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Comal is upscale Mexican at its best: awesome tamales, ceviche, and enchiladas with sauces that took 5-7 hours to make. The cocktails are great, mezcal flows like water and the huge outdoor patio is perfection. There’s a margarita cart. Heaven in restaurant form, right?
First, the food is consistently excellent across the board. The sauces and salsas are rich, the enchiladas aren’t drowning in cheese, and the meatballs are some of the best we’ve ever had. Everything is good to share, and some things are so good you may need to fend off people from taking more than their portion. Also, maybe stop being friends with that person if they try to eat all the ceviche. Sharing is caring.
Cocktails, also great. We’re partial to the Palomaesque and/or a mezcal flight. Then there’s the back patio. Where to begin with this magical place. There are fire pits, there is a cart and someone pushes it around and you can get chips, salsa, beers, and margaritas to your spot. If you are looking to grab drinks and snacks (there’s a smaller menu for the outdoors), this is the best spot in all of Berkeley. It’s a place you never want to leave.