Cha-ya - Berkeley

The vegetarian food at this restaurant is incredible - flavorful without being heavy. They offer a wide variety of soups that are perfect for a cold day and the menu itself has a lot of options to choose from. The atmosphere inside is a bit lacking, but some music could improve it. They only accept cash or Venmo as forms of payment.

Took my mom for her first vegan restaurant she loved it. The wait is a little longer than I expected. Overall great food!

It was okay but with so many great places in the neighborhood I probably won’t come back. We had the Cha-ya roll and the sansai noodles. The roll was okay but the batter was quite thick, not light and fluffy like great tempura. The sauce was okay but not great. The soup was really salty. Prices are reasonable.

Cash only! This restaurant serves incredible vegan sushi that is top-notch. Our favorite is the Shattuck roll, but we also loved the vegan roll and the avocado/cucumber roll. I can't wait to come back.

I absolutely adore this vegan restaurant with stunning presentation. I highly recommend the "Mond Garden" dish with tofu, as the mushrooms were freshly harvested from their garden. It's rare to find a restaurant that doesn't use excessive salt and oil in their dishes. I could eat here every single day.