Berkeley American (Traditional) Restaurants

Steak

1. Nibs Restaurant

fabulous--thick, crunchy steak fries.  So for visit #2 (on a weekday) I had a grilled cheese with fries.  Yummy!  Again I had to box half of it up.  My friend, J, had the "Two by Two"  2 pancakes, 2 eggs...

2. Rico's Diner

Neighborhood: Downtown Oakland

Ohhhh Rico's...  You da Bomb!  Chicken Fried Steak w/ Yukon Gold Mashed + Garlicy Morsels of Corn, all smothered in a wonderfully delightful, lumpy, old fashioned country gravy = OH MY GOODNESS...

3. Little Ange's

Great dive. Huge, juicy New York steak (or whatever other cuts they have on the menu) cooked to order and served up with a salad, sides, and french bread. A great value.  great grill chef amazing...

4. Emery Bay Cafe

for the hash browns because I love greasy goodness.  Their steak cut fries are also great with bacon cheeseburgers.  Prices are fairly affordable - roughly around $8 for bacon cheeseburgers...

5. Somerset

Neighborhood: North Oakland

a beautiful patio and great ambiance.  The menu was amazing. There was something to please everyone at our table-- mac and cheese, salmon, chicken pot pie, ribs, flat iron steak, pasta, vegetarian...

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Burgers

1. Rico's Diner

Neighborhood: Downtown Oakland

and it was on!    We have been eating from Rico's for several months now.  We eat there at least once a week... usually more often.    Hands down the burgers are amazing, all varieties of them.  Like...

2. Rockridge Cafe

Neighborhood: North Oakland

scribbling your name on the list.  The lone, non-Asian friend (who likes to make the racial distinction...not me, I'm color-blind) got the hamburger with cheddar and mushrooms.  Good burger and curly...

3. Quarter Pound Giant…

Neighborhood: North Oakland

This place come with a story!!!!! This one morning after a loooooong night of drinking and drugs, some friends and i decided to waft cocaine and eat chewy burgers. Its hard to eat a burger when you...

4. City Centre Grill

Neighborhood: Old Oakland

Not really sure why people are raving about City Centre-- I think there are much better alternatives (e.g. Bistro Burger), but in terms of price:quantity, a decent meal. The fries are frozen...

5. Merritt Restaurant &…

Neighborhood: East Oakland

for chicken and waffles after church. Even the tacky 70s decor is somewhat comforting. The service has generally been friendly though not top-notch.   The burgers and sandwitches here are pretty sad...

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