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Lama Beans Cafe

4.2 (435 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Hanny M.

The coffee here was very good followed by the breakfast potatoes and mini pancakes. It was a very positive experience. I visited here for brunch on a rainy day and the environment was very positive with good customer service despite the chaos outside.

Fresh mint mojito
Michelle B.

Late lunch by car repair. The staff came outside to the little garden boxes and picked the mint for my drink, and brought out a dog water bowl. Good food. Ollie (the dog) hated it because I didn't share my yummy beet salad.

This is a 20 dollar steak sandwich they recooked the meat and resalt it
Jeffery E.

Wow I am leaving this place scared for my life ! The onwers daughter is very aggressive and she chased me down in the restaurant put her finger in my face and cussed at me and called me names because I asked for a refund on my steak sandwich?! Let's start from the beginning When you walk in all the tables are sticky like they wipe them down with dirty rags and water ! But I go and order a stake sandwich it cost 20 dollars The steak came out it was old meat at least two days old and they resalted it and recooked it to make my sandwich the meat was really hard and salty like beef jerky! And they give you just bread meat and half a tomato for 20 bucks no mayo lettuce cheese peppers or anything else all that cost extra by the time your done they want 30 dollars The fries were a complete after thought you can tell they have those fries sitting there all day they throw them on the plate to make it look like 20 dollars worth of food In the end I was able to beg for my refund but be careful the girl will threaten you as she give you a refund Side note the girl ran and put a cup of salt at the door before I left ! Some sort of spell or ritual so now it obvious they practice witchcraft here at this Restaurant You can tell they are not making it as a whole I advise you to spend your money elsewhere What's funny is that you can see the level of aggression they have at this place they replied to my yelp with a lie I did not eat the sandwich because it was not safe to eat this whole problem is because I asked for a refund! If your a decent business it shouldn't bug you to offer your customer a refund that give the impression that they are a struggling business that's why they re use food and don't waste there meat serving me two day old meat is bad practice

Fried chicken and waffles
Cherisse P.

Service was great! Very friendly and efficient. The ambiance was very chill. The pancakes and waffles were to perfection. The boneless fried chicken was overcooked and needed seasoning. However I do understand that not everyone likes flavor. Other than that - everything else was great and will come to try other things on menu

Organic Tofu Scramble
Kyra K.

Lama Beans Cafe is a restaurant I've passed by throughout my life but was never drawn to. My friend spoke highly of the options and affordable cost, so on a breakfast whim I chose to take my cousin and me here. The restaurant is unassuming inside and outside--open seating for small and larger groups plus tables outdoors. For breakfast and lunch it's counter service. Order and pay and your items are brought to you while water is self-serve. The vibes are quite casual and neighborhood-like like with service being friendly and efficient. For brunch, I got the Organic Tofu Scramble. The dish came with toast, home fries, and their trio of sauces. Portions were nicely sized for the price. I felt that the tofu scramble could've been seasoned more and some parts of the dish tasted a bit flat, so that's when the sauces did the saving. My cousin had the Country Omelet and said it hit the spot. For those in Berkeley looking for a no-frills neighborhood spot, Lama Beans Cafe is adorable and has decent food. The restaurant is located off Gilman St. with street parking in the area. Not sure if I'll be back anytime soon but I'm glad to have tried it.

Housemade Corned Beef Hash Breakfast
Basil S.

First time at this place, recommended by a coworker of mine. Safe to say I wasn't disappointed. Off the bat, good friendly service and the inside gave me Lake Tahoe diner vibes. The food was good and definitely hit the spot. My friend and I shared each other meals so I was able to try the corned beef hash which I ordered for myself and her eggs blackstone. Both were delicious and having me wanting to come back for more and to try other things on the menu. We ended the meal by splitting a dozen silver dollar pancakes. These were really good, I thought it would be tough by the look of it but it was nice and fluffy. Perfect with butter and syrup. Overall this place is great so far and has become part of my Berkeley brunch list rotation. The only downside I would say is parking. Had to park about 2 blocks away and around 4-5 blocks away are a lot of homeless encampments. But that's becoming the norm in the Bay Area...

Blueberry Pancakes
Drew T.

Usually get blueberry pancakes and crispy bacon but I saw lamb sandwich on the menu and had that. Was a bit disappointed because it wasn't what I envisioned. Expected it to be juicier but otherwise fine.

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Corn beef hash! Yum! Very delicious food. Yum, yum ,yum , yum. Nice staff and family friendly environment.

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Delicious burger, ample portions, reasonably priced, easy to get to. What more can you ask for these days?

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