Simmer & Steamer

The Korean rice bowl brand, has more than 200 stores in Korea, finally launched in the US with a reasonable price! Simmer & Steamer Berkeley is our Second store in the US. Thanks for your interest!

Located at 2012 Kala Bagai Wy, Berkeley, CA 94704, Simmer & Steamer operates as a korean restaurant serving Berkeley in California. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Google also lists it under asian restaurant, fast food restaurant, restaurant, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

Portion sizes and pricing swing widely across this group, from a $10 lunch bowl to a multi-course tasting menu at an upscale sushi counter, so checking recent reviews and photos is more useful than the price range alone. In Berkeley, dinner reservations for popular izakaya, hot pot and Korean BBQ spots fill up on Friday and Saturday nights, so booking ahead or arriving at opening is worth it. Many restaurants across California run daily lunch specials on weekdays that are not listed on the dinner menu, so it is worth asking. Halal, vegetarian and gluten-free options vary a lot by kitchen; call ahead if you have a dietary restriction rather than assuming the menu will note it.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. Typical hours are 10:30 am–8 pm. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (408) 582-3638. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, simmer-steamer.com.

Customers rate it 4.7 out of 5 on Google across 68 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded korean restaurants in Berkeley.

Berkeley is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. Traffic in Berkeley peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

See the other korean restaurants in Berkeley listed below to compare ratings, hours and locations before you decide. If you own or manage Simmer & Steamer, you can claim this listing to correct details, add photos and a description, and receive a verified badge. Everyone else can help by leaving an honest review on Google after a visit.