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    Moussaka Layered eggplant and tomato dish with curry spices.
    Tiffany J.

    Had a fantastic dinner from their pop up shop in UC Berkeley's MLK building. Got the chance to chat a bit with the family--they are beautiful people who take pride in their food. I really encourage everyone to go check out their food and get to know their story. The daughter started at 1951 and now is helping her parents with the first Syrian catering business in the SF Bay Area! I ordered the moussaka (layered eggplant and tomato dish with curry spices), and they let me sample the tamarind hindi. I was concerned with the food being too oily, so I asked about it. They told me that it's 100% olive oil, and they took the time to drain the vegetables before giving it to me. Indeed, it didn't taste too oily. Thank you for the awesome experience!

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    Isabella F.

    I asked for a falafel wrap and it was not heated up. If anything it was cold, and it was wrapped in an uncooked tortilla which I found strange because tortillas aren't Syrian. I'm sorry to say, and I really want to like and support this place because the owners are immigrants, but this wrap was pretty lousy and not worth the money I paid for it. However, the portions were big and it was close to closing time. Maybe I just came at a bad time. The owners are still as friendly as ever though.

    Beef mandi
    Hannah K.

    Great service and huge portions! Love the beef mandi, and the sauce is great. Love supporting this business in MLK!

    My mom ordered the spaghetti
    Samuel M.

    Just went here with my family. Great food and a very nice person (Mohammed the owner). He gave us extra food for free and was gracious! Everything was good and price is affordable. I will go back definitely. The best things I had were the chicken schwarma: huge, and the tamarand drink (orange). The baklava is great get the big ones they are really good. Smoked rice is great. So was the beef. Everything is good here. They are probably very busy during the day if you are not a student, so go later on in the day if you arent.

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    Kiyoko P.

    Wonderful and beautiful establishment at Cal offering the finest of Syrian Damascus style cuisine that a vegetarian food lover like myself truly appreciates. Warmest friendly staff! Highly recommend

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    Best Falafel Wrap, Baklava, and Warbat I've ever had. Authentic Syrian Food in the Bay!

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    It's amazing food I am really like it everything sooo yummy and delicious best Arabica food in the world.

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    Food is really delicious. Chicken shawarma is crispy and melts in your mouth. Great place and owners!

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    Amazing food and service! Food was great, reminded me of home!! They have a wonderful catering service as well. Definitely recommend

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    It is the best food in all SF bay area , they have a great tasty food , I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for really good food.

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    The flavors are so rich and full -- truly nothing compares to fresh warm spice infused Syrian food.

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    On The Roll Catering and Events - tapas bites

    On The Roll Catering and Events

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    Potrero Hill

    Great experience with On The Roll recently for a small corporate event on The Klamath at Pier 9…read more The passed canapes were excellent. Beautiful presentation, nice variety, delicious taste, quality ingredients, and larger than bite-size! And the two servers were wonderful. Both ladies were friendly, professional and kind. They understand hospitality and provided exceptional service!

    Looking for someone to cater an event after a memorial service and being out of state I turned to…read moreYelp for help. Several reached out but we loved the reviews and pictures for On a Roll. I sent a request via Yelp app and Marsha suggested I send an email. This was on a Sunday and the event was in 2 weeks ! When I didn't hear anything via email or a call I called the office and spoke to Ben who apologized for the lack of communication and he would respond via email, which he did a few hours later. After several emails from Ben we were able to settle on a menu in just a few days! We were looking for a Hawaiian fusion themed menu and Ben & his staffto came up with a great menu. W Some of our many items that was a huge hit with our guests were Vietnamese vegan rolls, miso glazed black code, a toss green salad with Edamame and Asian dressing, crab deviled eggs, scallops spoon, chimichuri steak crostini, short ribs skewers, Asian style lamb meatballs, and dessert of fruit cups and mini cupcakes were perfect. There was a few dishes that wasn't as successful but overall everyone enjoyed the food. We had pre arranged to have someone to meet the catering staff early for setup but due to unknown delays they did show up until an hour before the service started which also ment they were rushed to setup the food but they did a good job to get the hot and cold foods setup before the end of the service. Overall they did a good job and the food excellent but arriving late to the event and poor timing to replenish empty dishes was disappointing also dessert wasn't served until most guest departed. We enjoyed working with Ben and appreciated the communication once it was established.

    Greenleaf Platters - Poached salmon with braised leeks and a lemon tarragon aioli

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    Downtown Berkeley

    I've been meaning to write a review for a few years! Greenleaf catered a team BBQ on the beach some…read moreyears back, and the food was delicious! My team can be picky, but they were fighting over who could take the few leftovers home. I hope to book them for another team event this year, and I realized I never wrote this much-deserved review!

    I am just speechless!…read more  I was worried because of the rain but their delivery team made the delivery and set up experience so easy! Your staff was excellent!   It was beautifully set up! I never imagined how the risers would change the look and feel of the dishes on the tables. Just gorgeous and so much more appealing! I loved not worrying about serving utensils! The name plates describing each platter was icing on the cake! The food was spectacular! I was stunned by the number of people who complimented the vegan and vegetarian options. Both vegans and vegetarians were tickled pink about our thoughtfulness to spike out specific dishes for them and our carnivores couldn't get enough of it as well. Simply put, my guests told me they never had vegan food that actually tasted delicious!     All in all, I love the hors d'oeuvres and mini dessert meals! People came hungry and left satiated so that's compliment enough! I also love how everything was compostable!   Clean up was a piece of cake and the pick-up process allowed us to go out for a nice family brunch before our families headed home!   Thank you so much!!!  You will be hearing from me again and again!   And did I mention, I had NO leftovers! My son's friends came over and finished up what little was left. Nancy M. was absolutely right on about the amount of food and dessert I needed. I loved having no leftovers!!!

    Standard Fare - spring vegetable ragout with spicy chickpeas and couscous

    Standard Fare

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    West Berkeley

    Cold, military-style, and deeply disappointing farewell from Standard Fare…read more.. My wife and I have been going to Standard Fare for over a year. The food was always good, but the service was never particularly warm--polite, efficient, and impersonal, like a well-drilled operation. Today we took a twenty-minute ride with our six-week-old baby for one last visit before they close for good. We arrived before their advertised closing time, yet were coldly denied service. There was no one waiting behind us, but we were met with an inflexible, robotic "sorry, we're closed." No one was overtly rude, but the interaction felt rigid and mechanical, as if following procedure mattered more than acknowledging the people standing in front of them. It would not have taken much effort to accept one last order from a loyal couple with a newborn--especially since nobody else was waiting behind us. In the end, Standard Fare is closing exactly as it operated: precise, rigid, and lacking warmth. Hopefully the next business in this location will treat its customers with a bit more empathy.

    Very cute and quaint spot for breakfast. A friend suggested we meet here on Saturday for a late…read morebreakfast, what a great choice. It was pretty hard to pick from the menu items, but I settled on the Frittata with a side of Fennel Sausage, sourdough toast and a Arnold Palmer. Although the seating was full, thank goodness out food came out just as some seats were emptying out. It was a chilly day and the outside seating was full too. The service was without any complaints. They did their best to accommodate all patrons despite it being very crowded and crazy busy. Overall I would come back here, probably right as the doors open to be guaranteed a place to seat and not have to wait and hope for a seat. Oh the music was on point!! Put it on your list, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

    Old Damascus Fare - catering - Updated May 2026

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