Delicious food and great ambiance! My husband found the place on a whim and it has now become our…read morefavorite restaurant. A must to visit spot :)

Restaurante El Poblanito opened 5 months ago in Restaurante Salvadoreno Nostalgia's space…read more Infrastructure similar with similar seating. Now has a dedicated bar and a store that sells Salvadorean products within same storefront. Quickly seated. Ordered. got food in 8ish minutes. 4 flatscreens, 1 tuned to soccer game. 2 tuned to Mexican concert. Offerings (Puebla, Mexico): Mariscos, platillos, tortas, desayuno (breakfast), cemitas poblano. Comped freshly made fried tortillas chips -crispy, crunchy, ate only a few. Not a chip fan. If I was younger, would have ate whole basket. Salsa was too spicy, mild one more to my liking. Bites: Enchilada (3) with mole sauce. (22) -came with avocado slices & raw white onions to eat with enchiladas. -chicken pieces blandish within regular tortillas. Star is the homemade mole sauce with a sweet & chocolate tastes. Hearsay peanuts, almonds & other artisan ingredients utilized. -beans & rice small portions, was deliz. Definitely fresh. 5 stars worthy! Service: great. Multiple check-ins. Quality: fab. Quantity: reasonable. *Omar (owner) remembered when I had a Pambazo at his food truck. Repeatable: either a platillo plate or a cemitas poblano, tacos, burritos, appetizers, fajitas...

I have frequented this place when under different management...the fish and chips place that it was…read morebefore. And so what brought me here...is potato tacos!! I love potato tacos and they have them here....woooohooo!!! I came with a friend who also loves potato tacos and we had them along with the bean dip w/chips that they have. Needless to say both of us left stuffed to the gills!! I forgot to take pictures, will do the next time because I know I will be back again. I came back a week later and tried some bean tostadas...because they are one of my favs too....and loved them. Salvador and Gregario were very hospitable and kind!!!

The wait time was surprisingly long. We waited about 40 minutes for two hot dogs, which were simply…read morea toasted bun with a sausage and ketchup. I think the restaurant could be more organized and efficient with order preparation, especially for such a simple item.

Coming back from a quick office meeting today, I randomly got a craving for ribs, BBQ beans, and…read moresteak fries... so I had to stop here. This place has been around forever. I used to come here with my parents growing up, and now I'm bringing my wife and my sons, which is pretty cool. I went with the full slab (12 ribs), beans, and fries (I'd ask for a little more crisp), and added a French dip on the side (sauce is great). Honestly... everything hit. The ribs were super tender and the BBQ sauce is just different, in a good way. Hard to explain but it's one of those you don't forget. Staff was friendly and quick, no issues at all. My pictures really don't do it justice. If you're in the mood for ribs and solid sides, this spot is always a good call.

Look at the smile on my face. Tells you how good it was. Every BBQ place I have been to lately…read morecharges you about $45 for about 5 or 6 pieces of ribs. Emil's in Hayward charged $52 for about 15 pieces of ribs. This is the 2 meat combo. You get 2 half slabs of the meat of your choice or 8 ounces of steak. This is my plate after eating about 3 pieces. The meat was cooked just right...very tender and grilled, not boiled like some restaurants. My wife got tri-tip and baby-backs. Just as good. And you get 2 sides plus baked beans. Our waitress was the most friendliest waitress I have had in a long time. Just canceled all the BBQ places I've been to in the Bay.

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!

Service was amazing, Food was excellent! They had on the Nba Finals. Im sold, Coming back again :)…read more Molcajete was really good! Drink menu is amazing my wife was so impressed

We decided to give this place a try. We live in Castro Valley and want to support local buissneses…read more My wife ordered a 2 item plate with a chicken soft taco and chile relleno and I the Molcajetes Tradicional. My wifes chicken taco had plenty of chicken and she said it was ok. The chile relleno was thickly battered and a bit bland. My Molcajetes had beef, chicken, chorizo and shrimp. The only thing edible was the shrimp. The chorizo was hard and dry. The beef was literally like chewing on leather. Over cooked and dry as sawdust, I had quite a time just cutting it into bite sized pieces. Unedible! The chicken was not much better. The server asked if everything was ok. I calmly told him no and what the issue was. I said I will pay for it but you can throw it away. He offered something that I couldn't understand what he said and I said to get rid of it, I don't want it. Didn't offer to reduce or remove the cost. I usually roll with it when things aren't great but this needed to be addressed. As expensive as things are restaurants can't rest on their laurels. You had better be on your "A" game or you will be out of buisness. I literally do not want mexican food in my future for some time based on our experience at this restaurant. -5 stars.

I really don't understand all of the complaints about poor service at this restaurant. Ignacio is…read morelegendary for his slow or nonexistent service, and equally famous for his ability to socialize endlessly, while simultaneously ignoring patrons, both seated and newly-entering. It simply would not be "Los Compadres" if Ignacio ever stopped screwing around, and started doing his job. And all of the customers would not have it any other way! So please be thankful you have a festive Mexican restaurant with delicious food and a truly entertaining and colorful character in the personage of Ignacio. (Or, as my sainted grandmother would say, "just sit down and shut up!")

Stopped by today for take out the waiter never acknowledged I was there, after minutes of him…read morewalking around doing nothing I figured this not going to be a good experience. I'll take my business to an establishment thats know's what service is. My tip don't waste your time there.

We came here for the first time in years last night and had a great experience! The service was…read moretruly phenomenal - we felt well taken care of. The food was also quite good - we enjoyed the clam chowder and a vegetarian pizza (we appreciated the fact they were generous with their toppings). The atmosphere was pleasant and kid-friendly (it was great that they had crayons and an activity sheet for my 8 year old!) Color me impressed.

We came here after a movie for a late Galentines celebration…read more Purple Haze was pretty and tasted pretty good We were seated immediately, and our server was sweet. Ordered the ceasar salad and added steak. Im torn because the salad itself was delicious, but was surprised the meat was so overcooked it seemed like beef jerky! They didnt ask how i wanted meat cooked, that should have been a sign. $29 for a salad was also some sticker shock. I wanted to give this place a chance, but likely would go elsewhere if I ever goto the movies in that space again.

Honestly this place isnt too bad. The parking is rough at times because it's literally in…read moreSouthland. And the drivers, eeeeeuuuuuggghhhhhhh. Anyway, I came here randomly for lunch because I really liked the one in Dublin. I ordered a quesadilla and 2 tacos with a drink. Honestly it was kinda steep, but that's just how the economy is now. The salsa bar was stocked and it was hella good. The service was nice and everyone greeted each customer so it was good. It was crowded when I went, but there was plenty of seating for everyone. Will come here again if I'm in the area.

First, the parking. I was at this part of the mall on Friday morning and Sunday evening, and there…read morewas plenty of parking both times. While it is part of Southland Mall, it's not attached to the actual mall. It's near Panera and several doors down from Panda. Most tables were filled by the time I arrived on Sunday evening but with only 1 person in line to order. I ordered 3 burritos and 2 tacos to go, and it came to about $55, tip optional. To the left of the ordering area, there is a chips/salsa bar with containers for the salsa/lime, and bags and "boats" for the chips. I prepared chips, pico de gallo, and lime while waiting for my number to be called. Thirty minute commute later, I got home, and we took everything out. Chips were large pieces, very crunchy, and still warm (not sure if warm originally or because they were on top of my food). Tacos were grilled chicken and carne asada. There were 2 tortillas as usual and plenty of meat on top. Squeezed some lime on it, and it was yummy, but I should have poured some salsa on it so that it didn't taste as dry. User error, but I didn't want to be greedy with the salsa and didn't bring enough for the chips and meals. My daughter took the chicken taco home but said the pieces of chicken she picked at had very good flavor. She also took her chicken burrito home, so I can't comment on that. My carne asada burrito had ample amount of steak along w/beans and rice. The pico de gallo kept it from being dry, but I didn't like that it had bell peppers in it because to me, even though it's very little amount, it still overwhelms the taste of everything. The burrito was so large that I could only finish half of it. My husband ate the super fish burrito. While he liked it, he said it didn't have enough fish and possibly had too much sour cream and guacamole (which he's never said before!). Also, he felt the cheese also overwhelmed the taste. I'm thinking if there were more fish, it would have equalized everything though. Overall, if I were in the area, I would return but make sure I dine in to get a better feel of all the flavors and possibly order something else.