Your guide to the 3 most popular spots in Oakland's Adams Point neighborhood

Your guide to the 3 most popular spots in Oakland's Adams Point neighborhoodPhoto: Jong Ga House/Yelp
Hoodline
Published on November 18, 2019

Spending time in Adams Point? Get to know this Oakland neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a Korean restaurant to a hair salon. 

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Adams Point, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Jong Ga House

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Topping the list is Korean spot Jong Ga House. Located at 372 Grand Ave. (between Staten and Ellita avenues.), it's the most popular business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 1,842 reviews on Yelp.

Visitors can expect appetizers (such as seafood pancakes, spicy rice cakes and fried oysters), house specialties (like steamed slice pork belly, raw beef pho and bulgogi) and a wide array of soups (spicy tofu, dried cod fish and beef bone). Lunch specials, shabu shabu plates and grilled entrees are also on offer. 

2. Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant

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Ethiopian, vegan and gluten-free spot Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 357A Grand Ave. (between Ellita Avenue and Perkins Street), four stars out of 1,334 reviews. 

Start off with an appetizer such as homemade Ethiopian hummus, potato chips or sambussa before opting for heartier menu options such as red lentils in organic spices, a meat sampler or kitfo with beef, spices, kale and Ethiopian cheese. Check out the full menu here. 

3. L'amor Salon

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Last up is hair salon L'amor Salon, situated at 386 Grand Ave. (between Staten and Ellita avenues). With 4.5 stars out of 523 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. 

L'Amor offers mens haircuts, shampoos, styles, treatments, conditioning, trims, colorings, blendings, waxings and more. Check out the business's website here for a complete line of offerings and for more information. 


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