Berkley Bar

Don't go to this "bar"It's full of Karens who complain about the noise and get you cut off after 2 drinks in a loud "bar" Give me a break. We come here all the time and have spent a LOT of money and got "multiple" complaints for being loud.... In a loud "bar" Seriously? Won't be back. Keep your boring old crowd.

A snug little bar between Ruth's Chris and cafe Bernardo. They have a link walkway into cafe Bernardo or vice versa. At the time I went there was only one bartender who was doing an incredible job of trying to balance orders especially in orders of customers that came first. Although I had to wait for awhile the bartender still gave me his attention and patience for deciding which beer I liked. He was even able to hand me tastings to whatever drafts they had at the time. I had a nice time for my first experience here.

Love this place! Nice lunch with the ladies spot or happy hour with hubby too! The salads are so yummy. You can get a salad sampler and try the mushroom jarlsberg or Thai peanut noodle etc. Lots of outside seating and great service.

Love the Berkley Bar! Location, location, location! And that is conveniently inside Cafe Bernardo in the beautiful Pavillions Shopping Center. Both the Bar and Cafe are owned and operated by the Paragary family. If you do not want to walk thru the Cafe, you may enter from the outside of the Bar through the beautiful glass doors. The Bar itself is small and intimate. Love that detail! It has clean lines with soft lights, tv for those sport fans and modern, high top tables with comfortable chairs...my fav! A couple of booths too. Can you say, "upscale" feel all the way. What more do you need! There is also a separate outside patio for the bar patrons! It has a real nice vibe. Lovely in the spring and fall.Another plus is the full service feature always going on. It shares the same menu with the Cafe but provides a real person coming to your table taking your order and delivering your food. Unlike certain Cafe hours where you must walk in and self order at the front. Let's talk Happy Hour! May I just say it totally rocks! While the liquor part of the HH is not a huge discount, the Bar Bites portion of the menu is quite a money saver. And your choices are varied and delicious. I must have a photo of it somewhere on my check-ins. I personally love the seasonal pizza. It is $14 regular and half off during HH. Whoa Nelly!:) Nachos, burger sliders, and more. See...the other thing is many restaurants have stopped HH since Covid. Not the Berkley Bar! Customer service at any Paragary establishment is first rate. The same applies here. Loved Marissa and miss her But everyone there is fabulous. At last visit, Sue took care of us marvelously! She was camera shy or I would have her sweet face front and center!So what the heck are you waiting for? Time is a wasting. For the best pour in town and excellent service...Berkely Bar awaits!Cheers!

Attached to Cafe Bernardo in the Pavilions shopping center. Came for Happy Hour (HH) since it's half off bar bites. Got Bar Fries, Street Tacos (3), and Black Bean Nachos for $16! What a deal. It wasn't busy on a Monday, but service was lacking. It's full service on the bar side, but it seemed like only the Asian guy was working. All three ladies were just standing/sitting and talking to each other. One was eating and on her phone..we sat right behind/next to them, so they should have seen us just waiting for our check. Had to ask for box and the check after watching them socialize for almost 10 min. The food was alright. Good for the price, but I would be disappointed if I paid full price. Flavors just weren't there..fairly bland. Overall, I would recommend for HH as it's a good value, but otherwise I would definitely skip this place.

It was a scorcher in Sacramento so it was warm in the restaurant despite that, the servers were moving quickly to provide service to a full restaurant. The bartender/our server was awesome! She was clearly hot but provided excellent service and was so pleasant. The food was as good as always but on this particular visit what really stood out was the staff.

Cafe Bernardo w/ a full bar and table service, what could be better?!I don't know if these two just joined forces or they are owned by the same folks. All that matters is the food is great and bar is chill. We came to Cafe Bernardo for brunch regularly but recently stopped in for dinner only to discover the food next door was available here and vice versa. Wish we had known earlier. It can get busy after work in the bar but the long table next door is always a good option. The service has always been great. The food is consistently awesome. The salad trio is light and lots of flavors. The pizzas are light. Happy hour is super!

Great food, drinks & service. Perfect for team lunch. Mission & Thai combo salad is a staple.

Our first time trying Berkeley Bar.It was hard to find because it is located inside of Cafe Bernardo and there was no separate signage that was visible from the parking lot. Once we were able to locate the Berkeley Bar we were pleased with the decor, the friendly staff, and the music. It was a quiet day there with only 7 patrons including the two of us so I can't speak to the atmosphere or noise level when, and if, they have more business. We were there for a late lunch/early dinner and a cocktail around 4:00.I ordered the Salmon BLT and it was delicious. My husband ordered the Cũbano and was pleased. Both sandwiches came from the kitchen of the adjacent Café Bernardo. Our cocktails were a disappointment as both were flat tasting and I overheard a gentleman at the bar who also complained about his drink. Also, they were out of many ingredients to make their "signature cocktails".We would definitely go back for the food and have cocktails elsewhere.

Good drinks, friendly bartender who makes a great "Old Fashion". Nice class of patrons made for a good time!