Address: 1515 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709 (in the Gourmet Ghetto)
Telephone: (510) 883-0222
Website: http://www.barcesar.com/
Food type: Spanish style tapas, often shared. Nice place to go with small to moderate sized groups.
Price range/person: $20-30/dinner
Wait time: Variable, none when we visited.
Service: Sophisticated, suave.
Ambiance: Rustic, jovial, chic.
Dish Focus On:
Grilled asparagus with smoked salmon & caper-lemon sauce, $9.75
Cold dish with delicious fillets of smoked salmon and plump grilled asparagus. Comes out really fast!
Paella de la semana: pollo estilo andaluz (chicken, asparagus, green beans, almonds, mushrooms, jamón serrano & saffron in a chicken broth; Need 25 minutes for preparation), $19.75
Larger than expected plate of flavorful rice, mixed with various veges and mushrooms. Resembles Chinese flavored sticky rice, but with a Spanish twist. Dish is actually very shallow, but portion large enough to share among at least 3 people.
Type of seafood cake…
Marinated olives (the first dish is complimentary), $4.75
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Yummmy Factor: 4/5
Yummmy Rambles: Location on popular street in Berkeley. Place is often busy, as a local hang out for swanky minglers. Large bar. Much attention given to small plates of food. Dishes are pricey, but presentation and ambiance make for a fun night out!
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