How has my mom not been here? She would love it. I came with my dad at least once, possibly twice. The food is very good. It's breakfast food, nothing extraordinarily innovative, but it looks and feels very clean, which is something I don't normally notice or comment on. The real attention-getter, the reason you come here, is its surprisingness and quaintness. You don't expect to find a place like this where it is in West Berkeley, but it's here! And you're not imagining things. I'll definitely be back, but I tend not to think of Berkeley anymore, which is understandable and sad and justified, but ancient. (Make mine a 99.)
esther h.
I came here for breakfast and ordered a classic breakfast of two over medium eggs, bacon, rye toast, and potatoes, which was $16.50- a bit pricey for a basic meal. I also ordered a latte which was $6.50! I'm not sure why. The food was okay. I asked for the potatoes to be well done and they were served so soggy and mushy. I did not eat them. The eggs were a little runny and the bacon was pretty good. Mediocre breakfast, over priced.
Jennifer G.
Veggie burrito a must try, very delicious and filling, service excellent, fast hot and fresh!
Spa G.
OVERPRICED is an understatement. We landed on this place because it was a Sunday and we didn't want to wait in brunch lines. Now I wish we had. I ended up only getting chicken apple sausage, 2 medium dry links, $6.95 and two pieces of toast, barely an any butter on the toast, $4.95. I asked for a bowl of fruit, $11.95!!!! TWELVE BUCKS FOR A BOWL OF FRUIT and SEVEN BUCKS for dry and dense chicken apple sausage. I cancelled the fruit once I saw it on the register screen and was like are you kidding me. The service was unfriendly, my total for 2 likes of gross sausage, which I didn't eat (had 3 bites), 2 pieces of toast and an almond milk cappuccino was $25 bucks. Never again will I come to this overpriced, unfriendly and frankly tasteless restaurant.
Rachel R.
Never try to make a reservation here, the manager LIES. I had said my group of 12 were coming weeks ago and they took my name and number. Never got a call and they made a reservation for 40 people over mine which I find out the day before. I will not be coming to this cafe again, many other spots in the east bay can accommodate my group.
Haseb Elbgal
$16 breakfast burritos combined with subpar service gives this place one
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jason Giles
Great place, a hidden gem with good food and people.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Huevos Rancheros
Matthew Galvin
Quiet coffeeshop with a nice sheltered patio and a small kitchen with delicious small meals.Kid-friendliness: Nice patio and kid friendly kitchen staff.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Burritos
Cassandra T.
I love that it's easy to park here and has comfortable seating inside and out. Today I tried huevos rancheros, which were served on two fried corn tortillas with black beans and topped with fresh avocado. There were breakfast potatoes and chicken sausage on the side. The crispy tortillas and salsa were great as was the sausage. The beans were flavorless and unsalted and the breakfast potatoes had a great texture but the flavor wasn't too great. For $18 for the plate I don't think it's a great deal.
Catherine H.
Sour sausages, crusty eggs, cardboard french toast...also the french toast was pictured with fruit but did not come with any...would rate less than 1 star if I could, clearly this place only exists to make a quick profit
I paid $17 for a small, dry sandwich. I would not go back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
B W.
Life Savers for Business! I had ordered from another vendor from GrubHub for a business meeting today. They cancelled my breakfast order two hours before the meeting (insert panic attack here). Tomate Cafe not only took my last minute order for 8 people, but it was on time and my senior leadership was absolutely RAVING about the quality of the food and coffee! One attendee said the potatoes were "sublime!", "breakfast was The BOMB!" Thank you Tomate Cafe - you are absolute life savers! I've shared your information with about 30 executive assistants in my organization.
Chris D.
Nice people, good coffee, and I've never had anything less than a good meal. The huevos rancheros are superlative.
Avni B.
Great taste of veggie omelette and fresh ginger tea! Nice, calm and friendly service!
Moises Negrete
Decent place. I like to come here on the weekends but the service has been a little
How has my mom not been here? She would love it. I came with my dad at least once, possibly twice. The food is very good. It's breakfast food, nothing extraordinarily innovative, but it looks and feels very clean, which is something I don't normally notice or comment on. The real attention-getter, the reason you come here, is its surprisingness and quaintness. You don't expect to find a place like this where it is in West Berkeley, but it's here! And you're not imagining things. I'll definitely be back, but I tend not to think of Berkeley anymore, which is understandable and sad and justified, but ancient. (Make mine a 99.)
I came here for breakfast and ordered a classic breakfast of two over medium eggs, bacon, rye toast, and potatoes, which was $16.50- a bit pricey for a basic meal. I also ordered a latte which was $6.50! I'm not sure why. The food was okay. I asked for the potatoes to be well done and they were served so soggy and mushy. I did not eat them. The eggs were a little runny and the bacon was pretty good. Mediocre breakfast, over priced.
Veggie burrito a must try, very delicious and filling, service excellent, fast hot and fresh!
OVERPRICED is an understatement. We landed on this place because it was a Sunday and we didn't want to wait in brunch lines. Now I wish we had. I ended up only getting chicken apple sausage, 2 medium dry links, $6.95 and two pieces of toast, barely an any butter on the toast, $4.95. I asked for a bowl of fruit, $11.95!!!! TWELVE BUCKS FOR A BOWL OF FRUIT and SEVEN BUCKS for dry and dense chicken apple sausage. I cancelled the fruit once I saw it on the register screen and was like are you kidding me. The service was unfriendly, my total for 2 likes of gross sausage, which I didn't eat (had 3 bites), 2 pieces of toast and an almond milk cappuccino was $25 bucks. Never again will I come to this overpriced, unfriendly and frankly tasteless restaurant.
Never try to make a reservation here, the manager LIES. I had said my group of 12 were coming weeks ago and they took my name and number. Never got a call and they made a reservation for 40 people over mine which I find out the day before. I will not be coming to this cafe again, many other spots in the east bay can accommodate my group.
$16 breakfast burritos combined with subpar service gives this place one
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great place, a hidden gem with good food and people.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Huevos Rancheros
Quiet coffeeshop with a nice sheltered patio and a small kitchen with delicious small meals.Kid-friendliness: Nice patio and kid friendly kitchen staff.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Burritos
I love that it's easy to park here and has comfortable seating inside and out. Today I tried huevos rancheros, which were served on two fried corn tortillas with black beans and topped with fresh avocado. There were breakfast potatoes and chicken sausage on the side. The crispy tortillas and salsa were great as was the sausage. The beans were flavorless and unsalted and the breakfast potatoes had a great texture but the flavor wasn't too great. For $18 for the plate I don't think it's a great deal.
Sour sausages, crusty eggs, cardboard french toast...also the french toast was pictured with fruit but did not come with any...would rate less than 1 star if I could, clearly this place only exists to make a quick profit
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I paid $17 for a small, dry sandwich. I would not go back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Life Savers for Business! I had ordered from another vendor from GrubHub for a business meeting today. They cancelled my breakfast order two hours before the meeting (insert panic attack here). Tomate Cafe not only took my last minute order for 8 people, but it was on time and my senior leadership was absolutely RAVING about the quality of the food and coffee! One attendee said the potatoes were "sublime!", "breakfast was The BOMB!" Thank you Tomate Cafe - you are absolute life savers! I've shared your information with about 30 executive assistants in my organization.
Nice people, good coffee, and I've never had anything less than a good meal. The huevos rancheros are superlative.
Great taste of veggie omelette and fresh ginger tea! Nice, calm and friendly service!
Decent place. I like to come here on the weekends but the service has been a little
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3