Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt

Anytime, for breakfast, lunch or dinner, this restaurant offers excellent dishes in a casual cozy environment. Helpful wait staff. The hostess before noon on Saturday December 13 was less than helpful if not useless. She didn't know the menu or how to level a table.

Good spot if you want regular breakfast/brunch food with a twist. I got the grits with a poached egg and an iced matcha. Both were great. We sat at the bar on a Friday morning. The place was kicking but not too loud.

10/10 it’s a beautiful place and the food was AMAZING. We sat at the bar and they accommodated that request with no issues. My mocktails were made perfectly and every meal was delicious. Lamb for $15 , yes please.

Cute little bistro right across the street from the very scenic Grand Lake in Oakland. It’s very laid back and not fancy, which is what we were looking for. They had some nice cocktail options as well as some local craft beers, which hit the spot after a long day of traveling to the area. As an appetizer, we tried the fried zucchini, and it was perfectly fried and delicious. Try that out for sure! They have a good spread of menu options. We enjoyed our sandwich choices, including the Americana burger and their pulled pork special, plus their fries were very good. For dessert, we tried their mini cinnamon donuts, which were outstanding! Our server was super friendly and pleasant to talk to and a lot of fun, and all other servers we encountered seemed to really appreciate their customers. We were very happy with our selection to visit the GLK and would come back for sure next time we visit Oakland!

This 5 star has largely to do with our server that day who was amazing. (lost the recipe with his name!) It was a beautiful day out by the Lake and he was giving back to our vibes. We ordered a few drinks to start. The Hugo Spritz (light, bright and refreshing), and a Bloody Mary. Our server gave us two straws for the Bloody Mary and an extra stick of the picked veggies (thank you). For bites we got the bowl of Jeans Persian cucumbers, Oyako deviled eggs, and the Reuben Fries. Everything was tasty, but we both wish we should have asked for more of the Reuben sauce and sauerkraut. We also wanted the cheese slightly more melted and gooey but that didn't stop us from destroying it. It was the perfect afternoon to be visiting the Grand Lake Kitchen