Fat Lady (The) - Oakland Restaurant

  • Address: 201 Washington Street, Oakland, CA 94607-3808
  • Phone: +1 510 465 4996
  • Email:
  • Website:www.thefatladyrestaurant.com
Average Rating
4.0
109+ reviews
from 3 sources
Yelp
4.0
93+ reviews
CitySearch
4.5
6+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
4.0
10+ reviews
Fat Lady (The)
201 Washington Street
Oakland, CA 94607-3808

Fat Lady (The) Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • The legend of this popular Victorian bar and restaurant dates back to its construction in 1884. The story goes that the "Fat Lady" was a madame who ran the busiest brothel on the Oakland wharf and that Jack London may have been a customer. The decor at this family-run place is lavishly Victorian.... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • An eating and drinking establishment whose past lives on. The Fat Lady (her alias of course) ran the Wharf's busiest brothel in the 1880's. All that remains is her picture and a philosophy... At The Fat Lady you'll step back in time inside our 1884 Victorian. Eye catching Tiffany lamps, beveled g... more on CitySearch

Reviews From Across The Web read all

4.0
Service Something to be Desired

(January 05, 2008 00:00)

Although The Fat Lady ambiance is great, the food is good etc. Depending on the mood of the wait staff you may be left hanging or never get what you ordered in the first place. Happened a couple of times to me everyone else got their orders but mine was either delayed or I was told they didn't ... By sudoangel2000, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
What a find!

It's so nice to find a place like this in Oakland. Great food and service in a laid back environment. We even stayed after dinner and hung out ... nikoloula, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on CitySearch

4.0
Lukey B. 's review

You mean I get to eat in a brothel and Lise and Doug are going to be there? Oh hellz yeah, I'm in! a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
A romantic and fun setting for great food

There's little room for improvement as far as The Fat Lady is concerned. Free parking down the street, GREAT, fast service, delicious brunch and dinner, a great bar, one of the longest dessert menus I've ever seen, and the warmest, coziest seating. There is so much around the restaurant to disc... By Jennifer U, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Nostalgic

I used to work in San Leandro before becoming a domestic goddess 8 years ago. I loved to take customers to the fat lady and to meet collegues at the bar for cocktails on a Friday. Since becoming the goddess of my domain, I haven't been able to get to the Fat Lady since my "career change." Well, t... ironqween, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on CitySearch

Directions

Cross Street :Between Second and Third streets

Hours

Sun 9am-8pm

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