Volcano Island

Love their wings here! I always order in advance. You can order online just to make the experience, faster and easier. We have been coming here for years. The food just feels like comfort food here.The place is fairly small and only has outdoor seating so hence why we always order and pick up and just enjoy at home

A tiny Korean restaurant nestled in a corner of a small shopping center in the middle of a neighborhood. I wouldn't have found this without the recommendation from Yelp. I'm so happy I did and they serve vegetarian meals. It's not on their menu, you just have to ask and request.I ordered online and my order was ready when I arrived. It's a small take out place. There are a couple of tables just outside w/ umbrellas if you want to dine in. I ordered the veggie kimbap and the korean donut. The kimbap was delish and I didn't know what to expect w/ the Korean donut but it was really good. Very happy w/ my meal and very happy I found a Korean restaurant next to my office.

My daughter discovered this place, almost in the middle of nowhere.A business we can call a "parachute" store, dropped in the middle of a neighborhood.Quality/Quantity - Korean Fried Wings 16pcs - My favorite and my daughter even let me get it in my preferred flavor, Korean Spicy Sauce. Oh by the way, the wings were of good sizes! As they should be for the price, LOL.Boneless Fried Chicken 1lb, Soy Garlic - Her favorite. I really think that she just wants to eat with a fork and not get her hands dirty, lol.Chicken is double fried and made fresh.Small menu, done well.Well you have to figure out a way to keep your fried chicken crispy while traveling, especially since you are a take-out only business. The chicken was mildly crispy when we got back to the house and lukewarm. And we only live 2 cities away, less than 20 minutes.Atmosphere - Small local take-out business in a residential neighborhood. In a small strip mall.Plenty of parking, as most businesses were closed.Really dark, the mall lights were turned off...? I thought they were closed when I pulled into the parking lot. Can I suggest fixing, turning on, or installing outside lights...? See picture.Service - Okay. The owners did not talk much.They did let me use their bathroom in the back, thank you.Price - $47, expensive for what we got. I think that it would have been worth it if I was able to eat it fresh. I can tell that it would have been really good!Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2019. Can I suggest some outside lighting and figuring out how to keep your chicken crispy for take-out?

Volcano Island seems like a hole-in-the-wall, but it offers some incredibly tasty Korean fried chicken. It's located in a small plaza and is completely unassuming from the outside, but the food was fantastic. We placed our order on a Friday evening and was able to have it ready within 20 minutes.We ordered the Korean Spicy and Soy Garlic Wings, Japchae, and Sweet Potato Fries. The portions were pretty generous; for 5 people, we had 20 wings total, were able to comfortably split the japchae and fries, and had a few wings leftover. The flavors for everything were fantastic. The wings were cooked perfectly--the chicken was moist, and the outside was nice and crunchy. I also liked both sauces a lot, and they didn't skimp on the flavor; the Soy Garlic has more of that umami vibe, while the Korean Spicy was similar to gochujang. The japchae was a little more oily and had less meat than I would've liked, but it was still a tasty addition. The fries were super yummy; they cost $7 but came in such a huge portion that we were content. The employee was very kind, and you can tell that it's a family-owned spot which I love to support. One thing to note is that it is to-go only. There also isn't a lot of space inside the store, so I would order online ahead so that there's a quick pick-up. Overall, I recommend checking this place out! I'll probably be back the next time I'm in Hayward.

Extremely solid spot for Korean fried Chicken! This place looked to be a take out only place but I can guarantee that all the chicken was as fresh and made to order as can be. I ordered online but there is an online ordering option. Even with several orders ahead of me, I only had to wait around 12 minutes which isn't too bad! The chicken came out piping hot. I got the Korean spicy, which was a sweet and saucy wing with a very mild kick to it. This flavor was my favorite of the 3 that I tried. I also had the soy garlic, you can never go wrong with soy garlic. A sweet glaze that would keep you wanting more. Lastly, the original. A no-saucy wing with the fry on the batter being near perfection. I'm definitely coming back here next time!

Such a hidden gem for Korean bunsik items: tteokbbokki, kimbap, and Korean fried chicken. I love that they do a boneless of the Korean chili large fried chicken. It comes with a side of radishes and makes it more authentic. Definitely call ahead to place your order ahead of time. There is no seating except some tables outside, so I highly recommend taking it back somewhere else to eat. My go to orders are: kimbap, japchae, tteokkbbokki, & large fried chicken with 1/2 soy garlic / 1/2 korean chili.

I was craving for kimbap and a friend of mine recommended this place so decided to check it out. They have 3 different flavors of kimbap: spam, veggie, and bulgogi. All were good and great size. These are not your small little bite size, these are actually quite filling. I think I ordered few times because it was so good. Their chicken wings are good size too and had your basic flavors: Korean spicy & soy garlic. Both were great but soy garlic is my favorite. I kept seeing everyone got the cabbage salad so decided to try that and man I can see why. The cabbage was very fresh and refreshing. The dressing they used was perfect and not too overpowering. I can see why it was so poplar. Service was great. The estimated timing was on point and there's waiting area in the front too. I like to walk around and checking out other stores/ restaurants since I haven't been in that plaza or neighborhood before. Definitely hidden gem. There are couple small tables outside for people who wants to eat right away, did that once with my friends and it was nice. Otherwise, this is mainly take out spot.

Ordered online and yes no inside seating, but a couple of tables & chairs outside.My order was ready when I got there. Young man was nice enough.First time at this place, but I was really craving fried chicken. My usual place doesn't open until 4:30pm, but this place was ok. I ordered the original & soy garlic chicken along with regular fries and sweet potato fries. The original chicken was, but there's an after taste. I'm thinking the soy garlic order is the same, but just tossed in the soy garlic sauce. If it is then I prefer the soy garlic fried chicken cause you can't taste the after taste. Kinda pricey, but i think it's about norm for this kind of place. Id go there again.

This hole in that wall place has one of the BEST wings and beef bulgogi I had, and i had many.The beef bulgogi was very tasty and well flavored. The beef was very tender.I got (4) Korean Spicy & (4) Soy Garlic wings were fried to perfection, crispy on the outside even with the sauce and juicy inside.The service was pretty fast. I would differently come back.

This place gives you the bang for your buck. We often order platters for get togethers and they give you so much food. Each time we bring a platter people comment on how good it is and ask where we got it. I'd recommend this spot to anyone.