food is always delicious service is excellent prices are extremely reasonable becoming one of my favorite places to frequent

Amazing breakfasts---colleagues and I chowed and laughed in utter hilarity at whole breadth of topix among super portioned breakfasts that were wholly satisfying. Do overlook the exterior and rather dismal interior surroundings---here, it's all about the food, and that is it. Golden hash browned interior with quality bacon,avocado, salsa, and fried egg with a generous buttery, grilled breakfast burrito. Shared at the table, a delicious banana nut pancake...love all of the fresh chopped walnuts! An eggs benedict and egg white florentine omelette to round out.came in at 0815. Departed at 11:15AM. Again, I emphasize the food only. It's not about the server not recalling my order, or the bleakish, somewhat dated and austere interior....come if you have a voracious appetite and are ready to dig IN for el desayuno! PS huge preference over their fare offered here over, say, Dolye Street, which has much more pleasant surroundings and inferior cooks manning the stove helm. read more

This is a great place. I've been going for years. When I'm meeting someone in Berkeley or having a meeting this is my choice. The service is excellent. The food is good. The prices are reasonable and there is always plenty of space. I like the old bank space and decor. It's a very good local cafe, good for a meal or just a cup of coffee. read more

The food photos on Yelp look way more appealing than in person. I came here because that's what popped up on the Yelp map as a decent breakfast place so I decided to try it out. I ordered 2 eggs any style with turkey sausage and fruit and left pretty disappointed. I ate some of my egg and 1 of 3 turkey patties because it was just too spicy. The fruit was not fresh and I only ate the orange and whatever else looked like it was still fresh. So basically I paid $8.20 for a half eaten breakfast and this experience has made up my mind to not come again. I'm giving V cafe 3 stars simply because the servers were friendly but that's all. read more

The Vault has been a neighborhood go to place for years. The owners opened when no other restaurants were willing. They gave the neighborhood a place to sit and eat, study, have meetings, enjoy family & friends with really good variety and tasty, nutritious food and good service. However, it recently changed ownership. There was an immediate and noticeable change in the quality and presentation of the food. It is still open to the neighborhood walk ins, but the atmosphere, service and food has clearly changed. I hope we can see the new ownership team step up and raise their performance and food standards. After more than seven attempts to eat in and do take out orders, currently a 1.5 star rating. I hope it really picks up dramatically. Our family misses the old favorites. read more

The Vault Cafe is kinda your classic neighborhood brunch spot with its own charm. A go-to place that is convenient, group- and kid-friendly, and provides solid meal options at a reasonable price, and service with a smile. Space: It's huge and homey in a bank-turned Spanish-Mission theme way. It's the sort of place that gets busy but probably always has a table for you. The chairs are awesome--comfy and vintage feeling. The old bank vault is a prominent feature in the place. I wish I had sat closer to it just to check it out more. Service: Friendly and attentive but not intrusive at all. They're busy serving other folks and neither hover nor ignore you. The food came out fast. There was a complaint in another review that service was slow, so I don't know which is the norm. We were there at 9 am on a Sunday and there were maybe 5 other groups there besides us. Food: I ordered the regular vegan brunch option on the menu although the special of the day sounded good too. I posted a photo of the tofu "scramble." It's basically a huge plate of sautéed tofu (not scrambled) with veggies, onion, and garlic, a combo that never fails. It comes with bread and your choice of a side. I got the homefries. I ate it all except for the bread. It was very good at a good price. My non-vegan friend got the eggs, which looked standard. She also finished her plate but I didn't ask her how it was. Price: $24 including tip for all that plus our tea and coffee. I would go again--on my own with a good book and with friends. read more

Vault Cafe - Their regular vegan tofu scramble on the menu. Not what I was expecting (tofu scrambled like an egg) but very good. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Berkeley, California

Being a huge (spoiled) fan of Alley Cafe in Pinole... I must say I was not satisfied with the food at Vault. BUUuuuuT! Good service and plenty of seats. Freshly squeezed orange juice was derish... I do not recommend: Pacifico Omelette (er...the one thats baked with shrimp..) It came out looking burned? I didn't finish... There are better places for breakfast... sorry to say... read more

Always lived close and one day thought we would give it a try (with two kids under the age of 4!) The food was not very good, and came late. The kids were very hungry by the time the food came, and we were almost ready to leave. They complained about getting a highchair, and about giving us just plain noodles for the kids. Once we got home we we all vomited like crazy and we're very sick for the rest of the day read more

Had to downgrade to 1 star. I'm pretty sure I got food poisoning here (probably from the eggs or egg batter in the french toast) because later that evening I had all the signs: stomach cramps, nausea, pressure on my bowels, headache, fever, chills, and body aches. It was a mild case (no explosive vomiting) but I still felt like crap. I know it wasn' t a cold because I didn't have any nasal congestion; and plus I've had food poisoning before and know what it feels like. Everything disappeared after 48 hours. This was my first meal of the day here, and the only other thing I had eaten that day later that evening was sushi. But the thing was that me and my honey split our sushi entrees together and I was the only one who got sick, so I know it wasn't the sushi. I dont know if they got a batch of bad eggs from their supplier or if it was improperly handled at the restaurant. Still though, after this incident not sure if I want to come back now. read more

This is my favorite weekend brunch spot. The menu is full of delicious breakfast and lunch items. The croissant french toast is a favorite of mine, and the omelette and pancake breakfasts will hook you up for a lot of food for not that much cash. Watch out for the cinnamon french toast, though - it's huge. Several different varieties of coffee-related drinks are available, too, including a delicious mocha. The service is usually pretty friendly. It's easy to come here with a group of people (think 6+) and get seated relatively easily. The only downside to the Vault is that they aren't open past 3 - so don't come expecting dinner! read more

Vault Cafe - Large Mocha! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Berkeley, California

This is a nice little eatery. It seems like a lot of locals come here. I saw construction workers, people with dogs sitting outside, and people reading from their Ipad while having a beer. It was a nice feeling with the local ambiance. The menu wasn't anything different from a typical cafe. You have the breakfast menu on the left and sandwiches, burgers, salads, and pastas on the right. I wasn't sure what to get so I asked my server. She recommended either the chicken breast sandwich or turkey. I decided to go with turkey and added a house salad. The house salad was a romaine lettuce with fresh julienne carrot sticks, olives, sliced red onion, red tomato with Italian dressing. I wasn't sure if the dressing was homemade or not.. My next course was turkey sandwich with potato salad. The turkey sandwich was sizable, had melted white cheese, grilled onions, sliced turkey, with lettuce, tomato, and red onion on the side. One thing I really enjoyed was the bun. The bun was buttered, grilled, charred and had a nice crunch. It complimented with all the other ingredients and tasted great!. The potato salad tasted like it was homemade. It wasn't heavy and had a delightful texture. I'm looking forward to coming back and trying something different. read more

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Food is MEDIOCRE and the service is RUDE. I ordered for takeout over the phone, I arrived to pick up my food, no one greets you. It was my 1st time so I had to idea where to go.. one of the employees told me to stand up front by the counter until someone helps me out. So I did just that.. they called my order, "Order to go " so I stepped up to pick up my food, obvious-fucking-ly, and the dude, owner, supervisor, whatever the fuck doesn't say a word to me and just stares, already thrown off I just stare back at him, like uh ORDER TO GO??? And he was like "oh, that's for you " UH NO SHIT IT'S FOR ME, I WOULDN'T OF FUCKING STEPPED UP WHEN YOU CALLED IT. And then this mother fucker has the nerve to say, "it just confuses me when you just stand there " BITCH, FUCK YOUUU. I should of left then and there but like a lot of fucking people I WAS HUNGRY. Online says best brunch spot voted by KRON4, fuck that shit!! Find somewhere else to go. So sad that this is so conveniently close to me but made me not wanna go back. read more

So-so. Yes, the service is slow (and only half a dozen people in the restaurant each of the two times I've gone), but that didn't bother me. I go to restaurants for the food, not the service. And the food here is not very good. The homemade sausage was salty and tasted frozen. The eggs were decent, and the potatoes were okay. It just wasn't up to Berkeley breakfast joint standards. read more

Fried egg on a plan bagel with a slice of tomato: ~$6.50 Overpriced and not satisfying. I was really disappointed. I would not recommend them for breakfast sandwiches and will not return to be charged an exorbitant price for such a simple staple. read more

Omg, cute place with excellent service. The breakfast was huge and my eggs were cooked perfect!! read more

Vault Cafe - Bacon was cooked perfect and huge!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Berkeley, California

My boyfriend and I came in for some lunch. When we were being walked to our table the lady wanted to know our drinks on the spot ( hello! We haven't even looked at the menu!). Not so long after she was telling us what I wanted to order(my boyfriend got the ham and eggs and I asked for the fettuccine in marinara with chicken and mushroom,) she then said something completely different from what I wanted and We laughed thinking she was joking. After a couple of minutes our food came. The worst ham and eggs I've ever seen, the ham was so thin it looked like the ham you use to put on sandwiches and just popped it in a pan and cooked it for a couple of seconds. She brought me the garlic cream which I didn't want and she then decided to argue with me saying I ordered that and it wasn't her fault. It then took a couple of minutes of arguing for her to take back the plate and offer me a solution. At this point I'm annoyed so I told her not to put another order in I asked her to take my boyfriends food as well and if she can just charge us for the drinks ( we didn't even touch). When my boyfriend and I were walking out the restaurant she ran after us because we didn't give her enough money (30!! For drinks?!) I then looked on the receipt and saw she still was trying to charge us for the food we didn't eat! I gave her money for the two drinks and she started to yell at me. After a while we have her 20 and we left. I don't recommend this place for anyone who cares about wanting good food, good customer service and a great restaurant experience. PLEASE DONT COME HERE THEY DONT DESERVE YOUR MONEY!! read more

I got a burger and the meat was sort of weird. I ate more than I should have and 20 minutes later I feel sick. They were mopping the front area with a bleach solution while I was waiting for my order and that was a bit nauseating as well. Update: bumped it up from 1 to 2 because they gave me my money back read more

This place is super cute, not too packed and reasonably priced. Minus one star cause they took a while to refill our drInks and minus another star because the waitress kept bugging us to order and didn't give us time to look over the menu even though we asked for a few more minutes and the place was only a quarter full. read more

The CUSTOMER SERVICE here is AWFUL . If your about a welcoming friendly environment then I don't recommend this place . The food is good but after today of coming here so long they lost my clientele completely . The short guy who appears to be the manager (maybe) is really rude and forceful when ordering . I'm huge with customer service it's all how you talk to a person and how you carry yourself . Also , the bathroom is disgusting . read more

Vault Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Berkeley, California

Breakfast Review Only! This place can bang out the waffles, I tell you. Today was my second venture to The Vault and I left feeling full of the warm and fuzzies yet again. I had the eggs with onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Served with homefries and sourdough toast. YUM. Girlfriend had the waffle special with whipped cream and strawberries. BOMB. Only suggestion would be that the homefries were cut a bit smaller so the potatoes could cook throughout. Maybe served with more? :) Still really yummy, though. Waitstaff is really nice, although sometimes it seems a little slow when you first get there. I think this is because it's a seat-yourself kind of place and occasionally they don't see you sit down right away. Chairs are super comfy, but sit kind of low (which isn't always good for the vertically challenged...like myself) but still comfy, non-the-less. We have our regular table. (I think this is kind of romantic) Result: You know we'll be back! Also, we'd love to come in to try out the lunch menu. read more

Vault Cafe - Saturday Waffle Special :) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Berkeley, California

It was closed at 2pm this Tuesday afternoon (11/8/22), when it's supposed to be open. No sign about different hours or a brief closure

Fresh, consistent, great service, great food, good quality. I love this place. I've ordered here for pick up, as well as UberEats delivery for myself and my whole work crew. I work on photo shoots and that is not an easy crowd to please when it comes to food. But the food has always been fantastic, carefully packaged for travel. And they do a great job on basically everything. We've tried the whole breakfast menu. It was all great. Also, one of the larger orders I was placing had some order notes. I had placed the order on UberEats and they actually called me to make sure they they got it right. They obviously take great care in what they do here :) read more

poor customer service. overpriced. long wait time. i will never waist my money at this place place again!!! read more

This was a favorite of my ladyfriend, and conveniently located in her neighborhood, so I have eaten here on many occasions. She was a regular and recognized by the staff, and I felt like everyone was extra nice and friendly because of it and I generally found the service to be good. During busy times, like brunch, I personally would not venture in. I got a late invitation to join a brunch and they'd already ordered by the time I got there. They were slammin' busy and the servers were flying around like crazy. I don't expect super attentive service under those conditions, but, like, we did not see our server for ages. It took forever for the server to arrive to take my drink order and I decided not to order food because I saw how long I would have to wait for it. The waitress was very nice and I totally sympathized, no biggie. Just.. I won't go back during a busy brunch. :) My ladyfriend and I would often go on weekdays, when it was quieter. If you are an impatient diner, I would avoid Vault Cafe. Even with only a few tables, the service has a leisurely pace. The good service made up for it and the food was decent. read more

It's always good to start with a positive (right)? Well there orange juice is yummy! Fresh squeezed no doubt. Now the food on the otherhand is so basic, or maybe even below basic. Eating here you need a low bar because there's very little to desire. The staff could also use some service orienting, not the most friendliest regretfully. If I'm on a quest for a flavorful OJ, its an cool option, otherwise....:/- read more

Love the environment, service, and food. I ordered an omelette with ham and avocado along with fruits as a side. Overall a great experience. read more

Vault Cafe - Definitely worth coming here. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Berkeley, California

It's my birthday today and they made me feel like the queen I am the food is terrific the staff is amazing this is the place to be the best place in Berkeley happy birthday to me read more

Vault Cafe - My birthday was perfect just coming here the best food around oh my God the staff is amazing the food is totally fabulous - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Good food and healthy options available at this value price cafe. It's your local diner with all day breakfast option. I am most impressed by the space and food options. This morning I ordered a fruit smoothie, stack of pancakes and egg florentine. The Hollandaise sauce is very delicious indeed, a bit on the sour side, I like the deep of flavors. The fruit smoothie is a good deal. Fresh fruits blended together for only $2.95. It beats the coffee latte option. The space is bright and airy. There is a bank vault where you can open and take your kids into and put them in there safely while you can have a quiet meal :) Space is easily can host a big party. It's a good place to have a good brunch for a special event and not compromise on the quality or price of food. Tips on ordering. Everything looks so good, so be careful of ordering too much. The portion is good and quality is great as well. read more

Vault Cafe - Fruit smoothie - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Breakfast at The Vault is absolutely delicious! Their fresh squeezed orange juice is always a smart choice to compliment your meal. The croissant French toast is a somewhat lighter alternative to their yummy pancakes so I definitely reccomend it! I had the 2 pancake combo with hash browns, eggs over easy, and the best chicken apple sausage I've ever had. My boyfriend has the croissant French toast and hash browns so i got to sample that too. The Vault has a nice, chill vibe. The food is delicious and it is priced very well. The service was good too. We were greeted promptly, the server was very welcoming, and the quality of our food was excellent! read more

Vault Cafe - 2 pancake combo with eggs over easy & chicken apple sausage! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Berkeley, California

I went in on Christians Eve, enjoyed breakfast with my friend (service was slow). My major concern was the fact that a customer came in to order breakfast the waiter took their order and asked the customer to wait outside. It was cold and I asked the customer if he wanted to wait outside he let me know he was asked to wait for his food and not sit on the outside tables. The customer was homeless but was a paying customer. I inquired with the waiter when I paid the bill and he said that no customers complained but customer in question smelled and he wanted him gone. I understand that restaurant are entitled to refuse service, but if you take someone's money they are a paying customer and I can not patron a restaurant that disrespect a customer. read more

While out and about in Berkeley my friend suggested that we eat a late breakfast at The Vault. As another reviewer wrote the place was empty so we had a choice of seating. The food arrived rather quickly. However, I was underwhelmed by it. Although the portions were hardy, it was not seasoned and lacked taste. I don't typically add salt to my food but I needed to this time. But what caused me to write this review was two unpleasant experiences. As we sat talking and finished with our meal, an older woman appeared at our table and asked if she could have what was left. It was obvious she was desperate for food by her bold move. Before we could respond to her request, She was shooed out by the employees like she was some kind of insect. How about letting her sit at one of the many empty tables and eat a meal? My friend and I already decided we would package our leftovers and give them to her outside. The second disturbing incident was from the rudeness I experienced by management. Toward the end of our meal an older gentleman walked over to give us our ticket. I asked him to bring us boxes. He ignored me and continued examining something on our table. I repeated myself and gestured I needed a box. He then snapped I know what a box is. I was shocked by his response and replied You didn't acknowledge my comment so I didn't know if you heard me. He then snarked I acknowledge you. The lack of compassion they demonstrated towards the woman and the rudeness of the owner is egregious. Based on the lack of clientele I observed in the establishment they need to practice customer service and human kindness. I wont be back! read more

Two stars because the service was great, the pastrami sandwich was the worst I've ever had. I've been there for breakfast before, which is decent. I ordered a breakfast meal for a coworker's birthday. Two scrambled eggs n bacon w home fries which they said was good. I ordered the pastrami sandwich for myself to go. It was a big disappointment and for the $12.00 it cost, I felt completely ripped off. My sandwich consisted of two slices of pastrami w cheese in between, covered with two slices of greasy rye bread. I don't know if they thought hot pastrami meant placing the entire sandwich on an oily grill, but this was literally a nasty, greasy sandwich. Order at your own risk. read more

The Vault is the solid breakfast place I've been dying to find forever. We went on a Sunday after trying to eat at Venus and being given an estimated 40 minute wait time. Look, I like brunch as much as the next bay area homosexual, but isn't the point of brunch eating? Anyway, we walked into the vault and were seated immediately. The servers looked frazzled and didn't take our order for 10-15 minutes, but the owner eventually noticed us and sped over to help. Food was out fast, at the right temperature, and beautifully prepared. And the price was great! I think the interior could use a makeover, but that's pretty low on my list of priorities. More importantly: Coffee. Potatoes. Grease. Good. read more

My family and I have been coming here for many years with great experiences every time. Today on Mother's Day I took my mother out to eat thinking we would have the same experience. Unfortunately it wasn't the case, we waited for almost an hour and a half. Nobody approached us for our order, and after I walked up to order our food it still didn't do anything. After 6 groups of people left and an hour later our food wasn't made. We left unsatisfied, hungry and my Mother's Day was definitely disappointing. Severely under staffed and horrible communication. Will not be coming back for awhile read more

I used to come here often, but after some time away I returned this to a different Vault. I'm not sure if they changed ownership, but the food was terrible (bacon looked like it had been cooked after being frozen for months) and there was a fly in the coffee pot that made its way to my mug. Service was fine, but unfortunately I won't be returning to Vault anymore. Sad, but it seems like Vault's best days are behind it. read more

Spacious interior with high ceilings, looking a bit rough around the edges but the Vault is a pretty cool feature. Nice ranges of options for Breakfast and some good sandwiches/salads/burgers for lunch. It's seat your self. The owner, I presume was very friendly and came over to greet me and serve the food. He was kind of grinning at me because it was about 9:00 in the morning and I was def craving a cheeseburger with bacon and fries. It was pretty darn good too. Nice and juicy (ordered medium rare) thick cut bacon, red onion tomatoes and lettuce. Big pile of fries which were yummy too. Glad I stopped in because it is the closest spot to my place with a decent burger. read more

Nothing special. It use to be a bank and they kept the vault where they use to keep all the money, hence why its called The Vault. Cool décor, pretty spacey. We walked in at around 11:15am on a Sunday and It wasn't busy, yet, they had a lot of empty tables still. It took a while for them to notice us...finally, the manager asked us how many and we were going to have a group of 7. The manager had to figure out which tables to put together and when he finally did, he sat us down. But then, we got up and sat at the tables next to where he wanted us to sit...few minutes later, our waiter came by and took our drink orders. A few more minutes went by after that, the manager comes back, pissed bc we moved to a different table. LOL he said bc the tables we put together were in between 2 sections and they had to identify which server was going to cover. UM OK CHILL. Obviously, your servers already figured it out bc one of them came by and took our drink orders already. You didn't have to be so rude about it. Some people just do not know how to communicate properly and professionally. If you have an issue with where your COSTUMERS sit, EXPLAIN it like an adult, don't cry about it.. WHATEVER, so we got up AGAIN to sit at the tables he wanted us to sit at. NO BIG DEAL, we shook it off. Food is mediocre, nothing special about their brunch, its just like any other brunch spot. Its good though forsure, not the best. I had their french toast with strawberries and banana. The bread wasn't all that great. They probably put too much egg bc it was on the wetter side. Service: Our servers were nice but they were a little bit slow when bringing things out. And they forgot to bring out some stuff. Big portions, ok prices. read more

Vault Cafe - Huge mimosa though. Watermelon mimosa was eh - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Berkeley, California

I can't stand this place. I've tried, I've really tried. I want to support my local businesses but I just can't get behind this one AT ALL. Every time I have gone, there has been a problem. Here's a few: Waited forever for my breakfast to have it arrive with a hair in it that was suspiciously pube-like (is that a word?). I look over to the kitchen and there's the chef with his chest in all its hirsute glory popping out of his shirt which seemed to be unbuttoned far enough to be considered a code violation. ICK! When I complained and asked for a new plate of food, they said, "If you just want to eat it, we won't charge you." Golly! Really? Gee, thanks. I told my waitress (the aloof and condescending owner lady) that she was welcome to eat it for free if she wanted and left. Two years later, I figured it was long enough to give them another try. The waitress that time took off for a break at the end of our meal before closing us out. I could see her outside on her cell phone smoking a cigarette while we were waiting for our bill and drinks (still). Uh, excuse me? WTF? I had to hunt down another waitress to get my drinks and my bill. The food that time wasn't very good, either. I used to work on Adeline just a block away from the Vault. A co-worker went to lunch there one time and didn't tip as he was new to this country and from one where tipping is considered rude...he was still learning our cultural idiosyncrasies . WELL, his waitress had the nerve to COME TO OUR OFFICE and confront him for not tipping her. He was totally confused and didn't know what he did wrong. I just about dragged that tacky thing out by her hair and told her never to step foot in our business again. I was shocked that she had the nerve to do that. Geez...there are so many other horrible experiences I have had with that place. I've lived on the same block as this restaurant since 1995. I REALLY wish it were great and I could be a regular, but it isn't, But hey, if you like crappy service, hairy so-so food, very few options (especially if your veg/an), and being chased down if you forget to tip, this is your place! Woo! read more

wandered into Vault Cafe unsure what they offered. pleasantly greeted by the waitress and the owner. Vault is very spacious for an eatery. decor laidback. more like a coffee shop than a breakfast/brunch place. pour: coffee(sm 1.25) -surprisingly good for a mr. expresso blend, -smooth, nonacidic 3.5 stars drips: -would come here for breakfast if early enough (eggs benedict) -lunch was the usual salads, burgers, sammies... -most businesses close at 7 in this 'hood. read more

After trying to find a kid-friendly space to chat with old pals, we stumbled here. It was spacious and welcoming, though the decor felt like some dated study room from the 70s. Still it was informal, relaxed, and food/drinks came efficiently. Food is average to the extreme, but if you want to escape any sort of scene, it's a good bet. read more