Reviews for Emeryville, CA, USA

Apple seems to be able to find the premium spots for their stores in every city with a sizable geek population. Emeryville is not an exception, the store is located on the fashionable Bay Street Shops area.

The store itself is not very huge, especially when compared to Apple's flagship store acro... More >

Bay Street Shops is a newly developed shopping center in Emeryville. The parking lots are hidden from the view behind the shops and there is no "mall" feeling. Instead, the street looks like any shopping street in central Europe.

The shopping area is not huge, one street and shops for two blocks ... More >

California Pizza Kitchen is a restaurant chain that specialises, as name implies, in pizzas and other widely known Italian food. The menu has a lot of various items, so everybody should find something to eat.

The food is fusion-oriented. There are influences from Far East and China, and they add ... More >

Chevy's Fresh Mex is a basic Mexican restaurant chain spread all around the country. Emeryville joint is located at the waterfront on the Powell Street. Most of the Emeryville services are on the other side of the highway, so you do not stumble here that easily -- unless you are living in Holiday In... More >

Doyle Street Cafe is an American restaurant on, duh, Doyle Street in Emeryville. The neighbourhood has been converted from semi-industrial to dwellings, and there are also small offices here and there.

The place was quite packed during lunch hours, but we could find a table without problems. Ther... More >

East Bay Bridge Center is one of the four big shopping centers in Emeryville, located near the Bay Bridge and the intersection of highways 80 and 580.

The center itself is a collection of big-box retail stores, such as CompUSA, OfficeMax, OfficeDepot, Toys'R'Us, and a huge parking lot in front of... More >

Emery Bay Cafe is located in a dull looking building on Christie Avenue, near the intersection to highway 80. Inside, the cafe has a few diner style seats and a bakery.

The variety of food is decent, and they provide more than just basic bakery goods -- burgers and alike. All basic special coffee... More >

Gymboree provides clothes for children from infants up to seven years old. The garments are very colourful and the selection is good. Everything is not just baby blue and baby pink, but the whole spectum of colours is used. Excellent!

However, the prices are quite steep compared to the design and... More >

The name "Holiday Inn" creates a mental image of a worn-out hotel with ugly wall to wall carpets and generic feel of the previous decade. Holiday Inn Bay Bridge Emeryville is not an exception.

Before getting too negative, let's list the perks of the hotel: big rooms, magnificent views to San Fran... More >

Powell Street Plaza is one of the four shopping centers in Emeryville. It makes me wonder how on earth one can fit four profitable shopping centers in a town with population of 7,000? On the other hand, Emeryville has 20,000 workers, so maybe the owners have done their math.

Anyhow, this particul... More >