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    Cousin Cafe

    3.4 (541 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    Bonnie C.

    Typical Hong Kong cafe to fix your Hong Kong diner craving. Quick service if you are in a rush. Note that they close the register between shift so they would require you to pay before their shift end if you are paying with credit card. This doesn't affect those who pay with cash. Portion size is worth it for the price.

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    Victor G.

    Cousin Cafe has been here for a couple of decades. Not much decor. Soft music, flatscreen in front. Tables set closed together. Couple tables outside. Lotsa parking in big lot. Service slow on Father's Day. Place packed. Waiting list. Opted to sit outside when name called. Hong Kong style food isn't considered Chinese food as it was created when it was a British colony from 1842-1997. *U.K. Didn't like their forbidden opium dumped into the sea by the Qing Dynasty. A treaty after the Opium War allowed UK to possess H.K. Another war later allowed UK to take over Kowloon.. "free trade" Western style. Offerings (H.K.): usual categories + lunch, breakfast & chef's specials. Bites: Baked pork chop & rock cod fillets with sweet corn sauce (19.95) choose rice over spaghetti. Came in 15ish minutes -baked perfecto. Thin crunchy crust, juicy moist proteins within. Creamy corn sauce added fluidity. Rice added body. Sips: Hong Kong Milk Tea. Comped. Didn't see where it was listed ... -brewed with strong black tea with condensed milk on bottom. Forgot to stir so it tasted bitter initially. -H.K. Drinks are an acquired taste. Predates boba tea. Has an earthier taste profile. 4.5 stars worthy:YMMV. Quality-very good quantity-ok for me. Busier times have higher prices...

    Spare ribs over rice (also came with sautéed lettuce)
    Megan Y.

    A solid Hong Kong cafe with affordable dishes! We've been here numerous times over the last decade or so, and they're pretty consistent with delivering good comfort food. My family is from HK and their black bean spare ribs over rice is pretty special and took my dad back to his childhood, though the most recent trip he said it tasted slightly different, but still good. The combination fried noodles have lots of seafood and the chow fun was huge! My only wish is that it had a little more seasoning--the wok hei was there but it was ever so slightly bland still. All in all though, great value and a no frills kind of place--don't go for amazing service, go for the comfort food.

    Bake chicken rice with two sauces
    Frances C.

    My kids stable who grew up eating at Cousin Now back in town with the family and nothing has changed. Food is still consistently delicious. The chicken baked rice is difficult to match from other places filled with different tangy red sauce and creamy white sauce. The beef chow fun is stirred dried with excellent aromatic wok. Great combination and will definitely return for more.

    Waffle set breakfast
    Art L.

    Our usual lunch spot... but that day, we came for breakfast or brunch at 10 ish am. Probably the only decent hk style breakfast sets in the sf South Bay. Ordered the porridge & rice noodles set and also the waffle bacon and 2 fry eyes with complimentary hk milk tea. Excellent prices. The servers are friendly and know our names. No non-sense decor with wood tables & somewhat comfortable chairs. I

    hainan chicken porridge
    Megan C.

    every item we ordered was delicious and good value ($25pp)! we ordered family style and got - hainan chicken porridge - youtiao (chinese donut) - salt and pepper chicken wings - black pepper beef crispy rice - baked seafood fried rice - hot and iced hk milk teas, lemon iced tea our server spoke english mandarin and cantonese and sat us at the outdoor table that got more draft wind on a warm day would return esp since not that many hk cafes in the south bay (that i know of??)

    Celina N.

    Missing Cha Chaan Teng food so I had to stop by here. This is a childhood spot of mine and it was very nostalgic eating here. We ordered HK milk tea, garlic chicken wings, pineapple shrimp fried rice, and the scrambled egg & shrimp chow fun. Love the garlic chicken wings here.

    Main entrance
    Michael W.

    I like the food at Cousin Cafe. They have my favorite Hong Kong-style Chinese dishes. I can only try a few items this time. I'm sure I will come back soon to try more of their yummy dishes. I love their fried rice The dining room is not the best, but it is comparable to most restaurants in Hong Kong. It is not very big but clean, and the service is very fast.

    Lemon Iced Tea
    Winn H.

    Pro Tip: Bring cash for a discount, and don't underestimate the size of that barrel (rice)! - - - - - - As the advice goes, a 3.5 for a Chinese restaurant means it's authentic, good - and this holds true, too, for Cousin Cafe. On a Sunday afternoon, the wait was no more than a few minutes for a table for two, and of course, I was more than tempted to get the chicken and mushroom barrel rice. We also shared a fish filet porridge, and of course, it was too much food for two people! The lemon iced tea (light sweet) was the perfect level of sweetness - and I wouldn't recommend it any other way. The fish filet porridge was pure as porridge should be, and there was a light hint of fish taste as well. With a few specks of white pepper, this was yummy yummy. The chicken and mushroom barrel rice was nostalgic of my childhood days at dim sum, except the glass bowl was replaced with a barrel. Aside from aesthetics and the deception of size, this was a great dish. From top, it looks quite small, but the barrel holds quite a bit of rice, so don't underestimate how much there is! The rice itself was fairly bland, so soy sauce is recommended to add a little flavor. At the end, we only but made a dent on the fish filet porridge, and there is a small fee for takeout containers. However, they also offer a discount if paying in cash, so cash is recommended over card here. All in all, service is as you'd expect at an authentic Chinese restaurant: efficient, tasty - and at times absent.

    Menu
    Dang L.

    Busy and quick service. I came at 10:30 and the place was 2/3 packed. Pretty casual restaurant. Food came out quick. They do offer hot tea and do not charge but it doesn't taste that good. 4 stars so my preserved eggs and fish porridge. Plenty of protein. Liked the green onions and shredded ginger pieces. The rolled rice sheet was good too. It came with a peanut buttery sauce and hoisin. Interesting combo.

    Hong Kong Milk Tea
    Tim G.

    Very authentic Hong Kong style Chinese food. The environment is welcoming and the staff tries their best to be attentive and they are very friendly. There could be times when they are busy and less attentive which is completely acceptable. The food quality is probably the BEST amongst other Hong Kong style cafes nearby in terms of value/quality ratio. We come here on a weekly basis. There is a strong sense of local community restaurant and very delicious and authentic food!

    Wonton Noodle Soup
    Alex C.

    Came here for lunch after running some errands nearby. We arrived around 3:30pm mid-day during a Saturday, and were able to get seated right away. Service here is pretty efficient, and we were able to get our food shortly after ordering. The wife opted for a Curry Beef Brisket with Rice, while I went with a more traditional Wonton Noodle Soup. They were both ok in taste, although nothing overtly amazing nor memorable about either dish. There is plenty of indoor seating, and they seem to get a consistent stream of foot traffic during our meal. A discount is offered if you're willing to pay your entire tab with cash.

    Fried donut
    Siu M.

    Authentic hong kong flavors, decent prices for breakfast meals. Been coming here on and off for over a decade, and will continue to do so. The hong kong milk tea was legit. The tea blend was very rich and the milk was just perfect. Thousand year old egg in the porridge was just ok, but the rest of porridge was on point. The fish porridge had very generous amounts of fish. The fried doughnut was lightly salted, with a light crispy outside and an airy soft middle. Fish cutlet w tartar sauce was yum! Light crispy batter. Not too oily Service was still pretty good despite them being understaffed for the holiday.

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    I always love ordering fried rice at this place but price has gone up way too high but the portion is less.

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    One of my most favorite Hong Kong style cafes near Fremont. I always order their hot milk tea and garlic chicken wings. They are the best!

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    Do they have outdoor seating on weekends?

    Yes, but there are only 3-4 tables with seats for 4 each.

    Do they open indoor dining now?

    Last time I went (last week) they allowed dine-in.

    Are they open? No one's picking up and ends up with the fax. Update: and today is Wednesday. How is…

    Yes, they are open. They are only off at Thursday.

    Are you reopen for indoor dining?

    They will be reopen for indoor dining at July 16th.

    So we've trying for weeks to call. Anyone else getting a constant ring and then a fax number sound at the end?

    We have no problems calling. I think they close on Thursdays during covid.

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    New Venus Hongkong Cafe

    New Venus Hongkong Cafe

    3.3
    (646 reviews)
    3.1 mi
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    This New Venus Hongkong Cafe is still one of the best in town for morning big breakfasts. I haven't…read morevisited in nearly a decade. They used to accept only cash which made it inconvenient, but nowadays, they do accept credit cards as well. Love it. Excellent customer service too. I like the friendly and welcoming staffs here. Great first impression after so many years. Authentic Hong Kong foods. If you're coming from the South Bay Area, this place doesn't disappoint. We don't have very good Cantonese HK style cafes that serve good A/B/C/D/etc. breakfasts and most places are overpriced. Good value for good foods here. I paid $16 with taxes included for B-breakfast, so I left them $4 tips. $16 for everything was considered cheap! I had french fries/hash brown/two eggs/chicken steak/broccoli/carrot/etc. and comes with hot beverage of choice. Very fulfilling. Delicious foods with authentic drinks. Everything was generous in portions and delicious, so I ate the entire plate of foods along with my hot cup HK milk tea. No leftovers. Yummy! I'm really loving their big breakfasts now. I do miss all the good and affordable Hong Kong cafe foods. Having excellent service is a plus. Television was turned on with HK news. Loved the old interior vibes and beautiful foodie ads on the walls. There's lots of tables and chairs inside too. All positive. I'll be back.

    The is a very popular cafe with Hong Kong style dishes and drinks …read more Their breakfast menus are extensive . You can order Western breakfast like toast and eggs with pan fried pork chops, deep fried fish and pan fried filet of chicken . The breakfast comes with free drinks of your choice ( ice or hot ) , milk tea , coffee , lemon tea and other non caffeinated drinks . We have ordered the pan fried pork chop . Portion is generous and the pork chop is tasty and tender . Unlike most places the pan fried pork chops are dried and tough z Great customer service . Very efficient. We came on a weekday at 8 am . After 9 am it got busy and you may have to wait for a table . The restroom is roomy , clean and organized. Good for wheelchair or handicapped people. If the lightening could be brighter , it will be more comfortable and pleasant. We have tried many different breakfast items , like fish ball fish filets in broth with vegetables . They are all good . You can tell this is a top notch breakfast place by the long line there .

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    Hong Kong Milk Tea with Baked Chicken with red and white sauce with cheese over rice.
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    Sia Fusion Eatery

    Sia Fusion Eatery

    3.8
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    0.1 mi
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    The food is amazing, the portions are huge and for the price it's a steal. The quality of the food…read moreis up there compared to really expensive ones in South Bay. The music is poppin with the best kpop hits. The service is straight forward, the only nitpick is the bonchons. Short rib soup 10/10 Andy's fries 10/10 Wings 8pc 9/10

    Final Thoughts: 4.50/5…read more It's not often that I'm in the Fremont area, but I was today, so I decided to take advantage of that and go out for a dinner with my friend after work. After some filtering and choosing, we decided on Korean food. Truly always my go-to choice. The food here really did not disappoint and hit the spot after a long day. Overall, will be a 5 star from me. Food: Spicy Braised Beef Short Rib + Cheese and Rice Cakes: 4.5/5 This was their beef short rib with onion and potato. We always get it with the rice cake and cheese on top because those are truly a must for this dish. The braised beef short ribs are super tender and you could cut though it with a spoon. Their meats are nicely marinated into the sauce and super tender. The sauce is really the star of this dish and they seasoned it really well. There's some kick to it, sweet, salty, and umami. I would eat this sauce alone with rice or noodles if I had the choice. The rice cakes are a little too soft for me and I would have preferred for it to have more of a bite. Again, not really complaining because the sauce made up for it. For the cheese, it's mostly just piled on top of the dish. They're not like other places where they torch the cheese to melt it for us. We just mixed it into the sauce and it melted all the way through for that cheese pull. There's no smokiness, but not a big concern for me. It melted well into the sauce and made it taste amazing though. Fried Chicken (8 Pieces) - Soy Garlic + Hot and Sweet Sauce: 4.3/5 This was more of our side dish/appetizer dish. The sauce is a little too salty for my taste, but honestly, I wasn't really complaining. Something I do like is the consistency of it. It's like this sticky sauce that coats the crispy coating of the chicken well. This dipped into the spicy braised short rib sauce was such an amazing combination too. My preference was the soy garlic. The flavor is just so classic. Hot and sweet is good too. There is a good kick to it and a nice balance of flavors overall. When the chicken came out, it was piping hot. Very juicy and I could feel that when I tried to take a bite out of it. Crispy on the outside and nicely cooked all the way through. Banchan: Good variety They provide kelp noodle salad, kimchi, edamame, mashed tofu, Korean yellow pickled radish, and fish cakes. I actually liked all of these expect for the kimchi. I have a specific preference for kimchi, so definitely just a preference in taste kind of a thing. Lovely textures for all of them. The tofu confused us initially, but it's very good protein for me and I'm not complaining about my foods being mechanically altered. --------- Quality: Made to order Their meats seem to be of optimal quality. That or the cut is just really good and they've been braising it for hours now. Super tender and will just come off the bones. The meats are cut into pretty large pieces, so I would cut it into about four pieces. This was doable with a spoon, which says a lot. Of note, we could hear the fryer sound in the back. Crossing fingers that was to freshy fry our chicken. Items also came out piping hot, which is just how I like it. The short ribs was inside of a stone pot and it was just boiling and bubbling away. Always a plus to see. Price: Typical Bay Area Prices The price ranges will depend on what you get. For the two items that we got today, it was around $60. Seems fair for the portion sizes provided. We also had leftovers to bring home. Again, the prices will range from about $15 to $25. Typical Bay Area prices. Service: Fairly Fast My friend and I were actually the only two people there. Honestly, I'm not complaining for us. I'm actually not sure why they're not more popular because their food was made really well for us. Side note, but if I had it my way, I would probably inhale the remainder that we took home with us. Their food was made to order because we did hear the food being cooked. They did come out with the food fairly quickly. Service was alright and they were quite nice about everything. Ambiance: Late Night Eats Vibes This place really gives me the late night eat vibes. They do sell the items that I see in the Korean dramas where they would go out for a drink and some food. They do have nice options for dinner though. Of note, they do stay open quite late, which I am totally here for. Interior is spacious and their music choice is straight from my playlist, which I really like. Location/Parking: Long Plaza This place is a little farther for me, but I still like exploring around as some food places are worth driving a little farther for. This place is on Cedar Blvd and its quite a long plaza. There's like multiple connections in this plaza along with their entrances. They do have some other shops and restaurants here too. Parking didn't seem to be an issue for me at all. They seem to have enough spaces around for this scale of an area.

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    Tonkatsu
    Spicy rice cake w noodles
    Spicy rice cake w noodles
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    Assorted meat stew

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