We made a reservation ahead of time for our large group of 12 people at Baby Cafe. They have a tiny parking lot with 3 narrow spaces in addition to street parking. Our food came with a complimentary drink so we had to try the "Ice Baby Milk Tea" drink which came with a frozen "baby chef" that later melted---the milk tea was absolutely delicious that tasted just like the milk tea I've had in Hong Kong. Favorite dishes of the evening: The hand-shredded chicken. Our cousin orders this every time they come and I can totally see why. It was tender and so flavorful! String Bean w/Ground Pork--it's diced up pretty small and my daughter loved this dish. Popcorn Chicken--crispy crunchy and so flavorful--I like that these aren't spicy Sour/spicy fish and pickled mustard greens stew--this was my favorite dish of the night. The pickled mustard worked so well with the tender flaky fish! read more

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I'm going to go on record and say this is probably the best hainanese chicken I've had in awhile. It was juicy, moist, and flavorful. The way it was prepped and packaged, there were barely any bones. Our good friend got this delivered to us and it still tasted amazing. Imagine dining in?? The minced string beans with beef were so addicting, I couldn't stop eating it with white rice. She got us a whole chicken that came with two side orders of rice. Not sure if it comes with one or two, maybe she ordered an extra one for us. The salt and pepper squid were ok. A little soggy due to the delivery but were still solid after placing it in the over. The ginger scallion that came with the chicken, amazing. I love the ginger aroma. It had more ginger to scallion ratio. I highly recommend giving this place a try. And if you can, dine in! read more

Baby Cafe - Whole chicken, salt pepper squid, minced string beans with beef - Desserts Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I've always wanted to try Hainanese chicken rice, so after browsing all the available food stalls in Novo Marketplace, I decided to try this place. Food came out pretty quickly, and the chicken is nice and tender and not dry. I don't really like the yellow rice that they use which is kind of dry. The chicken comes with some green gingery sauce that goes well with it. I guess I just kind of expected this dish to be more mind blowing as it's always hyped on social media and at hawker's stalls in Singapore, etc. but it was still quite enjoyable and I might come again to try their other offerings. read more

Baby Cafe - Desserts Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

After being bombarded by greasy, spicy food all over Allston... my taste buds were screaming for help -- I desperately needed a bowl of something light and comforting! That's when I stumbled upon this hidden gem of a Hong Kong-style café -- zero wait time! And honestly, it immediately earned a spot on my "Boston Comfort Food Go-To" list‼ Clean, retro green-and-white decor Soft lighting, plenty of space between tables A spotless restroom (seriously, you can tell from the street!) Compared to the popular next-door spot with a one-hour line, this place feels like someone pressed the mute button Perfect for quiet solo dinners or bringing parents who prefer calm over chaos ‍‍ I don't get why it's not Insta-famous yet... But maybe that's what makes it such a true hidden gem -- low-key, unpretentious, and quietly excellent. My must-order list : Century Egg & Pork Congee -- perfectly simmered, silky, with those little rice "blossoms" Pickled Cabbage Fish -- light and refreshing, not overpoweringly spicy Baked Pork Chop Curry Rice -- that dreamy curry-cheese combo happiness (And psst... the milk tea? So rich and fragrant -- straight out of a Hong Kong street café ) read more

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Stopped by to get a small bite. They did change their menu a bit, but most items on the menu stayed the same. We just ordered half Hainan chicken and beef stone porridge. The chicken was so good that I originally planned to take out the leftovers, but we emptied the plate since they took out the bones, which makes it easier to eat, and the ginger oil was light and not overly spicy (since I am not a fan of ginger). The beef stone porridge was thick, and the beef was soft. There are a few items that I want to try. Next time, hopefully, this restaurant will still be here since the other location in Brookline closed. read more

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Came here for a quick bite so didn't get too much. Very big open space, wasn't too busy with clean bathroom. We got the mapo tofu and hainan chicken. Both were really good, I love the numbing feeling of mapo tofu and they definitely captured that. The chicken was good but I wish there was more of it, feel like the portion was quite little especially being a lot of bone especially for almost $18. Also no soup with it which is sometimes hit or miss though. The milk tea was what I would say isn't worth getting for $7 there wasn't much drink or much flavor. read more

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We've heard things about Baby Cafe and I'm glad we could finally visit! The place had a few open tables, but was full enough where it felt busy when we arrived. The interior was nice and felt pretty modern as well as super clean. The menu had a good mix of dishes from fusion to more classic Hong Kong options. We opted for the latter, getting rice and various dishes to share that weren't as modern as their pasta variety. The tea was super nice and fun (melting ice baby was quite cute) while everything came out super tasty and hot. Service on the other hand was unfortunately a bit slow - there were only 1-2 people on table duty so it was very hard to flag someone down for ordering, getting the check, and water refills. This isn't the servers' faults though - there probably should have been more folks working on a weekend. The experience would've been 5 stars had there been a bit more staff, but that doesn't deter me from wanting to return - definitely a solid spot for HK food in Allston. Thanks, Baby Cafe! read more

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4.5/5 - Food was great, and Japanese tofu was insanely silky. Love the umami in all of the dishes, and would 10/10 go back. Great service, great vibes! read more

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Delish and great customer service! Her homemade tea was great and i loved the sauce. Chicken was so moist read more

Baby Cafe - Hainan Chicken With Yellow Rice - Desserts Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I didn't have much expectations from a place that was called "Baby Cafe" Didn't really scream that i crave anything there. But there selections was interesting. I ordered the Popcorn Chicken, Salt and Pepper Squid, side of Chicken broth rice, and Hong Kong Style Toast Buy 1 get 1 Free. I have to say the TOAST of all the other dishes I've eaten was probably the best. Simply because I don't think we have anything that's close to this in NY!? I mean we have our infamous HK style French Toast but their butter toast is like a diff. level. Slight crisp on the outside with a buttery texture. Drizzled with condense milk! URGH...They got me on that! and I get another one for free!? SCORE! The Popcorn Chicken was good. Well seasoned and the salt/pepper squid was cooked perfectly. I thought it would go nice with the chicken broth rice. Let me say this. Cut down on the turmeric! I know you try to give it that golden yellow color. Turmeric is not the way! ROAST a chicken use their drippings! toast some shallots and garlic and mince ginger in oil a bit of chicken yum yum and mix! Overall this place was pretty good. Would come back to try other things on the menu. read more

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I ordered takeout from Baby cafe so this review is solely on the taste/value and does not account for the location/service. I had the curry fish fillet, serving size was pretty small and wasn't as filling, but it was very yummy! Was craving for more curry sauce and wished there was an option to order extra on the side. I also had the dry beef chow fun, while portion is decent and taste is good, the downside was that it was extremely oily. Would like to try this place out in person and test out the other items on the menu as it does look pretty good. read more

Baby Cafe - 8.Dry Beef Chow Fun - Desserts Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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As a Cantonese person, I did not have high hopes for Baby Cafe lol. But I was very pleasantly surprised. They have the best beef chow fun in Boston - hella wok hei and plenty of string beans, onion, scallion, and beef. The curry fish ball was good - but not the best I had. The lemon tea was decent too. However, I got the Portuguese baked chicken over spaghetti, which was my child fave , and it was ... flavorless. The chicken was juicy and the spaghetti was al dente but the whole dish tasted like nothing. This was also the only dish that was over priced too. The service was good and fast every time we went. read more

Baby Cafe - 17. Curry Fish Balls - Desserts Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Few food lovers from Hong Kong recommended me this restaurant, prior to this visit I checked Hong Kong style milk tea with satisfaction so ordered Braised Tofu Rice for take out (Fried) Tofu was bit over cooked and too salty for my preference but with enough rice to go with, it made sense at the end. Tofu was cooked with Back Choi and very little mushroom. read more

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We stopped here on the way to the airport and was really glad we did! Delicious food and fast service. We loved the tree decoration in the middle of the restaurant and also took a photo of the big baby near the entrance. Parking is a little hard to find but we got lucky and found a spot up front! read more

Clean casual interior with green and white color scheme. Service very quick and efficient! Food came out fast and we were seated immediately on a Saturday at noon We ordered the beef cube and chicken and rice! Beef cube: such cool presentation! The crunchy rice block is very nice to eat. It's also A LOT of beef since the rice wall is thin and holds the beef like a bowl. The beef was very savory, slightly chewy. Chicken and rice: a classic. Done pretty well, the garlic side seasoning gave it good flavor. The meat portion here is much smaller compared to the beef cube. But still filling with the big mound of rice. A bit pricey for what it is, but I enjoyed coming here, and they had a pretty big menu of other things that looked good to try. read more

Baby Cafe - Chicken and rice - Desserts Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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When you're feeling a bit of chicken and rice, come to Baby Cafe! LOCATION: Baby Cafe is located on a busy street so prepare to hunt parking spaces. There is a very small lot in front of the restaurant but it's almost always full. INTERIOR: There are a quite a few big tables to accommodate larger groups. It's pretty spacious inside. The decor is clean and there are large windows that make the space feel larger than it is. MENU: The menu is huge and has so many different options to choose from. FOOD: Get the chicken! The chicken is so tender and soft and pairs perfectly with the chicken rice. A surprising dish that was the crowd favorite is the beef chow foon. The dish had good wok hei (iykyk). I'd recommend skipping the tomato pork chop rice - it was a bit watery and not too good. DRINKS: The milk teas were good and highly recommend. SERVICE: Hit or miss - we went twice and had different experiences. read more

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I found this place through TikTok and the reviews seemed quite decent so we decided to try this place out for dinner. It was a weekday and we were seated quite quickly. The decor is quite modern and nice, good for Instagram photos. The menu is extensive and has all the classic HK cafe favourites like baked rice dishes and stir fry noodles. They also have more traditional dinner dishes good for sharing. We tried a lot of things: Sizzling Ground Pork Japanese Tofu - this was a fan favourite. I love the egg tofu. House Beef Stew - this was a bit of a let down. The cut of meat was poor and it was too salty. Hainanese chicken half with rice - the chicken was deboned and nicely flavoured. The rice also had a rice chicken flavour, but it was way too oily - oil actually dripped off the bottom of the bowl when I tipped it. I had to mix it with regular rice when I ate it the next day. Sweet & Sour Pork Chop - The table didn't like these very much. The flavour was off from what I typically enjoy about this dish. Pepper and Salt Chicken Wings - nicely fried and good flavour. Crab Rangoon - wasn't my favourite, but I tend not to like them anyways. read more

Baby Cafe - Desserts Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I'd been wanting to try Baby Cafe since they took over this location, and even despite all the mediocre reviews. We came on a Sunday right around 6pm for dinner and it wasn't too busy. It eventually filled up a little more but the service was always quick and friendly. We both got drinks and were pleasantly surprised at how big the glasses were. I ordered the Honey Green Tea, which even came with jelly. We split the Salted Fish Chicken Fried Rice and the Honey Walnut Prawn, which were both good. The fish was salty as expected, and the prawn and walnuts were perfectly paired. We ended up with leftovers and happy stomachs. I might be interested in coming back, if anything for how big the drinks were. read more

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This review is for Baby Cafe takeout. Dropped by to order some dry beef chow foon take out. As most folks know, ordering dry beef chow foon is a good indicator if the restaurant kitchen food has the "wok air", which is achieved from high heat cooking. Unfortunately, baby cafe didn't have that critical wok air taste so the beef chow foon was just missing that key attribute. The wide rice noodle was still cooked thoroughly and was nice and chewy. Takeout took a while though but that gave me a chance to observe the interior which was actually very nice due to the tree ambience style decoration. I will definitely try eating inside next time but not ordering the chow foon. read more

Baby Cafe - Dry beef chow foom - Desserts Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

New restaurant and it's nice looking inside. The food is very clean tasting. Clean as in light seasoning, straightforward, and not artificial at all. Here is what we got for food & our thoughts: Milk Tea - closest version to a Hong Kong style you can find in Massachusetts. Baked pork chop rice was amazing - best version we can find in Massachusetts and closest to the traditional Hong Kong style. It also take over 10 minutes to make. Hananinese chicken on rice was good but the rice wasn't as chickeny as the traditional and almost bland. The side of scallion ginger oil help the dish. Chicken is a good chicken. Cabbage soup was a great addition. Not heavily seasoned so I can get behind it. Wait staff is still very busy so you might have to flag them down to order or the bill still. It seems like most of the staff could speak Chinese and English. Menu is very large everything we order was good. I'll definitely come back. Honestly want to give them a 4.5 stars. read more

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Went early for and didn't have to wait for seating. Clean and relaxing cafe with a lot of Hong Kong bistro classics. The vibe is nice and while not exactly the super affordable option as a HK cafe, the nostalgia food options are there. Or transport yourself outside of Boston for the HK cafe feel and food. read more

Went there for an early weekday dinner so we got seated right away, but it was definitely not empty. The restaurant has plenty seatings and cute interior. The place gives off chill and ambient vibes. Service was a little spotty in my opinion although they were not busy and there were staff just standing around in the background. I ordered the classic Hainan chicken rice and my partner got the eel and shrimp fried rice. The dishes came out quickly. The chicken itself was so good- very tender and flavorful but the rice fell off short. The scallion oil definitely adds to the rice. I also tried the eel and shrimp fried rice and it was unexpectedly really tasty. The portions are on the larger side as well as the price which is on the higher range. There are various items on the menu as well as desserts. It is an okay place, but nothing too memorable. Maybe I should try other things on the menu if I come back next time. -5.9/10 read more

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This cafe took over the old crave chicken. They definitely transformed the interior and it looks so much more welcoming now with the nice tree installations. Service was pretty good and food came out fast. Hong Kong milk tea: hmm no words really, just tastes like milk tea with less sugar Beef noodle soup: loved this! The beef was tender and tasted just like thit kho. The broth is clean and nicely flavored. Egg waffle: loved this too! Not crispy but pretty airy and good flavor Tom yum spaghetti: it was pretty good but I think it's pretty much Tom yum soup sweetened with sugar and mixed in with tapioca flour to make it starchy. Spaghetti texture is great Hot honey chicken wings: ...I only tasted the honey and they cut the chicken wings in half. I was expecting the picture from the menu but was deceived. Mango sticky rice: really cold, didn't mind it but not sweet at all. Wouldn't order it again Overall, I'm not crazy about this place. Would probably come back only for egg waffles and beef noodle soup. read more

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This is the first restaurant in my 11 years in the US that served me real HK style wonton noodles! IYKYK. The countless number of places I've tried serving "wonton noodles" never even use the right noodles. This place does! Hainan style chicken rice was bomb too, chicken was real tender and they made the ginger sauce how I remember it! Also overhead aunties talking in Cantonese, which is always a good sign if you want authentic HK food. HK style milk tea was good too, could be slightly thicker but I can't complain. Service was good, that's the only inauthentic part (ha). Jokes aside the server was very attentive and quick, we had food allergies and he communicated clearly that our food was okay to order Will be back to try more food. read more

My first impression coming in was smelling their Hong Kong style milk tea with a clean, greenery interior. I've been here on a weekday morning with a friend and two other times with a group of 7-9 people on a Sunday morning. For all those times, we didn't have to wait since there were available tables! I've ordered the following 2+ times: * Hai Nan Chicken: I LOVE that they deboned the chicken (except the drumsticks and wings)!!! * BBQ Eel and Shrimp Fried Rice: Every bite has flavor! * Sizzling Ground Pork Japanese Tofu: First time getting this dish in Boston and thought it tasted pretty unique. * Popcorn Chicken: Not as salty as the other popcorn chicken I've had before and still flavorful with the crispy basil, which I like. Some dishes that stood out: * Baby Napa w/ Soup: Looks a lot different than the photo with more soup, spam, and garlic. Napa and century eggs are surprisingly a good combo! * Baked Fish Fillet Rice w/ Spaghetti: This dish was too cheesy for me, but for someone who loves cheese, this would be amazing for them! These are great, typical dishes that we can also get from other places: * French Toast * Dry Beef Chow Fun * Baked Pork Chop Spaghetti * Baked Portuguese Chicken Rice: No breadcrumbs on the chicken for those who are used to having this For drinks, I've had the Lemon Tea, which was very refreshing! Some friends got the Kiwi Green Tea and Red Bean Milk, which came in taller cups than the menu photos! I got a Mango Milk another time and was sad to see it came in a smaller cup than the other drinks next to it. I recommend asking how big the drinks are since they don't all match the menu photos. Overall, this is a unique Hong Kong style cafe that I would come back to. For someone who has never been to Hong Kong, the food here is excellent compared to other existing Hong Kong food in Boston. It's great to eat as a group, so you can try multiple dishes! read more

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My friend and I stopped in for an early dinner on Friday around 5:30 and there was no wait with plenty of open tables. The place is bright and cutely decorated with the artificial trees/plants. We ordered the following: baked fish fillet with rice, hainan chicken, fish ball curry, and dry beef chow fun. The baked fish fillet had good flavor - but I wouldn't get again with rice, the spaghetti is probably much better. They use swordfish filet which is interesting but the fish was tender and not overcooked. Hainan chicken was tender but not too flavorful. The ginger oil on the side helped - we opted for no peanuts due to allergies. Would definitely skip the curry fish balls. Basically tastes like they boiled the fish balls and then tossed in some very watered down curry - hard pass. The best part of the meal was the dry beef chow fun! Oh my goodness. I would come back just for this dish! Perfectly chewy noodles, not too oily, tender beef and had good flavor but not too salty. I already had caffeine for the day but the drinks looked good! And the cafe smelled like fresh brewed tea when we walked in. I will likely go earlier in the day next time and try the milk tea. Service was fine - they don't check in once the food is served but since it wasn't busy I could easily wave someone down for anything we needed. read more

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Everything was just okay. My personal favorite was the corn fish bake bc it's unique and something that you can't really get anywhere else in the Boston area. Everything else was not that memorable. The egg tofu lacked flavor, hk toast was okay -- a bit too greasy for me, and the beef rice noodle was good but missing a bit of the wok hay typical to the dish. The drinks are served in TALL cups and the only one worth getting (out of the three we tried) is the red bean milk. The teas are too sweet. Also important to note: groups larger than 4 will have to wait a lot longer during busy hours bc they only have 3 or 4 round tables to seat big groups. We waited an hour and a half on a Friday to be seated. read more

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Ordered thru a delivery service so one item was cold, but the flavor of the salt and pepper tofu was devine and perfect crispiness. The cucumber with peanuts, was a refreshing option. ( although less oil would be nice) You scallion pancake, I think the best ever! My only negative is sorry to say the rice was mushy and over cooked . Not a huge deterrent. I will defiantly order again. PS pricing on point! read more

Baby Cafe is simply amazing. There are two locations, and they serve but Hong Kong style food. There is an extensive menu with many classics as well as some clever renditions. The service at the restaurant is quite good considering there's only really two waitresses at one time. The food does take a little longer to come out, but in my opinion, it was definitely worth the wait. My favorite dish is the salt and pepper tofu appetizer. Lightly fried with nice pepper and salty crust. The ambiance is also unique. Feels like I was dining in a modern cafe! read more

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Came during lunch on a weekend and was seated immediately! Service was pretty attentive and good. I got the Hainanese chicken rice and the rice and chicken was cooked pretty well. I just wish the chicken had a little bit more flavor, which is why I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5. They do deboned the chicken so you don't have to deal with bones! read more

Baby Cafe - 1. Hai Nan Chicken Rice - Desserts Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Great food and amazing place!! I love the interior. The food was amazing especially the hai nan chicken rice! They also have FREE parking. Recommend!! read more

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Big and beautiful space, I was able to get seated fairly quickly for Sunday dinner time. The workers are very nice and service was quick. For the food, there were dishes that were absolutely 5 stars and others that didn't 100% hit the spot which was why my review was balanced to 3 stars. My top contenders and dishes I recommend are the hainese chicken (so juicy and flavorful), green beans and beef, and the braised beef noodle soup. These were really good and had the classic flavors of a hong kong cafe. I rated the baked spaghetti and pork dish more mid tier. The spaghetti and sauce was very good but the pork was a little dry and chewy. My least favorite was probably the bibimbap. The bowl lacked flavor and the sauce / flavor provided was only gochujang which made the dish overly spicy. I will also say that the prices are definitely a little on the higher side for a hong kong style cafe. However still glad i got to try the place! read more

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We came for an early dinner, 430pm, so there were plenty of tables. Very nicely renovated with modern designs. Pretty spacious. Very bright. With the decor, tree in the middle of the restaurant, it transforms the restaurant where you feel like you're sitting in an enclosed outdoor patio. Service today was not very attentive. Friendly when they did come around, but we had to wave them down to order and to get more water. They weren't busy so they were standing to the side most of the time. Usually when they're busy, they are more attentive. Food came out pretty fast. The Hainese chicken was very tender and flavorful. The mapo Tofu was ok, lacking some traditional flavors, the toast was ok (nothing compared to the actual HK ones), the walnut shrimp was decent (shrimp aren't as big as the ones you get from other Chinese restaurants), the deep fried smelt fishes were so good, we had to order another one, the pepper beef lo mein was different but good. Will be back to try their other dishes read more

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The food was so so so good!!! I loved it a lot and it even came with an unexpected free (or included) drink, so that was very exciting! The size of the glass was so big, which was also another added surprise. I got the hainan chicken which tasted so amazing, and the HK style milk tea because I thought it was cute. Overall, had a very good experience dining here! The servers were attentive and kind and refilled our drinks when needed. The concept of the restaurant being "baby" themed is very interesting but the inside decor looked very modern and clean. read more

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Overall: if you're looking for a Hong Kong style restaurant that hits the spot then come to Baby Cafe. They have your classic lemon teas, baked spaghetti pasta, and everything in between. Food: we tried the baked spaghetti, Portuguese chicken cutlet over rice and the beef noodles. All the flavors were reminiscent of Hong Kong style food. The flavors being creamy and a bit sweet that really accentuates the British Chinese fusion. However, the food does come at a price slightly above even Boston standards and the quality of the food feels a bit too upscale for your typical grungy Hong Kong style restaurant. Ambiance/service/decor: as we went for lunch it was fairly empty but the decor was giving upscale modern Chinese restaurant. If that's your vibe then this is your spot but if you're looking for your hole in the wall honestly HK food then continue looking. read more

One comes and then there's the new best thing! After the chicken place lasted not even a year I was wondering what restaurant was coming to the gas station building in Allston.. When I first heard the name Baby cafe I wasn't sure what to expect but learning more & more about it made me excited for it to open up. They have hong kong style cuisine based from locations in California. I'd never been inside the space before so I thought it was tiny. But the inside is massive and the way they designed the place was absolutely beautiful. I mean there's even a tree in the middle of the dining area. Their menu is a HUGE booklet of about 12 pages filled with images of drinks, pastas, rice dishes and appetizers. I had trouble choosing from so many different options. Pricing for entrees is a bit higher than expected but things are meant to be shared and the portions are really good. Everything came out around the same time in about 15 mins which was fast but they weren't too busy on that wednesday evening. The Ice baby milk tea is cute and yummy, containing a block of carved ice of a baby floating in it.. I would have never thought about eel in spaghetti but it was such a good combo but sadly the spaghetti sauce was kind of bland and could've used a little more OMFFF. Not sure if I was supposed to eat the rice on the rice cube since it was rock hard but I was munching on all the meat hidden in it. The butter toast was the perfect dessert to finish off the meal. It was just sweet enough but not TOO sweet. Pretty solid spot to get some food in allston. Their other locations at St. Mary's recently just opened as well. Definity worth multiple visits for some nice asian comfort food vibes. What we ate Hong kong butter toast Beef stew rice cube Baked BBQ Eel & shrimp spaghetti Hong Kong style Milk tea Ice Baby Milk tea Price $ Food 7 Atmosphere 9 Service 7 read more

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Food is quite good and great portion. It should be a 5 star rating for the food only. However one of their male staff looks so racist and the attitude is quite uncomfortable. I'm now trying to avoid dine-in and only taking outs. read more

We tried their kimchee shrimp pasta, shrimp and eel fried rice and Haninanese chicken. The highlight of them was the shrimp and eel fried rice. Flavorful, good portion of shrimp and eel. It even has tobiko mixed in! Having traveled to Singapore and had the best chicken rice there. I wasn't expecting much from the hainanese chicken. However it wasn't too bad. The rice was flavorful and chicken was good enough. My least favorite was the kimchee pasta. Quality was good but it's just me that I don't really like kimchee flavored hot food. Other ambiance was nice and bright. Service was on par. read more

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This place is in the old Yas Chicken lot in Allston. There are a few parking spots up front but you'll likely be searching for street parking. The inside is decorated beautifully and is bright and comfortable. It gives a positive vibe for sure. The 2 fake trees inside really add a nice tough. There are TONS of seating inside. Being new, the restaurant and bathrooms were clean. We arrived upon their opening and were one of the first few tables for the day. Pretty much immediately upon sitting, several waiters came to ask us for our order. There wasn't much time for us to review the menu. We didn't even look at the menu, in fact. They were pushy. We ordered shortly after, but they the food came out one at a time. We could not enjoy food together. First was the milk tea, which did not have the little buddha in the picture! They said they ran out, but the place had just opened! The HK toast came next and it is AMAZING! Its got a slight outter crunch but very nicely soft and warm on the inside. The glazed condense milk was really nice. After a bit, the popcorn chicken came. This was fresh and tasted good, nice seasoning. All thats left is the baked pork chop over spaghetti. Unfortunately, this dish took 42 minutes to come out! Within those 42 minutes I witness the restaurant getting filled and seeing others who came after me get their baked pork chops dishes (many of them!). I was fuming, but wanted to keep my cool. I asked about it (finally) and pretty much within 2 minutes it was at my table. I think someone forgot about our order! The pork chop dish tasted really good, the pork chop was tender but had large chunks of inedible fat. Overall, the food was taste, the staff were friendly, but the food coming out 1 at a time and so late really spoiled it for us. I hope for their sake that this is just growing pains with a new business. Prices are okay. I'd likely try them one more time, to let my kids try the place. Bonus review: We didn't order it but a lot of people did...and the people next to us did as well....but the yellow rice with boiled chicken. It was super popular but the couple next to us said it lacked flavor/fragrance. read more

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Rounding my 3.71 average rating up to a 4 here. My partner and I got the cold smash cucumber, dry beef chow fun, and baked pork chop spaghetti - TASTE: 4/5 - the flavors were on point. Loved the combo of cucumber, cilantro, and peanuts; expected it to be spicier though. The chow fun tasted homemade, and the tomato brought nice sweetness to the spaghetti sauce. Both the beef and the pork chop were well seasoned TEXTURE: 4/5 - all of the elements in the cold smash cucumbers app had crunchy contrast. I think I prefer rice w the baked pork chop, but glad we tried the spaghetti option PRICE: 3/5 - definitely more expensive here than other spots... SERVING SIZE: 4/5 - though certainly larger portions than expected SERVICE: 3/5 - walked in at 1:30pm on a Sunday and the space was packed. Didn't see a host, so we wrote our own names down on the waitlist and, given the long list, thought it'd take at least 30min to be seated. However, several parties, who were signed up before us, were no-shows, so we were thankfully seated after a ~5min wait. Our food started coming out 10-20min after ordering. Our waitress was busy serving other tables, so it was hard to get her attention at times, but she was otherwise friendly and helpful w the menu ATMOSPHERE: 4/5 - such a large, open space w modern and cozy decor! PARKING: 4/5 - there are a few parking spots in front, but we got a metered spot around the corner on Harvard Ave read more

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