Salad bar was delicious. The design-your-own salad has so many fresh choices. Great friendly…read moreservice. Definitely worth $20, enough to share! Overall this is a great marketplace. Genius design-- many different restaurants and seating options, along with a butcher, bakery, and cafe. Owned by the same folks as the Alameda Marketplace. Perfect place for lunch with a friend, or to do some food shopping, or to have a coffee-- so many different choices. You should check it out.

Castro Valley Market Place is a one stop work, play, eat and shop location! Groceries, cute plant…read moredecor or Jewelry. Lunch, coffee, work... but what did it for me was, we held my mother in laws celebration of life upstairs in the rentable space. The three room option is perfect to hold food set up in one room, store back up supplies in the other and the gathering in the in the great space. No need for excessive decorations. Its beautiful and elegant settings and natural light coming in from the surrounding windows is amazing. It's got the welcoming "friendly neighborhood" feels. If you haven't visited yet, you need to. Grab a pastry, coffee sit and hang for a little while.

Let's just say I have a bit of unhealthy love for coming here! Always great items that are unique…read moreor just cheaper than everywhere else.

Warning - avoid this employee…read more There is a cashier (older woman) who did not refund me the correct amount. I did not discover her error until I got home. Sadly, It was too late to call the store. I have shopped at this store for many years and I have never had a problem. This employee's negligence ruined my day and honestly, how hard is it to scan each returned item and refund the customer the correct amount? Original receipt was presented.

My husband and I finally checked out The Prize Booth. We decided to go without the kids…read more We were amazed! Brought a lot of nostalgia to us. Toys we used to play with and newer toys as well. So many things to look at. If you haven't checked them out- it's a must. Family owned business- welcoming and friendly staff. Prices are average. Since, we don't have Toys R Us around- this is the place to go. I was told they update toys often. Will definitely swing by again.

The selection for all ages and boys and girls is amazing! I can't wait to go back! They have…read moreeducational, fun, old school, music, art, etc. absolutely adorable! I filled our stockings and more:) owner and her mom were so nice! Clean bright welcoming store.

Very cool place. A lot of stuff that represents Castro Valley. I hope this place stay in business…read moreand grow even bigger. It's my lucky day today to receive a tote bag that I have been wanted I also got a BD gift for my friend as well

Love this little gem in Castro Valley & I hope the community can support this wonderful…read moreestablishment. Customer service & a warm smile still exists at Unincorporated & that's what I love about local stores. Since my brother moved to CV, I decided to gift him the Unincorpoated T-shirt & hat. He loves it! Today I stopped by to get my daughter her high school zip up hoodie. It's great to be able to buy her High School logo hoodie off season & the owner says some of the proceeds goes back to the high school, so that is wonderful to hear. In hopes of supporting local businesses' like these, I hope Unincorporated stays afloat for years to come.

Definitely a hidden gem in Castro Valley! Cute items to get a unique gift that's says "awww you…read morethought of me". Who needs more shower gel, candle from that chain store or Korean skincare product...not me...I'm set for the next 2 years! :) Elevate Home Store offers such fun, creative gifts like plants (including air plants!), greeting cards, jewelry, crystals, home accessories, handmade items, various scents and those funny gifts that makes you laugh or at least put a smile on your face. Lynette, the owner and her daughter are very welcoming, friendly and helpful in finding that perfect gift. Shopping at Elevate Home Decor supports small business and local artisans. Street parking with a lot in the back and across from Al's Market.

Fabulous store with locally handmade goods such as soap, body bars, lip balm, and beeswax items…read more Great store for gifts for Easter baskets, Mother's Day, Christmas, Thanksgiving and birthdays. Lynnette is an amazing owner who is very connected to the local community promoting local artists and creating a community gathering place at her shop. She offers affordable plants, gifts and home decor to elevate your home.

This is the main shopping center that I go to when I'm in Castro Valley…read more This place is bigger than I originally thought. I've been here for Rigatoni's, Bank of the West (Now BMO), Health Unlimited, and iSushi. On the other side was a Safeway, Ross, Castro Valley Bowl along with other businesses. This place is usually pretty busy, lots of different types of businesses here!!

Lots of parking available right now. Usually it's packed. *this was written in the moment of a…read moreprevious check-in. Update: after coming to the Village Shopping Center additional times since my above comment had been notarized, there are days or perhaps certain times of the day where the parking lot appears empty and it is easy to find parking, while on the majority of times / days I have been - they are usually packed with hardly any parking avail. Sometimes I have been lucky to snag a spot where someone was just about to back out. The spaces are kind of tight and narrow pathways, drive slowly! There are a lot of businesses that have remained here since I was a child and student at CVHS. Lots of new fronts and name changes to others. I haven't taken a stroll around the entire center, but there's a drug store, ice cream parlor, discounted home goods, apparel stores, fitness businesses, specialty goods and boutiques, bakeries, coffee shops, cafes, restaurants, the bowling alley is still here, nail salons, juicers, and more. Since its the holiday time, they had a tree lighting ceremony advertised. I thought that was a nice community event that might bring people and families together, though I questioned where the tree was going to be due to the tight space. I would want this center to continue to have a lot of business - good businesses here. I want to see CV's downtown area become an area that I would like to frequent or go to vs. driving to Danville or Walnut Creek or San Ramon. I hope there would be ways to create more parking around the area while increasing the businesses or being strategic in which new businesses should open to create a thriving atmosphere.

Just newly opened in April 2,2024 this woman owned business was quaint & cute…read more Don't underestimate the size of this place bc a lot of cute jewelry, AirPod cases, hand knit or crocheted items, plus hair clips, pencil pouches (authentic Rosy Posy Cream Cosmos pencil pouches) & the cute dog themed pouch was too adorable to pass up are available for purchase. It was not only fun to support a local new business with a 10% discount, but to scratch off a possibility of winning a $15 voucher when you purchase $30. Although I didn't win the $15 voucher, but ended up scratching off for a pen offer, I thought it was a creative incentive.

A cute little trinket gift shop with nice statement jewelries and lots of adorable stationary…read moreitems; it looks like a small shop, but there are quite a lot of items to check out. The owner was very friendly and welcoming, chatting with me a little bit about little dog as I was the only person in the shop then. I do love that there are quite a lot of hair claw clips, was able to find one that looked like my dog (white maltipoo). For their grand opening, there was a 10% off discount and my clip was packaged in the cutest little bag. I'm definitely keeping it to reuse as a cute gift bag for sure! Final Thoughts: Adorable little shop that's perfect for cute gifts with fairly reasonable prices for the items. I'm sure people will say they can find items for cheaper else where, but as a small business in Castro Valley, it is nice to be able to shop and check out items in person.

One of my favorite stores! This location is huge and I enjoy coming here. They have plenty of…read moreparking in their own lot and street parking also. Come early as the parking lot can get full. Always grab a cart because there is so much good stuff. Or not-up to you. I like to peruse almost every aisle, looking at each item of clothing- I got a whole system down. Of course I'm paying attention to the color tag sale of the day, but if it's cute, it's going in the cart. The women's section is great but the men's section is good too. Their racks are packed full. They don't have fitting rooms but there are mirrors if you'd want to pull something over your clothes to try on. What's great is that they also have bathrooms. Very convenient especially when you're shopping a long time. The store also has kids clothes, shoes, small furniture, housewares, toys etc. Did I mention they have a lot of stuff? The store is clean, organized and the employees are friendly. Some items can be pricey, sure, but it's all about rummaging through to find those hidden gems and getting a good deal. I think it's fun. I truly love this place and always come back when I'm in town.

I love Eco Thrift; they have a great selection of products at various prices. Lately, some prices…read moreseem higher than average, but you can navigate that depending on how you shop. There isn't a fitting room, so I generally try things on over my clothes. While most of my experiences have been good, the staff hasn't been as nice during my last few visits. I wasn't aware of the no-tag rule unless a specific lady was there to change the price. An employee quickly took an item from me, telling me oh well come back tomorrow. Their staff isn't the nicest and sometimes ruins the shopping experience regardless of their selection of items.

WHAT A DELIGHT!! I went in today to Cosmo Thrift and had an…read moreabsolutely delightful time! Irma is truly a gem! The prices were very fair, lots of sales scattered about, organized well, neat, but not so neat you lose the feel of treasure hunting. I had a rough morning and stopped in my first time today to have a little retail therapy and I'm ever so glad I did! I think I may have found my new, favorite little thrift shop!!

It looks small from the outside, but it holds a lot of things. I don't know why its not busier. The…read morepricing is pretty good as well. They do accept apple pay! The lady that handled my transaction was friendly. And the selection of the items were decent. I hope a lot more people visit this location!

This is a hidden gem! The owner takes pride of what she sells. The items are in good condition and…read moredon't smell. The owner is so sweet and so friendly. I love this store!

I stopped by on a random Saturday afternoon because I noticed this place had a bunch of tables…read moreoutside and a small crowd. To my delight, there were so many awesome things for sale -- kitchenware, postcards, accessories, clothing, decor, etc. It was so fun looking through everything and things were very reasonably priced (no sticker shock like shopping at Goodwill these days!) and in good shape. The best part was the owner who was such a delightful lady! She was super fun and engaging all sorts of people in fun conversations. She was also so patient with a bunch of high school girls sorting through endless jewelry and checked in respectfully with everyone perusing. There seemed to be a few regulars who were also chatting it up with guests so it felt like a little warm, inviting community!