Beeryland — Restaurant in Oakland

I used to come drink here with my friends all the time before Covid. Drink away at the patio. I stayed due to covid. I finally came back tonight, and wanted one drink on the patio around 7pm. I walked in the patio and it looked over full, and the door host shows up 30 seconds later to tell me its full. I say thats fine, I just want a drink I will wait. He says sure, you will be next up. Great I responded. He said I could even order a beer next door and drink right there, before my table. opens up. Yes, sounds like a plan i said, I was excited. So i wait about 5 minutes for a beer to go, which never took place, and more people start showing up. The host starts showing people to tables. I told the guy, from a distance, keeping it covid safe, hey I have been here before any of these people, he ignored me. He tables three people, and when he comes back I then I ask why I was ignored, I was next up in line. He then goes oh you want to be on the list? you want a drink? I said yes, what was our whole discussion for, and on what basis did you allow those three people to cut me. He had no response and it appeared to be a clear treating certain people with elite conditions verse treating people like second class citizen on the other. And then I told him I waited for five minutes for a beer to go which also never took place. He did care. It created such a bad energy, it made me not want to drink at this location. Thats bad customer service. Treat humans...

One of the best burgers in the bay!

My lady and I have been going here for years, and it's always a great time!

Local and international street artists line the walls and patio of this 60/40 outside-inside beer garden. Sticker slaps plastered on all the remaining open spaces, add that much more character.

Beers on tap are always rotating. Local and other, there's sure to be something for everyone. Also check out the refrigerator which have rotating cans and bottles of various sizes.

Back bar has more liquor options, even with the occasional boozy Smoothie 😜

Now let's get to the burger... They have plenty of sandwich options, but time and time again, the regular telegraph burger is the winner in my eyes. I add cheese since it doesn't come with, and I'm golden. If you don't like your burger medium, definitely speak up. They come out perfectly warm in the center, and juicy as hell. It's one of those burgers that once you pick it up and get going, you really don't put it down again till you're finished. They come with potato chips instead of fries, which is a nice switch up from the norm. Before covid, the chips were better (IMO), they've now switched up to bags, which comes with the times.

*Pro Tip- Open your bag of chips and spread them out on your tray. While you eat your burger, the juices and cheesy bits fall and drip onto the perfectly crunchy salty chips....

I first came across the beer garden over a year ago. I live right down the street and went in for a burger. From the very beginning I have been treated rudely. Now I am a white cis male over 60. So right away I know that the rudeness is based on stereotypes that are being projected. None the less I order food and enjoy it. Over the year and a half i have eaten there dozens of times. I even went with my daughter and she witnessed the rudeness I was treated with. The food is good. I wont say otherwise. Though they refuse to cook the burgers beyond medium rare. I ask every time for it to be cooked medium and it always comes medium rare or worse. I have always been a big tipper. I tip decently here even though i am treated rudely. I have decided though that eating at a place that has so much hate in it isn't worth the good food. If you are young, edgy and angry this is the place for you. But If you are a white male over 60, regardless of how progressive you may be, you might want to steer clear. I know that after tonight I will never eat...