Cato's Ale House

Restaurant · Oakland, Alameda County

About

• 13on the menu
• 69typical Sandwich Score
• 88best Sandwich Score
• Btier, by the typical sandwich
• 2house-made layers
• 3layers from named producers

Type	Restaurant
Where	Oakland, Alameda County, California
Ownership	Independent
On the menu	7 sandwiches, 6 burgers
Breads	semifreddi's bread, rye, toasted acme roll, french roll, roll, vegan bun, and 2 more
Menu read	2026-09

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Logo: Cato's Ale House, from its website

Where it is

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Particularly interesting

• Falafel Burger (81): house-made: Falafel
• Impossible Burger (76): named producer: Plant-Based Patty
• Tuna Sandwich (71): house-made: Tuna Salad

The sandwiches

The typical sandwich here scores 69 (the median of 12 scored plainly). 1 item is listed without a number because the menu names them without describing them.

1. Catoburger burger 53 solid

   semifreddi's bread, toasted: 1/2 lb angus beef patty; bacon; avocado; aioli; grilled onion.

2. Classic Pastrami 87 outstanding

   rye, toasted: thin-sliced pastrami; melted swiss; stone-ground mustard.

3. Eggplant Sando 62 very good

   toasted acme roll, toasted: pan fried eggplant; roasted tomatoes; burrata cheese (high tier); pesto; balsamic drizzle.

4. Falafel Burger burger 81 excellent

   semifreddi's bread, toasted: house-made falafel patty (house-made); tomato; cucumber; red onion; tahini sauce.

   Worth a look: house-made: Falafel.

5. Five Spice Mary's Chicken Bánh Mì 69 very good

   french roll, cold: five spice mary's chicken (named producer); cucumber; cilantro; pickled carrots & daikon; sriracha vegan mayo; jalapeño.

   Worth a look: named producer: Five-Spice Chicken.

6. Hallelujah! 56 solid

   roll, cold: fried mary's chicken breast (named producer); spicy slaw; lemon garlic aioli.

   Worth a look: named producer: Fried Chicken.

7. House Burger burger 88 outstanding

   semifreddi's bread, toasted: 1/2 lb angus beef patty; lettuce; tomato; onion; pickle.

8. Impossible Burger burger 76 excellent

   vegan bun, toasted: impossible patty (named producer); lettuce; tomato; onion; pickle; sriracha vegan mayo.

   Worth a look: named producer: Plant-Based Patty.

9. Lemongrass Tofu Bánh Mì 69 very good

   french roll, cold: lemongrass tofu; cucumber; cilantro; pickled carrots & daikon; sriracha vegan mayo; jalapeño.

10. Obama 57 solid

    roll, cold: thinly sliced grilled beef; avocado; swiss; caramelized onion; aioli.

11. Retroburger burger 52 solid

    semifreddi's bread, toasted: 1/2 lb angus beef patty; bacon; american cheese (low tier); grilled onions; secret sauce.

12. Rickey Burger #24 burger not scored: the menu does not describe a sandwich

    burger bun (not stated on the menu; inferred), toasted: beef patty.

    In italics: what the name implies and the menu does not list (a burger is a patty).

13. Tuna Sandwich 71 very good

    grilled acme rye, toasted: homemade tuna salad (house-made); lettuce.

    Worth a look: house-made: Tuna Salad.

Menu read 2026-09; items and prices change. The Sandwich Score is the site's opinion of each recipe as the menu lists it, not a review of the shop. Tiers and house-made marks follow the menu's own wording.