Very glad I discovered this place today — it is a delightful addition to Berkeley!
Claudia Bloom
Tamon tea has fantastic prices and great food. They are super nice to high schoolers which is much appreciated :)
K
Very yummy and affordable, especially for Berkeley! My beef bento came with a lot of little veggie side dishes/pickles, and it tasted like a home-cooked meal
Jerry Javier
A wonderful small business with nice staff. They adored my pit bull!I ended up here because as an island child I was craving a SPAM musubi and I saw they had Omusubi for sale. I love the triangle shape, which is new for me. The SPAM Omusubi was great. The meat was cooked well and the rice was great. The beef Omusubi was also great taste and quality.Notably, I tried the Uji Kintoki shaved ice (Matcha syrup, condensed milk, anko [red bean], and mochi). The owner (?) said they’re possibly the only place in the USA to sell this kind of shave ice. It was a wonderful treat. The mochi and anko provided great contrast in textures. I loved the contrast of bitter and sweet.I’ll be back to try more of their menu!
Loel Phelps
I didn't even know they were here until I happened to be walking up Center St heading to Shattuck for lunch. My initial food plans were immediately waylaid as I gravitated towards this eatery. Walked in, 2 minutes later walked out with 3 omusubi. The omusubi that I received were pre-prepared and were absolutely delicious (Chicken Karaage and Curry Chicken), Tasted homemade, fresh, and exceptionally flavorful - I will absolutely be back to try everything else. New favorite place to get what feels like homemade Japanese fast food.
Nubs
The chasu don buri bowl was great. Wish I could've tried the ramen.
W. Wang
Best Japanese food in town! Would recommend the curry and some of their desserts! And the lady who served us is really nice!
Allyson Chen
Delicious authentic Japanese food for an affordable price. Dango was superb and the onigiri was spot on.
Aidan F
The most authentic Japanese restaurant in Berkeley. I recommend any of the onigiri. Rice quality is amazing.
The Abstable
Every time I come in I'm always greeted nicely and the food is amazing and affordable.
Spot on takoyaki and dango. A hidden gem in Berkeley for authentic Japanese flavors.
Madeline S.
I would come here all the time back when I would go to BCC. Always great food, love the onigiri.
Warren Wright
Best place for authentic Japanese food.
king
Every time I’ve visited Tamon Tea, they have been wonderful and super kind. The staff is really friendly and you can tell that everything they sell is very authentic! The dango and omusubi are delicious. It’s very close to the UC Berkeley campus, and the prices are very affordable. Definitely visit Tamon Tea!
Salvatore Alvarez
Easily my new favorite small business. This place has so much charm, such nice owners that even took the time to give us a gift for thanking them for such delicious food. All of this felt homemade(which it was) INCLUDING the mochi, which was delicious and refreshing. I got Udon, Red bean Dango, and Fruit Dango, definitely recommend this place. Anytime I find myself in Berkely from now on I'm going to make a point to stop here.Just a heads up, no indoor seating, this is a take away spot, but when me and my girlfriend came they did have some little tables outfront.Stop by this place, you really won't regret it
Very glad I discovered this place today — it is a delightful addition to Berkeley!
Tamon tea has fantastic prices and great food. They are super nice to high schoolers which is much appreciated :)
Very yummy and affordable, especially for Berkeley! My beef bento came with a lot of little veggie side dishes/pickles, and it tasted like a home-cooked meal
A wonderful small business with nice staff. They adored my pit bull!I ended up here because as an island child I was craving a SPAM musubi and I saw they had Omusubi for sale. I love the triangle shape, which is new for me. The SPAM Omusubi was great. The meat was cooked well and the rice was great. The beef Omusubi was also great taste and quality.Notably, I tried the Uji Kintoki shaved ice (Matcha syrup, condensed milk, anko [red bean], and mochi). The owner (?) said they’re possibly the only place in the USA to sell this kind of shave ice. It was a wonderful treat. The mochi and anko provided great contrast in textures. I loved the contrast of bitter and sweet.I’ll be back to try more of their menu!
I didn't even know they were here until I happened to be walking up Center St heading to Shattuck for lunch. My initial food plans were immediately waylaid as I gravitated towards this eatery. Walked in, 2 minutes later walked out with 3 omusubi. The omusubi that I received were pre-prepared and were absolutely delicious (Chicken Karaage and Curry Chicken), Tasted homemade, fresh, and exceptionally flavorful - I will absolutely be back to try everything else. New favorite place to get what feels like homemade Japanese fast food.
The chasu don buri bowl was great. Wish I could've tried the ramen.
Best Japanese food in town! Would recommend the curry and some of their desserts! And the lady who served us is really nice!
Delicious authentic Japanese food for an affordable price. Dango was superb and the onigiri was spot on.
The most authentic Japanese restaurant in Berkeley. I recommend any of the onigiri. Rice quality is amazing.
Every time I come in I'm always greeted nicely and the food is amazing and affordable.
Restaurantji Recommends
Spot on takoyaki and dango. A hidden gem in Berkeley for authentic Japanese flavors.
I would come here all the time back when I would go to BCC. Always great food, love the onigiri.
Best place for authentic Japanese food.
Every time I’ve visited Tamon Tea, they have been wonderful and super kind. The staff is really friendly and you can tell that everything they sell is very authentic! The dango and omusubi are delicious. It’s very close to the UC Berkeley campus, and the prices are very affordable. Definitely visit Tamon Tea!
Easily my new favorite small business. This place has so much charm, such nice owners that even took the time to give us a gift for thanking them for such delicious food. All of this felt homemade(which it was) INCLUDING the mochi, which was delicious and refreshing. I got Udon, Red bean Dango, and Fruit Dango, definitely recommend this place. Anytime I find myself in Berkely from now on I'm going to make a point to stop here.Just a heads up, no indoor seating, this is a take away spot, but when me and my girlfriend came they did have some little tables outfront.Stop by this place, you really won't regret it
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