Eight Bar

Well, when your flight is delayed over an hour, of course you're gonna want to find a restaurant to grab a light bite to get away from the swarms of upset people at the gate.Too bad this restaurant doesn't provide any better of an environment.Having 1-2 workers in the front means tables are left dirty and unbussed for long periods of time and slow service. The bartender was nice and quick, but there is only so much 1 person can do with a full restaurant. There's only breakfast available in the morning, and there are only 4 choices. I had a bagel and fruit with a drink on the side. It got me fueled up for my trip, which was the point, but man it was a pretty sad meal.Oakland International terminals are small and cramped and in desperate need of more dining options!

Please, even choose Starbucks over this place, as this place is so bad it'll make you long for a pre-packaged sandwich like never before. THIS is their $16 "wedge salad". From submitting the order to having it on the table was ~2 minutes and the chicken had steam coming off it, clearly showing it was "throw the chicken in the microwave to reheat for 90 seconds". I should have immediately sent it back but I'm a fool who's too nice. Below is how it was served vs what I sent back. The server was nice and polite, however it was clear from the full plate sent back that I was unhappy with the food and he never even asked. Not cool. I've been to over 60 airports in my life. And hands down this is the worst airport food I've ever had. Slop.

Service great, food not so great.We were waiting for our Jetblue flight and there isn't much in this terminal so here we were. Self seating as the place was pretty empty. Variety of entertainment on the television for us to enjoy.We started with soft drinks and waters. Bartender/server was really on it given that it got busier as we sat there. We started with the pretzel which was big enough for 6 of us to share 2 easily. It came with mustard and cheese sauce. It was decent enough.For food, I got the turkey avocado sandwich, husband got the hot dog, others got the chicken caeser salad. There was a mixup with one of th salads but it was corrected pretty quickly. The sandwiches and hotdogs come with plain potato chips.I didn't love my sandwich so while edible it wasn't satisfying. The chips were just a'ight. Overall, a 3.

If you're waiting for a flight at Oakland Airport, I guess there are worse ways to spend your time.Eight Bar isn't the sexiest bar/restaurant, but it gets the job done. They offer a nice selection of spirits for your boozy pleasure, and the bartender pours with a heavy hand. Be warned, because it's in an airport, you'll be paying more than you normally would for your cocktail.They also offer food - everything from Pretzels to Quesadillas. I didn't try anything, but the dishes that came out of the kitchen looked pretty good.All in all, Eight Bar is a decent place to get sip, nibble, and check email (free WiFi) before you board your plane.

My friend and I were waiting to board our flight and decided that we had time to kill so we stopped in for a beer. Well we originally wanted JUST a beer, but our waitress informed us about a special where we could get a shot for $5 with purchase of a beer. Eh why not?Chill place to come and drag your luggage while enjoying an ice cold beverage. During the time we were here, it was decently late in the evening. There was one waitress who seemed to be running the whole place by herself. Poor thing. Service was slow, but we weren't in any rush. Overall just your average spots bar. It seemed like Eight Bar was the only place with alcohol open at OAK during that hour anyways. Perhaps I'll try the food next time.

So my flight was delayed several times ,and a fellow traveler and my self decided we would split a bottle of wine. I put in some money and she used her card. The server was a male , and told the other co worker ,look they are using a card and money. As to make fun of us. Then he said you know, you have to drink it here , you cant take it with you. Ok you're correct ,do i look like someone who would walk around drinking . He was irritated and sat the bottle down didnt open or serve us turned and walked away. A female server come and opened and poured. I've never seen such horrible service, from anyone. Rude ,arrogance and just not looking like hes enjoying his job. Lucky im stick at the air port. not that he listened or followed directions. We were spliting the bottle and sharing cost . Horrible service and now he knows why he got a dollar tip.

Nice little bar area in the Delta terminal at OAK. The night I was visiting the taps were down for some reason and we were stuck with cocktails or bottled beer. Bottled selection (and honestly tap selection) wasn't great and over priced. That's what you get for airport beer!The staff was friendly. They pushed shot and drink specials which I appreciated but didn't use. They were extremely apologetic about the tap situation but hey, that isn't their fault. Even as busy as they were (never have seen a slow airport bar you traveling heathens) they made sure to make as much small talk as they could and take care of the customers.

I got to the airport early before my flight to Maui and stopped here for coffee and a mimosa. The lady who was working the morning shift was great and talkative. The bubbles was Chandon and the coffee wasn't bad. Overall this bar doesn't look like much but the service and drinks are worth it

Drinks are overpriced, pours are very conservative and the food is medium to bad. But the only bad is the rude and short waitress, she's worked here for years. And she's a smart alick and is anti-customer service . Older female that is just angry at life and takes it out on travelers who think they are forced to come to this bar, but the chilis in this same terminal Is more commercial but better and they offer service with a smile. This lady ruins the beginning of any trip.

I lounge at 8 bar way too much (i.e. I'm at OAK airport frequently). Good news - this place is behind the security gates - protecting it from the general public.Why do I dislike so much? They are almost always out of Sushi. Two out of 10 times I think they have any in stock. But not to worry, weather at OAK is usually great so your flight out of here will likely not be delayed, reducing the temptation to sit at 8 Bar and consume overpriced watered down drinks without any Sushi for absorption.OAK terminal 1 is dreadful for food & drink. But I refuse to fly SWA so I accept the suffering.