Take the gondola to this locally minded New American eatery with outdoor seats & sweeping vistas. Based on 382 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.8 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
9777 Golf Links Rd, Oakland, CA 94605
Phone: (510) 632-9525
Website: https://www.oaklandzoo.org/dining
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–4 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–4 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11 AM–4 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–4 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–4 PM |
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Reviews
Mohan KV
Food is fine, service can be better as they take a longer than expected time to prepare your order. The views outside are breathtaking.. so that’s what you can do while you wait for your order to be ready.
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Lucy Araya
Horrible experience, bad food, crazy waiting time and people fighting in the kitchen. I would say this is the worse restaurant I ever have been, most of the employees were on training and messed with the orders on-line and on the counter. At some point the waiting time was so long that people lumped together in the counter screaming and arguing with the employees to get their food. Employees on the counter and inside the kitchen started to fight between them and security arrived. A disturbing scene considered we were there with our kids. After all, we got two burned awful thin burgers, salty fries and an a not-to-appealing tuna salad sandwich. Not a good deal considering every sandwich with fries is $14. Lesson learned, bring your own food to the zoo.
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Eugene Qiao
On August 11 2023, we ordered a buffo chicken wrap and a chicken Caesar wrap for lunch at Oakland Zoo Landing Cafe but we got freezing wraps right from fridge. I asked the service person for warming them up but I was told they don’t have microwave. We had to bring the food home.
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Karla D
I gave him two stars for the wonderful view, but the food is terrible. I paid $20.00 for a cold chicken burger that lacked flavor and looked like it came from a trash can + fries. One of the worst and most expensive burgers I’ve eaten. The fries weren’t bad, but the whole experience was just terrible. I wished I would have tried the restaurant close to the entrance because this one was terrible!
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Reach Lee
First off don’t expect much from this place. I gave them 3 tries and they failed every time. On our recent encounter the order took them about 50min. I think I only got my order in that time-frame bcuz i complained it was taking too long at the 45min mark. I only ordered fries, a premade sandwich and a burger. It shouldn’t take that long. The food came out cold. Which means it was just sitting there. No idea what they are doing. They should reformat their whole entire process. It just looked unorganized and lazy.
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Mindy
Yes, it’s expensive. You are inside of a park that doesn’t allow food, so they have a captive audience…. Which means they’re going to charge you. The food is decent the people who work here are very nice, the people serving and cooking the food are a little slow cuz they’re doing two jobs… The VIEW makes it worthwhile… that and the free cold water on a hot day. Seriously it’s worth a trip up the gondola just to see the amazing view. Just like the cafe down the hill if you order some garlic fries and get some water you’re going to be happy.
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Unique Manchild
The location is top notch, no better view of the bay than here. The staff are not unfriendly… you can tell they have been through some rough customers, very guarded and will attempt to rush you through the line even if you are the only person waiting. Food is reasonable considering this is a zoo, tasty but in many ways prepared and waiting to be plated.
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SN L
Very new build areas and Cafe. Great view from Cafe. You can see entire city from the cafe. For selection are OK. Price is little high but big portion
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Ramandeep Singh
The best thing about this place i would say is location. Waooo, you have to take Cable Trolley to get to this place. Then service is great very clean sitting area inside the building or outside from hill top view where you get chance to see whole city around.
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Wook Chung
If it wasn’t for the LONG line to get your food, this place would’ve gotten 5 stars. Hands down, this cafe has the best food quality of any theme park or places where you take children. The pizza is made right in front of your eyes in a wood-fired oven, the salad is made fresh, so is the mac n cheese, and the garlic fries are also definitely premium with real chopped garlic. The food is simply great, even comparing the price point. And of course, there’s the view. You are up on the hills of Oakland where you can see both the Oakland and SF skyline all in a single viewport. Having great weather also helps. My family had a fantastic meal here, felt refreshed and rested, and enjoyed the gondola ride to/from the cafe.
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