Merritt Restaurant & Bakery

Fried chicken fans Rejoice! Merritt Bakery has found a new permanent home and it tastes just like it did when we were teenagers. On my way to get a quick lunch, I parked my car and looked up and was stunned. Merritt Bakery? Here? Yes, here my friends. I went in and the original owner, Charles Griffis, and I had a wonderful chat about my childhood favorite restaurant hangout and it's place in our community. Charles is a stalwart owner, maintaining quality and tradition. I found him charming and engaging. But you be the judge. I order 3 fried chicken wings plus beans and macaroni salad. The wings were crispy on the outside, juicy and flavorful on the inside. As usual, I was overjoyed for this sacred moment of culinary perfection. Not fancy. Very Oakland. Very good. History has been preserved. Come and eat. Support this local business that will stay in this spot for 10 more years. Yeah!

Clean, pleasant. Had food to go so didn't have service. Felt warm, comfortable; smaller location form former spot. Parking is on the street, not good but not their fault.

This place is a dump rude customer service definitely will never patronize this business again the food is as bad as the service it's time to throw in the towel

Today ordered 40 pcs fried chicken for birthday get together with family. To my surprise could not order chicken over the phone, was told that I had to come in to order & pay. Having to make 2 trips for fried chicken does not make sense. They should join current times and let us pay online, so that we make only one trip. Disappointed on order that I spent $120, majority of chicken was made up of drumstick & wings. Only 3 breast meats, 10 thighs and the rest wings & drumsticks....will find other businesses that will give a decent amount variety and not take advantage of their customers. A shame that a business built on a reputation of having good fried chicken has changed for the worse.

Cakes are decent if you ate in a bind.

Gone in today 28JUL2020, approx. 1450hrs Looking to buy a dream cake, little section left, 2 dream cakes, a few others, a few slices. Store was empty, an employee said "excuse me, we are closed". Me, looked at her like what? "We will re-open in 20 minutes". Me, look around for any signage, none. Walk out, look for any signage, only the open one that was lit.

My favorite cake since I was a child. Blessed by my daughter with my round strawberry shortcake. Still the best cake I have ever had.