Kincaid's
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 835-8600
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Embarcadero
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11am-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 11am-9pm
Editorial Review for Kincaid's – by Lily Fu
In Short
Wood furniture, booth seating and floor-to-ceiling windows create a romantic atmosphere for diners to enjoy sweeping bay views. A mix of older couples and families come for prime cuts of steak and fresh catches of the day. Starters include the signature clam chowder from an 1885 recipe made with rich cream, dry white wine and chopped clams. Seafood salads, crab cakes, steaks, lamb and burgers are also available.
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User Reviews for Kincaid's
01/01/2008 Posted by kevrunr
We went to Kincaids because we didn't want to battle the traffic and the parking in SF. The bar has a nice local vibe with flat screen tvs and breath taking views of the bay. I noticed many people eating dinner there too. My family was seated by a window, so we were able to look at the views of the bay and the city, if you go I would try to reserve a window table. Our service was fine but it took a little long for our food to arrive. It took 10 minutes for our waiter just to bring our bread. All the dishes were good but not spectacular. My mothers dish was the best ...the seafood, lobster pie. Very tasty and flavorful ! The crust was light and there were nice pieces of lobster in it. My father had the breaded scallops and liked them very much. I had the seafood , pasta with shrimp and scallops. The cream sause was a little to heavey for my liking and I asked for light sauce too. Overall, the food is good but the ambiance is a little too quiet. This place would be good for a romantic dinner or if you want to be more casual I would recommend eating in the bar area. If you want a nice seafood dinner and not battle the city this is a good place to go. I also heard the Early Bird special is wonderful Mon - Friday.
Pros: Parking, views , romantic
Cons: ambience for young people, food is good but not great
07/05/2006 Posted by tokyofleur
Each time I have been there I have gotten the table that I have wanted. (It helps that the host has a good memory and knows where I like to sit.) It's best to go in the evening so that you can see the beautiful sunset. Dinnertime is busy; lunchtime is not. It's nice to have a quiet lunch there. Service varies. Nobody is rude, but for what I pay, I would expect more professionalism. Several times it seemed as if the waiter was a newly hired student. However, I do believe the staff works hard to try to please. Once my friend's steak was overcooked(he requested rare) and it was no problem having it sent back and another served. The waiter was apologetic and the restaurant offered free dessert in compensation for the inconvenience. The food is really nothing to rave about. Basically, I think we are paying for the view.
Pros: view, polite staff
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