Quick Saturday Brunch. Good food, but seemed overpriced for what we got. Nice live music was a surprise, jazz trio. Friend enjoyed her bloody Mary.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Caryn
We had the best brunch experience ever today! The lemon ricotta pancakes along with the cheesy potatoes were delish! We sat outside on their darling little patio and listened to live music, it was so lovely. But the best part of all was the outstanding service from Maxine, her suggestions were on point and her beautiful energy was exactly what our morning needed! Will definitely be back!
Greta
Babette offers amazing patio seating under a large redwood tree. Stars hanging overhead twinkle as your waitstaff warmly welcomes you, explaining the specials and answering questions. The musical group playing Wednesday adds so much to the inviting atmosphere. We chose a salad of melon, fig, prosciutto and feta plus a Margherita pizza for three of us. Both were really delicious. The staff is happy to accommodate any choices always with a smile. What more can I say? A delightful experience!
Charles
Babette is a stellar eatery in Berkeley. Joan, the owner, seated us herself and was an absolute delight to talk to. The backyard is gorgeous and you'd never know that you're a mere 30 meters off of busy San Pablo Ave. The exposed brick, center tree and lovely outdoor seating make a perfect French-feeling hide-away in back. Heat lamps are there, as we move out of the summer. I will always angle to get a table in back if I can. The food was spectacular, a gorgeous Waygu steak with vegetables and assorted sides. Perfectly cooked on the inside with just a bit of crisp on the exterior. Dessert was a chocolate whiskey cake slice, the perfect size for sharing with my girlfriend. Babettes never disappoints. A memorable lovely evening. It would be temping to save Babettes for special occasions, but that would be a waste. It rewards with regular visits.
Liz
Lovely patio with heat lamps. Friendly, attentive server. Happy hour pricing softened disappointment of food being just so-so. Margarita pizza had great crust but overly sweet tomato sauce and just a suggestion of cheese, not enough. Watermelon cocktail lacked the sweetness of watermelon juice. Appetizers were ok but small portions. Only the dessert was outstanding- a chocolate mousse with delightful thin crunchy cookies and raspberry caramel.
Jane
We had a delightful dinner on the back patio. We ordered starters (figs and prosciutto, stuffed naan, pork belly sliders, tomato and shrimp salad) for dinner and chocolate mousse. They were all delicious! Good summer menu. Fresh and tasty.
Cynthia Banks
Live music! Beautiful atmosphere and delicious food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pepperoni Pizza
Seth Miller
I have all sorts of food intolerances, and the staff not only accommodated me, they made one of the most memorable dishes I’ve had. Loved loved loved my experience there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robin
Eating next to Babette's Redwood tree, enjoying the fabulous food, the music a lovely back note to conversation, was such a joy. The service was so friendly and responsive, really the best! Loved brunch at Babette's!
Jorge
The outdoor space is amazing! the mushroom pizza was delicious! The pork belly sliders were portioned well ( so many places end up using way too much meat). the whole crew was fantastic extremely knowledgeable and very friendly.
Great food, lovely outdoor patio (and the indoor area looks pretty nice, as well). in addition, we appreciate the servers, at least one of whom has been there since Babette's opened in this location.
Tofer
At first it seem like a small little restaurant but the star of the show is the patio area. Very quaint and there was live music which was great cause it was not to over barring. The server was very pleasant and great to talk too. Overall great experience though a little pricey
Joan
Babette is the best! The outdoor patio is lovely, with big trees and beautiful plants and heat lamps and blankets when necessary. Our server, Karen was friendly and helpful. She clearly loves the place. We had the eggs Benedict Benedict, the Carnitas tacos with mango salsa, and 2 desserts. Portions were enough to share. Delicious!!!!!
Dara Pond
Always the best! Love love everything, and best back patio in town. ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
beccaberk
We had a memorable meal here in May, but on our most recent visit, the service was not as attentive and the menu (which is not extensive) didn't offer anything new. Our server really pushed the plum soju cocktail, which two of us ordered & didn't like at all. The server balked when we asked to have something else. We were a party of 5 that ordered 5 mains but only received 4, delivered by another server who didn't alert ours to the issue. No attention was given by our server to the missing salmon Niçoise salad until we were nearly finished with our mains ie too late to bring another one. The server shrugged it off with “I didn't hear the 2nd one” implying it was our fault.
Quick Saturday Brunch. Good food, but seemed overpriced for what we got. Nice live music was a surprise, jazz trio. Friend enjoyed her bloody Mary.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
We had the best brunch experience ever today! The lemon ricotta pancakes along with the cheesy potatoes were delish! We sat outside on their darling little patio and listened to live music, it was so lovely. But the best part of all was the outstanding service from Maxine, her suggestions were on point and her beautiful energy was exactly what our morning needed! Will definitely be back!
Babette offers amazing patio seating under a large redwood tree. Stars hanging overhead twinkle as your waitstaff warmly welcomes you, explaining the specials and answering questions. The musical group playing Wednesday adds so much to the inviting atmosphere. We chose a salad of melon, fig, prosciutto and feta plus a Margherita pizza for three of us. Both were really delicious. The staff is happy to accommodate any choices always with a smile. What more can I say? A delightful experience!
Babette is a stellar eatery in Berkeley. Joan, the owner, seated us herself and was an absolute delight to talk to. The backyard is gorgeous and you'd never know that you're a mere 30 meters off of busy San Pablo Ave. The exposed brick, center tree and lovely outdoor seating make a perfect French-feeling hide-away in back. Heat lamps are there, as we move out of the summer. I will always angle to get a table in back if I can. The food was spectacular, a gorgeous Waygu steak with vegetables and assorted sides. Perfectly cooked on the inside with just a bit of crisp on the exterior. Dessert was a chocolate whiskey cake slice, the perfect size for sharing with my girlfriend. Babettes never disappoints. A memorable lovely evening. It would be temping to save Babettes for special occasions, but that would be a waste. It rewards with regular visits.
Lovely patio with heat lamps. Friendly, attentive server. Happy hour pricing softened disappointment of food being just so-so. Margarita pizza had great crust but overly sweet tomato sauce and just a suggestion of cheese, not enough. Watermelon cocktail lacked the sweetness of watermelon juice. Appetizers were ok but small portions. Only the dessert was outstanding- a chocolate mousse with delightful thin crunchy cookies and raspberry caramel.
We had a delightful dinner on the back patio. We ordered starters (figs and prosciutto, stuffed naan, pork belly sliders, tomato and shrimp salad) for dinner and chocolate mousse. They were all delicious! Good summer menu. Fresh and tasty.
Live music! Beautiful atmosphere and delicious food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pepperoni Pizza
I have all sorts of food intolerances, and the staff not only accommodated me, they made one of the most memorable dishes I’ve had. Loved loved loved my experience there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eating next to Babette's Redwood tree, enjoying the fabulous food, the music a lovely back note to conversation, was such a joy. The service was so friendly and responsive, really the best! Loved brunch at Babette's!
The outdoor space is amazing! the mushroom pizza was delicious! The pork belly sliders were portioned well ( so many places end up using way too much meat). the whole crew was fantastic extremely knowledgeable and very friendly.
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Great food, lovely outdoor patio (and the indoor area looks pretty nice, as well). in addition, we appreciate the servers, at least one of whom has been there since Babette's opened in this location.
At first it seem like a small little restaurant but the star of the show is the patio area. Very quaint and there was live music which was great cause it was not to over barring. The server was very pleasant and great to talk too. Overall great experience though a little pricey
Babette is the best! The outdoor patio is lovely, with big trees and beautiful plants and heat lamps and blankets when necessary. Our server, Karen was friendly and helpful. She clearly loves the place. We had the eggs Benedict Benedict, the Carnitas tacos with mango salsa, and 2 desserts. Portions were enough to share. Delicious!!!!!
Always the best! Love love everything, and best back patio in town. ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a memorable meal here in May, but on our most recent visit, the service was not as attentive and the menu (which is not extensive) didn't offer anything new. Our server really pushed the plum soju cocktail, which two of us ordered & didn't like at all. The server balked when we asked to have something else. We were a party of 5 that ordered 5 mains but only received 4, delivered by another server who didn't alert ours to the issue. No attention was given by our server to the missing salmon Niçoise salad until we were nearly finished with our mains ie too late to bring another one. The server shrugged it off with “I didn't hear the 2nd one” implying it was our fault.
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