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    Highland DK Cafe

    3.1 (22 reviews)
    ModerateCoffee & Tea
    Closed 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Sally T.

    The sea salt coffee was really good - smooth and flavorful. But the banh khot and com tam were a bit disappointing. The meat was overcooked and dry, and the portion size felt too small for the price. Hopefully, they can improve the food quality because the drinks were great. Service was a bit slow too.

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    Trân T.

    First of all, very sweet and helpful staff. This place is quite spacious, nice ambiance with outdoor seatings. Their drinks just have the right level of sweetness for me. I love the vibe, definitely come back.

    Broken rice

    The food is delicious, the vermicelli noodles are a bit high in MSG, the staff is attentive, the goat curry is delicious but the goat has a slight smell, the drinks should be a little less sweet, the avocado smoothie doesn't have the fragrant smell of avocado, I would like to give you some suggestions for the restaurant to improve better. Đồ ăn ngon, bún có chút bột ngọt, nhân viên chu đáo, cà ri dê ngon nhưng dê có mùi hơi nặng, đồ uống nên bớt ngọt một chút, sinh tố bơ không có mùi bơ thơm, mình xin góp ý cho bạn để quán cải thiện tốt hơn.

    Sea salf hdk cf

    Omg the salt coffee at HdK is literally life-changing . One sip and I was like "bye Starbucks " - now this is my everyday morning spot. The coffee hits strong but that salted cream on top makes it sooo smooth and addictive. HdK basically became my daily routine--walk in, grab my salt coffee, and my whole day is instantly better. Trust me, once you try it, you're hooked. #saltcoffeeislife

    Thomas S.

    My wife, visiting oldest daughter, and I wanted banh mi for dinner. We decided to give this new Vietnamese cafe a try because of the buy 4 get 1 free banh mi special. We ordered three grilled pork and two special banh mi to go. The bread was crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, very good. All varieties of banh mi had Vietnamese pate spread instead of butter. My wife and I really preferred pate over butter in our banh mi. But oldest daughter prefered butter. The grilled pork was nicely seasoned and tasty. The banh mi could use a little bit more pork. The special had the usual Vietnamese cold cuts, but also had Spam which we loved. We really enjoyed our banh mi. Prices lower than the surrounding competitors. Also the competitors usually have the buy 5 get one free special as standard. We like the buy 4 get 1 free special better since it is just my wife and I living under one roof. Counter service was quick and friendly. We will return to explore the rest of the menu.

    Vietnamese iced coffee with boba
    Morgan W.

    LOTS of space, very friendly staff, a to-go as well as dine-in option. I had the Viet coffee with boba, and it is delicious though a little small. But I'll be back as it's on my way to work. I also appreciate that they are open very early, which many tea shops do not offer. Great vibe. They also have a nice outdoor seating area.

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    Service was fantastic, drinks are great. Music on point. Would recommend and comeback in the future

    brown sugar matcha

    This looks so good! The layers are perfect -- creamy milk tea, that rich brown sugar drizzle, and also the matcha cheese foam on top, yummyyy! Absolutely refreshing

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    7 months ago

    Everything is bad. Food and coffee is terrible. Unfriendly service. Not recommended to my family and friends.

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    8 months ago

    I ordered the chau long and it was delicious! will return to try other dishes. Thanks Highland DK

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    Drink and food ok. Service name Tri needs to smile more. Drinks take too long. The server asks to pay when the drinks just barely come out.

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