I've been a longstanding weekly repeat customer (5? yrs). here's why:…read moremeals are larger than other delivery services-sizing right for two, and since I love their menu, I eat the whole dish (or refrigerate some). Factor L meals are smaller, plastic-wrapped, microwaving seems to remove taste. Another delivery co. is Daily Harvest-for pure organic and special preferences eaters. Their 2 flatbreads are tasty, food comes and stays frozen until usage, which really pinches freezer dimensions! Standing on top of these 3 and most others is Out of the Cave which creates new tasty menu items almost every week. What I especially appreciate is their delivery timing app-it notifies re the minute it arrives and ahead of that, so you can get your cart and meet driver, load up delivery, food ready to heat and eat!

If you are traveling trough Pleasanton on highway 580 west or east this little place serve a good…read moreamount of variety and delicious dishes. I stop by sometimes on my way home from work and I usually gets the shrimp pad Tai noodles then I ask to add steak on it and the coconut palm juice drink it's really great served on a glass with ice.

Aurora Catering did an absolutely wonderful job of catering an afternoon tea party in my backyard…read morefor 75 people. Dawn was fun to work with in selecting the menu and working out the myriad details for such a large party. The day of the party, the chef and serving staff worked smoothly and efficiently to set up and serve all the food. The food itself was delicious and beautifully presented by cheerful staff. The amount of china, flatware and teacups was huge, but all of it was washed and neatly stacked before the crew left. I can not recommend Aurora catering too highly.

I strongly recommend Aurora catering. I found them through a quick google search, and they were…read morelocated right down the street from my agency. We worked with them for a catering event for 30 people for our agencies board and leadership team. Since covid it's been hard to get a hold of companies. Especially when it's a smaller event, under 50 people. Dawn quickly picked up the phone when I called. She was so friendly and helpful right off the bat. She gave great recommendations on dishes that compliment while meeting dietary preferences. The day of the event, the company arrives right on time to set up. They were so friendly and professional. They even gave us an extra pan of chimichurri chicken! Everyone was so impressed with the food and presentation, including myself. The food was delicious, and we received many compliments and requests to share the catering company info. We will definitely be using Aurora for future events!

Woah, the flavor...love at first bite! I didn't realize I was following AE on IG and wanted to try…read morethem out as I am trying meal prep services. So glad I put an order in. Picked up my first meal prep earlier. The process was efficient. I received reminders for pick up and called when I arrived and my order was brought out to me. I tried the arroz verde and it's fire! My first meal won me over and I look forward to ordering for next week!

Active Eats provides not just meals, but they offer variety per week. I used to order meals from a…read moredifferent meal prep shop, but they always have the same thing every week and unfortunately, I got tired of the food. I'm glad I got to know Active East!! It helps a lot if there is variety. I always look forward to the meals for the upcoming week. It also helps that their meals provide content transparency labels. You would know how much calories, protein, carbs and fat are in each meal. What also is great about Active Eats is that they deliver your food! It saves me time to do other things while waiting for the delivery. The food quality tastes good. Sometime it does not even look/taste like a prepped meal. It looks/taste like food that came out fresh from a restaurant. Overall, I would recommend Active Eats. Taste - 5/5 Visual/Appearance - 5/5 Comfort/Delivery Handling - 5/5

Symple Foods is THE best meal delivery service. From the quality and taste to the customer service,…read moreeverything is exceptional. The proteins are cooked to perfection, and the rotation of seasonal vegetables makes it impossible to get bored. And the sauces? Incredible. I'm thrilled to have found such a healthy and deeply nourishing meal delivery service. The owner is awesome too!

Highly recommend for busy families! Delicious and requires zero planning on your part once you set…read moreup a subscription. I started ordering just a la carte but quickly switched to a subscription because it was so tasty and easy. Now we get three dinners per week through Symple, and we're always excited to have it every time.

Great place. Amazing…read morebeer selection, wonderful shaded patio. Supposedly they have music every once in a while and occasionally breakfast. Supoosedly.

Came here as a surprise breakfast date and servers name was Debbie she was super friendly and…read morewelcoming! She updated us on the awesome menu items as well as the live band on Thursday! We ordered their breakfast brisket sandwich as well as brisket breakfast tacos. The wait was not long and the food was delicious. Will definitely come back for both breakfast and lunch with the family.

I've worked with Johana for almost a year in San Carlos. My partner and I needed help with meal…read moreprep while we worked full time and had a new baby. Having someone to do menu planning and grocery shopping was a huge time saver and ensured that we had home-cooked meals to eat rather than falling back to ordering takeout every night. Johanna provided a wide variety in her meals. Most menus came directly from her, but sometimes I would request certain types of food or specific dishes she had made in the past that were our favorites. Johanna tailored her menus to meet my dietary restrictions (low saturated fat). She always left the kitchen clean with clear instructions for the meals and even some cooking tips along the way! Johanna came every 2 weeks but was flexible around holidays and vacation. Would absolutely recommend her services!

Background: Contacted Chef Johanna about preparing food for…read moremy small wedding in the spring of 2022. My (now) husband is a severe Celiac and so making sure all food is completely Gluten-free was the number one concern. The Chef was quick to respond and so helpful in brainstorming a potential menu for the event (we settled on Mexican). She then got started on putting together the recipes and gathering the proposed ingredient list. This is where the Chef went above and beyond for us-she sent us the full recipes and proposed ingredients(down to the specific brands) so that we could ensure that everything was free from gluten and free from cross-contamination (a shocking amount of spices are processed on the same equipment as wheat). She even was able to find a way to make gluten free Tres Leches and Tiramisu (our favorites). For our wedding cakes! Menu: Crudités with Green Goddess Dip Queso Fundido with Chorizo Pico de Gallo Chopped Salad Chili Verde Stew Slow Cooked Barbocoa Tacos Roasted Zucchini Sweet Bell Pepper Rice Spicy Citrus Black Beans Tres Leches with strawberries Tiramisu Preparation: The chef packaged up all of our food so that my sister could pick it up and transport it (our venue was 4 hours north of the bay). She provided detailed instructions for reheating the food and prepping the cakes. She even made sure we would have any additional utensils that would be necessary. She gave me an accurate and in-depth invoice that broke down the expenses and made it easy to work into our wedding budget. Food: WOW WOW WOW! The best part (obviously) was the food! Everything was fresh and vibrant and so so delicious! The Queso provided the best cheese pull I have ever seen and my husband and I are still drooling over that Tres Leches and my family keeps bringing up how incredible the dinner was! Additionally my husband was able to freely eat everything to his hearts content, confident that he wouldn't become ill on our special day. I cannot recommend Chef Johanna enough!!

Love their sandwiches and their soups. I usually buy a few…read morefrozen soups, all made from scratch at their store. They have many wonderful frozen entrée made in house.

Going for years and it's the best sandwiches and great service. Owner is always there and a great…read moreguy catering to all his customers. Prices are great and I love that they have sprouts to add. Chicken breast sandwich is exceptional with all of their toppings. Plenty of street parking!

I tried out snow fresca at their pop-up at the Castro valley marketplace. I really love supporting…read morelocal food vendors especially ones that are owned and operated by a local family. Snow fresca really hit the spot after a blazing hot week, hitting upper-80s & low-90s. Particularly what they do well is they use real fruit juice which makes a huge world of a difference, they offer sweet fresh cut fruit as a topping alongside coconut cream or condensed milk, and a few other sprinkles and coconut shavings. I ordered a medium shave ice with ice cream, mango/pineapple/guava "syrups" and condensed milk with ice cream. Unfortunately the ice cream didn't make it in the shave ice, but when brought to their attention they offered to bring us a scoop. My personal suggestions: I think the shave ice may be better if the ice cream is topped with fruit and the shave ice is packed a little lighter. The reason I say this is because the fruit is loosely packed atop the shave ice and becomes a bit of a balancing game to try and eat without them just falling off the top and onto the table. This also becomes quite a challenge because you essentially need to pick at your shave ice because it's a bit too solid (but super light and fluffy once you do manage to pick out a bite), and occasionally lose a few fruit from all the ice being picked loose. Otherwise, I'd say this is one of the better shave ice in the immediate Castro valley area - especially the only one who uses real fruit juice!

My fiancé and I came to try Snow Fresca at Castro Valley Marketplace! We were looking around inside…read morethe marketplace for them but they were actually located outdoors where a lot of the seating is! We got here and filled out the form with our choices. I got a medium sized mango and guava with strawberry and mango bits with condensed milk and vanilla ice cream. I think my fiancé and I could have shared a medium one, especially after a meal! It's not 100% exactly what I would find in Hawaii but it was still good! We loved that there was an option to add ice cream. My fiancé got banana ice cream with his and he absolutely loved it! There were clumps of ice at the bottom, probably from the shaved ice being pushed down as they were making it. The syrup was inconsistent - some areas didn't have any syrup and was just ice. My ice cream as all melted by the time I got it, but my fiancé's ice cream was fine. Odd because I got my order first! It's still a good dessert place to stop by if I have a craving!