Cafe 3

Waste of Taxpayer and Student tuition. Management has me wearing this ridiculous thing on my head when I'm bald but possibly my mustaches is shedding hair in the food.I could be biased. I hurt my back and my knee working there and management acted as if I was faking. I enjoyed working for the hard working students. Cooks work hard making tasty food. Sanitation "pretty" good.

My go to spot for breakfast (near unit 3). Lunch and Dinner food is only alright though. Great seating areas and lots of open space! Service is also extremely nice!

TL;DR: A typical buffet style college cafeteria with mediocre food.Thoughts:I got the chicken burger and spaghetti with meat sauce. The spaghetti was pretty good, but the burger was cold and sad. Luckily several condiments (mayonnaise, ketchup, honey mustard, etc.) were available so I could load up the burger. There is also a good selection of cereals and beverages. The interior is quite modern and nice.Tips:1. There is an outdoor patio!2. Not too crowded if you come between 11-12.

Minus one star because the menu said there'd be bread pudding for breakfast today and then there wasn't. Also I'm really getting sick of eating Halal chicken every meal.

Personally my favorite cafeteria at Cal. Unlike Crossroads, which is more generic and bland-looking, Cafe 3 has a much more hip, vibrant atmosphere, especially with their couches and giant windows with generous lighting. The food is always fantastic here, but they open at 10AM for brunch, which is a disappointment for those who want to grab breakfast earlier. In that case, breakfast would be at Crossroads.What I also like about here is that the salad buffet is already available once they open at 10AM. One time last semester, I found a baby caterpillar in my salad. I brought it to the lady at the salad bar, who told me she could bring out the manager to talk to me. The manager came out, and when I showed him the baby caterpillar, he told the lady at the salad bar to rewash the salad, and went to the cashier lady to give me a cash refund. Now that was efficient and awesome!

Idk if that was even real food or not. Flabbergasted that we pay out of state tuition to be fed baby food. At least the chocolate milk was decent

Nice food, close to campus, good place to go after classes. But the foods are not juicy. Service is good. Large place with many seats.

Came in and food actually looked good...I mean college food had to be better than high school lunch right? WRONG. It later came to my attention that a tiny hair was sticking out from my mystery samosa. That tiny hair turned out to be a long strand of hair implanted into my poor (so-called) samosa. In conclusion, reconsider your decisions. -y

Amazing, the food was hella mid. I would never go again. 5/5. Prepare to throw up, truly spectacular.

Wow! No other word can perfectly convey what an amazing experience we had at Cafe 3. We ordered their signature "Pad Thai." It's taste is comparable to that of dishes we've had at Michelin star restaurants including the French Laundry and Hell's Kitchen for a fraction of the price. My beloved husband and I would give this establishment 10/5 stars if it were possible. Great vibes, cool people. Will definitely be revisiting, and maybe even catering for our wedding ceremony in the near future!