Tribune 401 13th Street, Oakland, CA 94612

"OKO at Tribune surpassed my expectations. I asked the bartender to make me a rum cocktail of his choice: he invented the perfect drink for me. The food was amazing all around. The Brussel Sprout appetizer and the andouille sausage appetizer were both fantastic. The jerk chicken with plantains was delicious and the market fish branzino was beyond amazing."

"Hearty portions for a downtown restaurant. Glad it is back up since the COVID-19 hiatus. Beer offerings could be improved considering the numerous micro breweries in the SF Bay Area and beyond. The Niçoise salad missed the hard boiled egg, the radishes, the green beans but it was a fair creative departure from the tradition with snap peas and early girl tomatoes. The black cod was surprisingly undercooked nearly raw sushi grade, unclear if that was the intention? Where is the side lemon wedge? The generous French fries basket could have benefited from additional sauces especially of the pigmented kind. The waiter was super friendly and engaged. The building is a landmark to journalism in the East Bay when the people had a voice through a newspaper rather than in online forums."

"Came here with the wife during Oakland's restaurant week after reading a few reviews. We were sat right away after they confirmed we were vaccinated and the menu was explained to us. We were going to order from the restaurant week menu but they said they prefer everyone at the table to order from it and the wife didn't like one course, so we ordered from the regular menu. For drinks the wife ordered the ward's way and I ordered Leo's ramble. We both preferred Leo's ramble. We started w/a caesar salad which was ok, it had a bitterness to it that we didn't enjoy. For entrees the wife had the hand made cavatelli, which she said tasted undercooked. I ordered the burger, which was a special and of course added cheese and bacon. It was a pretty good burger althoigh the sweet potato bun started falling apart towards the end. Atmosphere was nice and our server was great."

"I'd been looking forward to coming to Tribune since it's opening and Friday we finally scored a table. Simplistic vibes with nice lighting. Definitely recommend starting with one of their cocktails. I went with the tasting menu, and I'm so happy I did. It's the perfect 4 course meal - Salad, Pasta, your choice of main, and dessert. Each dish was immaculate and flavorful. I'd recommend paying a little extra for the flat iron steak, but the chicken breast was also perfectly cooked and juicy. If you like chocolate mousse... you'll be in heaven once you try Tribune's. Go check it out!"

"Definitely a special occasion type of place. Somewhere where you develop a relationship with the waiting staff and trust their recommendations. We did the brussel sprouts, the crispy fries, the truffle risotto, and the amandine with a dessert of the toffee cake & homemade vanilla ice cream. Not a single dish missed! One of those meals where by the end of it you just feel perfectly satisfied, not overstuffed. A bit on the pricey end but not unreasonable for the quality of food and experience you’re getting."