ZINO - Berkeley, California

Anju M.

Never in my life have I had a vegetable omelette like this! I’ve dined all over the country and internationally, but this experience was disappointing.

First off, the waitress seemed stressed, incompetent and unhelpful. After waiting over 40 minutes for the food, I had to ask about the delay, only to be told there was a mix-up, and they were trying to make it as quickly as possible. Not once did the waitress apologize for the mistake. Instead, another woman, who appeared to be in charge, offered an apology.

When the omelette finally arrived, I was shocked. It looked like a stinking mess, veggie omelette looked like vomit! The avocado toast was just cold toast with sliced avocado and some greens thrown on top – no effort at all. Additionally, there was no salt or pepper on the table, and no sauces were provided. We had to ask for hot sauce, and the ketchup arrived just as I was finishing my potatoes.

I didn’t even touch the omelette, and the hostess was kind enough not to charge me for the inedible meal. Despite the issues, I left no tip because the service and food quality were far below expectations.

It’s a shame, as this place has potential, but I won’t be returning anytime soon.AVOID! I dined at La Note near by for brunch and that is where you need to eat! Stay away from this one!

Steve U.

The service is fantastic. The Staff is friendly and knowledgeable about their foods. Coffee is the best and they are proud they serve San Francisco Peerless Brand Coffee. I am a huge fan now of this delicious and bold tasting coffee. The food is good. The breakfast menu is limited. They are fast with their service and the food is hot. I look forward to trying their dinners. Reasonably priced and a Mediterranean cuisine. I give the bar a Five Star hands down for their epic drinks 🍸 Marlon is the supervisor and he has many Specialty crafted Cocktails. Great service and friendly staff.

Sam R.

I stopped in for a takeout breakfast as I headed to the coast after checking out.
The ambiance and server were so warm I gained valuable travel and life advice from another customer.
My avocado toast on the beach had such subtle and rich flavors, despite my mishandling of it in the trunk leading to a spill.
My friend enjoyed the breakfast sandwich- it filled him up and warmed his heart.

John M. L.

It was an amazing dinner we had last night, the restaurant was a bit busy but our server Leu was a ROCKSTAR!!!! He made our dinner extra special with his service! I recommend road to morocco and their new york steak it was phenomenal. Highly recommended! will surely come back again! Good job Leu!

Mariah A.

We came here during homecoming weekend, and our server Leu was very nice and attentive. We actually ended up coming back for the next night too, and got lucky and got the same server. He answered all our questions and made us feel very at home. The food was excellent and he gave us amazing recommendations of what to try and we had a very nice night.

Sirama B.

Didn’t have any food but the service on my drink was spectacular. Server was accommodating and humble. The ambiance is very cute little hotel and it makes me feel like i’m in town for a conference. 10/10

Brian I.

We were the first people in the dining room, and 3 to 4 other tables got seated and served before our entrées showed up. it’s almost like we were shoved over in a corner so we could be ignored. Management tried to make up for it, but even in the process of trying to make up for it they fell short. Our dessert was going to be gelato, but that is taking more than a half an hour to be served.

Alice K.

Thanksgiving dinner had the potential, it was so poorly executed. Items served were cold, overcooked and tasteless. For the price charged this should have been better.