I decided I should try to review some Crystal Mall eateries, I love coming here but never thought…read moreabout sharing my thoughts for my fellow yelpers! So you come to Crystal Mall, and you got to check out Crystal Cafe which is very centrally located near top of the escalators. It is a HK Cafe. They have a HUGE menu everything from HK style breakfast with instant noodles and egg, egg toast, etc to standard HK Cafe Chinese dishes. Today I came and saw a special menu and at the top of it an oil chicken special. For $16 you get full meal, soup plus drink (I got HK milk tea - 奶茶) which is a terrific deal. It comes with two marinated eggs - delish - and the chicken and rice both have great flavour. I also love the soup which is simple Cantonese style with a spare rib bone in it. Would definitely come here again. Next time I'm having the HK breakfast which I miss!

Had a really enjoyable lunch here…read more Got the stir fried beef rice noodle and an iced milk tea. It was perfection (amid being a tad too greasy). It was well portioned for the price ($17) and had that 'wok hay' that's missing in so many Cantonese restaurants. My milk tea was good but it's nowhere near as strong as Lido's milk tea flavour. My takeout was approximately 4 portions of noodles (for 1 person). I took this to go and ate it at home and it was still really good. Noodles were cooked to perfection as they weren't soggy for the following meals I had. Beware they only take cash or debit card (if over $15).

Went to try the HK Cafe side of Happy Valley Food City. Would go for the bake fried pork chop on…read morerice and some pineapple bun sandwiches. Comes with broach soup and a drink. Had a promotion if the order is $50 or more, can add a free dim sum dish. Got the red been cake.

My parents booked this restaurant for a large family dinner on short notice. Upon arrival to this…read morerestaurant, there was a steady flow of customers. I also noticed the sticky floor as we walked to our table. The restaurant was busy and understaffed. My parents placed their order and food arrived fairly quickly until they forgot an item and we had to ask for it. We wanted to cancel the missing item, but our server insisted it was being prepared so cancelling was not even an option. The food tasted alright. Portion size was pretty good. Those are only two positive points during this meal. The worse part was the billing. There was confusion when my parents were trying to pay and they knew the price was incorrect. We reviewed with the server with an itemized list. It turned out they charged my parents for an item that was supposed to be free because of some promotion. Please double check your bill when you pay. Then it took a long time for the staff to fix the bill. Overall, I think it is best to go to this restaurant when it is not busy. This restaurant is large and can accommodate walk in customers seating wise. It is not my first choice in Burnaby if I were in the area during a weekend. I think a lot of the issues that arose was due to understaffing.

This place is pretty top tier in terms of quality and taste…read more Ordered the infamous salty peppery chicken nugget set. Chicken was perfectly cooked and season as expected. If you haven't had Taiwanese style chicken nuggets, you're missing out on life! Side dishes were just ok but I can't expect much since they're just sides. Ordered the honey milk tea with grass jelly and I'd say they do it just the way I like it. You can really taste that honey throughout the milk tea. Looking back as previous reviews regarding service, I can tell they've improved a lot on that front. Our server checked on us a couple times and was very friendly. This on a Friday night btw. It's definitely one of my top go to places for salty peppery chicken nuggets and honey milk tea. Would have given it 5 stars but you can get the same thing at bubble world for about $5 less.

Known for its portion size. This place prices are very reasonable and is less than some…read morerestaurants. They attract customers based on price and quantity. Quality is ok. I feel like the place has not changed from 10 years ago. Service was ok. There is a parking lot at the strip mall where this restaurant is located. It is an Asian restaurant that serves Taiwanese food.

Food hits the spot and service is pretty good…read more Got the Mac and ham with toast and egg. Delicious!

Legendary place here. Food court stall serving classic HK cafe style food in President Plaza. I…read morecame by for lunch. between my dining partner and I, we ordered: scallion oil pork chop with dry noodles - basically a portion of dry instant noodles with 2 generous pork chops on top with scallion oil. Solid, and a ton of meat. Meat slightly too dry but still good. Noodles were nice texture. Soup noodle with chicken and pork chop - it was a build-your-own meal and we choose pork chop and chicken. Comes with a bowl of soup instant noodles. The pork chop was same as the one above. The chicken was a whole chicken thigh. Chicken was good. flavourful and well cooked. Soup noodles were fine but got soggy as they always do over time. Side of scrambled eggs with toast - eggs were good. Nice soft cook on it. Came with the noodle bowl as a combo. 2 drinks. All that for $31 all-in and we couldnt finish it between 2 people. Food is a solid 4/5. Service is as you'd expect for a food court stall. People were friendly enough but theyre super busy so they move you along. This is in the President Plaza food court so its definitely dated but totally fine for a simple budget meal. Value of this place is easy 5/5. Would recommend if you're in the area and want some affordable HK cafe food.

I've been wanting to try the original Cha Don for the longest time, but every visit seemed to come…read morewith a huge lineup. When I found out they had a location in Empire Centre, we headed there just after they opened at 9:00... and no line?!? We ordered their famous scrambled eggs with fish cutlet and toast, and it definitely lived up to the hype. The eggs were incredibly soft and creamy which was reminiscent of omurice. The fish cutlet was perfectly fried (crispy on the outside and flaky inside) which paired beautifully with the savoury onion sauce. We also had the pineapple bun with satay beef, which was another winner. The sweet, fluffy bun and rich, savoury satay filling were a perfect combination. Salty and sweet! Of course, no Hong Kong café experience is complete without Hong Kong milk tea, and Cha Don's version was excellent... smooth, rich, and exactly what you'd hope for. It's easy to see why there's always a lineup (which started right after we got our food). Great execution of Hong Kong café classics, friendly service, and food that's well worth making the trip for. I can definitely see myself coming back.

I'm convinced that this food stall carries the business for half of the mall. When we arrived on…read moreSaturday morning, all the tables were packed! We decided to order take out and enjoy it at home to avoid the crowds of people. Service was quick and the large menu with pictures displayed outside the stall was helpful. All the food in the picture came out to less than $40 which is a decent deal in this time and age. I liked the broth of my macaroni soup as it was well seasoned, but not heavy at all. My boyfriend ordered satay beef vermicelli and it was flavourful and satisfying. The scrambled egg toast is a must if you love soft runny eggs between bread. It's simple stuff that can be done at home if you're really craving it, but the convenience definitely hits...That, and a couple cups of yuenyeung to save the day.

One year young, this restaurant has potential. Located on Main Street, Chinatown, amidst…read moreVancouver's undesirable area is this Hong Kong Cafe. The inside is so beautiful, brightly lit with charming interiors. Concept is very simple - line up to order, pay and seat yourself. Menu has only a few items. Food is good. Second floor of building is a residence, formerly "Grandma's house".

I remember seeing some Instagram posts on Saan Saan Cafe a while back. I was at a nearby bakery…read morewhen I remembered Saan Saan was around the corner, so decided to stop there for lunch with my family. First off, it's not a great part of town. But once you enter, you are instantly think you're in a different place. The place is quite cute and gave me small hints of nostalgia, as there was some artwork that reminds me of my grandparents generation. They had a small display area selling various local HK-culture related books, jewelry and stationary. As my kids took a table, my wife and I approached the counter, and were welcomed with a big smile. His first question? "Do you prefer I speak in English or Cantonese?" In all my life, I've never been asked that question when visiting a cafe or restaurant. It's a testament to their dedication to customer service and making visitors feel right at home. In addition to what found on their menu, he added they just introduce rice bowls for lunch. So we decided to try the following: - Ginger Scallion Fried Chicken Wings: Very good. Chicken with ginger scallion, is pretty common. But fried chicken wings with freshly prepared ginger scallion is next level. I really enjoyed this. - Mochi Brownie: Good. Tasted like "Lao Mai Chi" (糯米滋) - with chocolate. - Maple HK Milk Tea Latte: Good. A successful take on milk tea in a latte form. - Rice Bowls: Very good. They had two bowls - chicken and vegetarian - both equally good. Carefully prepared. The use of crispy scallions makes it so much better. Service was incredible. From taking our order, carefully bringing out eating utensils and folding them into napkins, delivering our food, and checking up on us - this is full restaurant level service in a cafe setting. I really enjoyed our visit. I would rate this place a 4.5 if I could give half stars. The space is nice, the food is very good, but the its service and family atmosphere that really sets this place apart. I hope to visit again soon.

I've been to this place many times out of pure convenience. If it were located elsewhere, I…read morewouldn't make a trip to go. The dishes are poorly executed and expensive. Their first page showcases their specials and for $19.45 you would think it's a good deal compared to the same product on a different page. However, it is the mini version so it turns out to be extremely expensive. For eg. Their baked pork chop on rice only comes with 1 chop. The sauce is quite good but the pork chop was dry. The rice was not fully cooked. There is no cheese on top. Every other place in the lower mainland will do it better. Their breakfast is also priced on the higher side. The noodle soup comes with lots of soup and little noodle. Toast is always partislly toasted. Sunny side eggs can come broken. Small pieces of bacon. The almond milk drink is mostly milk and can barely taste the almond powder. They have an easy system to line up. You go to the computer and put in the number of people you have and it prints a ticket for you. You watch the screen for your number to be called.

This spot is always busy on the weekends since there aren't many restaurants in Metrotown! I always…read morelove returning here because I love Hong Kong style cafes and they are nostalgic and comforting. It is a no frills spot but I find the staff are friendly and very efficient. We ordered the Baked Seafood rice and it came BOILING hot. I loved how it was still bubbling (as you can see in the video). It had a lovely sauce to rice ratio, and it was delicious. We also got the French Toast and it is always a fan favourite. Perfectly golden and deep fried perfection pieces of bread with sweet jam sandwiched between. Yum.

Finally got a chance to try this place after a few decades. Still remember when it was Dragon Inn…read more The place was packed late at night, which is always a good sign. Parking is available but limited in the lot in front. Better to look along Kingsway, or in the side streets behind the restaurant. I found it hilarious that the lot specifically prohibits parking for Tina Cake next door. Guess that must've been a problem over the years. The inside is plain and quite dated (old school). Looks like something out of the 1980s. Awesome. Staff are friendly and helpful. No complaints. Everything hit the spot in terms of authentic Cantonese. I had the stir fried beef with black pepper sauce, Hainan style chicken, and sweet and sour pork. Everything tasted great. Portion sizes are decent, and prices are quite reasonable. As the dishes are shared, it is best to come in groups (at least 3-4) so more dishes can be ordered. Looks like I've found my go-to for late night Cantonese food. Recommended.

Food and service are pretty good. We tried some authentic Hong Kong dishes and it's so delicious…read more The best part is they have the TV for World Cup so everyone can enjoy watching the game and enjoy dinner at the same time.