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5.0 of 5 stars.
Their Tamarind-Buerre Blanc Prawns brought me to tears. I can't walk past this place without getting some. Plus, the family-run atmosphere is refreshingly real. Whatever I order, I have never been…
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I tend to have a preference for more traditional vietnamese cuisine. If you're looking for an upscale place to dine, this place is pretty good, but it's hard for me to justify paying so much for an…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would give this place a 4 star if their prices were more reflective of the quality of the food. The food is good, but not worth the price you pay. The dishes are tapa style which means they are…
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
There's culinary school and there's cooking class. I don't think the chef here went to either. VERY mediocre food at best. Reading the reviews here, I MUST have had the worst dishes there. There's…
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My first ever Yelp review is for...Vanessa's Bistro! For months I've been wanting to come here and taste Chef Vanessa's food that I've missed since her days at La Rose Bistro. Tonight, my hunnie…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Well this is my first Yelp review? Vanessa's Bistro is excellent. I would honestly have given 4.5 stars just because well 5 stars seems well I don't know unattainable perhaps. Well they are excellent.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A friend had been dying to try this place for a while so we went on a Saturday for lunch. We arrived before 1 and the place were pretty quiet (there was a table of 4 sitting outside and that was it).…
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
*A nice combo of asian tapas & good wines, cocktails. *Somewhat amateur service.
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great vietnamese tapas! Food was perfect for two, everything we ordered was delicious! Staff extremely friendly! Definite fan! HINT: make a reservation if you're going for dinner & if you're…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was disappointed with Vanessa's Bistro. The portions were small, the restaurant was noisy, and the food was so forgettable.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I believe if you can't write anything nice, don't write anything at all. However, felt disappointed with this place :( The desert and rose Champage (it's my thing at the moment) were fantastic, but…
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've enjoyed Vanessas many times. It came along just about the same time I had finally had enough of Slanted Door, which was once a favorite when it was in its original location. At Vanessa's you…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Before I start I need to admit something, my reviews are getting more strict. I think when I first started Yelping 5 stars was too easy to receive from me. Vanessa's would definitely have been a 5…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Still like the food, but the bartender and the events coordinator have a serious attitude problem. They were very rude to my colleague. The staff basically yelled at her when she called to organize…
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Though the food was much better than the service I wouldn't go back for either. I'm actually a little shocked at how rudely my friend and I were treated here by our waiter - which it turned out - was…
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm trying not to be too generous with stars, but man, the food was really good. Five of us walked into Vanessa's for lunch on a Saturday and found the restaurant fairly empty. We were afraid we…
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Vanessa's after looking up some good places to eat on Yelp and headed on over for lunch. They don't usually do lunch daily, but they happened to be open for lunch that day. It wasn't…
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I happened to walk by Vanessa's with a friend at lunch one day and we decided to stop and eat . I had never heard of this bistro, but am a fan of french-vietnamese cuisine. Well, the food was…
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had dinner here last night with friends before heading to the Steely Dan concert at the Greek Theater. No idea what to expect as none of us had been to Vanessa's before. We all loved it! It took a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
...a curious broham recently told me "...forget about A cote, Fonda and Cesar, Vanessa's is the best small plates in the East Bay". A fan of the formers, I say, "Vanessa, shall we dance..." and we do…
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i'm not positive the food deserves a 4... but my experience was definitely 4-star. the bartender there is wonderful and the ambiance is great. as far as food: we cleaned the place out. we tried: pear…
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Vanessa's a couple times and each time was excellent. My first visit was actually, beleive it or not, school related. As a sociology student at UC Berkeley, i came in to conduct…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Scrumptious I went to Vanessa's Bistro for a friend's b-day dinner. I was pleasantly surprised that it was a pri-fix menu (about 8 dishes) and it was a GREAT value. My co-worker had told me he loved…
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy! I'm so glad my boyfriend brought me here one day, now it's one of our favorite restaurants to go to. It's a family owned Vietnamese fusion tapas bar. The people are super friendly, but the food…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was thrilled when they let me and my boyfriend in right before closing. I never have Thursday nights free and we were set on trying a new restaurant. I feel like I've passed by other days and its…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Vanessa's is definitely one of my new favorites on Solano! The food was absolutely fantastic, the service was great and the vibe can be whatever you want it to be, more casual or nice date night.
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Best food on Solano Avenue. You're going to need a reservation. Hang on." Oh, if I could only be graced by the presence of complete strangers with spot-on advice whenever I lack guidance. This must be…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The tapas were pretty good, and the menu has a wide variety, and some dishes with some innovative and interesting ideas... the wine selection however was rather disappointing... esp the whites, none…
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm now a regular here. I've been here 15 times, and I notice every time they change the menu. This is my favorite place to eat in the Bay Area, and here's why: 1. It is family owned. If you've…
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my fave restaurant on Solano Ave. and just one of my faves in general. I LOVE Vanessa's! The food is excellent and the drinks are yum...full bar. The sea bass and garlic noodles are two of…
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Three criterias I have in a good restaurant -- price, environment, food and service. Vanessa's Bistro met all!
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If this placed served hot dogs they would be Niman Ranch beef dogs stuffed with mango and bacon and topped with rhubarb chutney. Many of the dishes are unique concoctions of amazing ingredients with…
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down one of the best restaurants. I love this place. I could eat here once a week, at least. I have yet to have something I didnt like and the service is great. They are very considerate without…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is kind of cute. It felt kind of like a date place.... I honestly enjoyed it.... maybe it was because who I was with or maybe because of the food, or the bottle of Guinness... Anyways....…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Summary based on 1 dinner: --walked in early on Friday evening with 4 people and were seated immediately, though told we could only have the table until 7:30pm.
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We have eaten at Vanessa's several times, and everything on the menu is very good. The last time we were there on a Sunday night, the atmosphere was so "hectic" that I don't think we'd go back. The…
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food was excellent. This is a tapas place, so the waiter suggested ordering between 3 and 6 dishes. Between the two of us, we had the spicy Vietnamese green papaya salad with poached prawns, the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten here twice and it was good both times. The last time, we thought the service was great. Delicious! Some of the dishes that we had that I recommend are: salt n peppa shrimp, shaking beef,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best restaurants in the East Bay. The food is Amazing! All family owned and run. Vanessa is an amazing woman, with an amazing history. She deserves MUCH success!!! Her kids Vi, Mike, and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is great! I love eating here and it's family owned business with a very warm and friendly environment. The decor is lovely. I recommend this place to all my friends.
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Vanessa's Bistro is awesome! Pleasantly surprised me as a great place since I've never heard of this place til some Berkeley Police employees directed me here for a Promotion Reception. The owner…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great if you are looking for someplace new. Think vietnamese fusion - french I think it is? Drinks are pricey. Try the garlic butter noodles and the shaking filet mignon. So tender!…
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Vanessa's bistro is one of my favorite little places. It can be hard to get seating, so you HAVE to make a reservation. It's intimate and a cute atmosphere. They will open ANY bottle on their wine…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say, I was disappointed. I really wanted to like this place. It has my name! It does French-Vietnamese fusion small plates! It sounded like my destiny. We were squished into a small table,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Contemporary Vietnamese small plates; wonderful, creative food. Three of us went and the two who shared everything had a great time, while the third person thought it was very good. It's not…
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for lunch. I ended up overeating. They have cold draft beer and a nice big bar to eat at.
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
2/23/08: Small restaurant with a pleasant atmosphere. We tried several small plates along with a few "regular" sized plates (add a couple bites and a few dollars more for the larger portions).…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Vanessa's Bistro is one of my favorite Berkeley hangouts. I love the smaller portions (which allow you to try more than one yummy dish per meal) and general feel of the place. It is a family owned…
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cute family run Vietnamese / French food on Solano avenue. We talked about our trip last year to the 'Nam while dining on foods that reminded us of the good times: pork spring rolls, papaya salad,…
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
2 star for horrible service. I could give it a 1 star for the service we received (or rather not received) but since I left the restaurant before tasting the food, I'd give it the benefit of the doubt…
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars. i met up with the other members of my triad last night for the first time since before christmas. we were originally going to go to sushi sho but it was closed so the peruvian and i…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had a nice dinner here last night with my chubi's. They stumbled upon the place while strolling along Solano. The ambiance and decor are nice, but I felt like this restaurant was the brain child of…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'd been hearing good things about VB since moving to Albany, and the comments are well deserved. I've only been here once, but I thoroughly enjoyed the food I had. Papaya salad with prawns.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not giving this place 5 stars because my friend just so happens to own this restaurant (Hi Vi!), but this place gets 5 stars for the OUTSTANDING food and GREAT customer service! I think I've tried…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the most enjoyable meals I have ever had! Delicious.
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhh, the joys of a family business. Vanessa's got all her kids working their little butts off here. Daughter behind the bar, older son waiting tables in the bar and dining room, younger son bussing…
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten at Vanessa's several times before and the food is very inconsistent. I am being completely generous with a one-star rating based on our dining experience last week: We started with the…
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here every Sunday for the last year and seven months Vanessa's Bistro has been open. My boyfriend and I always sit at the bar, a lot more cozy...plus Mike the bartender makes really…
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food and ambience at this place are really good. Everything is very fresh and not too chichi fusion-y to still be called Vietnamese. The problem is the service. The last time I was there I was…
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure whats going on with this place. I had a nice dinner with a friend all ready to happen. And well...The first thing we noticed is the website was somewhat misleading. It really is a…
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had dinner here tonight. Great service and absolutely delicious food. There were so many yummy dishes on the menu and it took a while to narrow it down to: salt and pepper calamari, lemon grass…
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
2nd Update: Ok I come to this place so often I do need to up my star rating to 5 stars. Great drinks great food. The family that owns and runs this place couldn't be sweeter. 1st Update: I did…
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i picked this place based on the guardian's best of the east bay edition supplemented with yelp reviews. we went on a wednesday night around 8 pm got parking and a table pretty quickly. our waitress…
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
being in the berkeley area offers so many choices . if you're looking for a new experience, give this place a shot. you won't be dissapointed. the tapas portions make it easier to venture into…
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food and flavors with good variety and interesting combinations. We enjoyed several appetizers and mains, all were very good. The service was ok/average. The desert was ok/average.
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is an outstanding find for upscale Vietnamese food. I've tried the following and have found them marvelous: Salt&Pepper Fried Calamari
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this restaurant! I have visited Vanessa's Bistro many times, and every meal has been excellent. From their stunning wild mushroom sticky rice, to the almost transcendentally seasoned salmon…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great little place - I'm a big fan of the sauces, the wines and the family who runs the joint... 3 dog friendly tables outside mean having a cocktail on Solano is possible... no, it's not the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I stopped in for a bite after the Solano Stroll this last weekend, I'd been wanting to check this place out for some time. Owned by former owner of La Rose Bistro in Berkeley where I'd dined and…
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
really 3.5 stars. so i finally get to try vanessa's bistro after being rudely shunned away by a bitchy hostess on a friday night.
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great food - tasty, easy to try a lot of different dishes and the service is very warm, friendly and easy. We ordered the shaking filet mignon (which was quite good) but others in my group complained…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food in a nice intamite setting. Very unique and very yummy food. Never disapointed when I go there. Great service and a great bar.
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Perfect spot to have a nice dinner out with your girlfriends on a Friday night. I came here with three friends and had a reservation for 7 on a Friday night. The servers are VERY friendly and were…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Gosh this place is delicious. It's Vietnamese/French fusion, delivered in small plates. I LOVE it - the flavors are unbelievable, and I've never once been disappointed. They have quite a nice wine…
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Gayle and I had a wonderful time here. It's also a handsome space, so much so that I completely forgot that I used to come here when it was the Chinese Restaurant Shin Shin. From the start, the waiter…
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is good, relatively inexpensive fancy Vietnamese food. Two thumbs up from me. I'm a tough critic of my own peep's food because: 1. I can usually make it myself, and 2. I hate the thought of…
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place measured up to all the Yelp reviews. Just came back from dining there tonight with my newly minted boyfriend (omg!). We followed all the suggestions and ordered the Lychee martini (yum),…
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic, but pay attention to the bill. Went there last night with two friends. The maitre d' was gracious and accomodating and managed to squeeze us in at the bar without reservation.
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best casual places on solano. Not cheap, but what is here in the avenue? I great place for a weeknight meal.
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious tapas-style Vietnamese food at a reasonable price? Vanessa's Bistro in Albany serves flavor in spades within an airy, intimately modern setting. Green beans wok-fried with tofu cubes were…
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
why should i cross the bridge to eat at the slanted door when there's vanessa's in berkeley? unlike other fusion southeast asian restaurants, this place makes no concessions to american tastebuds. the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Did you ever go in a restuaraunt or bar and even though you are ordering the same drink everywhere it just tastes better sitting at that bar? Vanessa's is that kind of place. The vibe in this place is…
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I found Vanessa's through a feature in San Francisco Magazine. The picture of their sexy Tuna tartare topped with sexy fried noodles in the hawt martini glass made me curious. I mean...I love all…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent, creative menu! I loved the shaking beef & lemongrass pork chops... bright, fresh flavors, perfectly cooked and artfully presented. The iced vietnamese coffee (served with the filter) was a…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My love affair with Vietnamese food started when I was in fifth grade and Trinh Nguyen brought Cha Gio and Goi Cuon to class for a heritage pot luck. I had been eating chiles, cilantro and mint all…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a Vietnamese, "tapas" small plate restaurant, in a restaurant laden area in Berkeley. The restaurant is small, and fills up very quickly and early, so it's best to make a reservation. Even…
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
