It was definitely a vibe we went to Easter brunch the music and the DJ with the host he was lit. I didn't get the other DJ name but she was definitely a vibe. They need a raise. My friend had the lamb chops and the lobster and grits and I ordered the crab stuffed salmon dinner the lamb chops were good, but a little overcooked the lobster and grits was good. The crab stuff, salmon, highly recommend, but everyone's sides were all cold. My string beans were cold not even a little warm. My jambalaya was cold nobody loves cold rice my friend, macaroni and cheese was cold and when I say cold, I mean, they couldn't even put it in the microwave for a few minutes. The drinks were strong and good took a while to get them around 20 minutes and we actually sat next to the bar so not sure why it took so long I think the manager name is Ashley. She was very nice and attentive, our waitress was very cool loved her. Our only flaw was everyone at our table sides were cold. Sadly, it wasn't my first time there and it wasn't my first time having macaroni and cheese there.
Sadea J
Garlic noodles were not as expected. I went back and ordered a chicken sandwich and it was not put together well. Not a restaurant for me unfortunately, however the owner and employees are so personable and friendly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Ervin Coley
This is a nice place to hang out with family and friends. Good food and good vibes. The staff never stopped checking on us. I'll give them a 10 out of 10 hands down.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings & Waffle, Garlic Noodles, T-Rex Smoked Turkey Leg, Shrimp and Grits, Rasta Pasta
Omari M
I really enjoyed myself, what bothered me was the waitress she was not good with taking orders on top of that the assistant manager I believe the guy with beard VERY
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings & Waffle, Caesar Salad, Shrimp and Grits
Vanecia L.
Came here with my boyfriend. Was so excited to try this place just from looking at the pictures of food. When we came here we waited an hour and after an hour we decided to leave because we were starving. Also what pissed us off is that they started serving a big group food that showed up 20 minutes AFTER we arrived. The server was nice but it's clear there is not enough staff. It's too bad I wasn't able to try the food but after an hour we were pissed and at that point we would have not even enjoyed the food.
Tj L.
This place is seriously a hidden gem, customer service is amazing. The food is amazing full of flavor. The restaurant is nice calm vibe, My over all experience was great I recommend you giving it a try if you haven't already‼
Anibal R.
Food is amazing I tried it the lobster and it was delicious , i'll hight recommend this place to anyone in Oakland.
K K
My 2nd time around also bring out a friend she enjoyed herself as well , everything was amazing , food and my lemon drops made by star , she made those drinks. 10/10 stars.Parking: It was easy to find parking that day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Turkey Chops
Jamie Arias
good food but very salty, drinks subpar served in plastic cups and overpriced. was here for brunch sat at the bar and the bartender was not very attentive. but she was nice just very distracted. i want to like this place but i left spending $75 which is extremely high for a “soul food” spot.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Alissa F
We dined in.We paid for a section over $300 that came with a cheap bottle of champagne.We thought we were getting a booth but they gave us two tables. The table fee does not include food. Food is sold seperately. The food was delicious, they gave us plastic utensils, surprisingly .The music was good. It was majority women in there, prefer to see more men.The bottle prices were 250 and up. They charged a “cost of living” / gratuity fee into the bill. Customers should be able to add their own tip. Our gratuity fee was almost $70.The drinks took OVER ONE hour to come while the food took OVER TWO hours to come.Overall—It just wasn’t worth it and we won’t be back
First time going I loved it will be back again with more family
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Noodles with Prawns, Roasted Vegetables, Tease Whiskey Lemonade, Smoked Turkey Leg
Aja Freeman
I made sure I went twice before I reviewed this place so the first time I went it was happy hour time which was half off appetizers and some low priced drinks the peach a Rita was delicious ? Brussel sprouts were well seasoned and delicious !!! BEST GARLIC NOODLES IN THE BAY AREA ? I also got the fish and fries yummy!!jalapeño popper (which were below mediocre at best). Now to the main dish was the T Rex turkey leg with rasta pasta.... I really wanted to love this dish and don't get me wrong it was visually appealing and individually each component was well seasoned and boasted lots of flavor However with that said there can be to much of a good thing. Combined it was overwhelming the gigantic smoked turkey leg and huge portion of pasta there was much to take home I ended up cutting the meat off the smoked turkey leg and made greens with it the next day which were delicious!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish Wings and Fries with Stella Artois, Smoked Turkey Leg
Daniele M.
Although some of the reviews were a little off setting, I wanted to go and celebrate my bday Thursday eve, and I must say my folks and I had a wonderful time!!. The staff was very friendly, from welcoming to the goodbyes. Our waitress Lay, was very polite, patient and accommodating. The food was delicious from the shrimp and fries to the jerk lamb chops and the most massive oxtails I've ever seen!! Lol. The drinks were great as well. Walking out the door, we were already planning when we're all gonna go back because a time was definitely had!!! Thanks Tease!!
Desiree B.
Came here on a Thursday night to celebrate a family members birthday. They had great specials online to reserve a table and get a bottle of champagne for the bday toast. We had a good turn out of people come for the celebration. At least ten of us, maybe more as the night progressed. The service here was so great. All the staff were friendly and attentive to our section. Lay was our server and Solo helped her bring the plates out. They were great at making drink and food recommendations. The food!!!! The food!!! Let me say it again....THE FOOD!!!! it was so good!!!! I ordered a few items from the happy hour menu and then got the lobster and shrimp bites from the regular menu. We all had a good array of different menu items. From bite number one of my lobster and shrimp, my taste buds were overwhelmed with excitement lol. It was so good I practically inhaled the bowl. The Brussels sprouts were so tasty and cooked perfectly. My cousin ordered the oxtail plate which she was impressed by how large they were. She was even more impressed with how good they were and the amount of food that came with the order. Another guest in our party ordered the lamb chops. Three came on her plate with rice and two other sides she ordered. The lamb chops were spicy but good spicy and the perfect amount of food. Still enough to take leftovers. I really didn't hear any complaints from anyone about their food. The stuffed turkey leg was good too. The ambiance of the place really gives good vibes and the staff were so welcoming. The music was on point all night so much so that everyone enjoyed themselves until closing. The star drinks or the night were definitely the Superman's the bday girl kept ordering andddd the lavender lemon drops many people ordered multiple times. I also very much enjoyed the whiskey lemonade. I wish I took more pix of the food and drinks but I definitely recommend this place for a good time and satisfied belly.
Ryen-amirah R.
In spite of some of the reviews we came to Tease to celebrate my Cousin's Birthday last night and what a wonderful time we had! Everything from the Greeting as we entered, to the many drinks ordered by our group and especially everything we ordered off of their Happy Hour and Regular Menu was delicious. Our party had everything from shrimp & fries, garlic noodles, stuffed Turkey leg, lamb chops and some of the biggest oxtails I've seen in a long while just to name a few. Not one person had a complaint or regret. All of the staff was very attentive, friendly and made sure everyone had an amazing night. We left planning our next visit in a couple of weeks, simply because we had such a good experience.
It was definitely a vibe we went to Easter brunch the music and the DJ with the host he was lit. I didn't get the other DJ name but she was definitely a vibe. They need a raise. My friend had the lamb chops and the lobster and grits and I ordered the crab stuffed salmon dinner the lamb chops were good, but a little overcooked the lobster and grits was good. The crab stuff, salmon, highly recommend, but everyone's sides were all cold. My string beans were cold not even a little warm. My jambalaya was cold nobody loves cold rice my friend, macaroni and cheese was cold and when I say cold, I mean, they couldn't even put it in the microwave for a few minutes. The drinks were strong and good took a while to get them around 20 minutes and we actually sat next to the bar so not sure why it took so long I think the manager name is Ashley. She was very nice and attentive, our waitress was very cool loved her. Our only flaw was everyone at our table sides were cold. Sadly, it wasn't my first time there and it wasn't my first time having macaroni and cheese there.
Garlic noodles were not as expected. I went back and ordered a chicken sandwich and it was not put together well. Not a restaurant for me unfortunately, however the owner and employees are so personable and friendly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
This is a nice place to hang out with family and friends. Good food and good vibes. The staff never stopped checking on us. I'll give them a 10 out of 10 hands down.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings & Waffle, Garlic Noodles, T-Rex Smoked Turkey Leg, Shrimp and Grits, Rasta Pasta
I really enjoyed myself, what bothered me was the waitress she was not good with taking orders on top of that the assistant manager I believe the guy with beard VERY
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings & Waffle, Caesar Salad, Shrimp and Grits
Came here with my boyfriend. Was so excited to try this place just from looking at the pictures of food. When we came here we waited an hour and after an hour we decided to leave because we were starving. Also what pissed us off is that they started serving a big group food that showed up 20 minutes AFTER we arrived. The server was nice but it's clear there is not enough staff. It's too bad I wasn't able to try the food but after an hour we were pissed and at that point we would have not even enjoyed the food.
This place is seriously a hidden gem, customer service is amazing. The food is amazing full of flavor. The restaurant is nice calm vibe, My over all experience was great I recommend you giving it a try if you haven't already‼
Food is amazing I tried it the lobster and it was delicious , i'll hight recommend this place to anyone in Oakland.
My 2nd time around also bring out a friend she enjoyed herself as well , everything was amazing , food and my lemon drops made by star , she made those drinks. 10/10 stars.Parking: It was easy to find parking that day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Turkey Chops
good food but very salty, drinks subpar served in plastic cups and overpriced. was here for brunch sat at the bar and the bartender was not very attentive. but she was nice just very distracted. i want to like this place but i left spending $75 which is extremely high for a “soul food” spot.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
We dined in.We paid for a section over $300 that came with a cheap bottle of champagne.We thought we were getting a booth but they gave us two tables. The table fee does not include food. Food is sold seperately. The food was delicious, they gave us plastic utensils, surprisingly .The music was good. It was majority women in there, prefer to see more men.The bottle prices were 250 and up. They charged a “cost of living” / gratuity fee into the bill. Customers should be able to add their own tip. Our gratuity fee was almost $70.The drinks took OVER ONE hour to come while the food took OVER TWO hours to come.Overall—It just wasn’t worth it and we won’t be back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
First time going I loved it will be back again with more family
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Noodles with Prawns, Roasted Vegetables, Tease Whiskey Lemonade, Smoked Turkey Leg
I made sure I went twice before I reviewed this place so the first time I went it was happy hour time which was half off appetizers and some low priced drinks the peach a Rita was delicious ? Brussel sprouts were well seasoned and delicious !!! BEST GARLIC NOODLES IN THE BAY AREA ? I also got the fish and fries yummy!!jalapeño popper (which were below mediocre at best). Now to the main dish was the T Rex turkey leg with rasta pasta.... I really wanted to love this dish and don't get me wrong it was visually appealing and individually each component was well seasoned and boasted lots of flavor However with that said there can be to much of a good thing. Combined it was overwhelming the gigantic smoked turkey leg and huge portion of pasta there was much to take home I ended up cutting the meat off the smoked turkey leg and made greens with it the next day which were delicious!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish Wings and Fries with Stella Artois, Smoked Turkey Leg
Although some of the reviews were a little off setting, I wanted to go and celebrate my bday Thursday eve, and I must say my folks and I had a wonderful time!!. The staff was very friendly, from welcoming to the goodbyes. Our waitress Lay, was very polite, patient and accommodating. The food was delicious from the shrimp and fries to the jerk lamb chops and the most massive oxtails I've ever seen!! Lol. The drinks were great as well. Walking out the door, we were already planning when we're all gonna go back because a time was definitely had!!! Thanks Tease!!
Came here on a Thursday night to celebrate a family members birthday. They had great specials online to reserve a table and get a bottle of champagne for the bday toast. We had a good turn out of people come for the celebration. At least ten of us, maybe more as the night progressed. The service here was so great. All the staff were friendly and attentive to our section. Lay was our server and Solo helped her bring the plates out. They were great at making drink and food recommendations. The food!!!! The food!!! Let me say it again....THE FOOD!!!! it was so good!!!! I ordered a few items from the happy hour menu and then got the lobster and shrimp bites from the regular menu. We all had a good array of different menu items. From bite number one of my lobster and shrimp, my taste buds were overwhelmed with excitement lol. It was so good I practically inhaled the bowl. The Brussels sprouts were so tasty and cooked perfectly. My cousin ordered the oxtail plate which she was impressed by how large they were. She was even more impressed with how good they were and the amount of food that came with the order. Another guest in our party ordered the lamb chops. Three came on her plate with rice and two other sides she ordered. The lamb chops were spicy but good spicy and the perfect amount of food. Still enough to take leftovers. I really didn't hear any complaints from anyone about their food. The stuffed turkey leg was good too. The ambiance of the place really gives good vibes and the staff were so welcoming. The music was on point all night so much so that everyone enjoyed themselves until closing. The star drinks or the night were definitely the Superman's the bday girl kept ordering andddd the lavender lemon drops many people ordered multiple times. I also very much enjoyed the whiskey lemonade. I wish I took more pix of the food and drinks but I definitely recommend this place for a good time and satisfied belly.
In spite of some of the reviews we came to Tease to celebrate my Cousin's Birthday last night and what a wonderful time we had! Everything from the Greeting as we entered, to the many drinks ordered by our group and especially everything we ordered off of their Happy Hour and Regular Menu was delicious. Our party had everything from shrimp & fries, garlic noodles, stuffed Turkey leg, lamb chops and some of the biggest oxtails I've seen in a long while just to name a few. Not one person had a complaint or regret. All of the staff was very attentive, friendly and made sure everyone had an amazing night. We left planning our next visit in a couple of weeks, simply because we had such a good experience.