First time checking out Bay Island Cafe, and I have to say I had a really good experience here. This is definitely a place I'll come back to. We stopped by for lunch and decided to try their lunch special. I think it's a pretty good deal, especially with how expensive eating out has gotten lately. The portion was good, the food came out fresh, and overall I felt like you get good value for what you pay. The roast duck was my favorite. It was really delicious and flavorful, with tender and juicy meat. I'm pretty picky when it comes to roast duck because it can sometimes be too dry or too fatty, but this one was done nicely. I kept going back for another piece, which is always a good sign. I would definitely order it again. Service was excellent too. Everyone was friendly, attentive, and welcoming. We didn't have to wait around when we needed something, and the food came out at a good pace. It just made the whole lunch more enjoyable. Overall, a very solid first visit. Good food, reasonable lunch special, and excellent service. Sometimes that's really all you need. Glad I finally gave Bay Island Cafe a try. Definitely coming back, and the roast duck will probably be on my table again next time! read more

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pretty great cantonese food here! i love the yi mein and the string beans. those are my favorites! we also got the curry chicken. it had much flavor and was very smooth and tender. the filet mignon was also pretty good! service is good here! its my second or third time visiting and they do a good job ambiance is very casual. lots of families eating here and either celebrating or just having a meal. its a family gathering type of place for me! read more

Bay Garden Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

It was PACKED on a Saturday night. We came here for a friend's birthday and even with a reservation, we had to squeeze in super tight and get separated from our party across the room (though we did have more people than anticipated, but my friend says it usually doesn't get that fisted). There's street parking in the front and plenty of plaza parking in the back. You can enter from both ways. It's a smaller restaurant and a bit aged and dingy, but that's how you tell that this place has character. They have daily and lunch specials and there should be some translated versions of the menus somewhere, but that's what I can deduce from the flyers around the restaurant. It was very, very busy when we visited, but the workers did their best to work through the chaos and get orders out, take pictures for our table, clear things out, etc. Lots and lots of energy going around. For our visit, we got: duck, beef cubes and mushroom, walnut shrimp, mapo tofu, fish maw soup, another similar broth soup but with beef in it, sauteed green beans, sweet and sour pork, sauteed egg plants, complimentary sago dessert, and a very special dessert that roughly translate out to double skin milk, which is a Cantonese specialty. Yummy layer of milk skin on top, yummy not too sweet custard texture. I heard from my friend that this isn't easy to find and this is one of the few places that make it. I'd come back just for this. We also got hot tea (as per usual) and a serving of white rice to go with all of the veggies and protein dishes that we got. My favs were definitely the beef, walnut shrimp (my GOAT), mapo tofu (decently numbing spice), and again, the dessert. Everything was seasoned nicely, not too salty and we didn't feel super thirsty afterwards which is great. Overall, not bad! read more

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3.5/5 Decent lunch special available. At $12-13 per dish, you can get a nice variety for under $40. The inside of the restaurant was cozier than I thought it would be, a bit of the OG HK cafe vibe with rows of booth seating. I ordered to-go and it came with a box of rice. Food: - Shanghai style pork chop: sweet and sour, cooked with onions. This was decent, and the pork chops were not overly fatty like some other restaurants. - Kung pao chicken: Not the best. The wok heat didn't feel to be enough, and the peanuts were even a bit raw tasting to me. - Fish fillet with black bean sauce: I liked this dish the most out of the three. Cooke with bell peppers and onions, the flavor was good and paired well with rice. The fish fillet pieces were also meaty. Overall, it's nice to have more lunch special options around the area. I'll have to try some of the other dishes in the future since none of the three dishes really stood out to me. read more

Bay Garden Cafe - Lunch menu 3/2026 - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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Bay Garden Cafe has very limited choices on breakfasts. Unlike HK Cafe, Bay Cafe or E.A.T. Bistro, many of the asian breakfast such as Beef Stew or Wonton Noodle Soup plus many others offered as Breakfast Combo (provided with coffee or tea), they are offered as Side Orders(without complimentary coffee or tea) in Bay Garden Cafe. On Sept 1 we walked in Bay Garden Cafe around 9:40 AM and ordered a western breakfast combo(Grilled Chicken and egg with macaroni & soup if stead of oatmeal, and coffee) and a chinese porridge combo with chow mein and coffee. The waiter told us that there were no macaroni & soup and only oatmeal was available. How could the main breakfast combos be without the macaroni & soup and all customers must have the oatmeal? Not sure the reason, maybe too much left over oatmeal from previous morning? How difficult was it to make the macaroni? 10 minutes? If the kitchen was out of macaroni, there was a 99 Cents Plus next door or Ralph supermarket a block away. Garden Cafe, if you don't make enough money in breakast, mind as well close it down like Hoo Kee and just open for lunch only. read more

So many Canto choices to pick from in the SGV, but this one is a gem. The retro interior is reminiscent of the 80's & 90's, which to me is a good thing as it brings back youthful memories lol. Now for the food: Suckling pig, which needs to be pre-ordered and pre-paid was excellent. Juicy meat and of course the best part was the skin...which reminded me of fighting over with cousins as a kid! A must order. Lobster noodle was the $23 special they always run. Don't expect much lobster meat as you'll be disappointed, but then for the price, I can't complain. However, the buttery e-mien underneath was worth the price. We always order extra noodle for $10 more. Walnut shrimp - decent sized shrimp and generous with the candied walnuts, but a bit too much mayo for my taste, which is certainly a personal preference as my mom loved it. Service was excellent, food was on the table in no time, and price was reasonable. Would recommend! read more

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Pretty affordable but mediocre Cantonese-style Chinese cafe Parking was ok but could be challenging since their parking lot is shared with many other businesses and there are not that many spots. Street parking is also an option but that is even harder. Service was disappointing but it was a Sunday afternoon so it was extremely busy. However, we were never offered any beverage refills and the food took 20+ minutes to arrive. Lunch Specials are served daily 11am-3pm and every dish comes with rice. Pricing was reasonable and most dishes were $12-13+. There was a good variety of chicken, pork, beef, and seafood dishes. Crispy Cornish Hen with Red Rice ($14.95) was delicious! The skin was so crispy and the inside was so tender. The red rice seemed like ketchup mixed with rice, which was interesting. The portion size was pretty generous and it came with 5+ big pieces! Definitely recommend! This was 9/10 Mongolian Beef ($12.95) was ok. There was a lot of beef and onions. It wasn't as tender as I expected and it would have been better if it was more flavorful. This was 6/10 Gillette Chicken ($10.99) was not bad. I thought it would be pan-fried chicken but it turned out to be deep fried chicken. It was very crispy and the meat was plentiful. It was pretty good but not something I would recommend or order again because it was pretty greasy. This was 6/10 Would most likely not recommend or return unfortunately read more

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I've been here a few times and enjoyed their food. I'm usually here for their grill chicken steak or the Cornish hen. Service is good and refills on the Lemon ice tea is great. I posted the menu because every time I think about getting it to go, they never have a recent picture of it. So I decided to do it. A lot has changed especially pricing. read more

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I used to go to bay garden quite frequently. I stopped going because of this female server's attitude. She was very rude, not only once but every time I went there. This time, I opted for to-go, hoping that things would be better. I went in and 1 guy asked me what I wanted. I said I called for to-go already. He told me to sit down and wait. I waited for 20+ minutes and finally decided to ask again. When I walked up to the cashier, I saw my order. Then I realized my order had been there all along! No one even bothered to tell me while I waited there! The 2 stars are for the food. It is good but not the best. Portion and price is ok. read more

If I had to rank the Bay Cafes I've been to, this is my least favorite. Bay Island is 1st, then Bay Cafe, and finally this place. Getting in there was confusing and there wasn't a good queuing system. The people seating had no idea who was there 1st. The service was meh and so was the food. The beef noodle soup was flavorless. read more

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Wanted to try Alice Kitchen across the street but didn't realize they closed on Wednesdays. Decided to give Bay Garden Cafe a try and it was surprisingly good. The restaurant is actually quite spacious, also nice and bright and clean. One side is mainly booths for small parties and the other side is full of big tables. The two of us waited a bit for a table and then they started offering us the option of sitting at a big table (not even sharing with others). I think that process could have been done more efficiently. We decided to order extra so as to sample more dishes. We ordered Beef Chow Gun, Singapore style Vermicelli with Curry Sauce, Fish Fillet Porridge, and Curry Beef Stew with Rice (from the lunch menu). Everything tasted delicious and authentic with good wok aroma. Their curry was really tasty, both on the Curry Beef Stew and the Singapore style Vermicelli. I was especially impressed by the Curry Beef Stew lunch special. Price was really good at $12.95; quality and quantity could not be beat. Their porridge also had good texture and a generous amount of fish. Shrimps used in the vermicelli were very big and fresh. The amount of beef in the Chow Fun was decent and the beef was tender. All in all, we had a really good lunch at very affordable prices. read more

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焗豬扒飯 We ordered asking for this dish with rice. They made a mistake and gave with noodles. We told waitress and she gave us a bowl of rice instead of taking it back and It was terrible. Please refer to picture. Then google baked pork chop rice. Does that look similar? Meat was not cooked correctly. No cheese. You gave us Chef Boyardee spaghetti from the can. High school cafeteria gave better spaghetti. Please try serving this in Hong Kong. read more

Bay Garden Cafe - 焗豬扒飯 - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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Great Hong Kong style cafe with great lunch specials. Your standard Hong Kong cafe western and Cantonese specials. Friendly service. read more

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I just wanna say that when you walk in, the front desk stand is awkwardly located all the way in the back past their tables. Like why would you put your stand there? We walked in and had to scream past all the tables that people were already seated and eating on just to let the employees know how many guests were in our party. Overall it's mediocre Chinese food. The spare ribs bitter melon had good flavor but the pieces of ribs were not it. If you know good pieces of spare rib, you just know. The tomato egg entree had like 1 egg mixed in there. Put in more eggs plssss!!! No complaints on the salt and pepper pork chops and generous portion sizes. Parking available right behind the restaurant. It's also located right across the street from Alice Kitchen which is always busy. We were planning to go there but opted for this to give it a try. read more

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Bay Garden Cafe has been a family favorite of ours for a few years now. There's convenient parking behind the restaurant and you can enter through the back where the waiting area is located. We usually come during their lunch special hours which run from 11 AM to 3 PM. We ordered the garlic chicken, fish fillet with vegetables, and lobster with yi mein noodles. The fish and broccoli were kind of plain, but the other two dishes were amazing. The garlic chicken is a must! The chicken is tender and coated in a sauce that's addicting. We don't usually order the lobster, but we're so glad we did this time because it was tasty. read more

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Their food was really good. Although food and service is slow, they do make good food and are really consistent on weekdays and weekend. Their chicken steak one of the best read more

The food is delicious. The portion is good compared to the price. Cantonese cooking style. The price is acceptable in Arcadia area. quiet vibe. The service is OK. They speak Cantonese and Mandarin. The milk tea is good. The soup is recommended, especially during winter. read more

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Great price for lunch special. Available on weekend too! Before 3pm. Crispy Cornish hen is my favorite! read more

Bay Garden Cafe - OCT 2025 - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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Lunch specials excellent, kau yuk, salt pepper squid, very tasty. Bbq duck very large tasty and excellent. House specialty garlic ribs and curry beef stew with lots of tendons - excellent. Meets all three Toisan grandma criteria, good portions, affordable, tastes good? Service was friendly. Would go again if in the area. read more

This was our first time here and don't understand why this restaurant got a low rating. Don't be fooled by the look of the outside of the restaurant. We were referred to this place by a friend who lives nearby here. We arrived a little after they opened and was lucky to find parking in front. As we entered, the place was already halfway filled, which means to us that the local people come here because they love the food, but just not post on Yelp. Plus, they have an "A" rating. The hostess immediately sat us down and gave us ice water to drink. Our friend advised us to order the crispy Cornish hen with red rice and ma po tofu, so we did. We were quite hungry after doing a 5k earlier in the morning, so we ordered the fish fillet with black bean sauce and crispy noodles with beef. This included two bowls of rice too. Everything looked so appetizing to eat. Our friend's recommendations were on spot! I'm not too fond of spicy food but the ma po tofu was delicious. My favorite out would be the fish fillet because the fish was so tender. Plus, the beef in the crispy noodles were soft and tender. I just wished we lived closer to try their other dishes as well. The service here was excellent too. They make sure your water is filled, and the hostess checks up on you if there's anything else you need. If you drop by here, you won't be disappointed. read more

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Best lunch special menu even on a Saturday, affordable eats for great Cantonese favorites. Tea and rice was included too so you didn't have to pay more, very reasonable. Service is efficient and even at 2pm an hour before lunch special cut off time. Cooks were winding down and getting ready to have their own lunch but we still got our food out in a timely manner. It seems the community is close knit after a large table party celebration of a birthday happened, they gave their extra cake to the cook's table. It's just so fun to see customers that are like family. Food was great not too greasy which can be a problem with going out to eat. Dishes were flavorful with the right amount of salt. A family favorite spot to eat. Seriously check out their lunch menu! read more

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The food quality is subpar. The food temperature is not hot. There is no wok air. The portions are small. Only 1 small bowl of rice is given and the rice is not hot. There are no condiments in each table and you have to get it yourself. The wait staffs are always busy and pay no attention to you. Many dishes are over priced. Many times, toilet lack toilets papers and drying hand paper. Parking in the back can be terrible. Overall it is overpriced. Poor quality of food and poor service restaurant. Alice kitchen on opposite side is better. The kitchen is dirty. I have seen a chef spitting inside the kitchen as they open up the gate to let cool air in. The iced lemon tea is pricey more than 5 bucks. The rotisserie chicken q'are frozen chicken read more

I just did the very Chinese and Jewish thing by having dinner here for Christmas as most of SGV is opened for business on Christmas day. Food is Hong Kong style cuisine and others spoke highly of this place. Check out the food photos and full menu that I shared. They do have fresh seafood tanks and I saw fish and geoduck on this visit but attached a list of prices for everything they can offer (by the pound). And, they have a $35 per person Western meal for Christmas and New Year so maybe you will see that photo in time for 12/31/23??? read more

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Great deal for lunch specials!! Grilled chicken with 2 fried eggs and side of spaghetti,spoonful of veggies only $12!! Big menu for lunch specials and reasonable portions. read more

Bay Garden Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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The portion of porridge at this restaurant is so big that it comes with a small steamed bun. The steak was a big piece. These two are the rice and pasta I am not recommend. I think they are not very delicious. read more

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We ordered a turkey for thanksgiving dinner. This was our third year ordering. It turned out very very bad. The turkey skin was burned. When we cut the turkey drumstick side, still undercooked and blood. We will never order again from this restaurant. Black listed. BE AWARE. read more

We came here to celebrate Valentines Day and mostly share the evening with our family. There was no wait and got seated immediately. I heard great things about their breakfast and wanted to see how good their dinner was as well. It either a hit or miss . Price wise, you get your money's worth---very generous portions! However, their spinach dish was a bit "old & chewy" . The ribs wasn't bad---4 pcs for $15!!! Deal !!! However, the service was on the down side. I had to flag our waitress down a few x for tea refills and to go boxes. read more

Bay Garden Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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One word. Fantastic Food is authentic and delicious. Seafood is next level. I enjoyed it a lot. If u are Chinese, u would know the food quality Now, Bay Garden Cafe is my favorite restaurant. Service is good too. They are caring. Plus, the tall young lady is extremely friendly and caring. I'll go whenever I want. read more

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I have been to this restaurant a few times for breakfast, and I think the breakfast is just ok (not bad, but I prefer other options. I haven't tried their lunch and dinner). Service is decent for a Chinese restaurant and the atmosphere is comfortable enough. That doesn't sound like a 5-star review, but a recent experience I had with them was so good that I am giving it 5 stars now. Earlier this month, I was looking for a venue for my baby son's birthday party. I picked this restaurant because it's right next to Primrose Park, and most of our guests prefer Chinese (or at least Asian) food. Lina (the manager?) was very easy to work with to make this reservation, and she explained everything to us in great detail. She spoke English but it's much easier to communicate in Cantonese as typical for a Chinese restaurant. Through her, I booked 4 tables and ordered the baby pig lobster combo and we were allowed to make substitutions or special requests. My mother and my aunt (who used to own a restaurant) were skeptical of the quality of the food, but we kept the reservation. The food turned out to be very good. The baby pig was roasted in-house (rather than buying it from a vendor) and super tender, and all the other food items were excellent as well. All the guests were satisfied including my mom and aunt. Finally, there's plenty of parking and it's right next to the park (why we picked this restaurant in the first place), so right after the meal, you can take the little kids to play. So I would recommend this place for parties (baby pig lobster combo) and for being kids friendly. I will try lunch and dinner there next time. read more

I had quite the experience here. A good one! Haha. Stopped by cause I wanted to bring some lunch for my mom. I ordered noodles and a coke. Then the lady asked if I wanted an ACTUAL drink? And she points to the special drink sign on the wall by the fish tank. Then another lady popped out to tell me about it. I was unsure cause the special drink included coconut jelly and stuff...BUT! BUT!!! SHE ADDED THAT SHE CAN MAKE ME WHATEVER DRINK I WANT!! So I'm like..okay, surprise me! Lolol the lady is like OKAY! She asks if I like coffee and I said as long as it's sweet. Boom. That's all she needed to know. Cause omg. She made me a Chocolate Coffee drink and I LOVED IT!! There was even pretty glitter on top with a wafer and marshmallows~ it also included coffee jelly but she made it sweet enough where I don't taste the bitterness~ I enjoy. If I remember right, it's only one lady there that makes the surprise drinks and works there Weds-Friday I think... I'll definitely be back to try whatever random drinks she makes~ read more

Bay Garden Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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The combination pork, chicken and eggs lunch is one of my favorite. The crispy chicken and well seasoned pork tasted great and two eggs any style plus fresh sauté vegetables was a good combination that satisfy a very hungry person or two meals for the nibble eater. First time l went there the jasmine white rice was one of the most tasteful white rice l had in any restaurant for the past years. Yesterday, they changed the rice, is just as ordinary like the others. Sad to say it took the urge for me to go back frequently Oh well... read more

The bread crumb pork chop was great at 10.99. They also have the lobster with noodle special at $25.99. The fish paste soup with vegetables was delicious at $12.99 . Service was good and usually you can find a table. read more

Decent Chinese breakfast. Average Chinese food level but the clean environment. It deserves 4 stars because of the clean. Highly recommend the deep-fried dough with condensed milk. you can smell the deep fried oil, light crunchy outside, soft inside, pour condensed milk on top before you ate, it would make it sweet. The parking lot is in the back, with plenty of parking spots. read more

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By far worst Chinese restaurant in Temple City. Salty oily food loaded with MSG, tight crowded seating area, poor service (after waiting for 5 minutes with no service, I grabbed my own menu). Lastly, filthy odors bathroom. There are many restaurants choices on Las Tunas. Would not recommend anyone to come here. read more

I usually come here for breakfast and occasionally for lunch with my mom and son. My son loves their macaroni soup they give during breakfast & my mom loves their eggplant with salted fish dish. I always ordered the wonton noodle soup for breakfast. Everything is standard and good enough! Nothing to complain about. Prices are good and service is nice! read more

Bay Garden Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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Compare to other HK cafe, their food is relatively cheap. But the choice is VERY limited. And the taste is NOT authentic HK feel. Taste more like Americanized Asian food. Not a big fan of it. I tried the egg plant in garlic sauce. This dish is COMPLETELY different than what I remembered back in HK. Mongolia beef tastes bland as well. Their dish is pretty big. But tastewise it's only mid. Service, you can forget about it. The servers are kinda mean to start with. There was a bit of commotion as of who get first and if a number is needed to wait. No one say a thing and whole bunch of people were just standing at the entrance. And the manager got upset when people asked him if we need a number. He basically tear off a piece of paper from some where and just write number on it and give it to us... Well, definitely not going back for sure. read more

Food is ok and price is reasonable however the service not that good. If they add a couple of more servers may improve the service.

We've been getting take out from here the last 6 months. This place can compete with Alice's kitchen across the street. Food is consistently served fresh and delicious. read more

I'm pretty pleased with this new addition to my Cantonese/HK-style food repertoire (I'm from the 626 so I've really tried them all). Service here is actually very nice. We never felt rushed, or overlooked. The rest of the restaurant is very similar to your standard Cantonese spot; average cleanliness, fish tanks in the back, etc. Overall, I actually enjoyed the food here quite a bit. Food erred on the salty and oily side, but not in a way that made my stomach upset. Their salted fish, chicken, and eggplant "casserole" (read: clay pot dish) was a signature item , and one of my favorites: 4/5. The eggplant in these dishes is always par-fried, so it is oily towards the bottom, but is very flavorful. The sauteed fish fillet with ginger and scallion was also a favorite: 4/5 Lots of aromatics, made for a tasty side with rice. My least favorite dish was the chicken curry: 2/5. Not a successful attempt at HK style curry flavors. I've heard good things about the pork belly with preserved vegetables (mui choy kau yuk baby!) so I'll give it a try next time! read more

Bay Garden Cafe - Salted fish, chicken, and eggplant clay pot casserole - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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Great atmosphere! Super nice and friendly staff. Tacos and gelato is the way to go. I will say I was a bigger fan of the carne asada over the chicken tacos, but both were good read more