Really nice owner took our order today. The beignets were very hot because they were made fresh so…read morehe warned us about them being hot so we don't burn our mouths. The beignets come in orders of 5 with powdered sugar and strawberry sauce. They have some covered seats outside. Will have to try their sandwiches next time. Saw a hotel worker order sandwiches and they looked good.

You had me at beignets. This is the closest I will get to Cafe du Monde in East Bay and this place…read moreimpressed me! I've been to Cafe du Monde three times in LOLA and the chef here hits a home run! Light, fluffy with sprinkles of white powered sugar and fried just right!! There are sandwiches and fries on the menu but the hook is the beignets. Parking is free within a certain time period but there is a voluminous amount of spaces. Not much table seating so eat in your car because you have to eat these hot and fresh! This place is open from Thursday to Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm so plan accordingly. This food cart is located behind the Hyatt house hotel. If you want to savor your beignets with good coffee across the street is Peet's coffee which is great also! Be patient the chef is flying solo but worth every calorie! Enjoy!

Great place to R&R when near Berkeley Marina! Hard to…read morebelieve that we hadn't previously stopped here. Delicious lunch and coffees after an energetic dog walk. Clean, friendly, good food and beverage options, plus friendly service. Obviously well known by continuous stream of customers of all ages and lifestyles.

It's not the same I been going to Sea Breeze for 3 decades now there is new owners one day me & my…read morehusband ate there about a month ago food was delicious. But ' went on last Thursday it was terrible the oyster look like baby chicken McNuggets no oyster just batter smdh shrimp cooked to hard I guess that will be my last time eating there $53 bucks wasted

In Berkeley, Bongo Burger will be there. Unless you're talking about the Center Street location…read more That one will not be there. It, along with others legends on its block have been shuttered to make space for a residential high rise. Time was when Bongo Burger, like an invading army, had the Cal Berkeley campus forced against the hillside. A location of the burger stand flanking the north, west, and south. A very campaign to reestablish the Persian empire via American fast food. While the western battalion has been slaughtered by landlords and developers, the will of Xerxes lives in the original location on Dwight Way. Really, the thing - the only thing to get here - is the Persian burger. An oblong sheet of spiced ground lamb (sorta kofta like) between a crisp lite sesame roll. Tomato, red onion, shredduce and mayo. Get a side of fries. Frozen fries, but the best kind, crinkle cut. Extra edges means more opportunity for crispiness and also nice downy interior. I know it already gets mayo, but dipping into ranch helps enhance. Not just because every California yokel slathers everything in ranch. Because ranch is kinda like an American analog of tzatziki, or since we are in the Persian empire, maast-o-khiar. If anyone knows the artist who painted the cheeky pieces on the wall and the design for the Bongo Burger shirt, please let me know. each piece is dated 2001, and displays keen examples of the Global Village Coffee House Aesthetic popular through the 80s n 90s. A trip here is like an excavation, viewing striations of change across time.

The food is the same as it was at the former Center Street location, which I belatedly fell in love…read morewith after stupidly avoiding it for so many years. There's even the familiar smell of the grill and the site of the larger-than-life carrots waiting to be juiced. But the ambiance. I don't know, man. I've dined in twice, but since then, I've only ordered ahead and brought food back to the office. The Center Street location didn't look like much, but it was a fun, busy place either to wait for or to enjoy your food. This location? It feels crowded. I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I miss the lovely Iranian woman who often helped my coworkers and me at the Center Street location. I sometimes think about her when I hear about violent crackdowns in Iran and obviously this most recent, pointless war. I hope she's OK. She is a very sweet, intelligent person, and I often enjoyed hearing her takes on politics and the news of the day, even if I didn't always agree with her. The service I've had at this location has been fine. Efficient and mildly friendly, but once you've experienced the warmth of a familiar nice person, anything less is a letdown.

This review isn't based off of one interaction that I've had, but several in which I felt Star…read moreMeats customer service was non existent. Awhile back, I tried to bring as much business to Star Meat as I could because 1. it's a small business and 2. it's inside Star Grocery (which I LOVE, so it's convenient). When I would go there, there would often be 2 or 3 people behind the counter and oftentimes I would be the only customer. I felt like I had to stand there forever before anyone even acknowledged I existed. Each person would be busy doing something, but there was no "I'll be with you in 2 minutes." Finally, I went one day and there were 3 workers behind the counter chatting with each other. I was the only customer and was standing around 6 feet away from them, looking right at them. They went on with there conversation (not doing any other work) for a full 5 minutes. Finally I thought, "OK, they really don't seem to want my business, so I can go to any one of 4 other places and get what I want." That was a year or two ago. So, today I thought, why not give it another try, it's certainly convenient. Again, I'm the only customer at the counter. One guy is washing equipment and two guys are making sandwiches. I know that they know that I'm there, there are mirrors all along the back wall exactly for the purpose of seeing the customers. After around 4 minutes I think, who knows how long I'm going to be standing here. Maybe they have to make 20 sandwiches and I'll be here for a half hour. So, I left. I don't have anything like this experience at the 4 other meat counters I go to in the area. I'm totally fine waiting if I have some sense that I'm waiting for a purpose and that the worker will get to me as soon as they can. But at Star Meat, it feels like I'm more of an inconvenience than a customer. "Hi, I'll be with you as soon as I can," goes a long way.

Discovered their sandwiches when we were having coffee next door and kept seeing ppl walk by with…read morebutcher paper pink sandwiches in their hands. Glad we were able to track them down cause their sandwiches look so basic in pics but are so darn good. The market is cool too but I'm always gonna start by bee lining it to the deli in back of the shop to order one of their daily sandwiches. They make 3 flavors each day. 18$ a pop. Delicious.

Solid food, quick, close to campus, and laid-back vibe…read more There is a pool table and seating area is nice, so they give the food in takeout containers. Honestly makes the experience better because you dont need to ask for boxes after you eat. The meatball calzone was good and balanced; sauce was decent, meatballs were juicy, and had a lot of fresh ricotta that cut the saltiness and heaviness. Valid and $15. Dough was pretty flavorful. I recommend their calzones over certain pizza and pastas. They are also open pretty late and on snack pass. Would come again.

Roop and Baljit's pizza is awesome. We had margherita, the hawaiian, and the butter chicken pizza…read more Everything is home made from the dough to the sauce. The butter chicken on the pizza tastes like its been marinated over night. The garlic wings and also the lemon pepper wings were huge and flavorful. Not only was the food tasty, but the owners made our experience memorable by being so friendly.

There is nothing like a great deli sandwich!…read more "Bite of Oakland" is serving up great sandwiches from the Adeline Food Hall in Oakland. I saw that they were offering 25%-off on DoorDash to try this new location, so I ordered two sandwiches- "The Avenue" and the "Day After Thanksgiving." Both sandwiches were very hearty, and not skimpy at all. The menu offers alot of options, so you can get it the way you want it. I did some research, and it appears that "Bite of Oakland" is run by the same people who run the deli called "Bite" in San Francisco. Same sandwich names, same menu prices. The sandwiches are freshly made, just like you got it from a deli. The "Bite in Oakland" is a ghost kitchen at the Adeline Food Hall. Takeout or Delivery only.

Well, this certainly isn't the Bite you might have had in SF. Same names of sandwiches but a very…read moredifferent execution. I ordered three sandwiches: Cowboy, Napa, and a custom one and we all asked "where's the cheese"? Even my couldn't-care-less-about-cheese wife was wondering why it was so light on the cheese. I ordered my custom sandwich with muffaletta salad and it was soooo sparse that I had to add additional muffaletta mix i had (Marconi brand) just to taste what should've been a strong presence on the sandwich. Bite SF is legendary. Bite Oakland just bites.

Delicious classic hamburgers served in a nostalgic dinner. You cannot miss coming here when you're…read morecraving a classic hamburger of soft bun, iceberg lettuce, tomato slice and patty right off the grill. The fried mushrooms are a must have side that I always order. Service is quick and when you order, you get a peek of burgers grilling. Al's is perfect for a quick bite with a small group as there are limited tables inside and outside with seating for 2-4 persons. Parking lot is small with a slightly awkward layout but I've always found a spot. Definitely a place to fix that burger craving!

If you know, you know. That spot on San Pablo where you can literally smell the mesquite grill from…read morethe street... yeah, that one. You don't even have to see the sign. If you're walking or driving by hungry, it will stop you in your tracks. When I want a real burger, the kind that actually tastes like it came off a mesquite grill, this is the place. The flavor is completely different. Smoky, juicy, simple, and done right. Big portions, no nonsense. Just burgers and fries the way they're supposed to be. The fried mushrooms are so good. Add jalapeños to your burger, game changer. 100% recommend if you're craving a true, no frills, mesquite grilled burger.

Fast, conveniently located right outside Ashby Bart station near parking lot. I got two jumbo hot…read moredogs with the works (sriracha, ketchup, mayo, mustard, onions, cilantro) and it was really yummy and for a good price. Best part was how nice the guy working in the small cart was. Very patient and appreciative. Support small local shops like this!

One of the most treasured hot dog stands in Berkeley in my opinion. This guy works so hard everyday…read moreto bring people at Ashby Bart and from all over some of the best quick-to-go hot dogs, including Hot links (my favorite), polish, all beef, jumbo, and regular. Best of all, like many of the images here show, are his toppings! Seriously, cilantro, mayo, jalepeños, siracha, and regular toppings, they work so well and when he makes them it's magical, no joke. I hope his cart re-opens soon as I drove by today looking to get a hotlink but saw he wasn't there. COME BACK SOON!! And everyone... don't forget to tip well here please!!