbing takeout food. We were excited to hear when Comal opened up a branch business on Grand Avenue close to our home. We previously enjoyed eating at the Berkeley location occasionally. We started ordering takeout from Comal at the beginning of the Covid years when they opened in Oakland. They have some unique menu options such as their tofu vegetarian burrito, which is my husband's favorite. Gringos be advised the food is a bit spicy. Definitely recommend Comal Next Door for quick takeout food options. read more

I asked for a guacamole burrito which they agreed to make and they didn't put guacamole inside. They also added spicy sauce in the burrito, which wasn't requested. Plus, I've never seen a burrito which size is 5", come on. Really bad experience even with tipping they didn't prepare me a good burrito. Make your burritos bigger at least. read more

Picked up a fried chicken torta and an al pastor burrito to take over to The Greek for a show. Absolutely loved the torta. Very messy, but DELICIOUS. Crispy and flavourful. The burrito was also quite good. Very tender pork and a juicy interior. The premixed cocktail was about as good as you can expect. A little sweet but that's typical. Had a great experience and made me super excited to try the fancier sit down dinner from Comal when I have more time! read more

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Tacossss!!! Carnitas and the carrot habanero sauce is where it's at. LOVE their carrot habanero hot sauce $7. It has the right amount of kick (not overpoweringly spicy) and looks to be made by the restaurant. I've been perusing Comal's menu for quite some time, but this didn't stand out until I tried to order on mobile. Tacos are ~$3.75. They're on the more expensive side, but there's a decent amount of meat that covers to the circumference of the tortilla that makes up for it. Carnitas - My favorite taco at Comal. The meat to fat ratio is spot on. The carnitas weren't too dry and had a little bit of fat that made the taco super tasty. I hope this is consistent next time. There was a decent amount of oil at the bottom and my taco got cold when I finally got home, so put it on the stove for a couple minutes. It made for a super yummy taco. A happy accident. Al Pastor - This taco didn't stand out to me too much. These were marinated and cooked, but not crispy by any means. I'm a Tacos El Gordo fan (San Diego), and it's hard to beat al pastor on a spit roast. However, I did appreciate the pineapple on top. Barbacoa - This one was my least favorite. I don't remember much about it, but the meat was more dry than the other two tacos. Parking was a disaster. I parked a couple of blocks away and walked over; the neighborhood behind/surrounding this restaurant is packed with apartments and thus limited parking, so definitely not an easy spot to get to. This is near the SF Fitness and all other crazy traffic in the area. Ordering on the Toast app was pretty easy and contactless -- this might be my new favorite way of ordering food to go. I set the date and time that I wanted to pickup and it was ready to go when I arrived. The only drawback with their Toast setup is that there's no way to customize more than what the check boxes show -- to be fair, the checkboxes cover most things. However, I hate having ice in my horchata because it waters down the drink, but couldn't omit, so didn't order. TLDR; I'll be back for the carrot habanero hot sauce, but parking will be a deterrent otherwise. read more

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How is something so simple, so amazing! This quesadilla hit the spot and the hibiscus lemonade was super refreshing! Food came out quickly and everyone was nice. Will come back again next time I'm in the area. read more

Comal Next Door - Quesadilla with hibiscus lemonade - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

Stopped in for a cocktail... However Who is extremely disappointed in the greeting. No welcome from the hostess or from any of the staff. Finally a server approached me and told me the bar open at 5 PM. I had seven minutes. When the bar opened... the host approach the group that had been dining and invited them into the bar area. Glances at me and walks away. Sooo... I invite myself to the Bar. I walked past two servers that do not comment or greet me again. I sit at the bar there's no bartender. ?!?!?! One appeared and is welcoming and eager to please. It's unfortunate this time of Covid when restaurants are already struggling to stay afloat there's no eagerness to invite you in and make you feel welcome. I had the Jack Satan.... Very tasty! Y'all need a team pep talk. read more

Comal Next Door - Jack Satan - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

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