Cafe of the Bay

About

Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional)

Price Range : Under $10 ($)

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    Yelp rating
    3 stars

Location

Adress: 4011 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619

Phone: (510) 482-2713

Work Hours

Mon 7:30 am-2:30 pm
Tue 7:30 am-2:30 pm
Wed 7:30 am-2:30 pm
Thu 7:30 am-2:30 pm
Fri 7:30 am-2:30 pm
Sat 7:30 am-3:00 pm
Sun 7:30 am-3:00 pm

Business info

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    Takes Reservations
    No
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    Delivery
    No
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    Take-out
    Yes
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    Accepts Credit Cards
    Yes
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    Good For
    Breakfast
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    Parking
    Street
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    Bike Parking
    Yes
  • accessibility
    Good for Kids
    Yes
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    Good for Groups
    Yes
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    Ambience
    Casual
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    Noise Level
    Average
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    Alcohol
    No
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    Outdoor Seating
    No
  • wifi
    Wi-Fi
    Free
  • tv
    Has TV
    No
  • fastfood
    Caters
    No
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    Gender Neutral Restrooms
    Yes

Reviews

  • Auhkia M.

    star star star star star 8 June 2026

    I spent most of my life in this neighborhood, yet I didn't know this little place existed.

    I REALLY love that it's walking distance. And that's how I stumbled upon this place, on my daily walk with my little one. Good location, reasonable prices and delicious food.

    I ordered a breakfast croissant sandwich with turkey sausage, bacon, avocado, egg and cheese, as well as the strawberry mango smoothie. Although the wait was a bit longer than I had expected, food was cooked to perfection, the smoothie was fresh & staff were friendly.

  • Alicia v.

    star star star_border star_border star_border 4 June 2026

    As many Yelpers have said, it's an old school diner--for better or worse.  Food was extremely inconsistent, so I'm sure you can find some treasures in the menu, but our sandwiches/lunch entrees were not great.  Bland, kind of messy sandos (I make better at home), and slow (but apologetic) service even though it was pretty empty.

    Maybe egg-based breakfast/brunch items are better?  We'll try again.

  • Ruby V.

    star star star star_border star_border 19 May 2026

    My husband and I ordered our food to go. There wasn't a hold time on the phone and our order was ready in 20 minutes. I thought my order of French toast with strawberries was good. However, they had a lot of egg on them. I didn't mind that so much because it actually tasted good. But if you're like my husband and doesn't like it when it taste too much like egg, you may want to order something else. I also ordered a chai latte which was good.

    My husband got the garden burger with potato salad on the side. He thought it was mediocre.

    Overall, I thought the food was good. Perhaps not excellent but good enough to have us back another time. Plus, I like the idea of supporting small, local businesses !

  • Kelly C.

    star star star_border star_border star_border 16 May 2026

    This place is very close to my house so i thought i will give it a try,the place was clean and the food was ok but service was bad and they take sooooo long to bring food i wouldn't go back.this place is small and the waiter still forget about you!never again

  • Khamisi J.

    star star_border star_border star_border star_border 14 May 2026

    Horrible.  Ordered at 1250 every one after us received food, so I asked for my food to go after 36 min of waiting only for them to be mad that I asked for a to go fork, bag, and muffin smh. Never again. Not to mention they never acknowledge that they forgot about  our order, no apology or anything  to make up for their mishap

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