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For two star American, try Lois The Pie Queen in Oakland. This restaurant is very affordable. This place features breakfast, brunch, catering, valet parking, and lunch. This restaurant is handicap accessible and good for groups. People who have eaten here found the food only half the charm.
5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious food, great portions, friendly service, reasonable prices... how much better does it get? This place is definitely an Oakland/Berkeley/East Bay institution - the wall of famous photos...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. Really yummy. I will definitely say not for the faint of heart with regard to grease. The food definitely has some serious grease factor -but in that yummy I'm enjoying every artery clogging...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is good. Don't get me wrong. It'd be a 4 star if the price of the pie wasn't so darn expensive and the waffles were better.Ordered the chicken and waffles, a biscuit, pancakes, and 2...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The biscuits are slightly sweet, light and fluffy dreamcakes. The grits were very soothing, and every taste of the omelette begged another bite. The staff were friendly, funny and kind. It makes me...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
pure heaven. everything is amazing (biscuits, coffee, pie, eggs, grits, sausage, chicken, staff, clientele, everything). Mouth watering, finger licking good!
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here twice now, and both times service has been excellent. The servers here are really sweet and helpful. Breakfast food is good, and very homey; I had the salmon croquettes, and they...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't even try to say no to the coffee refill because you are getting one whether you like it or not. An unpretentious place with good food, good service and plenty of hilarious pictures on the wall...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We picked up the lemon ice pie and sweet potato pie, want to come back for breaky. Lemon was excellent. The breakfast portions looked huge. Parking is a challenging with the street cleaning, no...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The store is not much of a looker on the outside, but baby it's filled with soul on the inside. Service: A . They were ATTENTIVE! coffee & waters were constantly re-filled. Our waitress was sweet, and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Someday, this establishment will be honored with the landmark status is deserves. The food is amazing (Frankly, I think the meals are even better than the pies.), the ambiance is cozy, prices...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for the first time with a friend today, and the food was DELICIOUS! We were both ravenous after a heavy night of drinking, and our cravings lured us to Lois the Pie Queen. It was the best...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes: as good as it gets.10 out of 5 stars.The service was amazing- attentive and loving.Lemon Ice Box - a mustSweet potatoe pie - never had anything like itGrits - perfect. Never had good grits (or...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They could rename this place "Gritmasters", because they know how to make 'em. Yum! What's good here: um...everything? Everyone raves about the biscuits for very good reason. They're fresh, fluffy...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Biscuits are still outta this world -- buttery, flakey and amazing with the jam. Grits are awesome too -- not try or too stiff, the perfect consistency! Chicken came out hot and crispy, but it was a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Southern Fried Chicken with eggs/hash/biscuits is what I had....my gf got the waffle and chickens. On a thursday morning, the place was nice and calm, quiet for brunch. Sat at the bar and looked at...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I usually get the chicken and waffles here. I think they might be my favorite in the area. Never actually had the pie. I've only come here for breakfast and pie just doesn't sound appealing to me...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hang my head in shame as I write. I actually ordered biscuits, eggs, grits, and 2 pork chops for breakfast!! The Reggie Jackson special. Note, that if Reggie Jackson did actually eat this much food,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Reggie Jackson special was the way to go - Matt and I both ordered it with biscuits and it was well work it; 2 pork chops, 2 eggs, hash browns, biscuits and coffee. Nice little out of the way...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I been there once, and I LOVED it. the place has a old school-diner feel to it. the waitress was very helpful with suggesting what to order. i ordered the "Reggie Jackson special," two pork chops, 2...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
SO happy to walk in and not find some trendy, hipster diner loaded with skinny jeans and hemp.The employees are some of the nicest and most attentive I've seen in a while. It's going to be hard to not...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'd give it 5 stars but they only take cash otherwise...as a native Oaklander this is one of our stalwart breakfast places...many have gone by the wayside yet Lois the Pie Queen is still going strong...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is still awesome! Lois, you rock! Went with a few peeps and let me tell you, the service was fast and as usual, the food was good. I went for the scramble with ham, cheese and fresh chives...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
OK maybe it was an "off" day, but this was NOT GOOD!!!! the waffle had an awful after taste and the salmon croquettes had NO taste (until i put ketchup on it)! I am very specific about beverages and...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love the ambience and the service -- very friendly and easy. Went there for brunch. The grits was great and the biscuit was heavenly. We ordered the Mexican scramble and the Denver omlette, both...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
CASH ONLY RESTAURANT! If this was not the case, I could have gotten more than a sweet tea and slice of lemon ice box pie. Delicious in every regard, and served by really nice people. Will definitely...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm torn-this place is between 3-4 stars. Definitely a 4 for ambiance but the food is average and overpriced for the quality. I loved the staff, the photos, building, the artwork was a bit weird but...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hubby, baby, and I came late Father's Day Afternoon and there were plenty of tables. Hubby ordered the omelette with hash browns and biscuits. He liked most the biscuits. I had the fried chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Reggie Jackson career stats:* .262 batting average* 563 home runs* 1,702 RBI* 14 time All-Star* 5 time World Series winner* 2 time World Series MVP* AL MVP in 1973That all sounds well and good,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
YUM. In a difficult neighborhood to navigate, but finding it is completely worth it. Went here with Claire C. at her strong recommendation and as a post graduation, last days in Berkeley catch up.I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great breakfast, solid food. Great waffles, tasty fried chicken (but a little on the dry side). Melt-in-your mouth biscuits, fluffy eggs, and decent hashbrowns. Good service, they keep the coffee cup...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Any place with a Reggie Jackson Special is a-ok by me. Pork chops for breakfast? OK~! Friggin YUM!. Total hangover stomper, this place- get in there!I miss living closer to it, but I think I'll be...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a huge sucker for comfort food, so walking into this place and instantly feeling the familial atmosphere made the rest of the experience pretty incredible. I loved seeing the pictures of their...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My pops used to whip up BLTs, egg salad sandwiches and salami on sour dough. Those artery cloggers always had a special ingredient--a little love. The charming but humble diner known as Lois The Pie...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nice local place for good food.Pros- Tasty Chicken & Waffles- Great coffee- Nice service & atmosphere Cons- Street ParkingReturn Visit- Possible
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My dad and I go here every time I come home. Being the creature of habit that I am, I only order the salmon croquettes. They do not disappoint. It gets pretty busy in there and the establisment is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Reggie Jackson Special: two pork chops, two eggs, two bisquits, and hashbrowns. Nothing fancy in presentation or secret herbs and spices, just quality food. The pork chops were a good cut and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten breakfast here twice now, and I gotta say, the food is great! The biscuits are money, I mean solid gold disco biscuits, man. Great sausage too. The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE IT. Nom nom... delicious southern cooking!The short - Lois the Pie Queen is a hole-in-the-wall kinda restaurant with GREAT food and an amazing friendly staff. When my bf and I first drove up,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Southern comfort food? I've taken several tries with that one, all to no avail. But my friend was visiting from so cal and had a random craving for pies, so we decided to go here. Parking was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome little restaurant I found while looking for a place that serves southern comfort food. The atmosphere is pretty nice and the Ice Box Lemon Pie is AMAZING. Excellent texture and downright...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what the hell is wrong with me sometimes - how did it take me so long to finally try Lois the Pie Queen? This has always been an East Bay fave, I'm obsessed with breakfast, and yet I only...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Undoubtedly the best biscuits I've ever had - and I used to live in the South. The fried chicken and pecan waffles are mind-blowing. The spinach and swiss omelet was good but paled in comparison to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the boyfriend got lost finding this place...I wanted to give up and settle for a different spot. the journey to get there was well worth it. i inhaled the fried chicken and waffle dish while the bf...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So awesome!!
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
has quickly become one of my favorite places to go on a lazy saturday morning for some good coffee, good company, and of course the biscuits. and i'm not a big fan of grits but the last time i tried...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's a reason they call her the Pie Queen! How I've lived in Oakland for 8 years and not discovering this place until recently is beyond me.The fried chicken, biscuits, french toast, and pecan...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A great place for breakfast. Good pie.Two things make this place stand out - of course, the PIE, but also the really comfortable environment....like eating breakfast at mom's house - if your ma,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ever since moving to the East Bay a few years ago, I have been on a quest for the perfect breakfast spot. I was spoiled by my 4 years in Santa Cruz, which I consider to be the ultimate mecca of...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The hands-down best sweet potato pie on the face of the planet. Period, dot.
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would have given it the 5th star but it was a little too dark in there for me! lol!I loved the fact that I could see the kitchen and that they cooked everything fresh, except my corned beef, lol!...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay kids. Everyone's talking about the lemon icebox pie (which is phenominal), and the biscuits (which really are amazing). But there's one thing that's going to bring me back here more than...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/pacific-coast-highway-san-diego#hrid:VwhCzha1F6nIpKF3Ckk7twI always do research before my travels and sometimes I am disappointed with that decision, because I can't check out...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my lord. If I lived in the south I would be morbidly obese for sure. But instead I live in Berkeley so I can balance out Lois' food with organic veggies from the farmer's market. Better coffee and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i think they got rid of the lois the pie queen sign, the one on MLK where she's holding the pie =( anyway, that was what attracted me to check out this place and without it, i didn't know where to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It took me awhile to find this spot but after I found it everything was all good. Found parking right in front, walked in sat down and ordered right away. The place looks real old timey, feels like I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The dude and I came here last week for some breakfast and it was fabulous! He had a giant omelet with think ham and gooey cheese with hashbrowns, I ordered one egg with grits and bacon. We both had...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this rating is not for the salad, which was less than average. do not come to lois the pie queen for salad. grits? yes. biscuits? sure. but. people. the restaurant is called pie queen for a reason. i...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I moved into the neighborhood, I had no idea what deliciousness was right around the corner.So good.Have to experience at least once.The kind of service that makes you feel warm, full, and happy....
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place really is as good as the reviews are. This was the best meal I have had in the Bay Area since I moved here 4 years ago. Our waitress was a relative of this long time family owned business....
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is everything I love about Oakland. I'm almost afraid to yelp about it because it feels like inviting an alien community into grandma's house. Yes, grandma's house. That's how...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Order: 1 cup of coffee 1 Watery Mexican Scramble 1 slice of lemon icebox pie (which was good, but tasted like any delicious lemon icebox pie from the frozen foods...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Reggie Jackson special with grits, eggs overmedium and biscuits is the best breakfast ever! I love to eat, but I also love to savor my food so I often find myself saving one of the pork chops and...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Aw, you done did it now!Now I'm going to have to put gas in the car, whip out the fastrack and take my happy self off to Bezerkland for a fix.Lois' is all that, and then some. The breakfast is off...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is really a scenario where I I wish yelp would let me add an extra "half star" to my rating. Lois the Pie Queen served quality southern style cuisine, a bit of butter on almost everything- just...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give this place more than 5 stars, I undoubtedly would!! The roomie and I wanted some grub breakfast and a quick Yelp search turned up this little joint! You would never just stumble across...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Highly recommended! Good homestyle cooking, great wait staff! Great neighborhood joint!Legendary place!
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place killed me...you should go eat here.
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
good portions on the food...i'm not a biscuit fan but OMG, i loved it...service is excellent...have to come back since they didnt have the lemon ice box pie...the food is pretty decent...i've spent a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this hole in the wall makes me want to weep with joy. by the time the food arrives (it can be a little slow on weekends) everyone at the table is audibly groaning with pleasure. it's THAT good. i've...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes.
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Lois the Pie Queen how you make me so happy! Your perfectly flakey biscuits. Your scrumptious bacon. Your sunny side up eggs that brighten up my day! Oh yes and there is of course the pie. I'd...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious! A tad over priced but the company and location can't be beat. The owner is great, brings you coffee outside while you are waiting, and couldn't be nicer. I love the rice with pads of butter...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i heart lois', big time. while no expert on soulfood myself, i do know good comfort food, and lois' is out of sight. the fried chicken, grits and biscuits are easy standouts, but the piece de...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
YES!!! Lois The Pie Queen is the real deal. I'd heard about this place back in the 70's when I was a kid and I just got around to eating there this year. The beautiful young lady that served us was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Warm food, warm people. It's a completely unpretentious, welcoming atmosphere with the best home cooking in the Bay Area.Everything I've ever eaten there has been delicious, and you'll find me there...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars.They definitely serve some authentic ass homecooked breakfast!Biscuits: Tender inside, flakey outside. Spread some butter on these bad boys and let em melt in your mouth. I wish I had some...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite place in the bay area to have breakfast. There's a wonderful family atmosphere, they try to make sure everyone feels welcome. The owner Chris and staff are very friendly, nice...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OUTTA SITE!!!!!!!!!!! Gr8t comfort food. Deleeese biscuits, Breakfast to die for. Nice people not shabby prices. Good for desserts. East to get to ,parking a ease to find,week end you have the flea...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You like soul food? Get thee to Lois'. The grits were perfect. The sausage perfect. The service perfect. The owner was waiting on us part of the time, looked to be roaming around making sure everyone...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
homemade biscuits!!! gotta try 'em - they are fluffy and melt-in-your-mouth good. the turkey chicken sausage was flavorful also.the thing i like about this place is that its very homey and the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been coming here almost every Sunday morning for the past 4-1/2 years since the day after my boyfriend and I started dating. And from the moment we stepped in, we just KNEW this place was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food isn't spectacular, but the biscuits are delicious! It's standard breakfast fare. The chilled lemon pie is a treat though, and I suggest leaving room for it. There's something very comfortable...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I am new to the neighborhood, and there are not a lot of choices, but Lois the Pie Queen is a hit for me. Like everyone says the grits are YUM, and the biscuits are WOW, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
DAMN GOOD PIESok, so I haven't actually eaten at Lois the Pie queen, but I did have two of the best pies of my adult life (pecan and key lime ice box thing) from their bakery. The Pecan is So good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yay for not compromising the integrity of their food by asking silly questions like, "Do you want butter on ...?" Of course I want butter! The biscuits are so good. Next time I'm just going to get...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Biscuits with strawberry jam and black coffee make my Okie heart sing. To go to a diner where the tables are set with the coffee cups upside down on saucers, and where the vinyl stools at the counter...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great breakfast, biscuits to die for.
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the place you want to go if you're feeling a hankering for "your Momma's kitchen." Chris, the owner, welcomes his patrons with open arms (and the occasional hug), taking time to make sure...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bad morning at work?Come to Lois and get 2 smiles before your coffee hits the cup. The servers and bus staff are as warm & buttery as the grits. Make no mistake, this place is about the Reggie...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Decent breakfast food - the usual eggs, pork products, frozen hash browns. A big plus for being able to get fried chicken, biscuits, and grits. . The people are nice, the atmosphere is fine. I love...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great local place to have breakfast. Wonderful music, great food, and service with a smile. If you want to feel connected to the neighborhood (and humanity in general), go here. A great place to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best. Grits. Ever.And I'm from Texas, y'all.Great food, great people, good pie!
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I heart Lois The Pie Queen! Everything is good, the staff is awesome, and the vibe is welcoming. I am here about every weekend!
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How is it possible for me to have lived in the Bay Area for years and years and never set foot in Lois the Pie Queen?Why did I choose a hot day for my first visit?My auntie and I (my monthly breakfast...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The portions were huge and the biscuits taste like pie crust. mmmmm. The staff there was really friendly and there was no wait, even on mothers day. .
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Wow I think this place is really mediocre. I guess it's a gem if you like gross coffee and canned peach pie -- I don't. The way I understood it, Lois died a while ago and this place mostly survives on...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you peep out La Note or Mama's Royal Cafe, you find relatively tasty a.m. treats and pleasant enough service after a long, long, long wait. I'm never waiting again.How did I not know about Lois...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I miss their bisquits! They are best that I've had. I used to come here all the time when I lived in Oakland. My favorites were the Fried Chicken breakfast and the Reggie Jackson special. Their...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is 5 stars great. My favorite is eggs, grits, bisquits, and sausage. I'm a very big fan of the grits. But I've had their fried chicken and some other stuff too. And, unlike many...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with my Godmother and my Godsisters.The Keylime pie is Awsome.I loved how the hamburgers were on regular sandwhich bread, LOL Hella Ghetto. I love it!
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to Lois the Pie Queen a few times and have never been disappointed. The biscuits alone would be worth the trip, but they have delicious fried chicken, eggs, grits, etc. The only two...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My cousin who lives in the East Bay took me here after church in Berkeley one Sunday, a few years ago and I couldn't believe how good it was! I've only had their breakfast and I especially liked the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Considering how close I lived to the Pie Queen for almost 7 years, it's pathetic that I only made the few block walk a handful of times for breakfast.I've never had anything other than the breakfast...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tasty food and homey atmosphere. Thank god we were the only white people there... sometimes a person can get really tired of honky hipsters.
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bacon and Cheddar Omelet5 mins from my houseThey know our namesBiscuits Picture of a young Queen Latifa on the wallBiscuitsPictures of a lot of celebrities on the wall w/ LoisVery welcoming and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The morning after my boyfriend and I first met, he took me here for breakfast. We were drunk and hung-over at the same time. We reeked of cigarettes and whiskey. He looked so hot sitting across from...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the only place I will eat breakfast when I'm in the area. I couldn't believe how warm and friendly it was. I really felt like I should be facing the rest of the restaurant because we were...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmm, salmon croquettes! Grits! Hash browns! Ham and cheese omelette with TONS of ham! Biscuits! Gravy! Pork chops! This food is pretty darn good and very plentiful. You will not leave hungry. I can't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Based on all the raves and the recommendation of a close friend in the biz, we finally tried Lois for brunch on Sunday. Mister got the fried chicken with hashbrowns and over easy eggs. He said the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So everyone else's reviews say that the portions are huge and heavy, big enough to split. That's completely true - it's enough calories and food for 2 or enough for an entire day for 1. But I'll let...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There is a downside to going to a place which has come so highly recommended. It sets up an expectation...and this can lead to disappointment. This is what happened to me here.I was raised in the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A Texan friend took me here some time ago to get some proper grits and collared greens and I have since taken both my Texan dad and my Irish boyfriend here, too. Thus far everyone has left the place...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I ate here once about 10 years ago, and it sucked all around. But this past weekend showed us the loveable side of the Pie Queen. The pecan waffle was just ok, but the smothered chicken with mac 'n'...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first time having Soul Food and I must say that Lois the Pie Queen made me like it - not love it - but just like. The atmosphere is busy, busy, busy. Service was a bit slow, but I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the food was good, but not amazing. best thing on the menu are the BISCUITS!!!! BISCIUTS!!! BISCUTS!!!! grits were good, but there was a little too much butter on them for me.scrambled eggs had nice...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you want some good southern FOOD ! This is the place. It may look a bit run down but the REGGIE Jackson meal is to die for. I love Lois and usually go after or before church. No problems with the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
DAMN DAMN DAMN! Hot DAMN! I looooooooooove Lois the Pie Queen!I used to live down the street several years ago and just went back hearing the call of the tasty, savory, exquisite fried chicken.You...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It took a great deal of convincing to get me to go to Lois The Pie Queen but a year ago, mostly because I didn't understand where it was exactly. Now I am a devotee of the most amazing brunch within...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
its breakfast food. i also tried the sweet potato pie- not bad. small, crowded and not worth the drive from the city to oakland.
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THIS PLACE IS LOVE PEOPLE!!!Listen, I can get over that Chris (the owner) NEVER remembers me--I'm not tryin to get down like that. But I am gonna keep giving him my $20s on the BOMB AZZ breakfast in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
FOOD MEDOCRITY HIGHER PRICES = unhappy Daniel.I loved Lois for the people (very nice) and the unusual decor. Sadly, the food doesn't measure up to the hospitality or relatively high prices. Why?*...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good place to eat but go at an off-hour during the week since the place gets PACKED and is small.I like the full breakfast with biscuits and jam. My son likes the deviled egg sandwich. Sometimes I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously, after a really rough night (can't get into it here but may share with some of you over drinks), is there anything more comforting at 7:30 am than a big bowl of grits? I don't think so....
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another above average breakfast place. Per usual wait for a weekend brunch table. Southern breakfast. Good and generous omelet. Got yer grits. But, it's really all about the biscuits, baby.
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Had my first experience at "Da Queen" today. I was hung over from the Yelp event last night, Thanks Red, I was in desperate need of some food. Nothings cures a bit of a hangover like a lovely dollop...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
one thing is for sure.... Lois is NOT on your diet. For a sometimes veggie, mostly healthy girl, this was a trip... way down south. I give it 7 stars for service. EVERYONE IS SO NICE. As for food, if...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I can sum it up it five words: yum, yum, yum, yum and yummy. but just a bit of advice...wear pants with elastic and don't plan on eating anything for the rest of te day!
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I give this place 3 stars for food and 1 for the ambiance. Great atmosphere! Lots of diversity and a super friendly staff that was on the money. I grew up eating southern food and I didn't go nuts...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my!!! I took my friend from LA here to eat a late breakfast one beautiful Oakland day and ohmigod!! I have never eaten like a pig before but BABY!! that morning you could have called me Missy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Trip #50 millionOkay, so I just moved four blocks from Lois'. Ohhhh shit, by the end of the year I'll weigh 700 lbs and be getting lemon icebox pie injected directly into my stomach. But oh it will...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Lois the Pie Queen has heavenly biscuits. I've been dying for some good comfort food since I left the south and Lois surely delivers. Sit at the counter, chat with your waitress, and check out all...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Good food from what I can see, but watch out! You can walk out of there $15.00 poorer on just something like a couple eggs, bacon, grits, coffee, & toast!!! The price can sky-rocket in a second! I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
oh, lois! you totally bring the starch!today's breakfast: two eggs over medium, hash browns, grits, and 3 cups of coffee. it's the day of the juneteenth celebration here in oakland, and i think lois...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Here ye here ye! Presenting Her Imperial Highness, Her Grace, Her Excellency, Her Royal Majesty, Lois the Pie Queen! Off with your diets! Succumb to the lemon icebox pie!
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My pal and I were craving pancakes and oh, did we get them #_#We both ordered 2 each. They were huge! Went well with the strawberry jam at the table. I got a side of hashbrowns and he got the combo...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is really OK. I like the menu, they need to do a much better job on the quality.
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
first things first. credit when credits due. one look in lois the pie queen, and you can tell that this place has got all the good press they'll ever need forever. i wont name names, because...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Biscuits with jam are heaven. Pancakes are thick and filling. Sausage patties are good!Waffles are "Waffle House" style (southern eatery) and damn good. If you get the chicken and waffles... put...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
*sings* yummy yummy yummy I got love in my tummy and I feel like loving youI was hankering (yes, I use the word hankering) for chicken and waffles one morning and headed straight out to Lois'. My...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Don't get mad people cause Lois The Pie Queen is getting only 3 stars cause that's how it be sometimes. Man I used to love this place like 10 years ago. I don't know if it's just different because...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Like many here have said, I have never been disappointed eating here. The owner and staff really make you feel at home and part of the family. That's pretty cool. Breakfasts are pretty awesome here....
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to say it after reading so many wonderful reviews, but I find this place to be just average. A very good, solid "average," but average nonetheless. It's not in the best neighborhood,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Although my first attempt at trying some of their pie failed and a slice of their lemon icebox pie met an untimely and messy demise, I will persevere and try again. What happened? Well, after a well...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place NEVER disappoints. It is straightforward, straight-up food for the soul. Simple and unpretentious. When I used to order two eggs, hashbrowns and biscuits... I'd end up taking half of it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i have never been dissapointed here.
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay - grits are generallyd elicious, as are pork chops, eggs, and other soulfood breakfast delights, but I sure wish they could perfect the art of the fruit salad at this restaurant. The service was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
While I may regularly patronize incredibly expensive restaurants for dinner, my breakfast requirements are much more down to earth. The formula is simple, really:1. Keep my coffee cup full at all...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't eaten breakfast here yet, but I trekked across Oakland to pick up a couple lemon box pies for a dinner party. The pies looked pretty standard--nothing too fancy. But the pie tastes like a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How can you not love a place named "Lois the Pie Queen"?This is the kind of fixture that makes a town worth living in. It can't be manufactured, and anyone who has met Chris, Lois' son, knows that the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've lived in Oakland for many a year and had never quite got around to making it to Lois. When to opportunity arose to go, it proved to be quite fortuitious. The atmosphere is warm, cozy and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came in here with my boyfriend back when we were just friends."Oh, man!" the guy at the counter (I would later learn his Berkeley co-op name was CandyRaver Nick) said. "It's Adam Sandler. I'll never...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Have you all ever eaten at the Waffle House? You know, the chain of greasy spoons all up and down the South? This place tastes like that.
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I had lunch here rather than breakfast, which may have been the problem.I've confessed in other reviews to my love of pie, and any place that claims to be a be founded by a Queen of said ambrosia...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a self-diagnosed Lemon Addict I give five stars to the Lemon Icebox pie. Smooth, tart, and delicious. Just don't get it to go and then leave it in your car for an hour while you play frisbee. It...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the coffee/water dude here was the best ever. once you were within inch-level of liquid in your cup, he'd be right back around to fill it up - no asking necessary! fit in perfectly with the rest of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you want some good ol fashion comfort food and the best sweet potato pie around, then you must visit this place. The service was fabulous as my coffee was never empty and we were never neglected....
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As long as I live, no one had better say a bad word about Lois's in my presence. Why? Because of a single slice of lemon icebox pie. Well, also because of the delicious fried chicken, waffles,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Go for the homey welcome by the staff and stay for the grits and biscuits. We tried Lois' for the first time this morning. We sat comfortably at the counter, he ordered pancakes and I ordered the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Finally! I finally got the chance to try Lois the Pie Queen after driving by for five years. One word comes to mind after my leisurely weekday breakfast a few weeks ago: biscuits biscuits...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pies ... yummy. I went with the Peach Cobbler on my first visit ... and had a taste of my partner's sweet potato pie. mmm...mmmm.... good!Home cooked food .... yummy too. I had the grilled ham and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bow to the Queen, you swine...she reigns most nobly...in Oakland of all places.I can't remember the last time anyone in a restaurant really cared enough to thank me for coming without sounding like a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have never stepped foot in the South. I have never eaten at a true Southern restaurant. But, I do know good food and Lois has it. The endless supply of coffee. The grits. The chicken and waffles....
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I know this may sound weird, but I've never had the pie here....... What I have had is some yummy goodness of the breakfast variety. I adore a full eggy-carby weekend breakfast, but I hate to cook....
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LTPQ is by far, the best recomendation that I have gotten from Yelp, and I'm quite certain that I'll never be as happy as I am when I'm eating their corn beef hash breakfast with grits. Everything...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this morning the husband and i were craving for some scrumptious bisquits and gravy... mmmmmmm... i was trying my best to find a place for us to go to so i started a talk thread to get the fellow...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Only 20 reviews?? This place is AMAZING! 5 stars, no question. The Pecan Waffle is so incredibly delicious I start salivating at the thought of it. The service is always outstanding, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ohhh yes, yes I can feel my arteries stiffening just remembering this mouth-watering soul food! I went to Hog-town heaven when I was here: crispy fried chicken, butter slathered grits, salmon...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
GREAT! A real local favorite. I had a fantastic breakfast there... and I assume the pie is pretty darn good :)
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm... if you saw me, you'd know that I appreciate food. And Lois the Pie Queen serves food - great food. Since moving to this part of the East Bay, I've been told to check out the restaurant and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My father started out as a steward in the Navy, so he learned to cook different foods from around the country. Although I've never been to the South, some Southern food staples were a part of our...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2006
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I know I say that a lot. But we have a lot of institutions. We're a great city! So, she is. There is an entire wall full of photos of celebrities enjoying her cuisine over the years, and a section...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/11/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is good overall, especially the biscuits (dense, moist) and the apple pie (dense, moist). But the rib eye is rubbery and the sweet potato pie has too much nutmeg. Decent chicken; and if...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Friendly and welcoming are beyond standard procedure at this Oakland institution.The biggest problem with this place is the fact that everything is good. Even though Lois' is somewhat economical and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can't talk...eating...dear lord...deep fried pork chops!...grits...greens...PIE!!!!...help!
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You just can't say enough good things about Lois the Pie Queen. I was hosting a group of friends and brought them here to recover from a hang over, there's just something about homemade buiscuits and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It is a pretty good sign anytime you walk into a restaurant and you are happy to snag the last table for two. My partner had the salmon croquets... he said they could be a meal by themselves. I had a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have one word for you: biscuits. Okay, one more: grits. For an SF-bred girl, few things make me happier then those two foods, so when I found that almost anything you order at Lois' comes with...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I defy you to resist the Reggie Jackson special...it's like falling headfirst into a giant pork chop pillow. Throw some grits on the side, some eggs and a biscuit and you have a recipe for remaining...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If Wayne Wong ever decides to do a west coast version of "Smoke" this would be the place to do it (of course it would be called something much more California appropriate than Smoke, Fog maybe?) One...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Lois the Pie Queen is my favorite place to go for Southern comfort food. Out of all the soul food places I've tried, this one is consistantly the best. To take advantage of their full menu go on...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the nicest things that ever happened to me at a restaurant happened at Lois. It was a cold, drizzly Sunday morning, and there was a wait. One of the servers came outside with hot coffee for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is no disputing that the pie at Lois the Pie Queen is amazingly, out of this world, 10 out of 5 stars, good - but pie alone would not earn this restaurant the place it has in my heart (though I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This tiny restaurant in the residential neighborhood in North Oakland serves up home-style food with Southern hospitality. Lois herself is no more, but her legacy lives on in generously portioned...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have just found the gold standard in breakfast food in the bay area. I ate there this morning and couldn't wait to get back and review this place. Ok, so I'm "slightly" picky when it comes to food...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2005
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This place is an East Bay treasure. Go eat there. The Reggie Jackson Special is tops, so are the fried chicken and waffles.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/15/2004
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I love this place. The portions are big, the service is cool, the pancakes are the BEST I'VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE and I'm trying the pie tomorrow.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2002
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lois the pie queen passed away almost a decade ago, but her legendary oakland restaurant continues to thrive under the stewardship of her son. the food is only half the charm--the homey, funky feel draws a...
eastbayexpress.com - user review
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Find valuable restaurant information including descriptions, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Lois the Pie Queen in Oakland, California. Locate additional information on sights, attractions and hotels.
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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honest down-home food, including excellent baked goods. breakfast is the biggest draw. efficient, friendly service...
sfgate.com - user review
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when this place hit its 50th anniversary, that fact was celebrated at the oakland museum of california. that is how truly beloved this east bay eatery is. it is dedicated to old-fashioned southern cooking and...
wcities.com - user review
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