Looked interesting so my boyfriend and I decided to try as we've never had vegan sushi. The food had very good presentation and tasted great, though some items could taste more "vegan" than others. We both really liked the Monterey roll, but cared less for the Kailua. I enjoyed the okra nigiri. Would definitely come back to try other menu items. I also thought the service was very fast and attentive. I used my napkin in the beginning and they grabbed and replaced it without me having to ask, so that was very nice! The restaurant has about 8ish tables and 6 bar spots. We were walk-in's but we were able to be quickly seated in front of the sushi bar. Would recommend for anyone curious read more

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This restaurant has fabulous vegan sushi. Yes, that sounds like an oxymoron, but it's the truth! Years ago I had fallen in love with their sister restaurant, Shizen, in SF. Tane is right around the corner from Berkeley Rep so I love combining my two passions! read more

Grilled corn-- good. Tempura-- pretty good The batter is thick but it's also gf. Except for the zucchini the veg was well cooked. The wedge roll is very rich and also spicy Manila dune roll. Good read more

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We had such a fun and tasty meal! We ordered eight dishes and everything was tasty! I'll certainly be back. read more

Tane Vegan Izakaya - We had such a fun and tasty meal! - Vegan Near Me - Berkeley, California

This was really a great place! I'm not even vegan, but I really appreciated their flavor profiles and the intricacies of their rolls. My favorite was the Ewa roll which was not only beautiful to the eye, but also to the pallet. My daughter's favorite was the Point Reyes. We also ordered the garlic edamame, the eggplant tataki, the grilled shishito peppers, gyoza and as an afterthought the tempura. To be honest, we weren't too crazy about the tempura. Their version of sangria was also very tasty and we got a Yuzu cheesecake which they adorned with a candle for our birthday guest. I will definitely go back for that Ewa roll! The place is quaint with a very nice comfy vibe. The wait staff was also very attentive. I highly recommend this place. read more

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Not like they need anymore amazing reviews but this place is so yummy! My husbands a vegetarian and it's always difficult to find places for him to enjoy that are really filling. This place hits the spot every time. Food is on point. Flavor is exquisite and service excellent. This is our new go to place. read more

For two people who don't typically go for vegan restaurants, my boyfriend and I didn't totally know what to expect here, but we had a very satisfying meal! We had made a dinner reservation for a weeknight in advance, and I'm not sure how necessary it is but the place is small so they seemed pretty full while we were dining. Service started out a tiny bit slow but once we got our order in the food came out quickly. We were hungry so we ordered 2 special rolls, a California roll, and the katsu. The Point Reyes was recommended to us, and personally I am not a fan of the spice or mushroom texture, but my boyfriend enjoyed it. I liked the Pokai Roll; it had a nice crunch from the tempura sweet potato filling and a good blend of flavors. The California roll was pretty standard tasting; maybe a little less strong than a typical crab filling, but a pretty close imitation. The katsu had an impressive crunch to the breading, and the filling had a mushy texture and a mild flavor. I also ordered the shiso lemonade which was both quite sweet and sour, and pretty refreshing! Overall this was a filling meal, and if you're comparing these items to their non-vegan counterparts, I'd say the flavors (particularly the imitation "crab" and katsu) were just a bit more muted. I probably wouldn't elect for this over true sushi if I had a craving, but it was still a cool experience to try it out! I'm definitely curious about the other rolls we didn't get to try. read more

My new favorite vegan restaurant! Some of the best vegan food I've ever had, it's so creative and tasty and blew my mind! I usually find that vegan sushi has little to no variability, and restaurants will simply rely on using some form of tofu, avocado, and maybe some jalapeños or something. Tane takes it up 100 notches and creates unique combinations of flavors that blend together so perfectly! Food: Brussels Sprouts (5/5): A MUST order! So delicious, crispy, comes out piping hot and sizzling with the most delicious sauce on top. Ewa (5/5): The presentation matches the taste, so good! The tempura enoki is delicious. Point Reyes (10/5): THE BEST ROLL! We ordered 2 because it was so good. Fun textures, fun flavors, and wonderful presentation. Tane Katsu (3.5/5): I'm not a huge fan of katsu in general, but this one was pretty good! The sauce was a bit too sweet & salty for my liking. Manila Dune (5/5): The chip on too of each roll's slice was such a fun texture boost to accompany the softness from the rice and crema. Soba Salad (5/5): Sooo good. Delicious on a warm day and so refreshing. Great palate cleanser or starter to your meal. Make a reservation for this place if you're going on a weekend/holiday! It got filled as soon as it opened, and I had a reservation. Great service, attentive staff, and amazing food. read more

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Small joint and it gets busy! Definitely worth making a reservation. Ramen was ok but the rolls were really great. Didn't think they could sway me from traditional sushi but I'd come back for sure read more

Tane Vegan Izakaya - Vegan Near Me - Berkeley, California

Amazing food and beautiful presentation! Just as good as sister location in San Francisco.

- busy neighborhood as it neighbors UCB (clear and lock your car doors) - serving staff were very accommodating (we came in with an infant in stroller) - food is tasty, feels freshly prepared and beautiful - food prep visible from cozy bar seating - simple, clean and earthy interior - small, expect to wait at least 30-60 minutes to be seated outside of reservations - crowds can be loud Not many vegan options in the EB, let alone exclusively plant-based. We had a delish meal at a reasonable price. read more

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A beautiful vegan izakaya with amazing specialty rolls, salads, soups and more. The small restaurant has lovely minimal decor, so the food can shine. Service is attentive but not intrusive. And the plating is as delicious as the fare. Sure to become a new favorite once you try it! read more

Absolutely spot on sushi, appetizers, sauces, drinks and ramen. Service is impeccable, and it is a small and comforting space to dine. Perfect sushi date spot:) read more

Tane Vegan Izakaya - Agedashi Tofu (GF) EWA (GF) Sweet Potato Roll (GF) - Vegan Near Me - Berkeley, California

I loved Tane so much in Honolulu and I was pleased to hear there was a location in Berkeley. I came out from Fairfield and I did have a reservation so we were seated right away. The food was really good. I had miso soup which was yummy and warm especially for a cold day, the Halfmoon special roll, Da Bao which reminded me of a vegan spam sandwich, and Lilikoi iced tea which was refreshing. If I wasn't full I would've like to try dessert. Overall it was a great experience dining at the Berkeley location. The location is small so there are only a handful of tables plus some seating at the sushi bar. Now to the other stuff, downtown Berkeley is not the safest place to be at night. There's a lot of sketchy people hanging around trying to catch your attention but you just learn to avoid eye contact and keep walking with a purpose. It is a well lit area though and there are plenty of people walking around night time. So I wouldn't come here alone especially as a female. Like the other reviews have mentioned, parking is terrible. We found parking for $9 at Center Street Parking Garage which is a five minute walk away. I would still come back though! Amazing vegan spot as I am a vegetarian. read more

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We had eaten here when we were visiting Honolulu and being a vegetarian its a blessing to find such a place that offers all vegan choices in sushi!!! This location also serves the same menu. We enjoyed the food thoroughly. Orders did not take much time. The place is quite cozy with very few tables and hence its hard to get reservation. We reserved for 9:30 (thats what was left) but the staff was nice to call us for 8:15 availability!! read more

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Came here with a friend to celebrate a belated birthday, and we loved everything! We were running a few minutes behind, but they honored our reservation. Keep in mind it is very busy, so they do not let you linger at the table after you've paid. Definitely will come back! The yuzu cheesecake was awesome read more

Really great vegan sushi. We have been to the one in SF and this one several times. Every roll we have is amazing and the service this last time was quick. The tables are stuck very close together which made me uncomfortable, but luckily we got to scoot over a bit. It's like covid never happened, or something. They are very busy especially on weekends, so you need to reserve or get on the waitlist early. We had three rolls, the Wedge, the Leahi, and the Half Moon. They were all great but the standout is the Wedge - that sauce is amazing. Second best was the Half Moon - very fresh and tasty. We also tried the vegan tofu cheesecake which was pretty good (I still prefer regular cheesecake) but not worth the hefty price tag of $12. Yeah, $12 - for a SLICE! My God, Bay Area, take your head out of your own ass. I really truly don't believe vegetable sushi should be this expensive. Something in my soul cries out whenever I go to fancy vegan places because it's just so ironic. Meat and fish are expensive and should be, but vegetables?! I would love if places like this were more accessible to people who like regular sushi by being more cost competitive. Rant aside, I still love this place and will go back for special date nights. read more

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I'm an absolute sushi FIEND, and in my opinion, the sushi here is actually comparable to non-vegan sushi. My friends and I agreed that the rolls we got somehow tasted like fish and actual sushi, and the multiple textures they added to certain rolls, like fried lotus root on top, really helped the experience of eating this because people always assume that vegans eat healthy mush. I'm always curious about how vegans work around the dietary restrictions, and sometimes that means the food is a miss. Fortunately for us, the food at Tane was definitely a hit (and maybe also solidified the idea in my friends' minds that I'm the foodie friend you can trust to choose dinner plans lol). Service was also really great, and the restaurant decor itself makes the environment feel really calming. Looking forward to visit again! read more

Tane Vegan Izakaya - Vegan Near Me - Berkeley, California

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We were in town for work and wanted to check out something near the campus. We got here around 5 pm on a Wednesday night before the dinner rush. Service:5/5 Flavor town: 3/5 Menu: 4/5 Staff is attentive and friendly. Cozy place with a welcoming vibe. We started with the katsu. I liked the crush, texture and flavor. Cooked well but not overcooked. The sauce was an excellent compliment! I'm not a sauce person but was pleasantly impressed with the sauce. We ordered the wedge roll, nice texture and it packed a little heat for my comfort zone. The flavor did not sweep off my feet, I'm was looking for a little more in the flavor department. I like this place but I was looking for a little more flavor. I've had vegan sushi before so my palette was looking for something as good but everyone has their own experience. I did enjoy the Brussels sprouts. They came out sizzling on the hot plate and were delicious from the first sprout to the last sprout. There this delicious sauce on top that leveled up this dish. I would recommend stirring up the batch then letting it rest for a few minutes to crisp up sprouts at the top. It started to get crowded when we closed out our check so make reservations online. Would I eat here again yes but I would order something else. read more

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My favorite spot. Friendly staff and great food. They're 30 minutes away from my house, but it's worth the drive

It's incredible what they can do with just vegetables! The mystery to me is how they could have ever gotten a review of less than 5 stars!

I tried an eggplant roll and a spicy fried roll and miso soup. All were fantastic. All the food was creative and absolutely delicious. The service was very quick and the restaurant was very quiet and calm even for a Friday dinner. I will be back here for sure! read more

SOOOO good. We had a lot of different dishes and they were all AMAZING. Especially loved the agedashi tofu (probably misspelled- I'm sorry!) and I will note our non vegan friend loved it too. Very unique and tasty dishes. Nice elevated vibe but fair prices. I definitely recommend this place. read more

I had reservations for a table of four at Tane on a Wednesday evening and the place was crowded when I arrived at 6:00 p.m. Parking around the area was extremely difficult as well, so make sure you give yourself 15 minutes or so to find some parking nearby. Between the four diners in my party, we ordered three appetizers and three rolls. This ended up being just the right amount of food on top of the house sake we ordered and kettle of tea. Of the appetizers we ordered, I enjoyed the agedashi tofu and the assorted tempura the most. The matcha salt with the tempera was especially tasty. Across the board, the food was spectacular. It is not an understatement to say that you can taste every distinct element in each roll. Visually, all the rolls are also very aesthetic. If you have skepticism about vegan sushi, I urge you to leave your skepticism at the door and come with an open mind and let the food speak for itself. I can assure you won't be wishing you had fish in your sushi rolls after dining at Tane. read more

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I am an omnivore who really enjoyed my meal & time! It isn't cheap, but a nice experience to share with a vegan loved one. Made a reservation here via Yelp for 6pm last night. We arrived a little early and there were only a couple other small parties. We were seated quickly and surprised that we had our pick of seats. We sat at the sushi bar, towards the right side. It is noteworthy, that our seats still were waited, we did not order/interact with the folks behind the sushi bar. We took our time order and ordered in three rounds: drinks, starters, and specialty rolls. The staff were attentive and by the time we were done with our starters, the restaurant had filled up! There was the one host and one waiter--I felt bad for the waiter as they were really moving! The pineapple lemonade was delicious: a nice blend of sweet, tangy, and a slight kick. I didn't see the shichimi, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Gyoza were nice and crispy. The filling was tasty. I wasn't wow'ed by this. Brussel sprouts were delicious! Crispy, saucy, and temperature hot! I would order this again. Pt. Reyes roll was my favorite. I loved the picked pineapple and jalapeño. There is definitely a good kick of spicy, which I really enjoyed. I think this was my favorite roll. Half moon was also a really nice roll. Who doesn't like something deep-fried and covered in pickled veggies? I don't know them. Ewa was a visually beautiful roll, but it didn't pack the same impression as the other two. I enjoyed it, but don't think I would be excited to order it again. While I don't think I'd come here all the time or regularly, it is a nice place for a unique vegan meal! read more

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The food was terrific. The ambience, while pretty, was uncomfortably loud. The service was wonderful and the server gave us lots of great suggestions. read more

The food was absolutely unbelievable! Some of the best sushi I've ever had the service and ambiance were unmatched! Cannot recommend enough!

1000000/10 I HIGHLY recommend this place! I developed a seafood allergy & have been unable to eat sushi. This place has made all of my dreams come true! The sushi is vegan & wildly delicious. Everything roll was so, so good! read more

I was super excited to try this place and there are quite a bit of elevated sushi options. Usually vegan sushi is just an avocado or cucumber roll but here there are fancier rolls for fancier prices. Coming from LA where there also are vegan sushi spots, I was a little underwhelmed by the food. Don't get me wrong, they were definitely tasty and I am so happy there is a vegan sushi spot in Berkeley. I tried the Point Reyes and Half Moon which were both delicious! Service was friendly as well. read more

Food here was delicious, the freshness of ingredients and the lightness of each item was great. We ordered everything that we did not try before. Service was exceptional and we loved the firey potato that staff did. Place was nice a cozy, a bit small for large groups though. read more

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Everything here is delicious and the staff are super thoughtful and friendly! Took my mother here for her birthday and she was super skeptical of a vegan sushi restaurant but left completely dumbfounded and impressed! Everything was delicious. Would highly recommend to anyone - meat lovers included! read more

love this spot! me & my fiancé love coming here for our special dates. i recommend making a reservation, especially on weekends as they do get busy & seats get filled fast. read more

I first went to this place a few days after it opened a few years ago. Happy to say that on my second recent visit the food was just as good...though much more crowded (so definitely make a reservation before you head over). We had the sunset, leahi, and ewa rolls (see menu photos) along with the garlic soy edamame appetizer. The leahi is my favorite by far, but was curious about the matcha salt on the ewa (hard to distinguish that taste for me, but your mileage may vary). The first time I went we ordered the barber and sunset roll, and I would say the barber is another favorite. *Side note: While my friend and I were waiting for a table, we went next door to the milk tea place but upon returning to the restaurant, the host said that they forbid people to bring non-vegan items in for consumption during the meal. Plan accordingly. read more

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When my girlfriend told me about vegan sushi, I was suspicious... real suspicious. But OMGeeee, Tane is sooo good. The unique flavors, textures and freshness was delicious. I wish I could tell you what I ordered but I kinda forget. I tasted my friends' meals and loved their choices more than mine. Our server was a bit standoffish at first but warmed up as the dinner went on. I can't wait to try it again and order some other rolls. read more

Tane Vegan Izakaya - Vegan Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Tane is my favorite restaurant in Berkeley. I come here all the time and it consistently exceeds expectations! They have a fully-vegan menu and a wide variety of options. The specialty rolls are my favorite items on the menu - they are flavorful, beautifully plated, and have varied textures. Their rolls and appetizers are fantastic, but I've found their drinks and ramen to be just okay. I don't recommend their pineapple drink, it tasted very ketchup-y to me. The service is slow but the servers are kind and the restaurant has a nice ambiance. They get quite busy, so it's helpful to make a reservation. I cannot recommend Tane enough! During this visit, I got The Wedge, Half Moon, and Sunset specialty rolls (photos attached). read more

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Amazing place to get best vegan sushi in east bay. The service is quick and very friendly. Finding reservation is little hard .. you can join the wait list but not guaranteed to get in at the time mentioned and might have to a wait little longer. read more

Tane Vegan Izakaya - Vegan Near Me - Berkeley, California

Tane Vegan Izakaya is such an excellent addition to downtown Berkeley. While the area certainly isn't lacking with other good options, Tane brings its A-game to perfectly presented and delicious vegan sushi. If you're familiar with and enjoy Shizen in SF, you'll be right at home at Tane (owned by the same crew.) Much of the menu is the same, though there did seem to be some variety. My favourites, plates like katsu, sweet potato roll, and philadelphia rolls, were all represented. But some of there best dishes are in the specialty rolls. Like Shizen, Tane's specialty roll names have a theme, but theirs is surf-related (not clue, alas.) Nonetheless, these rolls have all sorts of vegetables and sauces in/on them, giving you that visual aesthetic you expect from creatively made sushi (but without all the gross fish!) And that's really where Tane (or Shizen) shine: they give diners the fun and pleasure of being at an awesome sushi joint, but through a plant-based lens. No more do you have to be left with the boring cucumber and avocado rolls (though they do have the latter!) We can finally enjoy a full sushi experience, vegan AND in Berkeley! read more

Tane Vegan Izakaya - Katsu and gyoza - Vegan Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Overall pretty good place, just a few times the food there tasted shitty but it's fine nothing special

We had some vegetarian/vegan friends visit and we wanted to take them to a vegan restaurant that wasn't impossible/plant based meat substitutes. Cute little restaurant tucked between a McDonalds and a closed matcha tea shop. We actually walked past it the first time as it's pretty lowkey from the outside. We were worried about not having a reservation for a party of 4 and based on the other reviews thought we'd need to wait. I guess we were lucky and came in between a lunch and dinner rush! The service was friendly and the server was really nice about us ordering in two different rounds. We ended up ordering twice and tried about 10 different items on the menu. The first items out were the gyoza, edamame and miso soup. The gyoza was delicious and clued us in about how the rest of the dinner would go. All the rolls were fresh, carefully put together and absolutely delicious. We tried tomato nigiri, which looked like red tuna and could've tasted disappointing but ended up being my favorite! All their eggplant dishes were soo good. My friends were so excited to finally be able to have the full sushi experience rather than the typical avocado or cucumber roll. This place doesn't make you miss the fish, and doesn't try too hard to taste like fish. They focus on sauces, texture, high quality rice-- everything you need for a full flavor experience in one bite as sushi is meant to be. I was stuffed by the end and still regretted not taking another tomato nigiri to go. read more

Tane Vegan Izakaya - (Left to right) eggplant tataki, tomato nigiri (x2), spicy tofuna and sweet potato roll (black sauce) - Vegan Near Me - Berkeley, California

Tiny vegan sushi and izakaya spot with a nice range appetizers and specialty rolls. Started with the miso soup which was pretty standard. Husband had the green tea / gen maicha (which they generously refilled when the first one was finished). It was so clean and earthy, some of the best and freshest green tea I've ever had. We also got the Tane katsu (which came out after the rolls) and was super crisp but on the dense/heavy side. Note that is comes with a sweet soy / mayo dipping sauce, which was just ok (would have preferred a more traditional curry sauce). The three rolls we got were the Wedge (best of the 3 with amazing spicy flavor), Manila Dune (nice combination of flavors and textures with a more subtle spice), and Ewa (milder fresh flavor, more of a palate cleanser but nothing exciting). Would love to return to try some of the other specialty rolls and grill items. read more

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