The Social Kitchen & Cocktails

Looked for a place in Hayward. Seemed friendly when we came in, but not too attentive after that. We were seated in the bar, which was fine but cramped if you have a larger group(8). They didn't want to move many tables Food was ok, but our fries did not look like the pictures of when they first opened. Drinks were very good. Our group had mainly burgers/braised beef/flatbread and chicken. Flatbread was the winner. Beef looked great, but not much taste that night. We'll give them another chance. Love to see new places do well in town.

The place is very nice, the staff are very friendly and the food menu is short and sweet, full bar... we will be back

We went opening night. Cocktails and food were very good. Upscale with a great atmosphere and layout. I wish this was on one of the lakes up there.

Only a few photos for the review, but while we visited Hayward we made multiple stops to the Social! A few photos of our favorite meals, but we loved the flatbreads and all of the Apps! The Chicken and Waffles are AMAZING, and the Braised Beef Sandwich is phenomenal. As you can see there are huge servings so a good bang for your buck, and we're excited for leftovers. The service was great, each server was attentive and kind. I love the vibe of the lounge and was a great spot for dinner and cocktails. Couldn't get enough of the Hat Trick but all of the cocktails were fun and different, it's worth trying a couple when you drop in. We will absolutely be back!

The new decor was pleasant, which made us more able to enjoy our $8 tap beer. Expensive prices, but good food. It'll be a while before I try another $20 hamburger.

The service part was great except I was not told that they ran out of french fries till they brought my food out and told me they had to substitute sweet potato fries which I do not like and they were cold. She did bring out hot ones which I only ate a few cause I was hungry. There was no ketchup or mustard or salt n pepper on the table. I had eaten half my burger before she brought out a cup of mayo and ketchup. I didn't want to end up eating a cold burger. Plus $20 for the burger was not worth it. My sister that was with me also said her food was not very warm.

We had afternoon cocktails only. Top ingredients and competent mixing resulted in top notch drinks. Reasonable pricing. Can't wait to try full menu.