The 15 Best Places with Good Service in Oakland

Joey Combs: Super friendly service and always a huge selection of amazing craft beers. Also, get the garbage bread. It's awesome.

John "Johnny5" Hirsch: I love this place!! Such a friendly staff, bomb wings, great atmosphere.. This my shit!!!

Cristi Scheye: Live music on Thursday nights and friendly service!

Eric Lugo: New beers on tap all the time. Friendly bar staff.

Koll Ellis: Love Good Hop, super friendly staff and good selection of rotating brews!

Jason Clark: Great staff! They are knowledgable, friendly and have the best beer.

Anna Hennings: Best soy lattes ever, anywhere! Also, save 25 cents if you bring your own mug. Really awesome, friendly, knowledgeable people work there, too. And often one of the co-owners will be around!

David Hurley: Friendly, efficient, and good coffee! Across the street from BART so convenient too.

Ashley Mowrey: For the volume of customers this place has, the quality is really good. The espresso is balanced, the milk foam and temperature is perfect, and the customer service is friendly and personable.

Nathaniel Bolton: Lovely place, tasty wine, and friendly crew. Go.

Bommy: Lovely space and ambiance with friendly service. Do a flight on saturdays or sip on something by the glass. You can bring in your own food.

Brook Shelley: Friendly staff, great wines, and delicious charcuterie. A perfect place for a chill evening.

Joe Cledera: The jerk chicken is my favorite, but everything on the menu is delicious! Be prepared for awesome food and super friendly service.

Justin Sullivan: Huge portions. A friendly staff. A great setting on the deck in the shade in Preservation Park. Get there between 11:30 and 12 ahead of the lunch rush.

Angelica Dongallo: The tilapia is buttery, savory, and oh-so-DELICIOUS. Such friendly staff!

Dave Zhou: Bagels are great and there's friendly service. Would love if there was an express lane. You can get a quick bite after waiting 20 minutes just to get to the register

Ellen McGrody: Absolutely incredible wood-fired bagels. The salt and pepper is fabulous. Staff is extremely friendly, restaurant is cute. Sea Salt Chocolate Chip cookies! Vanilla latte with housemade syrup!

Haley Gilchrist: Fast, friendly service and AMAZING bagels. I always get the everything bagel with scallion cream cheese.

Jessica Brown: Their version of a drive thru is phenomenal! Order and pay through their app, pull up to the orange cones, friendly staff brings yummy food and off you go!

Frosty: For Mac and cheese lovers. Great casual dining place and friendly staff. Awesome for kids.

Christiaan VandenHeuvel: Awesome Food. Excellent service. Be sure to get the bread crumbs on top. Their Brussels sprouts are awesome too!!!

Kyle Youngblom: Cappuccino and a waffle for here, please. Seems like it might be stuffy at first, but generally a really friendly neighborhood vibe. Not a place to hang out, but a special treat.

JT: Great ambience! High ceiling and communal tables. Barista super friendly

Jeremy: Airy and friendly. By far the best Blue Bottle location. Not a lot of seats though.

Joey Combs: Friendly and helpful staff mixed with great wine choices. Little pricey for tasting though.

Chrissy Puccio: Very helpful and friendly staff with a wonderful view

Amelia Lauren: Amazingly friendly and accommodating staff, beautiful views, and great wine! What more could you want?

Paula Wirth / Eat Drink Oakland: Great selection of beer and booze, cool old ads on the walls, friendly people!

Shina: One of the best places around this part of town. Great vibe, friendly staff and all the drinks you need. Super cozy spot!

Rich Yannacone: 1st time here. Great good service. Drinks are strong

Eric Lugo: Everything is good here. Good, staff, atmosphere. Very dog friendly spot.

John W: Great deli menu & shop. Beer garden space out back with music, dogs, fussball & pool table, and a smoker!

Scott Rocher: Ask about the BBQ brisket sandwich, The Texan.

mike lyons: Big ranch burrito. Fast service

Max K: Great place to grab a bite before a show at The Fox. Delicious food and fast service.

Steve Pepple: Vibe: Friendly, Colorful, PopularTips: Get the mushroom and chile verde 🌮 , all-day breakfast 🌯, or churros. Sit out back on their patio, which has a perfect amount of shade.

Collin Straka: Great drinks, really friendly staff!

Maggie Sheldon: This is such a cool spot! They have food and drinks, as well as TVs to watch the game. I had a really tasty hot cider. The beer choices are very nice!

Kat Gaines: Great wide beer selection, killer cocktails, awesome seating, empanadas, heat lamps, rooftop! <3

lorraine doo: Lovely latte and very cool staff. Get Dolly's donuts and cro's coffee!

Mary Irwin: Friendly staff and great coffee; scored a free espresso with beans purchase!

Alice Oh: Small cafe that serves Sightglass coffee. Not a lot of seating, no wifi. More of a place to sit & casually hang out on a sunny day rather than work on your report. friendly staff & great coffee

Heath McA: The Charles Wheal Band plays amazing R&B from 6-9pm some Wednesday & Thursday nights. The house specials are always good. And the bartenders are always fast and friendly!

Clinton Winder: Good food & beer list, friendly staff

Meg: The onion rings are amazing!!!!!