Kate C.

We ordered 3 dish combo which comes with soup, rice, and dessert. The soup was great - very flavorful. Paired appetizer dish - we chose jellyfish and bbq pork. Keep in mind, this dish is literally just bought from other stores and not made in house. The bbq pork was tough and flavorless. The jellyfish was the worst thing we have eaten. It was mushy and chopped up into little pieces. The good thing was that the waitress offered to switch it out. So we got bbq duck instead. The duck was also bad. Thin skin, flavorless meat. I don't know where they are getting their stuff from. Sweet and sour pork - half of the dish is onions/bell peppers which should have been the accent. The sauce itself is not bad. The pork was okay. Mostly very lean pork so it was tougher than usual. First time seeing pineapple tidbits used instead of chunks or quartered slices. This makes the dish look really cheap since you can just pour the can into the wok. Deep fried squid and tofu - very obvious there is more tofu than squid to save money. The tofu was fried well. The squid was over fried and rather hard/chewy and dry. The seasoned salt and chili pepper seasoning was good. Considering these are very staple dishes and they cannot even do them mediocrely, I would not try their seafood dishes. Dessert was sago.. something with taro. This dessert is supposed to be made with coconut milk dish but I had no idea what they used. It was so sweet so I suspect it was just diluted condensed milk.

Dianna H.

I ordered takeout from here since I was doing some grocery shopping at The Independent in the same plaza. tldr; the food was good (though a bit pricey), but they didn't give me everything that was listed on the menu for the combo I came on a Thursday afternoon around 5 pm and the restaurant was pretty empty with just a handful of patrons. The inside looked pretty nice (maybe it was recently remodeled?) with plenty of lighting. I was a bit overwhelmed with all the options on the menu, but ultimately decided to go with deep fried wings and a 1 dish combo with minced pork and egg tofu (#59). According to the menu, the combo should come with steamed rice, daily soup, and a dessert. I even clarified this with the woman taking my order and she confirmed. However, when I got home, I realized there was no soup or dessert included, only rice... I was quite annoyed that I didn't get what was promised on the menu. The food itself was actually pretty good. Portions were large for the minced pork and egg tofu and lasted me two meals, but the whole experience left a sour taste in my mouth.

Jsn H.

I was in the area and saw this place and despite all the negative reviews i decide to give it a try cause i was starving. The food here was not good at all, flavouring was way off on the soup and the curry I other tasted bitter and the other dish I other was so flavourless. The service was decent atleast. The atmosphere fairly decent as well but I do t think I be coming back here again. Should have listen to the reviews cause it was spot on.

Edward L.

No frills Chinese restaurant. Decent for sure, but nothing special. Parking is available in the strip mall lot. Plenty of spots. Staff were friendly and helpful. The interior is modern and clean, but very plain. Too plain. Almost feels like someone's brand new house before they move in. As others have mentioned, the pricing here is very reasonable. Food actually tasted pretty decent, especially the peking duck. The food was pretty tasty. It's just like every other Chinese place out there. I had their soup, sweet and sour pork chops, lettuce wraps, and deep fried cod in cream sauce. As mentioned above, it's decent but nothing special. Definitely wouldn't mind coming back at some point, though nothing really stands out, other than the good set menu pricing.

Jocelyn C.

魚蛋河 Review: Downright disgusting. I want to bow and apologize to every customer that came to this restaurant and tell them Chinese food doesn't actually taste like this. Please don't come here. They have wronged the 魚蛋河. The soup was bland and really oily. The 河粉 was really thick so there was pretty much no flavour at all. The 魚蛋 literally was so salty and full of MSG I could feel my body getting high blood pressure and hypertension. Hong Kong's $36HK 魚蛋河 is literally 10x better. The waitress was so rude too like wth. This restaurant has shamed the entire Chinese cuisine. Again I repeat PLEASE DONT EVER COME HERE. It will be your life's greatest regret. Rating: 0.5/10 (the 0.5 is pity marks)

Jon L.

never been to this place before. my dad stumbled upon it by accident while reading the newspaper. according to him, they have great set menus that include a whole lobster. given that it was my moms birthday, we decided, lets go give it a try!! the promo was a lobster and 3 dishes i believe was around $80. no rice or soup included. we just ended up ordering a couple more extras to complement a party of 10. first up, the lobster. cooked in the classic lobster gravy with ginger and onion. pieces were chopped up well so all you needed was a fork. tasted very fresh and juicy. it was big enough for everyone to have a couple or more pieces. great value. next we had the sweet and sour fish. one of the best out there for sure. the fish was deep fried first and then the sauce mixed upon serving. so no soggy texture and overpowering of the sauce. execution was spot on. taste was awesome. you can taste the actual fish and not the minced variety. next was the 1/2 hainanese chicken. hmm...chicken looked small. taste was nowhere near real hainanese chicken. it was closer to steamed white empress chicken. lol. no lemongrass aroma and ginger taste was weak. next was beef tenderloin with chinese steak sauce. a long-time family fav of ours. this dish was top notch here. the beef was very tender and juicy. portions were huge too. sauce was tangy and aromatic. not too sweet or sour..just right!! beautiful dish! next was the shrimp in pot with vermicelli! i loved this dish too. served pipping hot and warms the soul. shrimps were not overcooked, and the noodles al dente. sauce was great. just right touch. did not drown the dish. next dish was the steam scallops with vegs. my last fav dish. little servings of scallops. lots of other vegs mixed in, including shredded chicken meat from the drumstick part it was so out of place and did not taste fresh. it was a bit oily too and not seasoned well. bland in taste and the sauce was weak and watery. will never order this again. :( last is the singing chicken with green onion in pot. another classic dish. tasted really good. chicken was chopped into bite sized pieces. sauces was right. served hot and fresh! very aromatic with the slices of sauteed ginger mixed in. service here sucks. servers not paying attention and hard to call them. i had to grab extra plates, chili, tea, and water by myself most times. free red bean soup for dessert in the end! when im in the area maybe i'll try their hk cafe entrees next. cheers! happy eating!

Marc D.

* Average level HK style cafe * There are a lot of HK style cafe options in the Vancouver area. But there is always room to try a new one. I took my standard test dish of baked seafood rice to see what they were made of. It came on a lunch special which included soup and a choice of coffee or tea drinks. The vegetable cabbage soup had nice chunks of freshly cut veggies and a surprising twist of lemon peel (like the kind you get in lemon tea) to add acidity. It oddly worked well. Photo: http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/F62FN6dzmZRjsBDpPsFhWw?select=R3zfUt3GVv7uIU9gVp2JZQ The seafood baked rice was a decent sized portion and had a good amount of fresh seafood in it. There were scallops, shrimp, fish, mussels, and squid. All of the seafood was very fresh tasting. The rice underneath was a slightly fried rice, but it unfortunately did not have good wok hei. It was a bit soggier than usual, and I missed that added flavour of good wok hei. The sauce was also a bit blander than I normally prefer. Overall the seafood was good in this dish, but the rest was below par. Here are some photos of it: Whole dish (http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/F62FN6dzmZRjsBDpPsFhWw?select=PdpdNMTOEBseweNdaRb8Zg), closeup of a shrimp (http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/F62FN6dzmZRjsBDpPsFhWw?select=lAeJ8Vdc7pcikHfEhb2j9A), closeup of a mussel (http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/F62FN6dzmZRjsBDpPsFhWw?select=9XTVso-J5rMAa2Rl7lpygQ). The cold HK style milk tea came in a very large glass, but was a bit watered down because they put way too much ice and let it melt too much. I prefer my milk tea to have a stronger tea flavour and a bit more condensed milk flavour too. Photo: http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/F62FN6dzmZRjsBDpPsFhWw?select=ytT0rq38TPcFo0QGH1ifsg Long and short of it? I still prefer BT Cafe for this style of food: http://www.yelp.ca/biz/bt-cafe-vancouver#hrid:mdZO4y77wEtHUNjAaPkFVQ

Jhuri L.

I love 54th because of its convenience and reliability. I don't know what a "hong kong style cafe" is, but it is practically a Chinese diner restaurant. The staff is always friendly. Having been there a few times, the food is consistently good.

Ernest J.

After a round of golf at Fraserview golf course we hungry men were looking for some food to fill our bellies! We ended up at 54th Ave Cafe Restaurant. I've been here a few times. The only time I come here is after a round of golf at Fraserview. I guess I would classify this place as one of these duel location places... You go to one place which leads you to go to another place... Go golfing at Fraserview go for lunch at 54th Ave... Well the food is ok here. Certainly within the average band. It's not an outlier on the bad or the good spectrum... Just somewhere down the middle of the fairway... Service is so so.... If you're the aggressive type and demand the waitresse's attention you will do ok. If you're the passive type who waits... You'll probably bitch at their service level. Nothing spectacular to bring you constantly back, but not outrageous bad to keep you a way... See ya there next time I'm playing a round of golf at Fraserview Golf course!