Little Bird Bar — Restaurant in Oakland

I ordered a “Paper Plane” and it came with a duckie for garnish! It was both delicious and delightful. There ceiling has lots of open bird cages decorated with lifelike birds and the bar is called Little Bird, but one rarely expects this level of commitment to the bit. Because of the bird in my drink, I struck up some conversations with locals there for happy hour, even though I’m kind of shy with people I don’t know. Maybe I’m making too much of a little touch, but I think a purpose of a bar is to socialize and if they create an atmosphere thar helps you do that, it should be considered. Also very near BART and my office so I’ll certainly by agitating my coworkers to make this our regular.

Prices here are what I’ve come to expect for cocktails—not excessive but not inexpensive. Then again, they are delicious and you might...

This bar is quite clean and fairly aesthetically pleasing with a decent drink menu. Not too too expensive either. It doesn't quite have the same charm that Radio, the previous bar, did, but that was a classic Oakland dive bar. This definitely feels like its trying to cater to a bit of a fancier/more business crowd. The bartender was pleasant but seemee a little distracted. One thing I noticed was that the sounds of conversations echoed and overpowered the space even when not packed; likely due to some changes with the interior. Made it a little difficult to talk to the person right next to me. Yet, all in all, it was definitely a nice experience, and I'll likely go...

Radio was a great dive, may it RIP. While we can mourn the loss of great bars like it, it’s worth acknowledging how difficult it is to keep a bar afloat, especially post-covid. And equally worth celebrating when bars get replaced by bars rather than by other bullshit businesses or nothing at all. I hope Little Bird will live up to the Radio legacy and also carve out a new niche for itself in an area so ripe for a shotgun dive. I have nothing but good things to say about the friendly (but not overbearing) bartenders and drinks. Beer and shot happy hour special is the perfect way to start a debaucherous...