Café Etoile

came to berkeley a few weeks ago and decided to check out this cafe. we ordered the lavender latte which was spectacularly made — the aroma was delightful and it had the perfect amount of sweetness with latte art. we ordered the chicken croffle which was great!! the chicken was juicy and it was crunchy and perfectly flavored. we ordered the red bean bingsu after and it was a great dessert to finish the meal with. came at 10:30 on a monday and there was no wait and a comfortable quiet atmosphere

i’ve wanted to come here for quite a bit, and finally did. came around 1 and it was fairly empty. ordered the salmon egg benedict ($19) and the chicken and croffle ($14.5). i would recommend skipping the salmon egg benedict. the price is steep for thin, small, tasteless store bought english muffins. my mom said her chicken and croffle was good though.

Food tasted great and plated well, but the wait time, service and location sours the experience. Chicken and Croffle ($16): comes with a delicious spicy syrup with a great kick. The Croffle was made fresh and was buttery and soft which absorbed the syrup and paired well. The chicken was tender and had a great crust that reminded me of Taiwanese street chicken. Service: I’m not sure if the service was disappointing due to the large influx of customers, but orders took long to come out and tables were not bussed by the customers properly. A friend I went with had to wait about 25-30 minutes for their order and another friend had their order completely mistaken. Also, the restroom was out of order. Atmosphere: the space was small with very limiting seating.

We rarely visit this neighborhood, so we were pleasantly surprised to discover this place. It’s an ideal spot for work, study, or meetings. The food was also excellent and offered creative twists, such as cappuccino muffins, spicy basil croffles, and bibim salads. The service was prompt and the staff was friendly. However, the downside was parking, which was challenging to find a safe spot without worrying about getting towed.

Came to UC Berkeley for a weekend and I found this gem. I can’t help myself to come two days in a roll for breakfast simply just for cafe latte and salmon avocado toast. Simple ingredients but tasty.. I lover spreading drills on the salmon toast and I love the creamy but not over! I love seeing the same person sitting beside me from yesterday!