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    Hay Tea

    3.6 (194 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    $10.50 for the smallest popcorn chicken ever. Would not come. Definitely a rip off.

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    Very fresh popcorn chicken but the size is too huge should have chop in smaller pieces... kinda overprice drinks 700 bucks for a milk tea +75 cent for large is even worst ... restroom is out of order even worst my kids can't wash their hands before eating .... Huge Chinese lady working at the counter seem like she in another dimension and she seem lost or something while taking my order ..

    Daily specials (July 2024)
    Jennifer C.

    Got a Pink Lady Peach Green Tea SC (75% sugar) and a Signature Fruit Fusion Green Tea. Pink Lady was delicious even though some of the ice wasn't fully blended. Love that it comes with agar boba AND salted cheese for no additional cost. Huge value! Got 75% sweetness which was perfect for me. Signature fruit fusion green tea will be a skip next time. Literally a bunch of cut up fruits in a cup with some green tea poured over. You pay for the fruits more than the drink. Interested in coming back for one of their weekly specials next time! Food and rink for less than $15 :D

    Strawberry Yakult with boba
    Hope L.

    Came here on a Thursday evening and it wasn't busy. I ordered the strawberry Yakult drink with boba and it was about $7.25. It came out in less than 5 minutes and was perfectly sweet. They also included real fruit pieces which I like. The boba wasn't as sweet as I would've wanted as there was no honey coating on it but the texture was perfectly chewy. I would come back again to try some other drinks!

    Menu 1 of 2, July 2024.
    Vi T.

    Clean and bright interior with quick service. Was nearby and stopped to get a taro milk tea, which contains some cooked pieces of taro $5.50. Added boba for $0.75. With 30% sweetness. Drink was good and refreshing. The taro pieces were soft enough to be imbibed through the boba straw. There's a membership special of buy 9 drinks and get 1 free, as well as a $10 discount if you download and use their app (there's a poster in the window with the QR code to download their app).

    Mango Coconut milk purple rice drink is great
    Fanny D.

    We usually get the mango pomelo sago drink with boba, which is always nice and refreshing and is one of their most popular drinks. This time we tried the fresh mango coconut milk with purple rice, which also had a star next to it in the menu. It turned out really refreshing! Light coconut milk, chewy purple rice, and hints of mango. Half sweet was good for us. The only downside was we finished the drink faster than we could the rice so there was a lot of that left over. Usually not too busy when we go and lots of seating. Overlooks a busy street so ambiance is not the best but a good option for a local boba place.

    Mango sago

    Really good mango sago! Not overly sweet but just the perfect amount. The toppings were a variety of things, not just sago, which makes the drink really refreshing!

    Dragon milk tea with barley and purple rice pearls
    Sarah L.

    Unique drinks and toppings. I tried the dragon milk tea with barley and purple rice pearls. The drink has strong tea flavor and the sweetness % matches. The pearls have a nice chewy texture and go well with the milk tea. I like the size of the drink and that there's 2 size options. Stuff was nice and service was fast. Will definitely come back and try their other menu items.

    Yumm! Peach green tea
    Lucy Y.

    Trying out this boba spot for the first time and I enjoyed their peach green tea with salted cheese drink. I ordered it with 50% sweetness and it was just the right amount of sweetness for me. I also got the popcorn chicken which was good (very crunchy and the chicken pieces were nice and tender) but in my opinion it just needed a tad bit more white pepper seasoning on top.

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    Very healthy drinks and still excellent flavor without any added sugar. Really liked the mango coconut with barley instead of boba.

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    Unfortunately I could not give this place a review on their tea. I got there at 7:48pm and the door was locked. Disappointed

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    Lazy workers! The place closes at 8 and they'll lock at door at 7:35. Maybe management or ownership should look into that.

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    Only Whole Milk

    Are there dairy free milk alternatives?

    Uno, one: Whole Milk. Anyone that's lactose intolerant. Go for non dairy drinks like fruit teas or a fruit slush.

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    Hanami - Chicken Katsu Ramen - Black Garlic

    Hanami

    4.4(252 reviews)
    3.0 mi
    $$

    My husband and I stopped at Hanami after spending the morning at the Oakland Zoo, and WOW what a…read moregem. I ordered the tonkatsu ramen and my husband got the vegan tofu ramen. Both were so good, but my tonkatsu ramen completely stole the show. This might be the best one I've ever had, and I've had a lot. The broth was rich, and the meat was so flavorful, and just so satisfying. I was already planning my next visit before I even finished my bowl. That's how you know it's good. They have so many items on the menu and everything looked delicious. I really want to try something new next time, but honestly I might just order the tonkatsu ramen again. No regrets.

    This spot surprised me in a good way…read more I grabbed a sashimi combo and for under thirty bucks they gave me nine solid pieces, which is honestly wild in the Bay Area right now. The fish was fresh, clean, and cut well. No funky smell, no weird texture. Just straightforward sashimi done right. They were generous with the ginger, which I appreciated. I wouldn't have minded a little more wasabi, but that's a minor gripe and easy to ask for next time. What really stood out was the to go presentation. The platter was laid out nicely, not thrown together, and the packaging was actually cute. Little details like that matter, especially when you're taking food home. This place sits right on the East Oakland San Leandro border, easy to miss if you're not looking, but definitely worth stopping for. For the price, quality, and portion, I'll absolutely be back. This is one of those spots you keep in rotation when you want sashimi without getting robbed.

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    Aoi Teriyaki & Ramen - Outside

    Aoi Teriyaki & Ramen

    4.7(190 reviews)
    0.5 mi
    $$
    Locally owned & operated
    Free parking

    Love this 1-man show! Warning - it literally is a 1-man show and the restaurant does get very busy!…read moreWe went on a Friday night and as soon as we entered, the owner came out from the kitchen to warn us it would be a 40 minute wait, that was no problem witb us. We ordered at the kiosk (although you can save if you prefer to pay by cash). Our ramen was very filling with plenty of yummy toppings. The texture of the pork was good with a nice char and the eggs were perfectly jammy. No shortage on corn-I love corn in my ramen! We also got some fried goodies on the side, the corn fritters were perfect.

    AOI Teriyaki & Ramen was such a great find. We were traveling from San Francisco Airport to…read moreLivermore late at night and wanted somewhere delicious to eat, and this place absolutely delivered. The portions were huge, everything came out hot and fresh, and it was all delicious. I ordered the Nagasaki Champon non-spicy, and it still had just a tiny little bite to it, which was perfect. The shrimp and other seafood were excellent quality and really stood out. The chicken katsu was also very good. One of the nicest surprises was that they gave us a small container of appetizers on the house. The corn fritters were unexpected and so good, and the sesame balls were some of the best I've had. We also shared an egg roll, waffle fries, and another item I'm blanking on, but honestly everything was enjoyable. We left with enough food for another meal for the two of us, which made the value even better. It's a long way from Roswell, and I don't know how often we'll be back in the area, but if I'm anywhere near here again, I would absolutely eat here again.

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    Kigawa Bistro

    Kigawa Bistro

    3.8(463 reviews)
    2.7 mi
    $$

    We came here for a birthday dinner for our son-in-law so I reserved a table on Yelp for 4 people…read more No problem if you come early as we found parking in the lot. Since it was a birthday celebration we ordered agedashi tofu, gyoza, chirashi sushi, sake don, salmon lover roll, unagi hand roll, salmon skin hand roll, 2 - three item bento boxes (one with salmon teriyaki, chicken teriyaki and short ribs and the other with salmon teriyaki, sashimi and beef teriyaki. The service was attentive and everything was tasty and fresh. I enjoyed my salmon skin hand roll, my 3 item bento box with salmon teriyaki, 4 piece sashimi (2 tuna 2 salmon) and beef teriyaki. The sashimi was fresh and tender, however the beef was alittle chewy and not as tender as I expected. The complimentary birthday dessert was a tasty treat and we all shared. This place is a go to for my daughter and son-in-law and they picked this place. My first time here and it was enjoyable, with good service and good food.

    I really wouldn't call this place a Japanese restaurant, but rather a Japanese-Chinese fusion…read morerestaurant. If you go in with tempered expectations, you may have a better experience than I did going in assuming this was standard Japanese fare. We went with the black garlic ramen (spicy), the lamb, beef, and black pork skewers (three skewers each), potato skewers, green onion skewers, tuna nigiri, tamago nigiri, chicken karaage, and gyoza. The skewers all tasted the same due to the HEAVY amount of dry seasoning rubbed onto every skewer, which is the same spice rub regardless of the meat. The layer of spice is so thick that it falls off everywhere as you're eating it. They also used the same spice mix on the potatoes and in the ramen, making the entire meal incredibly one note in terms of flavor profile. The flavors also clashed with the garlic ramen. The spices tasted like what I've had before in the broth at malatang restaurants and was a poor match for Japanese food. The chicken karaage was actually super delicious, but was more like popcorn chicken than karaage. It was also served with honey mustard, which made it feel like a different dish entirely. The gyoza were fine, nothing to write home about, and the sushi was good. The tuna was fresh and the tamago had a bit of caramelization going on, which was different than other examples I've had of it and I liked it. If you ignore for a moment that you're in a Japanese restaurant and came for Japanese food, you might have a good time here. The meat skewers were cooked perfectly and delicious, the ramen was prepared very well (and pretty generous in size), and the fish was fresh. But the one-note Chinese flavors took me out of this meal entirely and it ultimately fell flat for me, though my husband really enjoyed his meal. While I'm not keen on returning, it at least made a fan out of him. Important thing to note about the menu, specifically the skewers: be careful about the pricing. The wording on the menu is, frankly, nonsensical, but what it's trying to say is that the skewers are one price if you order less than a particular number of them, and a different price if you order more than a certain number of them. We didn't figure this out until after we'd already placed our order and they'd started grilling the meat, but we ended up with a slightly bigger bill than we intended. We of course didn't argue -- as Judge Judy always says, we ate the steak -- but the vague, terrible language of that part of the menu left a bad taste in my mouth (no pun intended).

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    Kobe beef Uni Wagyu Beef Nigiri (2pcs)

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    Marufuku Ramen - Oakland

    Marufuku Ramen - Oakland

    4.5(2.2k reviews)
    11.9 miTemescal, North Oakland
    $$
    Happy hour specials
    Kid friendly

    If you enjoy Ramen.... this is the place for you. It's a wait for seating, but worth every minute…read more Service was warm and attentive. Special shoutout... to the guy handling the wait list at the door. What an engaging sweetheart. He handled the list, waiting people well..a smiling personality and very helpful... thank you . Food was exceptional... I had pork belly ramen which had great flavor. They also had chicken and beef based ramens. Also noteworthy the meat was fresh (taste the difference). Appetizers had gyoza... (nothing special)...and octopus (Amazing delicacy... I'm talking exceptional food). Flashing lychee drink Very good food...a nice treat. Thank you everyone S

    From a gluten-free standpoint, this was disappointing…read more My daughter loves this place. I have never been there because I can't eat gluten and assumed that like most other Ramen places, I couldn't eat there. But my daughter went to lunch with her friends and came home super excited to tell me that they have gluten-free options. so we made a plan and went there. We were about to sit down when I ask the server what the gluten-free options were and she told me that there were no gluten-free options. it turns out that they have gluten-free noodles listed on the menu (which is why my daughter thought they had gluten-free options) but None of their broths are gluten free. The server was really apologetic about the discrepancy. So we ended up going to another restaurant nearby and I didn't get a chance to eat there. My review is only on the gluten-free aspect. I hear good things otherwise.

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    Mensho - Signature Smoked Toripaitan Ramen

    Mensho

    4.5(634 reviews)
    11.1 miPiedmont Ave, North Oakland
    $$

    The food was so good! The ramen broth, amazing. We continue to come back for more!…read more My husband loves the garlic Ramen and I always get the signature. Raman never fails. It's amazing.

    So glad I found this hidden gem in Piedmont. I came with two friends on a Friday night around 7pm,…read moreand as expected for a small spot, there was a long wait. We were seated about an hour later, but once we got in, the service was quick and efficient. We ordered a mix of items to share: * Enoki chips - absolutely addicting. Perfectly crispy with a great crunch, and the umami spice on the side took them to another level. * Chicken karaage - tasty overall, but the glaze was poured over everything. I would've preferred it on the side to keep the texture crisp. * Kani hand roll - super fresh and flavorful; didn't even need soy sauce. * Ikura & hotate hand roll - generous portion and very fresh, again no soy needed. * Garlic Knockout ramen - lives up to the name. Rich, deeply garlicky broth that was bold and delicious. * Signature smoked toripaitan ramen - flavorful without being overly heavy (which I prefer). The chashu was tender and the noodles tasted fresh. I was blown away by the food, I haven't had ramen this good in a long time. The restaurant clearly runs efficiently, turning tables quickly despite the wait. I'll definitely be back

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    Spicy garlic karaage fried chicken

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