RESTAURANT ADDRESS

3859 Piedmont Ave

Oakland, CA

510-653-3902

RESTAURANT STAFF

Chef/Owner: James Syhabout

Chef de Cuisine: Aaron Martinez

Pastry Chef: Joshua Meiseman

Sommelier: Thomas Smith

GM: Thomas Smith

OAD HISTORY

Ranked 68 in 2013; Ranked 31 in 2012.

RESTAURANT REVIEW

Given the long list of famous chefs who appear on James Syhabout’s résumé (he has cooked with everyone from Heston Blumenthal to Adoni Aduriz, not to mention his long term stint as the sous chef in David Kinch’s kitchen at Manresa), the high level of sophistication found in Syhabout’s cuisine is to be expected. The extensive training is exemplified by dishes like a watercress soup with oysters enveloped in milk skin or a corned pork jowl that one reviewer dubbed "the best piece of swine to ever cross my lips." We suggest you reserve one of the six seats at the counter, where you can "just tell James to work his magic" and sit back and wait for "an explosion of synergistic flavors."

Corned Pork Jowel Salad - Black Trumpet Vinaigrette, Chicory and Lettuce Stems and Leaves
Photo Courtesy of: Epicuryan