Maymay Cravings- Asian Fusion Snacks Bar in Downtown WC

In my previous postings about ethnic restaurants in Downtown Walnut Creek, I mentioned that there is no Filipino restaurant in WC. But I just learned that Mayday Cravings -an Asian Fusion Snack Bar at Locust St opened recently and is offering several filipino dishes and snacks.   

The Beef Kare-kare, Pork adobo, pork Sinigang, and Lugaw are Pinoy Comfort Dishes.    

Maymay's Cravings is on Locust Street between the Gather venue and the Dragon's Arch restaurant. The overall atmosphere is simple but clean. In the store, it has both Maymay's Cravings at the front and a Yifangs a little more inwards, so you can get a drink and a snack, all in one. There's ample seating near the entrance and farther in the store are some tables if you do decide to eat some instant noodles.

This store is honestly my go-to when it comes to instant and convenient food. Almost akin to the Japanese and Korean 7/11s. Whenever I walk in, I'm always greeted with a welcome! The instant ramen selections are displayed next to the onigiris and there's a pretty large selection of both! Ranging from jjajamyeon, to classic spicy, and even tteokbokki from what I remember? I was surprised by the variety! It operates just like those ramen bars where you make the ramen on these machines. You can ask for toppings for your ramen at the register, which is always a plus! I personally haven't tried them, but i've always wanted to. They sell some drinks to be made but if you don't have much time, they also sell some drinks beside the counter if you need something really quick.

The service is very nice. I believe it's a family owned business? Both the owner and the girl operating the business are incredibly nice, going above and beyond in helping the customer and you can tell they work hard. Definitely come by if you're looking for a quick bite before work or during a lunch break!

Here are some Reviews:

1.We tried various inigiri varieties💚: tuna & crab. Both were excellent. The portions of crab and tuna were generous and the price is right. There's easy parking across the street at the Locust garage. 

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2. Cute Asian snack spot that opened next to Yifang, replacing the previous ever-abandoned kettle corn business. Maymay's main thing is dressed-up instant ramen, but they also sell onigiri, pudding, boba, and other light bites.

3. Minimal decor, very local vibe. Friendly staff and simple offerings. We got one of their creamy lobster ramens to share, topped with fish ball, egg, and crab stick. Their boiling stations are self-serve-- pretty easy to operate. Overall, the ramen itself is fine. I appreciate the variety. The toppings are good. Nothing you can't find at 99 Ranch. I will note that their onigiris are delicious and more generous with the fillings than other spots in the bay.

I love the concept but the price, whewww :') I get that I'm paying for the convenience, but $3-9 for a pack of ramen then $1+ for each topping? I gotta be in some elevated level of laziness to justify it (spoiler: 60% of the time, I am)

4. We've been wanting to stop by here and finally got to try this place. It did not disappoint! It is located on Locust Street, and it shares the building with Yi Fang. The staff is very friendly, and it looks like the same owner runs both businesses. Parking can be tricky in the area, but there are several parking lots nearby.

We didn't try Yi Fang but we ordered a few things from MayMay. 
-First, the Onigiri was delicious! 5/5. It reminded me of 7/11 onigiri in Japan. It has the right amount of meat and rice. I had the spicy tuna one and it was good. 

-I also ordered the Buko Pandan dessert 4/5. This was surprisingly a very delicious dessert. It comes in a medium-sized cup, suitable for eating with a spoon, like a dessert, but it feels more like it should be in a regular boba drink cup. It comes with jelly but it is runny like a drink. It is sweet and it tastes like coconut. If you don't like too sweet beverages make sure you ask to change the sugar level. Regular is too sweet.

-My husband ordered the Taho 2/5 and this was our least favorite. First it is cold. It also comes with some crystal-type pearls, but being cold was not something we were expecting. The tofu is also a bit hard and it is not sweet. This was something we wouldn't order again. 

The cafe also offers instant ramen and various toppings to add to it. Overall, this place is fun, offering a good variety of items. I only got to try one Onigiri but I want to try others.

My Photo of the Day-Dinah at Tanoshi- 12/23/25

You can order via DoorDash. It is in my plan to order their pork sinigang rice bowl in the near future.   

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