ZINO

Thank you Daniel! Warmth from the wait-staff makes a meal memorable!! That's hospitality. Menu offered a good array, meal was delicious, and what an enjoyable room! Spacious & light, it's why we save historic architecture. Last week I had lunch at a famous Berkeley resto, and Zino was better on all counts: service, choice, sound level, and the dining itself. It suited us well.

What a beautiful space and place to celebrate another year around the sun. With a parking garage across the street, you may think this is just a hotel, but Zino is Hotel Shattuck's best kept secret. Service was attentive and the menu was divine for lunch serving Mediterranean fare. Starting with the Trio of Spreads (Muhammara, Labneh, Charred Eggplant & Garbanzo) and fresh/warm pita to dip. Delicious! The Heirloom Tomato & Peach Salad, Little Gem Salad, and the Mediterranean Flatbread were our mains and every bite was so fresh and left me wanting to try more of the menu. Presentation, flavor, and quality were all there. Dessert was something I actually never had ~ chocolate crème brûlée..perfection! Would loveto come back for weekend brunch, happy hour, or even dinner because the bar is incredible and placed in the center of restaurant just waiting for a good time!Well done, chef! We will be back.

Lovely venue surprisingly quiet. Food and service incredible! Only reason for 4 stars is that we went during time when number of study groups occupied multiple tables. Risk of being so close to campus.

Celebrated my nephew's high school graduation last month. My sister picked the spot and it was a good spot. It is a classy-looking joint in a hotel. I'll skip to the chase: everything we ordered was good. It was first time so I let others drive. No problem there because it was a fun ride.Our server was attentive and helpful--a plus with my family. We tend to take a long time ordering and ask a lot of questions. He was patient and knowledgeable. He also advised us our order was more than enough to feed our hungry party of seven, even though it didn't seem like it. He was correct.Okay, now for your viewing pleasure.

Came here after my daughter's graduation.The interior is so elegant and spacious. Service was great and friendly. There was a live music for jazzy vibes.The beef rib eye was the star of the show! 5/5 Highly recommend. We also got the whole fish and lamb chops which were both good. 4/5 Overall great place!

Stayed at Hotel Shattuck and ended up getting hungry so I stopped here to eat. The staff was amazing and the vegan pasta was so good, it bright me back to life after a long day of walking the city!

I saw this restaurant after walking back at a gelato parlor with some friends last week. We decided to give it a shot. The restaurant is located inside the Hotel Shattuck with street parking available. Menu was quite small and the indoor seating made it seem like the food was good. Although our meals were savory, I think the menu should have some changes. Service was going well until we got served our appetizer, calamari. Very unusual but our waiter took our plates and utensils, came back to give us replacements when you know we're still eating the food. We thought the main course was coming but no it was weird for that to happen. To end the night, we are glad that we had a healthy dinner. I enjoyed the rigatoni primavera a lot. Overall, I'd probably not come back with how the menu doesn't relate to the Mediterranean culture. Could be better imo.

Never in my life have I had a vegetable omelette like this! I've dined all over the country and internationally, but this experience was disappointing.First off, the waitress seemed stressed, incompetent and unhelpful. After waiting over 40 minutes for the food, I had to ask about the delay, only to be told there was a mix-up, and they were trying to make it as quickly as possible. Not once did the waitress apologize for the mistake. Instead, another woman, who appeared to be in charge, offered an apology.When the omelette finally arrived, I was shocked. It looked like a stinking mess, veggie omelette looked like vomit! The avocado toast was just cold toast with sliced avocado and some greens thrown on top - no effort at all. Additionally, there was no salt or pepper on the table, and no sauces were provided. We had to ask for hot sauce, and the ketchup arrived just as I was finishing my potatoes.I didn't even touch the omelette, and the hostess was kind enough not to charge me for the inedible meal. Despite the issues, I left no tip because the service and food quality were far below expectations.It's a shame, as this place has potential, but I won't be returning anytime soon.AVOID! I dined at La Note near by for brunch and that is where you need to eat! Stay away from this one!Never in my life have I had a vegetable omelette like this! I've dined all over the country and internationally, but this experience was disappointing.First off, the waitress seemed stressed, incompetent and unhelpful. After waiting over 40 minutes for the food, I had to ask about the delay, only to be told there was a mix-up, and they were trying to make it as quickly as possible. Not once did the waitress apologize for the mistake. Instead, another woman, who appeared to be in charge, offered an apology.When the omelette finally arrived, I was shocked. It looked like a stinking mess, veggie omelette looked like vomit! The avocado toast was just cold toast with sliced avocado and some greens thrown on top - no effort at all. Additionally, there was no salt or pepper on the table, and no sauces were provided. We had to ask for hot sauce, and the ketchup arrived just as I was finishing my potatoes.I didn't even touch the omelette, and the hostess was kind enough not to charge me for the inedible meal. Despite the issues, I left no tip because the service and food quality were far below expectations.It's a shame, as this place has potential, but I won't be returning anytime soon.AVOID! I dined at La Note near by for brunch and that is where you need to eat! Stay away from this one!

Pros: Nice room. Cons: Cliche musack playing. Inattentive service. Little Gem Salad $19 plus very dry thin slices of chicken breast for $12. That was a $31 salad folks. For absolutely no reason whatsoever.

Nice fit out. Good service. Nice atmosphere.Very, very disappointing food.I ordered the Creekstone Farms New York Steak, Manchego potato croquettes, caulilini & kale, red wine espagnole sauce ($46). At this price, I was looking forward to something special. I was asked how I would like my steak done and ordered "medium", expecting mostly pink and juicy, with a hint of red in the center.I received a thoroughly overdone slab - grey throughout and dry.The caulilini was completely devoid of florets (which is presumably why it was carefully hidden under the steak). The kale was MIA.Croquettes were overdone and stodgy. Red wine espagnole sauce was uneventfully tasteless.One in the party ordered the trout and was similarly underwhelmed.Two ordered the Duck & Guanciale Ragu and were served a bowl of cavatelli pasta, barely discolored by the Ragu, and topped with a blob of smoked ricotta.There are many great restaurants in Berkeley. This is not one of them.