Tasty I loved eating here with my husband the food was…read moresuper tasty we love the spare ribs and the macaroni bites

Friendly bbq place, tasty food. I ordered ribs, collard greens, smoked beans and cornbread. The…read moreribs were juicy and falling off the bone. The other items were very good, too. All of them. Hayward traffic, on a Friday, at 5pm, was atrocious, but so glad they were in that smaller shopping center, rather than the bigger one.

Awesome service at the To Go counter, the guy at the register was really chill. The food is always…read moretop notch when ever I go!

I saw my friend post pictures of his food on Instagram, specifically a close up shot of RIBS. Now,…read moreanyone that knows me, knows that I love me some ribs....mmmmm, mmmm! When I asked him where he got the ribs, he said Famous Dave's. I knew that I had to try them out for myself. It was always one thing after another, but finally, I had time on a Wednesday afternoon. I didnt want to deal with a crowd and when I went, it was perfect. We were seated right away. Our service was Yanira and she was awesome. So friendly, answering all of our questions. I got the ribs and meat meal since I also wanted to try their chopped pork. My sides were Mac and Cheese and Tater Tots. When my order came, I got their special fries and before I could even say anything, another server came with a bowl of my tater tots apologizing for the mistake. No complaints here since I got another side. Everything was delicious. The ribs were tender. I also loved their BBQ sauce. I was going to order water, but since it was a special occassion, i ordered a Dr. Pepper and I was surprised that it came in a large mason glass jar. The Dr. Pepper wasn't peppering.....if you know you know, it just didnt taste strong, but I did enjoy that the drink was ice cold. They dont have coke, but serve pepsi products. The cornbread was perfection, warm and buttery. Disclaimer, the Mac and Cheese had corn in it, just stating if you care about that sort of thing. It was more on the saucy cheesy side. I never had Mac and Cheese like that, but since I love Mac and Cheese and I love corn so it was hit in my world. Portions are huge and I had to take some food home. Prices seem comparable to other places that serve BBQ. Lots of seating areas and I can see on special occasions or on the weekends, this place could get packed. Plenty of parking. This restaurant is off Winton, in the area where Panera is at. If you go all the way to the mall you have gone too far. I know that I will be coming back, I am curious to try their burnt tips. They have a loyalty program. You can sign up before, it is simple, or sign up there as you are eating.

This is one of those times where I hope the owner reads the review and understands that the writer…read moreis coming from a good place. I truly believe that there is potential here, but a lot of things would have to change. When you walk in, BBQ is not the first thing you smell. I'm the type that if you can smell the BBQ when you get out of the car, it's probably about to be pretty dang good. I got all the way into the restaurant and it was just a vague smell... not necessarily bad, but not necessarily food, either. * The Mac n' Cheese recipe needs to be re-thought and revised. It was watery, tasteless and not what you would expect from a black owned business. * The cornbread is expensive and not given as sidecar to your sides. I'd rather pay a little more for food overall when I buy a plate and get cornbread than have to ask for and purchase a side of cornbread. As far as taste, if I wasn't eating it with the greens, it wouldn't have been very good standalone. * I had the rib plate.... No rub in sight, not even the slightest hint of salt and pepper coating. It was almost like the ribs go straight from package to smoker, no process in between. They seem to take the angle of drowning them in sauce, which is overly tangy seems like a bulk purchase sauce, rather than a house made sauce. BBQ sauce is too simple to make to not hone in on your own sauce recipe. The ladies who plate the food chop the ribs in half as a means to fit them into the carton, but to be honest, I don't wanna see or taste pigs marrow when I'm eating my ribs. Ribs were also very dry and over-charred... a few pieces. * The greens were the best thing on the whole plate to be honest. * Lastly, the hot sauce packets were puffy and swollen, which is never a good sign. Never seen that before until I came here. Also, I asked for extra BBQ sauce and was told that would be an extra charge..... this was already a tip off that they don't get a lot of business and now they're at the "nickels & dimes" point of their day-to-day operations. All in all, it just seems like the labor of love has been lost on this place, as it was recommended to me by someone who says it was good years ago. While that might be true, it seems the family has gotten too comfortable with their neighborhood regulars to keep the doors open and the quality is slipping as the month and years pass. If you're reading this as the owner, I hope this is a motivator for you to restructure and re-brand so that you become a "line out the door" business, because in today's climate, it only takes one influencer to enter your doors and call your food "certified" or "trash" for YouTube, IG, Twitch etc.. Be brave and make changes.

Customer service: I had an issue with door dash saying they…read morepicked up my order but never brought it to me... I was staying around the corner so it wasn't too much trouble for me to go pickup my food but I was already comfortable at home... so to make a long story short... the worker (I think maybe the owner not sure) she ended up accommodating my meal that the door dasher took and didn't make me pay again and even gave me some extra corn bread for the inconvenience. The worker that day was super sweet and I really appreciate good customer service now a days. A little kindness can make someone's day !! The food: corn bread 10/10, Mac n cheese 3/10 (it was very watery and not much flavor) hot links 6/10 they have a weird texture I think because they are home made... but the overall taste was decent... also in there defense I got the last batch of the day... I went when they were 10 minutes to closing... banana pudding 4/10 basic banana pudding nothing special

It didn't occur to me that inside the bustling FoodNet Supermarket deep in San Leandro would be a…read moreBBQ butcher counter with a whole lotta cooked meat ready to be hacked into big chunks. Although I'm not used to buying by the pound, prices seemed fair and straightforward. Roast pork and pork belly were being sold at $17 per pound. BBQ pork and pork ribs were at $14.99 per pound. A whole roast duck went for $30 (half for $16), and a whole chicken for $28 (half for $15). It was hard to see any of the meat because of all the flyers covering the glass. Regardless, I snuck a peek at the roast pork and ordered a full pound. The butcher was on automatic pilot and ended up chopping about 1-3/4 pounds. After she put the pork on the scale, I agreed to the overage, and she charged me a flat $30, which to her credit, was just a quarter over the price (photo: https://bit.ly/3ndWYwK). When I got it home for Jamie W. and me, we frankly liked the fatty-tasty flavor and hard crunchy skin. We had enough leftovers for an army of bulimic supermodels. FOOD - 4 stars...fatty, crunchy, and chewy...what more do you want? AMBIANCE - 3 stars...well, it's no Dean & Deluca SERVICE - 3.5 stars...chopping away TOTAL - 4 stars...gimme a pound of meat (grunt) RELATED - Exploring this part of the East Bay? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2UOvM6X

Finally I found my All LEAN BBQ Pork after its disappearance starting about 10 years ago. LEAN BBQ…read morepork disappeared because 1) Lots of the customers that grew up in the 70's are either retired or passed away. Not that many of them left. 2) The new immigrants LOVE animal fat & MSG. These are the younger folks that have green notes to spend. I have been going from one Chinese BBQ shops to another for the last few years. None of those even heard of LEAN BBQ pork. I know about this place for many years. I never bother to check because of their cash policy. I haven't have a wallet for almost 10 years & I use Apple Pay for everything. I bought a pound of LEAN BBQ pork today & a chicken today. Delicious!!!!!

I love the BBQ Tri Tip Sandwich Combo. The onion rings are cooked too hard for my liking so I most…read moreoften times get the sandwich with French fries. Medium BBQ sauce, yummy. Service is good, doesn't take long if you order in the store or over the phone. I've placed big orders before for work parties and they didn't disappoint.

Incredible lunch: pork ribs with coleslaw and greens for $16.99…read more Highly recommend. Will be back often.

Amaria was very nice and quick when we picked up our to go order. The order was correct and she…read morealso gave us a complimentary drink!

Love Texas Roadhouse... If you can tolerate the wait, this is my favorite restaurant in Union City…read more One hour wait at 4pm on a Sunday. We always get the prime rib or a steak. This time around, I deviated to a country fried steak. Great flavors and it reminded me of the one Chili's used to have. Service was great. Food was amazing. Fun fact, there's a saddle for the birthday person to sit on when they sing Happy Birthday.

The authenticity of the food here is great. I tried their BBQ pork last week which was quite…read moredelicious also. I'll definitely come back in the future to try other things. It's quite affordable as well. The staff are nice and greet me as soon as I come inside. The mini sesame balls with red bean filling is the perfect sweet treat. They reheat great in the air fryer too.

What happened to their duck...?…read more It used to be hecka good and out go-to spot, but the duck we just got today was dry as heck and the skin wasn't crispy and it's making me question coming back. Seems overcooked or maybe reheated. For $31, this was so disappointing. Hao Kee Kitchen has yummy Peking duck, which costs more ($48) but the meat is so tender and comes with buns.

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.