Category: | Cafe, Restaurant, |
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Address: | 550 2nd St, Oakland, CA 94607, USA |
Zip code: | 94607 |
Website: | http://www.encuentrooakland.com/ |
Exceptional dining experience and the food was nothing like I have had before, it was awesome! Each course was created with different fresh flavors. I definitely want to return and will recommend to everyone I know.
This place is a must do! I really enjoyed this experience. The restaurant is spacious, inviting and the mood lighting and ambiance was perfect for a nice dinner with my significant other. The food was delicious, colorful and full of so much bold flavors that made my taste buds come alive. It felt like I was eating a work of art and although I wasn't familiar with many of the ingredients the chef did a great job marrying the flavors together and creating a fantastic meal. I would highly recommend this place and would come again myself.
Delicious nut-cheese plate-- their cheese are pate style, and they have surprising flavor combinations that are really rich and lingering. (Macadamia nut cheese with lemon-herb was my favorite.) Excellent service. My entree was slightly blander than expected-- meaning it was great but I had incredibly high expectations-- but the texture was so perfect that it made up for it. (Chickpea crepes with kale-- the kale was a perfect mixture of crisp and soft, and the crepes were toothy and just right.)
The best vegetarian food I have add in the U.S. Great ambiance and excellent wines too. We had dinner there three times in a couple weeks and we are addicted to the place. I especially recommend trying the Pecan Pate!
I've been here a few times. The surprising combination of fresh ingredients along with an amazingly friendly, super-accommodating staff, makes it one of the best places to get a vegetarian dinner in the bay area. Encuentro is on-par (if not better than) Millennium or Greens.