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Camille

3.1 (109 reviews)
InexpensiveChinese, Noodles
Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Fanyu W.

The worst and the most disgusting food I have ever eaten in my life, you pay $17 for $3 for stale frozen food and cheap ham meat with no flavor in the soup. When there's no people in the restaurant I should realize there must be reason for that. Environment just as normal restaurants.

Spicy Beef Hand Pulled Noodles
Fiona W.

I walked past Camille's and the food smelled so good. As any person would do, I stopped walking and tried some food. I ordered the Spicy Beef Hand Pulled Noodles. It was decent. There was a reasonable amount of vegetables and beef with the noodles. The noodles were fresh and had good texture. Overall, it didn't blow my mind. It's a pretty large serving for a reasonable price. I had enough leftovers for a couple meals at home. I hope to try more items on the menu!

S2. Spicy Beef Hand-Pulled noodles 麻辣牛肉拌面 $13
El Y.

$18 for a well cooked, well seasoned, fresh whole Lamb Shank over super chewy and tasty Noodles is super worth. Beef stew for $13 is also a great deal! Compared to typical Berkeley prices. Very home-y taste and vibes, and the staff is friendly and warm! They only accept payment by cash & venmo as of now though, no credit or debit cards. Will try their rice dishes (盖浇饭) and hot pot (麻辣烫) next time!

Fanny C.

Saw this place when we went to get other food in this plaza and the staff was really friendly. The food was good and you get a lot for the price. The pork belly hand pulled noodles was what we ordered. Pork belly was tender and the noodles were bouncy and it had a nice chew to it. The spicy cumin lamb hand pulled noodles is another one that I wanna try next time. Definitely recommend this cute little hidden gem!

Chicken leg over noodles $13 as of 3/1/23
Kin L.

Stopped by on a random weekday night. I've passed it a few times before but always on the weekends or when they were closed. I got there just before 7pm and they were beginning to close so only takeout orders. The food took about 15 minutes. The operator gave me a bottle of water since I couldn't dine in, which was nice of them. I ordered the five spiced chicken leg over noodles. The portion was large. I could probably have split it into two meals. The noodles were bouncy and had a little spice to them which was a pleasant surprise (not hot just flavorful). The chicken leg was cooked well. The outer seasoning was good but didn't penetrate deep into the meat. All in all a great meal and service. Not a ton of parking or seating so beware. Also as noted by others, only cash and Venmo accepted.

Spicy beef over tossed noodles
Adora D.

Decided to try this place after craving some Asian food while on the Northside. Place is super small but cozy inside of the Northside Asian Ghetto. While the food wasn't anything incredible, it hit the spot for me in terms of tasting like a comforting Asian home cooked meal. The portion was sizeable as well for $15 and I was able to split it up into two meals. I took it to-go, so while I can't say anything about the dine-in service, the woman who helped me was quick and polite. They take card now it looks like, along with Venmo, Zelle, and cash. Will return!

T1. Spicy hotpot

Four things to know about Camille. 1) It is a Chinese restaurant, not Vietnamese. Maybe it used to serve Vietnamese food but now it serves mostly traditional Chinese food. 2) Big portions. Prices are a little higher than similar restaurants nearby. $16 for a big bowl of spicy hotpot (fish, shrimp, fish balls, tofu, cabbage, mushrooms, broccoli, vermicelli, chili peppers) with rice. 3) The spicy hotpot is very numbingly spicy. And good. 4) Cash or venmo only They're pretty fast too. 5 min wait when not busy. Good for a filling lunch.

Serena J.

I think it's pretty common knowledge that all the Asian restaurants in this mini Asian ghetto are just Chinese restaurants in disguise. This one in particular compares unfavorably with the nearby "Chinese" places. The prices are higher, the food is worse, the portions are smaller, and to top it all off, the food is served on paper plates instead of real plates. The beef dish I ordered had much more onion in it than it did beef, and it came with only a small amount of rice. It didn't taste bad, but there are definitely better options around. T C Garden forever.

Hanoi beef over rice
Julia Y.

I've been here 3 times over the course of a year and each time ordered the Hanoi Beef over rice. It's never failed to be delicious and filling. Although on the saltier and oilier side, the sticky white rice underneath goes well with it. I like the thinly sliced, flavorful onions and simple, steamed broccoli. The sauce in the beef is this spicy chili Szechuan sauce my mom used to put in beef soups -- but I guess stir frying with it is just as delicious! If you look past the sticky chairs and tables, the food is actually quite yummy. It's piping hot and ready in no time. I recommend coming here before the lunch rush (noon) if you're tight on time. You'll get a decently sized meal that's perfect for a long study (or exam) day. Another observation: even though this place says that it's Vietnamese, it seems more Chinese. They were speaking in Mandarin to one another so I'll have you know that the Chef is fluent in Mandarin.

lamb noodles
Yanjun W.

12.2 dinner. A Chinese and Vietamese restaurant. I oredered lamb noodles. There was much lamb and vegetables. The bowls and chopsticks were non-recyclable. It was not environmental friendly. One person $10.76. There were many customers at that time.

William G.

This restaurant is different now, perhaps due to an owner change. It's pretty much like Famous Bao, can't complain about that.

Look at that... 'til death do us part.
Peter L.

YUCK! A one-star across all boards!! This review is long overdue and this place is past overdue for a health inspection. From all the options at this Asian Ghetto, me and the old roomie Roy P. decided to have our catch-up lunch here. Biggest mistake I've ever made as a foodie!! We were both on a tight schedule, but this place was taking longer than usual with our orders. There's only so much me and my roommate can talk about without it getting awkward! We ran out of things to say that he eventually had to ask about our order. I had the pho with beef balls, and it was without a doubt the WORST bowl of pho I've ever had. Not only did it take forever and a day to come out, the soup tasted like hella grimey dishwater. You could see all the fat in the soup and the beef balls looked like shit lumps gone dry. They didn't even leave me with any Sriracha or hoisin sauce!! Now here's the worst part. We were seated outside, and in the middle of forcing myself to ingest this garbage, two flies flew right into my soup and met their tragic deaths like star-crossed lovers!! At that point I was done, I literally screamed out loud and turned some heads. My appetite was too gone to even complain. Besides, I don't think I would've gotten my point across with the terrible customer service we got. Trying to hunt down a waiter never took so much effort, I didn't even wanna deal. Avoid this place like the plague and run away with your life while you still can! This whole ordeal was all probably because we sat outside, but it still doesn't make up for the crap they tried to pass off as food. It's probably a good thing that those flies flew into my soup because they spared me from my death, otherwise I wouldn't have had the chance to warn all you innocent souls. You can get better Vietnamese food elsewhere. I'm with my girl Taylor on this one, I am NEVER coming back here. Like, EVER!

Rohan D.

I love this place. This is my favorite place on north side after gomnaru changed ownership and became way more expensive. Food runs around $7 for a good set of dishes. They have decent Pho and give you good portions for the price. The best things I've had at the chicken fried rice + egg (you get a cool fried egg!) and the coconut curry chicken. Best dishes for less than $7. The last thing I want to recommend is that even if you get a to go order, you can ask for an order of the small soup. It's good! It has little bits of tofu. I'm not sure if I should say this but you can get a big container of that soup for $2. It's really good soup, just put some spicy sauce in there and it's a great meal.

#16 (I believe?) It's the lemongrass beef over rice, and it's simply exquisite

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Fire food-- the chicken leg B3 noodle dish is so good. The people are nice too. I crave their food everyday!

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Craving soup, got seafood soup noodles. They also have beef noodle soup. Lots of yelling but utensils are clean.

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You pay $17 for a $5 worth food. And get charged extra $1 as long as you don't pay with cash. Yes, even with a debit card.

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