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. 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...

4. 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...

5. Casa Orinda…

was way overcooked and not seasoned at all. My mom loved her veal oscar, and I must say the Bearnaise sauce was pretty sweet. However, my brother's 16 oz. ny steak was a hefty $38.50 and was equally bland...

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Burgers

1. Rico's Diner

Neighborhood: Downtown Oakland

That is all I can really say.....  F'in delicious!!!!!  Go here, make love, not war, and be a happier person.  Heard the burgers and fried chix sandwiches are also out of this world.  Old skool diner...

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

I ordered the chili burger with a salad rather then the fries. My wife was right about the salad, very basic with an italian dressing that was really watered down. Watered down...

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