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Cafe Gratitude 
 based on 16 member reviews
1730 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley California
94709
415-824-4652
Type: Vegan-friendly, Organic, Raw, Juice bar, Take-out
Info: Raw food restaurant. Note that honey might be used - vegans to ask. Daily 10am-10pm. Accepts credit cards. Price: Moderate.
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| "Loved it!"
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Posted on: Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
Review: It was a great experience. The food was good and the service was good. The decor wa warm and inviting. The food came kind of slow but there were things to occupy the time ... they have games on the tables. They also had great items on sale, environmentally friendly type things like lunch carriers and utensils. My only regret is that I live on the East coast and I do not get to visit the Berkley area as much I would like.
Pros: food * atmosphere * service
Cons: A bit costly * * |
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| "Good food, akward vibes"
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25 |
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Posted on: Sunday, November 08, 2009 |
Review: First off, let me state this. This place is strange. They're all about new age weird stuff that I'm very not into, and most people arent. I'm a dock worker, not some spiritual being. But don't let that discourage you, I actually do crave this place, a lot. Living so far sucks, because this was an amazing birthday gift from my girlfriend. They serve raw food, and raw food, in my opinion makes me uneasy and unhappy. But this place has these amazing raw enchiladas, and the raw pizza is also a good choice. For a bay area restaurant, the prices are decent, and it's all organic and raw to boot. Definitely the best raw food I've had. 5 stars.
Pros: Prices are fair * Good Raw * Healthy
Cons: Strange new age weird stuff * * |
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| "Gluten Free Place to Be"
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Posted on: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 |
Review: The portion sized are not enormous, but they are perfectly adequate for a meal, especially if you are used to eating this type of food. I have never tasted such amazing deserts at any restaurant, let alone ones made from raw mostly vegan ingredients. And if you have any gluten free friends, as I have many, this place is heaven on earth. They can eat everything on the menu!
Pros: Gluten Free * Friendly Staff * Healthy
Cons: Wait Time * * |
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| "Good food, a bit expensive"
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6 |
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Posted on: Thursday, July 23, 2009 |
Review: They food was amazing and very flavorful. I attended with 3 meat eaters and they really liked it. But, it was quite expensive and the names on the menu are a bit ridiculous - although I am told very "Berkley". It was hard to remember what we ordered when it arrived at the table called "I am wonderful" or whatever it was. Great area.
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| "Nice little place!"
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10 |
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Posted on: Monday, March 09, 2009 |
Review: I was there when I went on vacation to California. Nice spot to stop at!
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| "Lovely."
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2 |
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Posted on: Friday, January 16, 2009 |
Review: This is one of my favorite restaurants to wind down and enjoy a great meal. Yes - it is expensive. And yes - the high mass of nuts may leave you feeling sick if you eat too much of a similar thing (ie. an entree such as the enchilada w/a pie afterwards). But really, I think it's all worth it.
90% of the time I leave Cafe Gratitude feeling healthier and more energized then when I'd walked in. The service has always been more then happy to help me and always have a calming touch.
When anyone visits me here in the city, I ALWAYS take them to Cafe Gratitude and so far everyone has adore it as much as I do!
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| "Delicious!"
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5 |
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Posted on: Friday, December 12, 2008 |
Review: Café Gratitude (Berkeley, CA):
Really good food, really good shakes, amazing desserts... What else can you want? Oh, yes, unpretentious service. Well, just accept that you are going to a hippie place and flow with it. I have been here with a large group fro desserts. Everything was delicious, and even the most skeptic ones were full. The only thing was that someone was not big on nuts, and could not handle more than half of their pie crust. Well, if you see in the ingredient list anything that you don't like then just don't get, there are many options, all of which are amazing (for desserts that is).
As for food... I love their grain bowls. They are sooo satisfying. When they first arrive you always feel like you have been cheated and that you paid a lot just for a bunch of stuff. And then you are full and take the rest to go. Enchiladas and their cashew cheese sauce is amazing! But some dishes may not be very balanced, so you may end up having something full of nuts and fat. Again, read the descriptions.
I had a warm carrot-ginger soup here which is still the best carrot-ginger soup I have ever had!
The patio is great for sitting and feels like a treat when you can get a table on a sunny day. The only improvement I would love to see with this place is the staff. I usually had a good experience, the wait staff was attentive and prompt and they never brought anything wrong. Had they been less pretentious, this would be a heaven on earth. But hey, that just makes it a fun place to be and observe as long as you don't judge too much and accept the place for what it is.
Pros: delicious food * good shakes * nice patio
Cons: Wait staff may be a bit too pretentious * * |
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| "I am Not Impressed"
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My Rating |
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3 |
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Posted on: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 |
Review: Annoyed with the staff, in love with the food. Everytime we've been to the Berkeley location, I keep hoping the apparently high rate of staff turnover will allow us to FINALLY get prompt, friendly service, and every time I am disappointed. It always ends up taking 1-2 hours, but half of that is just waiting for your server to correct your order, bring your bill, or bring your bill AFTER you asked them to half an hour ago. Instead of tending their customers, servers socialize, do yoga in the kitchen, and wander around aimlessly (perhaps less time floating through the ethereal mist pondering existence and more time being trained on efficient customer service would help). I wish this place would take itself seriously rather than just be a hippie social club.
But I love their grain bowls and appetizers and desserts, so I keep coming back. The patio is a wonderful place to sit on a sunny day.
Pros: Yummy, healthy food * Amazing desserts * Wonderful patio
Cons: SHIT service * Overpriced * |
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| "need to add a new dish: "I am broke""
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My Rating |
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Posted on: Friday, July 25, 2008 |
Review: even for groovy, patchouli lovin' me this place is a bit out there.
the food is OK, but I am not sure it warrants the cult following.
I stick with basics like the bowls. I tried the "pizza" & "lasagna" & they tasty, but nothing like the traditiona/original versions.
incredibly high prices-- $9 for a 12 oz. melted milkshake???
I have a 6 year old & husband who are both 'adventurous' eaters, but this place does not work for them.
I'd say this is for tried & true raw foodists. It also seems to be popular with 'enlightened' omnis looking for a change of pace.
DO NOT bring someone with nut allergies-- pretty much everything is derived from nuts!
Pros: location * *
Cons: $$$$$$$ * slow service * it's an acquired taste |
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Posted on: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 |
Review: Despite over-priced small portions, I was willing to overcome my snobbery at the gagulous, silly names of items just to support any non-meat cafe. My bad. Got a sick stomach and headache from the super high fat and sugar content of everything. Back to my delicious low-fat reality, thanks.
Pros: * *
Cons: over-priced * small portions * horrid service |
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| "Love it!"
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Posted on: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 |
Review: Great vegan raw food! All my non-veg friends enjoy the menu as well. Reasonable prices and decent sized portions.
Pros: Very Tasty * Reasonable Prices * Quintessential "Berkeley" atmosphere
Cons: Can be noisy * Group Seating * |
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| "I am Surprised"
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Posted on: Monday, February 18, 2008 |
Review: Today was my first visit to Cafe Graditude. It was an enjoyable eating experience, but I was turned off by the high prices.
The menu was inventive and with varied. We started with a sampler of nut spread/cheese, some sort of bruschetta, and olive tapenade with raw crackers. The house cashew cheese was amazingly creamy and delicious! My dining companion had the enchilada and was not wowed. I had a bowl of miso soup and the a "cheese burger" (nut-based patty and cashew cheddar cheese". While our entrees were okay.. we were WOWED by the coconut cream pie. Creamy, crunchy, and coconutty. YUM!
Be prepared when you go here... diners are likely to share a table up close and personal with other patrons. The noise level in the main dining room got annoying the crowded it got.
Overall, I liked this place, but the frugal side of me will make it an occasional dining spot. It's a good spot for those interested in exploring what the raw eating experience is all about.
Pros: Fresh Ingredients * Menu Variety * Dessert
Cons: Price * Noisy * Shared Tables |
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| "Not Just A Restaurant, An Experience"
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Posted on: Saturday, January 26, 2008 |
Review: My wife and I went here twice during a very short visit to Berkeley. Both times it was very busy, but our wait for a table was short. Keep in mind, Cafe Gratitude believes in sharing tables--something I had trouble getting used to. While you are waiting for your food, each table has a card game to play that our server said was invented by the restaurant's owners--a game where you reflect on what you are grateful for. Many of the designs on the cards are repeated on posters on the wall, with inspirational quotes or sayings. The menu is mostly raw, organic, and vegan. All of the dishes have inspirational names like "I am Energized," "I am Thankful," and "I am Refreshed." The front of the menu is juice combinations, which are pricey. The inside consists of dishes that are either raw, dehydrated, or lightly cooked, and while the prices are $8 - $12, the portions range from meager (pizzas) to generous (grain bowls). There is also a dessert menu, and a wine menu. The wait staff is very helpful and friendly. The restaurant is a little too noisy for my taste--there were no drapes or carpet to muffle sound, so all the conversations competed with each other. I don't subscribe to an all-raw diet myself, but I still found everything very tasty. The only thing I found less than optimum were the desserts--we had a "coconut cream pie" one night, and a "german chocolate cake" another night, and I couldn't tell the difference. My wife and I will frequent Cafe Gratitude whenever we are in Berkeley, and I recommend it to others.
Pros: Vegan! * Fun! * Good Food!
Cons: Small Portions. * Pricey. * Noisy. |
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| "A Place of Ease"
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Posted on: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 |
Review: Cafe Gratitude not only has wonderful food, it's an environment that rejuvenates if you take the time. If you are in a rush let the waitperson know. They'll get you out quickly (unless you like to be angry) Other wise sit back and enjoy the delicious food and delicious people.
Pros: food * atmosphere * personel
Cons: none in South Bay :-( * * |
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| "wonderful food"
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Posted on: Friday, August 31, 2007 |
Review: Has the best coconut cream pie ever! (and it is vegan and raw!).
Delicious pesto too!
Pros: superbly delicious * fun * passionate
Cons: spicy food too spicy * kind of pricy * |
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| "Any one else get sick and queasy after??"
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Posted on: Saturday, July 07, 2007 |
Review: I love the ambiance of Cafe G and I take many friends there. I am a mostly vegan (I eat raw honey) and eat mostly raw (80% or more) so raw isn't new to me. I love the selection but my favorite dish is the quinoa mexican bowl or the simple salads. Love anything with the almond toast. Nut milk smoothies: "I am Cool" is my favorite. Love the desserts. You will spend more than you expect - prices are fair but things add up fast. Anyway, today after eating there I felt like I was (am) going to vomit. Not sure why... but this is the 3rd time this has happened to me. Anyone else? My advice - eat simply.
Pros: Ambiance * Positive affirmations * Raw Food!!!
Cons: Felt queasy afterwards * Slow check out service * Prices add up fast |
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• The nausea was probably caused by the high concentration of nuts/seeds used in their pate'. response by duende
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| "What is going on?"
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Posted on: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 |
Review: Last time @ Cafe Gratitude my wife & I didnt' feel good. This time the service was terrible and the portions tiny. $32 for a pair of salad dishes and 2 iced teas seems steep. Barely held us over.
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Cons: No AC-Very Warm * Portions small * Service slow to none |
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| "Cafe Gratitude will leave you feeling less happy"
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Posted on: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 |
Review: I just ate here by myself and waited about 5 minutes before the server took my drink order. it took several more minutes for the bar tenders to pop the top off my beer and bring it to my table. I had the sampler platter and it came in a fair amount of time. Portions were small but for the price it is fair, you'll pay $14-16 for similar in NYC. The platter was good but I wish I got a real entree instead. Since I wasn't quite full I ordered a slice of the chocolate hazelnut cake. After a few minutes, I got the servers attention, who was looking for a buzzing sound, and she said it would be just a minute. a few more minutes pass. THe desert case is 6 ft from my table. Apparently the busy bartenders are supposed to place the cake on a plate? My server stood there and gossiped with other workers. I got her attention again and said forget the cake, i'll take my check. Then she promptly pulled a slice from the case and gave it to me with the check. Is that service?? The cake was good, but I still felt bitter after visiting cafe gratitude.
Pros: Mostly vegan and raw * Cool loving idea * Cheap!$12/entree bay area
Cons: no air conditioning? * service sucks * I felt mad while i waited |
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| "Gratefully Overwaited my food I was floating...."
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Posted on: Friday, April 13, 2007 |
Review: with hunger.
We were in the restaurant for 1 1/2--2 hrs(2 people only) and only ordered 2 appy's (pre-made already) and 1 entree by scratch.
service is horrible and i would never sit in anymore with cafe gratitude rather next time, just call in to order.
#1. Call in and place your order as Take Out(They will treat this faster and more seriously) and say you'll be there in 15 mins to pick up. Be there in 30-45mins layaway.
#2. Grab your take out and eat outside patio or parks so u can enjoy the outside than slow service.
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