We were first time here to try the daily special. Thursday was beef rice noodles. I was considering…read moreabout the noodle was too thick that my little girl wouldn't like to eat it. But turned out she liked it so much, and ate a lot of beef. My husband got a bowl of beef cheese rice. The melted cheese on the top was super good. I love that too.

They're now half a Hong Kong café vibe, so we came for breakfast…read more Food was alright. Interesting combos and price isn't insane. I'd say it's pretty decent for what you get, and comparable with other HK cafés. Ventilation is still mediocre. OKAY ONTO THE MAIN POINT. Look at my coffee picture. Does that look like a whole cup of coffee?? No. This is HALF a cup at max. I swirled the coffee around and asked how this is a whole cup of coffee because there's so much space. Note for the future: DO NOT GET HOT DRINKS IN TO-GO CUPS. THEY GIVE ONLY HALF THE CUP.

Decent option if you want to have a quiet weeknight option…read more I was craving the angus beef sizzling dish because we ordered before and it was so good. However, I don't know if it was the cut or it was overcooked. It tasted different and chewy. The yam fries were average - nothing special and kinda pricey. The pork ribs was part of the daily special and it wasn't too bad. I wonder if they got a new chef, but I'll definitely come back.

The food tastes good and delicious! Drinks are great. Clean and cozy sitting area. Staff are…read morefriendly.

This place selling bubble tea and Taiwanese snacks used to be really cheap, but ever since their…read moreKorean competitor next door closed they've increased their prices. Watermelon slush was smooth and had a reasonably convincing taste. The size was good for a small. Okinawa pudding is Japanese milk tea with some pudding flavour. It was quite delicious, and had a very smooth flavour

Out of the plaza that has at least three shops offering bbt, this one is the best one…read more Lovely little tea shop that serves simple Taiwanese style food. The shop owners are so pleasant and friendly and the decor is a a sweet rustic mix. Lots of small table seating and a long bar down the back portion of the store. Caters mostly to the Bayview high school kids who camp out at this store and strip plaza. The bubble tea and tapioca is pretty good here. Base tester for me is the black lychee and also got a watermelon black tea (to mix it up today). Tapioca was perfectly cooked and chewy, syrup and tea was on par, this could have come from Ten Rens across the street or cha time if I didn't know better. Same strength for tea, syrup and sugar, but way better pricing. So if you can't make it to a Cha time you will be ok here. I will edit this when I try their milk tea. They offer a stamp card at the cash, I could pay with credit card. Really nice people and environment here, parking in plaza is a bit tough but would easily come back here for another drink. Promo is two regular size bbt/slush $6.49, can upgrade for a small up charge.

Love the vintage decor, very 60s Hong Kong / Taiwan style. Inside is spacious and clean…read more Taiwanese Style Minced Pork on Rice: The minced pork tasted like chopped chashu, with a sweet hint to it. The pork portion was a bit too small; I finished all the meet without getting through half of the rice. But overall it was flavourful. Japanese Style Sliced Chicken Cutlet: The chicken was tender and juicy. We also added a steak and a pork rib, on top of spaghetti with black pepper teriyaki sauce. The portion was pretty generous. Service was good. The staff were friendly and attentive. They helped me reheat my dish. Food (quality, creativity, consistency) - 3.7/5 Drinks (quality, variety) - 3.5/5 Ambience (interior design, cleanliness) - 3.8/5 Service (courtesy, knowledge, timeliness) - 4/5 Value (quality vs. price) - 4/5 OVERALL - 3.8

Great HK-Style Comfort Food! Fantastic value at $15.99 for a…read morelunch special! The C05 Baked Cheese Pork Cutlet is a must-try -- I had it over tomato rice and the melted cheese and tender pork cutlet combo was delicious. Love the variety of sauce choices too (black pepper, tomato, curry, cream of mushroom). The complimentary HK milk tea is a great bonus, and food court prices match the lunch special -- you really can't go wrong here!

Honestly, their Asian food is surprisingly not bad, and in Durham! 4.5/5…read more The chicken and prawn fried rice was absolutely delicious. Good flavour. 5/5 The chicken fried rice noodle was ok, loaded with veggies but heavy on oil (i understand rice noodle sticks otherwise), and i didnt quite like the flavour of the soy sauce. 4/5 We also got a bbt drink, the tapioca was very squishy, like it sat cooking for too long, but it was still alright. 4/5

Food was awesome! Service was nice and helpful. The store was bright and colorful. Very kid and…read moreteenager friendly. There was this weird sharp ringing but wasn't much of an issue for me. Not too expensive either. Will be coming back soon

Spicy popcorn chicken was very spicy. It was pretty crispy & moist enough. The five spice powder…read moreflavor was strong & it & the spiciness were cut by the Thai sweet chili sauce dip.

ordered the plum lemonade, tasted extremely bad, liquid was so thick. I had all of my friends try…read moreit and they thought it was equally as bad. don't come here, workers did not care

Ok HELLO?? The aesthetic is so zen and charming inside!! I swear Taiwanese tea shops are so calming…read moreand peaceful. And the place is so fragrant with the natural aroma of tea. While we were waiting for our drinks we sat at this really cute window nook and just took in the peacefulness. The server was very helpful with tea selections and knew which teas paired with what flavours. I got the non caffeinated tea (picture) with honey, no sugar, with grassy, and no ice. My wife had a mango tea with foam. Our drinks were perfect. I love that it was zero fuss. Surprisingly not very busy but we did just have a killer snowstorm. I'm definitely coming back here more often.

Tip: Get the high mountain pouchong tea with lemon juice and konjac. It's delicious!…read more After having a not-so-stellar Yelp experience at Ramin Isshin, I left the eatery with fellow Yelper friend, Jason. I felt like getting a drink. I noticed this Chicha San Chen and wanted to check it out. Jason joined me to work off some of the ramen that he had devoured. I've been to the Chicha San Chen at CF Markville. This store is at least twice as big as that location. There were plenty of places to sit down and enjoy your tea. I had a couple of fruity sparkling drinks at the CF Markville place. I was going to ask the man behind the counter if he had them. Instead, he said that he'd be back and I could look at the menu. It was delivered in a not-now-I'm-busy tone. It was odd. It's the only reason why this place doesn't get five stars. I'm so glad that Jason was with me. He said that the woman at CF Markville suggested that he get the high mountain pouchong tea with lemon juice and konjac. I decided to go with this drink. I got this drink with less sugar and less ice. I paid with my debit card on my phone. I tapped and was done. It didn't take much time for this drink to be made. It was nice chatting up a storm with Jason as we waited. The moment of truth was here. My drink was ready. I took a sip. It was awesome! The foam tasted like lemon meringue. The tea was perfect with the lemon juice. The konjac was chewy. I haven't had konjac since I visited Song Tea eons ago (rest in bubble tea peace). I wish that this drink came in a larger size. I drank it too fast... haha! I had a great experience with my friend's recommendation. I like that there's lot of parking in this plaza. I'd return again for more good bubble tea. Maybe staff will be more cheerful then. (437)

Really enjoyed the dumplings here -- fresh, juicy, and full of flavor. The tea was also…read moresurprisingly good and paired nicely with the food. Staff were friendly and service was quick. Definitely one of the better casual spots in the area.

Wanted some handmade dumplings in the area and came across this place. I ordered six pork and…read morecabbage dumplings. The filling was okay, but the quantity was too small for the value. The taste was average to above average, so if you are in the area, this may be your best bet for authentic dumplings. I also got the basil chicken, which didn't taste authentic at all. It was basically an Americanized stir-fry with chicken, basil, onion, and perhaps zucchini. Taste wasn't bad, but it did not meet my expectation for a restaurant that advertised itself as authentic Chinese. I got the dumplings within 5 to 10 minutes, but the basil chicken took an extra 25 minutes of me just sitting there. It was pretty packed on a Friday evening, with one large group sitting in the middle of the restaurant.