University of California at Berkeley - The Blue and Gold Yearbook

“We ' ll Do Lunch Tired of eating Top Ramen for dinner? Want to dine out, but can ' t decide where? Well, we and the Blue & Gold hired a roving reviewer to sample all kind of Berkeley delicacies and printed up the best. Bette ' s Oceanview 10807A 4th Street American No Reservations Price Range: $5 to $7 Not the best diner food around nor the most reasonably priced, but still the food is pretty good overall and is buoyed by the diner ' s authentic fif- ties atmosphere and excellent ser- vice. Located off University Avenue near the Marina, Bette ' s is the perfect place for Sunday breakfast. Unfor- tunately, everyone else in Berkeley thinks so too, to you ' ll have to wait at least 45 minutes to an hour before you ' re seated. Coffee Cafe University & Shattuck Coffee Shop No reservations Price Range: $2 to $5 The Coffee Cafe, known for its tradi- tional breakfast, is both reasonably priced and hearty. A complete breakfast featuring such items as eggs, hashbrowns, coffee, and toast runs in the two to four dollar range. Oriental food is served for lunch as well. The narrow restaurant with a bar running the length of it is conducive to talking and eating, as the many regulars can attest to. Our roving reviewer noted the quick and friendly service here — the Coffee Cafe is one of the few places in Berkeley where the staff remembers a customer after the first time he visits. Oscar ' s Shattuck & Hearst Hamburgers and Fries No reservations Price Range: $2 to $5 Oscar ' s has its priorities straight: they concentrate on the food and keep the decor simple. Our roving reviewer raved about the ham- burgers, pie a la mode, and the prices. To quote: " My hamburger was hot and handsome — just as my platonic view of a hamburger is. " The orange and white decor seems to be a throwback to the fifties, and the seats are filled with all types of people with one thing in common — love for a classic hamburger. ”