The Peach - Oakland (CA)

5 /5 Sarah Haight: Love this place!! The servers were super friendly and easy going. We were being annoying and having too much fun and our server played right along. Mimosas were so good, they juice their own fruit blend?! The menu was full of creative fusion dishes, we had a hard time choosing. Everything was delicious. The ricotta pancakes, the biscuits, the fried chicken and hot honey. Loved every bite. Would totally come back, exactly what you want for a brunch spot without any fussiness. We didn’t have the wait, the place was not busy. The server said that was unusual though. There’s street parking, just kind of have to look around. Most places say you have to pay but hardly anyone does.

1 /5 Zach Morrissey: I wouldn’t recommend coming here unless they up their game. I want to support new businesses in oakland but the food here felt frozen and something I could make quickly at home. I’m usually at least a 20% tipper this place requires 18% but I think because of the guaranteed tip the service is poor. Examples of this is are we waited around 40mins before we had to walk up to order. Had to walk up to refill our water, walk up to pay the check. I’m not usually a service stickler but it’s surprising how bad it is on a not busy day. The energy and vibe isn’t there. A lot of apathy around the food/attention to detail it’s not a place I’d want to up my spend or take risks. Hope it gets better. I like Jo’s a lot but this place is nothing like it.

5 /5 Tink Tink: Came to the peach today with a large party and was sat instantly, I fell in love with the service and ambiance before even tasting the food!! And the food was amazing as well and picture worthy which is what my girls love !! We tried many things the shrimp and grits, smashed avocado, and the mango sticky rice matcha to name a few. The service from Kennedy was so warm and friendly, I been a couple times but this one was one of the best. See you soon peach!!

2 /5 Keyona B: I have now been here twice, and they recently changed the menu which I feel was a bad move. I don’t know if they’re trying to cut prices or what but the new menu is not it. They have also seemed to eliminate the waiters/waitresses, which is very impersonal and takes away from the experience for me. Oh, and don’t forget the automatic 18% gratuity even if it’s just you. I had the French toast and it was pretty good but very pricey for one slice of bread. I asked the host before ordering how the chicken patties tasted, and she said they were kind of sweet. However, when I got them, they were very spicy with a hint of sweetness. If I would have known they were spicy, I wouldn’t have ordered them. The lemonade had a weird taste and even after being replaced, it wasn’t good so I left it there. The first time I went with their other menu, the food was pretty tasty, which made me want to come back but when I got there the second time I was very disappointed with the options and the way they do the service now.