2353 E 12th St

I like to stay lean year round, so I'm glad I found this place for some tasty protein! I do a lot of my own meal prep, but when I'm short on time, this place hits the spot. The slow roasted chicken is great and reasonably priced. I usually grab the Slow Roasted Chicken on its own and make my own dish at home, but their bowl options are solid if you want fresh veggies and rice mix. I'd recommend giving it a try!

Got pulled pork mixed bowl with avocado and rosemary balsamic dressing. I was kind of expecting something like a poke bowl type concoction but with pulled pork instead over rice and salad. What I got was finely chopped steamed veggies over rice with pulled pork. I gotta say this is one of the healthiest things I've ever eaten as a take out. Or for a lack of better description, once mixed, it reminds me of human grade food for pets... something that hard core gym bros will eat. It doesn't taste bad but it's absolutely bland and not savory. I'm not so sure salt was even used in the making of this. Lacks a punch or kick to it to make it something that I'd want to eat again. As another reviewer said, this will do if you really want to eat healthy and need a quick bite. Its sustenance. It's affordable, fast, and healthy... but I won't be craving this and thus, won't be reordering.

Ok I'm not usually one to order like, healthy organicky bowls, but ben's fast food is legit good. Really soothing, especially if you're returning from an indulgent trip to Texas and New Orleans. The proteins are very juicy, and they don't skimp on quantity. And there are so many different vegetables, all chopped into nice even cubes. The sauces are just flavorful enough to not be boring. A very solid option for lunch or for a quick dinner.

This is why you support local business. Amazing yummy ness inside and a thoughtful thanks out side

We went here as a late night healthy option and we were not disappointed. It was just what we needed to eat healthy and satisfy our appetite. I'd return.

Probably my favorite place to order from via Door Dash. Still relatively affordable, healthy meals that you walk away feeling good about. I prefer the Chicken Mixed Bowl (chicken, rice, veggies, sunflower seeds, dressing.) Gluten, dairy, soy, and fish free. The Dark Chocolate Cashew Pudding is DIVINE. I need to figure out how to make at home. The right sized treat that is *chef's kiss.* Also love the handwritten thank you with each order. I first came across Ben's in San Jose, and was blown away seeing it was actually a healthy option. The name does not imply, and they may be losing business because of it. I'd recommend a name modification... "Ben's Healthy Fast Food", perhaps? Because the world needs more of it!

Sorry but I've had this place several times now and it's simply not good. It's not filling, the flavors are bland. Everyone I've eaten it with felt the same. On more than one occasion someone said "I need a carb" or "I'm still hungry"

We love their chicken hearty bowl! It's so hard to find healthy food delivery options. Our toddler love the side veggie dish. It's nicely chopped in pieces so I don't even have to do it! The chocolate pudding was surprisingly delicious. We have ordered from here and few times and it's always good!

Very good, my kind of fast food. So healthy and great flavour. Price was also affordable. It's totally worth it. Told my staff about it and considering using them to provide health alternative at the meetings. I see myself ordering often. This was my second time, and it was YUMMY

I need you to know that this was the first time I ordered food from here and it's Fabulous! FANTASTIC! Amazing!!! I am loving my dish!!! Thank you! Thank you!!

I am OBSESSED with this place! I don't order food in often, but if and when I have to it's almost always Ben's Fast Food. It's hearty and healthy and super filling. I can usually make two meals out of their hearty bowls (I always add potatoes and avocado to beef it up). And the chipotle sauce is SO GOOD. Also, super affordable. Love it!!

Wow!!! Healthy, tasty and delicious food! Great quality and the best part is that they're open late. I ordered the chicken and grains bowl. The chicken was flavorful and the veggies/rice/millet were all fresh! It honestly doesn't even need dressing. I did save the dressing for another salad or snack. Portion was good and the price was very reasonable. I ordered take out from San Leandro and it was totally worth the drive. I arrived after hours, sometime near 11p, and the parking lot and store looked dark and empty. There is a phone number posted on their front door. I called them and they met me towards the back of the parking lot, at their back entrance, and a young man kindly handed me my food. I work late night, so I'm very thankful that there are finally other options besides the typical fast food joints. I'm looking forward to trying other items on their menu, and plan on returning soon.

We love this place. When you're sitting on the couch and you're too tired to make a salad with ingredients in your fridge sitting 30 feet away, you can order Ben's. So nice to have something delivered that's fresh and delicious. All the dressings are delicious. We love the mixed bowls. We've had chicken, pork, and potato + chick pea, they're all great. And the green smoothies, they're great too!

I LOVE this place! I ordered it on doordash on Monday to try it. It's Thursday and I have now ordered it every day for lunch via DoorDash to my office. It is so nice to have a "fast food" restaurant that is made with organic ingredients and is refined sugar, gluten, dairy and soy free. My only wish is that they open one in Alameda! I have been ordering the chicken mixed bowl and added avocados, roasted chickpeas and potatoes with the Ben's "ranch" sauce. It was delicious! I have also been getting the green smoothie and dark chocolate cashew pudding. It is all sooo tasty and filling!

Bland and mushy cafeteria food. Thankfully, cheap! And seemed pretty healthy. It was interesting to see the whole "ghost kitchen" thing in action at this place but I don't think I'd go back.

This food is so healthy!!!!! I wish their protein servings were larger. Very tasty and no guilt!!

Drop those fried drumsticks. If you care about your health, you need to start ordering from Ben's. You may find their stuff bland, yes, but that's because your taste buds are numb from eating over-spiced, sodium-heavy, sugar-overloaded grease lumps that are slowly killing you. I tried the Chicken Mixed Bowl and green smoothie. Loved every bite of these fresh, flavor-rich ingredients -- my body is thanking me right now. And the prices are very reasonable. Guess who's gonna be ordering from Ben's again later this week? Me.

Great simple wholesome delicious clean food every time! You can tell this stuff is fresh and scratch made and a way better option than what's out there. I ordered the chicken garden bowl and it is chock full of nutrient dense veggies, nuts and seeds and of course nice subtly seasoned proteins (not overly salty) so you taste all the goodness. It's filling without weighing you down so you can go about day with whole food powered energy! Keep it up Ben! Would love to see some other pickled veggies on the menu if you ever decide to add variety like beets or even radishes!

Love this place. When I can't make myself cook, but I want something healthy, I place an order with Ben's. I love portions, the ingredients, and the price. The location is a bit out of the way, but I love what it offers and I will continue to be that repeat customer.

This was my first time trying the Chicken Hearty Bowl. Not bad at all for a well balanced meal. Delicious and affordable.

This place is SO GOOD! It's affordable, delicious and healthy! I ordered delivery and the little personal touches do not go unnoticed! This is a go-to spot in Oakland or San Francisco.

Wanted a healthy meal and found this place on UberEats! It's a ghost kitchen in Oakland and the reviews seemed decent. Chicken Garden Bowl w/ Lemon Thyme Sauce ($8.95) -- 3/5, the veggies portion was good but the chicken portion was tiny! Although the portion was small, the chicken was very tender and mixed well with the flavorful dressing and fresh veggies. Wagyu Beef Mixed Bowl w/ Lemon Thyme Sauce ($23.95) -- 4/5, good portion and the meat was cooked well. However, the wagyu beef was a little too salty.

"Ben's Fast Food" is a ghost kitchen* at the Oakland Food Hall in East Oakland. When most people think of fast food, they think of burgers and fries. Ben's Fast Food is all about -" Make nutritious food the most delicious, affordable food there is.'' Their menu offers various Signature Bowls, Sides, Dessert and Smoothies. All prepared quickly and with care. On a Tuesday morning, I ordered thru GrubHub, a Chicken Garden Bowl and a Dark Chocolate Cashew Pudding. These are basically salad bowls with different types of toppings, like chicken, pork, steak, and chickpea/potato. Then you pick a "base," like millet/rice, grains/greens, and spring mix. The common ingredients appear to be cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, roasted sunflower seeds, pickled red onions, fresh cucumber, parsley garnish, ＆ signature sauce. There's plenty of add-on options to choose from. I chose the Chicken Garden Bowl with a spring green base, and extra roast chicken. First off, for $8.95, this isn't a huge salad. It's a salad loaded with good stuff at a relatively low price. It's enough for a lunch. I asked for extra chicken, and got a large scoop of warm roast chicken. The salad was actually more enjoyable after the chicken cooled. Oh yeah, and I tried the Dark Chocolate Cashew Pudding too. Tasty pudding for $2.95, just the right size for lunch. They could probably offer it in pints! So overall, 4-stars for Ben's Fast Food. Affordable nutritious food. Just don't expect a huge salad bowl. --------------------------------------------------- *What's a ghost kitchen? A ghost kitchen is restaurant with no dining room or front counter. In this case, Ben's Fast food does all sales over food delivery apps (like GrubHub). Everything is pickup or delivery. If you see a restaurant with the address "2353 E12th St, Oakland,CA,".....it's a ghost kitchen. Don't drive there looking for a real restaurant. You will find the Oakland Food Hall, and it has limited parking.

Excuse me--I was too hungry to wait for the proper picture before I dove in. Anyhow, this is my first time ordering from here. I had a fabulous experience, so great that I'm still eating my bowl, lol. I ordered the Chicken Mixed Bowl with the lemon thyme sauce--simply amazing combo! I wanted the green smoothie but it has pineapple I have a severe allergy to pineapples, unfortunately!

My new favorite lunch delivery! I felt so full and satisfied after my meal, not to mention healthy!! The green smoothie was also very delicious and the delivery time was much shorter than estimated!

Awesome restaurant idea! Lately Ive been switching my temporary diet mindset to a permanent health focused mindset. Part of that mindset shift is to eat more meals with ingredients that are easily identifiable (unprocessed). I absolutely love that I can get a meal with steamed veggies, brown rice/millet and a relatively lean protein. Bens food is so convenient for healthy meal prep! For under $18 I can get 3-4 of my lunches for the work week. While I will continue to order from this store theres a few changes I hope they make. The protein is very juicy but its also a little salty. My favorite meat is the wagyu, sooo delicious and tender but still salty. Id like the seasonings to stand out more, maybe infuse it with a fresh herb similar to the brown rice with garlic. The grains are delicious by the way! The steamed veggies are plain and finely diced. The sauces are pretty good, I like the Lemon Thyme. When Ben's nails the protein seasonings, I'll be ordering at least once a week! Again, this restaurant makes healthy choices easy when Im too lazy to cook and its cheaper than a pizza/burger! Would highly recommend.

Ben's fast food is one of best places that serve simple healthy food at a normal price around here. My go to "I forgot my lunch".

Amazing- telling everyone about my new favorite takeout when I'm in Oakland! One of the first times I've felt like I could order delivery and get fresh healthy clean feeling nutritional meals delivered late night and always delicious! I have tried it all and love the bowls, I like to mix up which sauce I use. So yummy! I also order their green smoothies and sometimes throw em in the freezer for a breakfast on the go :)

We used them for a catering event and they went above and beyond for us. We had specific dietary needs and they made sure to accommodate everyone, the food was delivered on time, warm and boxed nicely. We will be considering them for future events! Thank you Isaak!

Anyone else find it ironic that a "fast food" place serves yummy and healthy food? This place is delish and hubby and I were quite impressed! We ordered the pork shoulder hearty bowls recently and the food was good. The portion is okay--not quite as hearty as I would think, but it's still a good amount. Hubby got the smoky chipotle sauce and it was good. I ordered the lemon thyme sauce and it wasn't very flavorful--ended up using some of the chipotle sauce.

Super bland to be completely honest and taste wise is okay at best but quantity is definitely there you get more than what you pay for and it's. A unique and healthy alternative !

I really like this idea of healthy affordable fast food. My overall opinion about the food that I ordered, lackluster and small portion of protein. I ordered the pork shoulder bowl and added avocado. Not a lot of flavor. Salty yes. The dressing was average, I got the thyme one, nothing to write home about. The ratio of protein to starch was really off. If I were to divide the bowl into quarters 3/4 of the bowl was a mixture of rice, millet and cubed veggies. 1/4 (barely) was pork. The pork pieces if pushed together in a small pile would be the size of a small plum. Ordered hot sauce, didn't come in the order. I saw a container that looked like a side of salad dressing, picked it up to see that it in fact was a 2in x 1in plastic cup filled with the cashew chocolate dessert. It looked creamy and promising.....notbso much. It was just weird and after 1 bite I didn't care to have another one. I don't think I've ever gotten a delivery with such a teeny tiny container of a sweet treat. I really wanted to like Ben's. I'll keep searching for that quick healthy fix that hits the spot

Great menu ideas, poor execution. This place is located in a ghost kitchen in the middle of Oakland pretty much right under the freeway/bart. You place your order on a screen and your food is prepared in A communal kitchen that houses the menu for a bunch of other restaurants. I really wanted to love this one since it's such a healthy whole food-based option but it was a miss all around. - The greens tasted slightly dirty. - cauliflower vegetable mix was flavorless and waterlogged like it came from one of those value size frozen veggie bags - The dressing had a thick skin on it like it had been sitting in the fridge for a while - avocado portion was about a heaping tablespoon, didn't justify the extra charge. - The overall portion size was small for the price, and the lack of an actual restaurant or service I think if this place took a hard look at the quality of their ingredients and details they could be the next Souvla in the east bay but for now it's a no for me.

Ordered delivery. Well priced, hearty food that tasted great and made me feel great. My toddler was totally satisfied with it as well, and he's hard to please.

Stellar, delicious and healthy food for those who want to eat clean. Can't overstate how awesome the mission and the delivery is for Ben's Fast Food. Highly recommend. Chicken bowl and smoothie are my go-to.

While visiting friends in Oakland I really wanted to eat healthy and Ben's Fast Food certainly delivered. I mainly wanted protein and veggies so I ordered via grub hub. I ordered the veggie simple bowl and added rosemary balsamic sauce and slow roasted chicken. I also ordered sides of clean vegetables, slow roasted chickpeas and potatoes with lemon thyme and slow roasted chicken with ben's hot sauce. This place is a gem! Thoroughly enjoyed everything. Nice portion size too. Highly recommend.

This place was take out for us today. They forgot the dressings which played a big part for us. The product appeared fresh and was tasty however, for the price it didn't seem to add up for us. It was like $17 for my salad and the it wasn't plentiful. The quality was there but didn't match the price point. Sorry guys. It misses the mark for me.

So glad to have this fast, healthy and affordable option in the East Bay! I found this place on DoorDash and ordered the Slow Roasted Chicken Garden Bowl. This came with chicken, spring mix, cauliflower, broccoli, sunflower seeds, fresh cucumber, parsley. I chose the Lemon Thyme sauce to go with it. The best part is that this is all gluten, soy and dairy free. 4/5 stars since the chicken portion smaller than expected. I had to supplement with a protein shake.

Discovered this gem through the Oakland Food Hall. I like to get the mixed bowls with grains, greens, and roasted chicken. Solid choice if you want something affordable, nutritious, and delicious. Soooo good!

Excellent food. Have only had delivery so can't speak on the location itself. Food was so fresh and tasty. Dressings are on point and green smoothie is top notch. Clean and delicious! Highly recommend

Wowzer! It doesn't really happen too often that I'm impressed by delivered food. This however was THE BOMB! We got the hearty pork shoulder bowl, chickpeas and potatoes, chocolate dessert and smoothie. And several amazing sauces. Everything was beyond yummy, attractive to look at (which is not an easy feat in a takeaway container). I will get some extra meat next time, the pork was just too good. I'm such a happy camper right now (and super happy that they open early - perfect for a breakfast skipper like me)

Good luck finding another restaurant providing more value than Ben's: less than $10 for a filling dinner in the Bay is unheard of; not only that but their food is healthy, hearty and well seasoned to boot. They are open late and orders come quickly. Freaking delivery unicorn!

Simple menu, but excellent quality, timely delivery, and personal touches. Great value and healthy too!

Ordered just before closing through DoorDash and the service was great. It was nice to eat something light and relatively clean around midnight. I was given the wrong meat in my order but the food was still delicious. Would definitely eat here again!

Tastes great and ingredients seem to be fresh. Unfortunately I was not satisfied by the portion size. I think I got a bite of chicken in the mixed bowl. Advertising the amount of protein I'm receiving would be preferred as well as maybe listing nutritional information.

A randomly ordered delivery from this ghost kitchen was a major surprise! The food is delicious, wholesome, and so completely satisfying. It was a nice surprise to discover that everything was also gluten and lactose free...Creamy condiments and chocolate pudding for dessert were both things I normally miss due to the dairy, but not here! Good sized portions meant leftovers for lunch the next day. Can't wait to order again!

Lots of food options and quick pick up. Very fresh salads and we enjoyed the picnic tables outside.

The food here is fantastic. Everything is always so fresh, comforting, and I can eat it without regretting eating out. The portion is really generous for the price, which feels very reasonable. I usually get the chicken or pork shoulder mixed bowl because I like the mix of greens and grains in the bowl. Honestly this is my go to place when I'm craving something comforting but healthy (or at least on the healthier side). The green smoothie is also super refreshing!

This is seriously the best takeout food I've ever gotten. It is so healthy and at a great time! The lemon thyme dressing is perfection. I've gotten both the greens bowl & the mixed bowl here. The mixed bowl is a perfect blend of greens & grains. I wish there were more places like this.