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Recipes

Some recipes sites...

Favorite dish and drink recipes
allrecipies.com
Soul food recipes
AAA Bay Area Soul Food
Hungry Monster (Nigiri Ebi Shrimp Sushi receipe)

Groceries

When Webvan went out of business, they referred their customers to WhyRunOut.com. This company does not yet deliver in all of Waban's former coverage areas but may one day. The WhyRunOut.com business model is more like Peapod.com in that they pick up your order from local vendors and deliver to your home. You pay when the order arrives.

 

Restaurants

See Also my food & nutrition page.

Baghdad Cafe Market St.
San Francisco, CA
Standard American cafe fare. Beware it's cash only.
Carmen & Family 692 West A Street, 
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 887-1979

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The best BBQ in the S.F. bay area.

Order 24 hours ahead for jerk chicken.

Menu as of March 2007.

Country Waffle Cafe Union City, CA  

Menu

Doyle Street Cafe 5515 Doyle Street
Emeryville, CA
(510)547-3552
(510)595-8546 Fax
Breakfast and Lunch only.

Nice American style cafe with some California specialties.

East Ocean Seafood Restaurant 1713 Webster Street
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 865-3381
(510) 865-7088 Fax
Chinese cuisine, seafood, Dim Sum in Hong Kong style. You can get Dim Sum take out for lunch!

Open 7 days

10:00 am 2:30 pm Dim Sum Served
11:00 am 2:30 pm  Lunch
5:00 pm 9:30 pm Dinner
El Rancho Taquería 24261 Mission Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 888-9333

Open 7 days a week 9am-10pm. I had a good burrito from here in 2003.

Family House of Fish and Poultry 25140 Mission Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94545

(510) 886-4112
To view the menu click here.
Fatapples Restaurant & Bakery 
7525 Fairmount Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 528-3433

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Great breakfast and brunch place. Combined bakery. Try the apple pancake.
The Ginger Island 1820 4th Street,
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 644-0444

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Mmmm. The teriyaki duck breast is excellent as is the crème brulé

As of September 2005  I believe this restaurant is closed.

Giovanni's 2420 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 843-6678

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Fantastic Italian food. Try to get a table by the fireplace in the back. Everything is well prepared.
Golden Wok 895 Villa Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
650-964-2222

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http://www.goldenwokusa.com/
Online ordering and delivery available.
Hank's Fish, Chicken & Burger 6018 MacArthur Blvd
Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 383-9696

A hole in the wall place so don't be put off. Great peach cobbler and the meals are prepared to order. I recommend calling ahead. Menu

From 580 exit Seminary. Down Seminary and make a left on MacArthur 1 block and it's on the left side of the street.

Hernando's Hideaway 52a Wellington St. E.
Toronto, ON  MSE 1C7
Canada
(416)366-6394
(416)366-9709 Fax
Great Mexican Food

You have to try the Upside Down Volcano. It's a great drink on a hot day.

Hong Kong Flower Lounge 560 Waverly Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 326-3830
(650) 326-3903
(650) 326-3895 Fax

I hear this restaurant may be closed so call first.

Nice Dim Sum lunch.

Other locations:

51 Millbrae Ave.
Millbrae, CA 94030
(650) 692-6666
(650) 878-8108
1671 El Camino Real
Millbrae, CA 94030
(650) 588-9972
(650) 873-3838
Lunch: Tuesday - Friday 11:00am - 2:30pm. Saturday.
Sunday, & Holiday 11:00am - 3pm.
Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday & Sunday 5:30pm - 9:30pm.
Friday & Saturday 5:30pm - 10pm.
Hong Kong Saigon Seafood Harbor 1135 N Lawrence Expy
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(408) 734-2828

Nice Dim Sum lunch.

Horatio's 60 San Leandro Marina
San Leandro, CA 94577

(510)351-5556
Haven't tried this place yet but the menu looks great.
HS Lordship's 199 Seawall Dr.
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone: (510) 843-2733
Fax: (510) 540-4775
Restaurant Info. Email Address: gmunit15@srcmail.com
Catering Info. Email Address:
doc15@srcmail.com

 

Hunan Restaurant #2 600 West Harder Rd.
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 780-9233
(510) 780-9812 Fax

Other locations:

Menu

17383 Hesperian Blvd.
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
(510)317-9618
(510) 317-9268 Fax
Lunch: Monday - Friday 11:00am - 9:30pm.
Saturday 12:00pm - 9:30pm
Sunday closed
Jessos Seafood 901 Washington St.
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 451-1561
Fax: (510) 451-1563


email: catering@jessos.com

The food is ok but the real reason to hang out at Jesso's is the atmosphere. There is music, an outdoor patio, and lots of passer's by if you like to people watch. This area reminds me of some of the neighborhood spots in D.C. and NY.
Jonathan's Fish & Chips 840 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: (650) 323-1092 or (650) 323-1093
Fax:
Well known in the neighborhood. Great neighborhood seafood with good selection of side dishes.

Menu

Koi Palace http://www.koipalace.com
365 Gellert Bld
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 992-9000


Directions: http://www.koipalace.com/location/index.html

My department went here for Dim Sum in May of 2004. I haven't tried it yet but I hear it's great.
La Bayou 3278 Adeline St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 594-9302

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New Orleans Cajun & Creole Cuisine. Eat in or Carry out.

I tried this restaurant once in 10/2002. The food was mediocre. The service was under whelming.

Marché (http://www.richtree.ca) Toronto, Canada
(416)
Great buffet with everything you can imagine.
Mezzé Restaurant & Bar 3407 Lakeshore Ave.
Oakland, CA 94610
phone: (510) 663-2500
fax: (510) 663-2552
Good atmosphere. Sometimes live music.
Sunday brunch is good.

Somewhat expensive.

Mr. Pizza Man 790 B St.
Hayward, CA
USA
(800)570-5111
(415)551-3520 Fax
Great pizza. Toppings are so large you can eat it with a fork. Garlic bread is great as well. The food comes professionally wrapped and the salad was very fresh.

They have 10 stores in the bay area. Depending no where you live you may be able to order online.

Ms. V Soul Food & Barbecue 16496 E 14th Street
San Leandro, CA 94578
(510) 278-9354
Newly opened in 2002. I haven't tried this one yet but it was recommended.

Tues-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri 11am-10pm and Sat 12noon 10pm (Closed Sunday & Monday)

Delicious soul food, comfortable atmosphere and wonderful service all under one roof! .....did I mention D-e-l-i-c-i-o-i-u-s soul food?

Ms. V's is the place you want to go to enjoy mouth watering foods such as Fried Chicken, Catfish, ribs, hot links, collard greens, red beans & rice, macaroni & cheese, candied yams, sweet potato pie, peach cobbler...and much more.

Come experience Ms. V's warm hospitality and just-like-home cookin'.

Paradiso 685 Bancroft Ave
San Leandro, CA 94577 
(510)430-9212

From Hayward, 580 west, Estudillo exit. Right on Bancroft a few blocks.

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Excellent Mediterranean fare. 

My favorite meal here is Gorgonzola & Pear salad, Ciopinno, and the Vanilla Brulé. Also, the roasted chicken pizza is the bomb! September 2006 I had a great roast duck w/ orange sauce.

Pedro's Restaurant & Cantina 3935, Freedom Circle,
Santa Clara,
CA 95054-1203
(408) 496-6777
Excellent Mexican food in the S.F. bay area.

If you get a chance to go, try the Enchiladas Del Mar (Crab Enchiladas).

Prince Beef Chinese Food 766 A St.
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 538-5911
(510) 538-0973 Fax

Not one of my favorites but they do deliver in Hayward. Menu page 1, page 2.

The Purple Plum
Park Ave in Oakland.
I haven't tried this restaurant yet but it was recommended by a friend as serving great southern cooking.
The Real Jerk Toronto, Canada
(416)
Jamaican BBQ. Garry has a friend that works there.
Sapporo Japanese Restaurant A St.
Hayward, CA
Good Japanese food. They do have yakatori skewers.
Soul's Restaurant 6403 Foothill Blvd, Oakland, CA
(510) 777-1300
I've only been here for brunch so far. The atmosphere is very nice. The after church clientele on Sunday brings back good memories from my childhood. The staff is courteous and friendly. The dining room is very roomy, the parking lot was clean and appeared safe, and the tables are a good size to meet friends and talk on Sunday morning.

For all it's charm, I have to admit that when I was there, there was a plate that wasn't exactly clean. I just got another one as did the lady before me. Some of the food was tepid at best and cold at worst. The only reason the butter melted on my flat waffle was because the syrup was hot. Although I didn't have any, it appears the fried chicken wings were really the star of the buffet. The staff was surprised I skipped the chicken and grits (which actually looked pretty good).

I plan to try this place again.

Take It Easy 351 17th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 452-2442
Great Thai food. Open M-F 10:30am to 9:00pm.

 

 

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