Smellys

Name: Smellys
Address: 2430 Broadway, Oakland, CA, United States, 94612
Telephone: (510) 812-2675
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.4

4.4 (112)

$31 to $50

Creole / Cajun / Southern

2430 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612

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2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 23 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Lively
Good for special occasions

Full Service restaurant that specializes in Soulfusion.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Creole / Cajun / Southern, Seafood, Soul food
Hours of operation
Sat, Sun 1:00 pm–8:00 pm
Phone number
(510) 812-2675
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Edward’L Wooley
Catering
We cater to all events
Private party facilities
Location is available for daily buyouts
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
2430 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612
Neighborhood
Oakland
Cross street
Corner of 25th and Broadway
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
19th street Bart station 51 ac transit
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 112 people are saying

Smellys reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.1Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

East Bay
Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Smellys offers a lively dining experience with "great food" and "top tier service." Known for its flavorful Creole cuisine, standouts include the Garlic Noodles and Oxtails. The atmosphere is vibrant, often featuring music, though sometimes loud. While wait times can be lengthy, the "food is worth the wait" for many patrons.

112 Reviews

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Valerie
Unspecified2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and service was outstanding. Can’t wait to go back.
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monica VIP
San Francisco Bay Area23 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Came here for dinner before a show at the paramont theater’s - great food and service!
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Tiffany
San Francisco Bay Area22 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was amazing. Worth the wait. Music is good but loud.
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Kenneth
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
My wife and I love the food , service @ Smellys. The service is first class and we feel like we are taken care of by the waiter assinged to us. The location is what it is. The Soul Food menu is perfect . I never order greens anywhere but decided to try theirs and feel in love with the taste. I’ll order them again. I’m a big fan of the Garlic Noodles. My 4th time there and I keep talking about Smellys to my friends. The Oxtails and the Seafood are my favorites.
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Adam
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Overall the food was excellent; however, I noticed that there were some people who came after me and my party that were greeted first. No one came to talk to us for about 5-7 minutes, which was really discouraging since this was our first time visiting the establishment. We also had a reservation for this place. Another thing that I found unusual was the fact that we had to order drinks from the bartender, but food from a different server. I didn’t enjoy having two different charges where I could have just ordered from one person. I would say that the food literally saved the experience I had with the service. I would simply come back because all the food was excellent.
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Sidney
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
If you are looking for that real Creole flavor.....Smelly's is the spot.
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john
Mexico City1 review
5.0
Dined on May 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really really great place. Great place, great food, great service, all round great in every way.
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Colliesha
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley1 review
1.0
Dined on April 28, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
If I could give it 0 stars I would. Only thing that was good was the loaded seafood fries and the lemon drops. Oxtails had no flavor. Mac and cheese was dry. Yams tasted like they threw lemon juice in there. Catfish was good for a second but it could’ve used more seasoning. Came here 2 years ago and food was immaculate , definitely don’t recommend this restaurant was highly disappointed and it was my birthday
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Niesha
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on April 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always the food was great, and the service was top tier also. The staff is always so knowledgeable and helpful.
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Nastassija
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
1.0
Dined on April 20, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
waited an hour for our food, when the food finally got to the table our mac and cheese was disrespectfully cold and after an hour of waiting i’d expect my food to be hot. the yams were hard and burnt we ordered an appetizer that didn’t come out until we got the bill. the server rarely checked on us
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Smellys is rated 4.4 stars by 112 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 23 times today

2430 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612

Additional information

Cross street
Corner of 25th and Broadway
Neighborhood
Oakland
Hours of operation
Sat, Sun 1:00 pm–8:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Creole / Cajun / Southern, Seafood, Soul food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
19th street Bart station 51 ac transit
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Edward’L Wooley
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Phone number
(510) 812-2675
Catering
We cater to all events
Private party facilities
Location is available for daily buyouts

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