Love this place! It's a true locals bar. Affordable beer and great food. They have an N64 in back for 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. read more

The owner is soooo nice and a good hearted kind man... but since they lost their liquor license I haven'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. read more

I went here to grab some dinner, pretty late at around midnight. It's a small place with minimal seating on the bottom floor. A lot more room to sit and finish the food, is available on the second floor. The hanging artwork pieces on the walls are distinctly striking. The menu is stacked with standard bar fare, with pizza, hotdogs, fries, etc. A sizable beer selection that seems to draw in the nightly usuals. The service was not majorly terrible. Some staff members looked rather bored. I didn't order alcohol. I just wanted to eat. I chose a chili cheese dog, which included Garlic fries. I paid $14, after tip. The large portions are appreciated. Really wished it all had been yummy. I can't say that it was tasty, and memorably delicious. It looked more appetizing than it actually tasted. Which is not great. The chili was not flavorful, and it was almost cold. Not warmed up first, just slapped on top of the dog. Which made for a strange eating experience. Normally the chili is the hottest part of that particular item. A toasted bun (which is preferable) may have made a difference. The dog itself wasn't terrible. The fries were attractive. I'm into the shoestring potatoes. I was not wowed when it came to the taste. Not a huge deal. I probably should've ordered a slice of pizza, which they may be kind of popularly known for. When I am near, in downtown Oakland, I can do a round 2. They stay open really late. I was eyeballing the garlic knots, with a side of marinara. That probably would've been a hit with me or better yet the Mozz sticks. I love those. read more

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I was in the area for a concert, and we decided to get something to eat before the show. Stumbled across this place. I got this taco Loco and Aaron got a slice of pizza, we ate outside on the patio, very nice atmosphere The staff was very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend read more

The Hatch Oakland - Before the concert at Fox Theatre, we stopped into the hatch to have a bite to eat, I got the locotaco and Aaron got the pizza slice - Gastropubs Near Me - Oakland, California

Went to the bar next door for a friends birthday and needed some food so was greatful the Hatch was open. We ordered a pepperoni pizza, wings, and their garlic knots. I hate to say it, but not a single item was good. The wings were undercooked and didn't love the buffalo flavor. The pizza also seemed undercooked, and didn't have enough sauce. The garlic knots were way too bready and had little to no flavor. The service was quick and was easy to order, it was a little later in the evening closer to 11 pm. Could be a better place to just get drinks. Overall was very disappointing and no one in the group enjoyed the food. Maybe this was just an off order, but don't think I'll try again. read more

Delicious no frills but non-hole in a wall spot. The lumpia is bomb. I can't recall other items I've had here, but I definitely have them and it was worth coming back for it for sure. read more

My favorite item on the menu is the al pastor quesadilla. My favorite thing about the place is the vibes read more

The Hatch Oakland - Great vibes. Great times :) - Gastropubs Near Me - Oakland, California

The kitchen has changed. They no longer serve burgers and fries. Now it's pizza and wings. The bar is still good though. Cozy, well worn, with tons of character. The bar staff was friendly. We planned to return to this bar for dinner before a show at the Fox Theater because the burgers were so good last time. It was a disappointment to find the kitchen had changed hands, but I suppose things move fast in the big city. I guess I should have checked before I made plans to eat here. (Note we did not eat here this trip) read more

Cute specials. Dive bar with a nice bar food menu and good tunes. Right downtown Oakland! The service was a little bit slow and there weren't that many people there. The open seating plan was good... the choices for seating were strange: Bar, Upstairs (where there's no air circulation n it's hot n sticky) or at an extra large table....we tried all the seats and opted for the extra large table which seemed awkwardly placed. The food was good and fresh! There are very little thoughts into the menu, but we ordered a few things and it was good... hit the spot. No fru fru or anything..... so if you feel like baskets of fries and a burger n hotdogs.... Reasonably priced with good drinks.... This is for you! Note: bowl of packaged condiments, ick! Street parking. Only one gender friendly restroom which was dirty... brought my own disinfectant food wipes, thank goodness! read more

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Man , I love supporting places . In the past I've had some great items from this spot but the other day I order on the late night and I just wanna say I understand the business. But not giving me fresh wings just blew me. I saw a bucket of already cooked wings after I order and what they did was coat the wings with the sauce and re heat or re fried them . It was super obvious also .Any way it was horrible . Very disappointed, but that's what comes with random nights . read more

The pizza is always 10/10 always so so good but the bartender today on 3/21 was terrible, he seemed like he didn't know what he was doing :(( read more

This spot is a good local watering hole where you can get shwasted with fun bartenders, good company, good music. Beware because it has the small gritty bar feels, and that's what it is, no doubt -- yet it gives all the good times! Wouldn't come here for a nice dinner, go to Pintoh Thai Nextdoor, then come here and dance / drink your ass off. read more

Three stars for the Impossible Burger I didn't expect to like, minus sixteen or so stars for the vibe of the staff. I get it, I get it! It's a busy Friday night in a cramped bar and you're probably at your absolute limit with drunkards and the debauchery they invite. But honey, you chose the job. So I know you've got it in you to go in on the customer service! I believe in you! Unfortunately, it felt like my friends and I got stuck with a round of 'tenders who didn't even believe in themselves. The drinks were subpar and the service just didn't hit the mark. I'm hoping next time there's more to the visit than what we got this go-round, because we pretty much ate, took a sip our ultra-meh drinks and dipped. And trust, you wouldn't blame us if you had the same experience. read more

Late night food to protect yourself from a hangover? Look no further my dear this is the place to get wings, the BIGGEST slice of pizza to chase the hunger away. Service was quick and very casual. So glad Hoza pizza lives on within the hatch read more

The Hatch Oakland - Fries, pizza, wings - Gastropubs Near Me - Oakland, California

Service was good. We only had drinks there, not a huge selection. The margaritas weren't the strongest. The atmosphere is perfect for a date night. read more

It's a cool little dive bar. I've been twice now, about 8 months between visits. It's an end of the night kind of bar, like your last night cap after a night out. I will say the shots seemed a little short this time but eh, whatever. They have an upstairs area behind like a gate. Cool for pictures and stuff. It's very red inside so if you have color sensitivities, this may bother you. read more

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Great great bar... fun fun staff... the chicken wings were great great. I've had a great time here a few nights the last several weeks. Nice selection of draft beer. read more

Yo. If you don't like the hatch you've got some issues. This place is great, great on the sense that it supports its staff, its community, it's patrons, and friends. This is a bars bar, the place you go to see friends. A place you go to have fairly priced drinks and bar food. A place you go to just hang, be cool, and possibly meet other cool people. You know what I love about the hatch. Damn near everything. But I also love the burger, it's not some super fancy burger, it's not in-n-out. It just does the job, and it does the job in a good way. I've had many parties here, met many people, and seen many wild things. The owner is an amazing person and so is the staff and door person. Before COVID this place used to pop off on the weekly and first fridays. Let's all support this local staple by showing love. Go buy some food and drinks. They also have Togo drinks so you don't even need to stick around. Support local! read more

Great spot for a burger! Juicy and packed with flavor. Tater tots were excellent, added garlic and cheese. Couldn't finish them. read more

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The Hatch has food and is overpriced for what you get. I used to go here a few years ago and thought it was "dive food for a dive'ish price", now it's expensive for what you get. I did enjoy my double cheeseburger last time (and would get it again), but the other "specialty" burgers are not great and significantly over priced. Fries alone are good, although the parmesan garlic fries are literally pre shredded crap parmesan and jar diced garlic tossed on fries, toppings are cold and not well integrated into the dish. It's like the cook never tried them? That's a common theme for everything, for instance on my burger "onion" was a 3/8" thick slice of solid onion. The kitchen just kind of serves food. $9 fries $10+ for a burger, specialty $16+. $7 beer tl/dr: If it's late and you're drunk, it's a valid burger option (don't get garlic parmesan fries), otherwise I'd say search elsewhere for your burger and fries (dare I say Scolari's??!). read more

The Hatch Oakland - "garlic parmesan fries" - Gastropubs Near Me - Oakland, California

A solid dive-y bar in downtown Oakland. A pretty big outdoor parklet space and dark and chill indoor space. A few beers on tap, and the spicy margarita was excellent (so next time I'll try more cocktails). The food menu is quite big and we had the totchos, which were crispy and a bit salty, but good and a bit portion and lots of nacho sauce and sour cream and jalapeños on them. We also had the carne asada quesadilla which was also pretty large with decent steak and some cheese, along with little cups of sour cream and a quite spicy and tasty salsa on the sicde. read more

The Hatch has a hipster-ish, faux-divey feel to me with it's reclaimed wood type decor (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-hatch-oakland-oakland?select=C4gkBiXa0US8j9xeF3a6TA). There's an upstairs seating area overlooking the bar (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-hatch-oakland-oakland?select=Y7dsGOoYX9ZYBWWHpAj2mw) which gets a ton of light from a skylight during the day (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-hatch-oakland-oakland?select=w_yifKvwlxhjBav0mtZqHA) Menu from the small kitchen has a $10 Burger (beef or vegan) & Beer lunch special (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-hatch-oakland-oakland?select=KNJpRFIm6XjLCjLSby_xTQ) along with tacos, lumpia, salads, and other sandwiches (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-hatch-oakland-oakland?select=G40-_CMD2y79G7C4hVRB5g). Happy Hour is 11am-7pm with $1 off draft beers, $5 well drinks, and $16 pitchers of beer or margaritas. I got the burger with no lettuce (default has that, tomato & pickles) and added grilled onions which comes on a toasted sesame bun (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-hatch-oakland-oakland?select=F21MLLsiZaLLfqEsLSjkWw). A plus was the winter tomato was riper than I expected and a minus was the grilled onions were pre-grilled and cold. Not sure how they'd do with a specified doneness, but the thin patty was cooked to well done and pretty dry (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-hatch-oakland-oakland?select=Xr1eL5uhRGW977pxJjRcjw) so definitely needed some additional condiments that they have available with utensils and water (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-hatch-oakland-oakland?select=yIW17PA_E_OhG65cWjLAAw) to moisten things up. I had some of the tacos and they were better than the burger, served on a pair of corn tortillas, topped with onions and salsa, with a lime wedge (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-hatch-oakland-oakland?select=kCHJbeAwcEgpMUoV5XG5dQ) The carnitas was tender with some crispy edges (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-hatch-oakland-oakland?select=63y_wiK2nzYE9auiK8tn7A) which I enjoyed more than the "al pastor"; that was very saucy / tomato-y and didn't taste like it had been spit roasted (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-hatch-oakland-oakland?select=x7cShE1D2pFpeJupLdMfXA) The salsa had a fire-roasted taste to it and definitely has some kick. Bartenders have been very friendly / chatty. read more

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Pizza not good was cold upon serving. Got a beer to go with it and it was canned and not ice cold.

The Hatch has a good atmosphere. It's a good mixture of chill and poppin. This is a great vibe for a Saturday night. They have a good selection of food and alcohol. I'm a big fan of their wings--they come out hot with the perfect flavor. That's just how I like them. I had their garlic Parmesan fries, too, but as much as I love cheese, it was a bit too much cheese (I know...*gasp*). The fries themself were crispy and perfect temperature. Yum! The music here is one of my favorite things about it. I'll also say that the location is quite good, too. Its easy to find and near many bus lines and a BART station if you're taking public transpiration. read more

Got kicked out for having my leftovers box of food. Not even eating it, but the F*** leftovers of where I had come. The box was never opened at their location, I checked in with the bartender and I even bought items from their food spot and we were all good-Like wtf So y'all not promoting for people to visit other spots but your own?.Security was cool and told us that the owner or boss told him to do so. When I came back in to close the bar tab everyone was confused and the "boss man" then tried to give me a half a** explanation- disrespect AF! Also they were empty AF too like yo way to promote s*** service ! But Bartenders are cool their food wasn't bad and the DJ that day was rocking it! Y'all just be mindful that if "boss man " is having a bad day you might too.... read more

Was here last Tuesday, 4/9 and walked in trying to sit at the bar where we usually sit. Bartender had taken over the section as her prep area. Cool, not a problem we sat somewhere else. What bothered me was I overheard her talking about us to other patrons that we thought we could just wherever we wanted. WTF? Not cool, and it left such a bad impression that we won't be back. Too bad - other bartenders have always been supercool when I came here solo on weekends. Menu seems to have changed too, so not sure what other changes they've gone through or if it's new owners/managers. read more

This place definitely showcases the Oakland vibe. From the bartender to even people sitting at the bar, everyone is just really friendly. If you're a person who likes fruity drinks to sip on, there are lots of options. I got the peach mule. It was really refreshing and easy to drink. I wasn't able to check out the upstairs portion, but there is not a lot of room downstairs. Luckily, it wasn't too busy, so we snagged the corner table. The bartender was really attentive when we walked in and answered whatever questions we had. She took the time to make our drinks, and that really showed when we tasted them. The Hatch has a really chill vibe and the ambience makes it a good place to catch up with friends over drinks/food. I peeped tacos on the menu, so maybe next time! read more

The Hatch Oakland - Peach mule - Gastropubs Near Me - Oakland, California

For sure have been sleepin' on this place! Small bar with an upstairs. Loud music with a mix of electric, hip hop and old school. This place comes in clutch with the late night foods and it's pretty darn good too! Their menu is expansive too from burgers to hot dogs and selective lumpias. Their lemon pepper wings were HELLA salty though, my only gripe about this place. The burger was on point and the tater tots and fries were hella crispy. They have a smorgasbord of condiments too (no ranch though, boo). Definitely would come here again either for a night our or late night drunk-munchies. Either way, it's a win-win situation! read more

Local dive bar in downtown Oakland. Caught wind of this place as many others have - NYT Daily podcast. Small shop that can be easy to miss, but it's right next to the pizza joint I'm a fan of their Don Santos burger which comes with pepper jack cheese, fried onion rings, jalapeños, sautéed mushrooms and their BBQ ranch sauce. Not great on the stomach TBH, but is so delicious (my guilty pleasure ). Their tater tots aren't to be slept on either - they're super crispy and the exact type of tater tots you'd want to eat after a long day. They have a number of different bar food items, from hot dogs and wings, but also a mix of things like flautas, vegan nuggets and street tacos. I'm hoping to give other items a try, but you love what you love! If you haven't listened to the Daily podcast on the Hatch I think you should give it a listen. You get an idea of the impact of covid on the staff/owner here, which is an even more incentive for you to support local businesses. Offers delivery / pickup! They have a small outdoor seating area but that's currently closed (as of January 2021). read more

Cool spot with an upper lounge But.... The area is small I don't get the awkward informal security for a gastropub Service was slow and left much to be desired read more

Not sure why it's taken me forever to check out the Hatch but I absolutely love it! The bar food is so good and they're open late. Pairs great with their drink selection. There's plenty of seating and a second floor. It does look like it can get a little cramped when busy - but that's my imagination. I went around 11pm on a Thursday and it wasn't so bad! Also gotta add that the bartender is super chill and the music here is def a vibe. Will definitely have the Hatch as a go-to spot for late night food. read more

Atmosphere - run down and shady, We walked in and the bleach scent had not cleared out. It felt like the place had not given much attention. We sat there for several minutes before realizing you need to order your food and drinks at the bar. There were only few customers there. They looked like the regulars who hang around after work, grabbed a quick drink and dash. Drinks - not much selections. Most drinks come from a filter. I ordered a dirty martini, barely have any olives and alcohol was very skimpy. Food - We had to use our groupon and not much of a selection except hamburgers. We ordered four hamburgers, fries, and wings. The chef literally cooked each burger one at a time cus they were brought out 10 mins apart from each other. I like the heat in the buffalo wings. It had the perfect taste of hot sauce and vinegar. We forfeited the second round of drinks . not in the mood for more drinks. read more

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Great piece on this bar on The Daily!! I'll be coming by Pancho!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000493768340 read more

Will be coming by next time I'm in Oakland. Keep hanging in there, Pancho and team! Great story on The Daily: How a Small Bar Battled to Survive the Coronavirus from The Daily - https://www.stitcher.com/s?eid=78348713&autoplay=1 read more

This has a good dive bar vibe and people enjoy the food, drinks and scene. On that basis, it would rate 4 or 5 stars. There are only 3 here because I went for the Wednesday comedy stand up show and was disappointed. It's in a small mezzanine area upstairs that gets too hot (even on a cool night) and is too noisy from the larger crowd downstairs. Seating arrangement is such that people at the rear tables only see the backs of other customers. Every comic had something to say about the heat. Oakland has a small but lively stand-up scene with shows one or two days a week at several bars. Some are outside in courtyards (eg, The Double Standard). Some are inside (eg The Layover). Either of those are better bets. read more

I've been here a couple times when I was working downtown pre-Rona. But just heard about this place on The Daily and will definitely be back to support Pancho. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000493768340 read more

Love the Hatch! Best low key local bar in downtown oakland. Try their vegan burgers, sooooo good! They also have tator tots- which I've never tried, but they look good! Drinks are reasonably priced, and Pre-covid the weekly stand up/shows were a nice change of pace. Ive frequented here for a burger, drink and wifi several times. Great corner spot, so parking isn't too crazy. read more

Visited The Hatch for Happy hour since I was in the area. It is easy to miss if its your first time. They're located right next to a pizza shop. They have a pitcher of beer on happy hour for $18 so it was pretty worth the price! They have a small selection of rotating taps. However, they aren't really that good for happy hour food as they don't have that much variety on the happy hour menu. There was only 1 bartender working during peak happy hour so it took about 10 minutes to place an order. read more

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Good food and open late. The hot dog is great and only $4. The chili is solid, and pairs nicely with their cheese sauce on dogs and fries. The burgers are good, but the patties are a little small. Ordering a double would help this. The veggies are served up plentiful on the burger and were of great quality. Friendly staff, fast service, and very reasonable prices make The Hatch a winner. read more

The Hatch Oakland - Build your own burger - Gastropubs Near Me - Oakland, California

Traveled to this local spot to grab a bite last night after a show. The attendant managing the bar was rude and unprofessional. She was hugging, flirting and groping a male coworker behind the bar. She continued chatting and giggling with her coworker aware that costumers where present. This was downright awkward. We asked for a menu. She directed us to a digital wall menu. She seemed rather annoyed/irritated and made us feel extremely unwelcome as if we were a nuisance. She then asked that my friend and I wear a mask while she did not have one on, or other patrons in the establishment. My friend and I left immediately. We went next door to the Jamaican restaurant that had pleasant professional staffing and delicious cuisine. read more