When I first reviewed this establishment in 2010, it was a hole in the wall. Solid drunk food, solid hoagies, and the don't-give-a-care attitude that made sure you knew you were eating at a pizza place in South Oakland.
It still has solid drunk food. It still has solid hoagies. The Texas Roadhouse Chicken tastes even better. The ranch dipping sauce is everything I love devouring.
However, after a few months of remodeling, there's no longer an immediate view of the kitchen as you walk in--I'm not tripping over a fan that's inexplicably on full force in the dead of winter, there's no uncomfortable neon green wall greeting me next to the cashier, and I don't feel uncomfortable choosing between the two booths and one table inconveniently placed (not literally) on top of each other.
Papa Da Vinci's is all new, remodeled, and beautiful. Deep red walls, added space, tall black tables, bar stools, and--yes--a full bar has been promised within the next few months. Personally, I can't wait to walk in, grab my Texas Roadhouse Chicken sub, and down it with a Yueng. Sweet.