I had grown up going to D&A Cafe on Clement, but now live closer to Skyline Cafe and they have the same menu. Sure, the prices have come up quite a bit over the years, but the food is still good! I almost always go for their alphanumeric combo deals that comes with a protein, rice or spaghetti, and corn. If you dine in, you also get soup! I generally go for the black pepper beef (short ribs!), garlic sauce pork chop, or the fish fillet. Lots of good options and nice sized portions. I do wish they'd accept credit cards since prices are getting higher and I don't like to carry much cash around with me. Go ahead and opt for a watermelon juice when in season or some good ol HK milk tea! I think they also still have their "happy hour" menu which is worth checking out if going with a small group! read more

I really liked the food here! It's Cantonese and very good. Parking is good on a weekday and free. The food comes out hot. Cash only! They have so many choices. The art reminds me of the 90s childhood. I went during lent so we got fried sole, spicy fish and chow mein Hong Kong style with veggies and seafood. So good. We got hot tea complimentary. The place is cold (it's skyline/dc) so we sat in the back. A lot of people eating here it's fast and affordable read more

Somebody call the health inspectors!! I legit saw them reuse rice that was left over and they put back in the rice cooker.

One of the few places that will serve meals for $10 bucks these days. Great lunch deals of rice plates with a drink, great dinner deals with 3 dishes + rice. Quality is decent for this pricing. I'm not looking for amazing meals, but really good bang for the buck. Generally the dishes are not bad, the only thing is that their rice is dry AF. I've ordered their bitter melon with cod, pickled veggies with pig's intestines, salt and pepper wings, and some other dishes. Generally pretty good. On the saltier end, so their rice came in handy, although I didn't enjoy it as much. I usually order to go, call in, order what I need, come in about 15-20 minutes, everything is set and ready to go. No BS. read more

Sky Cafe - Friday lunch special: bittermelon + fish filet over rice. Comes with a milk tea or coffee, additional charge for other drink options - Chinese Near Me - Daly City, California

Yummy food for cheap prices! Don't expect much in ambiance or service, but they are always pretty consistent.

The place to go for comfort food! We can find good Chinese food here even late at night! Tip: remember your order number to expedite pickup of your takeout order. They are super fast with the orders, especially when it isn't rush hour. Food is good and large in quantity as usual - something we can count on. read more

Sky Cafe - Large pieces of Salt and pepper pork chop and bitter melon fish filet (not really bitter, with which it is worth teasing others) - Chinese Near Me - Daly City, California

Food (5/5) For us three, we ordered the three dishes special which was more than enough. It comes with Soup of the Day (generally a clear bone broth soup with vegetables and soup bones), three bowls of rice (and they gave us more rice for free), and your pick of three dishes. We chose the #61 Chicken with Ginger & Scallion, #19 Hunan Seafood Clay Pot, and #67 Tofu with Salted Fish & Chicken. The #61 and #19 were delicious and I highly recommend these dishes. The scallion chicken was juicy, tender, flavorful, and was a large portion. The clay pot was great too and came with a variety of seafood and fried tofu. The #67 was good but I wouldn't get it again as it was very one-noted and plain, though they gave a fair portion. Price (5/5) Very affordable pricing. Our three dishes special was 3 for $33.99 (including the soup and rice). CASH only! Wait Time (4/5) We came a little after prime lunchtime on a weekday and waited to be seated. Not because there were many customers waiting for a table but I guess the servers weren't in a rush. We were seated after five minutes. Our food came out quickly after we placed our order. Ambiance (3/5) The wall paintings are great eye-candy inside. There is a lot of seating available (multiple booths, several tables, and 1-2 larger tables for big parties of 6-8). It's not sparkling clean inside but ok. **I did see a fairly large insect (not a cockroach) crawling on the ground when we sat down, so that was a bit of an ick. On the bright side it was on the ground and not on any furniture? Service (3/5) Don't come here expecting good service - come here for the food. Overall though our waitress was fine, gave us napkins, etc. when we asked and was very prompt taking orders. Parking/Access (5/5) This is located in Skyline Plaza with many restaurants/shops and 99 Ranch, parking is very accessible. Would come back with my family as they love a good deal, decent portions, and authentic Chinese cuisine (this restaurant is Guangdong/HK-style). I would not however bring anyone that I want to impress. read more

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Food's really good. Enjoy the pan fried noodle and salt, pepper, pork chops, beef with black beans and long beans.

I'm back again! This place is like my cafeteria because food tasted good, portion is huge and affordable. Like I said before this is a Hong Kong style cafe so serve is not the best here therefore if you are looking for service go elsewhere but if you want authentic Hong Kong style milk tea and food this is the place to go. Today I ordered their spicy broth fish, Peking spareribs since I had salt and pepper ribs last time and my favorite broccoli tofu. Parking is convenient since it's inside a mall. Fast, yummy and affordable! I don't know what else you can ask for more! read more

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Food is very tasty. Down home cantonese style dishes. Hefty hefty portions. That is the good Here is the bad: 1- rude service. And I spoke cantonese too so all you haters out there. Shut up. 2- cash only 3- only ATM is at the other side of the mall next door to the cannabis shop. Ugly- Yes. Very ugly. Just a beat down old space There you go. JYW recommends take out only. But buyer beware CASH ONLY read more

Good for happy hour deals, food is greasy but it's good grease if you are craving food it. Services are a little slow if you don't mind waiting. Space inside is ok decent size for the restaurant. read more

Don't expect them to be open. They stop serving 2 hours early. Today was one hour early

We ordered a couple of our favorites for takeout and we're very pleasantly surprised. Portion sizes were large and neither too salty nor too greasy. Porridge with fish filets - nice sized filets on the bottom in a very comforting creamy porridge. What more could you ask for? It doesn't come with any garnishes though but we had a couple leaves of cilantro and our favorite white pepper on hand. Dry fried beef chow fun - many times when you order this to go, the restaurant will give you onions and bean sprouts galore to trick you. Not at Skyline though, this featured a solid amount of sliced beef. Very good! Singapore style rice noodles - this was hands down my favorite dish this time. The noodles were much thinner than normal but it was a very generous portion and fried perfectly. The noodles didn't stick together and had a very delicious curry flavor throughout. Salted chicken fried rice - this was our extra purposeful leftover dish. Had a good mix of cubed chicken and salted fish. Rice was loose and not clumpy. Executed very well. Total came out to be $37. Very affordable meal for a family with plenty of leftovers! read more

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My in-laws order from this place often. It is inexpensive Chinese food. You get 3 dishes at least he said with a side of soup and white rice! Pretty good deal. I'm reading the reviews for in-dine and it seems like people are saying it's really rude customer service. I honestly don't expect 4-5 star service at a Chinese restaurant... unless it is like Hidilao ($$$$) or something lol. Wish they had good, inexpensive and fulfilling food in Bay Area like this. I would definitely just order out for this place and not dine in. My in law says that you need to go in person to order on the weekend since they don't pick up their phones if they are really busy. read more

Sky Cafe - Ignore the roast duck and char siu and shrimp. Those are from other restaurants. - Chinese Near Me - Daly City, California

This lady is seriously the absolute worse person ever. She always has a fkn resting b*tch face when I'm there. Never helps customers, ignores them and pretends she's busy even though she sees you, does not take your order, refill your drinks, or even bring you your rice! When I went today, she didn't even tell me that the soup was out until I heard it from other guests dining that day. And they still had the audacity to charge me still! When I got my bill, this b*tch got the audacity to grab my check while I was still trying to pay, when all she was doing was cleaning the table across from me! She literally came straight to my table to grab my check and left without saying a word! I was literally dumb founded! Fkkkk this place read more

Sky Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Daly City, California

My hubby and I love this hole-in-the-wall, cheap Chinese place. The service is terrible, sometimes the waitresses are downright rude. So if you can't handle that, not the place for you. Food comes out fast, prices are awesome. Almost everything we've gotten here is amazing. We have had some misses, hence the 4 stars instead of 5. Some dishes we've had here: seafood clay pot, honey walnut prawns, sweet and sour pork. Honestly we've had a lot, I just can't recall everything. Overall will come here again until the food starts to be crap. read more

This place is a mainstay of our potluck dinners with friends in Daly City. Everything is always fresh, huge portions and just classic hk diner food - fried rice, clay pot stew, and our kids' favorite fried wings and fried pork chops. Have only had takeout from here and not dined in before but the location is conveniently near a lot of other Asian businesses in an easy parking shopping center. Hope they continue to be our potluck tradition for much longer! read more

A great place to go for good and reasonable food! Been going there for years, they have watched our kids grow from kindergarteners to now college. After all these years of eating in many other restaurants, my family still goes there for our comfort food! The chef is great, his cooking is consistent so can't ask for anything better! read more

Skyline Cafe is a great Chinese restaurant for a fulfilling meal at a good price. My family has been ordering from this place since forever. We usually get three dishes with a soup, which they give a good amount of rice separately. Service was a little slow because it was very busy with only two waitresses. They worked efficiently. We ordered the string beans with beef, the braised cod & tofu, and a veggie dish. The soup was so flavorful I had to eat it with rice. It was super delectable and thick. There's some egg stirred in it, resembling that in egg drop soup. The dishes were each served in a short amount of time and all together! They were all full of flavor and sauce that can be mixed into rice. I highly recommend this place for a great meal. read more

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I've been coming here for well over 20 years. They have always been consistent. This place was a life saver pre covid. I would always come here late nights and they would be open late. Food is good quality for the price. Nobody is this plaza can beat them on price. read more

Good foods and reasonable prices. But the workers have bad attitudes and rude. They don't talk nice and polite to the customers. Hopefully the manager is aware of this. read more

BEWARE - The 3 items dinner "special" means surprise charges. You will end up paying big restaurant prices for this hole in the wall food with 0 service and whole lot of attitude. Anything you ask you will be hit with extra charges, in the end you will see extra line charges on your check for soup that was supposed to be included, for napkins, for hot sauce, for any boxes and bags you need for your left overs. ALSO BEWARE they will try to not give you back your change and will demand more undeserved tips with no shame. Now we knew why hardly anyone was dining in there anymore, it's staffed with lazy snappy greedy hustlers. Avoid and go elsewhere to spend your money. read more

The foods here are pretty good and their prices too. Easy ordering and they cooked really fast. I'd been coming here and eat for almost 20years. I'll continue to come and eat here many more year to come. read more

This is your authentic typically mom and pop run Chinese restaurant. You know it's legit when they only accept cash (it can be inconvenient this day in age). It's not the cleanest and fanciest place but the food OH MY GAWD. My fiancé showed me this place bc he grew up eating there. My MIL loves the prices and the food quality (says a lot bc she's a great cook and would complain a lot about prices). It's affordable and delicious. I recommend their salt and pepper calamari and pork, claypot eggplant, and I love their HK milk tea. All the times I've been there since dating my "boyfriend" and now fiancé the food NEVER disappoints. read more

The Scrambled Egg Prawn Chow Fun was on point and good for its price. I would order it again. read more

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I go there almost once a week, I like this restaurant really much! The price is very reasonable, the food quality is pretty good. And also the employees is very nice . One thing I want to mention that the chef ‍ 高佬is the best!!! That's why I always mention that I want 高佬to cook my food!!! Haha read more

Jezz louise... if I didn't see it with my own eyes, it never happened but I just had to see it... I've always been a supporter of Skyline's Cafe along with their Chinatown location. I hate to be that person to give a bad review, but dang.. I've been scarred with what I just witnessed in the kitchen. I understand that the kitchen can be a hectic place when there's just so many workers bunch up together, but it looked like a circus inside. Some of the chefs had their mask completely off while some had their nose sticking out of the mask. This guy literally just eating out in the open then proceeds to wrap the trays in foil with his bare hands. Then I look over to the person in charge of the fryer drop a piece of cooked pork into what looks like a bin of abandoned mystery liquid AND FREAKING TOSSED IT BACK INTO THE BOWL WITH THE REST OF THE PORK with no shame. I'm literally in tears while eating my order right now. No social distancing happening is already a red flag but no masks with an open kitchen (where customers can clearly see everything that's happening) is a violation... As far as service, it has gone downhill too. The cashier was giving an attitude to my mom for asking if they had a specific item on the menu because she couldn't find it... seriously? I was ready to snap back. Ordered | Verdict: 1. Salt and pepper chicken wings (5/5 stars 3/5) | where's the salt and pepper? Bland asf. Blander than my napkin. 2. Black pepper short ribs (4/5) | more onions and bones than meat. But pretty tender and seasoned well. 3. Bitter melon with cod filet (3.5/5) | was aight. Good portion size. Bitter melon not cooked long enough though. A bit undercooked. No "wok hay". Total: $37.00 On a positive note, they make the best hk milk tea (imo) in the city and has one of the best baked pork chops ever. The food here is cheap and the portions are generous. HOWEVER, their lack of compliance to covid guidelines and their ability to maintain healthy business operation has put my future visits on hold. 05.09.2021 | Sunday @ 5:30pm read more

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If you're looking for some bomb comfort Chinese Hong Kong style food, then this is your spot. Don't let the space discourage you. It can be quite small and tight, but the food is absolutely delicious. Pro Tip: CASH ONLY Food: - Beef Chow Fun: WOW. One of the BEST Beef Chow Fun I've had. It comes out oily, but it doesn't taste like it. It's jam packed with flavor. The beef they use is super tender and not muscular/cheap like some other restaurants. - Green Onion Pancake: I'm shocked how flaky and crispy this is! This is a MUST order and eat it while it's still hot. I have to say.. this is probably the BEST Green Onion Pancake I've had especially from someone that grew up in LA / 626 / SGV with restaurants like Din Tai Fung, Mama Lus, Luscious Dumplings, 101 Noodle Express, etc. Fried Squid with Salt and Pepper: This has a good batter, but not the best one I've had. It could use more jalapeños and green onions to elevate it. Baked Pork Chop Bolognese: The rice to sauce to pork chop was delicious. This was done really well, I would order it again! read more

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This is a hole in the wall spot for some good Chinese cuisine but expect that the service sucks!!! The worker from waitresses to the cashier doesn't smile at all ..... they all good angry and they'll rush you to order and if your go there an hour before they closed trust me they will rush you guys to eat fast and kick you out!!!! But I'm fairness the food is good and cheap very reasonable I recommend the salt N pepper pork chop, steam shrimp and their fried soul fish and the garlic pea sprouts very good !!! read more

I actually enjoyed this place. My BF found this is place when I told him I'm craving for salt and pepper ribs. Definitely my new fave spot for Chinese food. Ordered the following: Salt and pepper pork ribs - it was tasty and crunchy, but I wish it was more peppery, other than that it's a must order. Garlic mixed vegetable - this item is not on the menu, we had to ask them if they can make it and said yes. For a mixed vegetable, we actually enjoyed it. Whatever the way they prepared it, it was sweet, garlicy, and the texture was still there. My BF loved it even though he doesn't like veggies. Bitter melon beef - I enjoyed this dish since I love bitter melon. The beef was tender and the bitter melon wasn't soggy, still crunchy, and the sauce is goooood, you gotta eat this with rice though. I'd definitely come back to try other dishes, and their portions are huge, come here hungry. And the price is reasonable. read more

I'm so surprised I never reviewed this place! I honestly only come here when I want Asian comfort food and when it's happy hour. I usually come to the happy hour from 10pm-1am. I don't think you can get this price for the food anywhere you go. In my most recent visit with my boyfriend after we came back from our trip late at night, we ordered chow mein ($5.75) and salt&pepper chicken wings ($5.75). What what?! That price is unbeatable especially here in the Bay Area! One caveat is that the food is extremely oily but that's just how Chinese fast food works -- the cooks in the back make large portions on an oversized wok and pour a bunch of oil for seasoning and taste. Don't worry though-- they give you free tea. Nonetheless, this place is great when you want to have a cheat day but try not to eat here every meal if you know what's good for you. This place is CASH ONLY! This place is in a plaza so parking will vary on when the other shops open. Also! I recommend the watermelon juice when watermelons are in season! It's yummy :P read more

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Food and service is great. Wide selection of Cantonese dishes. I would recommend to eat in or take out.

The food is inexpensive and tasty. Don't expect any good service with a smile. If you dine-in, you have to bring the food to the table yourself. Very casual. You're definitely overdressed if you go in there in a suit. Cash only. The kitchen door is open so you can see that the kitchen staff are wearing their masks. They have specials posted on the wall. One of which is the Saliva Chicken. WTF. So I asked the lady "What is Saliva Chicken?" She emotionlessly said, "Umm...the flavor is different." read more

Sky Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Daly City, California

Service so bad Add tips 15% automatically so bad. They dun even ask consents. Food and price are good. read more

Once you walk in, all you hear is the restaurant staffs speaking at their Loudest voice/shouting across the entire restaurant. This is a cash only restaurant. When it was time for me to pay my bill of $37.77 As the server was walking by my table, I placed 2 twenties out and continued to look for smaller bills in my wallet. The server Taps very hard onto the check tray & I looked up. She was demanding 20% tip (I'm a table of 2) when I was not even done pulling out my cash to finish paying. Just because I placed my order in English she assumed that I was not Chinese. Unfortunately for her, I understood every word that came out of her mouth. This restaurant has a lot of filipino customers. She was making racist comments of how filipinos under tips. These ladies really needs to curb their mouth's. I won't be surprised one day she gets food / tea toss at her. Food: all 3 dishes was on the salty side. Curry was watery. read more

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Service is very poor. The women seem to be rude all the time now. Rushing you and speaking over you while you order is ridiculous for a restaurant. That's why orders are taken down wrong. Food is mediocre. The murals used to be my favorite, but the floors, ceiling and restrooms are filthy now. They also let a transient patron inside with a shopping cart full of random junk. It used to be worth it when the food was cheap. It's overpriced for what you actually get now. Dined in yesterday. Flavor was lacking, so I just smothered it in hot sauce. They ignored me when I asked for the check several times, then rushed me to pay it, grabbing it away before I was ready, as I was still putting my food in togo boxes. Told her to put it back on the table because I wasn't ready. Went to the bathroom and came back to some cash missing from the table after the lady had grabbed it away. There were no customers eating next to my table. 1 employee was sitting behind me. I could've just left it knowing she had taken a few dollars already, but giving the benefit of the doubt, I just put down more money. I know they took stole some already, but I'll donate the extra $ since they apparently need it so badly. They're losing hundreds more losing my business. Paid $20 for a $13 grand total, plus the amount of cash that was taken. Never coming back. Business here isn't as good as it used to be. It's always quite empty. Now I know why. read more

This used to be the go-to spot for affordable Chinese food. There was a deal for 3 entrees, rice and soup for around $21. They increased their prices slowly over time and the deal is now $28. Still a good price for what you get but I did notice that the size of each entree has gotten a little smaller as well. Thankfully, quality stayed the same. For the 3 entrees, we'll rotate between: salt and pepper pork chops, deep fried flounder, seafood tofu clay pot, string bean with chicken and honey walnut prawn. As a heads up, certain entrees cost additional money (about $1-$3 per entree, usually for seafood and beef dishes). Restaurant is pretty large but with Covid, there is no indoor dining. You can order at the restaurant or on the phone. Order usually takes 10-15 minutes to make. read more

Customer service: 0/5 Food is good but customer service is just not it. This lady needs to be fired. PERIOD. For someone who has the worst customer service manners, you shouldn't be working in the food industry. There were 2 servers, one was very nice but this one that everyone seems to have a problem with too... yeah she's not it. Come here if you want to be ignored by her even when she sees you and hears you. Or if you want to feel like you're not welcomed there. Someone called the restaurant and she picked up, but no one said anything on the other line. This worker slammed the phone down and said in Cantonese "why call if you're not gonna talk". The only time she was nice to us was when we were paying. Food: 3.5/5 Most of the food was good and the portion was big. But the sweet and sour sauce was not even mixed when served. The sauce was just on the bottom with the pork on top. It's like they forgot a step and we had to mix it ourselves. read more

Sky Cafe - worker who needs to be fired. - Chinese Near Me - Daly City, California

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When they still did indoor dining, they chased after someone out the door because the customer didnt leave a tip. Hours are wrong or they just close when they want. When i tried calling to put in a pick up order at 10pm for happy hour on a Saturday, they didn't pick up and when i went to the restaurant, the open sign was lit up and lights were on, but doors were chained. Food is decent and price is decent, thats why i give an overall 2 stars read more

The food here is very affordable and pretty tasty but very rude servers. One night, I wanted to try their porridge with pork blood. It was horrible and even my bestfriend didn't like it. We returned it. The Chinese lady gave me the bad look and was literally staring at us while we were eating like almost murdering us in her head kind of stare. She gave us our bill in CHINESE AND ADDED 15% GRATUITY (WE WERE GONNA TIP HER REGARDLESS COZ I USED TO SERVE TABLES TOO) AND CHARGED US EXTRA .75 cents who knows what's that for maybe for the to go box. I've been going here for years and never once I recieved a bill in Chinese. What a horrible attitude! SKYLINE CAFE, get it together! read more

Sky Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Daly City, California