A16 Rockridge - Oakland

I always love the food and ambiance here. Festive, comfortable and refined all at once. Tried some new dishes. The Pork Belly on arugula was the best pork belly we've ever had. And the Broccolini as a side dish was also exceptional vivid green yet tender and flavorful. Farfalle with duck confit sauce delicious. And the Pear Salad was subtle and light. Tira Misu here is definitely one of the best ever, and that's the dessert I choose everywhere I find it and otherwise don't often eat dessert. Friendly, efficient service.

Table was available on time (actually 5 min early). Waiter was very knowledgeable about the wine and food choices and gave good recommendations. Food was delicious (we had the brussel sprout appetizer and duck confit gnocchi). Was efficient in getting the check when I had to head out.

Staff was terrific. Service was great. We enjoyed our dinner.

One of our main courses was very good, but the trout was overcooked, dry and tasteless. For the price, it was extremely disappointing. My home cooking far exceeds what came out of the kitchen

We have great affections for A16 College, but since the pandemic it has slipped so much in most aspects that is is painful to return. The food quality has dropped pizza's that are more cheesy than Naples like. Kohlrabi salad that have a couple pieces of Kohlrabi, but mostly arugula. While owner Shelly Lindgren is a legend among Southern Italian wine lovers, our A16 servers had almost no training or experience with the list. The bar tender had no knoowledge beyond the wine by the glass menu. Sad decline from the restaurant where the servers were proud to be able to recommend a wine. They know how to be an excellent restaurant, but the spark seems to be missing.