While out in California we search for Black Owned restaurants and came across Nella's Place while…read moresearching. I'm must say the vibe and food did not disappoint. Fiod made fresh and was so delicious. One of the best soul food restaurants ever! I thought my grandma was in the kitchen preparing my food. I must say my flight from South Carolina was well worth the drive from San Francisco to San Leandro, California. Ms. Nella can throw down on some soul food. Please visit!!! Great service and wonderful personality!! 5 Star!!!!!!!

Date: 9/4/2026 Time: 9:20 PM 58° Cool…read more It is 7:30 PM and I wasn't sure what I felt like having for dinner. My male companion had a craving for some gumbo. Okay, I was not that impressed with the gumbo from Y's Choice. While searching on this website, I saw another restaurant (Cajun Claws) listed in Oakland. A quick phone call to Cajun Claws re: their gumbo. The gentleman who answered the phone told me their gumbo had sausage and potatoes. That gumbo certainly did not sound appealing to my male companion and me. I pass. Time is flying by quickly. A further search resulted in Nella's Place in San Leandro. I called around 8:15 PM, and asked about their gumbo and what time they close. What was described to me sound quite tasty. Leaving from Alameda to San Leandro, we arrived at Nella's Place before 9:30 PM. Nella's is a black owned restaurant serving up gumbo and soul food. It is a one room restaurant with a seating capacity of approximately 20 people. I have to admit the ambiance and decor are quite classy, beautiful and intimate. The owner is very hospitable, gracious and attentive. It is my first time at this restaurant. I did not know what to expect. I was surprised and totally impressed with the layout of this restaurant and the menu. Samples of the gumbo, mac 'n cheese, green beans and potatoes were served. OMG, the samples were ono delicious - quite pleasing to my palate. Eats: Gumbo with rice and cornbread for my male companion; basa dinner (6 pieces) with two sides and cornbread. My sides were green beans and potatoes (candied) and fried cabbage. The dinner was bomb-diggity delicious. So good, and figuratively speaking, I wanna slap the cook and the mama for this wonderful feast. LOL. Of course, my eyes got bigger than my stomach and I had to ask for a box to take the rest of my dinner home. I hope for more visits to Nella's in the future.

a chicken katsu that measures out to two meals, great deal alert!…read more so I have been here many times, tried the chicken katsu, hawaiian bbq chicken, aloha bbq chicken, and white island fish, which is about half the menu, and always great and always filling so a chicken katsu comes with two scoops of rice, one scoop of mac salad, a small bed of cabbage, some steamed brocolli, and three crispy and juicy pieces of chicken. There are two dipping sauces, a plum based katsu sauce, and a soy sauce hybrid. The katsu sauce has a little bit of heat, but mild enough that my SO whom normally does not eat any spicy, can handle it. Which ever combo or item you pick, it's outstanding. Because the items have a lot of food, I usually skip the appetizers. So for either lunch or dinner, you have two meals out of any items. Service is great, I usually order on the phone and pick it up, but ordering in person or online is fast, staff is great and friendly. the decor is simple and the place is very clean. There are about seven tables and parking can be limited when the place is busy.

Seems like the portions a generous but, when you underneath it's cabbage propping up the chicken…read morekatsu. Also had the hamburger steak lots of rice underneath the patties and not enough gravy. The beef patties were large but it no beef flavor; more breadcrumbs. Service was very nice the girl at the counter was cordial. The ambience was that of a cafeteria; a few tables white paint. I was hoping the food would make up for sparseness; I will try it again maybe different choices and maybe a better review.

A pit stop worth making! The location is in the home of the family so street parking can be tricky,…read morebut not impossible. Most people were ordering to-go, but the set up is really nice if you want to eat there. The eatery offers a good amount of menu items and of course the specialty is Birria. The price is really good for the amount of food. I ordered the quesabirrias and it came with 4 large-hand-made tortillas and they were stuffed with cheese and meat! I will be returning to try the birria plate and to dine in. I did admire the garden as the owners have many fruit trees. Very spacious seating area that can accommodate large parties too.

Wifey and i try at least 1 new taco joint every weekend. Not too far from Hayward business Costco,…read morewe chose here after grocery shopping. Easy to miss tiny sign in the middle of neighborhood, long pavement into someone's backyard, you should see the red food truck to your left. Best quesabirria tacos we've had. For $22, you get 4 full size tortilla tacos, consome, (looked to be around 18-20 ounces), general servings of onion, cilantro, and lime. They bring you 2 large containers of salsa de roja and verde for you to use as much as you want. Cheese pull for daysssss, crispy cheese outside as well. Very comforting backyard vibes, every family member said hello to us, it was as if we were temporarily adopted into a Mexican family with this purchase. Amazing service, unique experience, great food, we will be back for sure. 12/10 would recommend!

Finally! Made Landeza's Island Poke and Catering pop-up Sundays in Hayward for pickup! Pop up…read moreoffered every few month as Patrick is also a musician and does various fundraisers. Offering Hawaiian-style food: Fresh Ahi & Salmon poke, Lau Lau (various meats) Kalua Pork, Shoyu Chicken, Oxtail Beef Lau Lau, and Korean Fried Chicken plates from a shared commercial kitchen in Downtown Hayward. Popup on Sunday, 6/7/2026: : Korean-fried Chicken - 2 thighs nicely marinated, light fry, crisp and drizzled with a light sweet, scallion sauce - perfect :: Oxtail Beef Lau Lau - wrapped in taro leaves - tender, fall off the bone, not salty (add your own) and delicious Both plates came with 2 scoops of steamed rice and mac salad. Wonderfully prepared and hit the spot. Located on A Street. When coming from Foothill Blvd, get in your far right lane and after the first traffic signal you'll see Hayward Dental and Snappy's Cafe. Street and small lot parking available. :: Credit cards accepted. Tip by CA$H only NOTE: This is a commercial kitchen and for pickup only. Not a restaurant and signage displayed on days for pickup usually Sunday 9am-2pm (as announced) Follow on IG @landezasisland or Facebook on future dates.

First Pop-up of the New Year and it didn't disappoint!!!! Awesome authentic Hawaiian Food and Poke,…read morewhat more can you asked for. Oxtail LauLau, was perfectly cooked, meat falling of the bones. Beef LauLau had great flavors. Pastele Stew and Gandule Rice was perfectly made. Home made Portuguese Sausage Fried Rice with Spam is one of the best fried I ever had, I bought 3 orders. Spicy Salmon & Shoyu Ahi Tuna Poke, one of the best and fresh. Follow him for his next pop-up, you won't be disappointed on: FB: Landeza's Island Poke and Catering or IG: landezasisland

I used to work out here in Hayward eight years ago, and I always used to come by and grab a…read morebreakfast burrito. I was in the area again in the morning and I had to stop by. The breakfast burritos are good as ever and the service is great.

Burger Road had been hiding in my bookmarks for many years! I could't remember why I had them…read morebookmarked, until I arrived at the restaurant. After finishing up an appointment nearby I decided to pick up some breakfast burritos for the family. When I arrived I was greeted immediately with friendly service. There was no one dining in. Before ordering a couple of breakfast burritos I had to glance for a specific burrito that I was craving. I was looking for a bulgogi burrito. That's when it hit me why I had Burger Road bookmarked all those years! I could have sworn I saw photos of the burrito on Yelp, but it wasn't on the menu. I had to ask the gentleman taking my order if they have bulgogi burritos. He informed me he could have it made. I included that burrito on top of one breakfast burrito with kielbasa and one with just egg & potatoes to go. My order didn't take more than ten minutes to prepare. Once I was home I worked on the bulgogi burrito first and saved the breakfast burrito with kielbasa for later. The bulgogi burrito was saucy and full of flavor! It was packed with bulgogi, carrots, onions, & rice. This burrito was nostalgic for me. There was a restaurant that had Korean & Mexican fusion items on Mission Blvd. The place was called Kono Grill (Hayward locals remember this place?) but closed down years ago. The burritos tasted exactly the same to me but the difference from Kono's burrito was it was drier and had a fried egg in it. Later in the day I had my breakfast burrito and enjoyed it was well. Couldn't go wrong with the eggs, potatoes, and kielbasa. My family member enjoyed their egg & potato breakfast burrito. I'm glad to have passed by Burger Road for breakfast. I most definitely back for that bulgogi burrito! No other spot in Hayward or East Bay serves it. To my knowledge at least.

They catered an event I attended. The food was delicious and served hot. The owner/staff were…read moreamazing and personable. They took pride in their work, which was evident in the presentation of the food. Looking forward to the opportunity to have them cater an event.

If you ever find their food truck. Give it a try, and you will not be disappointed. They were at…read morea basketball game in Alameda, and the food smelled so delicious. Someone was eating it inside the gym during the game. We ordered the chicken with Mac and cheese and chicken with fries. I have to say those fries are different but omg we really enjoyed them. Their chicken tenders are moist. The team that runs this is super sweet people. So stop by, put in your order and be happy.

We called to get hours of operations on Sunday and what was on the menu. They mentioned "if you…read morechoose to eat with us, call in advance to place order ahead of time." We did as requested, called at 2pm, ordered 2 lomos and 2 chaufas. She said it will be ready by 2:30pm. I showed up at 2:35pm, with food STILL not made, scattering to find a solution for 5 minutes, and them mentioning it will take them the least 15 minutes to make. Not satisfied for our first visit as locals.

We were looking for good food but they only have 3 choices and we were the second order, the first…read moreorder in front of us it was one , it took over 35 minutes, the food was regular. Service ok. The price too high for amount of food we got . I will not go back to this mediocre food truck ever again. You seat outside at your own smell . The ambiance is way below that we expected

Finally got my craving satisfied! I love coming to these places for the signature sizzling plates…read more I ordered the beef rice. It came with thin slices of beef, rice, corn, and green onion. It was super delicious. I love the garlic soy sauce and teriyaki sauce! I poured on the sauce all over while its cooking to get all that flavor. I like it when the rice gets a little crispy on the bottom as well. This place is located in a hole in the wall kind of restaurant on a old strip mall. There is good amount of parking. The waitress was very friendly and food came out really quick. My family were only there for about 30 min including ordering, waiting for food, and eating. They also have hawaiian food that looked really good too.

The food was honestly very disappointing. The noodles were overcooked and mushy, and after eating…read morehere, I ended up having a stomachache. The service was also very poor. Customers are expected to place their own orders through the qr code, but there was barely any interaction or assistance from the staff. If you need to order something or ask for anything, you have to wait for an employee who is inside the kitchen to come out because they don't come out to check on customers. What bothered me the most was that after we finished eating, the staff asking for a tip. Tips are optional, especially when the service is not good. Customers should not feel pressured for a tip. Overall, the food was disappointing, the service was poor, and the whole experience was frustrating. I would not come back.