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Fast food · Berkeley

Taste the Berkeley love at Brown's

3.7 · 63 reviews Google
dining.berkeley.edu

About Brown's

Nestled at 2255 Hearst Ave in Berkeley, California, Brown's offers a vibrant and welcoming space where community and comfort meet. Our fast-food establishment is more than just a place to grab a quick bite; it's an integral part of the neighborhood, serving as a hub for locals and visitors alike. We...

Nestled at 2255 Hearst Ave in Berkeley, California, Brown's offers a vibrant and welcoming space where community and comfort meet. Our fast-food establishment is more than just a place to grab a quick bite; it's an integral part of the neighborhood, serving as a hub for locals and visitors alike. We pride ourselves on providing a diverse array of dining options that cater to various tastes and preferences, ensuring every visit is both satisfying and memorable. Our menu showcases a blend of classic fast-food favorites with a modern twist, all prepared using fresh, high-quality ingredients. Whether you're in the mood for a quick sandwich, crispy fries, or something sweet, we've got it covered. With a rating of 3.7/5 based on 63 reviews, our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction is evident. Join us at Brown's—where every visit feels like coming home.

What Customers Say About Brown's

Brown's is a popular spot for UC Berkeley students, especially for using meal points. Customers praise the salads, salmon with chimichurri, and garlic fries. However, some find it overpriced when paying with cash, and service/staff attitude can be inconsistent.

Popular Dishes

Breakfast sandwich salads salmon chimichurri sauce vegetable medley garlic fries sweet potato fries tofu block

Best For

Solo Dining Quick Bite Locals

Tip: Brown's can get very crowded, so make sure you leave enough time for the line.

Features

🌳 Outdoor Accessible 🌅 Breakfast 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner 🥗 Vegetarian 🌱 Vegan Coffee
🎯 Casual 👥 Groups

What to see nearby

West Circle
A 166m

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Studio Building
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A 298m

Studio Building

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Haviland Hall
Heritage
A 327m

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edificio

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Flora Lamson Hewlett Library
A 341m

Flora Lamson Hewlett Library

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David Brower Center
A 454m

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Explore the area around Brown's

Brown's is located in Berkeley, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Historical Heritage

  • Studio Building (A 298m) — building in California, United States of America Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
  • Haviland Hall (A 327m) Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
  • Hillside Club (A 464m) Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
  • Edwards Stadium (A 487m) — stadium in Berkeley, California, USA Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
  • North Gate Hall (A 488m) Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos

Parks & Gardens

  • West Circle (A 166m) — park in the United States of America

Other Points of Interest

  • Flora Lamson Hewlett Library (A 341m) — library
  • David Brower Center (A 454m) — nonprofit community space in Berkeley
  • Haas Pavilion (A 506m) — building in California, United States
  • Transportation Library, UC Berkeley (A 512m) — library

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Frequently asked questions about Brown's

Brown's is located at 2255 Hearst Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709, Berkeley.
Near Brown's you can find points of interest such as West Circle, Studio Building, Haviland Hall, Flora Lamson Hewlett Library.
Brown's offers fast_food cuisine.
Brown's has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Brown's offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway.
The most recommended dishes at Brown's based on customer reviews are: Breakfast sandwich, salads, salmon, chimichurri sauce, vegetable medley.
Brown's is ideal for solo dining, quick bites, locals.
Brown's is a popular spot for UC Berkeley students, especially for using meal points. Customers praise the salads, salmon with chimichurri, and garlic fries. However, some find it overpriced when paying with cash, and service/staff attitude can be inconsistent.
Brown's can get very crowded, so make sure you leave enough time for the line.
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Brown's Berkeley Reviews

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Reviews (40)
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Ian Cheung

Among all the Berkeley dining locations, this is easily one of the best places. Their menu has so much variety and hot beverages that you cannot find in many dining halls! It could be very crowded so make sure you leave enough time for the line. Otherwise, awesome choice and highly recommended!

Ian Cheung
Ian Cheung

Among all the Berkeley dining locations, this is easily one of the best places. Their menu has so much variety and hot beverages that you cannot find in many dining halls! It could be very crowded so make sure you leave enough time for the line. Otherwise, awesome choice and highly recommended!

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Michael Mulligan

Brown's is by far my first choice when it comes to a place to use a meal swipe at UC Berkeley. The salmon is always phenomenal and is taken over the top with the chimichurri sauce. I usually get the vegetable medley, which is always delicious, and the garlic fries, which are up there for the best garlic fries I have ever eaten! The staff is very friendly, and it is always great to see them and say hello. If they ever mess up, which is infrequent, they definitely make up for it by giving you a double portion of whatever you desire. I hardly ever get tired of the food, and I have been eating here 2-3 times a day for almost 3 years now. If you haven't tried Brown's yet, I highly recommend you do, as it will be your new lunch destination. The only downside to Brown's is that the line can get extremely long around lunchtime right after classes get out, so you either have to get there right before classes are out or use their new GrubHub option.

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Mirai Scott

I come here for my salads every time I visit Berkeley. It's one of the highlights of my day each time. Such flavorful and hearty salads. Everything is fresh and of a high quality. I especially like their salad dressing alot. The staff are very friendly and very helpful too. The line can get pretty long but they have a system that works very nicely and things move fast. But I do recommend to come around 10ish to save time.

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Gatitoenbotas

Very kind workers, great place to come for a break. Coffee is good and food is pretty good too. If you bring your own cup you’ll get 20¢ off

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FRP

Breakfast sandwich is da bomb. Great iced coffee too. Most competitive "bring your own cup" stamp program around!

Michael Mulligan
Michael Mulligan

Brown's is by far my first choice when it comes to a place to use a meal swipe at UC Berkeley. The salmon is always phenomenal and is taken over the top with the chimichurri sauce. I usually get the vegetable medley, which is always delicious, and the garlic fries, which are up there for the best garlic fries I have ever eaten! The staff is very friendly, and it is always great to see them and say hello. If they ever mess up, which is infrequent, they definitely make up for it by giving you a double portion of whatever you desire. I hardly ever get tired of the food, and I have been eating here 2-3 times a day for almost 3 years now. If you haven't tried Brown's yet, I highly recommend you do, as it will be your new lunch destination. The only downside to Brown's is that the line can get extremely long around lunchtime right after classes get out, so you either have to get there right before classes are out or use their new GrubHub option.

Gatitoenbotas
Gatitoenbotas

Very kind workers, great place to come for a break. Coffee is good and food is pretty good too. If you bring your own cup you’ll get 20¢ off

Mirai Scott
Mirai Scott

I come here for my salads every time I visit Berkeley. It's one of the highlights of my day each time. Such flavorful and hearty salads. Everything is fresh and of a high quality. I especially like their salad dressing alot. The staff are very friendly and very helpful too. The line can get pretty long but they have a system that works very nicely and things move fast. But I do recommend to come around 10ish to save time.

FRP
FRP

Breakfast sandwich is da bomb. Great iced coffee too. Most competitive "bring your own cup" stamp program around!

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Alok Thakrar

Best place to use your meal swipes on the Berkeley campus. The fries are excellent, and the tofu block isn’t bad, but the service isn’t great and it’s always tough to find seating, especially indoors.

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John N

I like the mom and pop quality burger here; you can taste and see the freshness quality of the grass-fed beef patties. This place is a little on the pricey side, but i guess that is the cost for healthy and sustainable food choices. They got vegetarians and vegans choices here too. Even better, Pete's coffee is also in the house. Outdoor seating is available for a nice sunny day meal. Free regular and sparkling water fill up for your bottle if you need it. Students often study here even though it is usually noisy. There often a line during regular school session lunch hours

A
Albert Wu

Good sweet potato fries, and Peets for some fast coffee. Free water/carbonated water. Plenty of outdoor seating since indoor seating often fills up fast. Their entrees are alright; albeit a little pricey. They take meal points!

D
David Lin

If you're looking for quality food, there's no better place to spend your meal points. However, items are on the pricey side.

J
Joseph Thaidigsman

Best place to spend meal points as a Cal student, but maybe unreasonably pricey if buying with cash.

A
Alex Krentsel

Takes meal points, but the food isn't all that good anymore. Was definitely better in the past.

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SS Frederick

Easy quick food that hits the target when you forgot your lunch

Alok Thakrar
Alok Thakrar

Best place to use your meal swipes on the Berkeley campus. The fries are excellent, and the tofu block isn’t bad, but the service isn’t great and it’s always tough to find seating, especially indoors.

SS Frederick
SS Frederick

Easy quick food that hits the target when you forgot your lunch

Albert Wu
Albert Wu

Good sweet potato fries, and Peets for some fast coffee. Free water/carbonated water. Plenty of outdoor seating since indoor seating often fills up fast. Their entrees are alright; albeit a little pricey. They take meal points!

Alex Krentsel
Alex Krentsel

Takes meal points, but the food isn't all that good anymore. Was definitely better in the past.

Joseph Thaidigsman
Joseph Thaidigsman

Best place to spend meal points as a Cal student, but maybe unreasonably pricey if buying with cash.

John N
John N

I like the mom and pop quality burger here; you can taste and see the freshness quality of the grass-fed beef patties. This place is a little on the pricey side, but i guess that is the cost for healthy and sustainable food choices. They got vegetarians and vegans choices here too. Even better, Pete's coffee is also in the house. Outdoor seating is available for a nice sunny day meal. Free regular and sparkling water fill up for your bottle if you need it. Students often study here even though it is usually noisy. There often a line during regular school session lunch hours

David Lin
David Lin

If you're looking for quality food, there's no better place to spend your meal points. However, items are on the pricey side.

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Puka Mon

Food is usually pretty good, but the brewed coffee from Peet's cafe tasted watered down and their iced coffee like an americano.

Puka Mon
Puka Mon

Food is usually pretty good, but the brewed coffee from Peet's cafe tasted watered down and their iced coffee like an americano.

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William Aborn

Food is pretty good but definitely over-priced. It is a great place to blow your meal points at the end of the semester. Grilled cheese costs $8!

William Aborn
William Aborn

Food is pretty good but definitely over-priced. It is a great place to blow your meal points at the end of the semester. Grilled cheese costs $8!

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Anthony Dam

Lady with the hijab’d better fix her attitude. The staff who handed me food was nice but person who took orders was very rude and showed a lot of attitude when I was a little confused as a first time customer. Food is edible but I expect better attitude from a prestigious university

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Sarah Smith

Do up not waste your time here. I ordered food ahead of time on the grubhub app. The food that was supposed to be done in 20 minutes took 2 hours. By the time they got to my order it was 3pm and they ran out of the food I had ordered. The staff was not understanding and had to substitute my chosen meal with the vegetarian option. I left this place hangry, unsatisfied, and believing that even foothill is better than this.

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ysh dud

I ordered rotisserie tri tip and only got two scoops of rice🫠😫 the service is awful!

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Xithlali Reyes

If you sit down to wait for food or if you change your mind from to go to sit they will kick you out. Staff is very rude. As a student I except better from Berkeley

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Oliver Davis

Nothing gets me to write a review like a place committing fraud. Today they sold me a "cold brew" that was actually just hot coffee poured over ice. That's fraud. I would have bought a hot coffee if they just said they were out of cold brew.

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Aidan Maese-Czeropski

Insane prices, no point in eating here unless you have meal points. The staff at the Peet's in Brown's are very friendly, but the cooking staff are incredibly rude.

Anthony Dam
Anthony Dam

Lady with the hijab’d better fix her attitude. The staff who handed me food was nice but person who took orders was very rude and showed a lot of attitude when I was a little confused as a first time customer. Food is edible but I expect better attitude from a prestigious university

ysh dud
ysh dud

I ordered rotisserie tri tip and only got two scoops of rice🫠😫 the service is awful!

Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith

Do up not waste your time here. I ordered food ahead of time on the grubhub app. The food that was supposed to be done in 20 minutes took 2 hours. By the time they got to my order it was 3pm and they ran out of the food I had ordered. The staff was not understanding and had to substitute my chosen meal with the vegetarian option. I left this place hangry, unsatisfied, and believing that even foothill is better than this.

Xithlali Reyes
Xithlali Reyes

If you sit down to wait for food or if you change your mind from to go to sit they will kick you out. Staff is very rude. As a student I except better from Berkeley

Aidan Maese-Czeropski
Aidan Maese-Czeropski

Insane prices, no point in eating here unless you have meal points. The staff at the Peet's in Brown's are very friendly, but the cooking staff are incredibly rude.

Oliver Davis
Oliver Davis

Nothing gets me to write a review like a place committing fraud. Today they sold me a "cold brew" that was actually just hot coffee poured over ice. That's fraud. I would have bought a hot coffee if they just said they were out of cold brew.

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Well Reviewed
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fast_food
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Services

🥞 Breakfast
🍽️ Lunch
🍾 Dinner
Coffee
🥗 Vegetarian Options
🌱 Vegan Options
🥡 Takeout
🍴 Dine-in

Dining Options

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Status
Verified by owner
🕐 Hours Today
7:30AM-4:30PM
Rating
3.7/5
💬 Reviews
63
💰 Price Level
$$
📞 Phone
+1-510-643-8323
🌐 Website
dining.berkeley.edu

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🌿 Outdoor Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
🚻 Restroom
💳 Credit Cards
📱 Mobile Payments
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