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Chez Panisse
Mar 16, 2009 by Bonnie from Victor, NY

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• There is nothing not to like about my experience at this restaurant.
• That my experience had to end.

“The flavors are incredible. It is hard to decipher what each distinct flavor is but they compliment each other tastefully well.”

Temari
Sep 13, 2007 by Jason from Oakland

Overall Rating: 8
Food:[10] • Service:[8] • Atmosphere:[8]

• Fantastic sushi.
• Can be slow when busy.

“My wife and I love this restaurant. Easily the best sushi we've found in Berkeley. It's not perfect: they've gotten very popular very fast, so when they're busy they are understaffed. If you go when they're busy, expect long waits for your food. Also, the ambiance music is repetitive and silly. Party Sushi this isnt. The wait staff is friendly to the point of being obsequious, and they quickly get to know their regular customers. Their English isn't strong, but, hey, it's an Asian restaurant! But what really matters is that the food is fantastic and very cheap for a sushi restaurant. Try everything on the menu. They also have real sochu cocktails. Try the ginger ale and plum wine one.”

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Smart Alecs Intelligent Food
Jul 2, 2007 by Sonia from Berkeley

Overall Rating: 5
Food:[4] • Service:[4] • Atmosphere:[5]

• Supposedly the food is healthy.
• Mediocre food doesn't take credit cards or validate parking tickets.

“This restaurant does not live up to what it could be. The food is okay, but certainly nothing special. The burgers were average; for a couple of bucks more, go to Barney's and have more choices and a lot more flavor. The fries are really disappointing: Does sprinkling a little garlic salt on potatoes magically transform them into garlic fries? I expected a little more flavor than they had. There is no service, you stand in a line, order the food, go get the food, and bus your own table. Finally, the restaurant doesn't take credit cards, and it doesn't validate tickets from the nearby parking garage. There's no way that we're going back. It's not awful; it's just overpriced for what you get. For the same money, you can get much better food elsewhere.”

Smart Alecs Intelligent Food
May 19, 2007 by Jim from LA

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[9] • Service:[8] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Tasty inexpensive quick service cool location.
• Some unclean tables.

“Surprisingly good food and atmosphere and very reasonably priced. I had an avocado chicken burger with air baked French fries and a smoothie. Very fresh and tasty- fries were awesome. My g/f is vegetarian and she had vegan corn chowder soup with a tofu and avow sandwich. She loved it. It¿s on a corner location with open airy windows and you can see the cool telegraph avenue street vendors and people watch. Highly recommend.”

O Chame
May 2, 2007 by Tom from Beverly Hills

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[9] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Great food, attentive service, reasonably priced, what's not to love.
• Can't you open one in west Hollywood?

“After a hectic drive up from la our host chose this for our evening meal. We noshed on the appetizer menu, which is wide ranging and quite enough for three people. Everything was wonderful- perfectly seasoned, interesting ingredients and reasonably priced. If the caramel balsamic gelato is not a constant on the menu, it should be. It's a triumph- they should sell pints. The next time I am in the bay area, I would go out of my way to revisit.”

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Saul's Restaurant & Delicatessen
May 1, 2007 by Joani from Alameda

Overall Rating: 3
Food:[3] • Service:[7] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Cool atmosphere.
• Worst pastrami!

“This is not your great NY style. Don't be fooled. I am originally from NY and have eaten pastrami throughout the City and Westchester county. I had the pastrami (6 oz. $9.95) at Sauls which was tough and had grizzle running through it. The Rye bread it was on was stale and not of good quality. My dining partner thought it was terrible, almost as bad a TOGO, and only ate one half of her sandwich. Only good thing was that the seasoning was outstanding, but that did not at all make up for the quality of the meat. If you want good pastrami, I have found the place! The Oaks Card Club on San Pablo, in Emeryville has the Best Pastrami, better than I have had in NY! No table service, but outstanding. Everything they offer! At Sauls, the potato pancakes are crispy brown but lacking in flavor. This is our first and last trip there. ”

Brennan'S Restaurant, Inc
Oct 20, 2006 by ken from berkeley

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[9] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[7]

• Food is fresh and delicious. A lot of different choices.
• Not the most romantic setting but it's the food you are there for.

“Hof Brau style. Open faced sandwiches and dinner plates with great meat choices. Turkey, roast beef, pastrami, corned beef, etc. I was more than surprised when I was asked if I wanted "All white meat" with my turkey dinner plate. Very spacious place with a bar centered in the middle of the restaurant. Nice beers on tap. Friendly and well kept atmosphere. Walking distance to Berkeley's 4th street shopping area. ”

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Cafe Rouge
Sep 27, 2006 by Joe from Berkeley CA

Overall Rating: 5
Food:[5] • Service:[5] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Setting is lovely, opening onto a pedestrian walkway.
• See review. Seems highly over rated.

“Food was bland, flavorless. Service- not engaging, inattentive, though polite.”

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Brennan'S Restaurant, Inc
Mar 18, 2006 by J&J from Chalfont, PA

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[9] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[3]

• Lot of bang for your buck.
• Homely atmosphere.

“Used to go there years ago, cannot wait to go back on our next trip to the Bay Area.”

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Cafe Durant
Mar 7, 2006 by Jason from Columbia, Missouri

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Best Norte Americano Huevos Rancheros anywhere!
• Plastic chairs for the outdoor balcony seating.

“Best Huevos Rancheros north of the Rio Grande! A wide range of good quality breakfasts, including lots of fresh fruit, pancakes, French toast, etc. along with the standard American stuff. Great breakfasts at great prices. Good coffee and quick, fresh-squeezed orange juice at reasonable prices. I try to stop in every time I travel to the Bay area. When I lived in Alameda and Berkeley I was a regular customer.”

O Chame
Apr 28, 2005 by Jenn L . from Berkeley

Overall Rating: 8
Food:[9] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[6]

• Fresh, tasty food
• Small portions

“I was introduced to this place by a girl friend, and we always get the udon or soba noodle soups. The clear broth is tasty, and the ingredients, from pork to oysters, are always fresh. I've never had the bigger entrees, but they might be more filling. I enjoy the soup, but when I took my boyfriend there, he found it to be too light (guys, I recommend the steak or something). Service is excellent. Quiet enough for nice conversation... and people bring kids, go alone, or bring a date.”

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Drunken Boat
Apr 8, 2005 by Janelle R . from Pleasanton

Overall Rating: 8
Food:[7] • Service:[8] • Atmosphere:[10]

• wonderful old house nice outside seating or fireplace on cold days
• parking can be a challenge

“good food good service interesting menu quiet low key environment just a pleasant all around experience service staff is informative, helpful but not intrusive”

Temari
Apr 1, 2005 by Julia K . from Berkeley

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[9] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Very friendly staff, excellent food, quiet, reasonably priced, convenient parking, quick service
• SO quiet and small you ALMOST feel compelled to whisper... but it's never full, so not really a problem

“The service is superb. Great food at a great price. Small restaurant, quiet atmosphere so you don't have to shout. They always

give you free edamame! Best value I've seen for Japanese restaurants in Berkeley or Oakland. Kirala eat your heart out.”

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