433546 Tue Aug 21 11:54:51 -0700 2007 2 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 2866530 Here’s a little summary based on various reports, some of them mine CHOKO'S CUISINE A pretty Filipino restaurant with great chicken salad, steam table items house-made green papaya condiment and a few desserts like halo halo and ube jam. CREEKSIDE CAFÉ Nice (if unexciting food-wise) internet cafe serving bubble tea, coffee, breakfast pastries, bagels, a few sandwiches and ice cream. The blueberry muffin or the green or black bubble teas are the best bets. There’s free wifi and a purchase allows 1/2 hour free use of a terminal. In the afternoon it is a hang-out for local kids playing games on the computers. DRAGON TERRACE Chinese restaurant … not much more to say about it. HERCULES FARMERS MARKET This market in the Home Depot parking lot is pleasant and has a good selection of vendors. It is held Saturday evening from 4pm to 8pm from May thru the end of October. KINDER'S MEATS Known for the ball tip steak sandwich this is a small deli and meat market L & L HAWAIIAN BBQ There is nothing special about this chain with various Hawaiian plate lunches. It's great greasy hangover food. The Lau-Lau plate is ok but stay away from the seafood selection. Most of them are from frozen seafood and fried until it's almost dried. LUCKY (ALBERTSONS) This market carries food for the local ethnic communities, especially Filipino. There’s a nice selection of wine. Note that at the time of this post the market is due to be changed from Albertsons to Lucky. MARYLOU'S HOMEMADE DELIGHTS Marylou is the queen of local Filipino food. The quality is high and the food is delicious. The steam table food is fresh and replenished often. Some dishes are made to order. The menu changes every day relying on what was best at the market that day. . On the weekends there is a nice selection of baked goods which are also the best in the area. RSM ORIENTAL FOOD MART AND RESTAURANT Right next door to Sunshine bakery it is half store and half restaurant with steam table. The fish dishes are good. They have a large selection of Filipino groceries and some baked goods from Daly City’s The Bread Basket Bakery. There are a few tables. The staff is especially friendly and helpful. SUNFLOWER BAKERY The caramel cake at this Filipino bakery is the star. The cream puffs are very good too. There is a selection of cakes, rolls, bread and pastries. There are one or two savory dishes. SHINSEN SUSHI There are very favorable reports about the sushi and the prices are good. There is a 10% discount for active teachers. Tues and Wednesday there is an all-night happy hour with 25% off appetizers and $2 Asahi. WON THAI CUISINE A pretty Thai restaurant with excellent food and the best coconut ice cream SPECIAL EVENTS St Patrick’s Church celebrates Simbang Gabi with sunrise Filipino breakfasts a few weeks before Christmas. Links to reports in the first reply. Rworange is finished Tue Aug 21 11:54:51 -0700 2007 10264 rworange 1 2866550 I’m not adding a Places link for Lucky/Albertsons because they are in the process of changing the name. CHOKO'S CUISINE Hercules: Choko's Cuisine - Filipino food and the best chicken salad in the East Bay http://www.chowhound.com/topics/432163 CREEKSIDE CAFÉ Hercules: Creekside Cafe – Internet café with bubble tea http://www.chowhound.com/topics/433518 DRAGON TERRACE Dragon Terrace, Hercules - sour taste in my mouth http://www.chowhound.com/topics/374314 HERCULES FARMERS MARKET Hercules Farmers Market – A rock band, dancing in the street, classic cars, margaritas and BBQ… gotta get some hot stuff http://www.chowhound.com/topics/432691 KINDER'S MEATS Kinder's Meats, Deli, BBQ - Ball Tip Steak Sandwich? http://www.chowhound.com/topics/35734 L & L HAWAIIAN BBQ http://www.chowhound.com/topics/35801#164413 LUCKY (ALBERTONS) Hercules Albertsons / Lucky – Filipino & ethnic foods … interesting wines http://www.chowhound.com/topics/432945 MARYLOU'S HOMEMADE DELIGHTS Hercules: Marylou's Homemade Delights … Filipino macaroni salad http://www.chowhound.com/topics/432792 Hercules Little Philippines - Marylou's Homemade Delights http://www.chowhound.com/topics/35801 Hercules - EBE review on Marylou's Homemade Delights http://www.chowhound.com/topics/35801 RSM ORIENTAL FOOD MART AND RESTAURANT Hercules – Filipino breakfast at Rsm Oriental Food Mart and Restaurant http://www.chowhound.com/topics/433542 SUNFLOWER BAKERY http://www.chowhound.com/topics/433500 http://www.chowhound.com/topics/35801#164931 SHINSEN SUSHI Sushi Find In Hercules—Long http://www.chowhound.com/topics/39263 WON THAI CUISINE East Bay - Won Thai - No tie, a winner http://www.chowhound.com/topics/36427 SPECIAL EVENTS Hercules - Simbang Gabi - Philipino Christmas Breakfast 12/16-12/24 http://www.chowhound.com/topics/41731 Tue Aug 21 12:00:07 -0700 2007 2866530 10264 rworange 1 2867643 Wow, thanks for all of the reports! I go to Hercules quite often to visit my girlfriend, and you've given me a couple new places to go. I usually grab quick take-home dinners from Mary Lou or Dragon Terrace's Wor Won Ton soup (I like it a lot, except the shrimp aren't so good, which is ok, because you only get like 2 of them). I need to try Choko's, Won Thai and RSM. Tue Aug 21 16:48:55 -0700 2007 2866530 23588 Ozumo