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Food trucks in an old parking lot. Lots of choices but they are for mostly the same things. You pay to park then pay to get in then pay for food that comes in such large portions that you cant really sample different vendors without wasting a lot of money. There are far too few tables so you basically stand around and eat in a busted up parking lot. This would have been good if it was an actual street food market with vendors making the food right there (not in a truck but on the actual street like INSERT COUNTRY HERE). And why was State Farm there and a random family selling a pain relief product with a money back guarantee? The carnival games are fine for kids and maybe people who are hammered. I guess this is family in the day and DJ drunkenness at night. Either way, I dont drink and cant imagine wanting to get blitzed in a parking lot down from a racetrack. Maybe now that mushrooms are legal in Oakland this will be a spot to lie on concrete near the stage while you trip. - Concerning the reply from the organization... Im not sure how difficult it is to put up more plastic tables and almost every vendor is a food truck...
It was a fun experience, though unsure if it was worth traveling almost 2 hours for. The food was really good, but somewhat expensive. The good items are all $13+.The vendor selection was decent. About 6-7 really really popular unique ones, and the rest range from decent to mediocre. (And all still expensive)Parking wasnt too bad, and there were enough tables. Though it was quite messy. Good to have restrooms, but the portapotty was gross.One big urk for me was the fact that many food places were not listing prices on their banners. Especially the big baby bottle, I had to find out that it was $24 by waiting to get to the front of the line. I think some transparency would be better.Definitely not a 1 star place like many people are saying, but I wouldnt say it blew my mind. Might return next time to see if they change things up.
Lots of cool stuff to eat and shop for while you are there. Everyone was nice and the crowd was cool. Getting to the location was challenging, but parking was easy.
Love it, the food was great, with a lot of vendors to eat at. Its best if you go early to be able to eat at a lot of the places with out the long lines. I f you want till later in the day lines will become pretty long.
Overpriced food and no flavor on it.Its incredible how we are in LA county and you dont see latin food.
Food were all delicious and lots of choices. But prices were outrageous! We have to pay for parking, entrance fee and expensive foods. It’s like eating in a fine dining restaurant lol. Nice to be able to experience it. But definitely not going back again
Well first time..went early..was a line already..food was expensive..considering..10.00 parking..5.00 to get in..food range between 5 to 2500..not much they give you food stalls , food trucks ..several places have half hour to hour wait in line..I did not bother..I spent 35.00 .total...includes..gas..toll..parking I split with a friend ..got 2 food items 2000was not that impressed..food was good in a few places..when you are hungry anything tasted good ...location was windy..I well not go back..just wanted to check it out..the pics was from another family that bought the food..you cam spend 50 to 100.00 a yr this market.
I will come back again. Its a little scary going for food your not sure of, but what we tried was very good. From Burnt Ends Brisket to Peppered Turkey Legs, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches to Ramen Noodles so Good. Then Bubble Cone Ice Cream. You need to go back or have more people with you so you can try more this. Parking was $10 Entry was $5 most food range from $10 - $15 bucks so to really have fun budget about $60 bucks per person.
Such a scam and rip-off. Food was extremely overpriced with bad quality, not the normal night market price, a bubble tea costs $10 whereas outside is usually $5.50. Many Hidden price, got a small fried (10 Fried in total) with two small frog legs, only to find out it cost $20 after ordering. Vendor selection was limited. The place is overcrowded and not following Covid protocol. Stayed for 30 min and left, with the same price I am paying I could eat something much nicer outside in a restaurant. Never go back again and I wish I could give a zero star.
Really disappointing. We went to the festival on Friday from 6-10pm. By 6pm half of the vendors were already sold out of food. We spent 4 hours waiting in 3 lines, and were only able to get food from one place. There were only 3 bars for thousands of people, so even waiting to buy a drink took 30-45 minutes.We eventually found a food truck that only took 20 minutes, but this was after multiple hours of wandering the park. Definitely won’t be returning.
I was hoping for a better experience. I mean I understand its crowded the lines are going to be crazy. But the amount we paid for plate that was cold and undercooked was ridiculous. The food was not as amazing as I was expecting it to be. The one thing that was amazing was that pineapple Dole whip. That was my all-time favorite.
The line for parking is very long so be ready to be on line for more than an hour. Is $10 cash only parking. The food lines to order are more than 30 minutes long then to get your food you can wait up to 45 minutes or more. Food is extremely over priced and most of them tasteless. We order bbq pork bbq chicken and other items from one vendor and it was cold and tasteless. Then we order a melon drink and it tasted like just plain water. Then we order wings and it was tasteless. Please don’t waste your money. I been to many of these and first time I come out disappointed.
This event occurred in the first two weeks of October 2021. My favorite vendor was a clothing seller, which tells you all you need to know about the food quality. For the prices, quality and portion size were inadequate. I don’t regret going, but I won’t be returning. (October 2021)
Went Sunday at 5 not a whole lot of vendors left but it was late and cold and even began to rain, some lines were long and some short, wait was like a few mins to 30 mins for food, honestly its cool to get all these diverse food trucks/spots in one place normally scattered around town/cities but ridiculously over priced, $7-10 for a drink, food can range from like $10-25 portions are small imo and youre still paying for the tickets to get in and parking . You can easily spend $100 and tbh not really worth it. Definitely would not come back for a future event.
Zero stars. After waiting almost an hour just to get to the parking area, you enter a busted up parking lot with lots of potholes and broken pavement. Long lines that are disorganized with people shoulder to shoulder blocking the walking paths. No organization, non existent seating. So you would have to be standing and weaving if you even got food. Showed up at a five and every place had like 6 dishes with 4-5 of them sold out. Security waves us around the metal detectors, asked us if we hand mace or a knife and when we said no he responded “you should, it’s dangerous out there”. Um, what? This absolutely seemed like a cash grab by the organizers. Especially with it being overcrowded as if we aren’t still in a pandemic. It was very sad. We left without eating or drinking a single thing. Just paid for parking and left. Big waste.
Its the Bay so wear layers you can remove. It can be windy but sunny.The path into parking and line to get in can get long so come early. There is security search/ metal detector before you enter.You might want to take a look at their vendor list and offerings beforehand so youre familiar with the options.
I’m reading a lot of comments saying it took long to park and get food but I have to say the opposite…….we arrived 11:45am - parked in less than 5 minutes - didn’t have long lines buuuuut I honestly think it’s because we came at an earlier time. It started to get super packed around 1pm. Food is overpriced but if you never been here it’s not bad. Some places only accept cash but it has ATM’s here.
Good food, but extremely pricey.I understand charging a fee to enter and for parking is to discourage the unwanted element from entering, but still kind of pricey. And it still didnt deter the unwanted element.
Compared to the food festival at the Alameda Fair grounds a couple years ago, this was much better. The $5 entrance fee is completely worth it and more than fair.The event offered tables you could sit down and eat at, which is more than welcomed. Try eating while holding a drink, and youll know what im talking about.The lines were much shorter and within reason. No line was too long.The music was almost absent while youre standing in line to get into the event, but once youre inside multiple booths had their own entertainment, and it wasnt blaring that it would drown out others.One inconvenient thing was the fact that there were multiple (less than adequate) lines to get in: one was a will-call line in case you bought your ticket online, one line was to get tickets, and one last line was to get into the event. If you showed up and saw three lines, you better be sure than you didnt waste any time standing in the wrong line in the wrong order.The prices of 80 percent of the items were fair. Random things like a $4 bun was way overpriced, even for a food festival.There was definitely more space and not too crowded. Im eager to go to the next one.
A lot of great food choices, if you get the chance dont miss it. If youre unsure what to eat just picks the longest line, the people wont let you down.
Not worth it. Couldnt even get past the freeway traffic. Not organized well. I cant get a refund for the tickets. What a scam.If youre hungry and you dont want to wait 3 hours to get food, then do not go.
Too many people waiting around for overpriced food with obscene names and shapes. Thats basically all there is to this.
TL;DR; Crowded and way overpriced.Went there with a couple of friends Sunday afternoon. Good thing we did not drive as there was a $10 parking free. After some aimless wandering along the fence we managed to find an entrance where we had to pay $5 to get in. Fine.Inside was a rather chaotic atmosphere. Crowds upon crowds upon long lines. More people than tables provided, we were lucky to find a spot to sit down. Couldnt really tell how different booths/trucks were organized, by cuisine or randomly.After some time we managed to get some food. Small half bun with some crawfish and cheese cost me $8. My friend got lobster pasta for $25! Thats a restaurant price when you are served on a nice plate, not in a to go box while standing! My other friends ordered something that came out to $27. Unfortunately the vendor was having CC magine problems. My friend offered pay cash, but only had $25, i.e. $2 short. The vendor refused.Anyway, long story short, I dont see a point to specifically go to this crowded and overpriced food market, when there are many others.
It’s not terrible. I’m not sure if that’s how you want to start a quality review but that’s how I would describe it.At it’s core it’s a bunch of food trucks and vendors where they charge for parking and entrance. Off the grid is successful because there’s no admission fee.Here I get the owners are trying to make money. It probably costs money to rent the lot but there has to be more seating available.All you did was get a bunch of food trucks to congregate at a certain time. Which takes work but not $10 parking and $5 admission fee work.If you’re going to charge that you have to have more tables, more vendors, and more entertainment.
It wasn’t as many food vendors as before but I guess it was due to this rough year we had,then a lot of the vendors sold out early. Still was nice to get out it was plenty of people enjoying the food.
Yummo chicken taco was 👎 BAD... TASTELESS AND SO MUCH CABBAGE I COULDNT SEE ANY CHICKEN. No wonder there no absolutely no one there in line...compared to the others next to it.. Bad Bad Bad...
The concept of having to pay to enter, pay to park and pay to eat was a tough sell to my family, but in the end the food was good and the experience was better than going to a local fair.
I have been to many night markets including the notorious 626 and norcal, and I could say that I like Foodieland the best. It’s not too crowded and easy to navigate. I did my research so I know which food booth to hit. Kiss my boba was so delicious, it hit all of my highest expectations. If they’re coming to the next events, rest assured I will show up.It wasn’t as crowded as other reviews say, but there were definitely long lines. The wait is not terrible as it moves fast. I would say about 20 minutes? from ordering to receiving food, which is not bad at all for an event this big.The people working at the entrance gate were so nice it honestly left an impression. Great job you guys, for making my family felt so welcomed. It was truly a great experience for us.
Im pretty sure I wont be back...I thought the Festival was disorganized and expensive, not worth attending.From the very beginning, no clear way of discerning the line to purchase tickets or the line to enter if you already purchased a ticket. The entry fee is $5 if you buy tickets at the door, but there are promo codes that allow you to obtain the tickets for cheaper.While the entry fee itself in nominal, the festival is no different that Off the Grid or any other food truck festival. Nothing sets the Night Market apart. My buddy and I went on Friday, fairly early...around 3.30. Some of the vendors listed werent even there and a couple of others werent even open, they were still setting up when the festival already started.I dropped $50 on three trucks! Im not sure what the purpose of the entry fee was, since you had to pay $10 to park and the prices of the food truck were not cheap at all...IMHO skip the FoodieLand Night Market and go to Off the Grid or another food truck festival that is free. I cant see myself returning...
Stay far away, save your money. Overbooked, no staff to help, not following covid protocols, all food is way overpriced and you need to wait at least 30 minutes in line to get it. List goes on. We left without even getting to eat anything.
Awful experience. paid to wait in several lines for hours. after finally getting to place an order after 2 hours i was told my order would be at least an hour to complete. i had to cancel my order and left the faire hungry and unable to get food. horrible lines for overpriced food
Just the line from the freeway exit on Saturday to enter was taking more than an hour. We decided to not waste our time anymore after almost an hour in traffic. This needs to be more organized than this.
I CAN NOT BELIEVE there are so many negative reviews here! If you feel like $5 is too much for entrance fee, you can still go home. I really dont think that it warrants for a 1-star review.Food variety is amazing in Foodie land. So close to home and I got to try everything I wanted except for momo noodles. At events like these, you should anticipate some lines and wait time, just like you would at a restaurant. Im actually glad that I had to wait for a bit for my food, because it means that they JUST made it! Fresh food! Worth the wait, in my opinion.I would be scared if I ordered the food, and suddenly its done. That means it has been sitting out there for a while waiting to be served. NOPE, i can wait for fresh food.I will come back to the August event to try those OYSTERS! So bomb! Im so happy for these food events to satisfy the foodie monster inside me.
Can I give zero stars? Terrible event venue! (Golden Gate Fields). I’m sorry to say that after almost 2 hours waiting to enter for parking and paying admission in advance, I had to turn around and go home which is over an hour away. Shame on the event planners that had no traffic control in place.--
Pay to park outside a parking lot and pay again for entrance. Wait in long lines for subpar food trucks. Be surprised to find the total lack of vegan and vegetarian options (the claimed vegan stands were always out of the vegan option).Total waste of time, don’t bother coming.
Honestly i was expecting a lot more… food was way overpriced. Got “garlic fries” from bucket of nuggets… the most bland fries ever. literally just chopped up garlic and put it on some unseasoned fries and called it garlic fries lol so terrible.
Unless you like fairs don’t go. The food is overpriced and the venue is not the best, plus no Covid precautions are being taken at the market. I left after an hour and was personally disappointed.
Adding info for 2021.Try to get there at an early hours. Or walk when possible. The traffic off the highway on Friday night was about an hour+ from the exit.Parking appears to be plenty once you get there. $10 cash.Many great food options. But lines were very long. About an hour and half for the popular vendors.Many vendors take cards. But please check. Some vendors only take cash.The Korean hotdog at Kaboom is good. Momolicious worth the waiting. Kathmandu momo is my favorite. They have choices of chicken or vegi.======2019====The line getting through the security check point was long but moving readonanlely fast. There are many food vendors to choose from. The setting is more of an American outdoor events/ festival rather than a traditional Asian night market.
Lots of delicious food (I mean A LOT) across a variety of styles. The lines were short or nonexistent, the booths were well spread out so there was a lot of room to walk around. I wish there were more non-food booths so there was a little more to do outside of eating, but it was supposed to be a food festival anyway!
$10 parking, $5 entrance for two adults. ($10) A small noodle soup is $13. A small pork bao is $4. An ice cream cone is $8. Nowhere to sit because they have very few tables.They shouldn’t charge for parking or the entrance. If the food is so expensive, percentage of that should go to running the event.Why not make it mandatory to serve food that is no more than $5, so we can really walk around like a night market?
Food was hmm not great, highly overpriced for the quality.. spent over $100 but didnt find anything good/satisfying.. wont be coming back lol super ripoff!!
Cool event host of food festival and so much events they can host of having car shows and charity events and city bay events. As you name it of having it at the right time of weather and the land area of roads and parking does needs to be fix up a bit or much more improvements for trails and parks. You could have a Folsom like street fair of a leather event of Women or low rider car show or county fair or the circus and street fairs, first Fridays of cool merchants and food trucks and vendors. A how weird events of having things close by instead of going across the Bay to the City. Of hosting cool local events or have Halloween events and harvest festivals would be cool. It was a very nice experience.
Weak. Food was nasty and waaay overpriced. I wouldnt have minded the prices if the food was at least decent. Still I admit it was fun seeing so many food stands
It was okay. A lot of variety of food.Stay away from Lizettas Soul Food. We waited 45 minutes for a shrimp and crawfish sandwich that was not hot or spicy. The fries taste like they were cooked in old oil too. We also had the fish sandwich which came out fast but was extremely bready with thin pieces of fish.
Bought a Groupon for admission but there was no admission gate -- anyone can just walk in without a ticket.Long lines of cars waiting to pay $10 to park, no parking attendants giving directions to available spaces, numerous trash bins overflowing with waste, dropped food in walkways, insufficient number of tables to sit and enjoy the food, difficult to walk through the long lines which criss-cross randomly instead of being organized queues which leave a clear center walkway.Vendors would be smart to offer SAMPLE-SIZED portions so we can try several different foods rather than serving meal-sized, one-dish-and-youre-too-full-to-eat-any-more sized portions.A very well-attended event considering how poorly its managed.
Had a great time at Foodieland last weekend. It was a great experience close to where I work. I got off work at 5 and went straight to Foodieland. So much food options to choose from. The price range is reasonable and they are honestly so delicious! Can’t make it to the august one but will be there for Oct.Pro tip: come early. As I was leaving, the lines were getting longer, especially the Bred Hot Chicken. Fyi the chickens were sooooo good.
Update: after the post below, someone reached out via FB messenger, provided a refund and apologized. Thanks for taking care of this situation.Purchased tickets for the wrong dates. Whomever was replying to my messages via FB messenger was rude. We still gave it a try and repurchased tickets again for the following month thinking wed probably get a refund for the tickets with the wrong dates. Nope, no refund, no nothing, not even a simple hi or thank you. Food vendors were decent, nothing catchy. But the customer service here is horrible. For $12 not going to fight for it anymore. First and last time for this event. Very disappointing. Good luck.
Great Asian food festival with tons of good food. Some venues were garbage but this is the best event happening in the bay area. Lumpia station was best...merchants were organized, clean, and well stocked. Beignets were burnt n plain just like the onion bomb and fries. There are so many delicious vendors to try that you dont mind if you waste a few bucks trying out something...DJ Ash was the bomb!!! Happening all weekend long so get there n get your fusion on!!!!
Really cool place to go to. $10 for parking, $5 a ticket(one each) and it costs $4.95 to use the atm. Lots of different kind of foods to choose from. Pricing is good, some are overpriced but most are good. Definitely a place to visit!
I spent more money than I expected but all the food was delicious! Definitely going back next year!
Pretty expensive food, but its really for the novelty of it all. Id budget at least $25-30 per person for food. Im just glad I dont have to go all the way to Vancouver or LA to get my night market fix. They have all the basics as well as gimmicky items that youd expect in a night market -- big baby bottles, rainbow grilled cheese, phallic popsicles, etc etc.A few of the highlights were:- Onion bomb! Soo unhealthy, but where else can you get a whole fried onion?!- Japanese rolled omelette- Japanese souffle pancakes- Cheese wheel pasta with garlic and sundried tomatoes
Its a false advertisement to call the the event Foodieland. The agenda seemed to target those who care more about taking pictures of their food in a new venue than the quality/taste of it. The stall which sold overpriced sugar water in a gimmick baby bottle probably best epitomized the whole thing. The only winner of this scam was probably the organizer. With charges on parking, entry fee, and food, your money could be better spent somewhere else for much better food.
The food was good and we got in early enough to get all the food we were looking for.If you get there late you might be standing in some pretty long lines. We bought tickets at the door and the line to get in was much shorter of a wait than if you bought your tickets online.
These events are exactly what you make it. Yes it wasnt perfect, parking didnt have to be so overpriced, there could have been more vendors, more standing space for the extremely popular places, more seating in the back, the location by the Bay is extremely windy, it probably will never live up to the OG 626/OC night markets and on and on but I had a great time with my friends! Its just something to do with friends and family and if you plan it carefully, you can actually make the most of your limited time.Pro tip: go early and you can scope out the vendors (or look online) and know before what you want to eat and place a person in the longest lines then rotate in and out to look for more food.Pro pro tip: you can get tickets on Groupon! Its a dollar off and will work just fine!
Their foods nice pricy, but its all about family& take a coat cuz at night it gets brisk... Like that 3/3:30 in the AM brisk
My boyfriend and I had a good time! I had previously gone to the NorCal Night Market last year and knew that it was important to come early, wear comfortable shoes, and be prepared to stand in line. The biggest lines that I saw were for the trendy foods, like Breds Nashville Hot Chicken, the Taiwanese style street food, and almost anything chicken related. My favorite is Junk mail Musubi. The people who run that booth are so nice and chill. Nash and Proper from Sac was also really great, as was Jollof Kitchen.I felt like this even didnt have as many vendors as the NorCal Night Market and that could have been due to the size of the space they were in. I would suggest to the team running the event to have additional benches for sitting and more garbage cans. Otherwise I had a good time. My boyfriend is hyped for the next one!
I arrived at 10pm figured I would miss the crowd and would have 1hr left to explore the vendors.. Not only did I miss the crowd I missed a lot of the vendors as well. Not sure why the event went until 11pm if vendors were closed before 10. Maybe next yr Ill try and go a lil earlier or maybe the vendors will stay open a little later as advertised.
Went to the July one. No one should even consider going to the August and October events unless they make big changes. Expensive parking, long lines, expensive, overpriced food, uninspiring venue. This has nothing to do with an actual night market and everything to do with a moneygram. The sad thing is that everyone fell for it.
Too many people, lines are super long, plenty of people smoking cigarettes and weed so not too family friendly. Came with my family might be more fun with friends? Not sure and dont see myself coming back.
Awesome selection of food!!! Long lines, to be expected for such an event... Kind of a reunion of friends that I havent seen in a few years!!! I loved my first experience there!!!
Food was good but pricey, would of liked to see more vegan options.
I love the variety of food options! Although the place is packed (thats a good thing!), event staff is very friendly and helpful. Will come again to future events!
Food was given expired, we bought some lobster, and the lines were really long and food was not worth it
Not really a nightmarket as advertise. Cant even compare it to similar events in Vancouver for exemple. Just a bunch of food tracks, food is OK, actually they serve uncooked chicken at some shops, and its freaking windy
Great show! Food was on point!
Waited an hour in traffic just to get to the parking lot, only to go in and find out everything is sold out two hours before the event ended
Came all the way from Texas and I loved it! I go to the State Fair of Texas just for the food, and the variety is greater, but I am biased as I love Asian food😁
Crowded. Long lines. Mostly meh food. 10 dollar parking, 5 dollar entrance fee, and 12 dollars for a ramen burrito. Decide if thats worth it before going.
Long linesFoot expensiveThe place dirtySmall portions and not tasty foodI was there Sunday My son have food poisonThx thanks for nothing
$27.00 for a bowl of pasta for my teenNever again
So much good food and drinks!!!!! The Food Game was absolutely delicious! Beignets were good too.
Great event cant wait to next season
$10 for parking and $5 for ticket. No sign to show where the event located. Some people have to walk across the lots. The price of foods are pricey.
1 hour lines just for gate entry. Not worth it! Prefer smaller food truck venues
This was the best food experience I ever had
Og tacos was so good I wanted more. Bubble cone was so good I had the sexy it was so good loved it.
Pretty boring to be honest. Not much of a food variety,
Most of the food was stuff you would normally find around your local area with a couple of unique options.
Expect more about this eventEverything really expensiveNever come back again
Pretty good, just need more seating.
Food was pretty good. Wish they had Hotdogs though.
Amazing selection. Bit expensive but worth it
FoodieLand Night Market? More like Foodieland Nightmare Market. Nice fyre festival 2019 simulator though.
Super awesome to have so many choices. OG Tacos are the BOMB!!
Good and fun places to go and enjoy the different types of food.
So many delicious things to try!
There was a great variety of items and I wasnt disappointed with my options.
Great food, somewhat poorly organized though.
Great food losts of vendor and also crafts to look at and buy
A lot of people handicap parking far from entrance once inside lots of walking
The food variety was amazing! A-1
Great food nice place great view of the city
Insanely long lines. Waste of time.
They need food options maybe some soul food.
Great time well organized looking forward to the next one
Had a blast here will definitely go again
Great close to home great turn out just to windy
Good food, Korean, Japanese, Filipino, Taiwan, mexican others
Great food here all kinds of food
Parking was tight on Saturday hour wait
We had a good time.
Dope vibe and good food!! 🔥🔥
So many choices of food to choose from
Food wasnt very interesting
I had a awesome time!
Great food venues
Check out MamaJacksKitchen
Great food.
Lines are far to long.
Great
Great place!
$8 admission. $15 parking. $10+ lemonades. $16 Takoyakis. $11 soggy potato swirls on a stick. $20 for the hawaiian honey cone (yes, they hide the price on purpose). Mediocre food, small portions for double the price. Street food is known for its deliciousness and affordability. This event is definitely not. Never again.
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Food are definitely overpriced, but some are actually yummy. However, the line is way too long for every booths. Each can take like 20-30 minutes, and some takes an hour.You will be exhausted after waiting for 2-3 booths.
I had high expectations of the event and was a bit disappointed. The prices are very expensive, long lines and there is not as much variety of food as you would expect from a festival. What I tried was rich but at very high prices for the portion.
3.6 (125 comments)
Review №1
2022-06-11Food is overpriced at every Foodieland and all really bad quality. Everything is fried and there’s no time for the oil to drain from food that’s fried so you get super oily fries 🙃 FYI the gigantic baby bottles for drinks starts at $20 per bottle… and the flavors taste pretty much all the same
Review №2
2021-10-17We got 3 tickets and tried out 8 different kind of food, no alcohol beverages.- Foods were so so.- All of food are over pricing and some of them are ridiculous price. Many vendor does not show the price and I just knew after waiting for a long line to my paying turn.- Average we paid $60+ just for food each person and did not even really feel full.- if as cost of ticket and parking, with $70+ each person, I will definitely go to a fancy restaurant with full service, have a glass of water, clean napkins and silverware instead of this food festival.Anyway we had a try. LOL 😂.Never go back again!
Review №3
2021-09-14We bought tickets for 12 noon entry. The day was a bit grey, but not cold. We were disappointed with the number of vendors that were there. The food we purchased was good. Unfortunately the macaron vendor didnt show up, but her stall had a line of disappointed people in front of it.
Review №4
2021-10-10We visited the FoodieLand Night Market - Berkeley during Fleet Week, October 8-10, held in the Golden Gate Fields parking lot. Our only previous experience with mass outdoor vending events like this was the 626 Night Market (at the Alameda County Fairgrounds) a couple of months ago.Soul Lets Eat (IG @soul.lets.eat) [Cajun Fish, Turkey, Ribs, Peach Cobbler] - $20 got us six pieces of deep-fried alligator bits (tasty) atop a mountain of unremarkable fries dusted with something middling-spicy. Enjoyed the novelty, no real value-for-money, would not repeat.Kaun Khmer BBQ [BBQ Meats] - Cambodian pork sausages and pork egg rolls - very tasty, very umami. The cook across the sausages was uneven; another minute on the grill and a bit more char wouldve brought out more of the goodness. The sweet and sour sauce accompanying the rolls was really pedestrian; some refinement is called for here. Happy with the purchase; would eat again.Marleys Treats (IG @marleystreats) [Desserts] - Our high point! The horchata churro cupcake was damn near perfect - the combination really works, and its not a overly-sweet sugar bomb. The Ube Pandan Crunch ice cream cup blew our minds - the flavors are intense, the texture smooth, and the contrast of the crunchy malt ball centers makes for a party in your mouth! Thrilled with the purchase (and the price) and will absolutely be visiting again!Chubby’s Chick’n Nashville (IG @chubbys.chickn) [Hot Chicken] - My personal low point. Nashville hot chicken (where all the heat is in the combination of peppers applied as a dust across the food) is a style high on my to-try list, but I was laid low by the overly-fiery heat in the medium (2/5 on their list of heat choices) offering. A damn shame, as the cook and presentation of the fried chicken and slaw was perfect, but after one nibble all I could taste was ennui, sunburn, and failure. Exceedingly disappointed by Chubbys description of their heat levels.Daydream Cake Shop (IG @daydreamcakeshop) [Assorted Molten Cake, Mousse Cake, Slushies] - We picked the daily featured special, Sea Salt Cheese Cake. The exceedingly strange combination of something with a texture of gummy bears and cheesecake sponge is a mix that misses. Sadly, substituting the boba for something crunchy (as Milk Bars Christina Tosi has shown and Marleys Treats demonstrated) would have made for something much more snack-worthy. Disappointed; would not tread that path again.Lola’s Spanish Cuisine [Paella, Croquettes, Fried Calamari, Calamari Sandwich, Spanish Omelette] - We decided to gamble on the paella de mariscos despite my suspicion of fair fare. Lolas did the dish proud: lots of seafood, clean flavors, and a complete lack of red peppers (a cheap, disappointing way many vendors use to impart the mouthfeel from more expensive ingredients (like chorizo) into budget paella). I missed getting any socarrat (the crusty crispy bottom of the paella) and wouldve added a touch of salt (if Id brought any) but this was a hearty portion of satisfying food that Id happily repeat.Despite how much I like the premise and promise of the FoodieLand concept, the actual execution garners three stars. The generally small portion sizes, exceedingly high prices, and filler food make it hard to recommend over a series of daycations around the Bay Area to the variety of restaurants we have at our disposal. At maximum, one visit to these night markets is enough.And Im surprised that the additional revenue stream of having *ingredient* vendors on site hasnt been included; foodies often are enthusiastic home cooks and having ready access to niche ingredients from around the world would be a big draw on my paycheque.
Review №5
2021-10-11Good selection of food. However, it didnt seem organized well. Parking was a nightmare.Only a small place to sit in the back, considering how many stalls there were. No shade. No water.Good concept for Instagram photos, but nowhere to put anything unless you held it in your hand.Lots of ATMs and porta-potties.
Review №6
2021-08-21Waste of time. Lines are insane. Stood in a long queue for Cheese Wheel Pasta, then stood 45 minutes waiting for our order, and it was still minimum 40 minutes to wait. Gave up and left. Took food from Farmhouse Thai, threw it away. So overall, this place is NOT for foodies. Seems like its just expensive junk food place.
Review №7
2022-05-06Mouthwatering foods blasting with flavors flooded the area. I liked the liveliness of the event, but it could have been better with more options. Overall it was worth spending bucks.
Review №8
2022-07-03My experience at this place for the first was all out great,amazing,perfect all kinds of delicious goods.
Review №9
2019-07-07First and foremost, be ready to wait in line and spend some $$. With that said, it doesnt mean you cant have a good time here trying different foods and hanging out with friends and family.Admission ticket is $5, $6 something online, theres a Groupon deal; parking is $10 cash only. Contrary to popular belief, the line to buy ticket at the booth is much much shorter than the online purchase line (you also save $1 of convenience fee) though the online purchase line does go by quickly.If you dont want to stand in line, its best to arrive right at opening time. We came in around 4PM and the lines were tolerable, but got significantly longer after 5PM. Some good food to try are skewers, ramen burrito, lobster Mac n Cheese, Sisig fried rice; desserts such as mango sticky rice, Hawaiian honey cone and macarons.Overall, the lines are much shorter than the NorCal Night Market. Due to the location, its windy (but nice) during the day and can get chilly at night. Also, there was not enough seating area.Tip:1) Bring cash!2) Buy ticket at the door (not online)3) Come with a large group of people so you can try a variety of options
Review №10
2019-08-17I cant believe there are so many bad reviews on here! That just means all of the people that did enjoy their time havent written their reviews yet. Yes there can be long lines, and yes some of the prices are steep. But thats something you should expect when you come to these types of food truck events!There are ways to have an enjoyable time at these night markets. Come when they open!! The lines are way shorter, theres more room to walk, and you can find a table! We came at 4:00, an hour after they opened, and the lines were not long at all! There are always those certain vendors that have long lines all day long (those big baby bottle boba drinks, hot chicken, dumplings, etc) but its totally doable. The key is to come in a group, everyone stands in different lines and orders different food. Pick a meetup spot, or find out whos still waiting in the longest line and go over to them so you can start eating some of the other food while waiting with them. If you can, claim a table early and have a person or two holding down the spot at all times, and switch out with others waiting in line. Lay out your spread on that table and feast!!Other things to note...bring a hydroflask so you dont need to pay for pricey water bottles! Bring cash! A lot of vendors do accept credit card but sometimes its way faster if you have your cash ready to go. Wear a backpack or fanny pack so you are hands free to carry all that yummy food. And for this event, wear a light jacket! Its right along the water so it was super windy when we went, but also pretty warm when youre out in the sun. A windbreaker wouldve been perfect, and a hair tie for you ladies that dont want to eat your hair while trying to take a bite of food.Foodieland did not disappoint! I didnt give a full 5 stars since it was a bit smaller than other night markets Ive gone to, the tables were more limited here, and I wish there was more shopping vendors, but otherwise it was a great event and its an awesome start if you havent been to a night market yet!