User Rating: 45 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)
Adagia Restaurant
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2700 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA
94704
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Cross Streets: Between College Ave and Piedmont Ave
37.869263
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| About: | Adagia Restaurant features seasonally-driven California cuisine inspired by the eclectic flavors of the Mediterranean. Chef Omri Aronow's creative approach with local and organic ingredients has earned Adagia high marks with guests and critics. Adagia was named best new restaurant of the year (2005) by the Contra Costa Times. Located in the 1926 historic Westminster House by architect Walter Ratcliff, the main dining room, with wood-covered walls, coffered ceiling and fireplace creates an absolute unique dining experience. Adagia offers guests several options for dining including an outdoor, heated patio as well as a cozy private dining room for up to 12 guests. Located across the street from UC Berkeley and only two blocks away from Cal Performances at Zellerbach Hall, Adagia is the pre-performance place to be. |
| Hours: | Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightly, Brunch Sat.-Sun. |
| Categories: | Mediterranean Restaurants, Healthy Restaurants, Californian Restaurants, Continental Restaurants, Restaurants, American Restaurants |
| Parking: | Private Lot |
| Payment: | MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express, Diners Club |
| Specialities: | Casual Dining |
| Amenities: | Wine, Bar Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Banquet/Private Rooms, Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Breakfast, Wheelchair Access, Beer |
| Chef: | Omri Aronow |
| Cuisine: | Californian, Healthy, Alfresco, Mediterranean, California, American |
| Ambiance: | Casual, Elegant, Romantic, Family Friendly |
| Feature: | Brunch, Private Rooms, Take Out, Bar, Outdoor Seating, Healthy Options, Take Out |
| Reservations Policy: | Suggested |
| Smoking: | Non-Smoking Restaurant |
| Dress Code: | Casual Dress |
| Price: | $8.50 |
| Other Contact Info: | Fax: 510 647 2303 Email: manager@adagiarestaurant.com |
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User Rating: 4 out of 5 starsWe dined at Adagia Friday night before a performance at Zellerbach, with high hopes because of great reviewswe had read. The food was indeed wonderful. We began with a beet and fennel salad that was flavorful and not overdressed, a green salad with baby greens, and followed with two different fish dishes that were quite well prepared. The service, however, was a great disappointment. We allowed ourselves almost two hours for our meal, and mentioned to our server that we were attending a performance at 8pm. We arrived at 6 and were seated promptly, then ignored for a full 20 minutes. Once our order was taken, the wine came quickly but the salad course took another 25 minutes. The entree was finally served at 7:15, a full hour and 15 minutes after arriving - and our performance was at 8pm. While I appreciate that a kitchen can be slow during a peak time such as they must experience before performances, the waiter did not check back with us once between serving the various courses, and it took us a very long time to get his attention to pay the check. The sign of a competent server, imo, is being able to multi-task - to take an order from one table, serve food at another, and check to make sure all is well at a third. The fact that our server studiously avoided eye contact whenever he was in the vicinity dealing with another table told me that he was either inexperienced, unable to deal with more than a single task at one time, or simply arrogant. Though the food was very good, the Bay area is full of restaurants that serve equally fine or better fare, and who know how to provide top-notch service. We won't be returning.
User Rating: 5 out of 5 starsDelicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: We found this restaurant on the Cal Performances website. They offer free parking for diners who are attending an event. Perfectly located within an easy walk to the Greek Theatre, we couldn't resist. What a pleasure to find out that the food was as good as the online menu sounded. We started with tuna tartare, crab cakes, and a grilled romaine salad to share, then graduated to the entrees; lamb shank and dayboat scallops. Everything was incredible. Unlike other restaurants, the crab wasn't scarce in the crab cakes. Our server was a delight and the wine list was superb for food pairing. The atmosphere was parochial, but unique. At least you could feel casual while dining on all the delights. I'll be looking for more Cal events just for the excuse to go back to Adagia.
User Rating: 4 out of 5 starsExcellent food but...: The main dining room is cavernous resulting in a high noise level. Not conducive to easy conversation. Best to specify more intimate placement or outside.
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