Omg, this place is amazing. I eat there almost once a week and I love it! If you like Korean food you should definitely try this place. It's more like self service. It's usually not that busy, but it can get busy sometimes not that usual tho. It's my to go place, love it there!
Sharon H.
I ordered Bibimbap from Snackpass so it was take out packaging. The food was pretty average and tasted like normal bibimbap. No complaints about the food but I wish there were more side dishes added. The service was fine as well. The food was ready in a normal 10-15 amount of time. It's a good spot to go to for a casual lunch with your friends.
T G.
Ordered the Hotpot Kimchi and the Bulgogi Hotpot. The bulgogi was way too sweet so would not recommend. Hotpot Kimchi was much better.It's a fast food joint and you bus your own trays so no need to tip 15%.
Khephra O.
Their policies are ridiculous and they are so rude about it. They will not let you eat their own takeout food in house, for no reason. I understand not wanting outside food and drink but your own food is not outside food and drink! I literally ordered ahead to go, but my friends changed their mind about dining in about a minute later. I called and they had just started on my food, but they refused to change my order to dine-in. Then I took the takeout food and was going to eat it alongside my friends, but they were telling me I couldn't eat it there? Eventually, with their help in convincing them, they allowed me to eat inside. But, the lady that gave me my order thought she had to tell me about 20 TIMES that, in the future, I need to order dine in. As if I didn't hear her the first time?This establishment is rude and they do not care. All my friends have had similar experiences here. They have decent food, not anything special, but they need to change their attitude. I suggest supporting other good businesses in the area before you spend your money here.
Ed U.
Here's the thing. If you decide to eat on Sather Lane, the mostly Asian fast food pedestrian alley connecting Durant Avenue with Bancroft Way and the campus, then you're on your own. You really need to be a Cal student in a hurry to get something to wolf down between classes. In fact, I think T-Toust should require a Cal ID card to restrict purchase to students because the rest of us will be sorely disappointed.Of course everything needs to be ordered through a QR code terminal. I decided on the $12.75 Kimchi Fried Rice with Fried Egg and Nori (photo: bit.ly/3DCQxIr). It was middling at most as it was somewhat overcooked in a bit too much oil. It came with a Banchan of sorts, just three drab, barely-there items (photo: bit.ly/3DGMcUI). Meh. I even got scolded for trying the bus my space. Quite an unmemorable meal.FOOD - 2 stars...prepared for indiscriminate palatesAMBIANCE - 2.5 stars...crowded, oddly laid outSERVICE - 2.5 stars...minimal interactionTOTAL - 2 stars...Korean for preoccupied undergradsRELATED - Exploring Berkeley? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: bit.ly/2CbVh8u
Nicole A.
My favorite place to go to in between classes! The tofu soup is very filling and tasty, it comes with rice, egg and banchan (optional). We also got the bulgogi and it was sweet and savory but the portion is only enough for one person. The tteokbokki was good but the texture of the rice cake is different from other places. It's generally self serve as you order on the kiosk, pick up your food and put the tray away yourself. However the service was good and we got our food in about 15 minutes
Queena Z.
The tofu stew was pretty tasty and salty. The spicy rice cake was really good. The rice cake had the perfect chewy texture. The chicken nugget tasted like school lunch nuggets and the portion was really small for $8. The place is all self serve
Stephanie W.
EASILY my favorite place for soondubu. Super flavorful and spicy is actually a good amount of spicy (which I appreciate). Located conveniently across from campus while also being reasonably priced, definitely t toust is one of my frequented and favorite places for a solo lunch meal. While I can't attest to their other items (aside from the bibimbap which is solid but not my go to), their soondubu has my heart. Docked off star because the place seems to be closed whenever campus is not in session; I have come a few times on off days or weekends and sometimes they are closed even when Yelp hours say otherwise. Otherwise, you'll most likely see this restaurant open on school days. For student, I highly recommend giving out their soondubu a try when you're busy and just want a nice and warm meal in solitude.
Rose L.
Really good comfort food! As a heads up, order at the kiosk if you want dine-in but SnackPass is to-go orders only!My favorite is the mushroom ramyun! It's really good and pretty decently priced. As of July 2022, there aren't any eggs and the mushroom is now button mushrooms rather than king oysters. The fried chicken is still the same though and good! I also really like the fish tofu in the banchan dishes as well. It is flavorful but light.The ambiance inside the store is also very nice as well. It's very homey with a warm feel to it. I will be back!
Aarushi K.
A comfort food staple for me over the years-- the beef soondubu saw me through every rough day of undergrad. The service was always wonderful, and the side dishes are GOOD
Hole in the wall korean place. Few korean food joints in berkeley as it is, it is very disappointing that this is yet another failure. You'll have to walk past piles of homeless fecal matter and clouds of flies before entering -- as for the food, not bad. It's why i'm giving an extra star. Service? Terrible. Pedantic, arbitrary rules and a bumbling waitress that doesn't dress in typical regulated wear.
Gisella E.
I ordered at the kiosk but it would not confirm my order so I ordered through snack pass only to realize the kiosk did charge me so I paid for the same meal twice. The girl in the front seem very stressed and said I would have to call my bank to correct the order (not her fault). I said ok and asked since I was charged twice if I could get my to-go order as a dine in order, she told I could not change the status of my order even thought she saw the proof of the charge and she could not tell the kitchen to plate the meal instead of packing it. It was busy so I tried to be understanding and said okay. I waited for my order and sat down to eat it. I was eating with a friend who had gotten their order for dine in just fine and we sat across one another each other to each. Halfway through my meal she walks over and said I needed to leave because I had a to-go order and I could not eat inside. I tried to remind her about the double charge and that the only reason the order was to-go was due to the kiosk malfunction and it was intended for dine in. She told me I had to get out anyway even thought I paid twice for my meal and was half way through a hot soup. Don't understand what I did to get this type of reaction but I left without fighting because I have worked in the service industry and I understand the stress that can come at busy hours when payment systems malfunction. Either way I don't think I deserved to get kicked out when I tried to explain the situation long before getting my meal. Really disappointed because I was not trying to be combative I just wanted to eat some soup before a very long study session. Made me sad, won't be coming back here.
Lori D.
T-Toust is right across the street from the UC Berkeley campus and is very affordable for students! You order from the kiosk and the service is also pretty quick. There are indoor dining options, and you clean after yourself. I got the clay pot BiBimBap ($12.50) and it was delicious however, I wish they gave more meat/vegetables than they did rice. Even though I got it in the clay pot, (which costs $1.50 more than the regular BiBimbap) it wasn't super hot/sizzling and the rice didn't crisp up which is a bit disappointing. It also comes with its own red gojuchang sauce that isn't spicy and you can add in as much as you want. Overall, It had a lot of variety and I would come back!
Fiona W.
Very mediocre Korean restaurant. Not bad but not delicious. It is also possible that I didn't order their best dish. I got the Dumpling Tofu Soup. It was decent but it did not really look like what I ordered as the dumplings were deformed. Tasted normal but would've been nice to eat a whole dumpling, not just parts of the filling. There was also very little banchan on the side in comparison to other Korean restaurants I have gone too. I would like to give T-Toust another try and order another dish. They have really reasonable prices and pretty nice customer service.
Ashley C.
Ttoust hits different. Out of all the affordable, extremely college-friendly options out there, Ttoust is one of the best. It's one of those places that changes your food tastes once you've left home. I've had friends who learned to love korean food thanks to Ttoust and other who have become regulars and do their weekly hangouts over lunch at Ttoust. It's a regular hit and classic spot for students, and I can't imagine berkeley without this spot. Soft Tofu Stew (5/5): Everyone I know loves the soondubu here. You can get it in different levels of prices, and it comes out yummy. The size portion is pretty good, and comes with rice as well! Bibimbap (3/5:) the bibimbap here is pretty basic overall. It's pretty yummy, but a bit oily and not too much protein. Banchan is pretty basic and good per usual too :)
Omg, this place is amazing. I eat there almost once a week and I love it! If you like Korean food you should definitely try this place. It's more like self service. It's usually not that busy, but it can get busy sometimes not that usual tho. It's my to go place, love it there!
I ordered Bibimbap from Snackpass so it was take out packaging. The food was pretty average and tasted like normal bibimbap. No complaints about the food but I wish there were more side dishes added. The service was fine as well. The food was ready in a normal 10-15 amount of time. It's a good spot to go to for a casual lunch with your friends.
Ordered the Hotpot Kimchi and the Bulgogi Hotpot. The bulgogi was way too sweet so would not recommend. Hotpot Kimchi was much better.It's a fast food joint and you bus your own trays so no need to tip 15%.
Their policies are ridiculous and they are so rude about it. They will not let you eat their own takeout food in house, for no reason. I understand not wanting outside food and drink but your own food is not outside food and drink! I literally ordered ahead to go, but my friends changed their mind about dining in about a minute later. I called and they had just started on my food, but they refused to change my order to dine-in. Then I took the takeout food and was going to eat it alongside my friends, but they were telling me I couldn't eat it there? Eventually, with their help in convincing them, they allowed me to eat inside. But, the lady that gave me my order thought she had to tell me about 20 TIMES that, in the future, I need to order dine in. As if I didn't hear her the first time?This establishment is rude and they do not care. All my friends have had similar experiences here. They have decent food, not anything special, but they need to change their attitude. I suggest supporting other good businesses in the area before you spend your money here.
Here's the thing. If you decide to eat on Sather Lane, the mostly Asian fast food pedestrian alley connecting Durant Avenue with Bancroft Way and the campus, then you're on your own. You really need to be a Cal student in a hurry to get something to wolf down between classes. In fact, I think T-Toust should require a Cal ID card to restrict purchase to students because the rest of us will be sorely disappointed.Of course everything needs to be ordered through a QR code terminal. I decided on the $12.75 Kimchi Fried Rice with Fried Egg and Nori (photo: bit.ly/3DCQxIr). It was middling at most as it was somewhat overcooked in a bit too much oil. It came with a Banchan of sorts, just three drab, barely-there items (photo: bit.ly/3DGMcUI). Meh. I even got scolded for trying the bus my space. Quite an unmemorable meal.FOOD - 2 stars...prepared for indiscriminate palatesAMBIANCE - 2.5 stars...crowded, oddly laid outSERVICE - 2.5 stars...minimal interactionTOTAL - 2 stars...Korean for preoccupied undergradsRELATED - Exploring Berkeley? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: bit.ly/2CbVh8u
My favorite place to go to in between classes! The tofu soup is very filling and tasty, it comes with rice, egg and banchan (optional). We also got the bulgogi and it was sweet and savory but the portion is only enough for one person. The tteokbokki was good but the texture of the rice cake is different from other places. It's generally self serve as you order on the kiosk, pick up your food and put the tray away yourself. However the service was good and we got our food in about 15 minutes
The tofu stew was pretty tasty and salty. The spicy rice cake was really good. The rice cake had the perfect chewy texture. The chicken nugget tasted like school lunch nuggets and the portion was really small for $8. The place is all self serve
EASILY my favorite place for soondubu. Super flavorful and spicy is actually a good amount of spicy (which I appreciate). Located conveniently across from campus while also being reasonably priced, definitely t toust is one of my frequented and favorite places for a solo lunch meal. While I can't attest to their other items (aside from the bibimbap which is solid but not my go to), their soondubu has my heart. Docked off star because the place seems to be closed whenever campus is not in session; I have come a few times on off days or weekends and sometimes they are closed even when Yelp hours say otherwise. Otherwise, you'll most likely see this restaurant open on school days. For student, I highly recommend giving out their soondubu a try when you're busy and just want a nice and warm meal in solitude.
Really good comfort food! As a heads up, order at the kiosk if you want dine-in but SnackPass is to-go orders only!My favorite is the mushroom ramyun! It's really good and pretty decently priced. As of July 2022, there aren't any eggs and the mushroom is now button mushrooms rather than king oysters. The fried chicken is still the same though and good! I also really like the fish tofu in the banchan dishes as well. It is flavorful but light.The ambiance inside the store is also very nice as well. It's very homey with a warm feel to it. I will be back!
A comfort food staple for me over the years-- the beef soondubu saw me through every rough day of undergrad. The service was always wonderful, and the side dishes are GOOD
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Hole in the wall korean place. Few korean food joints in berkeley as it is, it is very disappointing that this is yet another failure. You'll have to walk past piles of homeless fecal matter and clouds of flies before entering -- as for the food, not bad. It's why i'm giving an extra star. Service? Terrible. Pedantic, arbitrary rules and a bumbling waitress that doesn't dress in typical regulated wear.
I ordered at the kiosk but it would not confirm my order so I ordered through snack pass only to realize the kiosk did charge me so I paid for the same meal twice. The girl in the front seem very stressed and said I would have to call my bank to correct the order (not her fault). I said ok and asked since I was charged twice if I could get my to-go order as a dine in order, she told I could not change the status of my order even thought she saw the proof of the charge and she could not tell the kitchen to plate the meal instead of packing it. It was busy so I tried to be understanding and said okay. I waited for my order and sat down to eat it. I was eating with a friend who had gotten their order for dine in just fine and we sat across one another each other to each. Halfway through my meal she walks over and said I needed to leave because I had a to-go order and I could not eat inside. I tried to remind her about the double charge and that the only reason the order was to-go was due to the kiosk malfunction and it was intended for dine in. She told me I had to get out anyway even thought I paid twice for my meal and was half way through a hot soup. Don't understand what I did to get this type of reaction but I left without fighting because I have worked in the service industry and I understand the stress that can come at busy hours when payment systems malfunction. Either way I don't think I deserved to get kicked out when I tried to explain the situation long before getting my meal. Really disappointed because I was not trying to be combative I just wanted to eat some soup before a very long study session. Made me sad, won't be coming back here.
T-Toust is right across the street from the UC Berkeley campus and is very affordable for students! You order from the kiosk and the service is also pretty quick. There are indoor dining options, and you clean after yourself. I got the clay pot BiBimBap ($12.50) and it was delicious however, I wish they gave more meat/vegetables than they did rice. Even though I got it in the clay pot, (which costs $1.50 more than the regular BiBimbap) it wasn't super hot/sizzling and the rice didn't crisp up which is a bit disappointing. It also comes with its own red gojuchang sauce that isn't spicy and you can add in as much as you want. Overall, It had a lot of variety and I would come back!
Very mediocre Korean restaurant. Not bad but not delicious. It is also possible that I didn't order their best dish. I got the Dumpling Tofu Soup. It was decent but it did not really look like what I ordered as the dumplings were deformed. Tasted normal but would've been nice to eat a whole dumpling, not just parts of the filling. There was also very little banchan on the side in comparison to other Korean restaurants I have gone too. I would like to give T-Toust another try and order another dish. They have really reasonable prices and pretty nice customer service.
Ttoust hits different. Out of all the affordable, extremely college-friendly options out there, Ttoust is one of the best. It's one of those places that changes your food tastes once you've left home. I've had friends who learned to love korean food thanks to Ttoust and other who have become regulars and do their weekly hangouts over lunch at Ttoust. It's a regular hit and classic spot for students, and I can't imagine berkeley without this spot. Soft Tofu Stew (5/5): Everyone I know loves the soondubu here. You can get it in different levels of prices, and it comes out yummy. The size portion is pretty good, and comes with rice as well! Bibimbap (3/5:) the bibimbap here is pretty basic overall. It's pretty yummy, but a bit oily and not too much protein. Banchan is pretty basic and good per usual too :)