The Bureau 510 — Restaurant in Emeryville

This is for the Alameda location.

What's to like? This place feels like the previous restaurant, Tu Tai 2, with a minor cosmetic upgrade. I pretty they have the same plants in the entry way, but on new shelves.

We ordered Fish and Chips, Coop De Ville (copy paste from the website: chicken breast, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, alfalfa ,russian dressing, dark rye bread) with onion rings, and chicken strips, for take out.

When I arrived they said they were out of dark rye, and asked if whole wheat was ok. I said I didn't think whole wheat would hold up to that sandwich, and asked if they had light rye, sourdough...turns out they don't, so there wasn't really a choice. I paid, and paused, thinking they were going to assemble my sandwich. Turned out it was already in the bag, so the asking was just a show.

On the way home in the car I realized I had smelled the chicken strips before, more than once. So they were bought frozen and fried. Kid confirmed, said that they are the same as Ikea.

Half of the onion rings were light golden, the other half were dark and greasy like they had been fried twice. The golden ones contained partially cooked onions. The dark ones had been cooked so much the onion was mush. Everything else was astonishingly bland. The table spoon of coleslaw (served in the same size container as the sauce for the rings) was mildly sweet, that was the whole seasoning. The chicken was barely seasoned and rubbery, and for some reason, cut into strips. The cheese was also rubbery. There was a miniscule amount of Russian dressing on the sandwich, and even the sour kraut managed to be flavorless. Did they rinse it? The over-riding flavor of the sandwich was alfalfa sprouts. And as predicted, the bread didn't hold up.

And then the fish and chips. The fries were flaccid and pale. The fish was was apparently twice fried, like some of the onion rings, but breading was rubbery, seemed like it was bought pre-battered and frozen.

I will be interested to see what restaurant takes it's place...

I rolled in here w/ 4 kids and myself. It seems like a odd choice if you have 3 10-12 year olds right? But I wanted a beer, and the menu looked good to me. And since I was both driving and paying, that's where we went :)

When we got there, it wasn't too busy and they set us right down. I asked for a spot off to the side so we didn't disrupt any other patrons and they accommodated easily. For food, I feel like we got everything they had, but really, I got the below: Tater Tots appetizer - These were good, crispy and flavorful. The BBQ sauce and bacon to dip in was a nice touch Parmesan Fries - Good fries, nothing special, but good Sweet Potato Fries - Well made fries here, crispy and flavorful Grilled Cheese Sandwich - Super good Waffle Dessert - The girls all loved it, I actually didn't try it.

The girls also got various salads and burgers, and they all pretty much cleared their plates, so that's...

stopped by for early dinner with my friend and was pleasantly surprised by how yummy the menu was! i was craving soup so i ordered aztec pozole vega, homemade spicy soup - hominy corn, tomato, garlic, onion, cilantro, chipotle which was perfect for the cooler weather and loved how there was an indoor and outdoor seating option available.

at one point during the dinner, a random stranger was trying to bother us - and i really appreciate the wait staff ensuring that we are all okay and offering for us to move inside as we were sitting outside.

so 10/10 would recommend as the vibes and food itself were delicious!

tips: street parking available amazing extensive menu indoor and outdoor...