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Southern Cafe

4.3 (22)
$30 and under
Café
2000 Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94602

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
Southern Café does exactly what its name suggests: serve delicious, Southern-style meals in its welcoming Oakland dining room. Some of the most popular entrees include the turkey meatloaf, the slow-cooked oxtails, the breaded pork cutlet and the gravy-smothered beef short ribs. All are accompanied by such sumptuous sides as mashed potatoes, corn, green beans and mac and cheese. Southern Café also makes fan-favorite seafood like the Cajun-spiced blackened salmon, the battered and fried prawns and the fried catfish, all of which are freshly prepared and delectable. This eatery also serves a variety of wines and beers with which to enjoy your meal. And don't miss out on Southern Café’s homemade desserts! Try the peach cobbler á la mode with a hot cup of coffee for the perfect end to your dining experience.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Café
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch and Dinner: Wednesday - Saturday: 11:00am - 9:00pm, Sunday: 1:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 22 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 3.7Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

22 Reviews
  1. Meeka

    San Francisco Bay Area12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 11, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We LOVE this place. Downhome, yummy comfort food with generous portions. Delicious, fresh from the oven corn muffins to start. Fall off the bone oxtail, juicy meatloaf, just right spicy fried seafood and chicken. We'll be back!

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  2. PatriciaT

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    5.0

    Dined on August 25, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food delish. Denzel great. Prices great. Will be a regular

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  3. JamesM

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    4.0

    Dined on August 6, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Love the food for the frist time a black business with good service all around from the time you walk in to the time you walk out great service

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  4. JackM

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    1.0

    Dined on July 30, 2018

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We made a reservation via open table. When we arrived the man at the door informed us that Southern Cafe did not accept reservations. We waited for a table. The food was pedestrian at best. Sweet potatoes tasted like they came out of a can.

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  5. mariaj

    San Diego31 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 16, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was fabulous. Very warm inside. All of the staff we spoke with were very nice and can’t believe how nice. Very busy spot I would recommend reservations. I had the fried chicken salad and a cat fish al la Carte catfish amazingly cooked salad was very good. My husband had the of tails which were stewed to perfection. A friend of ours had the southern fried chicken she said was very good. Side dishes fabulous. Only disappointment NO PEACH COBBLER. I was so looking forward to it. Maybe another time. All in all 9+ stars.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 28, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I have no idea why I was even given the option to make a reservation. They DON'T ACCEPT RESERVATIONS ON SUNDAYS!! It was strictly buffet. This isn't stated on their website either. Hopefully I still at least get my points for this unnecessary Open Table reservation I made.

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  7. BentonG VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area42 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 27, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was fabulous! The portions were generous and a great value!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 13, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Very good food. The problem is the time between placing the food order and getting the food is too LONG!!!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 12, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    The food smelled really good and the portions are massive! One entree could easily feed two. The macaroni was good and the breaded pork chops with gravy were also tasty. The yams are super sweet, too sweet really. The collards were nicely spiced. The prawns were shrimp, not prawns, and were barely edible. Left all but one, in fact. More salty than seasoned, the chicken was moist. The music was too loud and the tables too close to hear dining companions, but they clearly do a lot of business, especially take away and catering. It was worth a visit, but not a return. Bon appetit.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 17, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food great service

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Southern Cafe is rated 4.3 stars by 22 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. San Francisco Bay Area
  4. East Bay
  5. Oakland

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2000 Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94602

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Oakland
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch and Dinner: Wednesday - Saturday: 11:00am - 9:00pm, Sunday: 1:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Café
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
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