La Note
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 843-1535
Fax: (510) 843-1517
- Cross Street:
- Channing Way
- Best of Citysearch:
- Breakfast 2007, Brunch 2004
- Hours:
- Mon-Wed 8am-2:30pm, Thu-Fri 8am-2:30pm, 6pm-10pm, Sat 8am-3pm, 6pm-10pm, Sun 8am-3pm
Message from La Note
Breakfast, lunch bistro fare with its rustic Provençal dinner entrées.
- Soups
- Pastries
- Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Paid advertisement by La Note.
Editorial Review for La Note – by Citysearch Staff
In Short
Located in Berkeley's downtown commercial district, this small French bistro features aged hardwood floors and ceramic plates hung on cream-sage walls. Menu highlights include "pain perdu," cinnamon brioche French toast served with lavender honey for breakfast. The baguette a la merguez--a sandwich of spicy lamb sausage served with sundried-tomato pesto--is a typical lunch option. Dinners feature a focused selection of classic French entrees.
Editorial content is independent of paid advertisers. Any expenses are paid for by Citysearch.
Insider Tips
Where to SitOn warmer days, enjoy the sun on the charming patio at the back of the restaurant.
When to GoEvenings feature live jazz.
Save TimePhone ahead and get your food to go.
User Reviews for La Note
01/12/2008 Posted by berkeleybartender
First off, the menu is very hard to read and navigate, because I do not know French. Even with that, the choices are few and bland. I ordered french toast, and creme fraiche pancakes. The french toast was not what I was expecting and tasted too eggy and sugary. They sprinkled the entire dish with powdered sugar. Later, I was left with a disgusting egg, sugar and maple syrup after-taste that managed to survive until I went to bed. I was reminded of my mistaken adventure to La Note throughout the day as I fought back the regurgitating egg mixed with maple syrup and powdered sugar. The french toast tasted too "eggy" for my taste. The pancakes also had lots of powdered sugar on them and tasted pretty bland, except for the sugar. Later, we discovered a dead fly lying on the pancakes. The people of La Note were kind enough though to not charge us for that one dish. The total for just the french toast was $11. I thought that going to La Note, I would be getting a unique and French take on breakfast, but I don't think I did. On the good side, the food was nicely displayed, and the decor was pretty.
Pros: Decor, presentation
Cons: overpriced for average quality food
09/29/2007 Posted by andy261
I'm not a morning person, but La Note was worth getting up early for. We started out with the bread basket, which was really good in itself, but when my oatmeal raspberry pancakes came I seriously couldn't put my fork down. Although the wait can be quite long (30-45 minutes isn't unusual), if you have the time, it's well worth a visit!
Pros: food, service
Cons: wait
Users Like You Also Viewed
Le Bateau Ivre
2629 Telegraph Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
Wood Tavern
6317 College Ave
Oakland, CA 94618
