Heroic Italian Berkeley - Berkeley, California

Seung W. S.

I found a great Italian restaurant. Pasta was great and staffs were so nice. I will revisit this place when I want to have a pesto pasta for sure!

American A.

And....I'll tell you why the Heroic Italian is a 5 star joint.
I was just around the corner, right there on Harold Street moving my pal Tightas Bricksqueezer's daughter, Cheesah into her new place in the Clambanger Arms complex, and she says she'll spring for lunch!
WOW! Was my reply...can we go to Saul's Tightas asked, Absolutely NOT! Cheesah said...We'll go to the Heroic Italian around the corner...it's the best Delicatessen in the county...the Best!
Well, I don't know it's the best in the county...but Berkeley for sure!
I got a simple imported ham sandwich and chips, and all I can say is it was Spectacular!
☆☆☆☆☆

Sindy S.

We decided to check out Heroic Italian in downtown Berkeley, next to the library! The outdoor patio was so relaxing on a hot summer day.

If you love Italian food as much as I do, y'all need to check out Heroic Italian! Everything was so fresh and light. It's simply delicioso!

OMG! OMG! The OMG sandwich was light, airy, crispy, and delicious; while the Chicken Tetrazzini Rotini pasta was light, creamy, and tasty, it was perfect with the glass of white wine.

I love me a good salad, and the California Caprese salad did NOT disappoint. Not only was it beautiful, it was so refreshingly delicious! I want one now.

Lastly, the Calabrian Shrimp Roman Pizza was delicious. It was my first time having a shrimp pizza- it had the perfect balance of savory and tartness.

Ps. There’s a parking lot next door, and it cost the same as the street parking meter.

gina

The ambiance was so lovely for our party of 30! The artichoke appetizer and shrimp pizza was great as well, but both pastas (pesto, red) were disappointing. I had a wonderful time though~

Miha M.

Great Italian restaurant in the heart of downtown Berkeley. I was there with a large party and everyone was impressed by the quality of the dishes. The OMG sandwich was so good that I wanted to get another one for to go. We did not all get our dishes at the same time, but that’s perhaps a consequence of the online-only menu. I would much prefer the old fashioned personal ordering.

JoAnn S.

Heroic Italian is located next to the Downtown Berkeley Library on Kittredge Street not far from BART. There is free 2 hour parking on the street, and there is a parking garage close by.

It is located on the bottom corner of a five story with lots of windows so the restaurant is filled with natural light. There is a large patio outside, so you have the choice of eating inside or out.

David, the owner is friendly and loves to share about his business!!! I had an OMG sandwich to go with an Italian Bio drink. I see why it is called OMG--it was very tasty made with fresh bread, Italian meats, smoked Mozzarella, and Roasted Artichoke Spread. Yum, yum!!!

They have a large variety of Italian wines to choose from to go along with sandwiches, salads, pizzas, and pastas. This is a great place to come for a taste of Italy.

JEONGBUM S.

What a cured meat heaven!!! Many different cold cut of meat(imported from Italy), sauces, spreads make OMG OMG. Italian sub rolls are insanely good!! It is so crusty and airy! they know how to bake Italian bread! One thing i think could have been better is that they save some ingredients! The ratio of bread and meat vege, sauce is not that good.

Peter N.

Pretty mediocre and below average pasta for what you pay for. Waitress simply brought the food and walked away. No attention given to patrons after they order even though there were only two people in the restaurant.