Le Bateau Ivre
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 849-1100
- Cross Street:
- Carleton Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Group Dining 2007, Romantic Dining 2007, Special Occasion Dining 2007
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu, Sun 9am-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 9am-11:30pm, Mon 6pm-10pm
Message from Le Bateau Ivre
Berkeley coffeehouse bar and restaurant.
- Free Wi Fi
- Private Banquet Rooms
- Outdoor Patio
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Editorial Review for Le Bateau Ivre – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
Students camp out on the sunny garden patio with their laptops, taking advantage of free Wi-Fi, while couples and small groups sit at linen-draped tables in the elegant dining room, replete with exposed brick, art deco light fixtures and a fireplace. Lighter cafe fare, like quiches and vegetarian chili, is available all day. At night, the kitchen turns out larger plates like cassoulet with braised lamb and grilled chicken with red pepper jelly.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasBanquet rooms are available to rent for customers' private parties.
What to DrinkThe bar serves up draft brews and wine, but single-malt scotches and other aperitifs are also available.
User Reviews for Le Bateau Ivre
04/26/2008 Posted by Lochardil
I wouldn't chose to go back to this place. The food was excellent when it arrived, but it took over 45 minutes to arrive. We would have ordered more, but you only have one life and I didn't want to waste more of mine sitting waiting. It was difficult to enjoy the food much as we were all so fed up with the wait by this the time it arrived. Our server seemed to think that the best way to explain their slow service was to pretend we were invisible from the time he took our order to the time (45 minutes later) when it finally turned up - despite attempts to catch him as he ignored us. I would have thought it was just basic courtesy to apologize for a long wait and ask us if we wanted more drinks, but nothing, not even more water! I finally cracked after 45 minutes and grabbed my nearest server, but he had a very bad attitude, seemed to not care less, he said as he was not our server there was nothing he could do. A very boring and frustrating way to spend a Sunday lunchtime, I recommend you avoid this place unless you like long waits, being ignored and the staff seeming not to care less.
07/07/2007 Posted by roofus
Le Bateau Ivre -- This place is the greatest gem in the Bay Area. Food is excellent. But the ambience is what makes it special -- very continental and Bohemian -- like a neighborhood bistro in France. This isn't a restaurant experience -- it's family. Very comfortable furnishings like a country farmhouse. We've been coming here since it opened in the 70's. Our favorite place to go with friends or to be alone. On Mondays they feature live music at 7 pm Like a caberet/dining experience. Breakfast is inventive as well as traditional, fare is light but satisfying. Ingredients are fresh. Check it out!
Pros: Ambience. Food.
Cons: Don't go if you're in a hurry
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