The Forge - Oakland

4 (289)

$30 and under

American

66 Franklin St., Suite 100, Oakland, CA 94607

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Great for outdoor dining
Great for brunch

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Pizzeria, Pub
Hours of operation
Mon, Thu, Sun 11:30 am–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:30 pm
Website
https://www.theforgepizza.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jeffrey Amber

Location
66 Franklin St., Suite 100, Oakland, CA 94607
Neighborhood
Oakland
Cross street
Embarcadeo
Parking details
Jack London Square also offers valet parking for your convenience.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 289 people are saying

The Forge - Oakland reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4.0 based on all time ratings

4.0Food
4.1Service
3.9Ambience
0.4Value

Noise • Energetic

276 Reviews

D
Dafe
San Francisco82 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 5, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
First time here. Little gem salad with parsnip chips was fabulous, followed by cauliflower arugula pizza was awesome.
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HeidiA Gold
Sacramento67 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 7, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We were thrilled to find a cool place in Jack London with great service and good food options. Love that the pizzas are organic, the chicken is Mary's, etc. Was disappointed that the desserts are made with sub par ingredients – at least teh soft serve definitely is – high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors and flavors, etc. yuck! Would love to see them work on making more and more of the menu clean, healthy and organic. The pizzas are super tasty and so is the little gems salad. Servers are fantastic.
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LILQLTR Gold
San Francisco111 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 7, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
We stopped by for our first visit, based on a recommendation from a friend. It was EXTREMELY NOISY when we arrived, and we almost left. The hostess was very nice and sat us at a booth on the back wall. It was a little less noisy, and eventually improved as more people left. The problem was that the music was so loud, people had to yell to be heard! Not fun. The menu is not huge, but they had a nice variety to pick from. The pizzas come in one size only, with interesting combinations. The service, I have to say, was outstanding. Our server was nice, friendly, funny, and guided us through the menu like a pro. Be sure to order the cheese curds! I wasn't sure what to expect, but if you like deep-fried mozarella, you will LOVE the curds.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco3 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 6, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Pizza and fried cheese curds were excellent.
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JJinCV
San Francisco3 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 6, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great pizza and salad after seeing a movie at the nearby theater! Super service; quick and tasty.
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gaylew
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on February 21, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The pepperoni-mushroom pizza was delicious. The fried cheese curds were addictive. The service was friendly and helpful. Want to go back to try other choices. Too loud inside.
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OpenTable Diner Gold
Philadelphia2 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 12, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The pizza isn't bad, but I really hate when restaurants have a "no more than 3 credit cards" policy. I travel around the country with usually around 10 coworkers and we each HAVE to pay our separate bills on our own cards, that's OUR policy. We informed our server of this prior to ordering since we've had issues with other restaurants in the area and the manager worked with us that time, but I don't want to have to negotiate this situation every time we show up, so sadly the place is now blacklisted for our corporate lunches/dinners.
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MunkyC
San Francisco33 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 5, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The salad and Brussels sprouts were good - but the pizza a big disappointment - seemed undercooked even. Maybe on off night or something. Or server, tho, was fabulous and took good care of us.
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OpenTable Diner Gold
London1 review
5.0
Dined on January 31, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Pizza was excellent as always, service was superb, the wait staff is always very kind and attentive, intelligent and genuinely caring. They remember us and know how we like our pizza. music is great but a notch or two a bit loud for us inside. We were seated along the short exterior wall just beyond the host station and cold air was streaming through the glass/ metal & concrete wall under the table. I was able to move to the middle of table and I covered my legs with a scarf so was comfortable, metal chair was cold but I sat on my jacket, ought to be easy to fix the wall. I forgot to tell them about it. My husband and I had a great time enjoyed our meal and the 80's music. There's no place like the Forge, a favorite resto in the Bay Area
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AnaH Gold
San Francisco4 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 30, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
I really love this place but sometimes the service isn't 100. All of the front of house staff is wonderful, but sometimes things feel a little disorganized. It never seems like it's anyone's fault though, it just seems like it's a big restaurant (maybe too big?) that gets really, really busy. Everyone is friendly and the food is superb. It's my favorite and go to spot no matter what the occasion is (birthdays, date night, business lunch, etc). We like this place so munch we booked it for our rehearsal dinner!
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Pizzeria, Pub
Hours of operation
Mon, Thu, Sun 11:30 am–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:30 pm
Website
https://www.theforgepizza.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jeffrey Amber

Location
66 Franklin St., Suite 100, Oakland, CA 94607
Neighborhood
Oakland
Cross street
Embarcadeo
Parking details
Jack London Square also offers valet parking for your convenience.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.