From Fast Food to Haute Cuisine, Hacienda has a Full Spectrum of Dining Opportunities

By Hacienda Network Staff Writer

With nearly 30 restaurants to choose from, Hacienda has a great mealtime selection. Ranging from burgers to ethnic cuisines to unique California hybrids, you could have lunch at a different place every day for a month and never leave the park.

Here's our restaurant roundup for 1999:

Amelia's Deli /Bistro & Express Take-Out
4825 Hopyard Road, Suite 2
(925) 734-8444
Bistro: Monday - Friday, 6:30 am - 3:30 pm
Saturday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Express: Monday - Friday, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
$4 - $6
Amelia's offers traditional deli fare as well as exotic gourmet sandwiches such as Tandoori chicken, chicken satay, all on four kinds of homemade bread. Other specialties include salads, desserts, and an espresso bar. Amelia's caters as well.

Arby's Restaurant
5900 Owens Drive
(925) 467-1912
Daily, 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
$1 - $4
Arby's Hacienda location offers their famous roast beef sandwiches as well as subs, curly fries, and more. This location has a drive-through window as well.

Big Apple Bagels
4555 Hopyard Road, Suite 13
(925) 460-3737
Monday - Friday, 5:30 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday, 6:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
$.60 - $4
Big Apple Bagels offers bagels, deli sandwiches, muffins, and specialty coffees. Want a bagel with a twist? Try one of their 15 different cream cheese toppings. Party platters are available, too.

Borders Books - Music - Cafe
4575 Rosewood Drive
(925) 227-1412
Monday - Saturday, 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Sunday, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
$4.75 - $6.75
Borders offers the opportunity to listen to some music, read a book, and have lunch at the same time. Specialties include their pesto chicken and Italian sandwiches, quiches, salad, soup, coffee, muffins, desserts, and more.

Carl's Jr.
4555 Hopyard Road, Suite 25
(925) 460-8050
Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday, 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sunday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
$1 - $4
Carl's Jr. offers freshly cooked hamburgers and other hot sandwiches plus a salad bar. Don't miss the curly fries!

The Cheese Steak Shop
4825 Hopyard Road, Suite 20
(925) 734-0293
Monday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 9:30 pm
Sunday, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
$5 and up
A little bit of Philly in Pleasanton, the Cheese Steak Shop offers cheese steak sandwiches, chicken sandwiches and hoagies, with hot dogs and hamburgers for the kids.

Chevy's
5877 Owens Drive
(925) 416-0451
Sunday - Thursday, 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Friday - Saturday, 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
$6 and up
Chevys offers their famous Fresh Mex cuisine, including fajitas, daily fresh fish specials, homemade tortillas, fresh chips and salsa, and tasty margaritas. Their special lunch combos are another popular offering. Patio dining is available.

Chili's
4801 Hopyard Road
(925) 734-0911
Monday - Thursday, 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Friday, 11:00 am - 12:00 am
Saturday, 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Sunday, 11:00 am - 10:30 pm
$7 - $15
Chili's offers fajitas, burgers, salads, their Mambo Combo appetizer, margaritas and more. Many have sung the praises of Chili's baby back ribs. No reservations; catering available.

Courtyard Cafe
5059 Hopyard Road
(925) 463-1414
Monday - Friday, 6:30 am - 10:00 am
Saturday - Sunday, 7:00 am - 11:30 am
$5.95 - $7.95
Part of the Courtyard by Marriott, the cafe serves breakfast exclusively: a la carte, buffet style, continental, and European.

Domino's Pizza
5692 Stoneridge Drive
(925) 460-5144
Monday - Thursday, 11:00 am - 12:00 am
Friday - Saturday, 11:00 am - 1:00 am
Sunday, 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
$2.99 and up
Domino's offers pizza with your choice of toppings including personal sized pizzas, chicken wings, and more. Delivery and carry out only.

Faz America
5121 Hopyard Road
(925) 460-0444
Daily, breakfast, lunch and dinner with Sunday brunch
$9 - $25
Faz's California cuisine with Mediterranean overtones is a great choice for a meal to close that big deal. With their signature grilled salmon and other fresh fish, fresh pasta, NY steak, rack of lamb, and even a wood-burning oven for gourmet pizza, Faz can satisfy the pickiest of palates. Live music in the lounge nightly, patio seating. Reservations appreciated but not required.

Hasegawa Japanese Restaurant
4855 Hopyard Road, Suite 6
(925) 734-0996
Monday - Friday, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, 5:15 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday - Sunday, 5:00 pm - 8:45 pm
$6.50 - $16
Hasegawa features carefully prepared sushi and other Japanese delicacies such as tempura and teriyaki, as well as a takeout lunch. Catering, small party services, and sushi party plates available.

The Honey Baked Ham Company
4555 Hopyard Road, Suite 1
(925) 734-9418
Monday - Friday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
$4.99 - $6
The specialty here is, naturally, honey baked ham and other deli sandwiches. Half or whole hams are also sold on the premises.

Hong Kong Express
4555 Hopyard Road, Suite 5
(925) 734-8288
Monday - Saturday, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
$5.95 - $6.95
The feature here is a Hong Kong style buffet with 30 items, including dim sum, salad, sweet and sour park, and vegetables. To-go orders are available.

Jamba Juice
4555 Hopyard Road, Suite 17
(925) 847-8525
Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday, 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
$1.50 - $3.95
Jamba Juice's specialty is blended to order smoothies and healthy breads, soups, and even wheat grass and other fresh-squeezed juices.

Lyon's Restaurant
4889 Hopyard Road
(925) 734-9135
Sunday - Thursday, 5:00 am - 1:00 am
Friday - Saturday, open 24 hours
$6.49 - $11.99
Lyon's is a family restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including lunch specials like the French dip combo and dinners including top sirloin and prime rib.

Madras Indian Cuisine
5681 Gibraltar Drive
(925) 225-9090
The latest addition to Hacienda's restaurant menu, will bring a taste of curry and other Indian specialties to the park. Look for Madras to open in late June or early July.

McDonald's
4501 Rosewood Drive (inside Wal*Mart)
(925) 463-3503
Monday - Saturday, 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sunday, 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
$1 - $5
Breakfast meals, chicken and fish sandwiches, and of course McDonald's familiar hamburgers and fries.

Red Robin Burger & Spirits Emporium
4503 Rosewood Drive
(925) 225-1755
Sunday - Thursday, 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Friday - Saturday, 11:00 am - 12:00 am
$4.95 - $9.95
In addition to their specialty cocktails and monster milkshakes, Red Robin is known for their gourmet burgers, fajitas, soups, salads, sandwiches, and more.

Round Table Pizza
4855 Hopyard Road, Suite 1
(925) 847-0750, Delivery (925) 847-0752
Daily, 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
$3 and up
Billed as "the last honest pizza," Round Table offers gourmet pizzas as well as the opportunity to pick your own toppings, sandwiches, a salad bar, and a wide screen TV. Take out and delivery are available, too.

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