Eh their food is ok, honestly their beef noodle soup was an abomination and the worse I've ever tasted but they have really good fried rice for the price. Food: I've gotten their fried rice on multiple occasions and their beef noodle soup once and their fried rice is amazing and worth the price. However, the beef noodle soup, oh god the beef was hard and the noodles were like old and it was just an overall disaster and def not worth the price. I personally feel like their food is a hit or a miss but def try their fried rice Ambience: I only got to go since I went after quarantine was in place read more

A very satisfying late night meal. This place definitely deserves to be added to the small roster of actually good Chinese food in Berkeley and the fact that they're open until midnight makes it even better. The one lady who was working there was very nice and they weren't slow even though it was clearly their slow period. We got a few cold dishes and just one main dish with rice it was the perfect amount of food for two hungry people. The appetizers aren't super sad and small like some other places. The also give a very generous serving of rice, which I was kinda surprised by because most places just give you two tiny bowls. I tried the preserved egg and tofu because I like preserved egg (obviously do not get this if you do not like them). I thought it was good although I think the preserved eggs were not that "fresh" - I know they are literally preserved but if you eat them you know what I mean. The potatoes "shreds" were super good. Eggplant was a little too sticky and sweet; it wasn't bad just not my personal preference. Will certainly return and not only for late night munchies! read more

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Taste is okay but staff is really friendly and servicing extra large portion of all orders. Would come back to try others and togo orders. read more

Nash Cafe - Barbeque Near Me - Berkeley, California

Food was fine, although nothing special. The main problem is that service was basically nonexistent, where you have to seat yourself, grab the menu yourself, flag down the one waitress, and then walk up to the counter to check yourself out. The waitress will just look at you while you do all that. That's all fine if this were an order at the counter spot, but it's clearly not, and they ask for tip in the same way that a sit down restaurant would. The audacity. read more

TLDR: great place for skewers at a very cheap price My partner and I decided to stop by Nash Cafe after seeing its cheap price and great reviews. We decided to order a variety of skewers and a noodle option because we wanted to have a little bit of everything. For the noodle option we ordered the Zha Jiang Noodles which was absolutely delicious! The noodles were super bouncy and the pork sauce clung well to it. I love a little bit of spicy so if you do too, then definitely add some chili oil to the noodles. I highly recommend getting this dish - it was super savory and yummy. For the skewers, we ordered beef, steak and lamb skewers. They all had a peppery chili taste to them and were all super tender. My favorite skewer was definitely the steak! I recommend ordering a bunch of skewers and sharing between friends just so you can taste everything. I can't wait to come back and try other items on the menu especially because everything is so affordable here! read more

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This place honestly deserves 10 stars. It is THE best place in America to eat Chinese BBQ like it's meant to be eaten. This is where you will find an authentic streetside BBQ experience -- spicy beef and lamb skewers, grilled oysters, and charred Chinese vegetables, all washed down with a cold beer. Everything is authentic here, from the cuts of meat to their spice blend to the relaxed eating space and the friendly owners. If you've never tried Chinese bbq, then bring some friends, order some skewers ask the owners what's good, and prepare for a great time! read more

This is a good restaurant which opens until midnight. Recommend for those who love Chinese barbecue and noodles. The boss here is very friendly. read more

I don't often write reviews, but I want to speak up for this restaurant as it's exactly the kind of spot I (and hopefully you!) should support. I got a couple of dishes including the Wuhan hot dry noodles and the beef skewers and I was really happy with everything I ordered! The hot dry noodles are definitely authentic and brought me back to days in Wuhan, and the beef skewers were really flavorful and good! The owner and everyone who works there is super nice. I don't know how busy they are since most restaurants are still primarily doing takeout orders, but I definitely recommend you try their food and support a local business run by really nice people! read more

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Ok, a bit torn for star ratings....but let's be generous :) I've been here twice. The 1st time was by accident because the other place I intended to dine at was closed, so I walked in just because I was hungry. They served some chinese skewers bbq items, the prices were cheap but the skewers are smaller than other Chinese skewers bbq places I've been to (in Fremont and Cupertino). We have tried the lamb, lamb chops, beef, chicken, beef kebab, pork belly, chicken skin, and mixed veggies. The seasonings were good, I liked the flavors. The mixed veggies though were hit and miss..the 1st time, the grilled veggies were cauliflower, broccoli, an tomatoes and they were tasty. The 2nd time, we had some purple cabbage, and broccoli, these weren't good and tasted like kerosine to me...probably from the lighter fluid that didn't get burn off thoroughly. The zajang mien was really good the 1st time, the 2nd time was just so so..perhaps a different chef worked that day?! I didn't care for the malatang (spicy boiled skewers), and too expensive for the am0unt of food you get... it was really spicy, so if u cannot handle heat, dont even try. The frogs were ok, but also way too expensive as the portion was small :(. Over all, ok place to get some chinese bbq skewers as I dont think there is anything similar nearby, but there are only limited amount of food to eat as other skewer places offer more selections and they are larger. read more

This is place is a Gem. The Food is SO GOOD. Feels like homemade. Great flavor & fresh. Every items was enjoyable. Went out late at nite. The restaurant is very cozy. Excellent service. Looking forward to comeback. read more

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Stuck at home tonight with no car (in for repairs), so decided to have food delivered, something I rarely do. Won ton soup seemed the ticket, so I looked for nearby places that delivered. Everything I ordered was yummy: - lamb kebabs - chicken skin kebabs - seaweed egg won ton soup - Szechwan Eggplant stir-fry - white rice Would absolutely order again. Yvonne (phone) and Ken (delivery) were great. WARNING (10/3/19) At the present time, do NOT use "nashcafetogo.com" which shows up under the main Google listing, which links to an ordering service called "qmenu." I placed an order through that service, got a confirmation to my phone, and waited. And waited. A bit over an hour passed and I called the restaurant to get a status update. Not only were they unaware of my order, they had never heard of the service. Yvonne was as disconcerted as I was. She took my order, over the phone this time, and the food was delivered promptly. I called my credit card company who saw a "charge" for $0.00 from qmenu. Not wanting to take any chances, I had my card cancelled and then called Yvonne back to make payment. They were pleasant and helpful throughout and wanted to make sure I got my order. read more

Nash Cafe - Weird "qmenu" ordering service that apparently has no affiliation with the restaurant. Linked to "nashcafetogo.com" - Barbeque Near Me - Berkeley, California

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The BBQ skewers are amazing, the seasoning is always on point. Love this place! The staff/owners are super friendly too.

It's cool. It's a low key Chinese place that doesn't close at 9. The restaurant was empty and the food was good. We ordered 3 things which was more than enough for us. They're inexpensive but the only thing that threw me off was they were slow with our check. It took us about 15 minutes to get someone's attention. I don't mind waiting but I was really hoping I was gonna have time to go to U-dessert story for my dessert that time. That's why it's a 3 star. read more

Nash Cafe - Barbeque Near Me - Berkeley, California

Was looking forward to this place because of the BBQ skewers. Came on early Friday night, it was not bust. Ordered few kinds of skewers, 2 noodle soups and a cold dish. The fossil egg tofu taste great, just doesn't look that good. The skewers are hard and kinda bland. The hardest, super chewy skewers I've ever tasted. So bad. The lamb was tender but has a slight odd taste n not enough cumin. And the portions were so tiny, look at those strings of beef tongue! One noodle is good, the one with Wuhan sesame sauce. The Chongqing spicy one is super SUPER spicy and not tasty at all! So bad, won't come back again for the price and taste of skewers. read more

Nash Cafe - Fossil egg and tofu salad. Chongqing spicy noodles. BBQ skewers of chicken skin, gizzards, and beef tongue - Barbeque Near Me - Berkeley, California

Incredible quite authentic cuisine for dishes in sichuan , chengdu and chonqqing areas (loosely). Wife is from chengdu, her stamp of "this is great". Owners are awesome. Husband and wife we think. Super friendly. Homemade dumplings Husband cooks some great authentic Chinese bbq, specially the bbq lamb skewers Good authentic side dishes read more

Nash Cafe's chinese name literally translated is "4 seas little building". it's next to the Nash Hotel. just a few tables. flatscreen-chinese tv, sports. pop music. offerings: cold dishes, appetizers, skewers, noodles, dumplings, fried rice, street food.... eats: shanghai xiao lung bao (6/7.99) -soggy skin, all baos had no soup, leaked out -meat tender and tasteless, msg aftertaste -not given spoon to eat xlb with. worst xiaolungbao ever, 1 star. wuhanese dry noodle(5.99) -average chow mein noodles slightly soggy, not al dente covered with peanut sauce, peanuts, garlic, jalepeno pieces. nice taste. no broth. dining notes: -order by checking a laminated menu. -food takes 15 minutes. 2 wrong dishes sent to my table, didn't belong to any other table either. -patrons international chinese students. -food probably northern chinese. read more

Small place, very low key, with mostly soups, noodles and, at dinner, tiny meats-on-sticks of various animals. The chalkboard special, not on printed menu, is spicy crawfish (mala xiao long xia), a recently fad-level popular food in China not seen so much in these parts. WOW! Them's some tasty mud bugs! read more

Nash Cafe - Mala xiao long xia (spicy crawfish) with gedatang (described as "Chinese gnocchi soup") and Lao Gan Ma chili paste on the side. - Barbeque Near Me - Berkeley, California

Best tofu ever. Salt and pepper tofu appetizer. Trust me you'll love it. I also had the shrimp chow fun and it was amazing. The salad made of potatoes was surprisingly good. I will definitely be back. I have to try everything else. Just good, authentic comfort food. read more

Ordered the beef tendon noodles from uber eats along with the potatoes, chives, and cucumber salad. The chives were the only thing with any flavor and honestly they were pretty good despite the small portion. The rest was either bizarrely flavorless (watery beef tendon noodles), tasted like rancid oil (potatoes), or was way too sweet (cucumber salad). Couldn't even rescue the beef noodles with chili oil. Do yourself a favor and skip this place. read more

Wuhan dry sesame noodles kind of tastes like something I could make via instant ramen. Lamb skewers were chewy meat and not that well seasoned. read more

Do not waste your money on this cafe. Ordered 4 kinds of food: wuhan dry sesame noodles, lamb skewers, beef soup noodle and chicken feet. Only lamb skewers is normal, all the other food are trash. Especially chicken feet is very stale. read more

Hidden gem! Hole in the wall with amazing food! The shrimp wonton soup was spectacular. Beef noodle soup reminded me of a trip to Taiwan.

I'm sorry to have to be negative about a place that's open late in Covid times. And I don't typically waste much time on writing negative reviews, I'm more likely to remember to write one when things stood out in a positive way. But this was just *so* bad that I had to. I ordered three things. The tongue skewers ( I freaking love cow tongue, seemed like an easy choice), the minced beef egg soup, and pot stickers. The tongue skewers were so dry and tough that I couldn't pry them off the stick, and the only thing I got from the very tiny scraps I could peel off was massive chili. That's it. Just heat. Any last, lingering hint of beef tongue flavor had obviously died many hours before they packed my order up. The pot stickers had zero flavor. Nothing, not any touch of green onion, or hint of ginger, or... literally anything. I honestly could't tell you what was in those things. Mystery meat. The "soup" was a full quart of some corn-starch thickened tiny table scraps. And I was hungry enough to try very hard to doctor this mess up with my own spice cupboard once I got it, then just gave up. I don't know if this was just the most raggedy end of a very ragged night, but Holy Hell. Nothing even remotely salvageable. I threw it in the bin and ate some cheese and crackers. read more

Tried their lamb, beef, chiken gizzard, and pork belly skewers. The pork belly is the best among the variety I tried. Their skewers are smaller (slimmer) than the usual chinese skewer I tasted in bay area and not as well grilled ( a bit too chewy and dry). However, this is the only chinese skewer place i know near the area. Please keep in mind that you need to order at least two skewers for some of the items. read more

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This was my first and last visit to this restaurant. The food is horrible! The lotus root & pork rib soup was mostly filled with big chunky lotus root that was tasteless. The pork rib was full of fat, and non-eatable. It seemed to be the leftover from that house soup pot. The lamb kobab was not cooked inside, and full of fat. We had to toss half of it. It was only a plate of 4 small kabab! The third dish was a super small plate of sliced beef. Total 3 dishes, 2 bowls of rice, cost $77. Two of us, only half full. Service was minimal. read more

Must try! This is the second time I have been here. I love the hankou zhakiangmiam so much!!!!! The female owner know her food very well, very friendly and efficient! read more

this place is heavy handed with salt. one thing i appreciate about them is they don't jack up the price on ubereats, but other than that, everything are just ok. read more

I just enjoyed a great bowl of Wuhan sesame dry noodles here tonight! This is the kind of place that I want to see do well and I am very happy to support. The lady who served me had a smile that radiated warmth and kindness. She was so nice! The food-outstanding! The noodles had sensational flavor and bounce! The service-among the best I've ever had! Can't wait to come back! read more

9.26 dinner. At first we wanted to go to DDC cafe but we found that there was another restaurant at that location so we changed one. We ordered 4 lamb skewers, 4 chicken wings, a dish of vegetables, hot dry noodles of Wuhan and fried rice with shrimp and meat. I spent $15.5. Vegetables were tomatoes, cauliflowers and broccolis. Noodles were worse than Shaxianxiaochi. read more

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i love this place so much !! since it's open late, me and my friends always hit this spot after work. i always spend more than $100 over here since the food is so tasty (you can't find a place like this usually in the bay). the workers are so nice as well !! they make me feel at home :) read more

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I walked in here on a Monday night to pick up an UberEats order. There was a little wait. No problem so I sat down and watched the rerun of the Rockets beatdown of the Warriors (2019 Game 4). After about 5 minutes a young man brings me a glass of water. Cool. Thanks. Needed that. Then my pick-up order is ready and the lady gives me an exrta order of beef skewers for me. THESE were amazing. Yes small, but very spicy and flavorful. I was not their customer but they treated me well. I will certainly be back as a paying customer for those skewers and maybe some xiaolong bao and some fried rice. Looking forward to eating her for real. read more

This place is five stars IF you get the bbq. Other dishes, including soup dumplings, various noodle dishes, and cucumber salad, are all okay. But the skewers, bbq vegetables, and tofu are excellent. The bbq tofu, eggplant, scallions, and chicken wings are particularly good. read more

I got their Duck special and Ja Xiang Myeun noodles and was very satisfied! Roast duck was very affordable and really satisfied the craving I had :) The Ja Xiang Myuen was also just like how my mom used to make it. Please support this place as much as you can during COVID :) read more

Good service, open late, nice sized portions and everything tasted great. I got the House Special Fried Rice, and let me tell you it just hits different @ 10 o'clock at night when you havent eaten the whole day. And the gyoza was good too. read more

If you like authentic spicy Chinese food, this is the place to go!!! Also, the owner is so kind. I walked by on the last day of my stay in Bay Area, and the cafe was closed. But the owner saw me and she came out and asked me do I want food, I said yes, and she opened the cafe just for me to get the food I really crave before I depart!!!! The owner is so kind and warm, please visit this store!!! read more

Food was decent, but the service was definitely less than enjoyable. Waitress was in the back out of sight too much. We had to wait over 15 mins just to get the check read more

Great food, open late, fresh veggies. !!!!! MM m Parking not easy but worth it. !!!!!!' read more

Had a solid late night feast after a show at this little hole in the wall. Very good noodles and potstickers, perfect breading and texture on the frog legs, and the yellow croaker skewers were the unexpected star of the meal. Egg rolls were a little heavy handed on the chinese five spice. read more

A hidden gem in Berkeley! This place has some delicious Chinese skewers and other deep wok/grilled dishes. (This restaurant is located next to Nash Hotel, hence its name.) I always order the lamb skewers. They are amazingly seasoned and grilled with just the right level of doneness. I also highly recommend the chives and okras. Service is always nice and friendly. A definite recommend for anyone looking for Chinese skewers! read more

We were searching for a late night spot on Easter Day and stumbled upon this gem. You definitely have to be a true connoisseur of Chinese cuisine to truly appreciate this place. The skewers are delicious! The cucumber salad is one of the best and the noodles and xiao long bap were quite good. Would definitely recommend this hidden spot and will come again to try more options. read more