Red Boy Cafe
4308 Arden Pl, Oakland, CA
Crema's Take
“Red Boy Cafe is a charming dual-identity spot in Oakland that transforms from an intimate weekday coffee haven into a weekend brunch destination, but it's really the evening pizza that steals the show—reviewers rave about the quality of both the pies and pasta with genuine enthusiasm. The vibe here is distinctly neighborhood-focused and family-friendly, with owners who clearly care, making it the kind of local place where regulars come to linger over excellent traditional drinks and honest food in a cozy, welcoming atmosphere.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
I hadn’t ordered from here in a while, but I could have sworn the crust used to be thicker, which I prefer, and the toppings were also sparse. It tasted fine, but I can’t see ordering from here again. Just seems like they’re cutting corners and not worth the price.
WOAH, 😋 this was by far the best pizza I have had in a while, I will most definitely be back, I loved everything about my experience here, thank you so much!
It's a local pizza place at evenings and cafe / brunch place in weekends. Pizza are out of world, so delicious and well baked. Brunches are OK, again it's a very cozy local friendly place with good service. Has a very friendly homie atmosphere with local people and teenagers. Inside is large with many tables. Great for groups, kids, meet ups and gathering. Serves alcohol and has big screens inside for sports or TV's. Could be a cool sport bar too!
Best 🍕 and pasta in town. Beer wine and super customer service. Wonderful family atmosphere ! I highly recommend this place!
We live in the neighborhood so we do our best to support the restaurant. We've met the owners and they are delightful but years later I think I'm giving up. Every time we go there is some sort of an issue. Wrong items, missing items, ridiculously slow service, you name it. Every single time we get take out they screw up the order and have mostly fixed it but why do I need to check every little thing? They have given us credits that were mysteriously missing the next time we come in... Last night we didn't get an online confirmation so we called ahead and was told it was ready. Upon arrival my kid was handed the order and headed out. I was elated it was actually ready but then I realized they didn't give her all the food... ah yes there it is... The food is delicious for sure but it's just not worth it anymore. And our favorite, the garlic cheese bread has gone from 4 large slices to 2 smallish dry crusts of bread (note the penny for scale) for 6 BUCKS?!? SHORT VERSION- food is good but for the price I'd go elsewhere unless you don't mind not getting what you ordered...
Crema Reviews
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