Dining near Oakland's Paramount Theatre?

K A. wrote:

--For Vietnameses, I like Pho 84 just a few blocks south and west of the
--Paramount.  I think it's on 17th Street, about two blocks south of Broadway.
--They have much more than Pho.  It is especially flavorful food, but the service
--renders it a non-fancy restaurant.

I agree. I think the quality and variety of food has a slight edge on Le Cheval. I think the ambience and service of Le Cheval more than compensate though.