Pleasanton, California

Pleasanton, CA 94566

PHILIP A. writes: Pleasanton, CA how do I love thee? ? ?
Let me count the ways . . .

1. Downtown Main Street - has no peer in the Bay Area for restaurants, shops, activities, and just nice people.
2. Home to Alameda County Fairgrounds and the Alameda County Fair.
3.…

Safeway

1701 Santa Rita Rd
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Lisa P. writes: These guys are okay.  I actually use their on-line and delivery option more than I go to the store.  It's a pretty expansive store and most of the people that work there are nice.  The managers however seem to think they are something special as the…

Oasis Fusion Grille

780 Main St
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Joanna B. writes: Say yes to nummy pumpkin goodness covered in garlic-y yogurt!
Say yes to garlic mashed potatoes!
Just say yes, and embrace the ambriosia that is pickle-y, purple onion garnish.

In the immortal words of Ice Cube, "Don't stop, get it get it!"

Lamb - Yes…

Three Dog Bakery

335 St Mary Street
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Scotty D. writes: awesome bakery!! oh yeah it's fun for dogs too!! ok sure this may be a bakery for dogs but i walked in one day and was urged to try something and i loved it!

i was told about the many ingredients used to make these doggie treats so i gave it a shot.…

Mahalo Grille

425 Main St
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Julia W. writes: Fantastic service, AWESOME entres, delicious cocktails...hard to order something less than superb here.  If it were not so pricey I would eat here more often but I am a bit budget conscious.  YES this is a great place to take a date ;)…

Nordstrom's Cafe

1600 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Delaine Z. writes: Those who know me, know I love all things Nordstrom.  This cafe is one of my top loves.  It is still the old style Nordstroms Cafe, order at the counter, find a table, server brings food.  And they have cookies.  Nordstroms cookies are so good, you…

Shun Restaurant

3120 Santa Rita Rd
Ste G
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Christine C. writes: ******UPDATE**********
I went there tonight and found out it was their last night (4/14).  They are taking over a catering business called catering with style in SF.
We will definitely miss them as they were the best restaurant in the Tri-Valley.…

Barone's Restaurant

475 Saint John St
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Lisa P. writes: Really like this place.  Great California cuisine.  Nice atmosphere and pleasant wait staff.  Not too pricey and an okay place for kids.  They've done great accomodating large groups for me and the service was still really good.  

There menu tends to…

Palm Event Center

1184 Vineyard Ave
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Aly D. writes: can anyone ask for a more freaking perfect place for a wedding? seriously. its dripping with cuteness. completely awash in "ooo's" and "ahhh's" and "awww how adorable's". this place is ridiculous. its like the wedding gods decided to actually give a…

Gold India

824 Main St
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Andrew S. writes: This is a very good Indian restaurant that is located towards the end of the old part of downtown Pleasanton.  Their food is very good, their service is very good, their large menu is very good, and their prices are very good - especially for…

The English Rose Tearoom & Gifts

163 W Neal St
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Rachel S. writes: For the "girly girl" to say the least. The place is mostly pink with roses everywhere. A great place to go and gossip.

The service is exceptional, they hand you warm towels (twice!) and lavender lotion.

A nice selection of tea, I like the Irish one…

Bombay Ice Creamery

4307 Valley Ave
Suite D
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Scotty D. writes: fantastic and unusual flavors you never really see in most ice cream shops but how often do you really see and indian based ice cream shop with indian food to boot?!

i love cashews so i gotta say the cashew raisin is my favorite along with the pumpkin…

G R Doodlebug

350 Main St Ste A
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Chris K. writes: Love this toy store!  It reminds me of toy stores when I was a kid :)  They have lots of unique baby toys that they don't carry at the big stores like Babies R Us!  The staff is actually friendly too!  Will be a must-stop when I'm downtown :)

Christesen's Western & English Saddlery

633 Main St
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Julia W. writes: Look no further for real ranch gear and for those looking to play urban cowboy.  I fall somewhere in between the two.  Either way I love boots and they have great ones!  Have everything related to ridding from saddles to belt buckles.

Raley's Supermarket

5420 Sunol Blvd
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Lisa P. writes: When I have to go to a regular grocery store, this place is my first choice.  I do shop Safeway, but only on-line now.

They have everything safeway does and then alot more too.  There health and beauty areas are expansive and they also have an…

Royal Tofu House

2025 Santa Rita Road
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Pookie W. writes: Many more vegetarian options than Korean Village.  The service is also very fast.  My bibimbap was yummy.

The weird thing about RTH is the women's restroom. The door to it does not appear to lock. There's a short wall between the toilet and the sink…

Gold Chopsticks Restaurant

3170 Santa Rita Rd
Ste A2
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Sharon Q. writes: My roommate turned me onto this place. We have a common love, Chinese food. Seeing as we both live in Livermore we don't go far for our fix. Gold Chop Sticks is a small  and quiet during lunch time. The menu is large and the service is fast. Best of…

Mehran Restaurant

5774 Mowry School Rd
Newark, CA 94560

Dave K. writes: Mehran is located in a completely random area near Stevenson in Newark.  It's nestled in this otherwise deserted corner of a strip mall.  The place is rather huge, with about 2/3 of it cordoned off as a large banquet hall undoubtedly for weddings.…

Silliman Activity and Family Aquatic Center

6800 Mowry Ave
Newark, CA 94560

Peg S. writes: Huge facility, nice amenities.  Good for lap swimming (25 yd pool with four lanes, outer two are slow lanes, faster and medium lanes in the middle) in the Fremont/Newark area.  Lap swim is avail most days early in the morning and 5-9 pm for adults…

Subaru of Fremont

5633 John Muir Dr
Newark, CA 94560

Willis W. writes: The service department so far has been very friendly, energetic, and helpful.  They didn't nickel and dime me when I brought in for a specific service, and turnaround was fast. (probably because nobody knows they're open)

Ryan, the parts guy, even…

Lion Food Center

39055 Cedar Blvd
Newark, CA 94560

Eric W. writes: The layout of this location is very unique. Built entirely under the frame of a former Service Merchandise, this indoor Chinese mall reminds me of a miniature version of the ones found in Vancouver or Toronto, but rarely seen in California. It houses…

Bombay Garden

5995 Mowry Ave
Newark, CA 94560

Heather C. writes: I had high hopes for this place based on the number and quality of reviews.  Sadly, this location was not as good as its sister location in San Mateo.

Part of the reason I had hoped for 4-5 stars is because we were taking my bf's parents - who…

AAA-California State Automobile Association

39600 Balentine Dr
Newark, CA 94560

Ryan T. writes: I have had good service from AAA in general for my insurances/membership. I had misplaced my proof of liability auto insurance paperwork, and needed to make sure I had that on hand for a holiday roadtrip. The folks at the Newark office were cordial…

Dr. Helen T. Dolatre, DMD

5944-B New Park Rd
Newark, CA 94560

Jane Y. writes: If you're around the area and are looking for an EXCELLENT dentist, this is the one! I never thought I'd enjoy going to the dentist but I look forward to every visit! In the last month, I went to see her 3 times, one for cleaning, and 2 others for…

Afghan Village

5698 Thornton Ave
Newark, CA 94560

helen t. writes: went here for dinner last night w/ a couple friends, and it was pretty good.  we got the full order of the bolani which was GIGANTIC.  we could have easily gotten the half order and been ok.  it's basically a pancake filled w/ mashed potatoes and…

Cattlemens Restaurant

35000 Newark Blvd
Newark, CA 94560

matt G. writes: The  4 of us landed here for dinner. Not just any dinner, a belated birthday dinner for Matt. Wife and kids have been here a couple of times with friends and co-workers, but this is Matt's first ever visit to this Newark steakhouse.

Wife made…

Pleasanton Police Department

4833 Bernal Avenue
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Emily S. writes: Recently pulled over by the nicest officer I have ever been ticketed by.  You're probably thinking that I am crazy... but this police officer was the nicest guy ever.  It was almost a pleasure getting a ticket from this very polite guy.

I guess this…

Towne Center Books

555 Main St
Pleasanton, CA 94566

tasha s. writes: small local bookstore - SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES or else your backyard will be a mall. Which isn't saying much anyway for Pleasanton since it's already a mall-town.

Bosco's Bones & Brew Restaurant Saloon

11922 Main St
Sunol, CA 94586

PHILIP A. writes: How cool is a town that voted a dog for mayor ? ? ?

San Francisco could learn something from these folks . . .

Now the dog is immortalized and serves drinks in his own inimitable way . . .

Take a ride on the nearby steam train to complete your jaunt…

Borders Bookstore

32111 Union Landing Boulevard
Union City, CA 94587

Stu U. writes: I go to Borders Cafe a lot to study. Its pretty cool there. The workers are nice and friendly. However I can't study when this girl name Kathy is working. She is so loud and talks so much! I can hear her from the back of the cafe. Sometimes when I'm…

The Big Kitchen - Manila Fusion

34672 Alvarado Niles Rd
Union City, CA 94587

Kaio T. writes: A very nice quaint restaurant in Union City (on the edge of Fremont and Union City). It's perfect for those people who want to get away from the chain restaurants and mundane generic cuisines!

I loved the food. They have a huge range of Tapa dishes to…

Boulder Creek Brewery & Cafe

13040 Highway 9
Boulder Creek, CA 95006

Joyita A. writes: The service was excellent. Our server served 16 people and all the food came out and everyone was happy.
The garlic fries with cheese are steak fries which were perfect.
My dinner needed more spice to it, but the meat was tender as it should be. After…

Lavish Beauty and Wellness Spa

236 E Campbell Ave
Campbell, CA 95008

Suraya A. writes: Lavish spa is a new spot i've discovered, mainly due to the new waxer Qali who i religiously followed from her previous location. She is absolutely the best waxer I've ever been to and those of her customers that have strayed due to travel distance…

Best Buy

31350 Courthouse Dr
Union City, CA 94587

Ann L. writes: I was looking at the Sun. ad (12/30/07) for Best Buy and saw they had Alicia Keys "As I Am" CD on sale for $7.99 so I had to get it.  I've been wanting to get her new album forever.  Amazon is selling it for $9.99 so it's cheaper right now at Best…

Drigon Dog Park

Mission Blvd and 7th Street
Union City, CA 94587

Candy C. writes: Our English Bulldog, Marley, absolutely loves this park! As soon as my husband opens up the gate, he bomb rushes in and runs as fast as he can. The other dogs gather all over him and thus begins a joyous hour in the park.

The park is divided into the…

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

32450 Dyer Street
Union City, CA 94587

Anna D. writes: The Good
Buy 1 dozen,  Get 1 dozen free coupons every week
24 hour drive-thru

The Bad
4 grams of fat per doughnut

This is another horrible habit, I should sleep at night instead of coming through the Krispy Kreme drive-thru with my coupon clutched in my…

Wingstop

1648 Decoto Rd
Union City, CA 94587

Delicia S. writes: I will always remember my first experience at Wingstop.

After glancing at the menu, as a spicy food lover, I knew I had to order the "Atomic" wings.

The server: are you sure? It's very spicy.
Me as Miss Bu Pa Si (not afraid of death in Chinese): Of…

Jenjon's Cafe

1704 Decoto Rd
Union City, CA 94587

Vanessa R. writes: Hey, remember that book 'The Secret'?  The one that was on Oprah and everybody and their mother had to get their hands on a copy so they too could know 'The Secret' and live a long, happy, and meaningful life?  

Well...those of us who didn't buy the…

Little Potato

1773 Decoto Rd
Union City, CA 94587

Eric W. writes: Over the years, this particular location in the El Mercado mall has had more tenants come in and out than Tera Patrick. Was there something wrong with the feng shui? Was it not noticeable enough? Was the rent too high?

Well, none of those questions…

Bronco Billys Pizza Palace

3940 Smith St
Union City, CA 94587

luis .. writes: You can throw a saddle on my ass and ride me to Bronco Billy's any day of the week.  I'm surprised I haven't gained 50 pounds since I live so close to Bronco Billys.

I am a sucker for some good cheese and Bronco Billy's has some tasty cheesy pizza.  I…