Shark Shack

First time & I was very impressed. Fresh, tasty, hot food served on a hot plate. I’ll be back soon. The service was the best. I can’t wait to try everything on their menu. The menu has so many dishes to chose from. I had the wet-​burrito with whole beens & carne asada, covered in the most delicious red enchilada sauce, beautifully presented. Inexpensive, real food. *****

Consistently Good Mexican food and friendly staff and service. Owner carves neat designs on watermelons as a sideline for parties. Plenty of meat in the soft tacos and about 3 kinds of fish besides beef pork and chicken. Plenty of parking on street and in parking garage right behind.

Great value for good food, margaritas, and service! We had a fun date here and will be back with the kids.

Most disgusting nachos I have ever had. Hand full of beans. Hand full of cheese. Few squirts of sour cream. Good amount of pico and guac but for some reason they must have squeezed lemon on guac (keep from browning) but it was all over the nachos and tasted gross not to mention they were $ 7.99 no meat. I should have went to Metro I have lived in Hayward fro 20 years this is the worst meal Ive had.

Food is gross, the guac taste like it was ALL cilantro and tomatoes, and the service was alright. The lady didn’t really ever come by to ask if we needed anything I had to call her every time I needed something, wouldn’t recommend.

Its your basic mexican restaurant, but with a «beachy» theme. What I noticed first is that they served pozole every day. Most places only serve it on the weekends. Thats a plus! It was fairly priced for lunch ($ 10 drink and tip included). The pozole was piping hot and came with fresh lime onion and cabbage. It was decent to good. Had better for sure, and have also had much worse. The broth had a good flavor to it. Definately wasnt pozole out of the can… another plus. For a Monday lunch it wasnt bad at all. Not sure if ill repeat because there are so many Mex restaurants nearby.

Best Birria, barbacoa and Pozole ever, not even in Mexico food id this good and service is really good!!!

I came here for lunch with my girl and we both really enjoyed it. As soon as you walk in you get that tropical feeling. They say Mexican food with a tropical feel. I started off with a bucket of Coronitas while we waited for our food. I ordered the famous wet burrito with shredded beef and my girl ordered grilled chicken breast with black beans and rice. When we received our food it looked delicious and big. My burrito was juicy, flavorful and packed. The red sauce was creamy and went well with my burrito. Her chicken breast was tender and delicious. The customer service we received was decent. She was full of smiles and checked in on us a few times throughout our meal. The only hiccup was that she took forever to bring us or check. Even after we asked her for it, it took about another 5 minutes. But overall we enjoyed ourselves and agreed that we wanted to return soon.

I ordered a carne asada burrito & it was delicious! The service was fast and friendly. I would recommend this place to family and friends.

Tempted to try their pozole, now I’ll be tempted not to go in here daily for their pozole! I can only imagine how tasty their other dishes must be. Pozole was perfect, accompanied with a side of shredded lettuce, onion, lime, oregano, and red pepper flakes. The pork was perfectly cooked — honestly all of it was just flawless. I order a small, costed a little over $ 7 and it was worth every penny. You’ll love it. I’ll definitely be back!

I love this place! Mermaid taco with cheese and wipe out sauce are the
! Service is friendly! Id definitely come again and encourage others to do the same!

Love the chips and salsa! My bf loved his tacos and my wet burrito was awesome! We’re picky about Mexican food, but we will definitely be back here again!

I ordered the wet burrito with steak and I was surprised to find that I enjoyed the burrito. It was more than enough to keep me full and the sauce was very flavorful. I did find myself reaching for the hot sauce tho. The décor was kinda wired for a Mexican place. When I think of the name «shark shack» I think of maybe burgers and fries… A Hawaiian twist. Feels a bit misleading. Still the theme was bright and colorful and welcoming.

Customer service was great food was pricey but good, the atmosphere was great and a good location. I like that the tables were decorated with customers drawings and colorings

I ordered the nacho’s. Not so great ! It was super dry. Was definitely expecting some melted cheese but there was barely any cheese on it and it was only mozzarella. They put a huge glob of sour cream and another huge glob of Guac. Not appealing or good. The nacho’s were really salty and the meat wasn’t good either. If I were you I would stick to a burrito

I RECENTLY RETURNED TO THE SHARK SHACK AFTER SEVERAL YEARS AWAY. OH MY GOD! WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG?
Huge, meaty, moist chicken flautas! A delicious shredded beef burrito, full of lean, perfectly seasoned meat! Chunky guacamole, fresh and full of flavor! Zesty salsa and pico de gallo, both delicious!
And all of it served up with warmth & a smile that would light up B Street, by Reina, LA CHICITA BELLISIMA, the Queen of the Shark Shack! If you have never been there, get over there now. And if you have been there, get over there now. This is a hidden gem in the middle of downtown Hayward, and I am going to share my wonderful experience with everyone who will listen.
Now please excuse me, FULL OF THE MOST DELICIOUS AND SATISFYING MEXICAN FOOD, while I kiss the sky!!!

I have seen this place here for years, but today we decided to walk in. The atmosphere was… odd. A good odd though, I’d describe it as «Mexican Kenny Chesney» or if Jimmy Buffet opened a burrito shop on a budget.
It was quirky though, I liked it.
But fake seagulls hanging from the ceiling don’t make or break a burrito shop for me. The Food does.
But the food, Oh the food. This place better than most Mexican places I’ve been to. I had the famous wet burrito, and It has something in it that I just couldn’t put my finger on, but it was something I’d never had before, (and I’ve had a lot of burritos).
I will be back. And more burritos will be consumed.

First time here! Cute place, a kind of beach feel to it. Clean, smells wonderful! Not a big place; 12 or so tables, so you’re not sitting right by other tables :) Our server was very friendly and helpful. Our food was delicious!
*Tostada Salad w/​Carnitas ~Yum! The Carnitas is so tasty, with so much fresh flavor! Got it «with everything» i.e. guac and sour cream
*Salad w/​Snapper (not sure of menu name) ~ very very good! My husband said he would def order it again! The Snapper is lightly fried and seasoned well. I also tried it and the fish is very fresh!
We will be going back to this local hangout very soon!
**they also have ice cold cervezas!

Full rating disclosure: I was drunk, super hungry and craving some Mexican food. Maybe it was these factors combined but the shredded chicken taco combo was the best tasting taco I have had in a long time. Typical refried beans and rice sides also seemed a little more magical that night. The platter was so good I came back sober the following day and ordered the same thing. It wasn’t as good as I had remembered – what little I could remember – but still worth the drive.
The hostess is a super friendly woman who makes you feel at home, and I like that there are a number of seafood options that I would never order but enjoy knowing they are available should I ever trust their freshness.
The one question I must ask however is why the stuffed seagulls hanging from strings throughout the restaurant? I get it… it’s a surfer themed thing. But when I think seagull I am not thinking sanitary.

Time: 12:27pm/66°F sunny
Purpose: Got contacted by message from the Hayward merchants association district council. One of its business owner also member was concern about downtown area needing some help. Upon arriving I can see why, stores were closing up faster than the usual. Area felt like downtown Reno NV almost every block has shops that has faulter or evicted.
Ambiance: Sidewalk seating with three tables, inside about 10 regular mixed four to two seaters. Three family style booth seating upon walking in. Two Sony 24’in tube TV tuck diagonally across dining area. So pretentious with the deco as it wants to be ocean life related but it just felt like a standard restaurant. Those advertising paper and business cards had more room to hold them then the counter itself. Storing it on a straw hut cart just seems so awkward. Painted palm trees and windows looks funny as you turn your head, thinking there’s something out there to be seen. Some tables have kindergarten kids drawing place underneath glass on table tops. Condiment caddy is that of a six pack beer bottle carrier.
Staff: Girl about mid 20s took our order she was recommending if there’s a special or not. She forgot about our water so wave her down and reminded her. Confusing questions and words is inevitable for her, I understand that part, no shame. Second mistake she made was when she brings our order out, it was bag to go. Didn’t bother her anymore we took it to go and ate it across the street at Newman Park.
Cleanliness: Grade B-​, some cleaning needed on the booth section. Seats shows smears of oil streaks the smell of rancid oil nearby. Not sure were it was from didn’t see any jars or buckets nearby.
Eats/​Drinks: 2 lengua tacos $ 2.99 ea and coconut juice $ 2.25. These poor tacos needed a spice of life for me to enjoy them. Pretty bland but the portion of meat were plenty. Definitely no skimping out here, it was so loaded that I can barely held the ends together. Lengua itself was tender and moist the mucosa were all visible. Comes with green salsa and a bag of chips along with two wedges of lime. BTW mucosa is the top layer of your tongue, little small studded bumps.
Products/​Services: Dinner plates, carnita/​steak plates, salads, apps, taco a-​la-​carte/​taco combo, nachos, guac dip, taquitos, enchiladas, quesadillas, burritos, wet burrito, vegetarian, deep fried jalapenos, xango, flan, cheesecake, sodas/​juices. Most tacos are name sea life themes. I don’t get why chicken wings are call shark wings here. Phone in orders welcome!
Punch Lines: Downtown Hayward, bahama/​ocean theme, nothing over $ 11.99, very pretentious, long wait time, limited drink options, a-​la-​carte (no substitution), name of tacos are from characters, house made tortilla chips, easy street parking, good portions, bland tasting, cash/​EBT only.
Tradeoffs: Wants you to have that feeling of somewhere out in the Bahamas. The food is quite average compare to up the street. Price matches their offerings though.
Final Thoughts: Came here not by choice by a concerned local merchant. End up taking down his info hopefully I can help him out. Oh well got the opportunity to meet up and have lunch on him. On to the next start up…