Lovely’s
Restaurant · Waverly ·
Smashburgers, hot chicken sandwiches, and beer on patio
Smashburgers, hot chicken sandwiches, and beer on patio
"An early 5:30 p.m. dinner for a burger here felt anything but insane, and I was home by 7 p.m., full off of good stories and a great burger, even if it might feel like a financial splurge." - Garrett Schlichte
"Lovely’s is the Uptown patio hangout (with a new location in SF's Cole Valley). The smashburger and fried chicken joint shares a string light-filled outdoor space with Two Pitchers Brewing, and it’s where to meet up before a show at the Fox—or any time you want to fill a picnic table and drink fruity radlers with a fantastic handheld meal. The caramelized patties pretty much melt in your mouth, and hot chicken sandwiches are served on squishy sesame buns that soak up the spicy juices. Hop in the inevitable line, order a cone of soft serve for later, and stay for an hour or three." - lani conway, julia chen 1
"Lovely’s shares a space Uptown with Two Pitchers Brewing. On any night, you’ll find the picnic tables on the patio full of stroller-toting families, couples on dates, and friend groups stopping in before a concert at the Fox. There’s typically no issue finding a place to sit with your smashburger or fried chicken sandwich under the strings of twinkle lights, but if the patio's full, there’s more seating inside." - julia chen 1, lani conway
"Originating as a smashburger pop-up, Lovely’s is now a brick-and-mortar space in Uptown Oakland. The expanded menu includes two fried chicken sandwiches: an original and a hot one with comeback sauce. Both sandwiches come with a behemoth of a fried chicken thigh that has an ideal breading-to-meat ratio. Biting into one almost requires opening your mouth to a width that defies all laws of physics, but the juicy, piping hot sandwich is worth the effort—especially if you follow it up with some soft serve or a drink from next door at Two Pitchers Brewing." - julia chen 1, lani conway
"Lovely’s started out as a pop-up but now has brick-and-mortar near Uptown Oakland, so you can get your fix of fantastic smashburgers at your convenience. The keys to their greatness: a squishy sesame seed roll that soaks up all of the juices from the meat, the creamy house sauce, and a caramelized patty that pretty much melts in your mouth. Lovely’s nails all the elements of a great smashburger—and after your first visit, you’ll likely wake up nightly at 3am, inexplicably craving one. If you’re not in the mood for a burger, Lovely’s also has a fantastic hot chicken sandwich, plus flaky fish and chips, hot dogs, soft serve, and sundaes. Sit on their patio, grab a radler from next door at Two Pitchers Brewing Company, and then put a standing date in your phone to remind you to come back." - Julia Chen