Venus Restaurant

Venus Restaurant
Restaurant Cuisine: Californian, Organic
2327 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
#9
of 430 restaurants in Berkeley
TripZen Score
7.5 / 10 Overall
188% Recommend
8.5Overall8.5Food
7.5Food
Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:Heartfelt touches abound at this cozy, neighborhood cafe. Spinach salad and desserts, like chocolate bread pudding, are tops. --
A breakfast nook.
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Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
7.5 / 10 Overall
188% Recommend
8.5Overall8.5Food
7.5Food
Overall
  • My dining experience at Venus was wonderful, as always.
  • Venus continues to be our favorite pre-theatre dining venue.
  • If you want great local food then this is a great place.
  • It was a very nice experience for the three of us.
  • Great pre-theatre restaurant, near Berkeley Rep. Imaginative, tasty food, and lovely ambience.
  • this is a great little spot.
  • Loved the food, but the small popular restaurant was too crowded and noisy for our taste.
  • Venus is a terrific place to go for a good dinner and a conversation.
  • the restaurant is quite small and noisy;
  • One of my favorite places to bring guests from out of town -
  • It is a cozy place with amazing food and a great wait staff.
  • It is a wonderful restaurant .
  • I really enjoyed brunch at Venus Restaurant
  • A great California experience and I highly recommend it.
  • The recommendations from the server were spot on and as billed.
Food
  • Every meal I've had there has been spectacular!
  • Always excellent food out of their small kitchen -
  • The small dinner salad was nicely dressed, but maybe with a bit too much salt.
  • Venus continues to be our favorite pre-theatre dining venue.
  • If you want great local food then this is a great place.
  • Great for pre-theatre dining
  • Both the food and the service were outstanding.
  • We had a nice meal.
  • The service and the food was very good.
  • The best thing, to me, about Venus is its endlessly inventive seasonally-based menu.
  • The food was as always outstanding!
  • Definately a foodie place with unusual fresh ingredients and nice combinations.
  • The food is great
  • We had a wonderful dinner.
  • Great drinks, a cool exposed brick interior, food
  • Good value, really good food, warm and friendly, near Berkeley Theaters
  • Edible food in downtown Berkeley.
  • the soft polenta w seasonal roasted veggies including the gorgeous chantrelles and in the background some kind of delicate mushroom reduction sauce.
  • we had a very nice dinner....The food and the service was great.
  • Good solid food.
  • The food was delicious and well presented.
  • other than that, the food was delicious and the place fun.
  • Wonderful dining experience....outstanding food and drink.
  • Food a few years ago was quite good
  • Great pre-theatre restaurant, near Berkeley Rep. Imaginative, tasty food, and lovely ambience.
  • Food was great service was wonderful I can't wait to dine again
  • Fantastic service, great food -
  • Food and wine were fine, service was great,friendly and efficient.
  • food is fresh, tasty with plenty of variety.
  • Loved the food, but the small popular restaurant was too crowded and noisy for our taste.
  • The coffee is consistently stale....Additionally the food is heavy-handed....Portions are not elegant but copious....The taste is heavy-handed:
  • Food was solidly good, variety of healthy and higher calorie foods.
  • Food is okay but the price point is way off, in my perception.
  • The roasted chicken was cooked perfectly!
  • Great pre-event service, excellent food.
  • Food is consistently very good and interesting!
  • The food at Venus is delicious....Our stuffed squash was extremely tasty.
  • We found it a little expensive, with expensive wine selections, given the very casual and crowded ambiance.
  • impeccably paired with a matching wine.
  • Portions are generous.
  • I recommended the chicken (I had the sand dabs)....Thanks for all the good food!
  • Food was very good as always, innovative vegetarian which is so appreciated.
  • Such wonderfully fresh and local ingredients, making the flavors come to life in a unique approach to culinary delights.
  • The combination of good flavors and generous portions will always make me a repeat diner....It is a cozy place with amazing food and a great wait staff.
  • I really enjoyed brunch at Venus Restaurant
  • The soup was very tasty.
  • The food is dependable and healthy.
  • such simple, fresh and organic ingredients could make such complex dishes.
  • The food amazingly good.
  • Food was extraordinary -...The menu is small, but great variety.
  • The simple, week night meal was quite good
Service
  • Both the food and the service were outstanding.
  • The service and the food was very good.
  • I did not appreciate the service.
  • Wait staff are pleasant
  • Excellent service, a very nice ambiance and a nice way to prep for the theater.
  • The service was very good and conscientious for theater crowds.
  • surprises, and super friendly staff!
  • The food and the service was great.
  • The service was good.
  • Food was great service was wonderful I can't wait to dine again
  • Fantastic service, great food -
  • Food and wine were fine, service was great,friendly and efficient.
  • staff is very friendly and accomodating.
  • Service is slow and oddly detached/uninterested.
  • Great food, service, etc.
  • Great pre-event service, excellent food.
  • Our waiter was very adept and very attentive.
  • The staff works well under pressure, the theater crowd
  • It is a cozy place with amazing food and a great wait staff.
  • Service was exceptional.
  • The staff are warm, efficient and unobtrusive.
Ambience
  • the location is convenient to the best of downtown Berkeley.
  • Excellent service, a very nice ambiance and a nice way to prep for the theater.
  • Very nice, bistro atmosphere.
  • great ambiance and service.
  • Great pre-theatre restaurant, near Berkeley Rep. Imaginative, tasty food, and lovely ambience.
  • perfect before a performance at berkeley rep or after a shopping spree at Tuesday morning.
  • Loved the food, but the small popular restaurant was too crowded and noisy for our taste.
  • It's a very convenient location for downtown events
  • what Berkeley is all about, food that is local, fresh, delicious and friendly atmosphere.
  • The atmosphere was warm and welcoming.
  • The atmosphere is welcoming
Value
  • Good value, really good food, warm and friendly, near Berkeley Theaters
  • We found it a little expensive, with expensive wine selections, given the very casual and crowded ambiance.

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