Commis - Oakland, California

H H.

Its a 2 Michelin restaurant, fine dining experience. The service was top, the serves had high attention to detail and explained each dish, they kmew the menu and drinks well and could give you good explanation of it. They were well dressed. It's a small space restaurant bit spacious for each couple (this is more a couple dining experience than a group setting). Total of 10dishes ,they were intricate and detailed. Each dish came with its own utensils. As to flavor it was unique and interesting more acquired taste. Too many raw dishes for my liking. This restaurant goes more Japanese themed even their cocktail is mainly Japanese alcohol.
The best for us was the rice and duck dish. It would be a good try since its Michelin but maybe not for more times unless they have new menu. The dining experience would be round about $350 plus per person depending if you have add one and how many drinks you have.

Rebecca D.

We made a reservation (paid a deposit) for the dining room. We were sat in the bar area… Loud!! Not what we were hoping for given we wanted a romantic birthday celebration.

Some really beautiful dishes!

Sylvain F.

Great, but was expecting even better. Everything was subtle, with good products, great balances. I really liked how the vegetarian menu was paired with the default menu. But not sure I'll remember this experience as much as other similar restaurants. Also, rather disappointed with the wine pairing, not impressed with any wine (just by the unusual origins), and surprised to get only one red wine. Service was efficient (maybe a bit too obsequious). The place rather quiet and providing good privacy.

Squirrel F.

I contemplated going to Commis for a while because of the bad rap that the city of Oakland has been getting. When I decided to go, I must have gone when the stars were not aligned. The restaurant was hot. There was probably something wrong with the AC? Maybe the restaurant tried to be environmentally friendly? There was also no coffee to go with desserts, but the restaurant kindly complimented my cocktail. However, the quality of the food makes up for all those little mishaps. Love the food here. ❤️❤️❤️The food is actually on par or even better than that of some of the 3-star that I have been to (please feel free to check my other reviews for receipts). Some of the cherished flavors are of South East Asian cuisines. The most memorable courses were sea bream, egg yolk, bread, and rice. A5 wagyu is a must add-on for a full experience with the rice dish. I got a glass of French Chardonnay that went well with the food, but wine list can use some more exotic and high-end options for by-the-glass. Servers were extremely nice and attentive. They do not overwhelm or bore you with unnecessary information about food and wines but are ready to spill when asked. Commis is totally worth a trip to Oakland. Even when you do not really want to.😜

Kartier

Amazing dining experience - minus the short, rude Hispanic host at the front door. Besides him, the food was amazing and we loved the bar tasting menu. Cheap for a nice sample of the chefs cuisine and personality at $100 per person. Can’t wait to come back for the full dining experience, nonetheless!

Jason

Stopped in at the bar for a short tasting experience during a work trip. The service was among the best I've ever received and the atmosphere was upscale but approachable.

Overall, the food was tasty, but far from what my expectations were from reading other reviews and from a 2-star establishment. The bread was truly phenomenal, but everything else lacked the "wow" factor. I'm wondering if the full tasting menu would have been more interesting - I would probably stop in again to try their full experience.

Christopher M.

Simply stunning. Commis is likely the the finest meal you can enjoy in Oakland. Dish and dish experience after experience is better than then the last.

Alexander T.

Loved the ambiance of Commis and the staff are extremely friendly. The Commis old fashion was prob the best style old fashion I ever had. The tables are perfectly lit to set an intimate mood with really comfortable chairs and craftsmanship of tables. The servers wipe down the tables after every course.

The food courses started off really strong with their seafood offerings and kind of hit a wall with some of the other dishes that came after and reinserted themselves with their desserts. Some of the dishes may leave you thinking something was missing when it came to flavors or this is a strange combination on others. We did find a long blonde strand hair in our calamansi fish sauce dessert which was unfortunate so we didn't eat it