There are several “planetary” restaurants in the Berkeley area, ranging from Venus to Jupiter to Saturn. Saturn Cafe is the vegetarian diner of the group, serving traditional types of burgers, fries, and shakes – with a twist. Everything is vegetarian, from the appetizers to the sandwiches to the burgers.
A new burger joint in Berkeley is always exciting news. The fact that this one is located on Southside, right across the street from Asian Ghetto, makes it even better. I’ve been to Manhattan Roast & Grill twice now, and I have to say it’s definitely the best bang-for-your-buck burger place in Berkeley.
Seems as if the 50s was an era of burgers. Quite a few of the more well-known burger joints (McDonald’s and In-N-Out, for example) started midway into the 20th century. Nation’s Giant Hamburgers is another burger joint in that club. The first location opened in Oakland in 1952, and today, there are 25 locations around …