It was about 9 PM and I realized I totally forgot to feed myself. I jumped on DoorDash looking for…read moresomething new. Something fresh. Something that wasn't going to kill me. That's when I found Palmita. I'll be honest, I was on the fence. There are so many ghost kitchens and just straight up shitty food on DoorDash these days that I almost skipped it. I'm glad I didn't. I ordered the Wagyu Barbacoa Rice Bowl with the Palmita mole, and wow... this was fire. Fresh, clean, whole food that actually tasted homemade. Every bite was so good. I wish I had taken a picture, but I absolutely demolished it before I even thought about it. I'll definitely be ordering again, but next time I'm coming IRL. We need more places like this.

We came here on a weekday and were not impressed with the food…read more I ordered the tofus mixto bowl with garlic rice and salad. The garlic rice had no flavor, and definitely couldn't taste the garlic in it. The rest of the veggies were very bland -- cauliflower, pickled onions, salad, corn and beans, etc. I was so disappointed because the dish had no flavor. Even though it came with a mole sauce, I felt like it was hard to finish because the veggies didn't really go well together -- at times sour, other times just bland. The tofu similarly didn't have much flavor. My partner said the chicken in his chicken bowl was pretty good. He didn't have any complaints, but also was underwhelmed with the flavors. We both agreed we wouldn't come back.

Golden pumpkin excellent dish and flavors. Takeout after getting home still crispy and crunchy…read morefried outer layer which was nice. Also staff was very helpful with choosing between the mushroom dish which turned out to be the right choice. She thought fried mushrooms wouldn't be fresh if ordering takeout. Only complaint is the dish was spicy - although done right without hot sauce but with peppers - Cantonese dishes usually more nuanced flavors. Seems heavy northern Chinese or western Chinese influence.

Among the best Asian food in the Bay Area, Veggie Lee far exceeded my expectations. The five huge…read morepages of varied menu items made for a fantastic dinner. Far too often among Asian restaurants in the Bay, the menus are quite similar and the dishes taste like they were made with the same recipes. But here the menu had so much more flavor, variety, and creativity! It turns out that Veggie Lee was previously featured in a Michelin Guide to California, and after eating their food I'm not surprised. We ordered five dishes here and all of them were delicious. Each had varying intricate flavors, and unique ingredients. The Shark's Fin Bamboo Fungus Soup was a pleasant and interesting start to the meal. Followed by two dishes that I'll highly recommend: the Lemon Grass Bean Curd and the Pea Leaves with Abalone Mushrooms. The Pinenuts w/Tooms Fried Rice went great with all of these. Portions were huge and we had plenty of leftovers. We were too full for the desserts or Boba, but very excited to come back and try next time.

Went here for dinner on a Friday night and enjoyed the buffet. It was $20/person and comes with…read morenaan. There were mini samosas, spring rolls, momos, chow mein, fried rice, white basmati rice, dal tadka, rajma, butter chicken, goat curry, BBQ chicken, chili chicken, and a couple other items. Very friendly service. They have an outdoor patio with 6 or 7 tables. It was a cozy place to grab a meal.

There were a good 4 or 5 solid Indian buffets in Hayward for as long as I can remember. And this is…read morenot event counting the dozens of buffets in Fremont and the South Bay. All that changed with the pandemic. Quite a few Indian restaurants have tried to bring back the buffets but for a good one you still need to travel to the south bay. So it was a surprise to find out about this place serving a daily lunch and a weekend dinner buffet! I called ahead to get an idea of what they serve and it seemed like a good deal for $20 a person. I also liked that they had equal vegetarian and non vegetarian items so husband who is currently not eating meat could have some options. The buffet itself is small but there are enough and more options for any kind of craving. Two vegetarian appetizers. A lentil (dal), and a legume potato dish. A goat curry, a chicken curry and tandoori chicken . Indo Chinese offerings of vegetarian fried rice and noodles and one paneer and one chicken entree. White rice in addition to the fried rice, and naan brought to the table. Two desserts, chai for post dinner. And the piece de resistance- the momos !! Both in veg and chicken. Service was quick and friendly and all the dishes in the buffet tasted fresh because they made them in small batches as needed. The place itself is no frills and simple but seating is plenty. I don't know if we will ever go back to pre pandemic buffet levels, but for now we have this decent Indian buffet right here in Hayward.

Consistent Thai food from the Hayward outpost of this Thai Chain. This restaurant is located on…read moreMission Blvd, a few blocks away from the closed iconic Bancheros restaurant. Had lunch there recently, warm restaurant, not sure if they have AC, service was a little slow.. food is as good as their other chain restaurants. Chai Thai has a lunch where you can pick two items (Protein and Sauces), Rice, Soup or Salad (both lacking), and a drink (Thai Iced Tea or Coffee) for $2.50 more. I had the Green Curry with Chicken and Red Curry with Pork which were both tasty.

$53 for three items! I have always loved Thai food. One of my favorites is crab fried rice. But how…read morecan you call that CRAB fried rice when it's basically rice and scrambled eggs that don't taste like crab at all and there's barely any crab on the rice. Super tiny amount you could barely taste it! So I ordered extra crab on the side.... small container of it cost $5!!!!! Not to mention, they don't let you buy some of their lunch soup like the thai resto before them! This is probably the last time I will ever order from this thai resto. There are tons of better places like this anyway with people with great and friendly personality.. This place sucks over all!!!!! Wow, I see my old review.. I'm not deleting it.. Recently, I have ordered four times from this place within two weeks.. I ordered the same things each time but the last time, I ordered more food/ other dishes.. My total was over $100.. the woman that took my order gave me a hard time and guilt tripped me because I asked for some extra pineapple for pineapple fried rice and extra broth for my soup.. she totally gave me a hard time. She didn't even put my order in until my husband got there and paid for it- SHE DOUBTED THAT WE WOULD PICK UP OUR FAMILY DINNER!!!!! Why did I even give this place a try again? I feel like an idiot! That woman is not good for business. She made me feel so bad ordering from them. The point of ordering over the phone is so when we get there, the wait time would be minimal. But no, she didn't trust that we would get our food.. So my husband had to wait for a long ass time! And the fried rice sucked! I don't think thai people cook their food. It definitely doesn't taste like thai food. The guy that took my order the last two times was amazing. I wish that he would be the one taking ordes all the time. But I think I'm done with this place.

If you live in Hayward and have not tried this place, you have to! From the outside, you would…read morethink that the place is small and when you enter the building its nice and spacious from the inside, something that was nice to see. The restaurant offers Japanese Style Cusine that primarily focuses on Ramen and Sushi but others things as well. Afraid that I would not like the place because of what was on the menu, I took my time to order and hubby had ramen with pork inside and I ordered Fried Boneless Chicken with a house salad. What I got were plentiful portions of chicken with great sauce and the house salad was delicious. I was so impressed by the fried boneless chicken I ordered another plate and another house salad. The waitress who waited on us was extremely nice and very helpful given the fact my husband is in a wheel chair and sometimes its hard to find places with accessible seating you can fit into. This place was totally accessible and she helped us get outside to the sidewalk safely. Everything was perfect and delicious and we have been regularly ordering from them online through Door Dash when we want to stay at home. For those of you who have been doubting this restaurant I would give it a try and see if you like it.

We came here on a weekend afternoon and they were pretty busy, but there was only one server and…read morewhat looked like one cook so the service was on the slow side. We ordered the chicken katsu curry and the spicy garlic miso ramen with tofu. My partner enjoyed the chicken katsu curry but it could have used more vegetables. The curry was not too thick and the katsu was also good. The ramen was also pretty tasty, though I did wish for some more vegetable variety. Overall, this place is a solid ramen and curry place. We would come back but hopefully not when it's too busy given the few staff working.

Please excuse the pic of me out of the hospital 2 years ago in the photos uploaded to this…read morerestaurant page!, I was skinny and still recovering health wise! They had lots of delicious food jnside, something for everyone although I've never seen breakfast inside a Thai place before I always go straight for the lunch :) All the staff were very welcoming and let us take our time to order as we do get picky on what we order. Our time that we went, it was busy and they did have plenty of people who were waiting. It does tend to get busy on weekends. I do like chicken a lot after all these years and thats what I had. Overall this was a pleasurable experience, and we're going to visit soon as we're due for a visit.

We came in as a group of seven and, unfortunately, felt rushed to place our orders because we were…read moretold the kitchen was closing. While the food arrived fairly quickly, nothing really stood out, especially considering the prices, which I felt were a bit high for the overall quality. On a positive note, the restaurant has a beautiful, spacious interior with two separate dining sections, which creates a nice atmosphere. However, the service was disappointing. Despite the automatic 20% gratuity, our server never checked back to see how we were doing, refilled our water, or offered any condiments such as hot sauce. What made the experience more confusing was that additional guests arrived after us, so we weren't sure why we were rushed to order in the first place. Overall, the ambiance was nice, but the food and service didn't quite justify the price. Unfortunately, I would rather explore other dining options than to return.

Sooooo many words…read more Is there an 'X'- Rated level in Existence available for review here in Yelp-Land? In all my nearly 10 dayum years that I have been blessed to be a Proud Yelp- Elite have I yet to see such a thing. I propose a change to the equation of what currently exists as a ranking option. Agtwr all; Fresh & New is what we all live for here, amiright? Welcome to the Stage, My Favorite Indian Restaurant .... *crowd goes wild", now, insert that proverbial, "OOOHHHHHH, Ahhhhhh...." Let that marinate... Indian Cuisine holds a very special sweet spot that conjoura much more than a temporary mouth-gasm, yet should aim to deliver nothing short of a solid slap to my tastebuds follow d by the upmost, sinfully sensual mouth kiss & an umi aromatic extravaganza exploding with the most sensual flavor profile delivery that nearly could cause the most refined palette to pass right out over such sinfully aromatic, mouth-wateringly scrumptious, delectably exquisite mouthful of heaven you've ever placed upon your tastebuds. Welcome, Favorite Indian Restaurant. "These Are My Confessions:,"... I'll keep it hard, fast, straight up and to the point: You have one job, follow my instructions and you will leave gasping in rapture upon the floor, mouth agape, struggling for oxygen, fully awake & enlightened beyond any culinary expedience you dared to let your mouth embark upon -in the most excruciatingly ecstatiic moment, picture this... A base of aromatic Shrimp Biryani, smothered in Paneer Tikka Masala, combined with a bite of a flavor-filled veggie samosa with just a splash of their notoriously "make-you-wanna-offer-up-your-first-born-chili's" maybe, ooooh, just maybe - mint/jalapeño & Tamarind chutney - yes - ALL TOGETHER IN YOUR MOITH HOLE AT ONCE - to the Indian Food Gods in feverish hopes for just...one...more....bite. Do it. Let's face it folks, you're seriously going to want this all up in your mouth hole. *clears throat* - in all seriousness, this establishment more than delivers, whether it's a dine-in experience in their decadent & cleverly adorned establishment worthy of any Majarani, or if it's an "I ain't goin out kine night and I feel like treating myself just a lil bit", Favorite Indian Restaurant is a super solid go-to. I've experienced them over the years and across different dietary restrictions to include vegan, vegetarian & my most recent due to health reasons: Pescatarian. Yum, can I just unabashedly exclaim "mmmmmm Mmmmmm !" Holy, Beeping - BEEEEEEEEEEP! Go take a shower. Ya. Filthy. Wink, wink. I would not steer you wrong. These aforementioned entrees will leave you salivating, punching the floor, begging for more. Periodt.

The Favorite Indian Restaurant is... not my favorite Indian restaurant. But an Uber Eats…read morebuy-one-get-one deal plus a sudden craving for chilli chicken was apparently enough to get me through the door. We got the chilli chicken, and while it wasn't especially good, it did exactly what I needed it to do in that moment. Craving: handled. The surprise was the chicken curry. Rustic, hearty, comforting, and the kind of dish that feels less like restaurant food and more like something made to actually satisfy you. That one definitely hit the spot. So no, this isn't going on my "best Indian food" list. But when the craving hits and there's a good deal involved? I get it. Sometimes dinner doesn't need to be transcendent. It just needs to show up and do its job. And the food here did just that

The food is always good here. But today it was beyond great. The papas bravas are absolutely…read moredelicious . Also the short rib Benedict The arepa instead of the English muffin is genius. Kudos to the chef . Service was good everybody is friendly and helpful. And the place is beautiful.always clean Beautiful paintings and furniture. I wish the coffee cups were little more bigger My wife and I drink a lot of coffee and we feel bad for the waiters. They have to refill it like six times at least. Overall a great place to enjoy delicious food with your loved ones

It was our first time to dine at Casa del Toro Wonderful Dining Experience at Casa del Toro!…read moreMy wife and I had a fantastic dinner at Casa del Toro in Hayward! From the moment we arrived, everything was excellent. The food was fantastic, the ambience was beautiful, the drinks were spot on, and the staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming. We started with the Trio Ceviche, which was delicious and beautifully presented. My wife had the Paella, and I ordered the Short Ribs--both were absolutely fantastic. Everything was plated beautifully and served quickly without feeling rushed. We also had the pleasure of meeting Miriam, the restaurant manager, who went above and beyond to take care of us. Her warm hospitality really made our evening special and turned a great dinner into a wonderful overall experience. We're already looking forward to coming back and trying more of the delicious dishes on the menu. Casa del Toro is definitely one of our new go-to places to dine! Highly recommended!

Still delicious! Still clean…read more Customer service still top tier. Still the best pizza in Hayward.

We've ordered here several times for house parties and the first two times it was good experiences…read more My husband prepaid for the special pizzas the day before . Then pick up the day of the party. I feel like the pizzas are okay. They are a bit overpriced in my opinion. The last time was in May when I tried to pre-ordered 2 XL special pizzas to pick up at 11-11:15 am the next morning. The gentleman wasn't very friendly when I asked to pick up as early as possible. He ended up quoting me around $140 for 2 pizzas. I asked how much is each pizza because the price I saw on the website was way less than what he said. He got irritated and said:" we have to pay for someone to come early to prepare your order, so there's extra fees." Why didn't you tell me in advance that there will be extra fees if I want to pick up 15 minutes after they open so we don't have to waste each other's time? No thank you! Won't be ordering from this place in the future for morning party.

The kubideh and chicken kabob meals with gorgeous basmati rice, and the steamed tomatoe make this…read moreone of the best middle eastern restaurants, Especially when recovering. Extra packets of sumac is a nice touch for service. I'll definitely be back and buying in bulk for something coming up.

Looks like family owned amazingly managed restaurant, they do have few outdoor tables. Our orders…read morewere taken immediately, appetizers came out quickly, and warm bread was given earlier. We had borani kaddu - butternut squash with yogurt and garlic sauce. This was a good alternative to the common borani banjan. the texture was perfect, not overly cooked, went well with the warm bread. perfect for vegetarians. Our vegetarian companion had borani banjan - smoked, grilled eggplants in the tomato yogurt sauce similar to the appetizer we had. But served with rice and salad and green chick pea side provided enough serving. it was delicious - they have an option to make it vegan as well. Now quabili palaw was the star! massive size of lamb shank, well seasoned, well cooked, perfectly seasoned. The rice was fantastic with enough sweet carrots and raisins. Will be back just for this! Shami kabob came with two kababs (picture only one as our little one already sneaked one!). Kababs were juicy, perfectly spiced, with enough rice and salad. Between quabili palaw and shami kabob was enough for two adults and hungry child... Khoshmazeh!