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Overall Total Score
4.4 out of 5
Impressive | 10 reviews

What Aly C doesn't like about First Church Of The Buzzard:
TL;DR Camarones criolla Fried chicken Curly fries TMI Apparently my friend said they changed the menu as this used to be a very popular place? First time trying them and man were they sodium heavy. The shrimps had good flavors (might be that garlic butter) but I didn't like how it was lukewarm. The fried chicken was nice, didn't dry out the chicken. The aioli helps cut the sodium down a bit but it starts to feel fatt... View all feedback. What Salam A likes about First Church Of The Buzzard:
I have been to Chef Nelson's other spot, sobre mesa, before so I had high expectations and I was not disappointed at all! The food was amazing my favorites of the night were the oxtail, the half chicken, and the shrimp. The chicken dish was by far one the best chicken dishes I've had at a restaurant. The flavor was outstanding and I love the way they executed the dish. The sauce that came with the shrimp was to die f... View all feedback.

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Yelp
4.2 ★ from 10 reviews
Ray
21.05.2024 - 22:28

My first time returning after the re opening/naming of Ala Mar. I was happy to hear that Chef Nelson returned to his roots and started cooking Dominican food ag...

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Salam
21.05.2024 - 22:28

I have been to Chef Nelson's other spot, sobre mesa, before so I had high expectations and I was not disappointed at all! The food was amazing my favorites of t...

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Mojola
21.05.2024 - 22:28

10/10 would recommend! I absolutely enjoyed my time at Alamar. Food was great, ambiance was a vibe, we loved the music and everyone was friendly! We ordered so...

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Cat
21.05.2024 - 22:28

I don't know if they were trying more on Valentine's Day, but service was definitely on the A game from the moment we walked in the door, throughout dinner, to...

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Xiaoyi
21.05.2024 - 22:28

Alamar has been one of my favorite restaurants in Oakland but I haven 't been back for a while so I didn 't know about the change from seafood boil to Dominican...

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