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    In The Wood

    4.0 (344 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 8:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Tacos, quesadillas
    Amber C.

    Came for their $25 all you can eat tacos! Pretty good deal. We ate SO MUCH. Had about 4 tacos each + quesadillas + a huge torta. They have a little toppings staring with onion, cilantro, pickled onion, lime, and sauces. I liked the green sauce (kinda like avocado). The red sauce was a bit spicy. Go early because the line gets longer throughout the night.

    Salmon Tacos

    Honestly, the food was okay. I had ordered 3 things, an omelette, salmon tacos, and a steak salad. The best was the steak salad. It was my first time and the service was okay. We were the only ones in the restaurant and it took quite long for the food to come out though I understood that there was only one chef working at the time. We did not feel the most welcomed and weren't really checked on.

    Calamari, Mac and Cheese
    Jose Manuel C.

    Showed up looking for a new place to try out, ended up eating dinner here. Friendly staff, interesting selection of beers, great sangria we loved it. The wings were amazing, Mac and cheese was unique. Quite delicious. The calamari was cool. They have enough screens, but it is casual enough since not everyone is there for the sports. Definitely recommend 5/5

    View from the best table in the house!
    Kendra W.

    Everything about our visit here was great! The service was so good. We had the sweetest waitress who knew her menu! I can always appreciate that about a waitress. It's like know your craft! And boy did she know it! The place was pretty empty but it totally strikes me as the type of place that packed in the evenings not at 2:00 in the afternoon! So we were actually happy to have the place to ourselves. We had wings and the chicken sandwich and all of it... I do mean all of it was so good! I was starving and forgot to take pics of the food so my apologies but just know it's good! Give them a try for yourself! Cute vibes! Cute spot! 10 out of 10!

    Bob K.

    The Wife and I stopped in here after a movie, feeling indecisive. Fortunately, this was the right choice, since they have a nice varied menu for a gastro pub. The Warriors were playing (and winning) over the bar, so it was a happy atmosphere. The service was fast and friendly. The Wife ordered a wood fired margarita pizza, while I had a beyond burger. Both were great, especially the pizza. She only got through half - we could have easily shared it. It's a narrow space on College Ave, but opens up nicely once you step inside. Which I recommend you do.

    Stacy C.

    Was shopping in Berkeley this afternoon and looking for a good lunch place. Checked Yelp for a restaurant, and In the Wood Bar & Grill had a 4.0 and was right across the street. We ate on the patio, which was pretty noisy at first but soon quieted down as the tables emptied. There was no wait for a table at 1 pm on a Saturday. I had the salmon tacos, hold the jalapeños and mango, and it was wonderful. The salmon was grilled to perfection and topped with cabbage and avocado slices. It was listed as a small plate, but I could barely finish it. My sister had the In the Wood burger, which was huge and had smoked Gouda and bacon and caramelized onion jam on it. She said it was very good. I stole a few of her fries and they were delicious. Service was excellent. Highly recommend In the Wood.

    El Gordito Pizza
    Laura L.

    Great food and good service! The pizza was great, and the lamb burger was excellent! I also tried my friend's summer veggie pizza, and it was amazing! They also had all you can eat tacos on the patio, but we didn't realize until it was too late! I'll definitely be back for them though!

    The New Benito Pizza
    Porsche W.

    Doing its job as a Gastropub. The brews had the place smelling good. The self serve water... not knocking that it's obviously tap, or appears that way. These bottles aren't that expensive. And there's Amazon. Replace the caps... and talk to that server that worked 6.28.25 between 6p and 7p. he touched every surface that's supposed to touch a mouth. From silverware to the tops of cups. He bussed tables and never changed his gloves. Speaking of tables. He should make sure he's keeping the wedges in place under the tables. It wobbled none stop. The Shroom was a complete fail. There were barely any mushrooms to call it a mushroom pizza. I was hoping for at least two variations of shroom. But I feel like I was met with room temp poorly salted canned grade mushroom. Some good onion and a premature sauce. If you know pizza, you know sauce. And they cooked theirs that morning. The toppings slid off like a mudslide and the pizza was strait mush almost to the crust. The Instagram ad and what I got was crazy insane. Taking Kid Cudi Day and Night. The Benito. Excellent. But, the peaches didn't looked fresh. Maybe don't let these sit without juice. A few more chunks of chicken and less arugula. How ever nod to the arugula it absolutely pulled each element together. I fully recommend for drinks. The Elmwood Sour was amazing. Be a kid for a second and get some poor sips through that cinnamon stick. Elevated the drink to a whole new height when sick through that bark. My goodness!!!! So delicious until my wife knocked it out the cup.

    brownie
    Serena H.

    overpriced but decent. my friends got the macncheese and fries and I got a brownie for dessert. service was good but the food wasn't really great enough to justify the prices. I don't see myself coming back.

    Chicken sandwich and fries
    Dom J.

    I came here for a catch up lunch with a friend, while I was visiting from Los Angeles. This is the part of Berkeley where parking can be really tough, and prepare to pay, as it's only metered parking. The restaurant itself is dark on the inside and the service was decent. There weren't many folks when I arrived but it was pretty full when we left. The food itself was surprisingly good with great portions. I had enough left to take home for dinner. I thought the prices were solid for the portion size. All in all, it's a good lunch choice, if you're in the area.

    Salmon Tacos
    Eddie H.

    Finally got a chance to try the food and greatly impressed. Ordered the BBQ wings, the Salmon Tacos and Truffle fries. All were very tasty. Can't wait to try the other items on the menu.

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    This place was not bad at all, the onions rings is shining star in this place and pepperoni pizza

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    25.99 per person tacos Tuesday ALL YOU CAN EAT TACOS!!! 10/10 and the service/ owner is/are amazing!

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    Fabulous chicken wings. Great staff: friendly and easy going. Yummy espresso martini.

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    Great little spot nearby the Berkeley playhouse. Good and service were excellent. They will hold a reservation.

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    Delicious meals in a lively little spot in Elmwood. Good choices for carnivores and vegans. Nice waitstaff and fun area to visit!

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    Solid neighbor choice for burgers and fries. Our group liked the calamari, fried well.

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    Was there for 20 minutes, the waiter kept passing by, saw our table and continued on, never got attended.

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