Garden Cafe is a solid, reliable spot right in Castro Valley when you are craving classic Hong Kong…read morecafe comfort food. It captures that authentic cha kaan teng vibe without needing to drive across the Bay. The Chicken Chow Fun here hits the spot. The rice noodles have great texture--tender with just enough chew--and they get a proper sear in the wok for that subtle smokiness (wok hei). The chicken slices are well-marinated and smooth, and the bean sprouts provide a fresh crunch that balances out the dish nicely. It's generous, comforting, and not overly greasy compared to many other local takeout options. To wash it down, their Hong Kong Milk Tea delivers on authenticity. It is strong, smooth, and brewed with that distinct, bold black tea base balanced out by sweet evaporated milk. Ordering it iced keeps the flavor rich without watering down as you drink it. The only reason it knocks off one star is that service can be a bit slow during peak dinner hours, and the dining space gets tight quickly. But for quality, everyday comfort food and a classic Hong Kong tea fix in the neighborhood, Garden Cafe is consistently a great choice.

I visited Garden Cafe for the first time last week, a HK Cafe that has been open for close to three…read moreyears. The inside of the restaurant is clean and modern. There are regular tables as well as booth seating throughout the Cafe. The food was solid HK Cafe Food. Out of the items I ordered, I liked the Black Bean Chow Fun the most. My second choice would be the baked pork chops which was a very hearty comforting dish. The French Toast was solid and the scrambled eggs with beef over rice was decent. Service was good, above standard for a HK Cafe, and prices are moderate. I would recommend visiting when craving HK style Cafe food.

Different kinds of porridge! I love it! I love the Hot Lemon Tea with honey…read more I Love the Chinese Doughnut. Their ala carte menu is way to good for family dinners.

I had placed my order through a delivery service. My order included tomato beef pan fried noodles…read moreand sweet & sour pork rice plate lunch. They were delivered within schedule and warm and crispy. It was packed nicely. The tomato beef pan fried noodles were crispy, beef was tender and sauce nicely flavored. Whereas the sweet and sour pork over rice was flavored appropriately with generous amount of rice, disproportional amount of pork that was low quality meat and fatty.

Whenever we are in San Leandro and have cravings for Hong Kong Cantonese food, we always go to Baby…read moreCafe for our go-to restaurant. Their food (for breakfast, lunch, dinner) are always pretty good and plentiful. Plus we don't have to go to SF or Oakland. The ambiance is pretty good for a restaurant plus the restrooms are always clean. We also like to go to Baby Cafe for their HK breakfast around 9:30 am when parking is plentiful. For lunch and dinner their food is delicious and filling but parking can be a hassle. You can always find parking along the streets. The staff are pretty accommodating and they do speak Cantonese, Mandarin & English. Shoutout to the chefs and staff!

I met up with my cousin at Baby Cafe on a Tuesday evening around 5:30PM. First off, it's a win on…read morethe parking lot I didn't need to search far and wide for parking! There was no wait to get seated, and we appreciated how most of the seating was spread out. It was a bit warm inside so if you're sensitive to heat, I would dress lighter. Servers will not come by your table unless you flag them over so make it obvious if you're ready to order. We ordered the string beans and beef, the famous baked pork chop with a little mild cheese and sweet tomato sauce over white rice, the salt and pepper chicken wings, popcorn chicken and the crispy Hong Kong style noodles with stewed beef and tomato. If we could have had more space in our tummies, we would have go the Haianese Chicken because we saw it served on other tables around us and it looked delicious. ALL the food was comforting and good. The cool surprise was the drink that comes with the pork chop dish, there were several to pick from but I picked the cold honey lemon tea and found it wonderful and highly recommend this. My cousin and I were having a lengthy conversation lasting almost 3 hours, and maybe because it was a slower week night they never pushed us to pay the bill while we were chatting, so we really appreciated they valued our uninterrupted time together.

This is a Cantonese style cafe inside the Pacific Pearl Mall food court …read more It has many HK style dishes: shrimp won ton noodle soup , congee , stir fried beef noodles , fried rice ,pan fried fish cakes with broccoli. My favorite is the imitation shark fun soup in bowls . Large size is $10.99 , small size is $6.99 . The soup is tasty with the right consistency. Inside it has a lot of chicken shedded in very fine pieces. Black mushroom and wooden mushroom for textures . I had the same item in San Francisco. It costed more and it did not even tasted as good and did not have so many ingredients. I had been back for the soup may times .

What a pleasant surprise! I would definitely eat at HK Congee Noodles again…read more My daughter and I didn't know what we wanted to eat for lunch, so we came to this Asian food court. With not many places open, HK Congee Noodles had both the drinks and plates we wanted as well as the right prices. In addition, the man at the counter was so friendly, especially compared to some of the other restaurants at the food court. I was craving Chinese sticky rice and was excited they had 2 sizes, so I ordered a Large. My daughter ordered this dish that looked like thick noodles that were SO DELICIOUS! (I may have eaten more of that dish than my own! Teehee.) Even though I ordered everything "to go", the man at the counter could see we were planning to eat at the table, so he still brought us bowls and utensils (not plastic ones), so we could properly eat there. It was really unexpected and appreciated. Next time, I'd like to try their congee and one of their noodle dishes since that's what they're named after! [The only reason why I took off a star is because the XO Rice Noodle Rolls did not come with any garnish or vegetables like in the photo. It was plain...just noodles. The flavor was tasty, but it didn't look like the photo. Also the Thai iced tea did not have any ice. These aren't deal breakers, and we still enjoyed our lunch very much.]

The best authentic Chinese food...seasoned perfectly. The beef in the cubed steak with mushrooms…read morewas so tender that you can cut it with a fork. Members of my party who do not eat greens actually loved the stir fried pea sprouts-perfectly sautéed, the honey walnut prawns and the Chinese donut was amazing. Can't wait to go back!

We stopped by for dinner as we were craving some good Cantonese style options. I'm always open to…read moreflexing my Cantonese in front of my girlfriend too. For anyone coming, the parking can be really bad as it shares probably 20 or so spots with several other restaurants. It's near impossible to park nearby with the alternative of parking near the Panera's or even the target. There's plenty of tables and seats inside, and it was pretty slow when we dined in. Convenient televisions on two different sides where all the workers were casually watching, and quite the chatter in the kitchen where they're all watching the World Cup. That doesn't really affect service however as they're quite attentive when called for. We ordered the salted fish and chicken fried rice, and the medium bbq platter with char sound soy sauce chicken. All very delicious! The only thing is that they can bit on the pricier side with $20 for the fried rice and $30 for the bbq plate. Overall, I thought grand cafe definitely scratched our itch for Cantonese style dining experience. It typically comes with great food, good service, and a bit of nostalgia from being from the Bay Area.

A hidden gem for HK food in the peninsula! Very authentic HK…read moremilk tea which is hard to find in the area. It has really good balance between the tea and the evaporated milk. They also provide less sweet option which is great for people who enjoy the tea favor more. The curry beef brisket is highly recommended, it has very deep spice profile and slight kick of heat. It tastes very similar to the good ones you can find in HK. Another recommended dish is their rice rolls, the sauce is spot on and has the perfect ratio of the sesame sauce and the sweet sauce. We have been to the cafe twice and usually order through DoorDash. The service was good when we were there, and the quality of food does not drop when we DoorDash.

If you come here, you HAVE to order the Hong Kong French Toast! It's easily one of the best I've…read moreever had--golden, crispy, buttery, and perfectly cooked. The café has such a warm and charming atmosphere, and the staff are genuinely kind and welcoming. Great food, great service, and a place that makes you want to stay a little longer. Highly recommend!

Just want to caveat by saying I don't have the most authentic HK palate, but my wife is from HK so…read moreI'm synthesizing some of her feedback as well. HK Cafe in Dublin is a cute corner cafe in a little strip mall in Dublin. Plenty of parking and they offer most of what a cha chaan teng would serve in HK. 1) The service is phenomenal, which is strange because in HK the best restaurants usually have the worst service lol. They are super attentive and the servers will give recommendations especially when they feel you've ordered too much of one type of item. 2) We ordered in the photos the beef chow fun, pork chop rice, green beans, and the salted fish chicken clay pot. One thing my wife and I noticed is they do stir fried dishes really well. You really taste the wok hei. 3) My wife did comment the prices are kinda high which is understandable considering the area, but at least the portion size is decent. 4) This place does get decent lines at peak dining hours as it's pretty popular now. Sometimes you may need to wait 15-20 min but the restaurant does seat ~50-60 people at a time so it's decently big. 5) My HK born wife loved the decor with the HK train stations and HK double decker buses. 6) it also has wifi!!!! Overall, my wife and I are satisfied with this cafe and have become regulars at this point.

Got take out the is time. Service was very good!…read more I called and ordered and order was ready when I arrived. Excellent. Parking was easy Sunday around noon. Ambiance nice and very clean restaurant. Got Fuk Kee Fried Rice and Chow Kua Dew. Both were very delicious. Will come again.

I haven't had breakfast here for a long time and I was feeling a bit under the weather today and…read morecraving some porridge. I ordered a porridge set with chow mien , satay beef instant noodles with two milk tea for take out. I was surprised how good it was comparing the last time I tried their breakfast. I'm not sure if they changed chefs or ownerships. I would definitely come back more often for authentic HK style breakfast, the milktea reminds me of the ones in HK. I definitely recommend this cafe!

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.

Lowkey a hidden gem in a plaza full of other Asian restaurants haha. Such a good deal with HUGE…read moreportions. I had no problem with the service or anything really. The food was delicious (definitely ordered way too much), the service was great, and the atmosphere was comforting! We ordered the chicken herbal soup that was bigger than my head. I think it was ~$30 for the small but it could definitely last me a whole week. All the dishes, especially the braised beef, were flavorful and well cooked (very tender). I also ordered a HK milk tea, which was delicious! Perfect balance of sweetness. I'd definitely come back to enjoy another meal and some beer next time!

I have a vested interest in this place because my parents really like coming here and would be…read moredevastated if it were to peace out. The decorations are kinda fun--I like attempting to read all the signs (and having my dad correct me) in Chinese. Their prices are very fair and their portions are generous! Their lunch special is pretty awesome too--$10.99 for 2 entrees but you'll want to come by earlier than 12:30 or there might not be too much left. Most recently, we've tried their hainan chicken, sesame chicken, roast duck. (It comes with a drink, so I usually get the milk tea!) If you dine in, there's also free soup available. Their dinner specials are great too (we came earlier in the year for my dad's birthday!). Service is pretty quick! Looking forward to being back!