Berkeley Bowl West Cafe
Cafe · Southwest Berkeley ·
Cafe with healthy options, sushi, bento, curry, and a grocery
Cafe with healthy options, sushi, bento, curry, and a grocery
"B-Dama chef-owner Chikara Ono began serving takeout sushi at grocer Berkeley Bowl during the pandemic, making it a low-key spot for very excellent sushi. Ono’s continues its offerings to this day, making it an affordable and convenient source of sushi rolls, salmon ikura dons, and onigiri." - Luke Tsai
"Once shelter in place hit, I probably stayed within a five-mile radius of my home in Richmond like 95 percent of the time. That meant lots of dumplings and scallion pancakes from New Dumpling, tofu stews and popcorn chicken from Gangnam Tofu, and whatever new thing (chirashi bowls, black curry, fruit sandos, etc., etc.) B-Dama’s Chikara Ono was selling out of the Berkeley Bowl West Cafe." - Eater Staff
"I tracked down Chikara Ono’s latest pop-up, Mochitto Bo at the Berkeley Bowl West Cafe, and found mochi doughnuts that don’t resemble standard doughnuts so much as fried mochi — super-stretchy, served hot, and meant to be eaten right away with custard dipping sauces like matcha and black sesame; they’re pop-up only for now and definitely not the sit-in Mister Donut copycats." - Eater Staff
"Berkeley Bowl West Cafe has been serving as an operating location for B-Dama over the past several months and will host Sundo and Dela Curo’s pop-up on December 13, with both concepts slated to be available there in January after the B-Dama takeover." - Luke Tsai
"I'm noting that Ono plans to add his black curry to the menu at the Berkeley Bowl West Cafe starting in November; he has been operating that cafe as a takeout-and-delivery hub for his various restaurants during the pandemic." - Luke Tsai