Wonderful Gaming Cafe. Good Affordable Rates. Fast and Aesthetically pleasing PC's…read more If you are ever bored or want to go out with friends. I highly recommend this place.

Good spot to get some PC gaming in. They have snacks/drinks inside and food around the plaza so…read moreit's pretty convenient. A good amount of PCs and games already installed. Workers are helpful and explained the process. Price is reasonable.

Huge improvement since last time I was here on a regular basis. Maybe 10 years ago. Love the…read moreadditions through out the place. Looks to be more lively than it was before. I love the boba tea they offer. Great staff working here, always friendly and helpful.

Best gaming cafe I've gone to in years. And I've been to the Luxor's esports and Velocity in vegas…read more And countless in Atlanta and South Florida. Linda is why. She's such a doll. Amazing conversations. Makes you feel right at home! She's like your Internet cafe best friend and she knows everyone's name! Like how?! And very hospitable. Professional. Oh and I got my Paul to Tekken god supreme hehe yay.

Great little breakfast place...food (Planet crepe and croissant egg sandwich) was yummy, coffee was…read moregreat, and worker (owner?) was welcoming!

Entré al lugar porque tenía hambre tempranito y quería desayunar algo. Desde afuera pude observar…read moreque hacían sándwiches & Bagel!! El lugar es pequeño, luce muy cafetero. Me tomaron la orden y créanme ha sido el Bagel más caro de la vida!!! Casi $17 USD y lo pedí con jamón, tocino, huevo y queso... confirmen lo que ordenen. Yo honestamente dije, vamos a darle la oportunidad... El servicio fue rápido, un bagel bien realizado pero no volvería a pagar tanto por un bagel créanme... Y ni me pude comprar algo de tomar porque sino llegaría a los $20 USD o quizás más. Pedí un vaso con agua fría y la señorita del café me dio agua natural. El ambiente relajado, siento que todo en el lugar está muy pegado (estrecho). No tienen estacionamiento. El lugar se encuentra sobre una avenida muy transitada. Yo entré porque estaba de paso, iba al city hall de la ciudad. Regresar? No se, no es mi zona. Pero si les quiero decir que es caro, a menos de que pidas Bagel sencillo... no me fijé en todo su menú.

I always come here to study and I'll continue to come back here!…read more Whenever I come here I always get the Melted Brie on a Toasted Bagel with an Iced Matcha Latte. The brie is always so melty, warm and rich with the crunchy bagel. The iced matcha is so large, it will be by your side until you're finished with whatever you're working on. The service is also great, it's a small team of the same people and I always enjoy seeing them as they're always kind. The environment is one of my favorites about this place, there's outdoor seating in the back but my personal favorite is inside. They have a couch area as well if you enjoy that comfy feeling. If you're there to study though, do keep in mind that sometimes there is live music so either come early or know what days they're there. If you need to get work done, relax or catch up with a friend I suggest this place!

IYKYK. Zahra has created a safe space where everyone can come to enjoy coffee, food, music and good…read morevibes. I ordered a bagel with cream cheese and was so surprised when I received this beautiful plate that was accompanied by fruits and veggies. Shoutout to Zahra, Marco for always being so welcoming, friendly and creating such a lovely space!

The atmosphere / ambience here are an A+. Great drink selection, delicious food menu, and the…read moremusic they play (on vinyl) is really well curated, cool, and at a perfect volume for you to be able to listen and still hold a conversation with your table. The crowd and the staff are always friendly, too. This is a fantastic neighborhood-feeling spot.

I met up with a friend here for some drinks and bar bites. It was my first time, and she hadn't…read morebeen in two years. We luckily found a table for two in the back, and it was super convenient with the fold out chairs in the wall. The slots in the wall served as practical cubbies for bags and coats. We perused the menu and coincidentally chose complimentary drinks: the golden hour saketail and yellow diamond wine cocktail. They looked like a collective set together. We also order the potato skins, which were more like baked cheesy potato wedges, and the bruschetta with mozzarella. I particularly liked the bruschetta with mozzarella, and the potato skins were pretty solid too for what they were. I was less thrilled about the drinks, which were too light in my opinion and tasted more like juice than a cocktail. Overall though, I liked the vibes and atmosphere so would be down to come back for more and probably just opt for a glass of wine.

Great little place in downtown Hayward to play games with your kid. I went there with my 7 year old…read moreon our girls date and we had a lot of fun playing board games. The owner did not want to charge me for my daughter because he wants to encourage parents to play with their kids and bring them. I thought that was such a humble value and sentiment he shares but I could not let him not charge me for her. It is such a unique family business and knowing business owners with family values like him Exist was a precious experience.

4.5/5 Such a sweet…read moreand special place to gather with friends and play games! I found this place online by searching Board Game cafes and totally didn't expect what we found when we walked in the store in the middle of downtown Hayward. There are so many board games to play, including unique ones like Skyteam. There's also many PCs and Switches available, and lots of tables. The ambiance is pretty kitschy. I think the place used to be a restaurant so there are lots of restaurant tables and chairs which aren't the most stylish or comfy necessarily, and there are lots of little knick knacks like old lamps or drapes. The lighting varies. But there is a sweet elderly couple who were running the place when we arrived, and it evokes a sense of comfy nostalgia to think maybe this is how they like the place or have kept it through many years, even though the times outside have changed. Everything is neat and clean, even if not to modern style. Things like Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer are also provided throughout. There is a bathroom that's likewise well kept at the back of the establishment, but just beware there are a couple spooky motion sensor light hallways to walk down to get there. I heard the food is good but we didn't try it this time. Little snacks and cup ramen, etc are also available for purchase :) $5 per person to stay as long as you like and play whatever you want is a great deal, and it warms my heart to have a space like this exist. Happy to support this sweet family business

My favorite matcha latte in the city. I love their vibe and It is consistently made well, so I keep…read morecoming back. I also like to taste their interesting pastries and when I am feeling peckish I grab their avocado toast with bacon. Great place, with kind workers, and amazing coffee. I would continue to recommend.

Does the job as a place to work, but arguably better spots to land…read more.. Came here to meet up with colleagues before a work meeting, one of which chose this location. Got a mocha with oat milk, and it was fine just extremely sweet. They loaded it up with so much chocolate syrup, you couldn't really taste the coffee, so it was more or less a chocolate milk. Service was ok, and i have to partially blame myself, since I was multi-tasking on a work call, which was very obvious, since I had my laptop in my hand, so I couldn't speak super loud, but the barista seemed irritated by this. I was just doing the best I could ordering quickly to get out of the way. Spot also wasn't the cleanest, but was what it was. Not horrible just not great, and there are far too many alternatives to come back.

I've been here multiple times now, and during my most recent visit last Saturday, I was happy to…read moresee the Banana Cloud Latte on their seasonal menu! Of course, I had to get it. I got it with oat milk and lightly sweet. I could definitely tell they used real bananas, which I really appreciated and liked. The amount of banana cloud was perfect, where it gave enough creaminess and banana flavor without overpowering the coffee.

Awesome coffee! Got some cups and cute t shirts merch as well. Very friendly stuff and owners…read more Clean , organized chilled atmosphere, nice to come early in the morning with plenty of parking and no lines. They got some tasty bakery n hot food too. Def recommend!

Neighborhood Café is a true gem in Castro Valley. It is a popular place on the weekdays whether you…read moreare here to catch up with some computer work or connect with a friend. Plenty of parking. Solid seasonal rotating drinks.

Neighborhood Coffee is one of my favorite cafes in all of the Bay Area. Just don't tell anyone…read morebecause I want it to be one of our best kept secrets. Shhhh...! (It was worth the 13 mile drive for me.) With floor to ceiling windows welcoming in the comfort of daylight and warmth of Californian sunshine (thank you A/C), this cafe sits high above Castro Valley overlooking the distant hills and the bay, depending on where you sit. It's in the front space of a church and upon walking in (my third visit), I feel held by the Lord. Strangely, I'm feeling tears well up because this is the exact sort of space I've been needing as I go through some challenging life circumstances. It is peaceful here but it also has a vibrant community energy on a Thursday late morning. This space is welcoming to all of the bay are community and if you didn't know it was a church, you would never know. It's for the whole neighborhood and beyond. There are tall round tables, bar tables, normal round tables, armchairs at tables, long barnhouse style tables. This space was thoughtfully curated to allow for relationships to be grown, work to be done, and quiet time to be experienced. The Americano I had is nice and strong (whoowee... I'm awake now!). They had interesting drink options and some baked goods. Prices were average for the Bay Area. I love that the cafe supports community outreach. From the web, it partners with this church and community programs. It seems to operate around community support and social impact initiatives. I love that they actively support Inclusion & Autism awareness and medical debt relief (WOW!). This is a cafe that is doing it right!

Cozy, upscale cafe located in the vibrant Russian Hill neighborhood…read more I went on a Monday afternoon and there was a great crowd there. Lively customers and staff, good vibes! There was a lot of natural light in the coffee shop, definitely a visually-appealing, 'aesthetic' place. I got an iced red tea and it was delicious. The tea was botanical, smooth and fragrant. Amazing experience! Excited to come back and try the coffee and pastries, which looked super fresh.

First time here for coffee! It's quite a popular shop and you see many sitting inside or waiting in…read moreline. Luckily we didn't have to wait a long line. It seems like there's also an upstairs but did not get the chance to check it out. I got an iced latte with their almond macadamia milk, and they're also so nice to do complimentary cold brew! So we got an extra drink for free. Trying the iced latte, it was pretty disappointing lol. I thought it would be similar to like a Hawaiian style latte with macadamia milk, but it was a lot lighter than I thought. It was definitely very nutty, but it also just tasted like water down latte. Honestly not much going on with the drink, but it does taste lighter in general. Crazy have to pay $1.50 more to add on this milk. Overall, its alright. I do like the natural lighting coming into the shop, but nothing too special.