Excellent the best burger Very clean hygienic Resturant…read more Masood the owner takes a great pride off his restaurant and a great personality I would recommend Falafel Flare to everyone.

Cool spacious and airy space with solid Middle East eats. I've driven past many times but finally…read morejust checked them out recently. Crazy ambitious menu with pizza, burgers, wings, kabobs, wraps and many Mid East favs like falafels, dolmas, gyro and babaghanoush. I only tried a couple of items, so I do need to try a few more things eventually. Order at the counter and food will get brought out. Seems like a place popular for take-out/deliveries. On a casual lunch I was impressed by the diversity in the place, as it is downtown Hayward. Young, old and cultural garb from several cultures spotted. Service at the register was friendly, dude gave off ownership vibes. Falafel Wrap ($11/4*) Very fresh and satsifying wrap. Big, soft and puffy pita bread is filled to the brim with fresh salad-like veggies. Chopped lettuce, tomato, onions and a couple of pickled items. Stuffed also with a decent amount of fat disk of falafel and a good dousing of tahini sauce. I loved the bites for the most part as I was full without feeling weighed down for the lunch hours. The falafels had good flavor but just didn't seem as crisp as I usually prefer, didn't seem fresh out of the fryer, which the places that are known for this definitely do. I especially liked the bites more when a pickled veggie entered the bite, so I should have ordered extra...next time. Beef Kabobs ($25/4*) Got this for take-out and it was still good hours later after a reheat. Beef is in small cubes and cooked pretty well done. A bit dry but at least it was flavorful. Definitely taste more Afghan in spicing/marinade, pretty bold with lots of garlic and herbs. De Afghanan out here in the east bay is the gold standard for these types of kabobs and those are cut into bigger chunks and are juicier by a lot. Kabob plates comes with a good amount of seasoned basmati rice, a pita bread, a small green salad and a small scoop of hummus. Even tho $25 seems a bit pricey, there is enough food to justify the price. I was able to make 1.5 meals out of it with a good dinner and a small work lunch. I actually want to try a pizza here and definitely a lamb kabob. I hang out in this downtown area often, so great having another casual option in my back pocket. Yeah Buddy!!

The kubideh and chicken kabob meals with gorgeous basmati rice, and the steamed tomatoe make this…read moreone of the best middle eastern restaurants, Especially when recovering. Extra packets of sumac is a nice touch for service. I'll definitely be back and buying in bulk for something coming up.

Looks like family owned amazingly managed restaurant, they do have few outdoor tables. Our orders…read morewere taken immediately, appetizers came out quickly, and warm bread was given earlier. We had borani kaddu - butternut squash with yogurt and garlic sauce. This was a good alternative to the common borani banjan. the texture was perfect, not overly cooked, went well with the warm bread. perfect for vegetarians. Our vegetarian companion had borani banjan - smoked, grilled eggplants in the tomato yogurt sauce similar to the appetizer we had. But served with rice and salad and green chick pea side provided enough serving. it was delicious - they have an option to make it vegan as well. Now quabili palaw was the star! massive size of lamb shank, well seasoned, well cooked, perfectly seasoned. The rice was fantastic with enough sweet carrots and raisins. Will be back just for this! Shami kabob came with two kababs (picture only one as our little one already sneaked one!). Kababs were juicy, perfectly spiced, with enough rice and salad. Between quabili palaw and shami kabob was enough for two adults and hungry child... Khoshmazeh!

I bookmarked this newish meat market about a year ago. They are deep in an industrial area of…read moreHayward. They are 100% halal, which is a huge draw for the big middle eastern population here in the East Bay. They have a livestock farm out in the central valley, so this is a very local (Californian) operation. Which was my initial draw for this place. The meat market is small but very well stocked. Maybe 3 large display coolers. One doing all poultry and the other 2 doing beef in several grades/breeds and lamb. Everything I perused over looked great and presented in a professional manner. Not cheap but I think it can be worth it if you are into quality and responsible sustainability. I've tried a couple of their steaks and also their beef hot links. I really liked the steaks as they are very beefy with a nice toothsome texture. The hot links were just meh, hot dog consistency but very firm and bouncy. Probably wouldn't get that again. But steaks, I will keep exploring their different cuts. But within this year of 2026 they also started to do an outdoor cooking station, to showcase some of their meat products. And the foodie influencers on socials are definitely showing this place off, which is a great thing for them, as they are harder to find. You order inside the meat market, pay, then bring your receipt to the outdoor cook. They have a few outdoor tables and chairs spread out but I saw several people eat right in their cars. The menu has burgers (maybe 2 levels of beef), cheesesteaks, chopped cheese sammies, tri tip, lamb chops and limited beef ribs. Most things are cooked on a propane blackstone which is a hot cast iron flat top grill. Smash Burger ($15/4*) At this price, comes with a bag of chips and a soda. Just a burger is $12. Quality patty, quite beefy texture which I liked. Wished it were seasoned a bit more as the beef flavor would get more amplified. There was a sauce that adds some flavor to the bites. Not a huge burger like you don't need 2 hands to eat this. Comes with lettuce and pickles, and they told me onions but I didn't really taste any. It was a decent burger but not a special one. In & Outs double is still my standard that I hold most burgers to, and In & Outs is still more satisfying (soul-wise) than this version. Lamb Chops ($28/4.5*) When I saw this on the menu, I had to try it. 3 nice sized chops. Much more meaty than most other chops as they leave a lot more of the meat/fat on the ribs, which I love. They season this with something more significant than the burgers. More of a spicy salt, which I actually loved. They sear it super aggressively on that flat top that it almost looks blackened. But when meat gets that seared and caramelized, it just intensifies the meat flavors. Definitely cooks past medium, but lamb chops are so fatty that it can take it. Came with some cheese toast that got too dark from the hot grill. I was able to eat 1 piece but the other piece was too burnt. Came with a nice scoop of mac salad. I ate one chop there with my burger as to taste it fresh right off the grill. It was pretty special. And the other 2 chops I had for dinner later that night with some freshly cooked sides, some steamed veggies and couscous. Very satisfying dinner, even though the chops were a bit drier than the first one I ate. Still repeat worthy. I'm gonna get some raw lamb chops from them again and cook it myself. Along with several of their steaks and beef cuts. I'm an avid cook and this is an awesome local resource for me. Throwing out the fiver for the exciting and delicious future I have ahead of me.

I stumbled upon this small meat market through Google search. I am really glad that we did because…read moretheir Halal meats are so fresh! As you walk in, you are welcomed by two butchers behind the counter. There are 3 glass counters that stored the following meat options: beef, lamb, Wagyu, and chicken. I decided to go with ribeye and I am so glad that I did! The steak was so tender. There was a slight taste of gamiest as you take your first bite. Manager hear me out first (lol). IT IS A GOOD THING! With most commercial beef that you buy at major grocery stores, the beef either has no natural flavor so you basically have to pour a huge bottle of A1 sauce! Not this one. I only flavored it with a tad of kosher salt and pepper. It was a hit at home! The ribeye was so tender and tasty! If you are in the area of Hayward and looking for some great meat, go check them out and let me know your experience there. I now know where to go pickup my holiday meats! Let's go and support our communities small businesses!!

Went here for dinner on a Friday night and enjoyed the buffet. It was $20/person and comes with…read morenaan. There were mini samosas, spring rolls, momos, chow mein, fried rice, white basmati rice, dal tadka, rajma, butter chicken, goat curry, BBQ chicken, chili chicken, and a couple other items. Very friendly service. They have an outdoor patio with 6 or 7 tables. It was a cozy place to grab a meal.

There were a good 4 or 5 solid Indian buffets in Hayward for as long as I can remember. And this is…read morenot event counting the dozens of buffets in Fremont and the South Bay. All that changed with the pandemic. Quite a few Indian restaurants have tried to bring back the buffets but for a good one you still need to travel to the south bay. So it was a surprise to find out about this place serving a daily lunch and a weekend dinner buffet! I called ahead to get an idea of what they serve and it seemed like a good deal for $20 a person. I also liked that they had equal vegetarian and non vegetarian items so husband who is currently not eating meat could have some options. The buffet itself is small but there are enough and more options for any kind of craving. Two vegetarian appetizers. A lentil (dal), and a legume potato dish. A goat curry, a chicken curry and tandoori chicken . Indo Chinese offerings of vegetarian fried rice and noodles and one paneer and one chicken entree. White rice in addition to the fried rice, and naan brought to the table. Two desserts, chai for post dinner. And the piece de resistance- the momos !! Both in veg and chicken. Service was quick and friendly and all the dishes in the buffet tasted fresh because they made them in small batches as needed. The place itself is no frills and simple but seating is plenty. I don't know if we will ever go back to pre pandemic buffet levels, but for now we have this decent Indian buffet right here in Hayward.

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.

Last minute dinner choice and I'm so glad my husband picked Rayo's Pizza. We tried the carne asada…read morepizza and WOW. Salty, flavorful, cheesy, and seriously so good. Add a little squeeze of lime on top and it makes it even better. I also added some salsa verde to my slice and it was so frickin good I love tacos and I love pizza, so this was basically the perfect combo. Definitely one of those meals where you keep saying "okay just one more slice" until half the pizza is gone. We'll absolutely be back.

French fries come with the smash Burger. They're nice and crunchy…read more Burger comes topped with wilted strands of extra soggy lettuce. They're disgusting. Flash News: lettuce has only one reason for topping a burger....to add crunch and snap. This lettuce is limp and soggy. They add disgusting texture and taste. Plus....nobody in America wants to get anywhere near shredded lettuce with the news that two people are dead and 50,000 sick as dogs...from eating shredded lettuce.

One of the better sandwich shops and it is also halal…read more I was craving a sandwich and wanted to try out a new spot and I'm glad I did. I placed an online order and it was ready within 8 minutes. The parking lot of this location is a little small but there was plenty of parking a couple of stores away. I got the regular green phantom and it was a delight. The chicken was tender and full of flavor. The pesto and sauce they had worked really well together and the amount they put was spot on, the sub wasn't drowning in sauce. The Dutch crunch they use was one of the better ones I've had. It wasn't too hard where it would ruin the top of your mouth, iykyk. The bread was so soft inside and had a slightly crunchy outer layer, it was perfect.

Food blew me away! The sandwich was nice and toasty and all ingredients tasted freshly made…read more I ordered online and it was ready in less than 10 minutes which was amazingly quick. I was created with a smile from the worker and I was on my way. I do wish they didn't skimp on the lettuce, next time I'll ask for extra

We had a wonderful dining experience! The food was absolutely delicious, with authentic Indian…read moreflavors that really stood out. Everything we tried was flavorful, fresh, and beautifully prepared. The service was just as impressive. We were seated right on time, and our food came out promptly without ever feeling rushed. A special thank you to Jass and Dari, who took excellent care of us throughout the evening. They were attentive, friendly, and welcoming, and truly helped make our evening feel special.

I tried their cholle bhature and sarson ka saag. The food tasted average, but portion sizes were…read morebig. Cholle tasted alright with the bhatura but I wouldn't order them ala carte. They had very little flavor, it tasted like they used canned chickpeas or the chickpeas were boiled a while back and simply heated in a watery sauce before serving. The saag was also a let down, greasy to a point where we couldn't taste anything besides oil. The monthly special rabri was also a let down. Service was poor, staff had be flagged a few times, they never came to check in on anything by and avoided eye contact. We expect better flavors from a Punjabi restaurant. Unfortunately I will not be returning or recommending this place.

Best restaurant in Hayward! I loved it so much, owner's daughter is so kind and keeps the place…read morerunning! Will definitely come back here again!

First time here. Am telling you I got the best customer service from SANTOS. Food was great also…read more This gona be one of my favorite spots. Thank you Mr SANTOS.