Tamon Tea

A wonderful small business with nice staff. They adored my pit bull!

I ended up here because as an island child I was craving a SPAM musubi and I saw they had Omusubi for sale. I love the triangle shape, which is new for me. The SPAM Omusubi was great. The meat was cooked well and the rice was great. The beef Omusubi was also great taste and quality.

Notably, I tried the Uji Kintoki shaved ice (Matcha syrup, condensed milk, anko [red bean], and mochi). The owner (?) said they’re possibly the only place in the USA to sell this kind of shave ice. It was a wonderful treat. The mochi and anko provided great contrast in textures. I loved the contrast of bitter and sweet.

I’ll be back to try more of their menu!

Small family-run Japanese take-out. They do have small tables for sitting too. The staff are very friendly and quick.

When look for a menu, there is some on the wall but also papers around you can look for om the wal and near cashier. Food are pretty cheap, but also have mostly rice. The rice balls are pretty cheap, so you got smaller amount of meat/vegetable. I think it is reasonable for the price.

Easily my new favorite small business. This place has so much charm, such nice owners that even took the time to give us a gift for thanking them for such delicious food. All of this felt homemade(which it was) INCLUDING the mochi, which was delicious and refreshing. I got Udon, Red bean Dango, and Fruit Dango, definitely recommend this place. Anytime I find myself in Berkely from now on I'm going to make a point to stop here.

Just a heads up, no indoor seating, this is a take away spot, but when me and my girlfriend came they did have some little tables outfront.

Stop by this place, you really won't regret it

I had strangely never been here before today. It's really good though, and I'll be back. They have a large selection of onigiri, but I had a beef udon bowl. It was amazing! I also had some mochi, which I am never able to "no" to. It was also delicious - soft, chewy, and fresh.

The chasu don buri bowl was great. Wish I could've tried the ramen.

Went for lunch. Great rice balls. Clean and nice place with reasonable price.

I didn't even know they were here until I happened to be walking up Center St heading to Shattuck for lunch. My initial food plans were immediately waylaid as I gravitated towards this eatery. Walked in, 2 minutes later walked out with 3 omusubi. The omusubi that I received were pre-prepared and were absolutely delicious (Chicken Karaage and Curry Chicken), Tasted homemade, fresh, and exceptionally flavorful - I will absolutely be back to try everything else. New favorite place to get what feels like homemade Japanese fast food.

Love it!!! Good food and great customer service. Please support small businesses.

Very yummy and affordable, especially for Berkeley! My beef bento came with a lot of little veggie side dishes/pickles, and it tasted like a home-cooked meal

This place has the freshest rice balls I've seen anywhere, including the convenience stores of Japan. When you order an o-musubi, they pop open the rice cooker and spread the filling well within the rice, wrap it up and it's cheap. Once you get home with it, it's easy to unwrap in one piece. A great inexpensive lunch with friendly service.

Every time I’ve visited Tamon Tea, they have been wonderful and super kind. The staff is really friendly and you can tell that everything they sell is very authentic! The dango and omusubi are delicious. It’s very close to the UC Berkeley campus, and the prices are very affordable. Definitely visit Tamon Tea!

Wonderful selection of donburi, curry and omusubi. Has a variety if Japanese drinks and hot + cold teas. Also have variety of Japanese desserts. Unique offerings make it worth a trip!

This is one of my all time favorite places. They have fresh mochi, make onigiri fresh to order, and always have a small selection of new little cakes and treats. I try to stop by every time I'm in town. I highly recommend this place!

Best Japanese food in town! Would recommend the curry and some of their desserts! And the lady who served us is really nice!

Great place to grab a quick bite! The staff is very polite and the food always arrives fast. I come here quite often, and my favorite items on the menu are the omusubu (rice balls) and the curry Gyuu don.

Very kind owners. I have been a customer since my High School days. Their prices are cheap so that students can buy a variety of japanese food and drinks. Its a small shop and does't stand out making it seem like a local secret.

Great LITTLE omosubi shop! I wouldn't bring a date here, but this spot is great to grab a quick bite to eat for cheap. Be warned tho, it gets reeeeal busy during lunch time at Berkeley high

A wonderful hidden gem in Berkeley. Fresh rice balls with a lot of different filling choices for a perfect snack. Excellent service and very authentically Japanese.

Tamon tea has fantastic prices and great food. They are super nice to high schoolers which is much appreciated :)

Ordered delivery.

Love the mochi here! Also a fan of the onigiri.

There's some lunch options which aren't bad but there isn't a lot of variety.