CK - Alameda

They never looked at the reservation to see that we were celebrating a birthday. Yelp has my experience written out. Overall it was poor, and we will not return read more They never looked at the reservation to see that we were celebrating a birthday. Yelp has my experience written out. Overall it was poor, and we will not return

I have been here times and each and every time the service has been terribly slow. When I am with my kids, I prefer to go to places that can get things going ra... read more I have been here times and each and every time the service has been terribly slow. When I am with my kids, I prefer to go to places that can get things going rather quickly. This past time, it was a leisurely dinner so we didn't have to rush. However, we were there for hours and that is mostly because there was server and it was his first day. One server called in sick and the chef was making drinks, cooking food and helping the brand new server. I realize that this could be a one off but my friend who I was with said the last time she was there, it was the same exact situation. It took forever for us to get drinks, order our food and get our food. We sat at and probably ate at The chef and new guy were very nice but some people don't have hours to hang out. Or some people are really hungry and need to eat ASAP! of the of us enjoyed our meal and thought it tasted good. One didn't love hers. Overall, it's a cute place and sweet people with good food but the service needs to be stepped up big time. Like either have a bartender and server or have servers and have some back up plans in case someone calls in sick

The food in CK is delicious! We’ve been there times and it is one of the better restaurants in Alameda. Service was not good. There was no ceasar salad availabl... read more The food in CK is delicious! We’ve been there times and it is one of the better restaurants in Alameda. Service was not good. There was no ceasar salad available, and it was only p.m. Our entree was served with the comment that our appetizer “was coming.” We cancelled it. The waiter explained he’d only been there days. The pot roast needed some juice or light gravy, but was reported to be delicious and a very ample portion. The other diner liked his sand dabs and I loved the large scallops with fettuccine in a lemon butter sauce. Months ago I had the cippoline and it was magnificent! So we would recommend CK Restaurant, but they have a long way to providing a seamless dining experience

The food is fresh and reasonably priced. read more The food is fresh and reasonably priced.

The staff did not check our reservation to acknowledge that we were celebrating a birthday. I have detailed my experience on Yelp. Overall, it was disappointing... read more The staff did not check our reservation to acknowledge that we were celebrating a birthday. I have detailed my experience on Yelp. Overall, it was disappointing, and we do not plan on going back.