Levende East, Oakland

I have eaten here twice and both times the food was excellent. The service is excellent also. Several restaurants have failed at this location and yet this restaurant is suceeding because they have the right combination of good food, good ambiance and excellent service. People drop by after work for Happy Hour when the price of mixed drinks is reduced. Their calamari is wonderful and their little lamburgers are divine. Their salads are unique and one of them has a calamata olive dressing which is delicious. You will not be disappointed if you dine here. It would be just as nice a place for a first date or for a group of friends getting together after work to have drinks and appetizers.