Before there was Pacific Pearl, Dublin Ulferts Center was THE place to be for the Asian community to hang out, go get Chinese baked goods, have ramen, get desserts, experience different culinary types, and even do karaoke. Dublin Ulferts Center certainly still retained its good reputations but it's been kinda slowly getting pushed to the side by the much newer Pacific Pearl. Some shops that used to be at Ulferts but now have moved to Pacific Pearl such as Snowflakes (traitor! Lol kidding of course), and some of my favorite restaurants that used to be here have sadly closed - such as Taiwanese restaurant Liang Mama, Szechuan restaurant Happy Family, and hotpot place Halu Shabu Shabu. However, the plaza as it currently is I think still offers a decent variety of good food options - you'd find here Kee Wah Chinese bakery, Fujiwara ramen, my favorite Thai restaurant Thai Basil Express, and probably the most famous of all would be the Dublin Koi Palace for their outstanding dim sum. Another restaurant that in my opinion has really helped keep this plaza afloat is Tasty Pot. This plaza has a pretty spacious parking space, extending all the way to the back of it, making it so much easier now for customers to find parking. It is conveniently located on Dublin boulevard and is very easy to spot. The place is generally pretty clean and organized, and I really like the water fountain they put right at the center of the plaza. Come check this place out if you're ever out here in Dublin. read more

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This particular center is much busier than the Milpitas one. I will point out that there are more restaurants than the Milpitas location. However, the one thing that sucks is the parking. I have only been successful in finding a parking spot on two occasions. Otherwise, I have been unsuccessful in finding a parking spot. I suggest avoiding the center on the weekends as it is virtually impossible to find a parking spot. read more

This place has a plethora of dining options. It's only awesome if you're in the mood for Asian cuisine and are undecided! Options range from ramen, dim sum, Chinese, Thai, desserts, izakaya, boba, and a bakery to name a few. Parking can be a madhouse if you come during the lunch hour rush. Prices and hours vary but it's a nice mix. read more

A solid 4/5 stars, the key places are pretty much koi palace and kee wah bakery for me and which are some of the longest standing establishments there, among a few other places too. Sadly I think with the high rent and some places mainly like some restaurants trying to find a niche crowd results in some decent restaurants coming and going in a blink of an eye. Overall, it's a nice place to visit and try some excellent food/dim sum coming from koi palace or some nice Asian cuisine in general. The only downside about this complex is the parking can be extremely bad at times, since it's pretty small overall. So you might have to park in the back or in the office building area. read more

Ulferts Center was the lst commerical center in dublin hosting an overabundance of asian eateries. Koi Palace, Quickly, Kee Wah Pastry were early favorites. Ulferts has lost it's lustre.since. there's a constant turnover of tenants. mostly cuz high rent and limited parking? other nearly commercial centers also house asian eateries (99 ranch, Grafton, fallon) there are still unique eateries (koi, pamir, thai basil, singapore, boba tea) here, so it's worth a venture. at peak hours parking may be difficult to find.; read more

Went to the center 45 minutes before posted closing times and 2 of the restaurants we tried to eat at said they were closed. So, don't go here during the final hour, they close early. read more

This Strip Mall if you will is quite interesting. At first glance it looks like any other strip mall but modernize for Dublin. As you enter the parking lot you begin to realize this was catered to those who like the Asian Genere East of the Middle-East. Think of this place as a large Food Court. Though Ulfert Furniture Anchors this mall there are some other specialty stores that is not food related. But this is what this place is all about. The restaurant establishments that are are quite amazing for first timer such as myself. Fair warning though. Parking stalls is a bit tight/small for all Full Size Vehicles so try and carpool in small to mid-size cars. Though there are quite a few of parking up front there are even more behind the building. Don't worry or stress there is also a rear entrance so you don't have to walk around the entire mall. So far the Pho Saigon is my fave!! Will have to take the family here again and we really didn't get a chance to look at the entire strip mall. See ya around. read more

Known as the "Asian plaza", you'll find all kinds of different "Asian" cuisine here: Taiwanese, ramen, sushi, dim sum, pho, etc. Upstairs, you'll also find some random massage places and a furniture store. Parking gets really crowded during peak hours. So to avoid all the bad Asian drivers, park in the back of the plaza. A good restaurant choice for big dinner parties is Koi Palace. They have good dim sum but it's also a bit pricey. Liang's Kitchen (taiwanese food) is a good cheap spot for lunch. So is Thai Basil. Kee Wah bakery is where I go for my Asian buns and cakes. And of course, for dessert, Snowflake or Quickly satisfies my sweet tooth. This place really needs a Hello Kitty store or photobooth section. You know... somewhere to browse through after all that food. read more

Really nice plaza full of Asian eateries - bakeries, dessert places, dim sum, chinese, japanese, buffets, hot pot, indian, thai, and a lot more. There is also hair salons, spas, insurance agencies, nail places, doctors offices and some stores too. I wish we had one closer to home! read more

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asian yelpers this is the place for you! i'm not really sure what's going on in dublin lately but it seems the asian population is way up and so is the amount of asian shops and restaurants. ulferts center is a trip as it's pretty much all asian restaurants, bakeries and shops in what they consider to be new dublin. what makes things weird about only a few of the shops in this center it that they are not considered to be asian. there is a cali-italian grill, a portuguese bistro and a place to trade in your used video games and even play in tournaments. well video games are really big in japan!! :) besides those it's pretty much asian restaurants, asian dentists, asian jewelers, an asian optometrist and well you get my point. the 2 asian bakeries are really great and offer great items you can't really find at other bakeries. this is the place to go if your a fan of bbq pork buns like me. next time your out this way it's definitely worth a visit as most of the businesses are just ok i strongly recommend zoie cafe, kee wah bakery and abba gourmet cal-italian grill. give these places a try and you'll thank me. if you do get out to ulferts center for dining just remember to eat where the asians do as they always say it must be good. read more

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The "Renaissance Plaza" of Dublin. Minus the smell of urine and spitting. *review style tm Gabe F. read more

The majority of the demographic for this shopping center is Asian since most of the businesses in here are Asian (there is a Persian restaurant in the shopping center as well) We got excellent service however we got ignored at a couple business because we were not Asian. It just depends on the establishment. They have an elevator, escalator, and restrooms in the shopping center. It's a very modern and clean shopping center. I didn't feel unsafe at all . The majority of the patrons in the shopping center looked at us funny because we were not Asian, however this has no bearing on the business establishments that gave us fantastic service. It's a very interesting place. Don't get discouraged, there was very little diversity when we went but we enjoyed the establishments we went to that were welcoming. Parking was a nightmare at lunch time however they have an ample amount of parking you just have to wait for a spot during busy times (lunch / dinner) read more

For the Asians living in the Tri-Valley area! I am thankful for this place being here because I do not go anywhere else for Chinese food at Koi and my dentist is in the same complex! It has most of the necessities a plaza needs and it definitely draws the Asians in! I have to say...I am here at least once a week...not hard to do considering what this place has. The only bad thing is parking....I swear...Asians cannot park! It also doesn't help when the lot is small and Bank of America has their area marked off. So if there is no parking in the front...head to the back of the building! read more

When it first opened, it was a huge attraction to the growing asian population in the area and east bay. Plenty of asian restaurants ranging from japanese, korean, cantonese, thai, to indian. The quicklys there is a popular hang out spot for teens. The main benefit of this shopping center is to provide an asian shopping center of restaurants closer to the East bay, many of whom have to go to Milpitas or San Jose. The only reason this isn't a 5 stars is because parking can be near impossible at peak meal times. read more

Solid shopping center as far as Asian style restaurants go. Aside from food and possibly B of A, I haven't found much I'd go here for and the parking lot is just terrible. read more

Great selection of Asian restaurants. I tried Macanese (from Macau) food for the first time. With it's mix of Chinese, Portugese, Indonesian and African spices you get quite an interesting fare. The bakery is also very good, cheap and full of excitment as you place your goodies on your tray. The center itself is brand new, but in that uninteresting, strip mall kind of way. There is some public art that adds a bit of charm. I would suggest that they create an outdoor picnic area so people can sit and stroll in the warm valley sun. Since it is so new, I imagine that they'll be getting more retail shops. read more

Seriously? What is wrong with you other yelpers? We are in freaking DUBLIN not San Jose, Milpitas, or even the peninsula...what are you looking for, Asian mecca? I freaking love this center. The parking is just fine. If it's during peak time, what the heck are you doing trying to park in the center area anyway. Are you one of those people that drives around the underground parking at a mall over and over just to find a space during Christmas? Of course you will have trouble parking. Park on the spaces on the exterior and you will have no trouble. I thought the poster talking about the Hello Kitty diamond necklace was so out of touch....I think it's catering to the demographic. And what's wrong with just restaurants? I have a goal to try every single one. I will agree though - the furniture in that furniture store is seriously FUGLY. read more

Varies of asian restaurant, and I mean varies, dim sum upstairs (Koi Garden) Sushi downstairs, Boboa drinks downstairs, (Quickly) Chinese Bakery (Keewah) foot massage (Foot Logic) Thai dishes (Thai Basil Express) furniture store, chinese herb shop and so much more stuff.... Asian Flavors: *Singapore *Thai *Macua *Japanese *Chinese *Vietnamses * India Plus plenty of parking.... read more

First there was 99 Ranch and Le Asia market and now there's this cool Asian strip mall full of Asian businesses. This place reminds me of the countless ethnic strip malls you find down in L.A. Actually, the whole city of Dublin reminds me of L.A with all the out of control, doesn't make sense kind of development occuring. (just look at the ugly BART parking structure!!). But the Ulferts Center is a cool addition for the local Asian community and it has a good variety of dining choices. The escalator is cool even though it is never working every time I've been there. The only thing I don't get about the place is the Ulferts furniture store. A friend had told me it was like a Ikea. Not even.... It's a small place that is pretty pricey. There was some furniture selling for $5000 and it looked like something my senior citizen Chinese neighbors would decorate their house with. But in fairness, they do have some cool stuff in there. But overall, this strip mall is good if you have Asian food on your mind. A good variety from Thai, Korean, Singaporean, Ramen, Milk teas, and Chinese baked goods and a pricey jewelry store with a tough looking Hispanic security guard protecting the front door read more

This place is kind of hidden to me. If it weren't for yelp, gps and looking for a place specifically located here I think I'd pass by without much notice. Still, once I got inside I was impressed with the amount of restaurants in there. Pretty good variety too....yakitori, ramen, thai, chinese, afghan, indian, chinese bakery, among other kinds of businesses too of course. Parking was pretty full even on a work weekday so I'd imagine the weekends to be a nightmare. I'll have to try the other places at some point. read more

Not a huge fan of this shopping center. Parking is'nt that great and not too many great stores to attract me to come to this shopping center. The only reason I come here is for Bank of America and to eat a Koi Garden. With two infant kids, we had to use the elevator to go up stairs....when the elevator doors opened for us out come a guys with a big 55 gallon garbage can full of garbage and rancid smelling food waste. It was not a pleasant ride up to the second floor. Dont they have a service elevator there???? read more

So many people! This is the spot for Asians to gather if you're in the Tri-Valley area. There's a good variety of restaurants which include noodle shops, sushi places, and dim sum. The also offer some basic services such as hair salons and uh massage places I think. The one big downside is that this place is VERY packed during the day, which makes parking pretty difficult. Besides that, this is a pretty decent place for some food in Dubtown read more

For an Asian like me, this is a great stopping place when passing by this inner part of the Bay Area (like when I went to the Livermore outlet for shopping last weekend). Unlike other Asian plazas there's no supermarket (i.e. Ranch 99) but there were plenty of dining choices. In fact, I stopped for lunch and found two restaurants I wanted to dine at and almost couldn't decide on which one, so I ended up going to one for lunch and one for dinner. One reviewer wrote about the safety issue here. Living in SF (and Richmond years ago) it's hard for me to picture this part as being unsafe. However, I guess any location that serves as a potential public gathering place can attract groups that will (or appear to have wish to) cause trouble. I've seen that at similar places like Milpitas Square on a late Friday or Saturday night where a large groups of young Asian males gather and, therefore, can appear intimidating. read more

**Note: Even though Ulferts Center is in Dublin, it's still an Asian shopping center, so bad Asian drivers and parkers are unavoidable. With that said, I'm jazzed it's so close to home! Albiet a little more expensive than other Asian centers in Fremont, Oakland, & the South Bay, it's a little more upscale too. Clean, well maintained, and good service - it's a great community of small businesses and I have yet to find something I don't like. Our fave Asian bakery (Kee Wah), dim sum restaurant (Koi), and amazing dentist (Dublin Family Dentistry)...are all in one plaza. There are also a few other great foodie finds - like the popular Snowflake, Pamir (nom Afgahn food), Osaka Ramen, and Halo Shabu Shabu. Anyway, we're here every week at least once and you'd be too if you lived down the street. read more

Dumb me, poor, stupid, dumb me; today I came upon an epiphany of the difference between centers and malls. Guess what that is!? A simple variance, I tell you! I cannot describe how embarrassing it is to not know the huge separate meaning behind the words. Malls have an indoor variable while centers are outdoor spots. With that said, let's move on. Ulferts is quite small.... and boasts a "recently finished" look from this summer. Its construction began in spring 2005, and there are open lots still awaiting opening, so look forward to new joints burgeoning forth in this lucious shopping center. It sits right next to Hacienda Crossings. Oh yeah, how can I forget?? I gave it one star because the ambiance is flat broke while the prices are soaring high compared to other cities. It's a wonder how Milpitas and Dublin were voted a couple days ago among the top 10 safest cities to live in. read more

This is my new go-to place in far East Dublin! This end of town was badly in need of food, and they have it. I have only had time to check out the bakery and one restaurant...but I will be back!! read more

Parking has become a big problem here. Not enough space to part and the customers are no longer allowed to part at the back because the lot belongs to a private property and they have patrol security enforcing it. Typical Ulferts Center with too many shops and with insufficient parking space. At the end, the customers won't go back and the shops suffer. read more

An all Asian mall in Dublin... well, it's not much. Mostly restaurants that all close by 3pm, all for the office workers that work in the anonymous mirrored highrises nearby. I expected more. It's kinda dinky. There's ramen, shabu shabu, korean tofu, Thai, Vietnamese, Macau, dim sum, a bakery, a pearl tapioca shop, a medicinal herb shop, an ugly modern furniture shop, a couple of expensive jewelry stores. One had a big sign in the window for a hello kitty ring in diamonds (or rhinestones?). On the way there I drove by an Arlen Ness motorcycle showroom and an antique auto showroom and these looked more interesting so next time I'm going there instead. read more

This plaza is okay ... there's a Koi Garden , Kee Wah , Snowflake , a foot massage place , and some other restaurants . The food at Koi Garden tastes okay . The buns and pastries at Kee Wah tastes okay . It's only Kee Wah I've seen in the bay area . I like Snowflake ... they have an interesting menu and their fluffy ice is pretty good. read more

1. Parking It's horrible. The parking lot will be the most dangerous part of your trip there. This is one of the most violent parking lots I have experienced. It is very small - you will have trouble finding parking during peak hours. Pedestrians will waddle into your path on their cell phones and frown at you when you stop inches away from their sorry little tushes. Minivans will stop in the middle of the dropoff point and unload half of Dublin's population, conduct chats with family members, and pick up food, seemingly oblivious to the jam building up behind. Resist the urge to park in the Bank of America lots because they will tow you after a warning. There is parking around the back. 2. People Caucasians are visibly not welcome here, and the population that frequents the outlet makes that very clear with their stares. In fact, my close buddy grew up in Asia and avoids Ulferts like the plague because of the narrow minded patrons. A pity, but patrons are part of the overall experience too. 3. Shops Very few of the shops actually appealed to me. The food is the main attraction. 4. Atmosphere Hectic. I wish it was more welcoming or comfortable. Overall, this is not a place where I am very comfortable being at for more than half an hour. It seems to cater to people looking for a quick bite. read more

I absolutely love to visit the Ulferts Center for lunch and dinner. There are about 15 or so restaurants to choose from, high-end retailers (jewelry, furniture, watches, etc.), and my favorite bakery (Kee Wah). read more

My my...seems like many old timers can't stand the influx of immigrants in the Tri-Valley...the Asian community is expanding fast in West Dublin and not all are fans of Applebees and Wendys. This mall brings an alternative to The Shops on Tassajara where you can find a bunch of fast food outlets. It offers a good variety of restaurants, I have tried 3, all pretty good. (Thai, Sushi and Ramen). The hairdresser is also providing good service and there is a Quickly Bubble Tea. It will get even better as the spots on the second floor get filled. Disclaimer: I am NOT Asian and didnt feel unwelcome or threatened like the other Yelpers...guess they never set foot in North San Jose, Cupertino or Milpitas... read more

I love the variety of asian foods here and I always go with one of my friends who is Asian. I even tried Pho for the first time which I liked. I just wish they had wine there...b/c a lot of them don't serve any alcohol at all. i feel like I am in Asia since I am the only caucasian there..usually. read more

Some GOOD restaurants for "Dublin" but over roll this plaza kinda plain sucks compare to Asian plaza toward more west such as San Jose. Great blend of Asian restaurants and I meant just restaurants, everything else not too impressive in this plaza. Don't even have a grocery store nor any type of attraction, I probably only go there for lunch and that's it. Dublin needs more Asian Spots. read more

Thank goodness this place opened!! Now I can go on living as an Asian girl trapped in a white girls body. Great food, Great food, some shopping, a bank, best bakery, sandwhich shop, tea place, nail place! yay!! I havent had the dim sum but i hear it is great!!! Screw you Fremont!! I'm never coming back!!! read more

Ulferts Center makes my quality of life in Dublin a little bit better. There's only so much Applebee's and Mimi's a Chinese girl can eat. Tons of food selections under $10 in this miniature Asian plaza. Such as Pho, Wonton, and Ramen. I'm curious why only Asians hang out at this plaza. read more

Who doesn't like a good mini center full of Asian goodness? Restaurants, bakeries, shops and medical offices. I am thankful that I don't have to drive all the way to Milpitas to have Asian cuisine. read more

Nice Asian shopping center with high end store and services. I love the bakery there. Their coconut coffee roll is awesome. There is also a really nice jewelry store there that carries Morimoto pearls. read more

There are only a few restaurants that I have gone back to; Singapore Old Town Cafe, Thai Basil, and Kee Wah Bakery. And I'm very excited that Quickly has opened up now. But my husband and I are very dissatified with some of the customer service at the other restaurants. The Korean Tofu BBQ restaurant, next to Thai Basil, shut the door on us at 9:00pm. The "Open" signs were still on, and their actually closing time was 9:30pm. I grew up in the restaurant business. It looks unprofessional and discriminatory to turn away customers, especially when the kitchen is still open and still serving food to others. The owner wasn't even apologetic. Another customer lost for them. read more

Some good restaurants. Parking Is ok. Facilities could use better upkeep. Ornamental plants dying. Saw a cockroach running around today, which prompted me to write this. Hoping someone gets the message and call pest control. It is mostly restaurants after all. Hate to c it get out of hand since I like some of the restaurants. read more