Restaurant Reviews Around Albany

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Gordo TaqueriaAlbany, CA · 06/05/2007

Just had an "ALL MEAT SUPER BURRITO" with guacamole for a...

Just had an “ALL MEAT SUPER

  • 4 star rating
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Great China RestaurantBerkeley, CA · 06/05/2007

Best in Berkeley. You have to know what to order though.

Best in Berkeley. You have to know what to order though.

  • 5 star rating
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Koryo Wooden Charcoal BBQOakland, CA · 05/26/2007

Great authentic Korean BBQ

Grill it yourself Korean BBQ is always the best.Koryo offers probably the best Ko...

  • 5 star rating
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D & A CafeOakland, CA · 05/26/2007

Cheap Chinese food in an HK Cafe style

Hey, if you want cheap food like 3 dishes for $15, this is the place to go. The selection is decent, and happy hou...

  • 2 star rating
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Coriya Hot Pot CityRichmond, CA · 05/26/2007

Decent hot pot, lacking in meat.

For those of you who love Hot Pot, this might be the place to go. Selection is decent, although I’d love to ...

  • 2 star rating
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168 RestaurantRichmond, CA · 05/26/2007

Good food if you're looking for Chinese, and Taiwanese

This is your average Chinese restaurant you will find in the suburbs. Its relatively clean compared to those place...

  • 4 star rating
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Cheeseboard PizzaBerkeley, CA · 05/26/2007

Great gourmet pizza

If you want authentic pizza, Dominos and Pizza Hut aren’t going to cut it. So then it comes down to an upgra...

  • 4 star rating
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Great China RestaurantBerkeley, CA · 05/26/2007

The most authentic Chinese food in Berkeley

Berkeley lacks in authentic Chinese food, and the few restaurants that surround campus target college students on ...

  • 4 star rating
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KiralaBerkeley, CA · 05/23/2007

Robata Galore

Their robata is the best around. They have a really good selection of robata items to try. Shizo chicken, Aspara...

  • 4 star rating
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Ginza Japanese RestaurantOakland, CA · 05/23/2007

Good Eats

Ginza’s a really good deal in the almost deserted food fareway of Jack London Square. Yoshi’s is waay...

  • 5 star rating
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El Sombrero Mexican RestaurantBerkeley, CA · 05/14/2007

a taqueria

This taqueria has a nice location on the corner of University and Shattuck. It doesn’t look like much from ...

  • 3 star rating
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China VillageAlbany, CA · 05/13/2007

Sizzling Szechuan Seafood

Just north of Berkeley, the restaurant is in a nice busines district with easy, free street parking out front. Th...

  • 5 star rating
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GregoireBerkeley, CA · 05/09/2007

Amazing! (But Pricey Dinner)

The food here is fantastic. I had the best steak sandwich I have ever had here. However, the dinner menu is pricey...

  • 5 star rating
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Saul's Restaurant and DeliBerkeley, CA · 05/07/2007

jewish and middle eastern deli

Saul’s is a deli in the northern portion of Berkeley, near Safeway. It offers food such as reubens, omelett...

  • 3 star rating
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Arinell PizzaBerkeley, CA · 05/06/2007

decent new york style pizza

Arinell’s is a small little pizza joint on Shattuck. It doesn’t look like much, with just a couple ta...

  • 4 star rating
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Plearn Thai CuisineBerkeley, CA · 05/03/2007

fine thai dining in berkeley

Plearn’s is one of many Thai restaurants on the west side of UC Berkeley. It attempts to stick out from the...

  • 4 star rating
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Thai Basil CuisineBerkeley, CA · 05/02/2007

Thai Basil is deceiving. Although there only appears to b...

Thai Basil is deceiving. Although there only appears to be a couple people waiting for food, in actuality the whol...

  • 4 star rating
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Elephant Bar RestaurantEmeryville, CA · 05/01/2007

My food is shrinking!

Elephant Bar was definitely cute. Elephants are awesome. But anyway, the food was definitely good, better than I...

  • 4 star rating
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Daimo Chinese RestaurantRichmond, CA · 04/30/2007

Hey, this place isn't as bad as I thought

Okay, so after hearing my one friend rant about this place as the only desperation late night spot after clubbing,...

  • 3 star rating
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Ramen HouseBerkeley, CA · 04/27/2007

quality food and good prices

nice decor and friendly, efficient staff. the menu is mostly ramen, but there are also rice bowls and some other s...

  • 4 star rating
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La NoteBerkeley, CA · 04/27/2007

Expected a lot more

My friends all told me this was the best restaurant in Berkeley – and since I’d never tried French foo...

  • 3 star rating
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King Pin DoughnutsBerkeley, CA · 04/24/2007

late night donuts!

Kingpin is a staple among Berkeley students because it is right along Durant and always has the wonderful aroma of...

  • 3 star rating
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Zachary's Chicago PizzaBerkeley, CA · 04/24/2007

chi-town in the bay!

On a cross country drive to sunny California, one of the stops was Chicago for some real deep dish pizza. Yum yum ...

  • 5 star rating
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Cheeseboard PizzaBerkeley, CA · 04/24/2007

its good...but

while i completely agree with all the reviewers above me i just have to say that if you don’t like cheese

  • 4 star rating
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Khana Peena Indian CuisineBerkeley, CA · 04/24/2007

this place is how i get my veggies

good service in that the waiter will sometimes come up to you and bring you water.kinda romantic if you go ...

  • 4 star rating
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Juan's PlaceBerkeley, CA · 04/24/2007

Best Mexican Place in Berkeley

Secluded LocationAmazing ChipsSpicy SalsaGenerally Sensationally Good FoodWill make you fu...

  • 5 star rating
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ManpukuBerkeley, CA · 04/20/2007

sushi for the cheap student

If you want to get some cheap sushi, then Manpuku is a viable option for you. The sushi is cheaper than most othe...

  • 4 star rating
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FondaBerkeley, CA · 04/17/2007

Great place but you may have to wait

This is a great find on Solana across the street from the Safeway. It’s actually quite a large space with 2 ...

  • 4 star rating
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Steve's Bar-B-QueBerkeley, CA · 04/05/2007

lots of food for cheap

Steve’s is way in the back of the “Asian ghetto.” They serve Korean BBQ

  • 3 star rating
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Sea SaltBerkeley, CA · 04/04/2007

Excellent seafood...for a price

I had read a lot of good things about this place, so my expectations were high. I met up with some friends there t...

  • 3 star rating
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Lanesplitter PubBerkeley, CA · 03/26/2007

This place is pretty good.

This is a repost. The one below is the real one. I have nothing to add, except that menusim rocks.

  • 4 star rating
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Zachary's Chicago PizzaBerkeley, CA · 03/25/2007

Plan your weekend around it

I’ve had Chicago pizza in Chicago. Zachary’s is better than that. Zachary’s might be the best p...

  • 5 star rating
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Skate's on The BayBerkeley, CA · 03/23/2007

waterfront dining

if you’re looking for a nice place to take your date for an intimate, romantic meal along the berkeley marin...

  • 4 star rating
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Skate's on The BayBerkeley, CA · 03/22/2007

Beautiful View Right on the Bay~

Though the meal was quite costly, I went at a time when they had the 3-course meal with appetizer, entree, and des...

  • 5 star rating
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Gomnaru RestaurantBerkeley, CA · 03/21/2007

cheap korean

I finally ate at Gomnaru, after passing it countless times without eating there. I turned out to be a pretty good...

  • 4 star rating
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Chipotle Mexican GrillBerkeley, CA · 03/21/2007

Not What Was Expected.....

The food was okay as it didn’t taste as authentic as I thought it would taste. The place really did seem mor...

  • 3 star rating
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Fortune RestaurantOakland, CA · 03/21/2007

Okay food, okay service

The food was okay. It was good for takeout food, but it didn’t taste like the real authentic food. Either it...

  • 3 star rating
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Cafe IntermezzoBerkeley, CA · 03/21/2007

I'm FULL!!!!

The food was great and the service was great. They make the order in front of you so you can tell how good looking...

  • 5 star rating
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Khana Peena Indian CuisineBerkeley, CA · 03/09/2007

cheap lunch buffet

If you are looking to eat lots of Indian food, then you should consider going to Khana Peena. They offer a ridicu...

  • 3 star rating
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Nation's Giant HamburgersOakland, CA · 03/02/2007

maybe large burgers, but they aren't giant

My follow-up review for this restaurant. Read my previous review for this restaurant

  • 4 star rating
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Cafe IntermezzoBerkeley, CA · 03/01/2007

Salad Heaven

I’m not a salad gal normally, but this places salad is yummy and cheap. For about 4 dollars you get this hug...

  • 4 star rating
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Sam's Log CabinAlbany, CA · 03/01/2007

Where Domestic couples and Raver kids meet

Somewhere in Albany, across the street from a strip mall and next to a used car lot, lies a hole-in-the-wall resta...

  • 5 star rating
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Mario's La Fiesta Mexican RestaurantBerkeley, CA · 02/28/2007

truly great burritos

I am going to have to agree with the other reviewers. This place probably does have the best burritos in Berkeley...

  • 5 star rating
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Monte Cristo TaqueriaBerkeley, CA · 02/24/2007

cheap burritos

This restaurant is a solid Mexican restaurant along University. Even though it’s a place where you order up...

  • 4 star rating
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Pamir Afghan CuisineEmeryville, CA · 02/22/2007

afghan food!

This restaurant is one of many small eateries in the International Marketplace in Emeryville. The food seems like...

  • 3 star rating
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Cha AmBerkeley, CA · 02/19/2007

Tasty, inexpensive Thai food

It had been 4-5 years since I last ate at Cha Am, with only a vague recollection that I enjoyed the food. Well, ...

  • 4 star rating
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Asian PearlRichmond, CA · 02/18/2007

solid chinese food in the berkeley area

I ate here for Chinese New Year’s, and the wait was LONG. The receptionist said 3...

  • 4 star rating
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La NoteBerkeley, CA · 02/18/2007

i LOVE La Note!!

BEautiful atmosphere! makes me feel like i’m in france. a lot of my friends told me to go eat at La Note. It...

  • 5 star rating
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High Tech BurritoBerkeley, CA · 02/16/2007

a burrito that is high tech?

High Tech Burrito may sound like a pretty strange name for a burrito joint, but don’t let that dissuade you ...

  • 4 star rating
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Pearl Oyster Bar & Restaurant (CLOSED)Oakland, CA · 02/12/2007

Awesome place if you can get a seat!

Went there on a rainy Saturday evening so the wait was not long at all (maybe 5 minutes at the bar?). The bartende...

  • 5 star rating
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