Berkeley Student Food Collective

they scam you at check out they dont show you the price of anything, add a huge tip and then charge you 2x the price of a normal store. the students who work there are scamming.the food is stale, you can see from the other reviews, the food is not super safe. not a good safe place.

I believe this shop is a great idea to provide ethically produced food to local communities & accepting ebt. I came here in search of a snack between my classes and only had ebt money to spend. However, in my both experiences shopping here the salads and falafel I bought were not fresh / did not meet the standards I would expect at a grocery store. Perhaps, they have been shelved for too long or the quality of food served here is not fresh. I hope this changes and that good food can be provided here as well.

Great values, nice people, very expensive, limited selection, potentially old/not-as-fresh produce. I've been coming here on and off for the past few years (lockdown excluded) on my way home after RSF visits. Convenient place to grab something like a spice, frozen meal, or miscellaneous kitchen item. But you'll pay for that convenience. I find items are marked up ~20% compared to TJ's or Safeway. That said, I recognize this place isn't a massive chain and goes out of its way to maintain certain standards/values that regular grocers don't. I recently bought some cookies (pictured below) and a pound of pinto beans which came out to $8 after a 10% discount (tip at time of writing: get discount by filling out survey). Cookies actually tasted fantastic. The dried pinto beans seem to be a bit old based on how long it took to prepare them, still okay though. I decided not to go for the fresh fruit because they looked battered.Overall, nice place that's conveniently located, but on the pricier side and doesn't have enough to cover all your grocery needs.

Berkeley Student Food Collective is an interesting store just slightly down the street from Sather gate. it can be categorized as a convenience store, a mini Whole Food's of sometime in between. store is packed with mini categories ala easter hunt.offerings range from snacks, salads, coffees, teas, pasta, food meals. prepped salads. tofu eats. to cookie, healthful eats.buys: cookies-one ok, one too sweet.leftovers:-labeling on shelf not too accurate, a little sloppy. -definitely need to browse awhile to get something worthwhile.think items over.-quick, courteous checkout...

I highly recommend the Kombucha on tap here. I tried the brand in Chicago and was able to trace it to this store in Berkeley. Too bad I don't go to school here or I'd drink it all the time. It's the Marin Kombucha in Pinot Sage! Also, give the Way to Life granola a try. I've never had such lightly crisp or fragrant granola before. I first had it at a Farmer's Market in SF so I was so grateful they had it here! I think Vanilla Almond is the best flavor. It definitely is a small store with select items. But the items they have are the ones the larger chains don't carry! I like the dedication to natural and wholistic foods.

A great place to stop by to grab some breakfast, coffee, pre-made meals, organic produce, bars, and healthy snacks!! The prices can be a bit high for majority of the things, but some pre-made meals or baked goods are very fairly priced! And it's a great place for people looking for vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free goods. They also have a small bulk section for some nuts, trail mix, dried fruits, and grains. For the pre-made food in the fridge, I've gotten a taro leaf roll (sounds weird but actually very yummy and filling), Thai kimchi (has basil taste), tofu-ya stuff (yum!!). You really couldn't go wrong with anything there. I also happened to come when Dandelion chocolate had a small pop up table in front of the store and it was a wonderful experience! They offered samples for four different chocolates (delicious!!) and even made chocolate there for you to try. What's awesome to know about Dandelion is that all the chocolate is made purely of cacao and sugar, so if u taste any underlying notes like citrus or caramel, it's because of where the cocoa beans are from!! So if you see Dandelion at the store, HIGHLY recommend!!

This is a great little place to snag some organic produce, maybe on your way home from class. I think this place would do really well to invest more in meal prep stuff - but I think that they do to that it's just a members-only thing? Idk how that works, I don't go to Cal. There's basically nothing for me other than fruit and vegetable I because a lot of their other stuff is full of sugar or non-organic/ non-vegan. I think of it like a magical little organic fruit and veg stand.

I really liked going here because their grab and go food was pretty good, they sold great granola and they always had a decent selection of kombucha. However when I was looking at their bulk aisle food, I noticed cockroaches crawling all along the toos of the containers - just as I was about to grab some pretzels (gross!!!) I brought this to the attention of the cashier and she grabbed some "non-toxic" spray and said "I hope that takes care of them." - as we all know - if you see a handful of roaches, there are WAY more where those come from. And seriously - non-toxic spray? You know that roaches survived atomic bombs and you're spraying that? Also, what would have been more appropriate was to cordon off that section so NO ONE can even go near it until they clear up the infestation. So I promptly put down my food and left. Really concerning about the cleanliness at this store and won't be coming back unless the health department does an inspection and clears this place out.

Such a convenient shop to pick up a drink and snack on your break or pickup last minute ingredients. Love that they stock organic and local goods. Staff is always helpful. Good vibes.

Amazing!!! The cutest grocery store with the best vegan/veggie/ gf options. Very accessible and super close to campus. Even hot meals take EBT which is amazing. Friendly staff. A little on the expensive side but they double your bucks so it's worth it.