Both times I've been here the service has been great. The flavors are really good overall. On a Saturday mid afternoon the line was only 5-10 minutes the first time and the next time there was no line. I love the HK Milk Tea including the ice bear. The bear is made of milk tea so when it melts, you have more tea. The rice rolls are great and come out within a few minutes of ordering. I would get again the tomato and beef rice and pineapple bun pork chop sandwich. There's no parking lot but there's 3 hr street parking on the side streets so we never had issues finding somewhere to park. read more

Bayao Cafe - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

Awesomeness on a stick! * * * Bayao is two headline stories both of which are outstanding. One is Boston's Chinatown Two which is in Quincy. The other is the Hong Kong chain restaurant Bayao which just happens to have a branch in Quincy. Both of these are coolness personified. * * * On Quincy and Chinatown Twos: Chinatowns are no longer just in Chinatown any more. The new Chinatowns are fascinating places. The old famous Chinatowns of Boston, New York and San Francisco were centers of nineteenth century and early twentieth century Chinese poor people. They had great food but could otherwise be dingy places to live in. Although they are dining destinations now, in their time, they were basically ethnic slums. Slums have unattractive housing, social problems and complex interesting cultural institutions. The West's new Chinese residents have Ph.D's, MD's, and MBA's. They may have vast holdings of patents, real estate assets or companies that they have sold. They have no interest in living in the older generation's slums. They DO have a serious interest in Chinese groceries, Chinese restaurants and top quality schools. So wherever there is Chinese in-migration, new affluent Chinatowns are being built to accomodate this new generation of cool high-powered Chinese settlers. In Toronto, Chinatown Two is at the northern border of the city along Yonge Street. In Melbourne, it is at the Box Hill Metro Station. In New York City, the shopping Chinatown Two at Flushing - with the actual residents living in the Long Island Suburbs, or Queens. In Vancouver, Chinatown Two is the whole damn City of Vancouver plus the suburb of Richmond as well. In Boston, Chinatown Two is Quincy. There is an extremely high concentration of Asian residence. There are no fewer than 10 Asian grocery stores. However, the Boston Area's strict suburban zoning regulations have left a definite mark on Quincy's capacity to be a large scale Chinatown Two. It is very hard to do new commercial construction in the Boston suburbs. So Quincy Chinatown Two has to have the same low density small footprint shopping establishments typical of the rest of suburban Boston. They are in essence stuck in "colonial" buildings. (Okay, 1950's and 1960's buildings - but they can't be expanded.) So you don't get the mega-concentration of restaurants, and shopping you get in Flushing or Box Hill. But what is here is OUTSTANDING. * * * Bayao is the perfect restaurant for the young high-tech population of Quincy. It is an in-your-face Hong-Kong-cinema-themed cooler-than-cool Hong Kong street food place. You want dim sum or traditional Cantonese? Fuggetaboutit! This is half-globalized-half-crazy Hong Kong street food dishes that were invented post-Jackie-Chan. French toast stuffed with peanut butter and served with condensed milk. Baked seafood spaghetti in tomato cream sauce. (Remember that tomato cream sauce is not unlike Campbells' cream of tomato soup. This is a perfectly fine thing to put on seafood and spaghetti.) They do a lot of instant ramen. They do a rice with bolognese sauce and a fried egg on top. A lot of people get a scrambled egg sandwich with the thickest bread you have ever seen and very fluffy scrambled eggs that stand up by themselves. * * * I did a pork chop and spaghetti soup which was just what it sounds like. (There is no tomato sauce in the soup. Just ramen broth.) I barely noticed my soup - because of the other two grand slam home runs which were also in front of me. About two thirds of the tables I saw were ordering a fried chicken leg as well as whatever else they were ordering. Well, if two thirds of the customers say you have to have a chicken leg, I had to have a chicken leg too. It was TOTALLY the right call. The chicken legs are the star of the show. This is a Central American style smooth hard crust fried chicken quarter. It is majorly competitive with the best Southern Fried Chicken you have ever had. It is also huge. That chicken had my pure and undivided attention. * * * Except for my drink - which was legendary in its own right. They have a beverage called Iced Ovaltine madness. I was expecting a Singapore-style sweet Horlick's style beverage. I was wrong. This was a pure malt drink, with no chocolate and very very little sugar. It was a straight up savory malt drink with a massively massively malt-y taste. It was a milk drink you wanted to drink slowly. You wanted to savor every sip. * * * Not surprisingly, with a giant chicken leg, a whole bowl of pork chop and spaghetti and a malt drink, I left Bayao's stuffed to the gills. Do I want to come back and eat my way through the rest of the menu? Absolutely Positively! I would end up as fat as Sammo Hung. But if he could do acrobatics in martial arts at 240 pounds, I can still do acrobatics at the dining room table. read more

We came here on a Monday at 12pm & also at 6pm. It was not too busy. The staff was very attentive in removing plates and checking on us. The food was tasty . Here what we got 1Fried Chicken Quarter Leg with Omelette Rice 2Baked Honk Kong Style Bologna (Spaghetti) 3Baked Pork Chops Rice with Cream Sauce 4Baked Pork Chop Spaghetti with Portuguese Sauce 5HK Stye Pork Curry Rice 6 HK Style French Toast with Peanut Butter 7HK Style French Toast with Ovaltine 8Fried Chicken Quarter Leg 9Milk Tea & Coffee Milk Tea Overall, we paid $70 our first time and $90 our second time. It definitely was a good experience read more

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This was our second visit, and this time we brought a group of friends along! Everyone had an amazing time and really enjoyed the food! We ordered the pineapple bun, black pepper beef spaghetti, quarter leg chicken, and more -- every dish was flavorful and delicious. The portions were generous, and the service was fast and attentive. Highly recommend! read more

Bayao Cafe - Quarter leg chicken - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

Delicious new spot! Make sure to come early to put your name on the list. We waited about 40 minutes for Sunday lunch. The decor is super cute in here too! Really reminded of me Hong Kong. The service is quick and efficient. Definitely easier to get seated here as a table for 2. We got the steak sizzling plate with spaghetti and baked pork chop rice. Both were delicious, will definitely be back! read more

Bayao Cafe - Steak Sizzling Plate with Spaghetti - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

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Ambiance: 4.5/5 fantastic, I love the fun decorations and seating. It really felt being transported out of Quincy, and it's a fun, trendy spot for instagramming your food and catching up with friends Service: 5/5 Food came on time, staff was great about refilling water etc. Food: 3.5/5 Maybe it just comes to my preferences, but the food was just ok. The flavors were a bit mild, and the egg rice dishes had more rice than protein. I tried the laksa, which could have been spicier/more flavorful. I did like the squid ink fried rice, it was delicious, and the squid was fresh and tender, not overcooked/rubbery. The dessert toasts are delicious to split with friends! More of a lunch spot over dinner. read more

Bayao Cafe - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

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parking - 4 spots in front of the building dining area is packed with booths, tables, and a couple large family size tables. we ordered a trio sampler of rice roll, fish balls, and shu mai. the rice roll and fish balls we're good. the shu mai was different, really chewy, not the usual dim sum version. entrees included toast, spaghetti, pork chops, and shrimp with truffle oil egg over rice. all were good, fresh, and tasty. will definitely be back to try other things read more

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Love their drinks and their toast options, their rice noodles are also very good to share. There is always a queue but worth the wait. Once seated, the service is very fast. read more

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Several weeks ago, my friend and I went here for a late lunch around 1:30pm and we still had to wait for an hour before we got our table. We ordered the pineapple bun with butter, pork chop baked rice with tomato sauce, sizzling seared steak with tomato sauce and fried egg, and fish siu mai. The pineapple bun with butter was a standout and surprisingly good. The sizzling steak was pretty tasty as well. Although the pork chop was marinated and had flavor, I wasn't a fan of the pork chop baked rice because it didn't have enough tomato paste and there was no tomatoes either. The fish siu mai was just average. I tried their hot HK style milk tea and iced lemon tea and both were very good and on par. Service was quick once we sat down. Hope to try other things next time when there is less of a crowd and they serve breakfast as well! read more

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Bayao was a great and authentic Hong Kong cafe! We went here for lunch on a weekday. There was no wait and the service was very speedy. We tried many of the dishes, the ones that stood out were their fried chicken leg and prawn and egg and black truffle dish. Their French toast was also delicious! I highly recommend this place for their playful decor as well. A must go if you're in Quincy read more

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Came here for brunch on a Sunday at 11:00 AM right when it opened and there was already a line. When you walk in there is an iPad to put your name down. I recommend staying around because you will not get a text when your table is ready. They will only call out your number. The wait was about an hour. The place is vintage style, definitely reminds me of HK with the lights and green/orange decor. For food (a party of 4), we shared the following items: Curry Fishball -- Curry was fragrant. This is an OG street food. I would order this again. Squid Ink Seafood Fried Rice--contains shrimp and calamari. There is the "wok hay", smoky and good. Nothing special with the squid ink, just added coloring. The dish overall tasted like fried rice. Beef Trio Noodle Soup -- I forgot to take a picture of it. The dish contained egg noodles (wonton noodles). It didn't have a strong egg taste which I liked cause I'm not a big fan of egg noodles. The soup was light and clean, but flavorful. There were beef and Chinese veggies in it. I would order this again for a rainy day. Hong Kong French Toast with peanut butter--I think I'm going to start eating French toasts with peanut butter from now on. The French toast was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. It has a good chew to it. I loved this. Butter and topped with maple syrup. Sizzling Steak with Spaghetti--My favorite dish! The steak was a bit tough to cut up but it's so soft and tender when you chew it (very odd). The gravy was good and corn was the perfect pairing with it, add a bit of natural sweetness to the dish. Apparently spaghetti is how people in HK normally eat it but they do have the option of rice with it if you prefer. Seated Pork Chop with Omelette Rice -- least favorite dish. I thought it wasn't anything special. The omelette was very thin and I thought it can be thicker. For drinks: Coffee Milk Tea (Iced) -- strong coffee with a hint of milk tea flavor, very good but you will be wide awake. Soy Milk x Red Bean Slush -- Almost like the dessert and not too sweet. The soy milk is VItal Milk (IYKYK). Very good. Milk Tea (hot) -- Very strong milk tea. Not sweet at all. Very good but next time I might add a bit of sugar. read more

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Came on a Saturday before the dinner rush and I didn't have to wait in line, but it got very busy after I was seated. The whole party has to be there in order to sit down and there is plenty of street parking outside. The restaurant has great decor. There is mahjong in the tables and they have lots of nods to Hong Kong. The service was really quick and the food was pretty good. My table got a couple items to share and our favorite was the beef chow foon and the beef trio noodle soup. The beef chow foon had really good "wok hay" and is one of the best I've had around the greater Boston area. The eggs noodles for the noodle soup was also really fresh too. I got a couple drinks to try and I wasn't a fan of the yuzu tea, but the gong kong style milk tea was very good and pretty authentic. read more

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Always enjoy eating at a Hong Kong Style Cafe and that is exactly what Bayao Cafe delivers. We ordered the hot milk tea which was delicious and hit the spot. For our dishes we ordered the pickled vegetable pork noodle soup which was hearty and meaty. The omelette fried rice with pork chop was large but thin, rice was good. Ended with two large garlic chicken wings that were cooked well. Service was quick and attentive. read more

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I don't understand how their seating or waitlist system works. My husband, my son, and I went there for lunch today. This wasn't our first visit, and we've never been asked if our son needed a high chair before. My son is 4 years old but is as tall as many 5-year-olds, so he has always sat in a regular booth with us. There were two parties behind us on the waitlist. The first was just like our group--two adults and one young boy around 3-4 years old. The second was a party of three adults. A few minutes later, the first group behind us was seated in a booth. Then, when another booth became available, the second group behind us was seated as well. We were still waiting. I asked the host why both groups behind us were seated first. He told me it was because my son needed a high chair and wouldn't fit in a booth. The problem is that we never asked for a high chair. No one asked us whether we needed one--they simply made that decision for us. If they thought a booth wouldn't work for our family, they should have communicated with us instead of making assumptions. To make matters worse, after making us wait while others were seated first, they ended up squeezing the three of us into a table meant for two people just to clear the waitlist. I'm extremely disappointed with how they handled the seating process. The lack of communication and the inconsistent seating decisions made for a very frustrating experience. read more

Greasy, expensive street food. This is my second time here and everything is just very heavy. It is Hong Kong food inspired, but more so street food. It is giving the food that you make when you have nothing else to eat and need to make do with a small budget. The drinks are okay, I got a hot milk tea that has a strong tea flavor, no sugar so had to add my own. My friend got this red bean slush that comes with soy milk which was actually really good and refreshing. My other friend just got a coffee, classic coffee taste and nothing special. I ordered the Ginger scallion ramen with Chicken. Never again, it is just boiled plain ramen noodles with a side of Ginger scallion and topped with fried chicken cutlet. The chicken was juicy and flavorful, but the ramen noodle itself is completely bland and not cooked all the way through so it was dry and the Ginger scallion doesn't provide enough flavor. 0/10. It was $14 by the way, for plain noodles and some chicken slices. My friend got a scrambled egg toast, the scrambled eggs were flavorful but the toast was so dry. 5/10. My other friend got a pickled vegetable pulled pork noodle soup which was good, hearty and flavorful. 7/10. Overall, would never come back lol, overpriced cheap street food that's made to look really good in order to sell you an "authentic Hong Kong" experience. It's giving social media influencer click bait food. Looks good, taste bad. Service was fast, not exceptional and not super friendly. They barely checked on us nor spoke to us besides seating us and getting us the check. read more

Well we were hungry and ready to eat so we choose Bayao Cafe and first the parking is a little bit of a pain but coming to Boston and I wanted to try some good places to eat . So as we walked in we were seated right away and this cafe gets really busy and sometimes you might have to wait a bit but we got lucky once again !! Our order came out quickly and Service was pretty good !! As for the food let me tell you it was delicious and it hit the spot !! I highly recommend you give this Cafe a try and see for yourself . I enjoyed everything here !! I surely can see us coming back next time we are in Boston . read more

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We really enjoyed this place! Got 5 different dishes and loved them all. Very clean and modern. The service was fast. Flavorful food and the fried chicken was prepared perfectly. Will totally return! read more

Only had the takeout beef chow foon (dry one), was good but not the best in the Boston area. It's probably the 3rd best. I will def head over and try some other items read more

Dieeeeeeeeu this was pretty solid. Basics done very well with strong portion sizes. Queuing and getting seated was pretty orderly. Service was authentically impersonal. Decor really added to the immersion. read more

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Food is pretty decent but I just don't like how there's cheese in the toast The fried chicken leg is pretty worth it for its price!

I have tried a good variety of the foods here, as I have been here a few times now. All the food has been very tasty and delicious here. Always have been seated promptly and our orders taken quickly. Food always comes out so fast as well. I really enjoy the vibe in here, great spot for any occasion really. read more

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For are good we enjoyed it the appetizers was beautiful main dishes I loved them and the tea was great read more

Bayao Cafe - Fried chicken leg with rice and egg omelette - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

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We did takeout mostly for the chicken leg which was delicious. It arrived quickly to Roxbury. Egg and rice was decent but the chicken is the star. read more

The food is like a taste of home. I came here with my family on a morning weekend, so it was packed. Though, we didn't wait too long. As soon as we got seated, we were handed the menus. The menus are both in Chinese and English. Plenty of selections, you'll find something you'll like or new to try. Plus, the price is great too. I ordered the chicken cutlet curry. It came in without too much delay with the morning rush. So filling and fresh. The curry was creamy, sweet, and savory. Honestly addictive even. And it came with a good portion of rice and chicken. Seasoned perfectly. I also was able to have a taste of the pasta soup and rice cakes. Which was good in my opinion. Going inside you'll notice retro decorations, neon signs, and plenty of seating despite it being a cozy space. read more

Bayao Cafe - Chicken Cutlet Curry - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

We went on a Friday when they had just opened; there was no wait. Since it was lunch, we ordered something lighter: mini French toast bites, plain pineapple buns, and honey char siu rice noodles. Disappointed that some items are unavailable on the menu. I ordered an HK-style red bean with ice cream and so much milk, but there was a lack of red bean and ice cream. The mini toast bites lack egg flavor since the egg did not soak into the bread. The pineapple bun was good; it tasted better than a bakery bun. The char siu rice noodles were solid, with the char siu soft, but I was disappointed that they didn't have the beef trio noodle soup I tried during my first visit. read more

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Loved this place! Went on a Monday afternoon and there was wait (preciously went on an early Sunday afternoon and it was way too packed). We got the Beef w/Silky Scrambled Eggs on Rice and the beef rice noodles. Both were delicious. Also got the coffee milk tea and it was also pretty good. Definitely tasted the coffee. It wasn't too loud and the decorations were nice. Would go again! read more

Bayao Cafe - Beef w/Silky Scrambled Eggs on Rice and beef rice noodle soup - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

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Bayao Cafe is a new addition to North Quincy's food scene. They offer dishes that you would typically find at a Hong Kong cafe, like curry fish balls, baked rice, curry, etc. What we ordered: -Iced Milk Tea $5.95 -Yuzu Soda $4.95 -Root Beer $3.00 -(A3) Rice Roll w/ Mixed Sauce $6.95 -(B14) Toast w/ Peanut Butter & Condensed Milk $4.00 -(G3) Baked Chicken Rice with Tomato Sauce $16.95 -(R12) Seared Pork Chop w/ Omelets Rice $14.95 -(C2) Curry Pork Chop Rice $13.95 Thoughts: Not sure if I had a favorite dish from tonight's visit. Everything we ordered tasted just alright. Not bad but nothing spectacular either. For the G3. Baked Chicken rice with tomato sauce, it lacked tomato flavor and at first, I was confused if I had been served the right dish or not. The curry pork rice was okay, you could tell the curry was HK style but was missing something. The seared pork chop omelet rice was mid; I think overall, I wish that all the dishes were more flavorful. The B14. Toast with peanut butter & condensed milk was disappointing. I didn't taste any peanut butter. Also, usually with HK toast, it comes with 2-3 pieces of toast that has peanut butter spread in between each piece of toast, that is then dip in egg & fried, with condensed milk drizzled on top. Service: One of the good things that we liked about Bayao was how quick the staff worked to get our orders in and served our food within minutes. This was what I liked about our experience dining here. The part that I didn't like as much was that our server was a bit passive aggressive when we had questions about one of the dishes that arrived at our table. The worker that brought the baked chicken rice told us that it was baked pork chop rice. I did use my fork to try to see if it was the right dish and couldn't tell what kind of meat it was & the sauce didn't look like the typical tomato sauce lol. Our server came by and basically yelled at us, whereas the girl who brought the dishes to us apologized for telling us it was pork when it was chicken. Another thing that I would've liked was if they gave us waters to start. I looked around and noticed that they also didn't serve any of the other tables water either though. I was hoping to have a good experience at Bayao Cafe because HK food is definitely something that I've missed since I used to go back to visit every year for a decade but I probably won't come back to Bayao Cafe any time soon... it was still nice to try a new spot! Parking: parking limited in this area but you may have luck on Hanock St or Billings Rd. read more

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The chicken leg was really crispy and tender. Get the appetizer chicken leg. It is HUGE. The Portuguese style dishes are really good. The beef chow fun is also a large portion than what others would give. The restaurant is clean and has awesome mahjong sets in their tables. The staff were friendly and nice. read more

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The wait time was long because of a lot of people on Sunday, but it was definitely worth it! The food and service were great. It has a great variety of choices! The pineapple pork bun sandwiches and their fried chicken were so good! The theme and decorations were definitely well thought of. We will definitely come back again! read more

Bayao Cafe - Leg quarter fried chicken with omelette rice, sizzling, seared chicken, and Hong Kong style spaghetti with pork - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

Food was awesome and service was quick! Loved the mini French toast and milk tea. Will definitely go back! read more

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Bayao is a fun spot that works for a casual date night or meal with the family. A large variety of sweet and savory menu items means something for everyone. There are definitely a few random pairing of foods that will throw people off if they aren't familiar with HK cafe dishes but I appreciate just having some different from all the similar Asian food offerings in Quincy. The Ovaltine HK French Toast was tasty but a bit different from the typical french toast in that it was more like a grilled cheese covered with a sweet glaze. I was a fan of the beef satay instant noodles. The beef was tender, the noodles were chewy, and the broth had this nice curry aromatic taste to it. The iced milk tea is on the sweet side but was decent. Service was fast. We got our food within 10 minutes. Ordering in English has not an issue as you just give them the letter and number of the item you want. There was a line but we only had to wait about 15 minutes. Pricing felt a bit on the higher side for many of the dishes. The neon lights and decor were fun to look at. Definitely a hip diner vibe. Seating is a bit tight so I wouldn't recommend a large group. Definitely worth check out. read more

This new spot in north quincy is lit! It's packed during dinner time on the weekend (they don't do reservation). The space is new and clean. Lots of yummy food and drink selections on the menu. This dishware is cute and brand oriented. We ordered 3 apps and 4 entrees and several drinks. Everything was delish! I would come back to try more dishes next time. read more

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Stopped in for brunch on a weekday morning with a friend. The wait was about 30mins. Turnover was fast which was much appreciated. Street parking was extremely tough which is probably the only downfall. We had the mix sauce rice noodles. This was probably my favorite. The noodles were super fresh and the flavor was very well balanced. Fried chicken with rice egg omelette. This was my friends favorite and he said he will come back just for this plate. The rice and egg was super moist and the flavor was not overwhelming. The friend chicken was perfectly cooked and the skin was like chips!!! The oyster sauce beef stir fry udon was probably the best Ive had. The udon was slightly undercooked otherwise wonderful plate. We did the French toast with the cream sauce. I specifically came here to try this and was a bit disappointed. It looked a lot better than it taste. The flavor wasn't balanced and the cheese did not balance well with the sauce in my opinion and the bread looked more fluffy and it tasted. We will def come back for everything else except for this. Can't wait to try their other items on the menu!!! read more

So we've been meaning to stop in since this HK cafe newly opened, seen a bit of promo and socials about it and happy to have another option in town. A plus was that you get your food quick. Service was alright, a lot of passive aggressive talk from some of our server staff over simple questions ensuring we received the correct order (the person dropping off the food said different dishes then those we ordered, so we wanted to make sure). Before being seated we did designate our party size of 3. They pointed at two tables and we sat down and closed the tables together (the tables were small, 2 toppers) then we had what I assume was a manager come by and say oh, we wanted you to sit 3 to the 2 topper (impossible to fit 3 adults unless you are the size of a child) especially since we planned on ordering more then 3 plates. He informed us after already being seated that they were not busy at the moment, but should they get busy while we are mid dinner, they are going to take our table away. That set a weird tone to the start of trying a new spot. The drinks were fine and as expected, milk tea HK style has the deep earthy tea flavor which is great not overly sweet. Yuzu soda and rootbeer are as expected (no refills for those wondering) about $3 for soda, $5 for yuzu soda, and $6 for milk tea. The food appetizer HK toast with PB + condensed milk. Mid with barely any peanut butter. Single slice of toast $4. HK toast usually is a stack of 3 slices with PB spread heavy between layers, dipped in egg and fried then drizzled on top with condensed milk usually. So this wasn't for us. The curry pork had the HK curry flavor and pork was cooked well overall, but the dish fell a bit flat according to our friend who got it. The cheese bake chicken was cooked well and moist, however it was supposed to be tomato based and we had to check with our server if they got the right sauce because there wasn't a hint of tomato to be found unfortunately. The cheese was nicely melted and the dish came hot which is great! The seared pork chop with omelette rice, the pork was the same as the curry, cooked well and wasn't dry, much appreciated for that. My pork was heavy in the oil or something as I got that taste in the back of my palate. Single thin egg omelette wrapped around your portion of rice with sauce was actually tasty. Probably try the pineapple baos and sizzling plate next time by. read more

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So came for the new hk style cafe that opened up in Quincy. Definitely crowded during dinner time but the wait wasn't actually that long. The staff takes down your name and party number. The decor is mix of hk street feel and tables had similar theme designs. I really wanted to be seated at one of the mahjong designed ones but missed out. 3/5 milk tea - smooth milky but lacked that deep tea profile that is supposed to be balanced by the milky sweetness. This was just ok. 3/5 pineapple bun with butter - again nothing really special about this bun, the flaky shell was as expected and butter insert was giving the bun a good boost. Still feels decadent so only took fee bites of this. 4/5 rice roll with sauce was actually pretty good and tasty. The classic smooth chewy texture of the rice roll was perfect and absorbed the savory sauce flavors really well. The slipperiness of the roll shows how well executed this was since it was solid pieces and doesn't fall apart. 2.5/5 satay beef with instant noodles - this nostalgic item was actually bit disappointing. Maybe the adult in me has outgrown this dish but even without that, this was a pretty bland soup and noodle. The satay beef on top was fine but just wasn't doing it for me. 3/5 sorrowful fried rice (yeah, from that stephen chow movie ) which is supposed to make you tear up supposedly from the key ingredient onions...which was actually missing from this dish. Everything looked good and displayed very well. There's actually a decent amount of char sui that was covered by the egg. This classic hk combo brought back good memories. The jasmine rice was done perfectly, not too soft with just the right chewiness combined with absorbing the sauce from char sui. 3/5 curry fish balls - needed more absorbing time since curry flavor wasn't fully infused. Could be hotter as well and flavor was bland. Overall, even though most of the dishes were average for me, I still will come back to try other dishes since there is still a good amount of nostalgic items to try and the vibe here is on point. read more

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My partner and I ordered B9) cream-filled French toast topped w Ovaltine, N1) signature satay beef instant noodles, R3) fried chicken leg quarter w omelet rice, and G2) baked pork chop rice w tomato sauce - TASTE: 5/5 - kept expectations low, but Bayao delivered. Highlights included the added layer of cheese in the French toast, tasty satay beef, sweet soy sauce underneath the omelet rice, and a comforting classic: baked pork chop rice w its satisfying cheese and sweet tomato sauce. Will definitely be back to sample more of the menu! TEXTURE: 5/5 - the French toast was soft and creamy, the instant noodles weren't overcooked, the fried chicken leg was crunchy(!), and the pork chop's melted cheese was satisfying PRICE: 5/5 - budget-friendly for sure! SERVING SIZE: 4/5 - the fried chicken leg was huge! Left stuffed and w leftovers SERVICE: 4/5 - walked in at 5:15pm on a Friday and there were plenty of tables surprisingly, but the space quickly filled up; glad we beat the dinner rush. Our food started coming out 10-15min after ordering, and our waitress checked in on us often ATMOSPHERE: 5/5 - wow, what a transformation from the old abandoned car repair shop here! Bright colors, fun decor, lively atmosphere during dinner at least, and definitely filled w retro Hong Kong style PARKING: 5/5 - parked in the Vane St Lot, a free 2-hour parking lot nearby, since street spots on/off Hancock St can be hit or miss read more

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A recently opened Hong Kong-style cafe/eatery on North Quincy's Hancock Street, Bayao Cafe serves authentic Cantonese cuisine! The service is friendly, but they're currently so busy, so it takes a minute to call someone over. I had to call someone to exchange some utensils since the ones we originally got were dirty. They were really apologetic about it and got us new utensils immediately. They also charged us for the wrong table originally, but they quickly rectified it. The food does come out very quickly though, even though it is so busy. Almost every table was filled when we came at 5:30PM on a Saturday! On the topic of food... we tried a good spread of food and drinks. We had a few different things to try: - Milk Tea with Condensed Milk: Pretty good, but not sweet enough for me. There is sugar on the table though so we added more and it was perfect! - Iced Bear Lemon Tea/Godzilla Iced Tea: These are the same thing, one has a super cute ice cube-shaped bear, and the other is just a HUGE iced tea. The lemon iced tea is perfectly sweetened though and tasty. - Sizzling Chicken Plate with Garlic Sauce: This is a strong recommendation from me. I loved how tender the chicken was and the garlic sauce was pretty tasty. The flavor definitely could've been a little enhanced overall, but it was my favorite dish. - Cream-Filled French Toast topped with Ovaltine: This was interesting, the cream-filled French toast was actually cheese? I was a bit confused but the french toast was fluffy. I liked the milk they poured over it too as it paired perfectly with the ovaltine powder. I think if they use a custard filling in the middle, it would be better! - Hong Kong Style Bolognese: The sauce was pretty solid but similar to the sizzling plate, I think the flavors could've been stronger. I liked this dish overall tho, there was a good amount of meat included and the spaghetti was cooked to a perfect al dente. I would recommend giving this place a try! I think there are a few things that they need to iron out the kinks (like flavor and just some general service efficiency that will come with time). They're very receptive to feedback so I hope they have a chance to read the reviews! The service is great and I see this being an awesome spot to have some nostalgic home-cooked style meals. Definitely can't wait to come back and try! read more

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My friends and I had a great time at this cafe. The tables were roomy despite the small exterior. Inside were nicely decorated. I love the green gated doors on the wall. The fried chicken thigh is a win for me. Crispy on the outside while still moist inside and perfectly seasoned. The garlic chicken wings are just as tasty. The soft scrambled eggs and with beef was so good too. Pair it with the curry sauce from the fish ball, trust me. The peanut butter sauce with the rice noodles was simple and had such a nice flavor. A little sweet and savory and the sauce wasn't thick like other places I had. The mini toast was fluffy and not crazy sweet. All the drinks we ordered were delicious. Yeah go ahead and order the milk tea with ice bear. It's cute and well mixed. I hope they offer take out on food apps soon. Lunch had long lines so be prepared to wait for a while. There's not much vegan options here fyi. read more

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This place was absolutely delicious! The chicken was crispy and flavorful! The egg was fluffy paired nicely with the rice underneath! read more

Bayao Cafe - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

Overall I would highly recommend this place to family and friends, the prices were a little high for some items I really loved the Hong Kong bolognese pasta, it was garlicky and buttery underneath Price: $15.95 The fried chicken leg was huge, crispy and juicy. The omelette rice didn't have a ton of flavor though Price: $13.95 I would not get the bear iced tea again. The tea was good but for the price you pay ($9), you don't get that much tea, I rather have just gotten the normal lemon ice tea Rice Roll with Mixed sauce was simple but tasty, it was basically a mixture of peanut butter, hoisin and sesame oil which gave it a sweet and savory taste Price: $6.95 read more

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