One of my to go date spots. Very good atmosphere especially in the back. Drinks are so good and the food and snacks are also good and the prices are fair (which is a little rare). Great tots.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth Wroughton
Fave bar in Oakland. Adventurous, ever-evolving cocktail menu. Food is affordable and delicious (didn’t know tater tots could be deep fried with such precision, lol).NO tv screens! Ambiance is “cool, cozy, librarian” and vinyl selection is deeeep.
Great space! My friend and I opted for outside dining. The service was prompt and the staff really nice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fresh Daily
Love this spot. Really great cocktails, really chill atmosphere, really attentive waiters.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tots
Victor Lam
Great service and wonderful back area. Very accoommodating for children as
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeff Laprade
Oh the ambiance! Matched by the uniquely fantastic cocktail list that will entertain and satisfy. Friendly staff as the bar manager kindly answered my random questions about the drinks and didn’t the staff mind that we were at the bar for 4 hours and didn’t order too much.Very fancy tater tots.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gio Gujarati
One of the best martinis I've had in the Bay area. All cocktails are well made. Decent food (only had snacks). Nice people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Bowen Dwelle
We had a large group in the back patio for a meetup. Everyone loved the place, the staff was super helpful, attentive and friendly, and the food and drinks were great too. I heard several people say that they loved the vibe. Great spot to drop in there in Temescal. Thanks so much to North Light!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebecca W
Burgers and tots were bad, like the food was made for people under 30 that are used to bad fast food. And they don't give you a napkin for messy hand eaten food. Cocktail was good, bartender was nice. Patio was heated. Place was extremely loud which I know is hip but I find irritating. Expensive-Happy hour drink plus (bad) burger = $25.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Ian L.
One of the coolest concepts you'll ever visit. The best part is that everything is done well, from coffee to cocktails to breakfast burritos. You get a great value for money by visiting, and that can be hard to find these days. The ambience is unique and inviting. It's like dining/drinking at an awesome library with some great music playing on vinyl records in the background. During my last visit, they played some unique albums by Big Brother & Holding Company (Janis Joplin's band) and Jules and the Polar Bears. Parking is pretty typical for the Temescal District. For non Bay-Area natives, don't leave anything in your car and expect the unexpected while strolling around. Really great spot, happy to come back.
Came here with a buddy of mine after finishing dinner down the street. Had no idea what to expect when we entered but it was totally worth it! The vibe of the place was great with the bartender doubling as the DJ. They were super friendly and offered their advice on which drinks we might like. Honestly every one of them sounded amazing but decided on the Pearl which was a combo of pisco, lemon, pamplemousse (not exactly sure what that is) and salted grapefruit. I'll definitely be back to try some of their other options!
M S.
Love the ambiance, cocktails, foodNice folks too The parklet allows for larger group events, and they've got a really nice back patio too
Jenn J
Great food and drinks with an outside patio and parklet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth A.
Today I went to an absolutely lovely library. The espresso martinis and tater tots gave me a reason to keep it pushing. The ambience and service is absolutely lovely. Our server Al was nothing but nice with the vibes.They strolled to our table in a smexy outfit recommending pumpkin spice add-ons. Where would we be without them? Where would we be without espresso martinis and tator tots? xoxoGossip Girl
Peter
Really fun atmosphere with a wall of books and the bartenders setting the mood with their selection of vinyl records.The food and drinks were delicious.
One of my to go date spots. Very good atmosphere especially in the back. Drinks are so good and the food and snacks are also good and the prices are fair (which is a little rare). Great tots.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fave bar in Oakland. Adventurous, ever-evolving cocktail menu. Food is affordable and delicious (didn’t know tater tots could be deep fried with such precision, lol).NO tv screens! Ambiance is “cool, cozy, librarian” and vinyl selection is deeeep.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Castelvetrano Olives, Tots, Classic
Great space! My friend and I opted for outside dining. The service was prompt and the staff really nice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this spot. Really great cocktails, really chill atmosphere, really attentive waiters.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tots
Great service and wonderful back area. Very accoommodating for children as
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oh the ambiance! Matched by the uniquely fantastic cocktail list that will entertain and satisfy. Friendly staff as the bar manager kindly answered my random questions about the drinks and didn’t the staff mind that we were at the bar for 4 hours and didn’t order too much.Very fancy tater tots.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best martinis I've had in the Bay area. All cocktails are well made. Decent food (only had snacks). Nice people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
We had a large group in the back patio for a meetup. Everyone loved the place, the staff was super helpful, attentive and friendly, and the food and drinks were great too. I heard several people say that they loved the vibe. Great spot to drop in there in Temescal. Thanks so much to North Light!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Burgers and tots were bad, like the food was made for people under 30 that are used to bad fast food. And they don't give you a napkin for messy hand eaten food. Cocktail was good, bartender was nice. Patio was heated. Place was extremely loud which I know is hip but I find irritating. Expensive-Happy hour drink plus (bad) burger = $25.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
One of the coolest concepts you'll ever visit. The best part is that everything is done well, from coffee to cocktails to breakfast burritos. You get a great value for money by visiting, and that can be hard to find these days. The ambience is unique and inviting. It's like dining/drinking at an awesome library with some great music playing on vinyl records in the background. During my last visit, they played some unique albums by Big Brother & Holding Company (Janis Joplin's band) and Jules and the Polar Bears. Parking is pretty typical for the Temescal District. For non Bay-Area natives, don't leave anything in your car and expect the unexpected while strolling around. Really great spot, happy to come back.
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Came here with a buddy of mine after finishing dinner down the street. Had no idea what to expect when we entered but it was totally worth it! The vibe of the place was great with the bartender doubling as the DJ. They were super friendly and offered their advice on which drinks we might like. Honestly every one of them sounded amazing but decided on the Pearl which was a combo of pisco, lemon, pamplemousse (not exactly sure what that is) and salted grapefruit. I'll definitely be back to try some of their other options!
Love the ambiance, cocktails, foodNice folks too The parklet allows for larger group events, and they've got a really nice back patio too
Great food and drinks with an outside patio and parklet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Today I went to an absolutely lovely library. The espresso martinis and tater tots gave me a reason to keep it pushing. The ambience and service is absolutely lovely. Our server Al was nothing but nice with the vibes.They strolled to our table in a smexy outfit recommending pumpkin spice add-ons. Where would we be without them? Where would we be without espresso martinis and tator tots? xoxoGossip Girl
Really fun atmosphere with a wall of books and the bartenders setting the mood with their selection of vinyl records.The food and drinks were delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5