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    East Bay Eats

    3.5 (55 reviews)
    ModerateFood Court
    Open • 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Spicy rice rolls with fish tofu
    Jenny T.

    Who you gonna call? GHOST KITCHENS! 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). :)

    Ordering kiosks
    Sylvia K.

    Nice concept. It's a ghost kitchen. There are many restaurants to chooses from. We tried bobjip last time. This time we tried the new MJ Hong Kong Cafe and Mom's Hawaiian bake. We ordered MJ online but we ordered Mom's there. It was convenient. There was a girl there helping and answered my question about Musibi Libre since i didn't see it on the kiosks. She said I had to scan the QR code to order separately. There are tables inside as well if you'd like to dine in. Lots of ppl come in to grab stuff from the lockers. We enjoyed our experience. We will be back to try more restaurants next time.

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    Mel S.

    Food hall located in Hayward with many ghost kitchens available. From Korean to boba to El Salvadorian to Persian to Hawaiian, this place has it all. Miscellaneous: - Can order ahead online and pick up - Lockers available for those not picking up their food right away - Parking available via a shared parking lot - 2 high top tables that can seat 4 and 4 regular tables that can seat 4 available - We came on a hot day and there wasn't AC (just a heads up) - Unisex bathrooms available in the back

    Unagi bowl (eel)
    Molly L.

    This is what I think some big tech companies want our food to look like in the future: hospital cafeteria. You go in, order at a kiosk, and then your name is called out at the counter or you can pick up your food at a locker with a link. The good about this place: the abundance of food options, the time estimate, and there's some seating. The bad: the time estimates are not always correct (in fact my boba came out almost 15 minutes after the estimated time), the seating is sparse with just 6 small cramped tables and some bar chairs, and you cannot really correct your order given the impersonal nature of the food. On top of that, the kiosks ask you if you want to tip even though you've had no human interaction at that point - and there's no "other" option for tipping, only set percentages of 15%, 20%, 22%, or nothing. This place really makes you feel uneasy about the direction of tech and fast food. Makes you wonder how much these folks are getting paid to cook our food. And then the amount of packaging does not make you feel great either. Everything was packed in plastic and paper. It's not the best. Things here are a hit or miss. We also had a problem with my boba being too hard and uncooked, and I got it anyways. My chicken gyro had little flavor. My partner loved his eel bowl and spam musubi. We weren't a fan of the chocolate dosa. But we were impressed we could order as much of a variety as we did. This place could use some more life. There was no music playing. And I heard people asking about their orders, food delivery people walking in and out looking at the lockers and screens for status updates, and then unknowing customers walking in exclaiming that they thought it'd be a food hall and not like this, and then walk out. Not sure if we would be excited to come back, but if we do, it'd be on a night my partner and I were craving something different than each other.

    Combo kebab - chicken and seasoned ground beef with smoky eggplant dip
    Cheryl M.

    East Bay Eats is a new ghost kitchen located in Downtown Hayward offering various eats under one roof. The concept is more for delivery and takeout with a few tables for dining. My first order and visit was for Didar Persian Cuisine and did not disappoint. It's best to order online via: https://eastbay-eats.com to minimize the wait or you can order at the kitchen. When you arrive, there's someone at the counter to assist with pickup, ordering at the touchscreen kiosk and answer any questions. Friendly, welcoming and professional. Great concept but I wish they offered a bit more variety with regard to cuisines. I love Middle Eastern, Persian and Indian food but this location had very similar flavors and items. Also, I was hoping for some new purveyors or startups but noticed restaurants that already exist within 4 miles of this ghost kitchen. Still a great concept and Hayward is in need of upping its culinary scene with more food creatives. Looking forward to trying other items: BBQ, Hawaiian sweets, Korean, and Chinese noodle spot. Plenty of lot parking.

    Malasada
    Vivian W.

    We've been there a couple of times. We love the choices from Homemade Onolicious bread, cookies , cakes & Furikake mix ! I'm pretty sure we've tried it all ! I did order the lemon crunch cake for my birthday and it was light , fluffy & lemon & crunchy toffee yumminess . Tina the owner is very kind & full of OHANA hospitality. The whole East Bay eats is a variety of different foods in a ghost kitchen setting . It is very clean inside. Looking forward to trying out the all the varieties of food . The only downside is the area to eat all these different foods , seating is limited & no outdoor tables to enjoy a beautiful California day . I wouldn't recommend a huge party unless you're going to tailgate in the parking lot . It is very easy to order on the kiosk & it literally comes out quickly .

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    Moe M.

    This place is fairly new. I stopped by to check it out since I've been wondering what it was all about. I was happily surprised of what it is they do in there. I spoke to one of the workers and I was told that they basically do ghost kitchens. Where restaurants pay for space to be able to cook what they normally cook from their menus. That is awesome! Especially since going to the restaurants sometimes takes a long time or maybe too far. To place an order you can either order online or on the app by scanning the QR code on the window or walking inside they have two large kiosks touch screen where you see what ghost kitchens are available at the time. They have a small section where you can actually eat there once your food is ready. The food itself is made exactly as if you were at the restaurant. The only difference is that they give you your food in a to go container since this is basically that.. orders to go. I had pupusas from Las Cabañas Pupuseria. Popular salvadoeian restaurant here in Hayward. So pupluar that food sometimes takes a long while to get. Here I waited no longer than 15mns. Once you place the order you basically pay on the kiosk put in your phone number and you get a text when they're preparing your food when your food is ready and that's it. East Bay eats welcome to Hayward. I will definitely be a returning customer. With so many different restaurants underneath one roof. This Amazing! For those of you wondering there's a huge parking lot so parking is never an issue. If you haven't already please check them out, you will not be disappointed.

    Pick up lockers
    Cristina C.

    I was really excited to check this out and even more excited that it's here in Hayward. The entrance is off the Downtown Hayward parking lot that is behind Buffalo Bills and Casa Del Toro. You can order ahead online or they have kiosks for you to order when you arrive. The kiosk is really easy to use you're able to see all the different restaurants available and their menu. We had to wait about 10-15 mins for our order to be ready and since it was busy they just called out name out. They do have a few tables there for you to eat, but we just took our food home. They do also have 2 restrooms if you need it. I ordered from Pupusas Las Cabañas and got 2 revuelta pupusas. They were a bit cold when I got home, but it was just from the drive home. I really like this concept of multiple kitchens in one area as it helps feed into the cravings of different people. I would recommend and return.

    This is the guava cake I would say omg the guava in this cake was amazing wow  ! But the whip cream had no flavor what so ever
    Le D.

    You don't talk to anybody you just order on the tablet is multiple restaurants in one building. It's amazing you get to see what each place has to offer. I went with a dessert today. I picked mom's Hawaiian bakes. Can't wait to see how the cakes look and how they taste. The price was not that bad I paid for 2 cakes $17. The place was not packed at all and it tells you how long is your wait time for your food to be ready. The place is clean from the inside. If you want to eat your food here they have tables and chairs good lighting as well. Come on down and try this hidden gem

    Hanh T.

    Love this ghost kitchen concept in Hayward ! So many delicious Choices and options for those days you are unsure. Service was quick we ordered ahead of time . Place is clean staff is friendly . This was for Bobjip Special kitchen . Everything was so delicious!! Omg the rice cakes are the best I've had . I can kill the container by myself to be honest . I can't wait to come back and try other places and dishes

    They have little robots carrying food around the building, really cool! You can see em from the front desk area
    Stitch S.

    Pretty interesting concept. It's not really a cafeteria and you don't actually get to see who makes your food and how they make it. It's a ghost kitchen! First one I've seen pop up in our area. You order from the website or the tablets inside, and there are about 20 or something different vendors to choose from. Once you complete your order, you'll eventually get a text with a link that will let you open a locker containing your order. The downside is that you can only order from one vendor at a time. It would've been nice to be able to add multiple vendors to the cart. Inside is pretty basic, you've got a lobby with lockers and 2 small sitting areas. There are people at the front desk that can assist you or answer any questions. We've used this place a few times; Mom's has been overall amazing with their sweets. Bobjip was alright; we tried their kimbaps but never got a chance to order the fried chicken. Musubi Libre has some solid spam musubis with unique twists. FreshZilla pizza was just ok. You can give feedback via text once your order is completed; I gave 5 stars when I got good food, and 1 Star when I didn't which resulted in a survey in which the business I rated badly gave me a call back. Overall though very convenient and efficient place to get some quick takeout! Just wait in your car or order in advance and come in and out to pickup your order from the locker. 4 stars based on the ratio of bad to good to amazing vendors we've tried. Everything else from the ordering process to picking up is pretty smooth.

    krys l.

    it is a ghost kitchen lot, which is definitely an experience. the kiosk is not a fun away to order as for each different vendor you have to order separately. so me doing like five different transactions was not! the best. the food is decent, i feel like if youre eating out with multiple people and you all are craving something different sure! but you won't get the best quality of everything you are ordering. you have to wait a while for everything it just isn't something i will rush to order from again or even order from doordash

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    Southland Food Court

    2.0(4 reviews)
    1.9 mi

    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

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    Adrienne’s Wild Wings

    4.6(37 reviews)
    1.9 mi
    •$$

    Stopped by here after going to Hobby Lobby. We ordered the…read moregarlic lemon pepper wings and dumpling soup. So good! The wings were PERFECTLY battered and so crispy. It was fresh out of the fryer, hot (temperature wise ) super meaty and flavorful. I thought "garlic" meant garlic powder, but this was loaded with tons of actual garlic (like you would get on garlic fries). I actually put the batter crumbs and garlic into my soup. The soup came with 5 dumplings for $7.99! There is no where in the Bay Area you can get soup for that price anymore. It was delicious. Seaweed based with green onion. I wish to know the secret recipe for this Asian soup. I just had the rest for leftovers today. :P Will definite come back again when I am at the mall. Service was excellent.

    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.

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    Southland Mall - Southland in its heyday (aviaries) prior to 1985 revamp - picture credit from Scott Parsons, bigmallrat.blogspot.com

    Southland Mall

    2.5(297 reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    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!!!

    Decent mall like the 2019 version of Newpark Mall. JCPenney and Macy's are still going strong…read moredespite most locations closed down across the bay and nationwide. I have nothing to buy here other than working out at Planet Fitness, watching a movie at Cinemark, and playing arcade games at Round 1. The food court looks dead downstairs. Not much to eat, so I have to walk outside the mall for nearby restaurants. Not sure why the Sears sign is still up when it went out of business over 7 years ago. The mall is mostly service based and conveniently located near the Southland Office Center where the Social Security Administration is. The clothing stores are mostly street wear to business casual. Pretty boring to walk around, yet convenient for Hayward and neighboring residents who don't want to drive to Valley Fair to shop.

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    Joe's Pho Original

    Joe's Pho Original

    3.8(1.5k reviews)
    3.2 mi
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    Visiting the area, I looked up a decent pho spot and found Joe's Pho. The food itself is decent,…read moresimilar to any other pho I've had, but the service definitely needs improvement. There was one guy hosting, seating you, and taking orders, and he would forget what you asked him for, which made for a difficult experience. I asked for an extra bowl and some toppings, but I ended up having to get up myself and ask the table bussers, who were bringing water and picking up plates, for assistance with what I needed. Service: 0 stars. Food: Maybe 4 stars. But when you combine the food and service together, I'd give this place 3 stars at best.

    Had a pho Tai last night and while the South Bay Vietnamese restaurants is no comparison, I will…read morecomment that between San Leandro through Fremont and Dublin, this is probably one of the top spots in the East Bay. I've been here a handful of times and for whatever reason last night broth was enhanced, protein was better quality. No wonder they have business at 9 PM whereas other places are closed or have limited customers You don't come across a lot of Vietnamese restaurants that is spacious for strollers and upgrade their drink menu. I think these are two of many reasons why this place is successful. You see multiple strollers at 9 PM, babies who definitely should be home in their crib at that hour lol. Every other table has a soda, a coffee, or a smoothie drink to accommodate their entrée. This establishment is also good at marketing themselves online. This is probably one of the few if not only Vietnamese restaurants where you can do online ordering. Overall, spacious parking lot, excellent service. They have also expanded their menu to other Vietnamese entrées that you would normally only see in South Bay authentic restaurants. overall a decent spot in the East Bay.

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    Joe's Pho Original - B5. Grilled Pork and Pork Egg roll Vermicelli

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    Top Hatters Kitchen and Bar - Meat Platter

    Top Hatters Kitchen and Bar

    4.2(817 reviews)
    5.4 mi
    •$$$

    First time here (came for brunch) and wow, what a meal! Everything we ordered was incredible…read more The grilled rockfish was cooked to perfection: juicy, tender, and topped with crispy garlic and capers. The grilled oysters were phenomenal! So fresh with the slightest hint of sweetness. The mushroom and yam fritters sitting on top of mint chutney completely blew me away. Such a unique and delicious combination! The oxtail with grits was another standout. A generous, hearty portion with such rich, deep flavors, absolutely delicious and very satisfying. For drinks, we had the Vietnamese iced coffee and the egg custard coffee, which wasn't overly sweet. The egg custard on top was light, fluffy, and delicious. 10/10 recommend! The service was great! Can't wait to come back and try the dinner menu.

    I don't know what the hype is about …read more 1 you scan your food order - and then have to figure out how it works 2 inside or outside dining which is nice and the j side is nicely decorated and outdoor is one and airy- windy and cold today . Next time bring a jacket 3 there really isn't a server , just a person they " will be abound " . You order off the QR CODE and then run a tab- well- with some people today - that's what they accept. For all the Michelin notations I would suggest more customer interaction. 3 the food was ok- not great - not bad - I will say I did like the shoshito peppers and the bon mi sandwhich - it's a shame the rest of the evening menu was not available - for that's what I see mostly recommended on Yelp. The Vietnamese coffee was ok- There was nothing special about the place- nothing that really made me think- I will be back. Kinda fast foodish when you order at McDonalds On a screen.. and then figure it out .. it maybe ok for people today - but I won't harp on that - great for introverts - so I guess it's " ok" ... If I wanted to play on my phone I would have stayed at home .. Parking is thin on the street.. there is parking.. if it's busy then you will have to walk a bit. When we got there I was asked for a reservation - maybe it's standard - but it was at noon and there were only a few people seating and quieter a few tables outside - so next time ? Make a reservation ??? This place was suggested by a coworker he raved about it - about what ? I don't know ... try it for yourself- see what your opinion is - mine is a C ....

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