Lovely’s
Restaurant · Waverly
2344 Webster St, Oakland, CA 94612
Highlights
Smashburgers, hot chicken, fish & chips, soft serve
Smashburgers, hot chicken, fish & chips, soft serve
"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
"Lovely’s serves fantastic smashburgers on a vibey outdoor patio shared with Two Pitchers Brewing Company. The keys to their greatness: a squishy sesame seed roll that soaks up all of the juices from the meat, creamy house sauce, and a caramelized patty that pretty much melts in your mouth. After your first visit, you’ll probably wake up every night at 3am, inexplicably craving one. If you’re not in the mood for a burger, Lovely’s does a fantastic hot chicken sandwich, plus flaky fish and chips, hot dogs, soft serve, and sundaes." - julia chen 1, lani conway
