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Garibaldis On College
- Restaurants
- Oakland, CA
About this business
Location details
5356 College Ave, Oakland, CA, 94618, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
High prices Noise and Attitude – -We were 2 couples looking to have a great night at this well recommended place. Our reservation was at 7pm. We were told to wait 2mn for the table to be ready. -After 15 mn we asked for an update. They told us '4mn, another group with a reservation just had to have your table, this is going to take longer than we thought, please wait at the bar and order a bottle'. -Interestingly, the waitress was prompt in giving us the wine list and asking us what bottle we wanted to order. Instead we aske... read more
Used to be one of our favorite date spots, however, server at bar never greeted us, nor smiled and looked like she'd rather not be there. Proscuitto with melon consisted of three measly slices of cantaloupe with three even measlier slices of proscuitto hastily rolled up. My flatbread pizza was burnt -- when I told this to the waiter he apologized that my pizza was a "little crispy" when in fact it was blackened. Halibut was not cooked thoroughly and had a very fish taste. When we told the waiter he had another smug response,... read more
Delicious Food, Quality Ingredients, Fabulous Desserts – Wonderful food, creative tastes - really fresh ingredients. Our server, an middle-aged, robust woman, was not the best. However, we did go in about 9:00 pm. She disappeared at times, but the food made up for it. Highly recommended: the trio of beets salad, the tuna and the scallops. Desserts are wonderful - loved the warm plate of cookies with a vanilla milkshake.
Every time I've been my companions and I have enjoyed it. – This is the only place in which I will drink any kind of coffee, when everyone else is enjoying the desserts I am enjoying my decaf cappuccino. From the other reviews it seems like Garibaldi's has had spotty service/food, however I have enjoyed it each time. Was orginally introduced to the San Francisco restaurant and found that the bartender there was the only one who could make a drink that hails from the era of Dorothy Parker, no other restaurant has been able to... read more
Great Bar! Even Better Food! – Walk into Garibaldis and first thing you see is the full wall bar that is one of the better stocked ones I have seen. Seating was cozy but a bit noisy. If you are looking for a romantic dinning experience go during a week night. The energy in the restaurant is high at times but its a fun feeling and you can really see that people are having a wonderful meal. Our server Megan was incredible! She recommended the Scallops on truffled risotto cakes, which my wife had, were succulently sweet and div... read more
Bad service – I used to love this place but not any more. One of the bartenders could not get our drinks right. The waitress had an attidute and deliverd very slow service and was unfamiliar with the wine list. The dishes were ok but given the service I would not recommend this. Much better places on College Ave.
We gave it another chance and LOVED IT!!! – Many restaurants go through changes, things change, times change and Garibaldi's has changed and it's great! From start to finish....We walked in, and just as a fancy New York restaurant there were two beautiful hostess' and what looked like a handsome bartender standing at the front, they all smiled and said hello (no one walked a way like at some snobby places). We were seated in the back, and didn't have to wait long for our server. Our salads, the Heirloom Tomato and the Ceaser... read more
Time to move on.... – We used to LOVE this place, but that was before they changed chefs. Our table ordered the prawn aptzr $15 (8pcs) & they tasted like the frozen shrimp cocktail U buy @ the grocery store. I ordered a organic roasted ck & potatoes. It came flavorless & soft except for the salty brine, not crispy like roasting would do swimming in a soy sauce like broth. It was NOT au jus. I HATE having a bad meal so this disappointed me tremendously. None of the food was exceptional for the price $$$. Go elsewhere.
Perhaps it'll be better at lunch – We went there on Valentine's Day, prix fix menu. We were seated in the small back room that has too many tables. Was that employees changing room? Chairs were too close together. They tried to put as many tables as possible. We didnt feel comfortable seating next to a curtain divider between us & kitchen entrance. And this was supposed to be a romantic Valentine's Day dinner? They need to work on setting up the place. Filet mignon tasted great, but too small for the price!
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