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Eateries that deliver to Walnut Creek - NOT PIZZA!
Sept. 2005
What restaurants/eateries other than pizzerias deliver in Walnut Creek? We are in the Heather Farm Park part of Walnut Creek if it matters. I would love to be able to call up someplace and have them bring us dinner once in a while. I'm not interested in all those fancy services where you pay and they bring gourmet meals. I'm just talking about restaurants which deliver like pizzerias deliver. would love to have some food brought to our door
Do you know about Takeout Taxi in Walnut Creek? It's a delivery company that delivers meals from a bunch of different restaurants in WC, Lafayette, etc. There is a delivery fee, so it's not free, as it would be with pizza, however. And if you order from them, do it early. They get busy and then you don't eat for hours! Wendy
BBQ Take-Out
Sept. 2004
Hi! I am planning a cowboy party for my son's 3rd birthday party. I am having a western bbq menu and would like to purchase take out. Any recommendations somewhat near San Leandro? Helena
KC Barbeque in Berkeley on San Pablo they also cater so maybe you won't have to come pick it up but I'm not sure how far out their service is but they're great! KC BBQ 2613 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley, Ca 94702 (510) 548-1140. moniz
BBQ is pretty expensive, but if you're willing to pay for it, the best BBQ in the area is at Everett & Jones in Hayward. If that's too far away, Old South BBQ on East 14th would be my 2nd choice. If you want something more local, Perry's at the Pelton Center is OK. It doesn't have the smokey flavor of the other ones, and the sauces are not as good, but it's acceptable. On the plus side, the owner is/was a caterer and their side orders are wonderful. anon
I *love* the St. Louis ribs and cole slaw from Emil Villa's. It's a chain, I know there's one in Hayward, and one in Oakland- they are both the same. I believ Emile Villas and the Hickory Pit were owned by brothers who had a falling out, and the Hickory Pit has essentially the same menu also. BBQ lover
Everett & Jones, Jack London Square. Yum. Almost as good as Alabama BBQ. Call ahead first - they do a lot of take-out.
Take-Out near Dimond district
May 2004
My husband and I are fairly new residents of the Dimond neighborhood in Oakland and, as parents of a toddler and a very young baby, we end up getting take-out meals much more often than I'd like to admit. So far, we've been relying pretty heavily on a few restaurants in Montclair (Rustica, Ferrari, the taqueria), but these are wearing thin. We'd appreciate recommendations for sources of tasty take-out in Oakland, preferably inexpensive and ideally within a ten or fifteen minute drive of Fruitvale and MacArthur (Grand is close enough; Rockridge is probably too far). I've looked at the website, but there isn't very much on this topic. Thanks for your help! Too Tired to Microwave
Hunan Yuan at Lincoln Square on Redwood Road is great -- nice people, good Chinese food, fast service, plenty of parking. Tel. 531-1415. Enjoy! Morris
We have been going to Ly Luck (Chinese Resturant) like forever. Its on Fruitvale Avenue near Safeway. Everything in there is GREAT and TASTEY!!! They do not deliver, but you can call for pick-up and they are real fast. Try them out. Ly Luck 3537 Fruitvale Avenue (510) 530-3232 Diamond District Neighbor
take out in oakland: on Grand Ave there's Connie's Cantina - Mexican just off Grand near the theater is Siam Cuisine - thai On Webster and about 20th or 21st is a great Indian place - Sabina's, I think Ok back to Grand for good burgers and great butterscotch milkshakes there Ahn's burgers Lakeshore has a Noahs bagels There are several good and cheap vietnamese places in downtown Oakland near grand and broadway drive around down there - not sure which are open for dinner hours. happy hunting! take out fan
Taqueria Los Comales at MacArthur & Fruitvale (across from Blockbuster) is the best Mexican food around (WAY better than the taqueria in Montclair!) and is cheap too! Elaine
Thanks the goddess for take out food. My husband and I would have starved without it when our son was an infant :)!
When we would get sick of the places you mentioned we would go to: The Purple Plum on Park Blvd., Italian Colors in Montclair or Giant Burgers on MacArthur Blvd. All of these places do take out and have great food. Purple Plumb and Italian Colors are on the pricier side, but you can eat creatively by splitting an entree and salad or side dish. And even though it looks a little scarey, Giant Burgers really is good! I've been eating there for the last 20 years and never had any problems. Hope this helps. Enjoy the food! Kristin
Welcome to the neighborhood! We live just a little further out -- in the Laurel district -- so we're very familiar with the ''challenges'' of take out in this area. Montclair IS an option (we use it too), but we do have a few other suggestions.
Before I give you those, I have to tout a few other joys of the neighborhood.
For eating OUT, you MUST try Full House, and yes, they are child friendly. Open for breakfast and lunch every day except Monday, on MacArthur about 1.5 blocks east of 35th ave. We are lucky to have this excellent restaurant in the neighborhood -- better than Mama's Royal (though similar in flavor).
For cafes, across the street from Full House, you should try World Grounds. This is a real community center, good coffee, tea, smoothies, salads, and more. Also very child friendly.
For shopping, have you discovered Farmer Joe's (35th and MacArthur) and the Food Mill? Just try them. They sell themselves.
NOW, on to your requests. Here are some take out suggestions (after 5 years out here):
For Chinese: Ly Luck -- next to the Dimond library. Very inexpensive, pretty traditional (not too westernized) and decent to very good.
Hunan Yuan -- in the Redwood Shopping Center on Redwood Rd (take 13 to Redwood rd and turn LEFT). This is a little pricier (though not expensive) and the clientele is mostly non-Chinese. BUT the food is really really wonderful -- they use superior incredients, and they know how to cook.
There are a number of other corn-starchy Chinese restaurants on MacArthur -- most of them kinda scary. Daniel's is pretty good (or at least not bad) -- AND THEY DELIVER. Corner of MacArthur and High Street.
Mexican: Los Comales -- on MacArthur one block west of Fruitvale. Not bad! Actually, pretty good! (But if you want REAL DELICIOUS Mexican food, go down to International. Los Comales and all others pale in comparison).
Pizza Try Razzo's 2 minute pizza -- VERY DELICIOUS!!!!! Corner of High and MacArthur. Worth the extra several block drive. They also have large salads and homemade Tiramisu -- and a little parking lot out front. This is NOT your standard bad pizza.
Happy eating! Hungry in the Laurel
A couple of more places to try:
Pastino's pizza on Park Blvd-good, basic pizza; they also have pasta which we haven't tried
Arizmendi on Lakeshore-one daily veggie pizza cooked there or take home half-baked
Kasper's hotdogs on Macarthur towards Laurel-plus a little farther along is Loard's ice cream which looks kind of scary but has great mango ice cream
Everett & Jones BBQ on Fruitvale-yum
Also, there are lots of places to get stuff like good papusas (basically a quesadilla, from El Salvador) down Fruitvale
None of these is too healthy but good... glenview eater
Shandong Restaurant in Chinatown (328-10th St. near Webster)is one of the best northern Chinese restaurants I've found in the entire Bay Area, this from someone who lived in Northern China for two years! You can call ahead with an order to pick up or have it delivered, though only within a small radius. Absolute must try: their freshly-made dumplings and handmade noodles! Call 839-2299. They're closed Mondays. keaiwen
Take-out near Montclair?
2001
Any recommendations for those too busy to cook? When we lived in the city we had decent delivery Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Mexican, BBQ, etc. How about in Oakland (Montclair) area? I have tried Home on the Range which was pretty good, but I would like to know about other possibilities. Or if they don't deliver is there good take-out in my area?
When in need of a quick meal I either use: Rustica on LaSalle - take out or delivery of Roti-chicken, pizzas and lots of hot or cold side dishes. Pretty timely delivery. Right across the street is the old Lucca deli which I don't remember the name. Take out for great sandwiches, salads, re-heatable foodsetc. A little further out of the Oakland way is Whole Foods in Berkeley that has great ready to eat foods. Just my 2 cents. Eva
We live in Montclair and get our Chinese delivery from Szechuan (839-8988) and our Japanese food from Ichibon (268-8688). They are owned by the same people and we've been very happy with the food quality and delivery service. Pastino's Pasta and Pizza on Park (482-4701) also used to deliver, although we haven't done that in awhile, so I don't know if they still do. Cathy
Delivery is definitely a challenge in the East Bay. However, in Montclair there is Rustica on La Salle, you can take-out or they deliver. They have many types of Pizza - if you have it delivered I would recommend half baked, then you finish it in your oven - keeps it from becoming soggy. They also deliver roast chicken, potatoes etc. A.G. Ferrari in Montclair also has a good selection of take-out, both prepared food and frozen pasta and soups. A little further away, but good is Market Hall in Rockridge for prepared food - the menu and selection changes weekly, but they always have standards like roast chicken, Shepherds pie, macaroni & cheese etc. Kristi
Try Golden Lotus, an unassuming, almost hole in the wall kind of Chinese vegetarian restaurant, with great food. Our favorites are the Pan Fried Veg Chowfun and the green beans with tofu dish. I also have to mention that their Vegan Mocha Cake is the best I have ever eaten. They also do fake meat, fish etc. and I have heard friends complement their Caramelized Chicken. I do not know if they deliver but we have taken out from there several times. The address is: Golden Lotus 1301 Franklin Street Oakland, CA 94612
The phone number is: 510-893-0383
Richa
I ordered pizzas from Whole Foods for my daughter's birthday. They were reasonably priced and good. You need to call the store to make the order (they don't seem to have an on-line option) and you also have to go pick them up at the store.
The CheeseBoard, of course! One of the top pizzerias in the country and one of the most beloved east bay institutions! If you’re ordering more than 6 pizzas, call in your order. They also have great beverages, salad, cookies, and don’t forget the green sauce for the pizza!
I have been to many a kids' birthday party where there was Costco pizza for the kids and something else fancier for the adults (or just light snacks for the adults... depends on time of day). People like Cheeseboard/Arizmendi and Gioia for the fancy pizza.
Costco pizza is a big hit for the kids! Pizza, fruits, goldfish / crackers / pretzels and sparkling water / juice are all you need. (All available from Costco.) Costco pizza is actually really yummy.