Paisan

2514 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
(510) 649-1031

Recent Reviews

Greg Takayama

Closed permanently

Ralph Albertsón

This place is closed permanently

Cloudbusting

This business is closed.

Tina K.

Permanently closed, as of 2/7/23. This was one of my favorite Italian places with a great outdoor patio.

Kc N the Bay

Had a chicken sandwich it was nasty tasted spoiled and after one bite i spit it out. I will never eat there again.

Dwight Watkins

Great place. Food is delicious and service is also good. ?

Simon H.

Note: I wrote this about Longbranch, but apparently Longbranch and Paisan are one and the same, so I thought this might be helpful, as we were lured to this location with the promise of pizza on Yelp under the restaurant name "Paisan," and it turns out that the location had been toggling between menus, and ultimately settled on one that wasn't particularly exciting. I wish I knew this before making the trip.I was just underwhelmed. The fried cauliflower was under seasoned, and the aioli was bland. The focaccia was soft, but lacked character, and there was not much to distinguish it from something store bought. The sweet potato and cheese hand made pasta, was a bit flat, despite the tomato sauce having some nice bright acidity to it. There was not much that distinguished the steak from a chain restaurant other than a chimichurri type sauce on the side that had some acidic and light herb notes.On the plus side, the cheeseburger was legitimately good--juicy, well-seasoned, with aged cheddar, ripe tomatoes, red onion, lettuce, and crisp pickle slices--all served with solid fries and house-made ketchup.If we all visited the restaurant with promises of a solid burger, and we all ordered burgers, we probably would have left satisfied. Alas, with our hearts set on pizza, and then after pursuing curiosity about a menu that was far more expansive, we branched out, and ended up leaving disappointed.

B W.

Used to love this place but now they're not offering their pizzas anymore for some reason, leaving very few options for vegetarians and making it likely I won't come back much if at all.

Naomi F.

I came here for the Italian sausage pizza but they didn't have it on their menu. Little disappointed but ribs were great. It just come right off the bone. Potato salad is flavorful too.

John D.

This place has gone downhill since the last time I was here about six months ago. Tonight I ordered the friend chicken sandwich and the chicken seemed old and had a bit of a rotten taste. Yuck!

Kit T.

This place has gone downhill since the last time I was here about six months ago. Tonight I ordered the friend chicken sandwich and the chicken seemed old and had a bit of a rotten taste. Yuck!

Marilyn W.

Relaxed indoor/ kind of outdoor dining with an exceptional menu of sips and nibbles. the crusted fried olives are a must, the brussels sprout salad was tastefully camouflaged for those who don't like b.s. and the varietal mushrooms blended with the curly pasta ... yum What a delightful evening!

Kadir

Very good food and very nice staff.

Alexa A.

Here is where you need to go if you're looking for some *amazing* cocktails! You seriously can't go wrong with any choice on the menu. Pair your drinks with some appetizers like the cheese curds and fried olives and you're set! And don't knock the burger--it's a solid one.

Durga Kale

Good place for dinner, but little underwhelmed overall. The ambience is decent, and the best part is mellow music that doesn't drown your voice.However, in terms of food and the whole package, we were left wanting for more...We ordered some wine, baked pasta, heirloom tomato pasta and tiramisu. The pasta was delicious! ...but, a very small portion. And tiramisu was very generic.

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