Café Gabriela — Restaurant in Oakland

Catering Review: if you're looking for a caterer, you don't need to look anywhere else because Penny and the Cafe Gabriela team will hook you up with whatever you need, and it will be amazing! The catering menu doesn't include any vegan or gluten-free items, but don't let that stop you because they can go off menu and make what you need. We ordered 120 box lunches and included each of the four sandwiches on the menu. For the vegan attendees, Penny made a vegan sandwich that I (controversial yet brave) might've enjoyed more than the pulled pork adobo sandwich! It was a tomato and arugula sandwich that was sweet (from the dried cranberries and balsamic vinegar) and crunchy (from the almond slivers) and really satisfying!

Working with the cafe on the order was really easy because they were responsive to emails and very flexible with ordering options. Delivery was on time, and everyone loved the boxed lunches! We can't thank Penny and their team enough for providing such an incredible feast for our event and we will absolutely work with them again the next...

I was fortunate to stumble upon Cafe Gabriela looking for a which lunch when I was in the area. This is a very nice and simple place with the feel of the Philippines inside. I really like the interior and seeing the variety of artwork on the walls.

I ordered the Sotanghon noodle soup and what was apparently their staple, the pulled pork adobo sandwich. The Sotanghon soup was not bad. However, due to it being fattier and greasier than I was expecting, I was not able to fully finish the whole serving. The pulled pork adobo sandwich tasted good. My only issue was that some of the pork was a little dry. However, I do like the baguette they used, as it allowed the sandwich to not get very soggy as I was eating it with the sauce of the adobo soaking into the bread.

Service was very nice and I enjoyed the conversation I had with the staff while they were preparing my order. I suppose it does help I...

This place is beautiful with a wide selection. I was the last person, but they got my order wrong. I still tipped generously. Kindly asked what the name of the drink was. I'm not picky but when I asked for a hot black coffee, naturally I was curious of what was this iced white drink was composed of. They started pointing fingers at each other of who was to blame for the mixup. I said it was okay, it's not a big deal, and one lady rudely replied it was my partner's fault. As for the drink itself, it was quite sour and bitter. I honestly dont know what was in it but I gave it to a homeless fellow who looked quite delighted to have it. I wish the best for this place but it didn't...