Been wanting to visit this place for some time now. The food is absolutely amazing, fresh, juicy…read morekabobs, and so much more!! Had the pleasure of meeting the owner (Amir) who was so welcoming and helpful. The menu is simple and to the point. Classic Iranian cuisine with no fuss! If you need middle eastern groceries, they have a market next door. They carry a few different Palestinian products which I was quick to buy. Purchased the Al-Ard extra virgin olive oil. This place is a gem and will be my go to place for Persian food whenever I'm in the area.

I was in Berkeley and craved Mediterranean, I was not disappointed by this lovely gem of a…read morerestaurant and market! It's been in business 54 years. Generations have shopped and eaten the wonderful food here. I ordered the Baarg and it came quickly- cooked to order. Amir has owned it the part 11 years, and his father before him. The Shiraz salad was the best I've ever had. Rice was perfection. The Baarg was so tender and delicious.. Amir made sure everything was perfect. This place is great for families and very reasonably priced for the high quality of food. The place is charming with a terrace out back and the World Cup game in tonight. They have live music Friday nights and a host of other events all month. Check the calendar in the hall by the patio. I highly recommend!

Mi Ranchito Bayside Market basically sells mexican groceries, meats, produce, beverages, baked…read moregoods. the goods here are similar to goods in other Mexican groceries.. buys: Plantain chips (chili & lemon(, Yuquita chips (total 5.38) -daily minimums info printed very small, chips very hard 4 servings per package. i.e. misleading. -oil tastes heavy, stale, not so fresh.... would skip next time. came from Los Angeles....Panderia Cafe.

Large variety of food and items and they even have a meat section! Amazing customer service too…read more The cashier I spoke to was very nice. I donated to the gofundme for one of the sick cats he looks after. He feeds a colony of about 22 cats, so anything helps.

Organic food good service vegetables, fruit everything guns candies, snacks so happy they opened in…read moreBerkeley. The shop is the best clean always.

Need milk? They have all the milks; cow, soy, almond, pistachio, you name it they've got it. Need…read moresoup? They have all the options you want plus some you didn't know you wanted but suddenly need to try. Ran out of a certain spice or two? They've got your normal rotation plus that one spice you will probably never use again. Want ice cream? They have gelato, Strauss , Humphrey Slocombe, Persian rose water and chocolate. Sauerkraut? Check! Curry? Yup! Acme baguette? You know it! Dubai chocolate bars? Of course! On top of all this the owner is kind and attentive to the needs of his community. If you have a request mention it and you might just see it on the shelves. The prices are fair and the selection is curated but impressively large. This is just the kind of small business we need.

Great values, nice people, very expensive, limited selection, potentially old/not-as-fresh produce…read more I've been coming here on and off for the past few years (lockdown excluded) on my way home after RSF visits. Convenient place to grab something like a spice, frozen meal, or miscellaneous kitchen item. But you'll pay for that convenience. I find items are marked up ~20% compared to TJ's or Safeway. That said, I recognize this place isn't a massive chain and goes out of its way to maintain certain standards/values that regular grocers don't. I recently bought some cookies (pictured below) and a pound of pinto beans which came out to $8 after a 10% discount (tip at time of writing: get discount by filling out survey). Cookies actually tasted fantastic. The dried pinto beans seem to be a bit old based on how long it took to prepare them, still okay though. I decided not to go for the fresh fruit because they looked battered. Overall, nice place that's conveniently located, but on the pricier side and doesn't have enough to cover all your grocery needs.

they scam you at check out they dont show you the price of anything, add a huge tip and then charge…read moreyou 2x the price of a normal store. the students who work there are scamming. the food is stale, you can see from the other reviews, the food is not super safe. not a good safe place.

Any solid farmers market is better than no farmers market, am I right? The North Berkeley Farmers'…read moreMarket is a medium sized farmers market. I was there on the early side, so not all stands were fully set up but seems as if there is a few bakeries with fruit forward desserts and baguettes, lots of fruit, flowers, rotisserie chicken, tamales, empanadas and a fish vendor. Parking is seemingly mostly in the CVS parking lot and some street parking. Overall, Thursdays, if you need some local NorCal fruits and veggies and eats, this is a great little farmers' market.

How and why would this fabulous all-organic farmers market in the heart of Berkeley's historic…read morefoodie district be anything but 5 stars across the board? What's not to love about this petite farmers' market every Thursday from 3-7pm? It's compact yet still packed with abundance & variety, especially when I visited at the tail end of summer/early fall produce season. I made a beeline directly to the famed Frog Hollow Farms stand that was overflowing with assorted stone fruit (their specialty) and berry tarts, hand pies, and galettes. But right next door you can buy the actual fruit or local honey from other vendors and head home to make your own pastry. Or maybe you want veggies? They've got stall after stall of the season's best. I picked up a ton of basil for pesto. Need to rest? There are shaded tables and chairs for kids to seniors to disabled folks to catch a break while listening to live music. Don't feel like cooking dinner? There's always a vendor, like Roadside Rotisserie, where you can pickup a juicy rotisserie chicken, or pork loin, with sides like red potatoes or broccoli roasted in chicken fat. And if the plethora of organic goodies and vendors galore aren't enough, just turn around and realize that you're surrounded by some of the best food destinations IN THE WORLD: Cheese Board Collective & Cheese Board Pizza, Saul's Deli, Andronico's Grocery, the ORIGINAL Peets Coffee & Tea, and of course Chez Panisse is just 8 doors down! And if you need to wipe the tears of foodie joy and happiness from your eyes, there's a CVS just behind the farmers market with tissues galore. Again, solid 5 stars every time!

Yes, they have a variety of bread, cheese, meat , and veggie options. One of the best local…read moresandwich shops around. I come from a out 10 miles away. I definitely recommend it.

San Francisco is full of places with cheese. Many dishes have lots of cheese in them through the…read morecity. What would pizza and bagels be without cheese ? Every year there is a Pizza, Bagel and Beer Festival which you run into so many cheese. You even see Lasagna and Angel hair pasta topped with cheese in North Beach. Then there are dishes like Cheese Dakgalb, Quesadillas, Pupusas, Poutine ,French onion soup ,cheesecake , and cheeseburgers in SF. One thing about cheese it stretches everywhere and I found a place in Berkeley which makes sandwiches and it's known for its cheese. It's called Cheese " N" Stuff" On a Summer stroll with the sun shinning I landed at Cheese " N" Stuff. Inside it's an old school deli with lots of cold cuts and cheeses. I ordered the salami and cheese sandwich with purple onions. I had to order with Dutch Crunch which is a real San Francisco thing. The sandwich was tasty but that extra thickness of cheese made it more delicious. This is the spot for a good classic sandwich. They have a good sandwich deli where the flavor packs a "punch" and with cheese by the "bunch" and it's good for a solid "lunch" and you are a sandwich novice if you don't like a sandwich with "Dutch Crunch" You can will find cheese almost anywhere in the world from France to "Venezuela"they have lots of cold cuts at Cheese N Stuff like "mortadella" and ask for cheese like provolone and "mozzarella" and other cheeses because they have" hella"

Can't believe I am just now finding this place! Probably one of the best tuna salads I've had…read more Super fresh, and the ratios of ingredients are perfect; doesn't overdo it with mayonnaise. The bread. Each of the three sandwiches had different breads, but all were incredible. This place understands a great sandwich, and every single ingredient was fresh, high quality, and absolutely delicious; bacon and turkey were thick, tuna was fresh, bread was hearty, peppers were freshly roasted. We didn't order any basked goods, but we realized that was a mistake once we stepped into the restaurant. The variety and size of each baked good really stood out. Friendly, prompt service, cute atmosphere. I absolutely will be back, more than once.

My mother an I attended this venue for lunch, she purchased a tuna melt. There are always friends…read morechatting over a salad on a warm day here. Everything in the window looked amazing. Quick and friendly service .

Cheeseboard Collective is a Berkeley staple, and it was recommended to us by alumni, professors,…read morestudents, and locals. Definitely come early, though--a line starts forming about 20-30 minutes before opening. Once they open, it moves quickly, and you can order a slice, half pizza, or full pizza. They only serve one flavor per day, and it's always vegetarian. My husband is very much a meat-lover pizza kind of guy, so he was skeptical, but we were both surprised by how flavorful it was. You honestly forget there's no meat because it's just that good. They also have their famous green sauce, which a lot of people recommend, though I personally thought the pizza was great without it. Cheeseboard Collective definitely lives up to the hype, and I'd happily come back.

My friends that live in Oakland have been hyping this place up for quite some time, and I finally…read morewent out there on a Sunday before they open so that we could stand in line and be one of the first few people there. All of their options are vegetarian and they only serve one type of pizza per day and you can check online beforehand what the specific pizza of the day is. I ordered just a slice to try it and this Sunday in particular it was the margarita pizza. My one slice came with a bonus little slice which is a nice surprise. The pizza was delicious. You could taste the freshness and I get why they sell out well before closing time every time.