Maxine Kitchen - Hayward

I didn't feel like cooking so I had hubby pick up lunch from here. We picked up braised pork belly rice burrito, pork chop rice burrito, fried red pork belly be... read more I didn't feel like cooking so I had hubby pick up lunch from here. We picked up braised pork belly rice burrito, pork chop rice burrito, fried red pork belly bento, fried chicken leg bento, braised pork belly bento, and pork pancakes. Customer service was good. Hubby didn't know what to do when he walked inside the store but one of the employees, who spoke English, assisted him. As for taste, I thought everything tasted average. I was excited to try the rice burritos but they were quite bland. The pork pancakes were super greasy so it was not my cup of tea.

The fan tuan (rice burrito) was so yummy! We got: white rice burrito with pork belly purple rice burrito original Both fan tuans were flavorful and packed with... read more The fan tuan (rice burrito) was so yummy! We got: white rice burrito with pork belly purple rice burrito original Both fan tuans were flavorful and packed with fillings. I preferred the purple rice burrito (fillings include boiled egg, youtiao, tofu, pork floss and pickled vegetatables) while my partner liked the pork belly better (same as original but pork belly instead of egg). I thought the pork belly was too fatty, but it tasted good regardless.The total came out to be $14.50 (we paid by cash). My partner and I were overwhelmed with the traditional Mandarin menu but we were able to secure the goods. The lady speaks English and the prepackaged hot foods also have English labels. The location is very lowkey and there was no space to eat there. Fan tuan can be messy so be careful as you enjoy them! Make sure to go early for more options. They were scarce on burritos when we came around 11am Saturday. I'll be back!!

The hole in a wall place has superb authentic Taiwanese food! Yes, they don't have indoor or outdoor seating, but the food is so good that it's worth the effort... read more The hole in a wall place has superb authentic Taiwanese food! Yes, they don't have indoor or outdoor seating, but the food is so good that it's worth the effort to takeout and eat at home or at the park when the weather is great. A tip now that I've been there once, GO EARLY or order ahead. They sell out quickly, especially the extra good stuff. We got:1) Hainan chicken rice the chicken is so juicy and tender, and goes well with the flavored chicken rice with condiments. This is GOOD chicken rice. 2) Red pork chop rice if you know, you know. This is delicious and reminds me of the red pork chop in Taiwan! 3) Rice burrito (rice on the outside with assorted vegetables, braised egg, and Chinese doughnut) oh so so good and it hits the spot as I was reminded of how much I miss this when I first had it in Taiwan. Haven't found anywhere else that makes these and especially when it is made so delicious! We will be back and yes, will be there early to get the other items that we sadly couldn't get our hands on.

Follow the preorder instructions per the 12/22 review. I drove by the location since there wasn't a tent (I didn't get there until after 1pm). There are two dri... read more Follow the preorder instructions per the 12/22 review. I drove by the location since there wasn't a tent (I didn't get there until after 1pm). There are two driveways to the U-shaped complex. The little shop is #18 and along the east side. Since I don't read Chinese, I used the Facebook translation. Some of it didn't make sense so I used Google Translate (which is what the son uses to create the online menus, I found out). I still wasn't quite clear on how it worked for specials, and put in a preorder later than intended (afternoon before). It was acknowledged but with the busy morning, she forgot (I didn't follow up on not getting a pickup number, so partly on me). They made it fresh for me since I was willing to wait. That's ok, now I know.I ordered Os (original fan tuan/rice roll/rice ball, spicy), an Op (with pork, which was listed in the other locations special menu for that day), and since there was some spicy numb chicken left so I got one of those too. Everything was good. The Os was just spicy enough for me; I had saved that one for an on-the-road trip the next day so the rice was a little hard by then and I didn't have a way to heat it up, but it was still good. The chicken was tastier than it looks. I learned from her that she doesn't put a lot of the numbing spice in (she doesn't like that she can't taste anything else if there's too much), and I actually couldn't detect it. It wasn't that spicy (the spice happened to be in the last part of the half I'd saved for the next day's dinner), but it was really tasty all the same, and the chicken was very tender. I wish I'd known about this place sooner.

Open a broken store and close it every day, you can hardly see the opening time, and there is nothing when you go shopping, there is nothing every time, what ar... read more Open a broken store and close it every day, you can hardly see the opening time, and there is nothing when you go shopping, there is nothing every time, what are you doing when you open it?