Brown's
2255 Hearst Ave, Berkeley
(510) 643-8323
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Best place to use your meal swipes on the Berkeley campus. The fries are excellent, and the tofu block isn’t bad, but the service isn’t great and it’s always tough to find seating, especially indoors.
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Brown's is by far my first choice when it comes to a place to use a meal swipe at UC Berkeley. The salmon is always phenomenal and is taken over the top with the chimichurri sauce. I usually get the vegetable medley, which is always delicious, and the garlic fries, which are up there for the best garlic fries I have ever eaten! The staff is very friendly, and it is always great to see them and say hello. If they ever mess up, which is infrequent, they definitely make up for it by giving you a double portion of whatever you desire. I hardly ever get tired of the food, and I have been eating here 2-3 times a day for almost 3 years now. If you haven't tried Brown's yet, I highly recommend you do, as it will be your new lunch destination. The only downside to Brown's is that the line can get extremely long around lunchtime right after classes get out, so you either have to get there right before classes are out or use their new GrubHub option.
If you sit down to wait for food or if you change your mind from to go to sit they will kick you out. Staff is very rude. As a student I except better from Berkeley
They always star late workers are
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
My friends raved about the breakfast burrito, so that’s what I got for a Sunday brunch. We had a group of 10 and there was one table that could fit us but we did need to borrow chairs to squeeze us in. Indoor and outdoor seating available. They call out your name for drinks once it’s ready, but they’ll bring your food to your table (they’ll give you a number). You order and pay first, then get seated. There’s free parking available. Credit cards only. The burrito is naturally vegetarian but you can pay extra to add meat. I had a matcha latte as well (extra charge for almond or oat milk) which was decent. The burrito is small but dense; I particularly enjoyed the green sauce that came in the side (this is what made the burrito stand out).
Best food on campus.
The place is nice and quiet.
Very kind workers, great place to come for a break. Coffee is good and food is pretty good too. If you bring your own cup you’ll get 20¢ off
Easy quick food that hits the target when you forgot your lunch
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Insane prices, no point in eating here unless you have meal points. The staff at the Peet's in Brown's are very friendly, but the cooking staff are incredibly rude.
Nothing gets me to write a review like a place committing fraud. Today they sold me a "cold brew" that was actually just hot coffee poured over ice.
I come here for my salads every time I visit Berkeley. It's one of the highlights of my day each time.
Best on campus food at Berkeley by far!
Breakfast sandwich is da bomb. Great iced coffee too. Most competitive "bring your own cup" stamp program around!
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