Crogan's Montclair — Restaurant in Oakland

I want to start by saying that the service here was outstanding. The servers and hostess were amazing and friendly. If you get nothing else from my review, please understand that.

My biggest concern is in regards to the website versus the restaurant. I spent weeks planning this brunch. The main two things we were looking for were pricing on mimosas and menu variety.

On the website, the mimosas were $5.50 each. This was the main reason that we chose this place. In the restaurant, however, they were actually $7.00. Additionally, there are menu items on the site that aren't available in the restaurant.

I know that it states that pricing and menu items may change, but this was a big change and the website wasn't updated for over a month. We checked again while we were there versus early December.

The food that we received was above average for brunch. It came very quickly after we ordered. The coffee cups rarely got to empty before being filled again.

With that said, the overall experience was good. I would probably...

For a fun Night Out, I simply love this place. The Bar is bustling, but never intimidating. Families come and go from this area all the time-- I see kids coloring in perfect bliss while their Parent/s sip a Beer or glass of wine. And as a childless adult perched at the long wooden counter, it's so easy to feel cozy and special. ^^ The lighting is ideal for watching any of the Games, and the decor is appropriately sport-themed. I also haven't met a service member I didn't like; they're all friendly & prompt in attending to every detail. :) The craft cocktails are exceptional-- it's really hard to pick a favorite. :D The Wine & Beer List is well-rounded; pours are always very generous too! As for the food, my Husband & I definitely have our Bar Faves-- the fried zucchini, the potato skins, etc-- all very comforting, addictive appetizers. We sporadically get around to Main Courses, which are exactly how we hope -- all warm and...

This place could be better and you know they know it too. Awful wine list. The types of wines you can find at grocery stores and big box stores and do you know why? It's certainly because they get all of their wines from the liquor companies for the sake of convenience and pitched discount pricing.

The food is ok in a pinch, but everything is about $20 these days and it's really pushing the quality price ratio for pub food.

The best thing about this place is the staff. Always love them!

But soon, when its key demographic increasingly ages out, Crogan's will either fail or adapt to the expectations of the more and more hills customers who have higher expectations.

Come on, we live in the Bay Area for Coco...