East Bay Eats opened months ago in the empty cavernous site of departed Salvation Army Thrift Shop…read more The present infrastructure has a service counter, 2 ordering kiosks, 2 unisex restrooms, 8 tables inside for dining & 1 table outside for waiting food delivery drivers. The unseen footage left for food vendors... Medium sized parking capacity peaks when diners picking up eats and delivery drivers converge at the same time. (Evenings). The associate at service counter courteous, very helpful with answers to service & order related questions. Only 3 vendors available with slenderized menu. (Didar Persian Foods, Bobjip, Pupuseria Las Cabanas). All others either departed or taking a seasonal siesta. New vendors arriving in January. The kiosks easy to use albeit slow either due to software issues or designed lethargy to allow users to digest data provided. Names were called out when orders were ready. Text messages also utilized. My iphone didn't get one. It's busy porting from Xfinity to Verizon. No internet either. Not much decor. Just East Bay Eats painted on one wall. Adjacent wall has seemingly random lines of color. 3.5 stars YMMV.

Who you gonna call? GHOST KITCHENS!…read more You feel like spam musubi, you got it. Want some bibimbap, yep, got it. How about some masala donuts, hmm mmm, it's here too. Hot dogs, boba tea, Indian, Korean... you name it, they probably have it... and the list just continues to grow. You can either order online or go to their kiosks to place an order. There are seats if you want to dine in but for most folks, its take out. Its a contactless kitchen, there's only one person working the front desk and that's to give you your order. Ghosts be making food good in their kitchen(s). :)

Adrienne's wings, Kabul Express Kabob, Sansei Japan, Seafood Grill, Charlie's Philly Steaks, Yobowl…read moreand Naan and Curry are current restaurants. Public safety and bathrooms also at food court. A bit of popcorn smell from Century theaters. Not in a bad way. I don't know anybody who has bad memories associated with that fake butter and overpriced popcorn smell... maybe the parents that had to pay for a bunch of it over the years. Lots of hard metal institutional seating. I guess they don't want you staying too long. Tables are man made material with glass inserts for ads. Round One currently there showing their mega Crane Zone. Chairs make horrible metal vibration sound when getting pushed in and out. Nails on a chalkboard. Upbeat popular familiar overplayed music at a reasonable volume. Bus your own tables. If you want to be waited on this isn't for you.

Southland Food Court isn't much to munch on. it's located on the lower level. it's a sad selection…read moreof generic eateries. the corporate version of same rings the shopping center (applebee's, dave's, panera bread, panda express, etc). eataries: -burger king -froyo -chinese food -sansei-only teriyaki dishes seen -mediterrean: meat salty -charlies's grilled subs -subway -taqueria -hot dog on a stick take outs: -foods not cheap, portions small. -friendly service. -best part is the pinball/electronic machinese nearby not cheap though....didn't try, lacked time to kill

Tasty food items. Highly recommend the meat& corn dish, so yummy. Nutella & banana, can't go wrong…read more Ultra clean & modern looking. Friendly service.

I saw Yoyo's vending at one of the West Oakland / Prescott night markets, so I decided to try their…read morestrawberry horchata, 24oz, which cost $10. It mostly just tasted like horchata; there are actual strawberry pieces in it which I appreciated it, but overall I wanted the strawberry flavor to be a little more prominent and the price was a little on the high side for a drink.

The kalbi patty in the kalbi burger tasted like traditional kalbi but in burger patty form. The…read moreproduce was fresh and cheese was nicely melted and not overpowering. Although the burger didn't need any condiments, I do wish the patty had a bit of a stronger kalbi flavor. I'd get it again but would probably try other things on the menu before revisiting this. It's not a huge burger but it was satisfying. Place your order to the right then make your way past the meat towards the beverages and other refrigerated goodies and wait for your order number to be called. There's a seated section for those that purchased alcoholic beverages and

There were plenty of options on the menu. I was considering the bibimbap, the kbbq bowl or some…read moretacos. I decided on two of the tacos because it was a different option than I'm used to being available, because it had Korean flavored proteins. I chose the spicy pork and kalbi. I was given a choice of corn or flour tortillas which I appreciated. The employee was patient with me as I placed my order. It was my first time visiting this establishment so I took my time reading the menu descriptions. She also advised me my order would take about 10 minutes to be ready. I also found that helpful. I was able to find a seat and even check out a couple other stalls. I didn't realize I would pick up my order at the other end of the stall near the meat counters. I actually think my number had been called but I was expecting to retrieve my order from the same counter I ordered from. The tacos were tasty and had a even filling ratio. Each bite was good. I decided to split my street tacos into two by dividing up the filling. It made me think I was eating a larger portion. I preferred the flavor of the kalbi taco. The meal was satisfying enough. I might try the ma'cho nachos, kbbq burrito or Korean fried chicken next time. All in all I say give it a try. I love when a fusion concept works.

Love this place excellent service friendly staff and delicious food I tried the Parmesan wings and…read moreit was amazing!! Can't wait to try the rest of the menu would give it a 10 out of 10 if I could!! I will be back soon!!!!

UNDERNEATH THE SAUCE…read more Rarely do I shop at Southland Mall however I was there two Wednesdays ago when I shopped at Champs Sports and Foot Locker. After shopping, for lunch I decided to eat at Adrienne's Wild Wings. I'm a sucker for wings, but I've never been to Adrienne's Wild Wings before. I asked the cashier what sauce she would recommend. She stated one of the sauces she liked was honey garlic. I ordered 10-piece combo that included ten wings, side order, and dessert. For the side order I choose tater tats while for the dessert I selected cheesecake. The 10-piece combo comes with two sauces. I choose honey butter, which is the dry rub, and honey garlic. I believe sauces should be used for flavoring not hiding. What do I mean by that? I've noticed sometimes sauces mask how dry the meat is. I decided to taste the honey butter first to see how moist the meat is inside. After taking a bite two things came to mind. First I couldn't taste the honey butter. Second the meat was moist. I tried the honey garlic. The cashier said the honey garlic was spicy. However I felt the honey garlic was spicy at all. Yet the honey garlic sauce was very flavorful. What did I like more the honey butter or honey garlic? I say this was toss up as I can taste more of the meat from the honey butter, yet I can enjoy the sauce of the honey garlic. The tater tots were disappointing as they were bland. The cheesecake was light. I don't shop at Southland Mall often. If I go back Southland Mall and become hungry for lunch I can see myself going back to Adrienne's Wild Wings.

Decent Mall, it's good to still have one in the East Bay!!…read more I usually get some good deals in JC Pennys, that might be the largest store in this mall along with Macys! There's a food court and movie theater downstairs. This mall isn't huge, decent sized to me. Sears used to be major in this mall, it even had auto center there. I remember getting tires put on there back in the day. Now it's gone, along with a lot of other stores. But there are still plenty of stores here, enough to keep this like a real Mall. And I always liked the location, right off of the 880 freeway in Hayward, very easy to get to!!!

Southland Mall used to be the place to hangout, shop with its wide variety of stores, big…read moredepartment stores, local arts and craft vendors, aviaries, water features, World's Fare Dining (food court), ice skating rink and arcade along with bumper cars downstairs! Oh and let's not forget Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour! Uh yeah, I'm dating myself... BIT of HISTORY: Claimed as the West's Largest Climate-Conditioned retail development in 1957. The progressive Mid-Century shopping center was designed by the acclaimed architecture firm John Graham & Associates, known for projects as Seattle's Space Needle A shopping mall you wanted to hang out and stay awhile but with changing demographic, online commerce and sadly, crime it has evolved into what it is now. Just a shell of what it once was with a couple of stores I'd go for a quick visit. When in the area, I'll get a 15-min Chinese acupressure chair massage (Round One entrance). Extra star for the great memories of working at the mall (making friends) and learning what good customer service is compared to now. Sadly, most the anchor stores are gone like Sears with JcPenneys and Macy's hanging by a thread with minimal inventory.

We got seated immediately. Orders came quickly and servers helpful and pleasant…read more Beef roll delicious and well flavored. White chicken breast roll very bland The bread is fresh with pickled vegetable and mayo. Very generous size. Báhn mi sandwiches are buy one get one free. We ordered grilled pork bánh mi sandwich and a grilled chicken. Both large and filling. Restaurant is in a shopping center, easy parking. They open till 9:30 at night. This place is well lit. Restrooms are clean and well stocked. Will be back.

I really wanted to like this place, but the food was just decent. I got the bun bo hue with pho…read morenoodles instead of it's usual rice noodles (got charged an extra dollar for this trade as well). It was flavorful, but it could use more depth with lemongrass and other spices. It was also kind of greasy. I got it with the short rib and while it was good, I feel like it could have been more tender. We also got the rice cup cakes and I would skip this. The rice part was too thick and the sauce could be more flavorful. Overall, service is great and they give you free shrimp chips to start, but the food was just decent.

Central Fork Food Court is the new name of Bayfair's Food Court. totally revamped retail space/food…read morecourt-new aluminum chairs, tables, lighting. vendors: -Panda Express -Kabob Express -Subway -Endina Taqueria leftovers: -eateries available at entrance, front of building, not all are in food court.

Every time we visit this restaurant, we've always enjoyed our meals. We arrived at 6 PM without a…read morereservation and were able to get a table since a couple were still available. However, after 6:30 PM, especially on weekends, it becomes difficult to find seating, so I'd recommend making a reservation in advance. We ordered our usual, Focaccia bread and the beetroot salad, which, as always, were absolutely 10/10. This time, we also tried the Madras coconut curry with vegetables. It wasn't overly sweet and had just the right amount of spice, which we really loved. The vegetables were perfectly cooked with a nice crunch. For dessert, we had the Lebane mousse, which was delicious and a perfect way to end the meal. Customer service is always attentive, friendly, and personalized, which makes the dining experience even more enjoyable.

I suggested several Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurants near my friend to help her select a place to…read morecelebrate her birthday and Top Hatters caught her interest. Colorful setting, warmly welcoming service and delicious food. We enjoyed ourselves and are looking forward to returning.