San Francisco Chronicle
Bargain Bite
Thursday–Sunday, March 4–7, 2010 | by Miriam Morgan
Amba: Inspired by spots like Hummus Place in New York, which takes the lowly garbanzo bean to new heights, four partners have opened Amba in Oakland, with hummus as the centerpiece. The foursome brought in chefs Jared Schulman and David Babani, who trained at… Read More (PDF) »
VegNews
Amba-iance
VegEscape: East Bay Eats | March-April 2011
Looking for a place to watch the Oakland Raiders get their butts kicked? An unlikely, yet delicious, choice is Amba, a Middle Eastern vegetarian restaurant in Oakland’s tony Montclair district. The restaurant boasts two large televisions, a chill laid-back vibe, and some of the best falafel in town. Kick back with the gigantic mezze sampler and a mint lemonade, and enjoy the game in civilized style!
Press Release
AMBA introduces full line of Kosher products at UC Berkeley Dining!
San Francisco Chronicle
Falafel: Bay Area fills void for filling street food
Food & Wine | Sunday March 6, 2011
Amba might be considered the next generation of falafel – geared to consumers looking for a clean, modern, inviting space instead of some of the grittier spots around the bay. Managing partner and co-owner Jonathan Wornick said the four owners are all American-born Jews who either lived in or visited Israel many times and felt frustrated there was never a good source for falafel in the Bay Area. To top the sandwich, Amba offers traditional garnishes – like Israeli salad (cucumbers and tomatoes), cabbage and pickles – and some, like the fluffy, lemony hummus, that actually veer from the norm… Read More »
Tasting Table
Life Sabich: Amba’s sabich is bringing a new Israeli sandwich to the people
Jonathan Wornick has a dream. Alongside fast-casual ethnic restaurants like Chipotle and P.F. Chang’s, he wants to see Israeli food represented. To realize that vision, he and his partners are starting small with the recently opened Amba, a kosher vegetarian café in Oakland’s Montclair Village…
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J Weekly
Serving hummus, building community: Group holds high hopes for new Oakland kosher restaurant
Thursday, February 4, 2010 | by Andy Altman-Ohr
Eighteen months ago, a small group of Jewish men in the East Bay, all active in the community and most with kids at Oakland Hebrew Day School, began tossing around the idea of opening a restaurant. When the men got serious and started planning, they had all kinds of ideas. They wanted to have a cuisine that was Middle Eastern, kosher and vegetarian. They wanted to have the best hummus in the Bay Area. They wanted it to be in the perfect location… Read More (PDF) »