Alamar Dominican Kitchen

Absolutely love this place. Beautifully decorated. The food is by far some of the best food I've had in the Bay AreaThe staff is extremely friendly and personable The place is a bit small so definitely plan ahead for large groups

AlaMar Dominican Kitchen serves up modern Dominican flavors with a casual, laid-back vibe. The food? Pretty solid.What I Ate:Dominican Mixed Green Salad w/ Chicken Thigh - The chicken thigh was juicy and well-seasoned, a good protein choice for the fresh greens. The sofrito vinaigrette added a nice touch, and the avocado was fresh--always a win.Platos Banderas w/ Fish - The fish was melted into the sauce, giving the dish deep, savory flavor, though I wouldn't have minded some actual chunks of fish for texture. The yellow rice, beans, and plantains rounded it out nicely.Drinks?Cocktails were a highlight--the Mamajuana packed a spiced, rum-heavy punch, and the Chinola Spritz was light, tropical, and refreshing.Final Thoughts:AlaMar delivers bold, comforting flavors with a modern touch. While I would've liked a little more textural contrast in the fish dish, the flavors were on point. Definitely a spot worth checking out, especially for drinks and small plates.

It's my first time trying Dominican food, and I was so impressed that I found myself returning for two consecutive days to explore more of their dishes!For both visits, I placed a pickup order. The restaurant had my food ready when I arrived, and I appreciated that they sealed their takeout bags for security.From their Lunch Combo menu, I tried two delicious dishes. The Dominican Rice Bowl, featuring Slow Roasted Pork Pernil and Tostones (Fried Green Plantain), was an absolute delight. The roasted pork was incredibly tender and juicy, making it effortless to pull apart, while the tostones added a delightful crunch.The other dish I tried was The New Dominicano sandwich, which comes with braised oxtail, pork pernil, butter pickles, Swiss cheese, sofrito lime mayo, nisi Philly roll, and tostones. This sandwich was bursting with flavor, delicious, and extremely fulfilling.

What an excellent experience to dine here! First timers to the Dominican cuisine and we were soooo happy! The interior is pretty open and loud with bright colors and music. The place was buzzing on a Sunday evening. Our party was seated and our server, Jess, was right on it. Jess was the bomb!The four of us ordered quite a bit, and it was all exceptional in flavor and overall presentation. Nothing fancy mind you, but exciting!Top winners for us was the Dominican salad - bright, spicy and super flavorful.the Pernil roasted pork - OMG so so good!the braised oxtail - I did not get to try this dish, BUT let me tell you, the two that hoarded it were in heaven. Couldn't get it away from them!Stewed Dominican red beans were just awesome.You get the idea that we had a really great time here? you would be right.WE WILL BE BACK SOON.

Had never been here and completely recommend! Everything was delicious! Fresh oysters, tasty tacos, good drinks, excellent service. Happy hour 5-6:30 on weekdays. We'll definitely be coming back!

At the office, we have a meal program called "fooda" which partners with local businesses and I love trying new places and foods. As I'm trying to get more vegetarianish, my meal today was delicious! Plantains, corn, sweet potatoes, beans and rice in flavor filled sauces.It is definitely a meal because I'm saving the plantains my dessert. If you are watching carbs, this isn't for you but try it anyways!!I will definitely order this again and look forward to going to the restaurant.

My dine-in experience mid-year was a 5 star while my takeout was more of a 3. Dine-in - Although out of the smothered crispy red snapper and the Dominican mofongo I wanted for the dine-in, I still left satisfied after starting with the popular Dominican street food, fritura de chivo (fried goat), followed by braised angus oxtail "encendido" and the slow roasted pork pernil. I didn't even need the additional sauce but what it came in was perfect to dip my twice fried green plantain tostones. I loved every dish so much, I was back within weeks for takeout for my parents since they don't go out much. Take-out - I really wanted to try the smothered crispy snapper and mofongo but didn't see either on their online order. I called hoping to see whether it was available but you only get a message saying that they don't answer the phone but to text them. I texted them to ask about the fish availability but got no response until they were closing 4 hours later. In the meantime, I ended up going in person so I can talk to someone and place my order. Luckily it wasn't a waste as they did have the smothered fish but was still out of the mofongo and also the tostones. Because I ordered in person at the bar vs. being able to do so over the phone, I had to wait over 30 minutes at the bar for my order. The whole time I was at the bar, the workers at the bar were just standing around doing nothing which makes no sense why they can't have them answer the phones. To top it off, they charge an automatic 20% gratuity on takeout orders. I can understand an automatic 10% gratuity but 20% with no table service was so absurd since they are open for dine-in now and the reason I haven't been back as often as I had planned. I hope the lack of phone communications and automatic 20% gratuity for takeout has been discontinued since this was a few months ago, but something to be aware.

Such an authentic, amazing experience here. Found this little gem on Yelp! and we're so glad. We had the whole fish entree and a few sides. The cook was tremendous and the seasoning was so unique and flavorful. We were traveling and don't get the chance to stop in this neighborhood very often, but we'll definitely come back if we're ever in town again. Server was really nice and kind, it was quiet in the restaurant. Great for dates, small groups, lunch, dinner.

Huge fan of Chef Nelson. He really doesn't miss when it comes to food. My husband and I came to Alamar for the first time on a Sunday evening for my birthday and I loved it. Good service, lively ambiance, delicious food! We ordered the Chile Glazed Sweet Plantains, Braised Angus Oxtail Encendido, Smothered Whole Crispy Branzino, and Yellow Caribbean Rice. Everything single item was really well made and rich in flavor. I'm obsessed with the plantains (would literally go back just for that lol). We were also surprised with a slice of amazing cheesecake for dessert, candle and all! That's the kind of thoughtful service I love and that keeps me coming back.

This wonderful restaurant has a happy atmosphere, vibrant decor, bachata & merengue playing in the background, an open kitchen and some seriously flavorful food to enjoy. Traditional Dominican recipes feature a unique element to make it new and exciting. My sancocho vegetarariano took a bit longer to arrive compared to my husbands sancochito but that was fine since I was just about stuffed from the succulent slightly spicy sweet pork ribs and chili glazed maduros appetizers. Unfortunately they were out of both pernil and oxtail during this visit but we hope to come back and try it next time. We ended the meal sharing their Dominican style bread pudding. Our awesome waiter Jesus was very nice & efficient and the charming Chef Nelson came by to check on us. So glad he decided to stick it out despite their recent hardships. Oaktown needs places like this to thrive.