okay YES its overpriced YES the drinks are small but this is a very special exception. id let yume…read moremori ruin my life, savings, retirement plan, 401k, etc FOREVER. theyre on par with maruwu the goat, one bar above constance @sf, and one bar below niko neko matcha @ kuala lumpur malaysia. sat morning not too long of a line! barely any seating. its a grab, go, and gulp place. gulp the greens. yum! they got cute merch too but im broke so i just got 2 drinks. service was alright. btw some of the matchas have additional costs, like a FOUR DOLLAR EXTRA but i get it japan is like running out of matcha the last time i heard. so you do you. i bet them shipment costs make you guys cry so i sympathize hojicha tiramisu (oat milk + hoji-ru) - 9/10. cream is a little salty which is unexpected. not too sweet but i wish it wasn't salty cause italians don't do allat. hojicha tastes YUM. i think i would've detected the tasting notes if i got a plain latte or americano. matcha latte (oat milk + nami): 8.5/10. i REALLY wanted to try the seki matcha (savory and vegetal) but it only comes in tall version...why??? the barista recommended nami which tastes like a more bitter, sweeter ippodo sayaka. i don't mind it, it was great! i can see why it's a crowd favorite. i take off 1.5 pts - just wished i got a savory matcha. also theres a faint smoky aftertaste in the latte that kinda throws you off and i bet my bouncy house that the smoke comes from oatly. oh well they have reduced fat milk too ! overall worth a try! kind of stands up to the hype if you can afford it

Tiny storefront that serves a zillion permutations of matcha & hojicha. Pretty popular.. Inside…read moreyou'll find a busy casual vibe with the usual white and natural wood aesthetic as are most of these matcha shops. Have you heard about the "Tyranny of Choice"? Faced with too many choices, people tend to be disappointed in whatever they chose - kind of a buyers regret/FOMO rolled into one. Well, that IS a factor here at Yume Mori Matcha, because there are SEVEN matcha powders to base your drink on, as well as two different bases for Hojicha as well. Nevertheless, we put our big boy pants on and made our bets.. Winner - I was very pleased with my Hoji-Ko Strawberry Hojicha which had some nutty overtones on top of the moderate sweetness (set to half sweet). We also tried the Koku-based Matcha at half sweet. Both were pretty good and strong. It's pretty decent. I wouldn't mind coming back.

This joint could work on any corner in any city in the world!…read moreTop notch service, excellent marketing, merchandising, and staff. Mostly a walk-in window, but there is a table outside with maybe a total of 4 to 6 seat seats. They got's it all! Very delicious sandwiches. I had the cauliflower and my buddy had the chicken- off the hook- Bomb Diggity! And the potato puffs are from heaven!! Insane in the membrane. The staff is on point and remarkable . Just left there again today. Great experience as always and delicious food.

Super cute little shop with limited seating. Small selection on their menu but you come for one…read morething and one thing only, Potato Balls! They are decently priced and they give you a lot, they are dense too, so it's worth your money. I tried the Garlic and Parmesan + White Truffle, and it was good. I was expecting more of a crispiness and texture to it. When you bite into it, it loses it shape and crumbles into your mouth. The flavor though, amazing. Definitely give them a try if you're looking for a quick snack in the area!

Our friends took us here for a light lunch since we were planning to have a heavy dinner later…read more Ended up going with the honey wheat turkey sandwich and added red onions and pepper jack cheese. The sandwich was AMAZING, loved how they packed it with fresh ingredients and one sandwich was more than enough for my husband and I to split. There's also a place next door that allows you to bring your food over so you can enjoy a cold beer with your meal. Wishing we had a place like this in San Diego, will definitely be back.

Like the other reviews state--portions are sizable! The Chef Salad is hefty and I love it. I…read moreespecially enjoyed the beans (garbanzo + kidney) and sprouts they add. Lots of fiber and protein. LOVED the thick side of sliced bread!! Lightly sweet and very earthy tasting. The menu isn't very intuitive--the "salad" menu sign doesn't show the protein options; the proteins are under the "sandwiches" sign. I admittedly stepped into the line underprepared, but the staff here could be so much kinder lol. Latte was alright. A tad too bitter for my taste. They have extensive indoor and patio seating. Great place to meet up with a friend or two and grab a quick/easy food.

Extremely flavorful chicken pho noodle soup, I can see why! They have outdoor seating and I am so…read moreglad I sat outside. It was extremely busy inside. I will be back with my family! I ate my fresh shrimp spring rolls so fast, it was so good but I was also really hungry lol I had to order the mini shrimp pancakes because it looked like it's a "must" order... The waitresses were super friendly and quick with taking my order! To the owner(s): Please do not change your ingredients in your food menu! Thank you for offering delicious pho!

This was our first time here. We started off with a simple cup of Napa cabbage soup just to see…read morewhat it was since it was only $5 and there were no pics. It was tasty. Pretty underwhelming but, it had a nice seafood forward broth and it was very hot with tiny pieces of shrimp and lots of cabbage. I'd get it again. Then we got the chicken salad. Delicious. Shrimp chips were fun and the dressing had a great balance of sweet, and vinegary flavor with lots of chicken and fresh veg. Pork bahn mi was just okay. I've definitely had better. Bread was good. Meat was pretty sparse and the pickled veg could have had more flavor. Probably would order the pho next time. Everyone seemed to have that on their tables. And the sizzling beef looked great. Service was quick and courteous. I'll be back to try more

It was my first time trying Noodle Dynasty, and it didn't disappoint! The pricing is reasonable for…read morethe very large portion size of noodles, which is definitely shareable or enough to have leftovers. I especially like that there's an option to choose between thin, thick, or rice noodles, as well as different spice levels. The food was fresh and not overly salty. Service was abrupt, but I wouldn't deem it negatively given how busy the place was--the line was out the door when we arrived. We waited 10 minutes to get in, which wasn't unreasonable, and once we ordered, the food came out quickly. The place is very small and seemingly popular. I would definitely come back. Solid 8/10.

Noodle Dynasty is a Berkeley must-try if you're in the area. There's a reason why it is always so…read morecrowded! Since there is fairly limited seating, wait times can be rough, especially if you're going during lunch or dinner rush. I've waited 30-45 minutes before. The restaurant is pretty small so tables are pretty close to each other and it may be difficult to be seated quickly if you're going in with a larger group. That asides, the food as Noodle Dynasty is unmatched. I typically get their noodle soups, which are a massive portion size, & appetizers, such as lamb skewers, spicy wontons, and chinese doughnuts. To this day, I think that the spicy wontons are the best in the area - super flavorful beyond just the chili oil taste. Definitely recommend getting these! You order on a tablet & food comes out so fast. Could not recommend this place enough!

I was craving Vietnamese coffee, and my friend suggested we try Binge, I'm so glad we did because I…read moreloved it! I ordered the egg coffee, and my friend and I also got the popcorn chicken to share. The coffee was so yummy! It had a nice, strong coffee flavor. It was my first time trying egg cream and I enjoyed it. The popcorn chicken was also tasty and it came in a generous portion. I especially liked the sauce that came with it. We placed an online order, so everything was ready as soon as we got there, which was convenient. The store was clean and spacious, and I thought the prices weren't bad! I'm definitely a huge fan of Binge and would love to come back. Makes me wish we had coffee spots like Binge back home!

09.28.2026. egg coffee (normal sweetness) 6.95. melon melon matcha. 7.75. vietnamese pandan waffle…read more 6.50. I didn't expect to like the melon matcha but it was actually so well done. It tastes like a melona bar but make it matcha. On the sweeter side for sure, but not tooooo sweet. You still get the subtle matcha flavor, floraly that pairs well with the fruity melon. The pandan waffle was also pretty good. The waffle was fluffy and full of pandan flavor. i personally would've liked it like a tad crispier. egg coffee was solid. The signature sweet and strong viet coffee. the whipped egg topping lent a nice fluffiness to the dense coffee and mellowed out the strength of the caffeine. Definitely would come back again. There are little tables to work at, and a couple of outlets for charging. A little crowded tho so a little hard to find seats.

This meal was excellent! My partner and I ate here recently and were blown away by everything we…read moreate. The service was great and felt very intentional, with each dish coming out one by one so we could savor everything individually. We started our meal with marinated mackerel toasts. These were life changing! The flavor was incredible. I wish we had ordered 20 more. Next we had the snow crab miso begna cauda. The broccoli was roasted nicely, and the dip was rich and full of flavor. After that, we had the wagyu cutlets. These were nice and crispy, but we could have skipped this one. Next we had an order of clams, and two skewers (bluefin tuna and lamb). Finally, we got the uni carbonara pasta, which was creamy yet light. We were feeling a little hungry still, so at the last second we ordered the beef tongue and the sweet potato brulee for dessert. The beef tongue was delicious! We ordered it because we saw a nearby table had ordered it, and it looked amazing. It did not disappoint! The flavor was perfect, and the beef melted in our mouths. These sweet potato brulee was also exceptional! I would absolutely recommend Kiraku for your next night out!

Had dinner at Kiraku last week. It was a big disappointment!…read more During the pandemic, my husband and I found this restaurant for take out. Everything we ordered was delicious. One of my husband's favourites was the fish porridge. However, after a few times, they decided not to make it anymore. It's a shame cause it was their best dish even though my husband normally doesn't like porridge, he thinks they made the porridge so good that he can give it an exception! Fast forward to last week, we decided to give Kiraku a try again - dine in. I noticed that they have quite a strict policy in reservation (if we don't show up, they automatically charge a fee and we have to spend at least $50 pp like other high end restaurants which I guess it's ok because it's hard to do business nowadays). When we arrived, we were greeted and seated right away. The restaurant was very small, obviously all the tables were very small as well. There was hardly any room for the wait staff to walk/move around and my head/arm got hit a couple of times by their elbows. That was not the worst though. The place was so loud that we could not hold a conversation. I felt that my ears and my head were hurting by all the noise from people talking and the sound of the dishes clinking. However, that still was not the worst! We looked at the menu, my husband doesn't eat raw stuff (I did tell him that they have lots of cooked items). I asked the wait staff what kind of fresh sashimi they have since I have a craving. She told me they have blue fin tuna. I was so excited so I placed that order. Here comes the break down of my disappointment: 1. Blue fin tuna, turned out that they actually didn't have. So I had to choose either salmon sashimi or torched mackerel. I don't like to order salmon sashimi since most of the salmon restaurants serve is not wild caught so the farm raised salmon often tastes fishy. I decided to order the torched mackerel at the wait staff suggested. It was a big mistake....the mackerel was so fishy that I couldn't finish the whole thing. My husband ordered the chicken karaage and the snow crab with torched cabbage which were only ok, we also had the tender beef tongue skewer which was good, black cod miso which my husband said I cook that one much better, we also had jumbo squid and gyoza which were only ok. Our dessert was probably the best - the sweet potato brûlée. We have decided to scratch this restaurant off our dining list because the food was just not good enough for us to give it another try! I guess I am spoiled by the excellent Japanese food in Singapore, Japan and Australia, this place just cannot compare to any of the places we had but I am sure I can find other better Japanese restaurants in California!

Came around 5PM on a Sunday and were seated after 15 minutes. The restaurant is not super big, but…read morethey offer indoor and outdoor seating. Ordered pad kee mao, pad thai, baby back ribs, spicy fried rice and beef salad for the table to share. Food comes out quickly after placing an order.The spicy fried rice has a kick to it, but a great option if you like spicy. There was no option to select a spice level when we ordered the pad kee mao, and it came out spicy. It doesnt come with basil but instead its stirfried with green beans, red pepper and tomatoes. Can't go wrong with pad thai. It was saucy with all the flavors of sweet, salty and sour. The baby back ribs are a must try! Some pieces have bones, while others do not. The meat is deep fried, but each piece is tender and juicy. It wasn't too greasy and was delicious when paired with the sweet and sour sauce. The grilled beef salad was a refreshing dish tossed with herbs, green apple and red onions in a lime and fish sauce dressing. The one downside was that the beef was a little tough. I can see why there is almost always a line out the door. Will definitely be back again to try other items on the menu

Given the amount of hype around this restaurant, I was thoroughly disappointed…read more The pad thai was ok, akin to a food court version. Barely any tamarind. No chives. No lime. Soggy. The prata was also very soggy. It should be fluffy and flaky. The tom kha had a good base flavor but where are the other ingredients? There were just some floating button mushrooms and sunken chicken pieces.

I just learned their their Dublin location has been on my want to go list, so I was really happy to…read moresee that they opened a location in Emeryville, which is much closer to me! I'm always a fan of Japanese curry, so I got the tonkatsu curry rice, which came with a crispy pork cutlet, Japanese curry, and steamed rice. I chose the very spicy level, and it was really flavorful with a nice kick! I really enjoyed my meal and would definitely come back. Highly recommended!

We haven't been to the Public Market in Emeryville in what seems like forever, so wow, super…read moreexciting to see a few new restaurant stalls like Demiya. First timers, and kiddo approved! We ordered the Tonkatsu Curry Rice ($17), the Omurice ($20), and a side of the Corn Butter Cheese ($6). Everything was so comforting on a Sunday. The deep-fried pork cutlet was clean, thick, and super juicy, the curry was flavorful, the corn cheese was adored by our toddler, and wow..the Omurice..would order again! Essentially the Omurice is a Japanese omelet rice (tomato-based chicken fried rice wrapped with scrambled eggs). The sauce was sweet and also came with slices of hot dog inside. Yum! Would love to come back and try the Katsu Burger, Mapo Nasu Curry Rice, any of the Curry Doria, and Katsu Sandwich. Order straight from kiosk, grab a pager that alerts you when food is ready for pickup, and friendly/turn-key service. Next to Demiya there is a Photo Booth for the Public Market that's fun to do (I think it's around $2) while waiting. Public parking lot can be found across the street from the market. Complimentary water offered too :)

WHEN: Sat @6pm…read more PARKING: There is metered parking around, and is free after 6pm. It may be a bit tricky especially around meal time, but keep circling and you'll find a spot near by enough. This cute little ramen shop has such perfect lighting coming through thanks to thier skylight. We weren't actually hungry so we shared the following: TONKOTSU - $16.50 (Regular) Pork Belly Chashu, Bamboo Shoots, Red Onion, Wood Ear Mushrooms, Green Onion, Ajitama Egg. You get a choice of noodles to pick: 1.) Hakata - Thin Straight 2.) Sapporo - Medium Thick Wavy Figured since it's my first time here, I choose the most basic version of their bowl of ramen. I chose Sapparo and for some reason expected it to be thicker/wider, but regardless it was still good! The presentation of this bowl is just gorgeous, served on a small wooden platter. The red onion is chopped, and the pork Belly is quite tender. Regarding the egg, you get just half. Overall this bowl of ramen is creamy, rich, and the right amount of flavor and salt. But still make sure to drink at least a glass of water! CREAMY CHASHU PORK CROQUETTES - $8.50 I have never seen anything like this so I must give it a try! It actually didn't come out piping hot, so I was able to drive in right away! It was definitely creamy (like ramen) and had pieces of the Chau's pork, encased in a crispy and warm batter that was deep fried. It also comes with a katsu sauce and I really enjoyed it. The staff was friendly and didn't make us feel bad for ordering enough of just one, but man I was so full. Had to walk around downtown Berkeley for awhile.

I really love Tsuruya so writing this review stung a bit. Tsuruya snuck in additional tip amount…read morethe last time we dined here. It was only a couple of dollars more but tip fraud is never acceptable. We rarely deviate from our usual order so the posted transaction felt off to us. We were able to confirm and report to the credit card company. I recommend you guys take pictures of your receipts and verify the transactions. Hope this doesn't happen to y'all!