Restaurants near Children's Fairyland

Great looking building, excellent food, but NO AC!

I had a reservation at 7:45 but our table wasn’t ready till about 8:15… this would be unfortunate however, they had an intimate little waiting area. We ordered drinks and they ended up comping them to make up for the wait, this was a very kind gesture. We didn’t mind waiting at all. Once our table was ready, we were sat at a great table in the dining area and enjoyed our food. The deviled eggs were delicious and the chicken liver came w a Serrano plum jam that added such a unique twist to the liver. The summer schnitzel was extraordinary and the array of sautéed veggies on top made it a pleasure to eat bite after bite. Great experience. Great food. Great light fixtures!

Always a good time! Service is so great and the people are just lovely. The food is good, great after work drink spot!

Calabash was AMAZING. I was with a large group and the owner and staff still made it feel like each person mattered. The food was great, had the oxtails, pasta and plantains. Some of the best oxtails I have had. It was great to meet the owner and to realize this place is not just a restaurant it is a hub for the betterment of the community. I will be back EVERY time I am in Oakland!

I surprised my Dominican boyfriend by bringing him across the bridge to dine here. I try my best to cook Dominican food at home sometimes but having a restaurant quality option is good to have! The ambience is fun, they play Dominican music and the service was great! I can imagine it being a lively place when it’s busy. I was actually shocked that they weren’t packed on a Saturday night. We ordered the pernil, maduro, yellow rice, whole fried fish that comes with bacalao sauce and kidney beans. Everything was so good and cooked well. The Pernil was moist and tender, the fish was crispy but still moist inside, the maduro was crispy around the edges, perfection! The only thing we didn’t like was the sauce that came with the fish (bacalao) but that was my fault for ordering it bc we personally aren’t big fans of bacalao in general. It would be great if they offered options on what kind of sauce we want with the whole fried fish, I don’t see too many people in the west coast enjoying that sauce either. We would 1000% come back! Probably for lunch so we can try the chimiburger. They should offer this during dinner also. I’d also like to try their seafood menu, unsure when they offer that but it wasn’t on the menu. I’d also suggest that they build a little barricade/fence around the outdoor patio because we all know it gets freezing at night year round. I’m glad I brought my own blankets for us to use because the heat lamps don’t do much when the wind blows.