Awesome customer service! I refuse to order from anywhere else! Amazing quality and accurate…read moredescription of product! So glad I ordered. You have a loyal customer for life. I highly recommend the toilet tissue and facial tissue. Also, the Detail Demon cleaner! Thank you, JGS Distributing!

Excellent customer service! They went above and beyond to get the product I needed. Thank you! I…read morewill definitely be back :)

"Hot fun in the Summertime" ---Sly and the Family Stone…read more I am a minimalist. Going to Costa Rica for a two weeks self retreat. Picked up a 22 hour countdown kitchen timer here to use as an alarm clock when I travel to unplug from my smart phone to go analog a bit like pen and paper turned to keyboard rhythm on my lap top for this review. Unfortunately no Yelp in Costa Rica so this is likely my last review until the cold San Franciscan June Summer time cometh. Coldest Winter I ever had was a Summer in San Francisco is what Mark Twain said. Forest Restaurant Supply rocks! They have it all and friendly staff so will give them three bonus stars for customer service. Thanks I will be back.

I had to prepare some dishes for a gathering, and I visited Forest Restaurant Equipment on Cesar…read moreChavez St. They assisted me in finding everything I required. I wanted to express my gratitude to Tanya for her excellent service. The prices were reasonable and they offered me a complimentary bag.

This place is amazing! If you are a person who has a "thing" for cooking and supplies, you will be…read moreoverwhelmed! Now, the volume and size of the majority of items is restaurant sized so beware! I didn't realize that I needed to show a business license technically to shop but you can get a temporary license for the day for your visit. That is cool. The cold box has fresh produce, cheeses, cold cuts, meats and then freezer boxes as well. You can buy single portions of some items such as one "stick" of goat cheese. Ice cream? 5 gallon bucket! Enjoy! Plenty of parking.

Okay peeps long time no reviews!…read more Today we have restaurant depo on the chopping block!!! Try playing where is everything in this store! Hard to find items and fork lift drivers driving around while people shop! Talk about OSHA violations driver is moving while people are shopping behind them or in front of them. Now let's talk registers if you thought Costco lines were the worst this place tops it off. Only 3 cashiers scanning if we thought Costco needed more registers this place needs more cashiers! There should be a faster way to scan all these products without having to wait this long to get checked out! Now for the moment of truth is this place the Dendinger approved? This place at the moment could be approved but not quite yet!

We recently discovered US Foods. It has some great items you can't find at big box stores…read more There's seriously something for everything, cleaning supplies, to go containers, frozen foods and so much more.

Nice selection of kitchen gear and foods. Easy access and plenty of parking. Staff is helpful and…read morequick to give directions.

Great deals!!! Got an amazing haul for a little over $150. This was my first time going to the…read moreMyers sale and will definitely go back next year.

They had a big stainless steel stock pot I have always wanted. I bought a 22 quart stock pot with…read morelid. High quality and a fair price. I use it mostly for steaming Dungeness crabs. I highly recommend this business if you're in the market for kitchen pots, pans and utensils. They are built for restaurants so you know it will last a long time.

My go to place for paper to go bags, highly recommended. The price is fair and they have a lot of…read morethings in stock, you can get it right away, no need to wait.

Quality/Quantity - Product offerings: Restaurant equipment,…read moresmallwares (what we come for), glasswares, parts and services. Services offered are - Design and build restaurants, finance, equipment parts, etc. We/I come here for my kitchenware, I like using commercial grade products rather than residential. Atmosphere - Decent size location. Actually fairly large for a restaurant supply company in the Bay Area. Open 6 days a week from 8am to 5pm, closed Sundays. Plenty of parking. Service - Just okay. You have to ask for service. Our past contact finally retired, congrats. Price - Expensive. But you pay for convenience. Well not today as I got an ice scooper for only $2; Amazon would have been $4. Woohoo, balling. Livin' the life, lol. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1934 and with your two locations.

The men behind the counter who totaled up my orders were professional, courteous, and did not…read morequestion my purchases. It was the women who rudely put me on the spot. Why was I buying so much? What was I going to do with all of it? They found me peculiar and made sure I knew it. When I turned to leave, one of the women called out in a taunting, sing-song tone, "Have fun clea-ning!" Okay. Fine. If that's how it is, here is a complete explanation of my purchases: PRODUCT #10607 TOWEL, BAR MOP, WHITE 30 OZ., 16" X 19", FULL TERRY, 100% COTTON, MACHINE WASHABLE, 12 PER PACKAGE, $23.95, plus tax. At $2.19 each, these bar towels are essential in maintaining a nice home while keeping my budget in check. They serve as kitchen rags, wash cloths, hand towels, dinner napkins and, yes, they are used for light cleaning. Laundry is simple; no sorting, no colors that bleed, no designs that will fade, and no graphics to melt and peel in the dryer. A purchase of 4 dozen bar towels lasts approximately 10 - 12 years. Stained and worn, the rags are moved to the garage and used for washing the car, cleaning windows, and performing other generally filthy jobs. They will last another 5 - 8 years before ending up in the garbage can. Pleased with the 30 oz. cotton bar towels I'd purchased, I thought it wise to invest in another four dozen while they were available. It's become difficult to find good quality at an affordable price these days. I believe I have justified my practical outlay. Can the derisively inquisitive women who represent CASTINO justify their grossly unprofessional behavior? I suggest the next time they don't understand a savvy customer's purchase they simply say, "Thank you for doing business with us."

Every time I go into this place I always find something that I or my family can use in our home…read more They have everything from small single egg pans to huge pots for stews. They have reasonably priced eating utensils. They have cutting boards that range from just pull out when you need it to giant ones. Obviously they cover restaurants as a lot of their items are more for a commercial kitchen. But the bonus is that the staff is friendly and do not discriminate when you come up with items for your home. I do love that they have longer handled spatulas, flippers, and spoons that work well for having a child learning to cook to help keep their hands a little further away from the hot item they are working with. The kids do love that we got little .5oz dipping cups for them to have more than one sauce that they can dip in when we do fried foods or just when we want to keep things or spices separate while cooking.

If you can't find it they have it or can find it for you. Friendly and convenient serviceread more

I just bought a griddle and needed new outdoor cooking gear. Obviously for restaurants but open to…read morethe public I got everything I needed. This place is fun.

Came to look for some replacement Corelle bowls that we broke. Unfortunately, they didn't have any…read moreof the ones I need, but Eddie was nice enough to gift me 8 sauce dishes I wanted. If you need something and don't mind washing something that is secondhand, this is your place for dishes and glasses. I didn't look at their appliances or other items but I saw some pretty gigantic pots and other cooking tools that looked like industrial Instant Pots and blenders. As people have to tighten their budgets, it's not a bad option to check out if you can make it to Hayward and Eddie was really nice!

Beware - This seller is dishonest. I was sold a fryer under…read morethe claim that it was a propane fryer, which I specifically needed for my food truck. I even double-checked with him to confirm it was propane. However, after installing it, I discovered it was actually a natural gas fryer. When I called him to explain the situation, he was extremely rude and dismissive. He told me to purchase a conversion kit to switch it from natural gas to propane--which defeats the whole purpose, as I already have two natural gas fryers. When I asked for a refund, he told me he's not a flea market. Honestly, I think even flea markets have better business ethics than this place. Do not trust this seller. Avoid at all costs.

Firstly, the store is open to the public. I looked for some signs, but there was nothing posted,…read morebut ask and the answer was a resounding yes. I give five stars to any place that convinces me I need that bit of kitchen equipment. Not just replacements or duplicates, I mean stuff that does not exist in my kitchen. I have limited space in my kitchen and I do my best to avoid nonessentials. And there are not too many holes in my kitchen inventory. Since this is a restaurant supply store, I figured most of the equipment would be inappropriate for a home kitchen. And mostly it was. I really don't need paper napkins 5000 at a time. But every now and then I saw something that you don't normally see for the home cook. Now the restaurant size woks and pots were to be expected. What I didn't expect was the equipment that's clearly meant to cook individual size portions. Literally these were the cutest little woks I've ever seen. These were also the only woks where I had even the faintest chance of executing that professional chefs flip. I gave it a whirl and no luck. It's still too heavy for me. They did have some items that were on clearance. Now these prices are perfectly in line with other stores, possibly even lower. But way too late, I already have those. What a bummer. There's some stuff that automatically incited lust. But I already know this type of equipment should never be installed in a residential kitchen. For example, they had gas burners for restaurants. I seriously doubt anyone would run the gas pipes that you need to fuel these burners. I think they would violate most residential building codes. Nevertheless, they're awesome kitchen porn. I found the mix of kitchen equipment very interesting. The percentage of items that were clearly of Asian origin was very large. Here are all the missing doodads that *some* Asian markets should be stocking... Have you ever been frustrated purchasing equipment, where the plastic bits like the lids keep breaking and you can't find the replacements? Take a look at this place, the containers are standardized and so are the lids. Finally. I ran across some truly unexpected items. A lot of them were things you never think of like replacement knobs for pots, replacement wooden handles for woks. And you know those traditional brushes that your mom insist is the only way to clean a wok properly? They had it. They had it in the extra extra extra large size, but they had it. And sometimes it was just little things like the kitchen gloves that look like they would survive a tornado. Unfortunately, they were all latex and I'm allergic to latex. Oh well. Of course, there are the bits of equipment that are only useful in the home kitchen and obviously they are completely missing. Sometimes professionalism is too big of price to pay for giving up traditional cookware. If you're just glancing at the prices, they seem awfully high. But take the time to pull out the item and hold it in your hands. There is no doubt it will be heavier and probably has some interesting features that you won't find for the home version. Let's just say the wire racks will hold your cookies even if they're made of lead. And just to make my point, there was no nonstick anything anywhere that I could spot. For those of you who are looking for kitchen items that are a little bit out of the way or need something heavier duty than average. This is a great place to shop. On the other hand, many of these items are going to be too large to store easily or even to use if the dimensions of your kitchen equipment don't match. The Customer Service in the store was simply fantastic. They left you alone if you wanted to browse, and there was certainly plenty to browse. If you had questions or if you were getting serious about a purchase, they were happy to answer questions and make recommendations. 100% recommend if you are a kitchen equipment geek. You'll have fun even if you can't use any of it. 50-50 if you are looking for something unusual. Most items are only stocked if they are used in a restaurant kitchen. There's nothing that specifically aimed at home kitchens. For example, there are no kitchen appliances. Inventory fluctuates. I was delighted to find a silicone baking mat, but it only came in the half sheet size. My hopes for a domed wok cover rose high when I saw the display of Asian kitchen utensils. But the only wok covers I saw were clearly meant for the industrial size version and not for my puny home kitchen. I would say the store is not for everyone. If you love kitchen equipment, you'll enjoy browsing here and snagging cookware that you can't find anywhere else. For everyone else, most likely you find it disappointing since most of the equipment can be found in your regular department store except these are heavy duty. you may not want to pay the higher expense for an item that's going to outlive you. Or maybe we should all buy here instead of caving to our culture of consumption.

We went to Restaurant City to look for something specific we needed. We were looking for a splash…read moreguard to use while cooking, but they didn't have any here. We asked an employee, but he didn't know what it was, showed him a picture and he said they don't sell any here. So, overall just a solid 3. They didn't have what we needed.