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Royal Oak British Pub - CLOSED
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
6 reviews for Royal Oak British Pub
6 reviews in English
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Review from Mike S.
Sebastopol, CA
12/2/2008
Went twice this weekend. Once to see a really great band (Reed Fromer). And then I had to go back the next day to get the credit car I had forgot.
I had the bangers and mash. It was really good. Good size bangers. Homemade mashed potatoes. Good Gravy.
Friends had the fish and chips. Good portion, good breading, nice flavor. Tastes fresh.
ANd the best part is they have boddingtons on tap. -
Review from Will T.
Mattabesset River
3/25/2009
Went a lookin' last night.
Spent 15 minutes walking around before I realized I'd parked smack dab on top of the sucker. It's CLOSED. Big available sign in the window. Too bad, looked nice. -
Review from Tim M.
Richmond, CA
6/18/2008
Finally.....Finally the Baltic has reopened as a British Pub. I was hoping...wishing for a causal place to grab some good grub, a properly pulled Guiness and a fun atmosphere.
Not much has changed for the interior of the place except a few pics of the Royal family, Diana and assorted ole' country prints. The bar is well appointed while the rest of the restaurant is rather spacious.
I realize it just open and will continue to improve. The menu is fairly limited. We had Banger/Mash & Fish/Chips. Both meals were OK, nothing to write home about.....Not too sure what the Creamed Peas where about though. Guiness was served too cold but it's nice to have good beers so near by.
I truly hope Royal Oak continues to expand the menu and make the needed improvements. It'll be a good Go-To place in the future. -
Review from Mary D.
Point Richmond, CA
11/11/2008
The other night I was hankering for something other than our usual Saturday night pizza or Thai. I was willing to travel, but the boyfriend was tired and kept batting about our usual local Point Ricmond faves. "Hey, the Baltic has reincarnated yet again", I said. "Now, it's an English joint. Let's give that a try." "If it's a karaoke night, no way." he groused. "Come on, Mr. Grumpy Pants, let's try something new."
Fortunately, there was no karaoke and instead a local blues cover band was playing. We wandered in only to find only a couple of other tables occupied and a tranny waitress dancing to the band. Our waitress (a natural born female, I believe) seated us quickly and cheerfully. There was something David Lynchian about the whole scene - an almost empty restaurant, a mediocre cover band, and a tranny waitress dancing to her own beat.
Mr. Grumpy Pants and I both ordered the Fish and Chips and he got a draught Guiness. Looking around I can see that with the exception of the some English stuff on the ways, the ol' restaurant looked the same, which is not a bad thing. Our fish and chips were good - not overly greasy and the portions were good. However, my mushy peas were not mushy. They were just peas. Oh well. But at $12.50 I think the Fish and Chips were rather over-priced. I think if you're going to try and serve pub food, you shouldn't price it like restaurant food.
The menu is limited, so unless I have a real hankering for fish and chips, I don't know if this is going to be one of our local stand-bys. -
Review from Toni M.
7/10/2008
We had lunch here today. As noted, their menu is limited, but they've relatively recently opened and I expect it will expand. I hope they'll add a ploughman's lunch, one of my favorite forms of British pub grub. The place looks newly painted and brighter and the carpet a bit newer than I remember when it was the Baltic. They still have the stained glass Baltic signs in the windows and elsewhere and have added a lot of new photos and British artifacts.
The fish and chips were amongst the best we've had, standing up to London's Tate Modern and the Mangonui Fish Shop in New Zealand, our gold standard for fish and chips, although Alan wants me to specify that Mangonui Fish Shop is still the best fish and chips in the world. It came w/ mushy peas, also as good as the Tate's. We first thought it was overpriced at $12.95 but the piece of fish was huge and it was perfectly done and we decided it was well priced for both quality and quantity. We also shared a spinach salad and that was less successful. It combined spinach leaves, a sliced hard boiled egg, halved Lindsay olives and plum tomatoes and sprinkles of bacon bits. Not bacon crumbled up. Bacon bits. Dressing was on the side and was pretty good. All in all it was an OK salad. Probably about what you'd find in a pub. Not gourmet, not frou-frou. Service was attentive, w/ ice tea refills brought w/o request, something we both appreciate. They have some great looking beers, although Alan didn't have one. -
Review from Jane D.
Richmond, CA
6/19/2008
We all know that British food can be bland and boring. In that way - the food at the Royal Oak is authentic and reminds me of many a tastless meal I struggled through in the UK. But Point Richmond needs a good dinner place and so I am going to give it another chance. The fish and chips were not too greasy and the fries were good. The fish, howerer, had no detectable taste at all. It could have been breaded fried anything, The service was prompt and excellent and the barman cordial and made us feel extremely welcome. It's certainly worth another try later in hopes that they will improve their flavors.
