Asian • French • Seafood • European
"Great food and exceptional prices. Vanessa's is a real treat--excellent menu with several daily specials. Beer selection is good and so are prices compared with other restaurants. We ordered three dishes to share--all under $20. Garlic noodles with filet mignon and chicken was a special, as was a salad with snow crab. The crispy pork loin was a unique and tasty menu item. There are many restaurants on Solano Ave, but Vanessa's is a real stand out for taste and reasonable prices. Service is laconic but they get the job done without any rush. You can enjoy an exceptional meal here for prices that don't really exist elsewhere. Better than trying to find someplace good near the Berkeley campus and no hassle parking."
Full • Asian • Asiatic • Bar-Lounge
"I visited for their dim sum brunch for the first time, and it was fantastic. Every dish was exceptional, and the service was, as always, outstanding."
Soup • Sushi • Asian • Asiatic
"It’s only been open for a little over two weeks so... 1. Parking- valet not available and only 10 spots or so available therefore we spent 10min looking for street parking 2. Layout- no hostess stand; unsure where the stand is going to be set up or how they are going to check off reservations. There is no clear path in or out to get to tables so you are walking between tables to get to your seat. 3 bars? 3. Menu- no drink menu yet?; Many things on the food menu not available yet 4. Service- my husband was eating for a good 7min before my sushi came out I was staring at it, sitting on the counter for about 5min). 5. Staff- waitress was holding her pens in her cleavage. The staff doesn’t really have a uniform besides wearing black. At a dinner establishment showing too much cleavage or your entire midriff is not appropriate 6. Food- rice bowl was good. Sushi was ok. They let it sit on the counter way too long before serving."
