I work in Oakland and my co-workers and I frequently go to Pamela's to celebrate birthdays. There is no better place for a medium-sized group's b-day breakfast than Pamela's! The staff are friendly and never give us an guff for separate checks. The atmosphere i.e. the board games and trivia questions on the table, are great ice breakers/discussion points when we're done bitching about work. The food is always satisfying. I love that one of the side options is tomato slices, a healthy alternative to hash browns. And the prices are great as well, so it's never an issue for our group to have to wait until the next paycheck before we can go. I'm also a big fan of the the crepe hotcakes, which I haven't had in a while, but am glad to know they are there, just in case I decide to throw caution to the wind and have carbs at one of these gatherings.