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San Leandro Bytes |
San Leandro is a small town nested in the East Bay between Oakland and Hayward. Its population is a mixture of retirees (who've lived here since the war), new immigrants and young families who've sought affordable housing. The restaurant scene is, unfortunately, rather poor though it seems to be slowly improving. There is a plethora of Chinese and Mexican restaurants and low-priced chains, several mediocre pizza parlors, a couple of upscale restaurants, some Sushi joints and a growing number of South East Asian places.
Restaurants in San Leandro tend to be not as good and more expensive than restaurants in Berkeley or Oakland. The exception to this are neighborhood Mexican restaurants and taquerias which are generally very good, a Thai restaurant and a Filipino joint. For other things, you may want to go further afield. My favorite restaurants are marked with a *
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- Elio's
American
Visited in May 2004, OK, $$ F- Ernie's Seafood Restaurant
Seafood
Visited in January 2010, Good, $$. F- Horatio's
Steakhouse
Last Visited in May 2011, Good, $$$$ F- Nick's Family Restaurant
Coffeeshop
Visited in April 2005, Don't Bother, $ F- Paradiso
Californian
Last visited in January 2012, Good, $$$ F- The Englander Sports Pub & Restaurant
British, Pub food
Frequently visited, Good, $$ F- *The Vine
Wine/Tapas bar
Frequently Visited, Very Good, $$ NF- Sweet Fingers
Jamaican
Last visited in August 2009, Very Good, $$ F- Daimo
Chinese
Last visited in November 2008, OK, $$ F- Great Wall Restaurant
Chinese
Visited in July 2008, Good, $ F- Hidden Wok
Chinese
Occasionally Visited, OK, $ F- Lee's Garden
Chinese
Visited in March 2004, Good, $ F- Little Namking
Chinese
Last visited in December 2010, Very Good, $ N - Delivery- Ming Tasty
Chinese
Visited in June 2010, So-so, $ F- New China Buffet
Chinese/American/Sushi
Frequently visited in 2004, OK, $ N- *New Hong Kong Restaurant
Chinese
Frequently Visited, Good, $ F - Delivery- Oriental Tea House
Chinese
Occasionally visited, Good, $ F- Luke's Grill
Greek/Italian
Occasionally visited, Good, $$$ F- Marina Restaurant
Mexican/Italian
Visited in June 2004, OK, $ N- CreAsian - Taste of the Himalayas
Indian
Attended Grand Opening in November 2013, Good- Ana Rosa's Mexican Restaurant
Visited in May 2009, So-So, $- Mama Lupe's Cocina
Mexican
Visited in December 2009, So-so, $$ F- Marina Restaurant
Mexican/Italian
Visited in June 2004, OK, $ N- La Piñata
Mexican
Visited in January 2004, So-So, $$- Tito's
Tex-Mex
Last Visited in June 2006, Good, $$ F- El Torito
Tex-Mex
Visited in June 2006, So-so, $$ F- Vallarta
Mexican
Last visited in May 2004, OK, $$ F- *Le Soleil
Vietnamese Bistro
Frequently visited, Very Good, $ F- *Mai Thai
Thai
Frequently visited, Excellent, $ N- Padi
Indonesian
Visited in September 2013, Very Good- Pho Anh-Ha
Vietnamese
Last visited in September 2008, Good, $ F- Sylantro
Vietnamese
Last visited in December 2010, Very Good, $ F- Thai Satay
Thai
Occasionaly visited, Good, $ F- *Zen's Filipino Cuisine and Ihaw-Ihaw (BBQ) House
Filipino
Occasionally visited, Very Good, $ F- Fat Fish Sushi
Japanese
Last visited in May 2011, So-so, $ F- Makiyaki
Japanese
Visited in July 2006, OK, $ F- Sushi Musashi
Japanese
Visited in April 2006, OK, $$ F- Tsuru Sushi
Japanese
Last visited in October 2013, Good, $$$ F- Shami
Middle Eastern/Arab
Visited in July, 2013, Good- Alohana Hawaiian Grill
Hawaiian BBQ
Visited in October 2008, Good # F- Carrows
American
Visited in November 2005, OK, $$ F- Chili's
American
Last visited in May 2008, Good, $ VF- Harry's Hofbrau
American/Hofbrau
Last visited in December 2013, Good, $$ F- Nation's Giant Hamburgers
Burgers/Breakfast
Occasionally visited, Good, $ F- Ono Hawaiian BBQ
Hawaiian BBQ/Take Out
Frequently visited, Good, $ F- Sizzler
American/Steakhouse
Visited in December 2007, OK, $ F- A's Cafe
Breakfast/Chinese lunch
Visited for breakfast in October 2013, OK, $ F- Creekside Bistro
Cafe/Breakfast/Sandwiches
Visited in December 2010, Good, $ N- Four Season's Cafe and Deli
Middle Eastern/Sandwiches
Occassionally visited, Good- Joaquin Deli
Deli/Sandwiches/Lunch
Frequently visited until 2007, Very Good, $ F - Delivery- Li Do Vietnamese Sandwiches
Sandwiches & Rice/Noddle bowls
Visited in 2013, OK, $ N- Pelton Cafe
Coffeeshop/Breakfast/Lunch
Last visited in October 2006, OK, $ F- Ploughman's
Coffeeshop/Breakfast/Lunch
Last visited in July 2010, OK, $ F- The Fifth Wheel
Diner food
Visited in September 2004, OK, $ N- Al Attles' California Cheese Steaks
Hoagies/Rice bowls
Visited in August 2008, Good, $ F- Best Burger
Burgers/Sandwiches
Visited in October 2004, OK, $ F- *Boulevard Burger
Burgers
Frequently Visited, Very Good, $ F- Giant Hoagies & Burgers
Burgers/Hoagies
Visited in January 2005, OK, $ N- Hoagy Steak
Hoagies
Visited in February 2007, OK, $ N- Nation's Giant Hamburgers
Burgers/Breakfast (Chain)
Occasionally visited, Good, $ F- Rocky's Charcoal's Grill
Burgers
Last visited in April 2010, OK, $ F- Super Burgers
Burgers/Sandwiches/Fried stuff
Visited in January 2006, Don't Go, $ N- Big Apple Pizza
Delivery in October 2006, OK, $ - Delivery- Chicago Pizza
Frequent deliveries until 2008 Good, $ - Delivery- Marina Pizza Parlor
Frequent deliveries until 2008, OK, $ - Delivery- Mountain Mike's Pizza
Last visited in March 2012, Good, $ - Delivery- Papa John's
Frequently visited, Good, $ - Delivery- Pizza Guys
Frequent deliveries in 2004, Good, $ - Delivery- Porky's Pizza Palace
Pizzeria
Frequently visited, Very Good, $ F - Delivery- Red Apple Pizza
Delivery in October 2004, Good, $ - Delivery- Round Table Pizza
Visited in September 2011, Good- Sergio's
Italian/Pizza
Last visited April 2008, So-so, $ F - Delivery- Mi Tierra Taqueria
Visited in November 2004, OK, $- Taqueria Guadalajara
Last visited in December 2009, OK, $F- Taqueria Los Pericos
Frequently visited, Very Good, $ F- *Taqueria Los Pericos #5
Frequently visited, Very Good, $ F- Taqueria Los Pericos @ Los Pericos Market
Visited in Sep. 2006, Good, $ F- Viva Mexico Restaurant
Visited in December 2005, OK, $- Bookmark Cafe
Cafe
Occassionally visited, Good F- Cafe Sorriso
Cafe
Occasionaly Visited, Good F- Coffee Time
Cafe
Visited in May, 2008, Good F- Creekside Bistro
Cafe/Breakfast/Sandwiches
Visited in December 2010, Good, $ N- Four Season's Cafe and Deli
Middle Eastern/Sandwiches
Occassionally visited, Good- Horatio's
Bar/Lounge
Frequently Visited until 2010, OK F- Sabino's Coffee
Cafe
Visited in June 2011, Very Good, $ F- *Zocalo Coffeehouse
Cafe
Frequently Visited, Excellent VF- Bakery Street
Wholesale bakery
Visited in March 2011, OK- *East 14th Bakery
Chinese Bakery
Frequently Visited, Good- Casbah Exotic Food
Indo-European- India Gourmet
Indian- Meyers BBQ
Hot dogs/Teriyaki sticks- Roli Roti Gourmet Rottisserie
Chicken
Notations:
VF: Very Child Friendly, offers high chairs, child menus, crayons & changing tables
F: Child Friendly, offers at least high chairs (or booths) and children are welcomed
N: Neutral, no high chair but a child would be OK here
NF: Not Child Friendly, a child would be out of place here at least during regular dinner rush