Imaginative homestyle cooking presented through a French-Vietnamese menu of mostly small plates. Based on 175 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
1715 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707
Phone: (510) 525-8300
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Hours
| Friday | 4–9 PM |
| Saturday | 4–9 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 4–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 4–9 PM |
| Thursday | 4–9 PM |
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Reviews
Alex Gitelman
The food was incredible! The place is nicely decorated. The space is a bit tight and somewhat loud, but we really liked it! You may want to get a few smaller plates and share them.
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Jenny Chang
We love Vanessa’s Bistro. The food is perfectly well done & colorful. The bartender he is just outstanding at his job & makes killer drinks!!! Mojoto/lychee Martini absolutely to die for. 100 on the restaurant!
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M S
Service was really good. Food was superb too. I personally like my meats & seafood seared very well, no pink, no mush, no resemblance of raw so I would’ve been more happy with the grilled prawns if they were seared/grilled longer. I like the chewy, bouncy shrimp, lobster & prawns.
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Carrie Whitsett
Food is excellent. Neighborhood bistro that makes you feel like part of the family. First time visiting and the server came over treating us like regulars. The food came quick, hot, and was delicious. I look forward to the next visit. Highly recommend.
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Jennifer Chang
1st time here on Wednesday the 1st if February…Sat at the bar and was greeted by Serene( spelling is wrong). Great happy hour menu…the salt & pepper tofu is my favorite . Had a great time w the regulars & the staff…
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Jason McGuire
Drinks were delicious, Food was delicious, service was good, I had the yellow curry with chicken and im looking forward to my leftovers. Nice outdoor setup for eating during Covid.
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Charlotte Smith
Love Vanessas!!! Vietnamese influenced bar restaurant and bar. A grate intimate small space we just happen upon looking for mojitos. We got there at the beginning of happy hour at 4pm on a Sunday and thank goodness by 520 it was busy with local neighborhood folks. Both The margarita and the Mojito were great. So we had 2. He tried the French onion soup, San the cheese nice. From my dining companion who had a cold. And then you were still a little bit hungry. So we ordered the vegetarian Pad Thai and the curry sauce with vegetables because she’s vegetarian. They are both delish. Cute date place but they take reservations. So definitely make some happy hour is an absolute Quest because the drinks are even more reasonable and small plates of food. You can share Vanessa’s I’ll be back.
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Timothy Reardon
Good food. Lots of choices. Reasonable prices. Nice neighborhood hangout with good vibes.
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P. I.
Absolutely astonishing minimalist Vietnamese fusion bistro on Solano, I cannot speak highly enough about the lobster salad. It blew me away!
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Eburin Oh hani Hdzarap
The food we ordered was good. The salad with the filet mignon was delicious . The meat was very tender. The service was bad : very slow , they never came to refill our water nor take away the plates we used for the salad. Also, the waitress brought the receipt forgetting our main dishes. She tried to blame us by saying she came to ask us if we need mes anything else, but I told her that she took the whole order for us when we asked. I mean if she forgot about it just accepted and apologize.
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