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Its nice to have something in Berkeley that isn't infested with frat boys or amateur drinkers!

Even though Bate Lounge doesn't have a full bar we still were able to hav ea good time here. There was ample seating for us to do our business and they surprisingly  have amazing food!

U know u get the Happy Hour appetizer menu and you just automatically assume that whatever you order with be lack luster b/c no matter how classy the bar it will never be as good as a 'real restaurant.'
A friend of mine ordered a cheese pizza. I was expecting something that was that reminded me of a huge bagel bite. Instead we had this delish concoction on rustic bread. its was quite enjoyable. I also ordered the hummus plate which was quite tasty.

They make all of their cocktails with sake and soju but I found it to be more economical to enjoy their $3 beers. Net time I hope to try more of their sake selection.

This is a strictly happy hour review. I don't like this place.  

I do appreciate my good friends picking this joint for a DYL but I couldn't get into the atmosphere. I found the seating arrangements to be ridiculous. We had no more than 8 people a the table and we had to steal 6 tables just to barely sit all of our drinks and appetizers.

The music they were playing was WAAAAYYYY too loud to have any type of civilized conversation. It was like a bad rave in there but not a drop of acid in the place.

I will say that the Osha Thai Lounge will get a star for each of the drinks that I had its a Rosellita or something.

I didn't appreciate the waitress telling someone in our party that a whiskey sour is not a cocktail. I don't know what planet she lives on but it aint earth!

YUM! I just had mind blown here for the second time last night!

The Plantain & Black Bean Burrito is the best vegetarian burrito I have ever put in and around my mouth!

The sweetness of the the plantains and the meaty texture of the fruit are divine with the spicy beans and salsa. If you are anything like me you put a jalapeno on every bite, belisimo! I rarely am able to eat all of my burrito but I tore that mofo up!

The restaurant is currently going under a renovation to make the seating more efficient but that doesn't keep people away. I called and placed a pick up order and got a busy signal the on the first try. The second try i had to wait awhile to get someone to pick up, but no worries that's just how busy they are. They still had my food promptly ready within 10 minutes. When I arrived to pick up the food MAN they were PACKED! It was definitely a happy sight to see since so many other businesses are empty.

I want to come back and try the chiliqueles & the Mexican French Toast. They do brunch from 11-2 Mon - Fri :-D

I don't want to rate this place to high for fear of disappointment.

The previous owners had this lame business plan and it annoyed the hell out of me. $15 minimum for credit cards? Pulease!

Anyway, I was here this afternoon and had the prad prik king, aka spicy green beans with chicken. It was quite tasty. The portions weren't that bad either. i actually took half of my lunch home. I always order things extra spicy and no one ever delivers, they are no different but when they brought my food they did promptly place the hot sauce options right in my face!

The service wasn't bad. Matter a fact the manager came by every single table and asked them how their meal was. i was quite impressed. I got my food quickly and for someone that only has 30 minutes for lunch I had 7 minutes to spare to do a bit of window shopping. Awesome!

Needless to say next time I have a craving for spice & thai I know where I can go!

My BF and I had a great experience here. First of all we didn't have to wait, thats always a plus. We have this knack for walking into busy restaurants and even though the is an hour wait something just happen to open up for us. That has a to be a sign of awesomeness right?

I'm not going to lie, I really wasn't sure what to expect from this place. It has a great ambiance and atmosphere. It was loud but not too loud so that we couldn't have a conversation. But at the same time we sat near the window and that made a difference I'm sure. I felt like we had some of the best seats in the place because of it actually. We had a great waitress with a lot of spunk, she didn't bother us too much but was still very attentive.

Alright on to the food. When I initially looked at the menu i didn't think that I would be able to get full from what they were offering. I was wrong! We started with drinks of course ;-)

I had some gin and raspberry drink that I wasn't too fond of. The BF had a Sazerac, which according to him was better than Absinthe's. His second drink was the old fashioned at it was delightful. I love that they have a 'bartender's choice' like option. I went ahead and ordered it and received a Kentucky something or other. It had Burbon, yum, lemon, yay, simple syrup, ok, and soda water. All in all it was a great drink. definitely better than the first drink.

Ok food.

Pepper starter
* the heat sneaks up on you
* perfect to eat half as an appetizer eat the other half with the main meal instead of hot sauce

Ceviche special
* tasty limey goodness
*can you really go wrong with ceviche
* BTW it was made with Titos Vodka
*drink the juice at the bottom

Duck Confit
* wow what crunch
*amazing combination with the peach
*seriously blew our minds

Lamb entree
* initially we thought it was a bit rare but chef always knows best
* amazing texture

brioche desert
*OMG so creamy
*like creme brule's hot cousin
*lavender was amazing
*peach? again? fuck yes!

the entire meal was decadent and we less surprisingly full.

I must say there was a theme of excellence in the meal. it was the obvious deliciousness of the salt used as a garnish. It was smoked i supposed but my god it made the meal. I don't know what it was but i would return just to have a meal with the damn salt on top.

I'm hungry just thinking about this place...

I picked this place to have dinner with my sister and her co-worker. I found it on Yelp b/c I really don't know the San jose area that well. Needless to say it was decent but nothing to knock your socks off. You walk in and it initially looks like a regular bar so we thought we would sit in the back since it looked empty. WRONG! It looked like a banquet hall. Tons of families were back there having their weekly restaurant dinner. Not to say that its a bad thing it was just very unexpected.

It was 1/2 off appetizers and 1/2 off drinks night so maybe that had something to do with it. I was just shocked at the 2 different atmospheres in  on establishment.

Anyway on to the food.

We ordered the Chicken Adobo, the Cabbage & Salmon dish & the sausages. The sausage was tasty. I would have preferred it in a bun with a bit of mustard. The Chicken Adobo was ok. I should have known better never to order something that I've had home made but whatev.

The drinks weren't that bad but they weren't spectacular either. very sugary. Meh...it was ok. I wont be back.

OK so here is the nitty gritty. I have just returned from this establishment and have many things to say.

Chicken sandwich:
-its pretty good, moist & fast
-i'm not expecting my grandmomma's chicken cuz that has never been seen on this side of the Mississippi except for brief visits.
-bread was amazingly soft, i really hate when the roof of my mouth is decimated by hard shit like dutch crunch
-salad like creation, tasty. i would like to have more onions
-hot sauce a must, b/c franks red hot is delicious

Lemon ice
-hella sweet
-hella tart
-hella good

strawberry shortcake
-i smelled the strawberries from 5 feet away while standing in line.
-scone like 'cake' but smooth like butter
-whipped cream, light but not flavorless. AKA the weight of cool whip and the flavor of redi whip without the smell of CO2
-I didn't fell like a fat ass cow when i left

peach pie
-i don't eat pie
-that shit was good
-i saw a box of peaches near the window so that pie was fresh too

service
-they are mighty quick
-LB is hot and her milkshakes normally bring the boys to the yard. this time the boy brought us a free brownie. (that beezy got her sammie before me and i was two peeps ahead of her...goddamn milkshakes)
-the guy who helped me was sweet and never broke a sweat. and kinda cute...that dont hurt

Miscellaneous
-there was a gang of brothas in the back! attention brothas: if u need someone to taste ur creations...hit me up.
-i ate half the sandwich but all of the shortcake. i have priorities
-i saw Betty.

I will be going again. probably with the BF in tow. he likes chicken.

I had an excellent sandwich here after being quite sick. Roasted Turkey. All the fixin's. Extra dijon. Sourdough roll. Peach Tea Snapple.

When we walked in i felt very welcome and even though the owners were sitting down and enjoying sandwiches of their own, they popped up to make our sandwiches with a smile. That extra mile goes a long way with me. They even have a little sign out by the register saying, "Make sure you pay your meter! Parking tickets are $55!"

I was only able to eat half of the sandwich at the time but later enjoyed it at work almost 8 hours later. All of the vegetables were fresh and crisp and I was quite amazed. The deli looks very simple and has the cutest couple running it. I'm happy I have a great local deli to give my money to!

I completely satisfied with the spice of the food and the timely arrival!

Yep.... they are getting my business again!

yummy pizza and even better cookies!

The wait may be long at times but hte pizza is always worth it!

Honestly the smell of this place has a Pavlovian effect on me...
instant salivation...