I was pretty disappointed with my experience at Take Eat Easy. I tried the curry fish, fish siu mai, sticky rice, and roast duck rice bowl, and everything felt like it had just been reheated rather than freshly made. It was especially disappointing to find out that some of the items seemed like factory-produced frozen food you could easily buy at a grocery store. The roast duck was also very scrawny, and the portion overall wasn't filling at all. For the price it really didn't feel worth it. read more

The Hong Kong milk tea is delicious! I always get it iced but the warm one is also very good especially on a rainy or gloomy day. The owner is also super sweet and nice. It is a place I most definable love to support. Not to mention that the portion is huge and it is very affordable. read more

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I got the Roast Duck Rice Bowl and a Lemon Tea. The food was decent for what they can offer and definitely met my expectations. Since they don't have a full kitchen in the building it seems like it was just reheated food. The tea was decent and overall pretty authentic. read more

Take Eat Easy - Roast Duck Rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

We were trying to find a quick Asian shop for lunch and found great reviews on this place. We want to take a quick peek of the university area so it was a great location for us. We didn't know this is in the student union building and it took us a bit to find it. They serve Cantonese style food, but it's more quick and easy meal then a true authentic place. Maybe I had higher expectation than a fast food stall, the food was meh for me. However, it definitely gave out the warm mom and pop feel and probably great for the students. read more

We were at UC Berkeley at a event and we decided to pick up food for lunch! This was walkable distance so we wanted try this place out. They ran out of BBQ pork and duck early Saturday already which was disappointing because we ordered right when they opened. I opt for the curry chicken bowl and it was really good! The chicken was tender and not dry. The portion was also really big. Price was right, would definitely recommend! read more

Take Eat Easy - Curry chicken bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

I am a frequent customer of Take Eat Easy for multiple reasons. The restaurant itself is within a campus building, which makes it convenient for any hungry students passing by on their way to and from class. Staff is always swift and quick with orders, and they speak fluent English, Mandarin Chinese, as well as Cantonese, which is a big plus. Pricing for food at this restaurant is an absolute STEAL. The Milk Tea here are priced at $4.25, and Honey Lemon Tea at $4.50. But if you order in a set (with an accompanying food order), you can add either of those beverages for $1.99, and the portions are *large*. They also have a Saturday deal, where you can get some of their most popular dishes for $3 off their normal price. By far, my favorite orders have been the Sichuan Spicy Chicken Rice and the Sichuan Spicy Beef Tripe Rice. For $13.99 and $14.99 respectively, you get a generous portion of the most juicy and succulent chicken and beef tripe, with a side of cucumbers to balance out the spiciness flavor. But worry not -- they also have dishes like the Singaporean Hainan Chicken Rice for people who don't like spice. Everything aside, Take Eat Easy has just been so consistently good with the way they prepare their food. Not once has their chicken disappointed me! Truly one of my favorite spots in Berkeley, and my biggest recommendation to people looking to get quality food for (decently) cheap. read more

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Milk tea, beef, unagi rice are yummy. Must try. Really appreciate Cat's excellent and fast service. read more

So wonderful to have access to tasty Cantonese BBQ food right on the UC Berkeley campus.

I heard about this counter from Cal students, who told me that the lunch crowds are so large that it's a good strategy to show up at 11AM. They gave me the name "Gangli (港丽)" for this establishment. Their description made me think of the food court in lower level of the student union, but in fact Take Eat Easy is on the ground level of Eshleman Hall. I noticed recently that 港丽 is open on Saturdays but not very busy then. Even on Cal Day, I was able to order with no wait. On the advice of friends, I got the duck special, which turned out to include a large amount of rice, two pieces of broccoli and a decent amount of bone-in duck. The duck was pretty greasy, but there was enough rice that I didn't feel grossed out by the grease. The dish included a small thimble of sauce; there are nearby packets of soy sauce in case of further need. The food was OK, but well below the standards of Great China, to cite one nearby place. Although Take Eat Easy was described to me as "Hong Kong-style," the closest match to my recent experience in Hong Kong was my meal in a student restaurant at the HK University of Science and Technology. Take Eat Easy is a great choice if you are nostalgic for authentic Chinese food but do not expect to return to China any time soon. This counter reminded me of my visit to an Ashley American Grill & Salad in Seoul: Ashley hits the spot if you miss the States and want to chow down on pizza, burritos and spaghetti. Take Eat Easy represents a good value -- it's priced for a student clientele and portioned out for students' appetites. read more

Take Eat Easy - 港丽, busy during the week, is quiet on Saturdays - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Convenient spot in Sather Gate to grab a small snack or quick meal. Ordering is easy via Snackpass. Prices are reasonable for what you get. I frequently swing by when I'm craving a small snack but not the full meal; you can pick up smaller portions of classic dim sum items like siu mai here. The food is seasoned well, and tastes authentic and flavorful. read more

Take Eat Easy - siu mai w/ chili oil - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

A hole in the wall near the Berkeley campus. The guy there is super friendly. There's no indoor seating and everything is to go. Their hk milk tea is a must get and the portion is huge! It's also a fraction of the price of a boba drink. Not a huge fan of their siu mai because it didn't taste like traditional ones. Will definitely come back to try their rice combo. read more

Take Eat Easy - Hong Kong milk tea and siu mai (tea set) - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

The guy running the store is really sweet, and you get a huge portion of food for a very reasonable price! He sells out of the bbq pork and roast duck super quickly, though. I came around 30 minutes after closing and it was already gone. Instead, I got the Singapore chicken rice which came with the chili and soy sauces, as well as some ginger. The chicken was cooked perfectly and I really liked the sauces that came with it! He also gives you a free drink with your meal. There are also a lot of different snacks you can buy, which I'll have to come back and try another time. Definitely worth a visit to support a local business! read more

Take Eat Easy - Singapore chicken rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

The prices, the amount of food you get, the service, everything, everything screams I have found a hidden gem. When I first stumbled upon this place when it used to be in an ally way across campus I was super excited. I have yet to have good hainan chicken near Berkeley and this place really does an amazing job. Not only that, but their hongkong milk tea is delicious and refreshing. A tip here is to order in person. The owner prefers as snack pass takes a portion of their revenue. read more

Great Food, Great Service, and Low Prices. It is a good place to make new friends. When you are first there you might think like I did, that you have found your favorite place to hang out on campus. read more

Take Eat Easy - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

I ordered the roasted duck using Snackpass app and the food was ready so quickly! Food was decent, nothing too special. The portion was reasonable for the price and the owner is very friendly too. read more

2022/12/02 17:00 Chinese rice bowls and snacks - the food I received was barely warm, although I did go right when they were closing Roast Duck & Cha Siu Rice Bowl ($13.99): rice, roast duck, pork cha shao, orange, and a packet of soy sauce - generous portion - rice was mediocre - roast duck was pretty fatty; would've been good if it was hot - cha shao was pretty tough but tasted good, with the right amount of sweetness read more

Take Eat Easy - Roast Duck & Cha Siu Rice Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

Mikko's Tier List Reviews~ Food - IMO it's kinda mid... Price - fair price, average Ambience/Atmosphere - NA, inside eshelman hall Wait time - none Individual Dish Ratings - Roast Duck and Char siu: 5/10, tbh the whole eating experience just felt like penny pinching meat of bones and tbh kinda annoyed me. Taste of the meat was pretty good to be fair, rice had some burned/dry hard parts. Tier Verdict - B-/SS (40/100) read more

Very friendly service, and yummy food! Fast to order and pick up every time. Hong Kong milk tea with creamy condensed milk made fresh. Location across the street from campus, close by. Perfect to grab a quick lunch or drink when I have little time since service is so fast. They have good lunch deals. I highly recommend this place, wonderful service, food and drinks! read more

Take Eat Easy - Roast duck and Hong Kong milk tea - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

So delicious! The pork was very flavorful and the duck was tender. The man working at the counter was kind and helpful. Would definitely return in the future! Cannot recommend enough read more

Take Eat Easy - Duck & pork rice bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

Genuinely the best tea I've had in my life. I'm Pakistani and grew up drinking really rich chai and I've never been able to find a drink that felt "right" until today. I was having a rough day and this made it so much better, thank you ^^ read more

Take Eat Easy - Best chai I've had - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

5 stars through and through! I dropped by around 2:30pm on Friday before closing time and the Singaporean chicken rice bowl was one of the few remaining items available. The shop owner packed up the bowl nice and full, told me he threw in a free extra egg, and asked me what beverage I wanted (included free with the bowl!). I said I'd skip the drink for today since I had plans to get boba later in the day but he insisted I have something as substitute. I left with a free banana and a smile Plus: This whole encounter took less than 5 minutes so if you've got a short lunch break, you won't have to worry about waiting! Food: This bowl was two meals worth of food for me!! The chicken was very soft and tender and the two sauces were the perfect balance - one is tangy and spicy while the other one is your traditional ginger scallion sauce. I'm definitely coming back here to try the other bowls and have already told multiple people to come support this shop because this is good food made by good people!! Come check this place out read more

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This small takeout only spot in Sather Lane is one of my favorite new places for a quick Asian lunch near UC Berkeley campus. You get a free drink with every meal, and I've tried the chicken rice, char siu bowl, and hokkien fried rice and enjoyed everything. Definitely recommend stopping by here for a delicious and convenient Chinese meal! read more

Take Eat Easy - Chicken rice bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

It's a hole in the wall in Sather Lane. To-go lunch boxes only, which actually helps them a lot during these times when that's the only got food option allowed. They sell mostly Chinese/Cantonese/HK BBQ over rice. Around 10 bucks, but comes with an authentic cup of HK milk tea. I always have lunch plans when in the area and have yet to try the food, but I always get a cup of milk tea when here. Is it the best Hong Kong milk tea in the Bay Area? No, but I haven't come across another in Berkeley. It's a good gateway to HK style. It's just one flavor, sweetness adjustable, but still, this has depth. He makes it in front of you. It's not some sort of instant powder. It doesn't bring attention with new fancy gadgets and bling. It brings attention by being itself. Classics need not be altered. Boba is Taiwan's contribution to the world. This is better. MILK TEA MILK TEA MILK TEA!!! PS. Sorry Chai, you might have spice, but I find this more nice. read more

Visited at 530 pm on a Saturday. Ordered two meat dishes- were reheated meat and clumpy rice. Was told closing soon (though posted sign says 630 pm). Tea drinks were over sweet - and when I went back to state my cup was leaking- - had a crack along side - I was directed to use a free water cup- which were not available. You have to sit with all students studying in student admin building. Not trying to be hater but have to relay bad experience and basically will try the many other Chinese restaurants south side Cal campus. read more

5 stars for customer service, price & portions 5 stars for curry fish balls & (free) HK milk tea 4 stars for the Hainan & soy sauce chicken bowls First time here, and I was blown away by the number of different items on the menu for such a small shop operated by 1 individual. Aside from the lunch options, they sell beverages/ramen/Asian snacks. The bowls range from $9-$11 and come with a FREE beverage option (ie coke, water, and HK milk tea). The HK milk tea is made fresh daily and comes in a disposable cup; I loved that the guy asked how sweet I would like my drink to be (I said 25% and that is just the right amount of sweetness honestly). Upon check-out, he gave me two free Hawaii caramel-covered milk chocolates. The owner is fluent in English & Cantonese...passionate about making/selling good food and treating the customers right. Food: The chicken bowls were good- not the best I've tasted (especially when I compare to those I've had in HK and some of the decent HK restaurants here in the Bay Area), but it will definitely satisfy your cravings & tummy. Large, tasty portions of chicken that come with sauces. THE CURRY FISH BALLS WERE AMAZING. Up to par with those I've had in HK...and among the best in spicy curry taste/portion size ($4.99 for like 10 balls) to other places that sell fish balls in the Bay Area. The HK milk tea is VERY similar to those I've had in HK and I love it...it's almost better than the ones served in Shooting Star Cafe in Oakland... Other: Amex is accepted here (yay!) even at this cute, small shop. Please come here to have good food and support the local business! P.S. The char siu bowl which I'm planning to try out next is only offered M/W/F, and siu mai was sold out by the time I got there around 1pm. read more

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Very sweet owner and affordable place for Hong Kong street food and drinks. I had the Hong Kong Style Milk Tea, which was very good and it's also significantly cheaper than other places you can get Milk Tea in Berkeley. I also had the Siu Mai and the Chiu Chow Dumplings, which, while it's not the best Dim Sum I've had, it's probably not fair to compare this small, hole-In-the-wall street food style spot to a large sit down Dim Sum Parlor. For the price, this place is really good and there aren't too many other spots around the area for Hong Kong food. Also, it's a small business with a very nice owner. read more

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Nice people there. Milk tea is to American taste but still acceptable for us Chinese. Food is worth it's price.

I have been a regular customer at take.eat.easy and will continue to support this establishment. The owners are amiable and quick with orders. Whenever I go through Sather Lane, I have to get a Hong Kong Milk tea. It is cheap and one of the best milk teas I will never get tired of drinking. I have gotten the Hong Kong curry fish Balls, Roast Duck, and Unagi Don. The portion sizes are significant, and for the roasted duck, I even saved some for dinner. My favorite dish so far has been the Unagi Don. The Unagi was tenderly cooked superbly, and the sauce was flavorful. You can tell that the owners take pride in their dishes. I will recommend it to anyone. read more

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I walked by here by chance in sather lane and boy was I surprised. I highly recommend their food bowls for a quick meal in between class Food: I got the cha siu and roasted duck bowl and it came with an egg, broccoli, and rice. For the price, it's pretty reasonable for a full meal and honestly reminds me of 99ranch bento boxes. I really liked the quality of the meat as both was chewy and firm and tasted just right. The broccoli was a bit dry but the egg was a really nice touch and still runny. Overall, yummy bowl but idk about quality since he did microwave it Didn't get to check out snacks since I was in a rush but they seemed to have a large asian variety Service: the guy who works here is super super nice. He gave me a free milk tea since it was my first time here and was super polite. Ambience: really small shop without much seating read more

Haven't been here in a hot minute but I knew I needed to write a review for this little hole in the wall! Stopped by several times last Fall when it first opened. Super convenient as it is on the way to campus. You can stop by to grab a quick sandwich or snack on your walk to class. I usually pick up the egg salad sandwiches and a tea maybe. Quality of food is solid and the customer service is welcoming and friendly! read more

Take. Eat. Easy replaces a grab n go snack shop? it's next to Ume desserts. packaged eats/snacks on many standup shelves. referigerated eats in one counter next to register. . offerings: snacks, ramen, noodles, candies, sushi?, beverages, fish balls to go eats:"tokyo style popcorn" sweet & creamy matcha green tea (2.19) -tasted mostly sweet, little matcha flavoring -has sugar, corn syrup, little matcha -made in vernon, ca. take outs: -Take. Eat. Easy. is still looking for it's niche. -nothing WOW! here yet, read more

SANDWICHES, SANDWICHES, SANDWICHES!! I came in for the rare, hard to find Japanese delicacies! like のり天 But... WOW you gotta try the Smoked Salmon and cream cheese sandwich! I'm addicted to this sandwich!! It comes to me in dreams! I dare you to try just one Smoked Salmon and cream cheese sandwich!! The egg sandwich is also delightful!! read more

Take Eat Easy - Japanese imported delicacies ! のり天 - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

Tucked inside Sather Lane between Bancroft and Durant. They have a great lunch special! Tried the Hainanese Chicken Rice special. It comes with a beverage option. I went with the hot milk tea. Flavors were great! Portions, excellent! The owner provided great service and was so nice he added a fruit cup with my order. Enjoyed the food and will definitely be back. read more

Take Eat Easy - Hainanese chicken rice lunch special with hot milk tea. Fruit cup also shown. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

The workers here were so nice. I ordered the Hong Kong milk tea and the roast duck/bbq pork combo, and they were both absolutely delicious! I will be coming back here again! 10/10 everything!! read more

This place is a no frills, comfort food dream. For $31, I got two plates (which honestly could be stretched out to 4 meals - the portions are generous!!) and 2 Hong Kong milk tea. The milk tea was soooo good - probably one of the best I've ever had. It's so simple - creamy and not too sweet - the best compliment to the meal. It's a one man show serving and ringing you up so service can be a bit slow but it's well worth the wait. I would just come here if I wanted milk tea instead of any of the neighboring boba shops nearby. One of my new fav places in Berkeley! read more

Very nice owner, the chili oil chicken rice is very good and affordable. 10/10 would recommend. Hurry, it sells out fast read more

Take Eat Easy - Chili oil chicken rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

Got the Singapore Chicken Rice and Fun Gou, plus lemon iced tea for drink. I grew up in Hong Kong and let me tell you the chicken rice is legit. The chicken is tender and flavorful, not dry like some other places. The sweet soy sauce and ginger scallion sauce that came with the order really enhanced the rice. You should try mixing them with the chicken and rice. The Fun Gou is shaped slightly different from the Dim Sum restaurant but the fillings are delicious. The skin is not too thick which is good. Also the peanuts in the filling are not cooked too soft which I really like. The lemon iced tea reminded me of the ones in HK. And the nicer owner put a lot of lemon slices in there Overall this is a great meal. It's such a hidden gem around the area. I'm so glad to have found it. They also serve roast duck and BBQ pork and I plan to sample them next time. Give the place a try and you won't regret it. read more

There's a wide variety of Asian snacks, many of them hard-to-find elsewhere; I've been really happy with all the snacks I've gotten here, especially the salted egg fish skins! The food here is also really good and decently priced, considering that you get vegetables (broccoli), duck (usually v pricy!), char siu, a fried egg, and rice. The owners/staff are incredibly nice, offering to heat up my food for me and providing complimentary sauces (the chili oil is amazing!) :) I'll definitely be returning here regularly!! read more

Cute shop in the heart of Sather Lane selling Asian snacks and grab-and-go food! Ambience of the store is extremely homey, and the snack selection has a variety of options that I haven't seen around since my childhood years. It seems as if they've also been expanding their offerings, as they were marketing their new dish - curry fish balls (with a few signs proclaiming more dishes to follow). The curry fish balls were very good, and were prepared extremely quickly! The curry used was the perfect blend of spicy and savory, and had seeped into the inside of the fish balls, which made for a nice blend of textures and flavors, in contrast to other similar dishes I had tried before, which simply coated the balls. Ultimately, I'd definitely recommend coming here. Their name rings true as it's a great place to get a quick snack or meal- I'll definitely be returning soon! read more

def recommend!!! the owner is so nice and sweet, really cares about his customers. the food is rlly good and affordable esp for students. felt like a piece of home since i've been trying to find some good asian food in the area :,) would definitely pick this place to pick up food between classes. go check it out & support a small business! read more