We are from SJ where there are not too many Canto folks. So it is a treat to eat at Hong Kong cafes. Firstly, we had HK Milk Tea, not the sweet boba stuff, but the strong red tea with evaporated milk, yes yes yes. We ordered Western French Toast which has peanut butter spread as a special surprise. We also had a traditional fish porridge with chinese donut. It was a very enjoyable breakfast. read more

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Tak Kee Lee is a traditional Hong Kong style restaurant located right on Noriega near many other eateries. It's a bit of a hole in a wall, but the service is great, and the food is very nostalgic if you're into Cantonese cuisine. I had the chicken and corn with rice lunch special, and it tastes exactly as I expected it to, so you know they're doing the HK style right. They only accept cash, but you can Venmo as well! read more

Tak Kee Lee - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Smallish restaurant serving Hong Kong cafe style western food. They were busy on a weekend afternoon so we had a 30 minute wait. The food was no frills and incredibly basic. Tastewise, it was ok but it seemed like they wanted to save on costs. We had the sate noodle soup and it was some beef with rice noodles soup, no greenery/vegetables. Same with the baked pork chop rice, which was pork chop with tomato sauce over it and egg fried rice. There was no cheese and no vegetables (other places have corn, peas and carrots). This is a place to get full and that's about it. The sate came with hot Hong Kong milk tea as their 2-4pm special but the pork chop was $2 extra for the milk tea as it was part of their regular menu. I didn't find it particularly inexpensive either. They also have a giant rusted oil barrel sitting outside their restaurant that looks like it has been sitting there for years. I guess Recology won't pick it up? Lol 2.5 stars read more

Came for a breakfast date with my mom on a Friday morning right when it opened at 8am. A good amount of people walked in after us. The food was excellent. The service was great! I also haven't had good Hong Kong Milk Tea like this in a while! read more

Tak Kee Lee - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Love coming here for breakfast. A truly small and homey restaurant which gets pretty busy, even on a weekday morning. I love to get any noodle soup with hong kong milk tea. Their HKMT is probably my favorite around. Noodle servings are insanely large - I have never finished one of these bowls lol. Service is never great but it's typical since it's so busy already read more

Such a solid spot for Chinese cafe food. The service may not be the friendliest, but they're quick and honestly, that's what most Chinese people care about anyway. I'm usually not a big fan of breakfast items at Chinese cafes, so I'll show up around 10-10:30AM when their lunch menu starts. That's when I was introduced to their black pepper beef with ramen noodles. YUM, SO good! The flavors are super well seasoned and perfectly balanced. The portion size is huge for the price, which makes me happy because there's always enough left over to pack up for a good snack later hahaha big back, big back. They also have a housemade chili oil that's shared between all the tables. Just a drizzle of that over your food and it's chef's kiss! I always order a side of their milk tea too - hot with less sweetness. If I'm getting it iced, I'll stick with regular sweetness. read more

Tak Kee Lee - Black pepper beef with ramen - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

The food is as about what I remember. The lunch special gets you the milk tea for two dollars instead of four. And prices are higher like every place else. read more

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Negative star for service: I pointed out to a waitress a photo on menu that I wanted to order but she impatiently with irritated face answered she doesn't know then I asked what is this in the menu and she refused to answer saying there is Chinese and English read it yourself. I asked another lady she gave gave me the wrong order. service negative star 0 star for Pickled Mustard and Shredded Pork Rice Noodles: Way too salty and taste terrible(picked mustard and pork way over cooked is for people with no teeth to eat). The worst food I ever had. 3 star for milk tea: Just okay read more

Tak Kee Lee - Pickled Mustard and Shredded Pork Rice Noodles: too salty, picked mustard and pork way over cooked is for people with no teeth to eat) - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Not sure what the rave about this place is, we certainly weren't left impressed after trying this place out on a Saturday. They were pretty busy, so that was a good sign to start, but sadly after trying the food we ordered, it left much to be desired. The jooks we ordered didn't really have too much taste, and were also very watered down, perhaps that's how it is here? Also, the soy sauce chow mein, didn't taste very fresh at all, it's like they were leftover from the day before. The curry beef stew was pretty decent, but there wasn't too much meat included, lots of potatoes, but decent curry flavor. The wonton soup and beef stew, together were okay, nothing too special or worth raving about. The customer service was okay, although, we did have to consistently check on our food orders, as they did not all come out at the same time, and one took way longer to come than the rest. Wouldn't recommend coming to this particular restaurant, it can be skipped. read more

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One of the last few cha chaan teng (I think) in SF! I was craving something quick, simple and easy for breakfast and this place was relatively cheap for what I wanted. I've been here a few times and love that it gives me the same vibes as HK. The service is quick and there's a few tables but it gets waited quickly. It's more suitable for a party of 2-4. For a price less than $10, you get a filling meal along with a drink. Please bring cash! They're a cash only business. I think they recently just started a Venmo account which is helpful if you're strapped for cash. The staff are mostly Cantonese speaker but do know minimal English for orders. read more

Tak Kee Lee - Choose 3 sides and noodles. HK style milk tea on the top - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

TAK. KEE. LEE. YA. KNOW. ME. Best Hong Kong milk tea in town!!! Tried a handful of hot milk teas in the City and nothing hits like it does here. They got the ratio of tea to evaporated milk, right! Their tea is dark & punchy, not watered down and they serve it at a perfect HOT temperature. Love the Asian aunties there too! Friendly service :-) read more

Tak Kee Lee - Hot Hong Kong Milk Tea $4 - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Food is comfort food from my childhood. The service was actually wonderful for us. It was hot in there which really gave you the feeling of a typical summer day in Hong Kong. read more

Service sucked, not friendly at all. Food sucked, very cheap and got diarrhea after. Restaurant very dirty. Kitchen and dining room very dusty despite being busy. Spoons just rinsed, not properly washed. Saw no signs of health inspection either... read more

I ordered the ox tongue baked pasta. Tak Kee is a Hong Kong-style sausage soup restaurant with reasonable prices, the cheapest in the Outer Sunset area. Their Hong Kong-style milk tea is very rich and they add evaporated milk before serving, which is a bit different from the milk tea in Hong Kong, where you need to add sugar and adjust it yourself. It's great read more

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Tak Kee Lee is great for HK-style breakfast, which is what hubs was craving. He started off with the chicken wings and french fries - arrived hot and crispy, but the wings are small. My go-to is the fried chicken leg with fried egg over rice. Love how crispy the chicken leg is - quite flavorful and filling. Hubs ordered the fried pork chop and spam over rice. Kiddo ordered the combination ramen. Everyone enjoyed their meals. We were lucky and got seated right when we arrived, but it all comes down to timing as this place tends to get busy. Line started forming soon after. read more

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They offer HK cafe food. Love their rice plates! Service is good. Of course hot milk tea.

Came here with the in-laws and had lunch. Foods good and it gets packed. Make sure to get here early and if you're ordering some oven baked items, it might take a while. Def still a gem for the price it is, cash only. I enjoyed my won ton lo mien and iced lemon coke. We also ordered curry oxtail rice, baked oxtail over rice, and baked pork chop. Just a lot of people enjoying their lunch and watching the tv that they have there. Sunday football . 10/10 I'm Chinese so I'd come back again. - iG@BlackTigerEats read more

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I only live a few blocks from this place and never went inside until now. It's a traditional cha chaan teng (HK tea cafe), with the normal foods you'd find in such an establishment. I'd heard about their ngai cha (HK milk tea), and went in specifically for that. It's pretty good, comparable to Fung Wong a block away, and while it's not as fancy or as large, it's half the price ($3.50 vs $6.50). I'd love to try out their food, although they're only open in the morning and afternoon. They're cash only, although they do have Venmo, which is an excellent perk. One thing to note is that most staff do not speak English, and the ones that do aren't exactly fluent. For me, it was a good way to practice my limited Cantonese, but if you don't speak the language, you might need to gesture and point to menu items. read more

Tak Kee Lee is a no-frills, simple cha chaan teng. I came with a group of friends, and luckily, some of them speak Cantonese, which made ordering so much easier. Everything we ordered was solid: - Beef Chow Fun - Fried Chicken Wings with Spicy Lemongrass Sauce - House Special Fried Rice - Won Ton Soup - Milk teas and teas (not pictured) The serving portions are great, especially for their prices. Parking isn't too hard in the area either. Come here if you're looking for reasonably priced, HK-style food! read more

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The place to go for Traditional HK style menu in American portions. The drink menu is pretty nice as well. Hk milk tea was quite good as well and you can ask for sweetness level. Service is fast and prompt much like in HK. The ambiance as well... much like HK! We were there at 11:45 am on a Sunday and wasn't too crowded. Though only had this place once, love the style and will be back to try rest of the menu! read more

Tak Kee Lee - Rock Cod With Cream Corn Sauce - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I came by for breakfast with my mom. I looked up on Yelp for Hong Kong style breakfasts. We were both interested in the porridge that came with either a noodle, rice roll or Chinese fried donuts. However, when we arrived and placed our order, the lady told us that they do not service that part of the menu anymore though they still hand you that part of the menu when you sit down. She said they haven't serviced that in a LONG time. :/ WHELP. We end up both getting the breakfast noodle soup ($9.95) that comes with either Hong Kong style milk tea, coffee or juice. If you'd like it iced its an extra $1.70. The menu allows you to choose which type of noodle you want (ranging from rice noodle, spaghetti, egg noodle, etc) and 3 toppings. The toppings ranged from ham, luncheon meat (spam), beef, chicken, fried egg, fish balls, etc. It seems like the toppings are majority protein as the only veggie option was (preserved vegetable & meat or the preserved mustard & meat). I ordered the flat rice noodle with luncheon meat, fried egg, and the preserved mustard with meat (pork) and choose the hot milk tea for my drink. The hot milk tea comes with or without condensed milk (they will ask). Very typical Hong Kong style milk tea. The noodle soup was actually pretty tasty. The soup hit the spot on that cold December day. It was a clear chicken broth, had good flavor and wasn't very salty. The noodles were soft yet not so much that it broke easily. The fried egg was over medium which was nice because I don't like over soft eggs so that worked out in my favor. The preserved veggie and meat actually made my noodle soup put together. I really enjoyed the homeyness of the bowl of noodles. Even though we weren't anticipating getting noodle soup for brunch, my mom and I enjoyed our noodle soups. The service was pretty quick around 10:30am, though it was also pretty packed inside. We were in and out within 30 minutes. There were multiple tables of 2-4, so definitely more so a hole in the wall and not that suitable for larger groups. Parking was fairly easy if you were to pay the meter ($2.25 or $2.50/ hour), residential parking was harder to find. FYI CASH ONLY! read more

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Good food and good service . I like the way they have made me feel like back to Hong Kong

I love this place so much. Best HK milk tea. Best beef chow fun. Best French toast. Must go!

Great HK breakfast spot for under $10. My family loves coming here on the weekends and grabbing a bowl of rice noodles and Hk milk tea. They are various breakfast combination sets that you can chose from. The noodle one let's you select three toppings and choose your choice of lemon tea, hk milk tea or coffee. The also have western style combos that comes with toast eggs and a protein. I always opt for the soup noodle set, with pickled vegetables, fish balls, satay beef and the wide rice noodles. We also love to get the lai fun which is a larger rice vermicelli. Ask for the house chili oil it adds a little kick and makes the soup a delight! read more

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BEST HONG KONG MILK TEA IN THE CITY the balance of sweetness and flavor is crazy. The food is authentic and reminds me of my childhood. I've been coming here since the womb when my mom would get some chow. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS SPOT when you're in town. read more

Tak Kee Lee - Hong Kong Style Milk Tea - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Best HK Style restaurant on Noriega‼ Wayyy better than Fung Wong (that place has rebranded so many times, signs of instability) At TKL, you'll find a wholesome family dynamic that's rich with history and legacy. They've been doing this for so many years, they know what they're doing! The places where the Chinese uncles and aunties are working, that's where you're gonna find the most authentic and yummiest food. We ordered the pork chop rice, lemon grass chicken wings, and wonton noodle soup--the classics! Can't beat this HK milk tea and iced lemon tea, the best you'll find in SF. read more

Tak Kee Lee - Baked Pork Chop Rice Or Spaghetti, Wonton Noodle Soup, Lemon Grass Chicken Mid - wings With Spicy Lemon Grass, Crispy Noodles - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

For anyone that likes HongKong Style food this is the spot to go. Can't go wrong with anything here. I got this Soy Sauce Chicken Leg Togo and this thing was juicy. Along with this I love their Lemon grass chicken too. Also if you want a quality and almost identical milk tea from HongKong, this is the place to get it at. Highly recommend for a Hong Kong dining experience! read more

Tak Kee Lee - Soy sauce chicken leg over rice with egg - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

if you don't like this place u might not be cantonese First off, the lemongrass chicken wings are nothing short of amazing. Perfectly crispy on the outside, juicy inside, and packed with a fragrant lemongrass flavor that lingers in the best way possible. These wings are an absolute standout. their HK milk tea might just be the best version of it i've ever had. objectively it's a hard drink to pull off yet they're able to do it *well* even if u look @ all the other reviews even critics they admit the milk tea is solid. a must order Finally, the tomato beef chow mein was an unexpected delight. The sauce was perfectly tangy and savory, clinging to the crispy noodles just the way it should. The beef was tender, and the tomato added a refreshing brightness to the dish. read more

Tak Kee Lee - tomato beef chow mein chicken wing lemongrass noodle - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Ordered the wonton & beef stew noodle soup. The photo on the menu shows that this dish comes with Chinese broccoli (gai lan), but instead it came with cabbage. First disappointment. The second disappoint was that the noodles were overcooked. The third disappointment is that there are only 3 wontons in the wonton & beef stew noodle soup. The wontons tasted okay. The wontons had an okay amount of meat. There was more beef tendon than beef stew meat pieces and it varies between tender and somewhat tough/ chewy pieces. There was no consistency. The soup flavor was mild and the overall dish lacked flavor. I ordered a Hong Kong style iced milk tea and it tasted watered down and didn't have a strong milk tea flavor. The tables were close together, which I also didn't like. It was less than an arm's length apart. Service was overall fast. You'll need to call the waitress if you need something. This restaurant does not accept credit cards. They only accept cash or venmo. Overall, I was disappointed in this meal. read more

Tak Kee Lee - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Came here with my mom and brother for brunch today. The milk tea is absolutely tasty but rest of the dishes are very sloppy and not appetizing. The preserved veg/meat noodle came with very little small pieces of meat. Lol!!! All the dishes that had soup in them were tasteless. The French toast didn't taste good either. :( Recommend - No! read more

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Authentic Hong Kong style cafe. Visiting Tok Kee can satisfy your craving for HK cafe food and homesickness.

he environment reminds me of Hong Kong, just crowded seating, full of chatter, and menus stuck on the wall in large print. The service wasn't bad for a HK cafe. The lemon grass chicken wings over rice were decent. Enough rice, sauce, and wings to fill my stomach to the point where I couldn't eat a French toast even though I planned to at the start. The lemon tea consisted of just the right sweetness of syrup, and many slices of thin lemon. It was great! Overall a fantastic visit, would definitely come back to try the famous Hong Kong French toast drenched in syrup!! read more

My favorite breakfast, Service friendly and the price was good. Its small store but warm! read more

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Great lunch specials, generous portions and tasty hk style meals. Definitely recommend.

HK Milk tea was absolutely delicious. Exceeded all expectations and service was amazing. Workers are so kind. If you are looking for a small business to support, this is the one!! read more

Tak Kee Lee - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came here on a Sunday afternoon for lunch. The inside is kind of small, tight, and warm but has a homey kind of vibe. I ordered a shredded chicken/luncheon meat fried instant noodle (menu item D from the middle specials menu on the wall) meal set with a lemon ice tea and baked meat sauce spaghetti. The lemon ice tea was perfectly sweetened, but I wished the drink was a bigger size. I thought the shredded chicken/luncheon meat fried instant was very good, but the proportions of the dish was kind of small. The baked meat sauce spaghetti was fine but nothing spectacular. The service was generally friendly. Overall, I think the dishes taste good, but I wish the sizes were bigger, which it's not bad for the price considering that it's SF. Important to note that the restaurant is cash only, but they do accept Venmo as an online form of payment. read more

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Good and tasty needle and hot milk tea, tea is brew perfectly with the right amount of sweetness. The noodle came out fast and hot, I've put plenty of hot sauce they provided on the tables for the extra kick. Which Tasted even better. Wait time was not bad at all and the tables turned around pretty quickly. read more

Tak Kee Lee - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Nothing to write home about. We had the wonton noodle soup, baked oxtail rice, and Singapore noodles. None of them were particularly good exemplars of this standard canto fare with the noodle soup in particular being disappointing as the broth lacked flavor or brightness. read more

The moment I walked in, I was immediately welcomed by such a warm environment. The service was amazing and the workers were super friendly, making me feel as if I was part of their family. Some of my favorite dishes were the lemon pepper chicken and the wonton soup. The rich flavors of the dishes were quite exquisite and I could taste the beauty of Hong Kong's culture with each bite. It was like nothing else I've ever tasted before. Not only will I be coming back, but I will definitely be recommending this to friends and family as well. My compliments and my gratitude go out to the chef and to Tak Kee Lee as a whole. read more

Tak Kee Lee - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I used to come here with my mother for years even before the pandemic, but after what happened to us recently, I don't think I'm ever coming back. When my mother tried to sign up for a table for two (there's a clipboard with a signup sheet), a staff member scolded her for signing up when there was available open seating. This has never been a self-seating establishment, and others have been scolded in the past for *not* using the signup sheet. When my mom told me about this, I wasn't happy about it. We paid our bill with the same amount we have always paid (the bill and tip), and the same staff person came to our table and got into my face, asking my why tip was so low and demanding more tip. She said that her boss would not allow her to receive that little tip and pressured us into paying more tip before leaving. We have always paid the same amount, and this has never happened before. Look, I've been to HK cafes in HK and to Chinese restaurants all my life, so I'm not precious about service at certain establishments. I know what I'm getting into, but my mother being scolded for following *their* policy is beyond the pale. Frankly, I wanted to pay *no* tip after the way she spoke to my mother, but never in my life have I been scolded for not paying enough tip. I paid what was on the bill and more when I did not have to. The food can never be so good that one tolerates disrespect, and you can get this kind of food anywhere in Chinese enclaves, but it will never be as good as even the cheapest places in HK. I quickly paid a little extra and my mother and I left. I will be taking my business elsewhere. Unacceptable. read more