Belly

Yousef Nouri

Every time I go I want to try all the tacos. All delicious and novel. The flavors blend so well in your mouth, delicious!

Edwin Karlsson

Stopped by on a whim to try this newer Mexican-Asian fusion spot (lots of Korean influences) while in the area. I tried the breakfast burrito and the fish tacos were quite good. The food was exciting but maybe a little undersalted. Other than that it was priced highly, but not atypical for the Rockridge area.

Alex Gilroy

This place was really solid. Excellent breakfast burrito. Great tots, grilled cheese is really nice. Good Asian/South West fusion overall. Something for everyone. Staff is very efficient, potentially to a fault, if I were to criticize anything the host was a bit overbearing with her service but it's clear she cares very much and she was great. Try it out!

Julio Pineda

Great food and surprisingly decent pricing. Each Taco was pretty filling. Top two taco Recos: Steak & Egg and Shrimp & Avocado. LA Cob is a must. Ask for the Habanero hot sauce too.

Abby Kaufman

Food was amazing. The steak and egg taco was insanely good.

Angela Chang

I was happy to see this new eatery in Rockridge. The place is bright and happy and the mural is interesting. I've tried a Pork Belly bowl ( with an egg on top), a Steak and Egg taco, and a Surf Taco. The pork belly was cooked to perfection, everything else including their Gochoojang sauce was super yummy.

julien li

Popped in here for a late lunch because my regular spot was closed. Pleasantly surprised at the super fresh food with excellent service. We asked for cookies and they put some fresh in the oven for us while we ate our food. So we got fresh baked cookies after our lunch!

Evangeline Weiss

Really great place. A few outdoor seats. Good selection of food. Great beverages! Usual $$ prices.

Servers were very nice! Ruby was extremely helpful. Food was good. Will come back.

Melissa Dee

the fish burrito is phenomenal and i will go out of my way to get it

Padriac McGinnis

I've never posted an online review before but Belly deserves it. It's my favorite. The food is original and bursting with flavor, the decor is chic, and the people are awesome. I'm a loyal fan and regular eater. Thank you for keeping Oakland delicious!!!

Been living in Rockridge for awhile and finally got out to try this cute Asian-Mexican fusion joint! Belly has a darling blue storefront, and the cute aesthetic continues throughout the dining area. Service was really friendly and the vibe is casual but inviting. I ordered three tacos (Korean Hot Chicken, Cali, and Pork Belly) and enjoyed them all — fresh ingredients and packed full. I do wish they had a bit more flavor, particularly in the Korean Hot Chicken. The salad was a nice surprise to have included and the vinaigrette was really refreshing! It might have been my favorite part of the platter. Came to Belly with a belly empty; left Belly with a belly full! Pretty happy about that.

Solid food with really nice staff in a really cute restaurant. My girlfriend and I stopped into Belly for the first time around a week ago and were pretty impressed with our food. My pork belly burrito was big and tasty and her Korean Hot Chicken bowl was pretty great (but probably could have used a bit more of the aioli sauce from the get go, but our server was really friendly and brought more of the kimchi aioli over which was really nice). Also, the habanero salsa I had with my burrito was incredible -- pretty spicy, but also super flavorful. Overall I like the concept of Belly and think their food and service is pretty great.

We each ordered 3 tacos platter and tater tots. I found the pork belly was kinda bland, and missing a bit of acidity. Great service, enjoyed their soundtrack (oldies).

Would love to patronize more but a bit over the budget. Went once and had their taco and juice samplers twice in the front of their shop. This has been a high turnaround location. Let’s see if they can make it!

Matty Easton

Been living in Rockridge for awhile and finally got out to try this cute Asian-Mexican fusion joint! Belly has a darling blue storefront, and the cute aesthetic continues throughout the dining area. Service was really friendly and the vibe is casual but inviting. I ordered three tacos (Korean Hot Chicken, Cali, and Pork Belly) and enjoyed them all — fresh ingredients and packed full. I do wish they had a bit more flavor, particularly in the Korean Hot Chicken. The salad was a nice surprise to have included and the vinaigrette was really refreshing! It might have been my favorite part of the platter. Came to Belly with a belly empty; left Belly with a belly full! Pretty happy about that.

Cam W

Solid food with really nice staff in a really cute restaurant. My girlfriend and I stopped into Belly for the first time around a week ago and were pretty impressed with our food. My pork belly burrito was big and tasty and her Korean Hot Chicken bowl was pretty great (but probably could have used a bit more of the aioli sauce from the get go, but our server was really friendly and brought more of the kimchi aioli over which was really nice). Also, the habanero salsa I had with my burrito was incredible -- pretty spicy, but also super flavorful. Overall I like the concept of Belly and think their food and service is pretty great.

My Hoa N.

We each ordered 3 tacos platter and tater tots. I found the pork belly was kinda bland, and missing a bit of acidity. Great service, enjoyed their soundtrack (oldies).

Due to the limitations of whole number scoring, Belly scores a bit lower for me than it deserves. It's a solid 4.3, and that score is carried by the food and the vibes. The food is tasty. The Pork Belly and Cali burritos are excellent. The quesadilla is pretty solid too. I'm also a fan of the lemonades - refreshing. The interior is nothing special. Those vibes I mentioned didn't come from the building so much as for lighting, decoration, and the neighborhood, including the bakery they use just down the street. Staff are nice and pleasant, but dine-in service was a touch slow.

This is the new location that was previously on San Pablo Ave. The prices went way up because of the location Temescal shopping area. Lots of foot traffic and major improvements of clients. Overall food is still good. The feels of the interior design has changed. It is no longer a dive looking spot. Much fancier looking and slight change to the menu. Best flavors of fusion food. Order out is popular. Try this place for good food with deep flavors.

Ray Hartjen

Due to the limitations of whole number scoring, Belly scores a bit lower for me than it deserves. It's a solid 4.3, and that score is carried by the food and the vibes. The food is tasty. The Pork Belly and Cali burritos are excellent. The quesadilla is pretty solid too. I'm also a fan of the lemonades - refreshing. The interior is nothing special. Those vibes I mentioned didn't come from the building so much as for lighting, decoration, and the neighborhood, including the bakery they use just down the street. Staff are nice and pleasant, but dine-in service was a touch slow.

The idea is admirable but the products are okay. The bowl is a mix of small bits of steaks, soggy fried, and fried eggs. The steaks are bit too tough. The chips and salsa are so-so. I wish the salsa is more flavorful. For the burrito, you get a taste of Japanese sweet teriyaki flavor mixed w Mexican guacamole wrapped in a burrito. Interesting experiment I would say. Come and give it a try.

Justin Lee

The idea is admirable but the products are okay. The bowl is a mix of small bits of steaks, soggy fried, and fried eggs. The steaks are bit too tough. The chips and salsa are so-so. I wish the salsa is more flavorful. For the burrito, you get a taste of Japanese sweet teriyaki flavor mixed w Mexican guacamole wrapped in a burrito. Interesting experiment I would say. Come and give it a try.

Delicious food but waiters can be a little stuck up especially when it’s busy. Was barely acknowledged picking up my to-go order and felt bothersome asking for ketchup. Immediately after handling me the waitress went to her tables with a whole different attitude. Not cool

Natalia Hueramo

Delicious food but waiters can be a little stuck up especially when it’s busy. Was barely acknowledged picking up my to-go order and felt bothersome asking for ketchup. Immediately after handling me the waitress went to her tables with a whole different attitude. Not cool

The food is great (always has been, their former location was wonderful!) but unfortunately not great enough to justify the price. Especially through DoorDash- 9$ tacos and 22$ burritos are hard to understand given the variety of food options in the area.

I was visiting from out of town and had heard so much about all the outstanding food in Oakland. Belly sounded intriguing and different with interesting flavor combinations, exotic ingredients and positive reviews. Everything seemed like it was cooked properly (hence the second star for the kitchen doing the best they could), but unfortunately, the 3 very different tacos I had all tasted identically bland. Most of the flavor was deep fryer oil that was maybe right on the edge of needing to be changed out. Even the one that wasn’t deep fried somehow. How can something involving so many sauces have so little flavor? The only thing with any flavor was the cookie which was so shockingly salty I threw it away. The whole experience was cafeteria-like at best. Which would probably be fine for some people if it were priced accordingly.

SmAshley Pants

I was visiting from out of town and had heard so much about all the outstanding food in Oakland. Belly sounded intriguing and different with interesting flavor combinations, exotic ingredients and positive reviews. Everything seemed like it was cooked properly (hence the second star for the kitchen doing the best they could), but unfortunately, the 3 very different tacos I had all tasted identically bland. Most of the flavor was deep fryer oil that was maybe right on the edge of needing to be changed out. Even the one that wasn’t deep fried somehow. How can something involving so many sauces have so little flavor? The only thing with any flavor was the cookie which was so shockingly salty I threw it away. The whole experience was cafeteria-like at best. Which would probably be fine for some people if it were priced accordingly.

Marielle Allen

The food is great (always has been, their former location was wonderful!) but unfortunately not great enough to justify the price. Especially through DoorDash- 9$ tacos and 22$ burritos are hard to understand given the variety of food options in the area.

Ben Jackson

The food is so good but $23 for 2 tacos or $21 burrito is insane. Used to come here a few times a month, now maybe once a year