- garbage bread
- outdoor seating
- beer
- brunch food
- scenic views
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- Always a great selection of beers here, had a good brunch here too, overall a pretty cool place, obviously the balcony in back is their signature.
- Adrian PhillipsNovember 6, 2015The patio seating is table service so check in with the host. Great beer selection, ask for a taste of you are unsure. Get the Brussels sprouts and wings if you're drinking with hungry friends.
- there's gonna be a line, so order a bloody, a beer, a libation then wait on the patio for your table :) don't be afraid to share a patio table, you'll meet some cool peeps!
- Annie 🌺 JalotaJuly 13, 2019Put yourself on the waitlist on Yelp, you won’t have to wait as long. I love the outdoor seating, and good amount of options on the menu. Great food, service and ambiance!
- Daniel PisciottanoMarch 30, 2016Love the brunch. Chilaquiles were on point and the steak add-on was grilled to perfection. Awesome atmosphere and attentive staff. Get there early as it fills up quick!
- The kitchen is closed in the middle of the day to switch from brunch to dinner. Closed Monday's. Great soju cocktail and local craft beer selection! Food is top!!!
- _October 27, 2014Sit at the outside patio for brunch! Definitely order the crispy potatoes!!! Also serving speciality beers and bottomless mimosa.
- Portal is a wonderful gastropub! Lots of food, super friendly service, Queer Beer Wednesday, and great views of Lake Merritt!
- Anton ShusterDecember 8, 2015Try the garbage bread (pizza dough, proofed overnight and rolled into a burrito-Stromboli mash-up stuffed with either pepperoni and sausage, herbs and ricotta).
- Kai LedwardNovember 2, 2013Great little hidden gem, the food is amazing as well as the staff. Had the Hard Cider and I'm totes a fan.
- If there is anything by Allagash on tap try it! They are almost all perfection. Especially those who appreciate belgians and more complex beers 😁🍻
- Another tip is be sure to try the Pranqsterwhen it's on tap... Perfect beverage for a warm day crisp, clean, with fruity and floral notes. Hey hey but it's not "girly" lol
- Super friendly service and always a huge selection of amazing craft beers. Also, get the garbage bread. It's awesome.
- Marshall St. ClairMay 25, 2015Stuffed Challah French Toast (fruit, ricotta, whipped cream, butter and maple syrup). Mini burgers
- They have alcoholic Ginger Beer, try it! And the Lagunitas Brown Sugga when it's on tap. THAT IS ALL
- Garry TanJanuary 4, 2016Garbage bread! I'd come back just for that. Oh the giant selection of tasty beers is a plus too.
- Chicken wings here are good to go and the outdoor area is amazing during warmer days.
- Got knots, brunch potatoes and a burger with some BBQ wings for later; midday visit meant little to no sidewalk crowding
- Todd MarshburnJune 7, 2014Hidden gem of Lake Merritt. Sunsets on the patio, amazing beer list, fabulous bites
- Tony COctober 28, 2016French toast bread seemed like it had been left on the stove too long: it was hard no matter how much I soaked it in syrup.
- John "Johnny5" HirschNovember 27, 2014I love this place!! Such a friendly staff, bomb wings, great atmosphere.. This my shit!!!
- Collin StrakaAugust 14, 2018Awesome bottomless mimosas! They even offered sunscreen on a bright day :)
- Thomas E.October 1, 2012You definitely want a table on the patio. Worth the wait. Get an order of garlic fries, but skip the salmon.
- Cathy BJune 27, 2013Hidden new spot in oakland! Their garbage bread is super and their beer selection? Uh-may-zing!!!
- AlexSeptember 27, 2015Not worth the wait or the price for brunch. Food was bland, spicy Bloody Mary was not. Thank goodness for their selection of hot sauce in both cases.
- Not a huge beer menu but very high-quality selections. Would gladly order any on the menu!
- Great beer garden, nice selection of beers and garbage bread!
- andrewJanuary 10, 2014The faucet in the bathroom has the temperature reversed. Hot to the right, cold to the left.
- Lam AnhFebruary 17, 2013Definitely sit out in the patio, enjoy some sun and beautiful view of Lake Merrit.
- Maddie MaeAugust 21, 2014Why go somewhere and eat just one burger, when at Portal you can try two completely different mini-burgers?!?!?
- Artemis LunaOctober 9, 2016This place has a shit hostess... Waited 15 mins before anyone acknowledge me standing at the door.
- At night you can request a blanket & still sit outside!
- Ilya ShaisultanovAugust 9, 2015Extremely loud inside. Deafening. Why would anyone want to go to a place like that at noon?