We book our event for 11 AM and the people who were responsible to open the door were there until…read more12 an hour late chairs were dirty. They didn't have nothing prepared what we had in the contract. Also, they try to charge extra for things that we use so it's not worth to do any events here.

My husband and I, rented DEC for our intimate wedding. Omid was a pleasure working with, while we…read morewere busy he was able to let out caterer in to set-up as well as our decorator. Omid was accommodating , responsive, professional, and extremely helpful. Omid has a clear and concise contract. You won't regret renting this venue and working with Omid!

I was invited to a 40th birthday party at this venue. The set up was very nice inside. Lots of…read moretables, a buffet for dinner, and a bar. There was also a DJ for and dance floor where we had about 35 to 40 people dancing at one point. The venue is spacious yet intimate. It worked well for my friends's party.

I must say this was one of the biggest days of my life marrying my best friend, and Pearl Banquet…read moreHall made that possible. The food is amazing and it's all integrated without having to find external caters. I also love the way the management team took care of me. A very special thank you to Raja and his wife Ruchi! They took care of us when planning and getting all of the decorations in order. I also want to thank Nick the Manager managing the event the evening of and Leyci, the kitchen manager for orchestrating such a wonderful event! It is not easy when you have 180 people, but these guys make it happen. Additionally, they are very professional and have all what you need in one without having to look for external vendors, decorators, or anything they have it all in place under one roof! Thank you so much Raja and family for taking care of me during one of the most important days of my life! God bless you guys!

I'll start this review by saying how over the moon I was to have hosted my daughters quinceañera at…read morethe gemstone hall (aka the peacock) last night! Habib and his staff went above and beyond to make sure that every detail went off without a hitch! We met months before to plan the event and decided for the all inclusive package and we're glad we did. You can't go wrong here... 5 stars!!! And the birria is bomb!!

If you are looking for a great venue for a wedding or any major event, I highly recommend Gemstone…read moreHall. It's a beautiful, unique space that is essentially a "blank canvas" for you to create an event with no preferred vendors. We had our wedding at this venue. Our guests had a wonderful time and everything turned out perfectly. FEATURES WE LOVE ABOUT GEMSTONE HALL: - Blank canvas to create a unique look & feel for our multicultural wedding - No preferred vendors - Ability to stock our own bar - Ability to bring in a food truck & other catering - Visually stunning to take photos - Responsive and helpful site managers - Easy load-in and load out - Straight forward pricing - Ability to hold up to 500 guests easily We were able to drop off our event items the day before, which really helped us logistically. Anything we didn't drop off ourselves were delivered by our vendors. Everyone we worked with were incredibly responsive and easy to work with. To top it off, the staff are a very helpful who seem to take pride in their work, which is a really nice energy to be around. Habib and Nathan make a remarkable team and give each event that special touch that makes all the difference. Thank you Gemstone Hall for your quick replies and endless patience with us over the last few months. Especially last minute changes (on the day of the wedding changes) our wedding venue turned out better than we ever imagined!

Attended a quinceañera recently at this hall. The set up was amazing. Very detailed from the center…read morepieces to the color scheme. The theme was beauty and the beast. There was a party planner, food catering, DJ, and a bar. Not sure if the venue provided all that with a package but nonetheless everything ran smoothly. They also had security patrolling which I thought was great. My only complaint is that the dance floor was very small given the amount of space that was available. Also, there was another quince next door and their music could be heard on our side.

Great experience decorating at this venue space. The staff was professional, cordial, and easy to…read morework with throughout the entire process. My team and I had the pleasure of creating a beautiful custom backdrop for our client's special celebration, and the venue provided a wonderful setting to bring the design to life. To see more of our work and this event, visit www.fourfortyfourevents.com. -- Four Forty Four Events

Great place for drinks and definitely worth coming on Tuesday for Taco Tuesday! Fish taco was…read moresmall but was bomb. Shrimp tacos was small but bomb. Ill be back for more happy hour drinks and bomb ass tacos. Bartender was so sweet and can mix a fast cocktail. Love the drinks, vibe and food!

Drinks 4 Service 4…read more Ambiance 5 Food 4 We came here on a slow Tuesday night. They were about 10-15 other guests but the places so big and spacious that it almost felt like we had a place to ourselves. There's a spot for a DJ/music and I can only imagine that they have some great shows here. The bartender was attentive, and while they weren't very personable you could tell that they knew several of the regulars. I didn't drink anything fancy, bourbon neat, but it was a fair pour. You order food separately. We are fish tacos, wings & nachos. The fish was fried and coleslaw had a touch of mayonnaise but not too much. This was my favorite dish. The wings of the nachos or what you expect, definitely flavorful and cooked well. We liked the crowd and will definitely be back to listen to some music and check out the lounge downstairs.

Great experience decorating at this venue space. The staff was professional, cordial, and easy to…read morework with throughout the entire process. My team and I had the pleasure of creating a beautiful custom backdrop for our client's special celebration, and the venue provided a wonderful setting to bring the design to life. To see more of our work and this event, visit www.fourfortyfourevents.com. -- Four Forty Four Events

The ambiance is chill and relaxed in the bar/restaurant area. There are a few TVs that were playing…read moresports and a shuffleboard table. The view is beautiful. I tried the chicken wings which were decent. Wasn't expecting the breading but it was flavorful even without the sauce. My friend ordered "The Divot" Smashburger per recommendation from a worker. He loved it. The truffle fries were a nice addition. My issue is with the Kale Caesar Salad. I don't think it should be considered a "kale" salad if the majority of greens are romaine lettuce (which the menu fails to mention) with like 6 pieces of kale. In addition, the dressing didn't resemble Caesar dressing, but was more vinaigrette-like. I didn't enjoy this at all and wouldn't recommend.

Great experience decorating at this venue space. The staff was professional, cordial, and easy to…read morework with throughout the entire process. My team and I had the pleasure of creating a beautiful custom backdrop for our client's special celebration, and the venue provided a wonderful setting to bring the design to life. To see more of our work and this event, visit www.fourfortyfourevents.com. -- Four Forty Four Events

Couldn't have asked for a better place to have our baby shower. Mo and Moshtaba were extremely…read morefriendly and easy to communicate with and were super accommodating in all of our needs. We rented the queen hall and easily fit 80 plus guests. The newly renovated flooring and lighting gave us the perfect setting and they set up beautiful chairs and tables with food warmers for our guests. Also the location of this hall is so convenient with stores , shops and restaurants nearby! Best place to book any celebration or event in the Bay Area by far.

Today I visited Meek Park with my doggie client as I want to take her to beautiful park hence why…read morewe were here this morning. I haven't been to Meek Park since 2017?! Oh my goodness that's so long ago. Meek Park today is still as lovely as I remembered it, but even better because they now have the water fountain flowing. The grounds are maintained well with beautiful lush grass and pretty flowers. I also saw some cute cats in their garden area. They have a parking lot with plenty of spots. The playgound looks whimsy and elegant at the same time. I'm so happy that their poop bag stations have actual poop bags! I had poop bags with me, but it's just so helpful when a park also provides poop bags as well just in case people need them. I think they have a restroom area if I remember correctly. I know there was an area with plenty of picnic tables.

A very nice park, with the Meek Mansion as the centerpiece!!…read more Meek Mansion is a historic victorian house surrounded by gardens. The whole park is fenced off, with locking gates to the parking lot. There are many paved trails here, along with picnic areas and playgrounds. There are always people here walking the trail along the outer edge of the park. I have not yet been inside of the mansion, but this park is nice enough to go to on its own. But checking out the inside of this mansion is definitely on my to do list!!!!

Our quest for living in California is to visit as many beautiful places as we could while we're…read moreliving here in this expensive state, especially in NorCal. Last weekend we visit Hayward Japanese Gardens. It's not too far from our home in Fremont. We took Mission Blvd all the way to Hayward, we got to see the city, quite nice. The parking lot is designated for the theater but there's no where else to park so we parked there. We're amazed with all the well groomed different types of trees, quite pleasant and unique. The pond with beautiful Koi fishes. It's a huge garden with so many beautiful trees and flowers. It's so well kept and every tree was trimmed to perfection. There are benches to sit to enjoy the sceneries, wedding people came here to take pictures for their albums. It's a gorgeous day in CA for a beautiful garden.

Five stars because it costs no yen…read more As far as Japanese gardens go, this one is my least favorite because it is rectangular, with a visible metal fence perimeter, with ugly trash and graffiti visible from across the creek and no opportunities to feed the koi fish. Three things, though, that make it special is that they have memorial plaques, stray cats, and blowtorched wood for an aged and weather-resistant finish. From 1913-1962, the site was a practice site for farming and raising livestock for Hayward Union High. It became a garden by the late 1970s, and when dedicated in 1980, focusing on botany (with plants donated by local Japanese-American nurseries) rather than religion. Every first Saturday at 1pm there's a free lecture/tour. It's not especially beautiful or big (3.5 acres) or exciting (the few people I saw there were on their phones), but it's a peaceful, clean area. I think informational displays could help people enjoy it more. Or phone chargers. Information like, many of the wooden connections (including the main entry gate) have notches instead of notches to fit together like puzzle pieces. This more authentic approach prevents rust. Or, the garden uses the Shakkei technique: when you can stand at the highest point, the surrounding trees are meant to look like distant mountains, with specific plants blended with the Japanese maples and native Oaks to make the garden feel ten timers larger than its actual 3.5 acres. Or, the hand-selected granite boulders from the Sierra Nevadas are buried one-third into the ground so it looks like they are growing, which is why I don't manicure myself often. .

Went for their Crab Feed. It was a good time. I'm not the crab cracking type but it was hot and…read moreflavorful. I'd definitely by tickets again next season.

Most of the workers are really great here for the Bingo. I really enjoyed coming here for over a…read moreyear, one of the guys that works there is so nice he told me to text so I can reserve my seats for bingo, so every week I text and request 3 spots at the same table as I can not see to far away, about a month ago we arrive and one of the females working says oh your table was already reserved you have to sit somewhere else? This was the 2nd time she did that so I said forget it and we were leaving, one of the other guys came up to us and said why are you leaving? I told him so he squeezed us up front ( I can not see the board too far back) so this morning I texted at 7am to reserve the same exact table that we have been sitting at for the last 6 months every single Thursday, I get a text back that , that table has been reserved? Last time it was her friends who she sat there , and we got bumped out?! So I guess she had more friends coming and wanted to sit them there ? This is really rude! And makes you feel so unwelcome! I really enjoyed coming to this Bingo but this is wrong to just exclude someone? It was fun while it lasted, and now she is free to sit her friends their every single Thursday we can spend our money somewhere else.