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    The Park Street Tavern

    4.5 (358 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Lamp chops
    Sara B.

    Always a good time at Park Street tavern. Beef gnocchi was so tender and flavorful. The braised beef just melts in your mouth. The gnocchi absorbed the sauce so every bite was packed with flavor. Love this place, it's a go-to for us!

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    Mel S.

    Have come here a few times and have enjoyed every experience. This is a nice restaurant with a beautiful Brazilian marble bar. With the exception of a few happy hours / birthdays, this restaurant has a nice ambience that isn't too loud. It's nice being able to hear each other talk. Drinks: - Cherry Lime Royale: while this is a mocktail, I had them add vodka for a refreshing cocktail - Burger: got this to share - between the burger and fries, it's a shareable meal (if you're not super hungry) - Carrot Cake: flavorful and fun with the sugared orange peels Miscellaneous: - Parking available via small parking lot and street parking - Good for small and large groups (have been here with one other person and have also been here with a group of 6)

    Flourless chocolate cake. Is it really cake without flour???
    Richard B.

    Update time....So great place, great drinks, great food. Everything is still relevant from my first review. Bouncing to 5 stars. Not sure why I gave them 4 before. The music selection has improved greatly. Still have a few solid Buddy Holly, Stones, Beatles and Dylan etc. tunes here and there, but everything here was pretty much from the 50's, 60's, and maybe the 70's. The newly added more recent tunes are a huge plus. Another huge plus: No seed oils used. This needs to be mentioned again.....No seed oils. For all'z you doubters, investigate how seed oils are killing you. Another plus is back in the day during 'the vid' years they really didn't go along with Greasy's nonsense. Kudos to Ben, Sawyer, Ana and of course Alex behind the bar.

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    Andrea M.

    An overdue review. We have been going to Park St. Tavern for years. This spot is a staple among downtown Alameda local businesses. Family-owned by brothers Alex and Christos, Park St. Tavern is a warm and inviting neighborhood spot where you will find great food and drinks, and excellent service that makes you feel at home. The menu is Greek/Mediterranean. We often get the mediterranean dip trio and the spanakopita. From the mains, I really like the angel hair pasta with shrimp. The lemony sauce it comes in is amazing. They are also a seed-oil free kitchen! Major applause for that. Seed oils are poison y'all, and unfortunately still widely used in restaurant kitchens. They have a solid happy hour menu with a good selection of discounted eats and drinks. The bar was recently redone, and is now a beautiful, bright marble bar top. During the remodel, the downstairs space was closed, and the upstairs open. The upstairs area would be great to rent out for a private party. And now, the best for last. The folks who work here are wonderful, and will make you feel comfortable and welcome. Huge shout out to Alex, Ben, Ana, Sawyer, and all the other folks who are the backbone of this place. Visit and support this Alameda gem.

    Christine W.

    I enjoyed my meal and appreciate the consistency of this restaurant with quality of food. The noise level was difficult to make my meal as enjoyable as it could have been. While the restaurant wasn't too busy, they still sat people in very close clusters which made it hard to have conversation. Plus the servers cell phone rang while we were ordering and while he ignored it, it would have been better for him to answer as it was so loud.

    Sheila J.

    The food was really good but there's not much parking and it's expensive. The bar downstairs is very lively. The drinks were nice and strong! We had a private room upstairs that was very nice for events. I enjoyed the lemon tart dessert very much. The mango cake was too cold not good. The short ribs and salmon were good. It's a good space for events.

    Regular menu as of 3/23/25
    Lauren C.

    We came for their pre fixe menu for restaurant week. Great welcoming atmosphere with friendly staff-our waitress, Ana and our server, Blake were great! We ordered the beet salad and Caesar salad, the beef braciole (with tomato orzo) and sea scallops (with pesto risotto), as well as the chocolate temptation cake and pistachio ricotta cake. Ample portions and tasty dishes. The complimentary bread and butter were also delicious! We came on a Sunday evening around 530 and most of the restaurant was full.

    Garlic bread
    Suzi G.

    It was my first time dining here and what I immediately loved about the place is the ambiance- cozy and intimidate yet also open and friendly, so you can have conversations and not worry about being hushed. 5/5 for environment and vibe. The staff were all friendly and welcoming. Our waitress was especially lovely. Although the place wasn't full of patrons, the staff all seemed quite busy and there were several times where we were just sitting at the table and waiting for somewhat extended periods of time. We almost asked for the check after the entree out of concern we'd be out too late. 3.5/5 for service. In terms of the food, my fam gave a 3.5/5 star rating on average. The pastas got a thumbs up (both got positive reviews for flavor and texture), the garlic bread a thumbs down (I didn't have any but was told it "wasn't flavorful enough"), and the pork chop a thumbs middle as it was on the dry side (for a thick cut lean meat, a thicker and tangy/rich/umami sauce might've paired better than the thin jus, which seemed to get lost on the plate and was just kind of salty). The cocktails were decent- more sweet than boozy, and more one-note than complex in flavor (but that may be due to my choice of drinks). And the chocolate cake was extremely rich in chocolate flavor and almost fudge-like in texture; it just needed a bit more time at room temp to make it easier to cut/bite. I think the next time I come, it'll be for the steak or veal, which seems to be their protein specialty. Overall, it's a 3.5/5 but I'll try again to see how things go!

    Lamb
    Tiffany S.

    Came here on a weekend to celebrate a birthday and the servers were attentive and the food was served promptly. My partner ordered the gnocchi with squash and mushroom and I ordered the lamb.The portion for the pasta was generous. There were other tables that also had larger groups and seemed to be celebrating. Overall, nice hospitality.

    Peach and feta salad

    How does this place not have a Michelin star? I have never been disappointed in a meal here, and I've frequently been amazed. Most recent meal was the Peach and feta salad and the pancetta wrapped prawns. Perfect summer meal. Chris, Alex, Ben and the crew are the best.

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    Amazing food. Waitress was an angel with the sweetest voice. Took care of my and my girlfriend very well!

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    Ask the Community - The Park Street Tavern

    Delivery in Alameda?

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    Is the parking lot on Park St. or on Clement Ave?

    Clement, right behind the place, if not you park on Clement :-)

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