Restaurants near Oakland Zoo

I always have a wonderful time at Paradiso. I so appreciate all of the staff. That is what makes coming to Paradiso so much fun, besides the good food.

Our new favorite Thai spot! Here are our must order the party wings, pad Thai, pork curry, and mango sticky rice! Portions are huge, always have leftovers. But my absolute favorite is the Thai michelada!!! Never had anything this unique and tasty before - Think spicy Thai salsa with fish sauce!

Decided to go to El Torito on the marina before attending a production of Grease at the Alterna Theatre, which is only about 5 miles up the road so it was very convenient. I hadn’t been to an El Torito in years! I ordered the appetizer nacho supreme, and it was more than enough food! I was glad they had leftover chips on the table because the only thing lacking in the nachos was enough chips to eat all of the goodies on top. My sister ordered a combo with a taco and an enchilada. She asked for her taco to be prepared without meat and wished they had made a little more effort than just beans and lettuce to make it a little more hearty. We were seated right by the window, so it’s nice to be looking at the water. They had mariachis for about 10 minutes, which was a nice extra we weren’t expecting. When we arrived at 5:30 it was fairly quiet, but by the time we left at seven, the place was getting back so I recommend a reservation. Parking was easy. We had two margaritas, but did not get the happy hour pricing because they don’t offer that in the dining room, only the bar area. I’m guessing that’s simply out of convenience for the waitress. Our service was fine.

Great food great service! My parents really enjoyed it

I love Top Hatters Kitchen & Bar! From the creative seasonal bar menu to the fresh variety of entrees, this is one of my absolute favorite places to eat & support.