Tender Greens

One of my favorite restaurants in Berkeley! Used to come here all the time during undergrad, so…read moreMezzo holds a soft spot in my heart. Usually lunchtime is very busy, but we stopped by for dinner and it was not too crowded. My go-to order is the Berkeley Special with cheddar cheese and veggies on honey wheat bread and it never disappoints! Everything tastes very fresh and the honey wheat bread is amazing, love how it is so soft. Mezzo is well known for its humongous portion sizes, so this sandwich can easily be shared. If you really want a meal that lasts for days, I would recommend ordering a salad - that is truly a behemoth. No other restaurant has bang for buck quite like Mezzo. Perfect for hungry college students - they really know their customers. Highly recommend!

used to be intermezzo and now it's just mezzo . still bomb but the vibe is not the same as cafe…read moreintermezzo ! back then in like 2010 zone they had the wood bowls. it was very lothlorien LOL but i loved it. miss the old days luckily the portions are still good and they got the same set up deals. it just looks like a cafeteria now instead of a cafe. lost its hippie charm but luckily the food still smack ! :)

0.1 mi•Gourmet Ghetto, Downtown Berkeley

Entrance

Veggie delight salad

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Chef's Salad

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls

3.4(623 reviews)

With Sweetgreen, you know what you are going to get in terms of food quality. So to me what sets a…read moreSweetgreen apart is service. The last time I ordered pickup at a Sweetgreen was at the SF SOMA location. It took 25 mins to get my food while I watched at least 10 walk-in customers get served and out the door before me. I vowed never to order from that location again period I ordered from this Berkeley spot today. My order was not ready when I walked in. However, one of the staff members saw me look at the pickup area, asked me for my name, found my order in the system, and immediately made it. She apologized for the wait when handing it to me. (I barely had to wait) Good service!!

We are all tired of the fatigue it's real. Clean up your act, hire better managers. Rude and…read moreunprofessional I expect fresh smells not rancid BO especially from a manager eww lost my appetite.

What a mess. Plates everywhere even on top of counter ! Quite unsanitary

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MIXT

3.4(77 reviews)

0.2 mi•Downtown Berkeley

4 stars and up. A…read morequalified best but a great way to eat salad. Dave's Taco Bowl: really good. Bachelor: good but I feel like the meat was mistreated. Light dressing was dry. The Falafel: the warm falafel, avocado, and grilled cauliflower really bring this together

This place is conveniently located at the bottom of a building which I think gets alot of business…read moreduring the weekdays at lunch. The mandarin orange salad was incredibly fresh, with crisp greens and juicy mandarin slices that added the perfect touch of sweetness. The flavors were really well balanced--light, refreshing, and not overpowering. What I loved most was how everything worked together. The citrus from the oranges paired beautifully with the dressing, giving it a bright, clean taste that didn't feel heavy at all. It's the kind of salad that feels both satisfying and refreshing at the same time. Definitely a must-try if you're looking for something lighter but still full of flavor!

Seating

Mediterranean Bowl

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COWBOY

Everytable

For the third week in a row, my subscription order has failed. I had to sit around at home for over…read morehalf an hour to be ready for the delivery (Everytable does not include any ice packs or coolers of any kind with deliveries so you have to put your food in the fridge very soon after it arrives) only to be told it was cancelled with no reason given. It is very clear that something is wrong with Everytable's systems. Furthermore, it seems very obvious to me that the support responses I receive are AI generated. While I receive refunds, there is clearly no human element understanding how to escalate issues or actually solve problems. Well this is the future of AI services, folks. Lower prices by eliminating human employees, then provide garbage services that don't work and fake support that does the absolute bare minimum of refunding charges after complete failures. There is no one behind the curtain to understand when an issue has reached the point of unreasonable failure; they don't care about ruining their reputation with customers for a lifetime because there is no one there to care. I will never trust Everytable or use its online services again in the future. Cancelling my subscription and forever filing this company in the "trash" folder

Came here for their grand opening in Berkeley! Free meal and drink. I got the salmon superfood…read moresalad and strawberry vanilla olipop. Salmon superfood salad: 4/5 Pretty solid. Loved the green dressing. Also the sweet potato. Salmon was a big portion size.

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Sourdough & Co.

4.1(117 reviews)

We used Sourdough and Co to cater an event at work -- the sandwiches were fresh and delicious and…read moreready right on time. We got turkey pesto, roast beef, and some veggie options. So good! The 30 sandwiches I ordered came in cardboard boxes that displayed them neatly, organized by type. It was easy for people to see their options. Pro tip: the online form for catering gives you many, many options. I ended up just calling the number and speaking to the very helpful person (thanks, Manny!) who helped me figure everything out. Another shout out to Edith, who was also super helpful. I look forward to using Sourdough and Co for future events.

I had some higher expectations for this spot, but sadly a huge let down. The salad lettuce was…read morewilty and passed, it even had a foul smell and the toppings were flavorless (minus the bacon, but yes, the tomato and egg were completely flavorless). I ultimately took a few bites and had to throw it away. The turkey sandwich - I didn't love the turkey meat. I opted for carrots and they were strips of carrot, not shredded which was also very wierd on a sandwich. Sadly, not even the chocolate chip cookie was good - it was undercooked and overly sugary and not in a good way. I do want to highlight that the service was kind, the bread was decent, but overall, this first impression with a rotten salad and a meh turkey sandwich, left me as not a fan. On a street where there is a lot of food competition, this one is surprising.

Interior

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Poké Bar

4.1(249 reviews)

0.6 mi•Telegraph Ave

Love this place! I am new to poke and have only had it at the Wow! The Hawaiian Lemonade place…read morelocated around the corner from Poke Bar. Both are great, but I like Poke Bar more as I feel you get more protein and food for the price, super fresh fish (cut smaller than Wow, but feels like I am getting more, plus I have the option of asking for tofu as an option!). I love all of the add-ins (fried garlic goes great with fish and is so good without being too overpowering, far less overpowering than fried onions), the sauces are great, I like being able to have brown rice without being charged extra (ahem, Wow Lemonade ;) ), the seaweed salad is delicious and the food was so good that right after I took the first bite I made an audible sound and rolled my eyes it was so good. I had to be chill about it, but dang, Poke Bar rocks! I also like that it is a tiny bit more affordable, and you get more food for the price. So much food that I wasn't able to finish my medium-sized bowl. Only detractor is that I wish their krab was krab salad and not just krab. And I wish that as far as two sides go, that I could get two sides of krab and just mix in one of their sauces and some wasabi and make my own krab salad. Only negative about the place is that they don't offer bags with handles, just regular brown smaller grocery bags. So, if they stepped it up a notch and had branded bags I think that would help to promote their business more since they are located in a somewhat out-of-the-way spot. Definitely come and check this place out. Super fast service, okay seating, great, great, GREAT fresh fish, and such an umami flavor. Tip: get a mix of white and brown rice to make it a tad bit healthier and get some more fiber (if you don't want to go fully salad style and get greens. Or be wild and get all three options as the base!).

The salmon and spicy tuna tasted pretty fresh, and the spicy tuna definitely had a bit of a kick…read more The house sauce and ponzu sauce were pretty flavorful, and I especially liked the crispy garlic. There are a lot of options for toppings and protein, but I wish there was a bigger portion of protein. I have also noticed that there's usually one topping missing from my order. I also would have preferred if the imitation crab had mayonnaise mixed in. The service was also fast.

Build Your Own Small Poke Bowl

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My-O-My

4.3(92 reviews)

I first discovered this place a few months back and have since then become a regular. While the…read morefood is great, what has kept me coming back has actually been the staff and their quality of service that has kept me coming back for more. Raul, their store manager has always been extremely friendly while also setting a high standard of generosity with the food portions. As a local resident who has come to this location about a dozen times, I've seen this standard of service be upheld by all staff members reliably across different times and days of the week, which is what has largely created such a consistently welcoming and comfortable atmosphere. This is more of a thank you post than a review. You're in for a treat if you visit this location.

Best establishment, INCREDIBLE service. Shoutout Employee Daniel for wonderful service!! He…read morehand-delivered our food and was very kind. We got Chicken on the rocks and a chicken shwarma wrap and they were both delicious and incredibly large portioned. Spice on the side was a good move The fries were perfectly crispy and the ambiance in the store + music choices were great. 10/10 will return

Kitchen

Small Falafel on the Sticks

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Chicken wrap

Summer Kitchen +bakeshop

4.0(601 reviews)

1.3 mi•Elmwood

Locally sourced ingredients

Healthy dining

Was in the neighborhood strolling around and was looking for a quick bite before a movie. Had…read moretotally forgotten about this cafe style restaurant and decided to pop-in. Was primarily drawn ro the pastries but again I came on to get food and not sweets. Everything here looks good so and they have everything from brick own pizzas, sandwiches, salads to full on meals. There is both counter seating and tables available so you can gander at the foods as it's being prepared. Especially like watching the brick oven pizza as it's being created and pulled from the brick oven. Decide to get the crispy chicken sandwich which was so good and a dessert to go, a huge oreo style cookie sandwich which was sorta pricey at $11 but it was huge and weighed about 5 pounds - lol ! I wanted to order some more food as I saw several dishes being served to others. Will definitely be back and will add this spot to my favorites list.

I used to Frequent this place a lot as it's very close to my job. The food is good. The 3 stars are…read morestrictly for the prices, expect to spend $25 for a salad. Any add ons are $5. So add avocado and you got a $30 salad. Now I come here to treat myself. $$$$$$$$$$$

Grab & Go Diestel Turkey & Organic Egg Salad

Crispy Chicken, Apple Smoked Bacon and Egg Salad Sando...Organic, Organic, Organic. Served on Acme Bread, Fresh Baked Daily.

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S'mores Extra Chocolate Blue Bottle Brownie Layered with House Made Caramel & Flame Roasted Marshmallow

MoMo House

4.2(89 reviews)

0.6 mi•Telegraph Ave

I think I just discovered my favorite restaraunt of all time in Berkeley. Though the exterior of…read morethe restaraunt is unassuming, and the building itself is quite small with limited seating, the interior is still very clean and neat, and the workers are very nice. I placed an online order for the C Chicken Momos and the Garlic Cheese Naan, which were both phenomenal. The naan was some of the best I've ever had. It was so fluffy, thick, and pillowy soft, and was not overly charred/thin or too crispy like other naan. Just pure doughy goodness. There was also a perfect amount of cheese filling--enough that you got the subtle kick of milky acidity, but not too overpowering. The naan itself was also not too greasy, and the garlic flavor was very aromatic. You could also taste a hint of the slight tartness from (I'm assuming) the yogurt used to make the naan. The "C" Chicken Momos came with eight large pieces, which is definitely enough to fill you up. The sauce tasted like a classic sweet-and-sour sauce with a very mild and pleasant spice. Also, because the dumplings were fried, they were crispy despite being covered in sauce, but still had a bit of the nice chew you would get from a steamed momo skin. The fillings themselves were also super flavorful: you get a herbal and fresh taste from the ginger, which balanced the tanginess of the sauce so the meal did not feel too heavy, and the subtle nuttiness and pepperiness of cumin in each bite. The dumplings also had some warm broth in them, which is perfect for a cold day. The prices are fair too. You can often find small discounts on Snackpass or delivery apps like GrubHub. Needless to say, I will definitely be coming back. Totally recommend!

As a quick bite, my friends and I shared the Jhol Chicken Momos. The momos were delicious, with…read morereally great filling of chicken and other veggies. The service was fast and attentive. The tables are fairly small, so you might have to divide up if you have a group of more than 2 people.

Inside

Jhol Chicken Mo:Mo

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Outside

KoJa Kitchen

4.1(1.5k reviews)

Amazingly delicious rice buns in the Koja braised beef koja burgers. Small but filling. Yummmm…read more The k fries are also delicious. Best deal is the two tacos fries and a soda for $14.25. Worth coming back soon. Very walkable.

I like the concept and vibes of this place. Service was a bit slow and we were the only customers…read morethere on a Saturday afternoon... The short rib was tender and had good flavor, and the rice bun was super crispy & yummy. I just wish the koja had more to it....it was just meat and lettuce, but it needed a cold, crunchy, and tart aspect like kimchi or something! The umami fries were not good unfortunately; they were soggy, too saucy, and I wish they layered things instead of dumping everything on top.