Reviews for understory oakland in Oakland, CA
I love that it's worker-owned. Every person here is a joy to engage and interact with. The food NEVER disappoints, the space is... beautiful, open, inviting and comfortable. I love that they prioritize their health, safety and well-being as well by takingvacations when they need. I visit at least 3x/month. Read more
It is rare to find a restaurant that serves fresh, delicious food that is priced fairly, but also has flair of creativity to... their dishes. Never had UBE waffles before and it was a treat! Staff is welcoming, friendly, and the space is comfortable andclean. It shows that worker cooperatives can do better than a private business for when the workers have a stake in theinstitution, they will take better care of it. Read more
Delicious, amazing service, quality meals with intention, generous servings in a modern and clean space, and relatively... affordable, too! The fact that this place is a worker cooperative just shows that a different way of doing business is not onlypossible, but better for everyone. Read more
Yum! Very tasty vegetarian options. We the elite which was very nice with coconut, cilantro and a tangy sauce. The chile relleno... was nicely spicy and very flavorful. Read more
We ended up here by chance and boy, we were lucky! Understory has a solid f&b menu with plenty of delicious (and healthy!)... options for the meat and veggie eater. We absolutely loved the rice porridge, and the cardamom cocktail was yummy too. Theirstaff is super sweet and friendly, we'll definitely be back soon! Read more
The food is very fresh and delicious. I was worried if the dessert would be too sweet, but it comes with perfect sweetness! It?s... definitely the best way to support migrant talented chefs. Read more
Beautiful space and concept! Collectively owned, worker-led restaurant serving up delicious eats from chefs of color! Very... vegan, veg, gluten-free friendly. Our faves are the fried oyster mushrooms, fava burger, and all the desserts ???? Read more
The fried chicken was literally raw. So maybe they were going for a "raw food" restaurant? The garlic rice also had raw garlic... in it. I thought maybe who ever made it forgot to put the garlic in while it was cooking and then folded it in after the ricewas finished steaming. That metallic taste of poor quality raw garlic is still swirling around in my mouth. Blech. Read more