Always great service. Everything on the menu is good, very flavorful. This place is highly recommended.

It's always these small shops that are the greatest, as soon as me and my coworkers walked in we were greeted with kindness the seating was nice, and the natural light with all the planted flowers were a good touch The service was unbelievably amazing, besides the service, the FOOD was amazing. I ordered the sliced beef noodle and everything was spot on. After everything was done and set, the woman that took our order talked to us for a bit and she treated us like her friends I highly recommend this place 10/10 read more

Best restaurant in Hayward! The owner Alice is so friendly and really cares about her customers. The server was also great. The food is excellent, Vietnamese with a French flair. We had pho, spring rolls, banh mi, and banh xeo and everything was yummy! We got it to-go since we had to get home and the food was all packed nicely for us with the side veggies and sauces. Definitely will come back next time to dine-in! read more

Le Paradis - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

I love this place! The food is great and consistent, service is amazing. I usually get my order togo so I cannot speak on dine in. My favorite are the egg rolls they are perfectly crisp, good meat to veggie ratio and not too greasy. I have tried all the different meats for vermicelli bowls, the chicken and pork are very tasty but the beef is just OK. Also love the wonton noodle soup the broth is good and wontons are filling! read more

Very disappointed in the quality of the sandwich. Doesn't compare to other places. I only went here because other places were closed. I ordered four viet sandwiches. All of them have so much carrots and radish. Barely any meat at all. And they put so much pate (liver spread) that it was overwhelming to eat. I might come back to try the soup next time, but not the sandwiches. Fyi: combo is not a combo if it has the same ingredients as the other sandwiches... read more

Le Paradis - Combo viet sandwich - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

Okay, I have been searching for a holy grail pho. I hadn't found one that was outstanding, a lot are good, but none outstanding. La Paradis is prob my fav right now. I always get seafood pho, I don't eat beef. Their broth is delicious with so much flavor and larger shrimp than most seafood pho. I love that they give you container with siracha and plum sauce half & halfed lol, convenient. I'm not a fan of imitation crab, but that's pretty normal in seafood pho. This place is a bit hard to figure out when you arrive because the door is hidden and parking is on the side. I circled the block my first time. It's one of those places that's looks a bit sketch, but I remember talking with some friends and we came to the conclusion the more sketch a pho place looks the better it is and that's facts- haha. I also LOVE and appreciate they do not use msg and have a ton a vegetarian offerings, which are the few things that initially drew me to them. Inside there's a sitting area- couches and a coffee table. There is also a dining area with tables throughout. A counter with glass jars full of random cookie treats. It reminds me of a walk up soup kitchen or cafe style establishment, one you stop in at a market. They also offer specialty teas etc. don't be fooled by the appearance, if you're a foodie, they have good pho. read more

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Craved a banh mi one day & happened to be in the area. I wasn't too fond of it to be honest. I probably should have ordered other dishes as they seemed to be the better items that most people ordered. The size wasn't great, I guess I'm used to a banh mi with more filling. I was hardly getting any of the grilled chicken in some bites. I also was looking at their bakery section and saw a fly stuck inside flying around the open pastries. read more

I went there with friends for lunch and the staff was very nice and accommodating to our requests. They have a wide selection of meals plus pastries. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

I only like their pho. I ordered chicken pho with egg noodles & another order with original noodles. noodles were dry & undercooked. I also ordered chicken banh mi -- Small portion for $6.50 I ordered vegetable fried rice -- Average Also, garlic noodles with shrimp -- bland. I expected the shrimp to be grilled. However, they were breaded & pretty dry. I probably won't be coming back. I actually came here a couple months ago Pre-Covid. The pho was good last time, don't know what happened. read more

To be honest I really wanted to like Le Paradis. We had their combination and grilled pork sandwiches. Both were great, just wish they had something to moisten them up since they were pretty dry. The fried Eggrolls were excellent and had won me over... but the apple custard tart is why I must rate Le Paradis with one star. I took a couple of bites and noticed a weird taste, only to have found that the bottom of my pastry had molded . Normally I would check for this kind of thing prior to taking a bite, but hadn't really thought about it since we had just picked it up 20 mins ago. Le Paradis I really wanted to love you but serving molded food to your customer is really inexcusable. read more

Le Paradis - Moldy bottom to the apple Apple Custard Tart - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

Great food -- they always get my order exactly right. All the fantastic flavors you'd expect from good Vietnamese food (but a bit overcooked & dry sometimes). Bonus: this little place has their own parking lot -- very convenient downtown. read more

This is my favorite place for good Vietnamese/French food. From the fresh, delicious pastries, to the pho and more. They have the best PAPAYA salad in the east Bay! Clean atmosphere, pleasant, professional and staff. This is a family run business that takes pride in everything they serve. They have handled my large orders for parties as well. read more

Food is pretty good. The egg roll was really tasty. The best Vietnamese crepe I've had in the Bay Area. Service was super slow. Maybe have menus on the table or by the door. Food took awhile though, if they fix the wait and the attentiveness that would be great. read more

I like this family owned restaurant. They have good banh mi sandwiches and combination plates are tasty. Service is always friendly. Thanks guys! read more

After running errands downtown this chilly morning, My Wife and I were craving soup. We stopped at Le Paradis for Pho. We were seated right away. My wife had the Beef Pho and I had the Thai seafood soup. Both were so flavorful! Can't wait to go back and try more items on the Menu. read more

Came with my family for early dinner. The server who is possibly the owner was really nice helpful patient. There are tons of vegetarian options and several dishes that can be made vegetarian. Lemongrass tofu and vegetarian egg rolls are excellent! Make sure to enjoy the egg rolls with the fresh lettuce and mint! We also enjoyed the veggie chow mein. Veg Pho and fried rice were full of veggies. Everything tastes fresh. Definitely plan to come back. The place is very casual and has a modest French bakery inside as well. read more

Le Paradis - Veggie 76. Vegetarian Chow Mein - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

Great place for a good Vietnamese noodle soup. We just stopped by at this place after our hike at Garin Regional Park in Hayward. We tried both the beef and chicken noodle soup and they were great. We also had some egg rolls and they were very well made and not greasy at all. The staff were friendly and this place was not very crowded (may be we were there late for lunch). We will come back again to try their other dishes especially the cakes and cookies. read more

I knew that this place was good because as I was walking into the establishment i noticed a NOE246 sticker, and he definitely knows what's up with Vietnamese food. I dragged my gf to the chiropractor this morning and we decided to get Bahn mih sandwiches. I told her to look a place up while I was getting adjusted and she found this cute spot. They have parking for customers in the back and a cute little walkway that leads towards the side entrance. The host was nice and friendly. The first thing I noticed were the cookies, then as I walked through the restaurant we saw everyone was having PHO which we thought was probably pretty good and we should come back to try. We kept it simple and ordered a combination sandwich with Vietnamese iced coffee. The viet iced coffee was nice and strong, not too bitter. The sandwich took some time to come out but I think thats because they're using fresh ingredients. All in all the sandwich was fresh, they could have put more jalepeno on it but that's ok. They have their own homemade sriracha sauce which was enough spice! Would love to come back again! read more

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This is a mainstay in our menu we usually order out delivery or pickup. It reminds me of being in Vietnam. Easily some of the best pho in the area, I'm also partial to their bon mei. The tricky part is their bakery, so many tasty treats to choose from, from enormous meringues to brownies and cookies yum yum. read more

They serve a beautiful and very satisfying plate of BBQ chicken and shrimp with egg rolls. Such a delicious and clean taste. The shrimp was the best-so plump and had a great smokey grilled flavor. Service was excellent, so friendly. There is a small bakery in-house with lots of cookies, tarts, and cake loaves. The place has a dusty old but clean feel to it and food takes a while to come out but it's homey and a nice place to have a meal at a leisurely pace. read more

Le Paradis - BBQ Chicken, shrimp, and egg rolls plate - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

Very Good Food. Great Service. I would love to go back again. The owner is great and was very friendly, interacting with kids and came and talked to us. The pho, fried rice, fresh rolls and noodles were excellent. read more

We've been seeing this for several months everytime we pass by in the area close to our home. We keep forgetting that we wanted to try it since we love vietnamese food especially Ban mi sandwiches. One day, since its getting colder now, I wanted to have Pho soup and my husband mentioned La Paradis so we checked their website and the menu. I must say, I'm impressed with their menu selections. There's a lot of varieties. Their menu lists is well-prepared and well-explained to the T! I saw that they also have ban mi sandwiches on top of their regular ones. We ordered Beef Pho noodle soup, Bbq chicken and Pork combo ban mi, Fried chicken wings rice plate and the fried veggie rollls. All togo. And I was more disappointed. The beef pho soup is kind of on the thicker side and sweet compared to the ones we order from authentic vietnamese restaurants. There's only like 3 pcs of meat but lots of carrots. Their banmi sandwiches barely has meat but generous on the paté. Fried chicken rice plate has no taste and a couple of pieces were half-cooked only. I can still see pink on the meat. I like their veggie rolls though. Service and price is okay. Parking good too. I want to say that we can try one more time on some other days to order so I can give them a chance. The place is cute too. I forgot to take pics of the items we ordered. Thus three stars for now. Other than that, that's all I can say about my reviews. read more

I thought this place was going to be good. I read the reviews and it's just so-so. The service is very good, but my pho-thin sliced beef was chewy. My brother's chicken teriyaki was ok and was made with thigh meat NOT breast meat. The supposed French bakery is by no means French at all. They had a lot of what looked like stale meringue puffs. I bought a couple of almond cookies but they were stale and tasted more like biscotti. The iced coffee was good and strong. I liked all of the plants they had growing in their garden. Unfortunately, I won't be back. Aunti Pho7 is far superior. read more

Went here last month and ordered the egg rolls, spring rolls, and banh mi. Thought the egg rolls were pretty small, the spring rolls were all right (not particularly tasty or fragrant) and the banh mi was really bland. The meat was bland and there was a tomato slice in it which was really odd. Sorry to not leave a good review as they seem like nice people but I am Vietnamese and from what I tried I was not satisfied. read more

I'm from Orange County and there's an abundance of Vietnamese food, so maybe I'm spoiled. Used door dash to order and got the following: - chicken banh mi ($6.5) The bread was nothing like a crusty French baguette. It was too soft and had the texture of sponge cake and was missing the crispy crunch of the crust. The mayo they used was missing the sweetness that's normally found in it. Normally the soy sauce and mayo is actually really good but here I found it to not be so. Way too many carrots that barely tasted pickled. No pickled daikon to be seen. The chicken was moist and was an alright quantity. - chicken salad (~11) First off, the chicken is very dry . The chicken for banh mi was fine but for the salad, sucks ass. It helps when you eat the entire salad together otherwise nah. The only redeeming quality was the quantity. Huge portion too bad the salad is whatever. The dressing can use more tang. - avocado smoothie (~$5) Waste of calories. I think they use yogurt as a base because it's slightly sour. The amount of sugar (doesn't taste like condensed milk ) is incredibly minuscule. Was gonna share this with bae, but I don't want his first avocado smoothie to suck. Plus, the avocado flavor isn't very prominent. Waited an hour for my food to arrive so I wouldn't say this was memorable at all. read more

Le Paradis - Chicken salad - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

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This is a wonderful place with great dishes, including desserts which I normally don't order, but they are good! The soups, entrées, main dishes... usually large enough to share. I had been here years ago with my husband and have started patronizing it again, and it never disappoints! They do have parking, which is amazing in busy Hayward, and a small garden on the side, and the person who possibly serves and cooks has wonderful suggestions. It is amazingly clean, including the bathroom! The soups in particular were marvelous... I have tried different soups and they are all wonderful. The pastries are beautifully made and not too sweet. They also have vegetarian dishes. All in all a joy to frequent. read more

"Our commitment to you is that every pastry that leaves our shop is the freshest and the most flavorful it can be.." The above is their philosophy statement. Well it doesn't hold true to their butter pound cake I bought at the Farmer's market this past Sunday in San Rafael. I purchased their butter pound cake for $10.00! I know what in the world.. that's crazy! But I figured you get what you paid for. Well, sadly and extremely disappointed that was not the case. I was so excited to rip that saran wrap morsel and slice it with a pad of butter and my coffee. And then I tasted it and it had no flavor, no buttery richness to be found. And it's not moist more like dense.. Nooooooo!!!! My $10 pound cake sucks and I got ripped off to boot! I tried putting more butter on it to get some flavor but it still didn't help! I feel finagled, duped, hoodwinked, trucked... If you see them at the farmers market, San Rafael in particular stay clear, keep walking, no eye contact.. just keep walking and just say NO! read more

Le Paradis - Dense completely moisture less no taste brick they call a pound cake! - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

It's 1 star because there is no zero stars! If you have any allergies, don't bother goine. Bottles of sauce are jmislabled. The soy sauce bottle is actually filled with fish oil. You have to listen carefully to what the waiter says, and cannot share. Or best, just get the wrapped up ones that are by the couner to go. If you dare to complain, the waiter will say: "you have to listen to what I say! If I say it's fish oil, then it's fish oil" and "that sauce was for him!" read more

A homey, casual Asian restaurant in downtown Hayward. The kind of place where you can bring the whole family and hang out for several hours without getting kicked out. The papaya salad was a generous portion with fresh shrimp. For my entree, I had the deep fried fish (yay! No bones!) with steamed veggies and rice. Add some fish sauce if you need more seasoning. Their food tastes authentic and dishes are all under $10! We also shared a slice of the Black Forest cake and while the flavors are spot on, the cake was very dry. Must not be one of their more popular cake but I hear the mocha cake is very good. About a 10 minute walk from Hayward BART, but they have plenty of parking space in the back lot. read more

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I don't know why it has taken me so long to try this place; it is definitely one of the better Vietnamese food place that I've been to in the Bay Area. The reviews seem mixed... but to me, I find this pretty good, not high quality or anything... but good. I'd say that I'm pretty picky with Vietnamese food since it's something I ate all the time growing up. I guess this review is mostly for the noodles, pho, banh xeo and spring roll since that's all I've tried here so far. The place itself and the dishes may not be a looker, but food's decent here. This place is also one of the few that can make a decent Banh Xeo, listed as a crepe on the menu though. I can always count on having a decent bowl of pho from here. It's definitely salty goodness so I wouldn't say it's a light meal compared to other places that I've had. The menu is a bit confusing, it actually doesn't quite look like a Vietnamese restaurant... more like a compilation of Asian dishes. Their fresh spring rolls are pretty good too; they're not stuffed full with veggies (even portions of filling!), could be rolled a little tighter. One thing is that I wish they gave 3 rolls cut in half rather than 2, I'm always left wanted more than 1 roll, but not enough to order another portion. The parking here sucks like crazy. The lot is super small but people here are very nice about help you back up (even a lady from the restaurant ran up to guide us for parking and told us to park super up). It looks like that this place has its own little herb garden. If I'm correct, the mint they use come from it. As for the place itself, it's decorated... but it feels empty at the same time. The decor feels a bit scattered. I don't care too much for the looks of the place since all I care is if it's clean or not, and this place is decently clean in my standards. For their bakery, they do have a lot of pastries displayed... but nothing really looks too appetizing since they're all similar in color. I have yet to try anything, but hopefully next time. The last time I was here, they had some yule log cakes and I overheard some customers raving about it; I'll keep that in mind to order one to try next year for Christmas :] Maybe it's just me but I super love that the lady (who seems to be the owner) cares for a bunch of feral cats in the area. I've seen about 4 of them but she said that she has 5? It doesn't look like they go anywhere in the restaurant and just hang around the lot (and the little shelters that she has for them). They're very sweet cats, but they are very skittish. Final Thoughts: I just love how fresh their mint and basil are (not sure if they're from the garden or bought else where)... it's just really good. Prices are decent so no complaints there. Parking sucks but I'll brave it for a good meal; I'll just avoid peak hours. read more

Le Paradis - Owner's 1 out of 5 kitties :) - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

Went for a late lunch at around 2:30 pm. The restaurant is located on D St. and Mission right on the corner in Hayward. Great location and has it's own parking lot in the back. Lot's of cafe like seating. Interior also doubles as a bakery. Ordered the the following: Bun Mi sandwich very good the bread was obviously made fresh in house. Combo Beef Pho ok simple not a lot of additional meats. Vietnamese Ice Coffee very good Stir fry Basil Chicken not good. Pad Thai Noodles terrible. Mushy kinda sour Service was good, very attentive. I would go back for the sandwiches. read more

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3 stars for the food. I would pass on the desserts. Walking into this place is like walking into someone's home...plants in the patio area, a resident tabby outside, and worn couches when you first walk in...a very relaxed atmosphere. I've been here to eat and take out of the beef stew with egg noodles which are both yummy. What you get when dining in is what you get when you take it to go. They pack it nicely in separate containers (noodles and accompaniments in one container, hot broth in another). This place is on the pricier side but then again im comparing it to the prices in downtown Oakland which probably isn't fair. Dessert is 'okay'. I've tried the palmier and the apple tart and both were eh. Overall, food delicious and am a regular for some pho or fried veggie rolls. read more

Le Paradis - Beef stew to go - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

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Found a Vietnamese place to go... Getting here is hard as Hayward downtown area has changed and there are so many one-way streets. I recommend to go come from D street to enter in their private parking. Fair warning!! If you don't want a ding in your nice car, don't bring it to this parking lot. The parking space is tight as hell!! Good thing we have back cameras ...lol! One side of the parking is angled while the other is parallel but it doesn't give you enough room to turn. There is restaurant entrance from the parking lot. You can actually see their kitchen on the way to the front. Place is pretty clean. The set up of the restaurant is kinda weird to me. I would never think this was a Vietnamese place but a French place as their are so many pictures of Paris on the walls. They have a huge pastry stand by the back wall. Not meaning a lot of pastry choices but the container that holds them. It's very old and needs an upgrade. Definitely not a fancy place. The place gets really packed here and a lot of to-go orders! Good thing they have a two couches in the front to wait for it!its old couches but they put blankets to cover it. The lady taking our order was funny but helpful. She was all over the place too. We ordered their Calamari which was cooked right and not chewy. We ordered the green papaya salad. This was good but they put way to much basil. My kids and hubby ordered the Thin Sliced Beef meat for their Pho soup while I ordered the Egg Noodle pork wonton soup. The broth was very good but I would have preferred the pho white noodles than egg noodles. Egg thin noodles are not my favorite. The pork meat was good and flavorful in the won ton wrapper but the meat seemed kinda tough. It might just be me but I have had softer. I also ordered avocado shake. It was a little pricey than I expected but when I tasted it, it had real avocados in it. Pretty good and not too sweet. I will have to try their other soups, sandwiches, vermicelli or rice plates as I see many ordering those but it was a cold day and I wanted soup. Still an ok place to go for good service so I am sure we will be back... read more

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I was pleasantly surprised by my experience at Le Paradis. On a Saturday afternoon some friends and I decided to go. There were eight of us. They have a small parking lot in the back. There's plenty of seating on the inside to accommodate larger groups. Le Paradis has Vietnamese food and full cafe & bakery. We ordered lunch, and while we were waiting our server brought out some pastries for us to snack on while we waited. The wait wasn't too long and for our group of eight they brought out all the food so that there weren't some waiting over others. I ordered the #30 Vermicelli Bowl with Grilled Pork, Shrimp and Egg Rolls. It was pretty tasty. I also had an Vietnamese Iced Coffee which had a balance between caffeine and sweetness. My friend ordered some of their macaroons to-go, not sure how she liked them but they looked good. The last thing I wanted to mention is they allowed us to do separate checks, we each went up to the register, told her what items we ordered and they processed it separately so we didn't have to spend time calculating how to split up the bill. Good place, I'll go again. read more

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I love the thinly sliced beef and beef meatballs pho here, it is my favorite!!! I come here pretty often and after trying multiple items on the menu, discovered this is by far my favorite one. If you're looking for an appetizer, my go to is always shrimp spring rolls (only shrimp no pork). I find they have a lot of shrimp in them and a lot of fresh veggies too, barely any noodles which is what I like. The pho was great because it had A TON of meat in the bowl, and a small amount of noodles. While I enjoy noodles, I look forward to the protein and toppings in my pho the most. There was so much meat I could barely finish! It was fresh and sliced thin enough to cook within seconds. The beef meatballs are always a go to for me and are cut in half, reasonably sized. I love the variety of chili options in the table, and the bottle are always fresh. For me, the spicier the dish the better! My favorite thing is that on the veggie dish they serve, they give you a lot of jalapeños which I like to eat with every piece of meat (1:1 ration I know that crazy but I love spicy!). He broth has a really great cinnamon, beefy flavor which I love with beef phos, can't go wrong! My mom tried the seafood pho (not sure what the exact name is). Her favorite part was the large pieces of shrimp in the pho, as well as all the veggie options that were included. I've said it before, but the pastry section here is my favorite part of the restaurant! They make their pastries fresh everyday and I've NEVER had a complaint. They're not overly/artificially sweet which I really appreciate. This time the owner was kind enough to give us a complementary lemon tart, something I've never had at this location and ended up loving! It's quite tart and tasty, but the consistency is creamy and fresh. The tarts and pound cakes here are my favorite thing to purchase, but I'm sure it's all good! read more

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Their banh xeo is a must! Only place in the area that makes well! I usually DoorDash my order and it still comes extra crispy.

I order the same thing every time I go to a new Vietnamese place and I've been to many all around the country. This is one of the best. The flavor profiles, the quantity, the prices are all exceptional. Would definitely come back here and recommend this place to everyone. Yummmmers read more

Le Paradis - 31. Grilled Pork, Shrimp and Egg Rolls Vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

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Super good thai tea , my co worker ordered 4. Green Papaya salad with Shrimp it was really good!! Fresh ingredients big shrimps really tasted. I will definitely be returning back for lunch. Cool spot that's easy to find. read more

Le Paradis - Thai Iced Tea - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

This is my favorite place to eat in Hayward and came highly recommended by a friend. The space is cute and homey. You seat yourself and there are plenty of options - including single person tables. It's pretty quiet the times I've been and I've seen people reading and/working in there. As others have shared, there are bakery items available for purchase. I personally have not tried any of them but they all look beautiful. I always order the vegetarian noodle soup. It is full of vegetables - like a huge portion of them. You can tell this dish is prepared upon order as it is very fresh and served piping hot. I personally think this is a large serving and usually take some home. The broth is flavorful and the noodles are the perfect tenderness. I dream about this soup - especially when I'm feeling sick. As an appetizer, try the vegetarian fried egg rolls served with a sweet sauce. Be careful though. These come out very hot in temperature. Overall I think this place is really nice. It's a family run establishment and you can tell they take pride in the food they make. If you're looking for a quiet place to eat while you work or read, come here. read more

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This is my favorite spot for Vietnamese food! The portions are perfectly sized and I'm always excited to try whatever I ordered. I was really worried about finding authentic Vietnamese food outside of Garden Grove/Westminster area in SoCal & SJ area in NorCal. I keep coming to this place because I already found a hidden gem- the prices are fair and the service is always good (they always have my order ready by the time I come in)! read more