We book our event for 11 AM and the people who were responsible to open the door were there until…read more12 an hour late chairs were dirty. They didn't have nothing prepared what we had in the contract. Also, they try to charge extra for things that we use so it's not worth to do any events here.

My husband and I, rented DEC for our intimate wedding. Omid was a pleasure working with, while we…read morewere busy he was able to let out caterer in to set-up as well as our decorator. Omid was accommodating , responsive, professional, and extremely helpful. Omid has a clear and concise contract. You won't regret renting this venue and working with Omid!

We celebrated my friend's 60th birthday at Pearl Banquet Hall, and it was such a beautiful…read moreexperience. The space was elegant, the staff were kind and attentive, and the whole evening felt truly special. A wonderful place for unforgettable celebrations.

We celebrated my friend's 60th birthday at The Pearl Banquet Hall, and it was absolutely amazing!…read moreThe decor was beyond our expectations it was simply stunning. The staff was so cooperative and attentive, and the food was the best we ever had at any banquet! The owners, a wonderful husband-and-wife team, went above and beyond to make sure everything went perfectly. They treated every guest with such care and made us feel so special. They were very flexible with timing, let us come early to set up, and even provided a lovely room for changing and storing things. This is truly the best place to celebrate any special occasion -- the owner pours her heart into every detail and makes it feel like it's her own event. Highly recommend

I'll start this review by saying how over the moon I was to have hosted my daughters quinceañera at…read morethe gemstone hall (aka the peacock) last night! Habib and his staff went above and beyond to make sure that every detail went off without a hitch! We met months before to plan the event and decided for the all inclusive package and we're glad we did. You can't go wrong here... 5 stars!!! And the birria is bomb!!

If you are looking for a great venue for a wedding or any major event, I highly recommend Gemstone…read moreHall. It's a beautiful, unique space that is essentially a "blank canvas" for you to create an event with no preferred vendors. We had our wedding at this venue. Our guests had a wonderful time and everything turned out perfectly. FEATURES WE LOVE ABOUT GEMSTONE HALL: - Blank canvas to create a unique look & feel for our multicultural wedding - No preferred vendors - Ability to stock our own bar - Ability to bring in a food truck & other catering - Visually stunning to take photos - Responsive and helpful site managers - Easy load-in and load out - Straight forward pricing - Ability to hold up to 500 guests easily We were able to drop off our event items the day before, which really helped us logistically. Anything we didn't drop off ourselves were delivered by our vendors. Everyone we worked with were incredibly responsive and easy to work with. To top it off, the staff are a very helpful who seem to take pride in their work, which is a really nice energy to be around. Habib and Nathan make a remarkable team and give each event that special touch that makes all the difference. Thank you Gemstone Hall for your quick replies and endless patience with us over the last few months. Especially last minute changes (on the day of the wedding changes) our wedding venue turned out better than we ever imagined!

We recently celebrated my daughter's 7th birthday at Sapphire Banquet Hall, and once again, it was…read moresuch a wonderful experience from start to finish! This is actually the second time we've rented the hall, and they continue to exceed our expectations. The venue is beautiful, spacious, and very clean--perfect for hosting a lively group of kids and adults. There was plenty of room for decorations, games, and dancing, and everything came together exactly how we envisioned it. Our guests had nothing but great things to say about the space and atmosphere. A special thank you to Mohammed, who was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process. He is easy to talk to, very accommodating, and always available to answer questions. He truly makes the planning process smooth and stress-free. We're so happy we chose Sapphire Banquet Hall again for such a special milestone. I highly recommend them for birthday parties and any special event--you won't be disappointed!

Terrible service with miscommunication and no accountability with management and staff. From the…read morebeginning of our party the breakers went out on us 2 times and when we asked the office staff to help fix the issue, they responded with an attitude and did not bother to come into the hall to to check or fix it themselves. Apparently there is a designated colored electrical plug for the higher voltage. The person in the office claimed they told the main party host, but no instructions were given on the electrical outlets for specific purposes. The other main issue started when the food was served. One guest found a piece of metal in their meat, while another found a coachroach in the fruit. When we consulted with the office staff on this again the response was simply that they had no idea how that got there because they did not have coachroaches. No accountability, no apologies just a blunt "I don't know." This is disturbing because the food is provided by the banquet hall. The last unprofessional act was from the bartender. We had an older lady bartendeing and she was rude to guests who were simply interested in a drink. She tried gatekeeping the bar drinks even though they were provided by us and not the venue. She denied our guests non-alcoholic beverages when we specifically bought them for our guests. At the end of her shift she decided to walk out with a half case of our beer and 2 soda bottles. This is highly unprofessional and stealing from the party. When it was brought up to the staff in the main office, they denied her taking anything and when I brought up that they check the cameras they have recoding, that's when one of the two men in there decided to call their employee to return the stolen items. The bartender did return the soda bottles but denied taking the beer. For a better experience with your parties try a different venue. These folks are unprofessional, not up to health codes, and will gaslight you. The soda they provide is flat and the price is not worth the experience. The food was a 2/10 and the staff a 1/10. Only one employee provided us a good experience the day before the event and with cutting our cake for guests. Aside from that, terrible service.

Drinks 4 Service 4…read more Ambiance 5 Food 4 We came here on a slow Tuesday night. They were about 10-15 other guests but the places so big and spacious that it almost felt like we had a place to ourselves. There's a spot for a DJ/music and I can only imagine that they have some great shows here. The bartender was attentive, and while they weren't very personable you could tell that they knew several of the regulars. I didn't drink anything fancy, bourbon neat, but it was a fair pour. You order food separately. We are fish tacos, wings & nachos. The fish was fried and coleslaw had a touch of mayonnaise but not too much. This was my favorite dish. The wings of the nachos or what you expect, definitely flavorful and cooked well. We liked the crowd and will definitely be back to listen to some music and check out the lounge downstairs.

Came here for the first time last weekend and it was so much fun! It definitely won't be the last…read moretime either! This Dirty Bird of Paradise/'Lounge' area is downstairs. Once you enter in the bar, go to the right, they'll give you a stamp on your hand, and then you can head downstairs. There are many lounge areas, and small tables & chairs to sit and drink at. There are also pool tables to use for free! There's also a DJ that plays GOOD r&b, hip hop, pop, and even some throwbacks too! The DJ that night took song requests and even gave a shoutout to the birthday girl in our group too. The cocktails were good, and I'm sad I didn't take pictures of it (had too much fun). The waitress will come to your table and you can order there OR you can also order at the bar. When I ordered at the bar, the waitress was so nice and helped me bring the drinks over to our table. I also had a taste of the fries, and the cups and guac and it was tasty too! There's some parking right infront or a parking lot behind the bar. I will definitely come back!

The ambiance is chill and relaxed in the bar/restaurant area. There are a few TVs that were playing…read moresports and a shuffleboard table. The view is beautiful. I tried the chicken wings which were decent. Wasn't expecting the breading but it was flavorful even without the sauce. My friend ordered "The Divot" Smashburger per recommendation from a worker. He loved it. The truffle fries were a nice addition. My issue is with the Kale Caesar Salad. I don't think it should be considered a "kale" salad if the majority of greens are romaine lettuce (which the menu fails to mention) with like 6 pieces of kale. In addition, the dressing didn't resemble Caesar dressing, but was more vinaigrette-like. I didn't enjoy this at all and wouldn't recommend.

Absolutely love the TPC Country Club. The staff is amazing and Hillary, the venue coordination…read moreplanner, is absolutely phenomenal; love her! Stonebrae offered a variety of thoughts, support, and style for my hubs and I's 25th wedding anniversary vow renewal. The venue isn't over-the-top huge, and not too small. It was the perfect quaint and classic space to throw an event like we had. The venue is clean, well maintained,, professional and offered a cozy and charming effect for our event. The communication was spot on, smooth, and efficient. Will I have another event here? Without question. They were amazing. Need a venue? This is your place!

Moe and Moner Afschar, the owners of this venue, were incredibly accommodating and kind to our…read morefamily during a very stressful time in planning a Celebration of Life for my husband. Their flexibility during this stressful time made it less stressful for us. The food was delicious and the staff who served us were amazing. Many guests complimented us on the food and the facility choice. I would highly recommend this venue.

Disappointed and horrible event manager. I attended a…read morecelebration of life, a very sad time. The room was set up banquet style with a buffet in the back. As guest started pouring in, including myself, the manager was yelling at guest to wait & not sit. When she opened the buffet and people walked by to take a look at it. She would yell at them to start at a certain end of the table versus asking them. The catered food provided by Mission Paradise was below average. I understand why the family chose this location due to proximity to the cemetery but the catering manager/food was horrible. On the flipside the only good thing about this place is the location/parking and they allowed the host family to bing in their cultural dishes to supplement the buffet.

Visited Meek park as well as the mansion. There were several vendors inside the mansion. They have…read moreevents here throughout the year. Great place to picnic or just take photos as the park offers beautiful landscapes.

A very nice park, with the Meek Mansion as the centerpiece!!…read more Meek Mansion is a historic victorian house surrounded by gardens. The whole park is fenced off, with locking gates to the parking lot. There are many paved trails here, along with picnic areas and playgrounds. There are always people here walking the trail along the outer edge of the park. I have not yet been inside of the mansion, but this park is nice enough to go to on its own. But checking out the inside of this mansion is definitely on my to do list!!!!

Five stars because it costs no yen…read more As far as Japanese gardens go, this one is my least favorite because it is rectangular, with a visible metal fence perimeter, with ugly trash and graffiti visible from across the creek and no opportunities to feed the koi fish. Three things, though, that make it special is that they have memorial plaques, stray cats, and blowtorched wood for an aged and weather-resistant finish. From 1913-1962, the site was a practice site for farming and raising livestock for Hayward Union High. It became a garden by the late 1970s, and when dedicated in 1980, focusing on botany (with plants donated by local Japanese-American nurseries) rather than religion. Every first Saturday at 1pm there's a free lecture/tour. It's not especially beautiful or big (3.5 acres) or exciting (the few people I saw there were on their phones), but it's a peaceful, clean area. I think informational displays could help people enjoy it more. Or phone chargers. Information like, many of the wooden connections (including the main entry gate) have notches instead of notches to fit together like puzzle pieces. This more authentic approach prevents rust. Or, the garden uses the Shakkei technique: when you can stand at the highest point, the surrounding trees are meant to look like distant mountains, with specific plants blended with the Japanese maples and native Oaks to make the garden feel ten timers larger than its actual 3.5 acres. Or, the hand-selected granite boulders from the Sierra Nevadas are buried one-third into the ground so it looks like they are growing, which is why I don't manicure myself often. .

I did not know this place existed until my partner found this and brought his family here…read more It's a nice, serene and scenic short walk with plenty of nice photo spots and benches to sit and take in the greenery. I loved seeing all the koi, bansai and various plants they had in the area. It is well worth a visit to come check it out!

Went for their Crab Feed. It was a good time. I'm not the crab cracking type but it was hot and…read moreflavorful. I'd definitely by tickets again next season.

Great place, people was really friendly. We attended the crab feed in December, food was so fresh,…read morewe truly got our fill. Plan on attending the February event.