If the view is all you really want, skip the pricey lunches/dinners in the dining area and sit at the bar area instead and have the bar menu with drinks. Oddly enough, the bar menu is not available at lunch when they open up the bar area for regular diners and you have to be seated by the hostess. Best to go at dinner, grab any open table by the window and have drinks and the bar menu.

The beer is the only thing to get here. The food (especially the calzone) was awful! Stay away from that Thai chicken calzone.

We tried going here once for dinner. There was one large party sitting at one table. The one waiter could not handle it and we never got served and ended up walking out. There are far too many better places to eat in Berkeley than to waste your time trying this one.

I thought this place was a bit pricey for this type of BBQ. However, if you are in need of a BBQ fix and you just can't do it yourself, come here. If you in the neighborhood, you won't be able to resist the smell of the grilled meats anyways.There are only two tables if I recallso it's definitely a takeout joint.

They make a yummy cream-filled donut. Come here for donuts, weak coffee and Lotto. There's plenty of off-street parking and loads of newspaper racks outside. What more can you ask for in a donut joint?

Is this the Jupiter's on Shattuck? If so, this place has a great selection of beer on tap but the beer isn't as cold as I would like. I know, I know...it's served like in England. Well, we aren't in England and we like our beer cold! The pizzas go great with the beer. Parking here is a pain - Shattuck Ave. You can also take the Downtown Berkeley BART station, come up to Shattuck and be right across the street from the Jupiter.

The coffee is truly awful here but the waffles are good but don't expect the big fluffy Belgian waffles. They are kinda flat but tasty. Breakfast is the big draw here but I like the dinner just as much. Sit at the counter and watch the wait staff and cooks hustle.

A good rule of thumb is to pop into a Chinese restaurant and look in to see if any Chinese are dining in there. If there are lots, then it's a great place for Chinese. If not, run! This is the best authentic Chinese restaurant in Alameda.

The lunch buffet is a great deal with lots of items to choose from. Everything is flavorful and the service is good. A great place to go when you want Indian food and lots of it.

The beer is the main draw here for me. I had a bad experience with the wait staff once and never went back for lunch or dinner. Since then, I just head to the bar for the beer. I can't wait for Pyramid Brewery to make it's way to Old Sac. Their beer is far better than River City brewery.

We go here all the time for lunch. The food is spicier than some of the other Indian restaurants (which I like!) and portions are generous. The lunch specials give you a good sampling of several items. And you can pop in next door to the Indian grocery store for supplies and sweets.

What's the big deal about the burgers? They are only average as I've certainly had better burgers elsewhere. The desserts are just only average. I tried twice and ordered the special the second time instead of a burger (bake mac & cheese of all things!) and that was fairly decent.

I guess we all know this place is great for the variety of beers on tap. I wish the beer was colder as I am not a fan of British- style, room-temp beer. But I think I'll survive. They also have a nice area in their courtyard for dining alfresco.

Do yourself a favor and go to a real Japanese restaurant for udon or soba. You can feed two for the price of one bowl at O'Chame and the food will be better. But the yups love it because it's so "exotic." However, this is a great place for those who want tea with his/her meal. You can choose from a wide variety.

Go here for beer only. The food isn't the worse I've had. The pizza is the safe bet.

This is a funky place to go and have cocktails. There aren't very many places that produce a drink menu. The drinks are a bit pricey and you do get to sit on some beat-up looking chairs and sofas but what the heck, all hail to the almighty cocktail! As for food, I've enjoyed their early bird dinners including a pretty decent seafood lasagna.

I usually forego the dining room and grab a first-come/first-serve space in the bar with a view. The crab and artichoke dip is divine! There is a wide range of appetizers and courses to share with your cocktail and view.

A very busy and popular restaurant. Portons are huge! No one makes it out without a takeout bag. We had lasagna and chicken marsala. Both dishes were well prepared and delicious although a bit pricey (over $15 for lasagna in a somewhat casual joint). But considering you'll enough for two meals by ordering one plate, it's a deal.

This Spaghetti Factory is typical of the chain. You can depend on good food for reasonable prices. If you have never been to a Spaghetti Factory - your entree comes with salad, a loaf of bread, drink (coffee, tea or milk only if I remember correctly) and ice cream (spumoni or vanilla) for about $6.00 to $9.00). A great deal but on busy nights, you'll have to wait and wait and wait. Best to go weeknights before 5:30 and forget Fri. or Sat. nights entirely.

A great place for beer and appetizers or beer and burgers. Why beer? They have the coldest beer on tap in all of Sacto. Forget the British beer-served-at-room temperature stuff. I like my beer cold. Faves are the Gordon Biersch Marzen and Newcastle Brown Ale. The staff is friendly. Go a couple of times and you'll feel just like a regular. TIP: Grab the Sacto weekly newspaper "News & Review." There is always a two-for-one coupon for any entree during the hours of 4:00 to 7:00.