First time in Berkeley Bowl. And it didn't disappoint. It was so many exciting items. My favorite…read moredrinks at a great price as well! Hawaiian Suns the tea flavor omg! $1.29 yes please! Then they have the cutest bags! Like so cute! I can't wait to buy more and send some to my cousin in Kansas. They have pink,purple,green and blue! Please see pictures thank you. Everyone was so nice. Then I left and saw someone with warm food! I went right back in delicious! Special only $10.99 wow! She put so much food in there she was nice enough to put a rubber band on it! She was very nice. The cashiers very pleasant. The lady that was stocking shelves very helpful. I can't wait to come back!

All grocery stores are (somewhat literally) a mixed bag, and Berkeley Bowl West is a grocery store…read more It is one of two Berkeley Bowl stores, and is the one of the two I have the most experience with. Berkeley Bowl West is celebrated for the vast variety of its produce. I like to shop as much as possible for organic items, and they definitely have fewer organic produce choices than non-organic; but there is still a reasonably large variety, of good quality. They have a nice variety of other kinds of items as well. Some prices are high, some are reasonable. I've been requesting delivery orders since 2020, so my in-store experience is dated; but in early 2020 and previously, the parking lot was impossibly crowded every time we brought a car, and the store aisles were relatively narrow, making the store also feel crowded at pretty much all times, especially in the produce section. Berkeley Bowl deliveries come from the Berkeley Bowl West store. Up until this month, they were a tolerable delivery option. I could order without creating an account, the orders would always arrive on time or early, they usually followed delivery instructions, and they were comparable to other delivery services in that I mostly got fresh produce and the items I ordered. Their team was responsive and nice if I got a wrong or defective item. This month, they changed their website. It's possible that some people love the changes. In my opinion, it is a vastly inferior experience. It's now mandatory to create an account in order to request a delivery, and they saved all of my data without permission! They used to tell you whether you were requesting produce by the pound or individual items; now you have to infer from the total cost of the item. The navigation system does not show all of the items in a category, at least when it comes to meat alternatives. The search for individual items isn't good either, but online store searches are often not great. It's unclear whether the system saves substitution preferences when you place an order. The system only recognizes certain types of addresses; if your address isn't in their system, for delivery or billing, then oh well. There doesn't seem to be any option to cancel an order. They have some unclickable edit buttons on your order page; why are they there if you can't actually edit that category? On top of all of that, they added a five percent service fee, in addition to their delivery fee and driver tip. Depending on the size of your order, that is a significant increase in fees, and was a big shock when it appeared on the final page during checkout. With this new fee added, the total delivery cost for my order today (and my last order for a long, long time) was about forty dollars for four bags of normal groceries; no extravagant items. That's ten dollars per bag! That's a crazy high amount; definitely a splurge, not a normal way to buy groceries, in my opinion. (People with a much higher grocery budget may disagree.) For comparison, if I was to rate other local stores, I would rate Safeway two stars, Whole Foods, El Cerrito Natural Grocery, and Good Eggs three stars, and Trader Joe's and Costco four stars. That's taking prices, delivery options, general staff morale, and item variety into account. Trader Joe's doesn't have delivery options (as far as I know), but everything else about their stores still averages out to a four, for me. I will still shop at Berkeley Bowl West, but sparingly. I would be sad if they didn't exist. I really appreciate the variety, and the general professionalism of their small local chain. I really wish they would roll back their online shopping experience to how it was before they changed it in July. As it was, because of prices, I would request a delivery from Berkeley Bowl West once a month at most; it will now likely be once every four to six months. At some point I will probably go back to occasionally braving the crowds in the parking lot and in-store, and bypass the convenience of delivery altogether.

good friendly service love the location and staff knows their customers. located conveniently…read morenear my home

One of the only liquor stores in my area that is actually open until 2am!…read more They are always nice to me when I go in to the store. I docked one star because they don't have Bacardi Silver available about 50% of the time. But their prices are standard and they have a nice selection of ice cream and popsicles.

We were shopping at ikea and the food court line was ridiculous. This was just 5 mins away and we…read moredecided to give it a try. I had lemonade and pork bahn mi and my daughter had the chicken pho. The service was very fast and the food was great, esp given it seemed like there was just the one lady. The only negatives is that it was not totally obvious it was a cafe, I drove by it twice. And also maybe the volume on the Vietnamese tv was a bit high. Overall great quick meal, just what we were looking for.

Off the beaten track and overshadowed by its neighbor Emeryville Marketplace, Comeback Cafe is a…read morefind and worth seeking out. The menu is solid offering banh mi sandwiches, rice and noodle dishes, and boba drinks at affordable prices. They also have a happy hour specials from 1-4 pm. The staff is friendly and kind. This will be my go-to for Vietnamese food cravings. Note that this current has only been open for 6 weeks. The past negative reviews do not apply to the current management.

Great grocery store operated by a wonderful family. I met and spoke with two of the brothers on two…read moreseparate occassions, Hector and Javier, and they're super helpful and welcoming. They circled backed with me when I randomly inquired about something posted in their store weeks before, which I really, really appreciated! The store itself is well stocked, affordable and had fresh produce. Basically your ideal neighborhood grocery around the block. They also take care of cats ... who doesn't love that?

Mi Ranchito Bayside Market basically sells mexican groceries, meats, produce, beverages, baked…read moregoods. the goods here are similar to goods in other Mexican groceries.. buys: Plantain chips (chili & lemon(, Yuquita chips (total 5.38) -daily minimums info printed very small, chips very hard 4 servings per package. i.e. misleading. -oil tastes heavy, stale, not so fresh.... would skip next time. came from Los Angeles....Panderia Cafe.

the chicken sandwich with mild spice genuinely saved my life. it was so good. so filling. so yummy.read more

my goal this year is to try one new place a month. I am so glad this was on my list . I had the…read morebest sandwich I have had in years (sausage). The crisp and warm bread just melted on my mouth. I can't wait to try another one . I was a bit overwhelmed by the selection so the helpful staff picked out lemon tiramisu and a passion fruit tart . Both were deliciously tart and mouthwatering. If you have a chance go to this spot for some yum !!!

I discover this place after finding a place to wait at. Not far from Stanford Health Care. It is a…read moregreat place to hang out while someone is being treated at Stanford. The food and drink at this place is nice. I had a delicious beignet which was great! Inside Dos Corazones was nice. Plenty of tables to sit down and have a conversation with someone. A Five Star Review for Dos Corazones

I wandered the block on a break from work and I am so glad I did. This corner cafe' stood out…read morebecause of all the signage outside and the big painted letters on the windows that read COFFEE & EMPANADAS. I also couldn't help but notice the huge African Euphorbia near the very corner of the building that is relaxing to stare at. I was actually looking to buy pastries but when I noticed the variety of empanada's as I walked in I had to sample. I chose the mole and this my friends is legit chicken mole. No scimpy filling either. Massive amounts of chicken mole stuffed inside. Noel recommended the chimichurri and I should have asked for more. I finished it after four bites. I've been back there a handful of times since early April and I have devoured the Chorizo Empanada which comes with yukon potato, scrambled eggs and Jack and cheddar cheese. The Carne Picada empanadas were flavorful with top sirloin beef, onions and spices. Reminded me of my Abuelita's top sirloin with papa burritos. There is also Spicy Salsa available that is authentic. The Al Pastor was authentic as well and you have to pair it with the salsa. Delicious!!! By the way I also pour the chimichurri on all of them. Hahaha!! My goal is to try every version before the end of the year. They have a reward program and if you sign up you can stack points for future deals. I will sample the coffee and pastries next visit. Thank you Noel and Merlin for always being so helpful with the menu and being so courteous.

Cafe Massawa is a neighborhood place at the site of Shalom, on Shattuck near Highway 24. After two…read morevisits I can say one thing for certain. Good coffee. I had a latte both times . They offer milk options. I went with 2%. I'm curious to try the menu. Cafe with bagels, croissants, breakfast items like eggs and pancakes, sandwiches including burgers, cheesesteaks and fried chicken, and Eritrean specialties. Re

Best BreakFast Croissant Sandwich in Oakland Burgers are…read moregood welll Christmas they had Pannetonne fresh from Italy My go to breakfast and lunch when in temescal

You have to try their fresh carrot juice. So good! He juiced it fresh in front of me, and mixed in…read moresome orange per his suggestion. I also loved how cold it was, makes a huge difference. Perfect on a warm day.

Ten years, countless visits, and Razan's still hasn't missed. The food is always fresh, flavorful,…read moreand so good it makes me wonder if they've got some secret spice deal with the universe. Consistency this tasty should honestly be illegal--but lucky for us, it's just on the menu. Literally nothing negative to say about this place. They have my heart.