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    Cafe Spot

    4.2 (94 reviews)
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    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Love the Taiwanese sizzling steak
    Lina C.

    Spacious restaurant. We tried 3 dishes, and I would come back for the sizzling Taiwanese steak. The steak is thick and juicy and reasonably priced. I wish they would offer the chicken and pork on sizzling platter too. The pork belly and brisket noodle soup are decent but definitely check out the sizzling steak!

    Teppanyaki New York Steak with Spaghetti
    Joyce G.

    Service is good and fast. Ordered a Teppanyaki New York Steak with spaghetti and Signature Beef Brisket Noodle Soup and Osmanthus Oolong Milk Tea. They were delicious and very filling. I parked on the streets and it's free. They have parking at the back too. I remember the Cafe Spot in Alhambra and it's the same place as before. Very nice place

    Baked chicken steak over spaghetti
    Sanny C.

    Cafe Spot!!! It used to be in Alhambra!! Super happy to see that they reopened in Temple City. They did make quite a change tho. Earlier when looking at the menu, I noticed that they offered a lot of drinks. The food selections were also somewhat different. We got the baked chicken steak over spaghetti. The spaghetti was good. However, the chicken steak was not good. It didn't taste that fresh. There were lots of chicken skins and it was dry. We also ordered the XLB and egg waffles. XLB was not bad. However, it was sticking to the container. Once I pulled it out, it teared and most of the soup got onto the container. The egg waffle was a bit too sweet. It was not bad, but there are better ones around. For drinks, we got the mango pomelo and earl grey tea (hot). Not bad at all esp for the price. The earl grey was only $1.99 and the pomelo was only $3.99. Pretty decent drinks. I don't think anywhere can beat the prices. Will return to try other drinks

    Passion fruit tea
    David W.

    This was my first time dining at Cafe Spot, and it was good. First, the environment is friendly and has some Christmas decorations. Apparently, it has a weekday combo special which includes a drink, an appetizer, and an entree. I ordered the fried chicken steak with black pepper sauce, xiao lao bao, and jasmine green tea. The chicken steak was delicious, and the black pepper sauce was tasty. The green tea was not too sweet and had a great tea taste. The service was attentive and good.

    Hong kong waffle
    Claribel V.

    We were on Las Tunas Blvd to run an errand when I spotted Cafe Spot and wondered if it was connected to the old Cafe Spot in Alhambra that closed a few years ago. A quick Yelp search confirmed they serve the red wine braised short rib, my favorite dish from the original location, so my boyfriend and I decided to stop by after our errand. We shared the braised short rib, which came with rice, steamed corn, and broccoli. It was exactly how I remembered it: moist, savory, and absolutely delicious. We also ordered an iced tea with a slice of lime, which was really refreshing, and an Earl Grey milk tea with agar boba. The milk tea wasn't too sweet and the agar boba had a great chewy texture. The drink prices were surprisingly affordable at $2.99 for the iced tea and $3.50 for the boba milk tea. For dessert, we ordered a Hong Kong waffle and it was crispy outside and moist inside. It was a good after dinner dessert and paired well with the milk tea. I'm so happy Cafe Spot is back, and I hope they eventually expand their menu like the old location. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made the experience even better. I'll definitely be returning.

    Menu
    Victoria S.

    First time visiting, spacious restaurant with lots of seating, friendly service, affordable food & drinks. The teas were only $2.99 and they were pretty good. We tried their weekday special, M-F 10a-9p, $19.99 for a drink, dim sum & entree. We enjoyed the Teppanyaki New York Steak, beef brisket rice, pan-grilled pork chop, soup dumplings, chicken feet & jasmine green tea. It's a great place to hang out for drinks & a snack or for a meal. There's street parking & a lot in the back.

    Mango pomelo sago
    Kelly C.

    Can't believe the prices on their tea drinks. $2.99 for milk tea and $1.99 for tea. How good can it taste at that price right?! Been here two times now, the drinks have been consistently good. You can order the drinks with less sugar. The drinks have a great flavor and you can really taste the flavor from the tea leaves. The mango pomelo sago was extremely delicious too. It's a smoothie with baby tapioca on the bottom. HAPPY DRINKING!!

    Brigitte L.

    At Cafe Spot, I had to get a drink, since they are so worth for the cost and quality. The osmanthus oolong milk tea was very strong in the osmanthus, which is hard to do with a light flavor. I would recommend getting less ice and less sweet. The mango pomelo drink was also super worth for the price and the drink. The mango tasted very good and not artificial and it comes with crystal boba as a topping. One thing that my family all agree on is that the food can be a bit hotter, especially the side vegetables. It seemed like the corn was just thawed and the inside was a bit cold. Sadly, they ran out of the HK waffle, which was something we were all looking forward to, so I'll have to return for it.

    Stephanie C.

    Was craving popcorn chicken and friend craving takoyaki. Looking at the menus on Yelp. Looked good so friend and I drove down. When we got there, menu was totally different. Can barely see the English writing. This menu did not have the popcorn chicken or takoyaki on it. We scanned the QR code on table and these items were on there. So menus vary. We also decided to order the tripe and tendon rice dish, but server came and notified us that they didn't have it. For drinks, I got the peach tea w pulp, no sweetness, but the drink ended up having popping boba. The mango pomelo sago was a "milkshake". Wasn't the best. Cheap price. I guess you get what you paid for. Popcorn chicken was excellent. Big chunks and juicy. The takoyaki wasn't all that. I don't think there was any pieces of octopus in the middle. The sauces that were spread on it were good! I used the mayo to dip my popcorn chicken. Dining area is very spacious, bright and clean!

    Baked pork chop rice
    Dustin L.

    If you remember the Cafe Spot on Valley Boulevard, then you'll be familiar with this location. Unlike the original though, this version feels more like half HK cafe and half tea shop. Both the drink menu and food menu feel smaller because of that which could be a positive or negative depending on your preference. For me, I missed a few menu items from the original Cafe Spot and was pleasantly surprised that their bolognese spaghetti tasted about the same as what I remembered. The drinks there were boba tea shop style in both flavor and that they come in similar plastic cups, so no refill and a bit wasteful (I prefer reusable cup option even if it's no refill). And because of this, it doesn't have the usual HK cafe feel where you can get at least one refill on the staple HK style milk tea or lemon tea. Service was alright. Staff seemed a bit toward the inexperienced side compared to what I'm used to expecting in the area. You can generally flag them down and get attention as needed, but occasionally you'll see the younger ones chatting with each other or looking at their phone, which is fair when business is slow and all the orders have been handed off, but during my 2-3 experiences being there, they could try to increase their scanning frequency during down time since I had to wait a little bit to get someone to help me get extra napkins, then later a check and box. Food overall tastes very similar to the original Cafe Spot. Their steak dishes are alright, a bit on the smaller side compared to other HK restaurants and less of the familiar sauce options. The spaghetti and sauce heavy dishes like baked pork are great. Some of the other dishes didn't stand out either in a good or bad way but were a thumbs up/ pass from me. Price was fair and I feel for just the drinks, competitive in pricing actually considering the quality was pretty decent (earl gray milk tea was great) Interior was interesting. Clean and spacious but the feel felt clashing to me. Like they didn't know what they wanted to do. This used to be a tea station and still has that boba shop feel to it but the table layout feels like restaurant. Feels too chill to be an HK cafe for food but too restaurant like to be a hangout/ study Spot. Overall, i like having the OG Cafe Spot food back as an option though their menu is very limited compared to the original. Drinks are good too and overall everything feels passable. I am giving it 4 stars because I felt the hybrid restaurant- tea shop style they went for doesn't really work well and feels awkward, and because the menu and staff feel slightly underwhelming. But I'm comparing this to both the old tea station and old Cafe Spot which I feel influenced the current design

    Inside
    Christy C.

    They are currently doing soft opening so their teas are only $1.99, milk teas are $2.99, and smoothies were $3.99! Toppings are $0.50 and they do ice & sugar adjustments. Parking was pretty easy since there is a big parking lot behind their cafe but it's shared with other businesses! Service was friendly and welcoming Inside was very spacious and had plenty of seating. Menu had a good variety of drinks and food items (appetizers were $6.99 and most entrees were $15+) The Mango Pomelo Sago Smoothie ($3.99) was pretty good. I got it 25% sweet with less ice and it wasn't too sweet. It had lots of pomelo and sago and it was very refreshing! This was 8/10 The Earl Grey Milk Tea ($2.99) was tasty! I got it 25% sweet with less ice and it was just right! Very strong earl grey and it wasn't too sweet or bitter! This was 8/10 Would definitely recommend and return

    Baked Chicken Steak, not grilled.
    Albert L.

    My daughter came down from Merced to visit me so I thought I would bring her to Cafe Spot for lunch since she never been here. I wanted to show her the Chicken Steak that I really liked. It seemed they changed their menu since last time I came. I ordered the Baked Chicken Steak thinking it was my usual. But duh! It's baked, not grilled. In my old age, these descriptive words don't register in my brain. I usually don't like cheese. Lactose intolerant, also caused by old age (sorry, TMI). However, I was pleasantly surprised. It was delicious! Sometimes mistakes are good as in this one. Forgot to take a picture of the food before I ate it. The picture should say how much I liked it. This is a wonderful cafe to come to. Nice Chinese music giving a cozy atmosphere.

    Yvonne C.

    Food was average. Service was extremely slow. They have special sets which is an appetizer, entree and a drink. They even forgot to put in the appetizers which we waited so long we didn't even want it anymore. Apparently their system had a malfunction and it didn't process from front end to back end to show the shumais were placed. The guy (not our waiter) came up to us and told us that and sent us a free egg waffle while we waited some more. Idk but whatever. It's not like the food was exceptional or memorable. The only thing I remembered was how dirty and smelly the bathroom was.

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    Is this the same spot that used to be in Alhambra on valley?

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