Bar César

My girlfriend and I went here for our anniversary during Oakland Restaurant Week 2024 and it was amazing! Everything was delicious and our waiter was great and the manager was so kind and helpful. Will definitely be coming back again (and again)!

We went there for the Happy Hour. Good choice for drinks and tacos. We ended up ordering other items in the main menu. The drinks are strong. The oysters are awesome. The chili shallot malonette has a strong kick but it’s awesome. The fish tacos taste really good. The popcorn chickens are one of the best. Overall, a very satisfying culinary experience.

Tried this place to the curious similarities to another restaurant I love. The chips and salsa are fresh, flavorful while not being too spicy. The popcorn chicken was an experience; it was too sweet on its own while the mango habanero salsa was too spicy but when combined together the flavor fireworks start popping and it's amazing. The enchiladas were some of the best I've ever had being super moist, tender, and just delicious. The shrimp tacos are huge, crispy, and absolutely scrumptious. In speaking with the manager I was pleased to hear the my suspicions were correct; Bar César is related to César and lives up to the name.

This is hands down the best Mexican restaurant my wife and I have been to, we stumbled upon this place for our 2 year anniversary and the tacos, and cocktails were so delicious. It has become our anniversary outing spot! Will be coming back here for them tacos!

Excellent carnitas tacos for lunch. My friend suggested meeting there for lunch, and it was well worth it. They weren't that busy, so it was the perfect place for conversation. The appetizer was a chunky, well-balanced guacamole served with what I think were homemade chips. Both were quite fresh and tasty. I ordered the carnitas tacos, and service was quick. The meat was beautifully flavored and incredibly tender, just melting in my mouth, served on street corn tortillas. This came with a side salad of fresh greens and tomatoes. Very tasty.

Good food and bottomless mimosas. They kept our glasses full! I had the Mexican omelet and my boyfriend had the avocado toast. Both were delicious and they come with potatoes.

What can we say. This was our first time at this fabulous restaurant. We also purchased a gift card for a treasured friend.

I visited on a Thursday evening and the gentleman behind the bar made me one of the tastiest mock tails I've ever had. Oakland has mad mock tail game.

Nice Breezy spot sister of the Berkeley store, excellent Tapas, great service, and a nice alcohol selection oh, this place has a very open and Airy design, outdoor seating, solid wood tables and the warm inviting Ambience inside. Their special dishes are usually excellent, the chefs here are great, and parking is easy in the back. More of a new school place, this place now has some old school charm since it has survived in Oakland for decades, and is a fun place to go do for both old and young people. Make sure to try the top us and have a wine that goes with it at least once in your lifetime and this is a great place to do it in the East Bay. Super cool staff

I love their carnitas. Trend at other places is to under season and seemingly undercooked their carnitas, but bar cesar are wonderfully crunchy and roasted. Great Brussels sprouts too. Nice folks.

The breakfast enchiladas for the brunch were delicious and our server was super nice and attentive. I was not drinking the cocktails but my friend was loving the bottomless mimosas. The location is good and there is a shared parking lot in the back that makes it convenient.

A go to for my family members and always been a great experience🙏💯😊

We came here to watch a football game, sat at the bar, and had a great experience. Food, drinks, and service were all excellent.

It was a nice atmosphere. The staff was friendly. I sat at the bar and waited for my take out order.

An incredible array of tacos, pretty much whatever filling you might like, and all delicious. Vegetarian, Beef, Pork, duck, fish. And really nice friendly service. They do a great job. At a very reasonable price for the quality

Great food. Cesar salad with salmon my favorite. Chili Verde ribs too good to be true. Tempura Fried avocado slices are to die for. Haven't really had anything on the menu I didn't like. Gustavo is the best waiter anywhere!!!

Good place to hang out. Nice staff, good drinks, good fresh food. Baja shrimp is the best!

Drinks are on point. Definitely not watered down drinks. Ambiance is fantastic.

A small party of friends and I were in the area, and decided to give this place a try. We were there a little after 12:30pm and the place only had a few patrons. It was also a Monday, so weekday lunches may not be as busy. The server was very attentive, but a little quiet. I ordered the Cesar burrito with chicken and it fantastic. The chips seemed home made. The ingredients were fresh and flavorful. My partners had the flautas, and tacos and they said it was great. They also ordered drinks and were surprised how strong it was. The bartendar didn't skimp on the alcohol.

Pros: there is parking in the back of the restaurant atmosphere is good, warm and friendly; large front windows to see the views of the front of Piedmont Ave; food seems all homemade, fresh and taste was very good.

Cons: parking lot is always full and parking is hard to find; from Piedmont Ave, it is a bit hard to notice, and from the rear entrance, it's even worse - we almost entered into Caffe Chiave nextdoor; service when we went in was confusing and the server was either shy, or very quiet;

Overall, a great lunch and would go again if I was in the neighborhood.

What a GEM this place is.
Fun and laid back atmosphere with excellent service and delicious food and drink!
Great Happy Hour too!

Already looking forward to returning!