Delivery Sushi in the East Bay

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Sushi Hinata / Hinako ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

(I think it’s Hinata but it says Hinako in DoorDash)
August 2023

Sake Oyako Don $21.95: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Generous amount of fish that’s just right for the amount of rice.

Haha Ramen Sushi ⭐️⭐️⭐️

June 2023

Sake Don $16.99: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Decent size for the price
Chirashi Don $17.99: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Decent size for the price

Golden Sushi Li ⭐️⭐️⭐️

February 2023

Incredible Tray $62.99: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fancier rolls and more sashimi. Definitely a good deal if you are just craving cheap sushi

Golden Sushi Li ⭐️⭐️⭐️

November 2022

Nigi Tray $52.99: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was a good deal but quality is just ok. it was merely just to stuff ourselves with sushi.

Oishii Sushi ⭐️⭐️⭐️

October 2022

Sake Bowl $11.99: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Standard quality but a good deal
Rainbow Roll $12.99: ⭐️⭐️ Mediocre

Torarenbou Sushi Bistro ⭐️⭐️⭐️

September 2022

Chirashi $19.5: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ It was decent, 75% of the fish was good and the ones on the right were just ok
Sushi Roll Combo $22: ⭐️⭐️ Mediocre sushi
Super Dynamite $13: ⭐️⭐️ Standard quality

Make you own mixian!

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Make you own #mixian! @ Ten Seconds Yunnan Rice Noodle
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The spread was impressive. The noodle soup was flavorful but not too strong, which was very much Hong Kong style rather than YunNan style I feel like. We like it for that reason. We tried the original and the tomato broth, and they were both very decent noodles. I think having the diy style adds fun to the meal so it elevated it from an average-good meal to a engagingly good meal. We will definitely come back again to try the spicy ones as we don’t think this would be as spicy as those other Chinese noodles.

#bayareaeats #bayareafood #mixian #noodle #noodlesoup #soup

Cute Easter macaron!

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Easter calls for bunny and chick macaron, with a piece of Earl Grey Tres Leches! Yum!

Macaron ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This place has the cutest macarons! I love how this place is so easily accessible because it’s right where I live. They have new characters almost daily and lots of characters you probably know of!

Earl Grey Tres Leches ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Great flavor of earl grey but I wish it’s more soggy and has more condensed milk like other tres leches.

Goldhill Bistro @ Valley Fair

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Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

This place was really pretty and the menu was very attractive so we thought we would give it a try. However, I think the prices were very expensive for some normal entrees, signature dish was underwhelming, and they couldn’t get some of the basic things right (dry minced pork, solid yolk in onsen egg, etc.). It was nice to snap a few instagrammable photos here but we probably wouldn’t come back again…

Decor: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The only reason why I gave 3 instead of 2 stars is because this place was an eye candy!! Nice flowery decor everywhere, flower board outside for photos, flowers hanging from the ceiling, chairs were pink and tables, and the plates and cups were nice looking…

Drinks 水果茶: ⭐️⭐️ Really tiny glasses, the size of an espresso cup, of fruit tea for $8.99 plus tax and tips. The pot held two glasses and each glass had about one mouthful of beverage. We didn’t know until later that they actually would refill our tea! That was a plus but the refill was already diluted. Tea was good but I could get at least triple what we had with that price…

Crab Tamagoyaki 香醇蟹粉日式玉子燒: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Very good but I could not taste the tiny amount of crab at all.

Teriyaki Chicken over Rice 燒雞腿扒丼飯: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Good chicken, just what I expected from a teriyaki chicken rice but it was too pricey for such a generic dish.

Onsen Tamago 溫泉蛋: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was probably the best thing (and it came with the rice) I tasted all night. The sauce was on point and the egg was good. The only thing was that the yolk was a little over cooked and it was solid instead of runny.

Crab Noodle 招牌黃金萬兩蟹黃麵 (不含黃金): ⭐️⭐️ This was supposed to be the signature dish and the whole point of why we were getting this combo. A la carte price was ~$40(?). I was expecting the flavor to be stronger than 賽螃蟹 (crab stir fry with egg white). However, the crab was over cooked (I’d rarely tried crab that’s so rough), the sauce was sort of tasteless, and it was very watery. Noodle was okay so I kept a couple stars.

Free vegetable that came with the rice: ⭐️ hmm, how could the minced pork be so dry…. I thought you couldn’t go wrong with minced pork in Taiwanese dish? Even boba cafes could do minced pork better…

Boxed water is better?

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Boxed Water (3K reviews 4.4 Stars @ Amazon)

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Some fancy water. It tastes the same though but it IS paper… #betterplanet

I guess this water doesn’t have any weird after taste or filtered taste. It tastes just like the Bay Area water I like. However, at $1 per bottle from website and $2 per bottle from Amazon, I probably wouldn’t buy it if I were to shop for grocery. That said, if I was extremely thirsty and getting a bottle of water from a gas station, I will probably get it if the price point is similar compared to other options.

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Taiwan Professional Tea in the Bay Area

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Sharing my love with boba! Apparently this is one of the best tea places in Taiwan, and they have several locations in the Bay Area! I already tried it twice already. The tea is very strong!

Thai Brûlée Tornado @ TP Tea

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thai Tea with Brûlée Cream: Not too sweet because my husband got me 30% sweetness, but the brûlée cream definitely made up for it.
Boba: On the smaller side, but chewy and have the right sweetness

Matcha Brûlée Tornado @ TP Tea

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Matcha with Brûlée Cream: Not too sweet because my husband AGAIN got me 30% sweetness, but the brûlée cream definitely made up for it. The Matcha is legit for those who enjoys the little kick it gives.
Boba: On the smaller side, but chewy and have the right sweetness

Where should I order a Taco Salad from?

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Taqueria Azteca (Yelp)

Doordash Delivery 9/29/2022: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
8/24/2022, 9/29/2022
Ah this taco salad is much bigger and better than the other place (though at $13.95), no rice/bean as requested. Very fulfilling…. Ordered from this place twice already and definitely will order again.

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Portales Taqueria (Yelp)

Uber Eats Delivery 9/20/2022: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Pretty decent taco salad for $12 but it has rice and beans even though I requested for no beans. The size is on the smaller side though. Quite a good amount of meat for a $3.3 taco.

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