I'm surprised I've never visited this Hong Kong-style cafe before! A GOOD HK Cafe should blend Hong Kong and Western cuisines seamlessly. The Hong Kong Milktea was decent. The tea flavor was noticeable, and I could control the sweetness by adding condensed milk myself. The wonton noodles were average. The wontons were below average, and the whole bowl was just a meh. I really enjoyed the crunchiness of the toast with peanut butter. Overall, this will be added to my list of Hong Kong restaurants. I will definitely try other items next time! read more

U2 Cafe & BBQ - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alhambra, California

There's lunch specials until 3pm. I got beef brisket with gailan on boiled rice $16. Generous portion and the brisket came with tender tendon and plenty of gravy sauce. I liked it, but I prefer the recipe that uses Star anise spice. The Hainan chicken looked tasty. I didn't order that. Next time. read more

Food is good I get it to go because the place smells like old carpet. If the place would make Dine in a nice experience as far as esthetics and the smell of the place I would give it 5 stars read more

In my opinion one of the better family style hk cafes Staff is great, my dad was ordering ( I didn't catch it because my Cantonese is non existent) the waitress caught it and recommended something from the dinner special because it was cheaper. I feel like the care more about the service they provide before getting the table to rack up a bigger bill. Very family oriented vibe. I got the chicken steak with pasta, the chicken skin Soo crispy. read more

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Visitation Rights: Patronize this shop many times through out the 20+ years that's it's been there. I usually come for the coffee time specials that come with a free hot drink. They also provide a complimentary bowl of soup, Credit Cards: Are Accepted. Restrooms: They're available to be used. Location/Parking: Major cross streets are Valley and Vega St. Parking can be found in their private lot, but you can also park on S. Vega Street. Ambiance/Decor: Ambiance is decent with modern furnishings. Service: Service is okay. During peak times, you'll have to flag a staffer down to get whatever request you need. Food Of Choice: I usually get either the preserved egg and pork, baked chicken steak and/or porkchop. Food is tasty. U2 Cafe & BBQ For Thought: Heck yeah, i'm coming back! read more

Classic HK cafe I've been going while growing up. My comfort food of baked chicken steak on fried rice and seafood chow mein. Good tomato sauce on the fried rice with some melted cheese on top of the chicken steak. The seafood chow mein has a tasty gravy and crispy edges. Lemon iced tea is refreshing and comes with refill. Complimentary bowl of soup as well. Good service here! Restaurant split with a cafe side and a BBQ side. read more

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09/19/2025 We used to order food from here, it was pretty good until yesterday. Filet Mignon Cubes Black Pepper Sauce was very tough to chew. And the Pork Chop was spoiled before it was cooked so into the trash it went. My wife's noodle dish wasn't very good either. Our Fish Filet with Vegetables were mostly vegetables-Where's the Fish?????? The only dish they didn't screw up was my Sweet & Sour Pork. This was the last we're ordering from this place. DO NOT EAT HERE!!! read more

We went on a Monday and it was not crowded. The BBQ place is adjacent to the restaurant. The waiters were very friendly and generous, more than the owner LoL!! NOTE - there is a call button next to your table so you don't have to try so hard to get attention!! Perfect system We tried 4 different dishes today and lunch special- pork with Tofu really good. We choose fried tofu over soft. We wish the pork had skin but no. It was a good place to catch up with friends and family because there is NO loud background music! read more

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Order the three delicacy bbq lunch special for $13.50. It came with your choice of tea or coffee, and a side of creamy soup. Also bought a soufflé and fruit juice drink. Everything was okay. I liked that the fruit juice drink was not sweetened. Definitely don't get the souffle. It was just foam and a side of whip cream. Service was okay. I had a hard to time getting someone's attention and then realized later they had a button bell at the end of the table. The button is very helpful. read more

U2 Cafe & BBQ - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alhambra, California

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Sometimes the 3-star ratings in SGV are the best ones. U2 actually has good service and good food. They're located on the corner of Valley Blvd and Vega. When you exit New Ave from the 10, head north. They have an odd parking situation as the entrance is around the corner. There's plenty of parking though. They have a lot of space inside for seating. At the time of my visit recently, they were decorated and very U2-themed. There is a fun "I love U2" sign near the bathrooms. I got the baked bolognese, and it was good! I recommend getting the lunch deals here. You can add a drink for only $2.25 and the coffee/teas have free refills! Their happy hour is 3-5 PM every day, including weekends. Servers mostly speak Cantonese but English/Mandarin are good too. Something to note is they are so close to the daycare center. There's kids screaming to be heard all the time. (also posted on Google) read more

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so far I have tried U2 cafe only through door dash and have yet to be disappointed. So far I have tried 1. Baked curry chicken on fried rice 2. Grilled chicken steak (comes with veggies and choice of pasta, fries, rice) and I got mushroom sauce 3. Pork cutlet with veggies, pasta and mushroom sauce The portions are huge (I can eat it for two meals) and I actually like the vegetable medley more than other Hong Kong cafes so that's a plus ! Ever since I tried the baked curry chicken on fried rice (there's fried potatoes in the curry), I couldn't wait to try more things. I LOVE baked pasta/rice items at Hong Kong cafe.. it's the best thing ever ! YUM! I find myself exploring their menu more and more. read more

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Parking was a challenge on a Saturday afternoon, but we got our paper tickets upfront. The restaurant has two sides -- one side looks like a typical sit-down area, and the other side looks more like a takeout spot but has some tables, which I thought was a little strange. The food came out in a reasonable amount of time and was decent. Nothing really stood out -- just your typical Hong Kong-style dishes. I don't even remember exactly what we ordered, which says a lot; it wasn't bad, but it didn't "hit the spot." That said, their prices are competitive, which I appreciate. I'm glad this establishment is still around while so many other Hong Kong spots have closed. It may not be remarkable, but it's a solid option for a simple meal. read more

We came here recently with a huge party on a Saturday night. The staff was able to accommodate us quickly and I thought the service was nice. We ordered all the family-styled classics: porridge with fried doughnuts, rice with tomato and egg sauce, crispy pork pieces, fried chow mein, HK waffles with ice cream, etc. We had enough plates, napkins, utensil, and seats for a ton of kids. Food was great- highly recommend! read more

Ayyyyy what do you mean 3.5/5 stars? Damn whoever wrote a bad review you might have to try this restaurant again... their food is delicious and customer service is good as well. But when they are busy they can get super busy. The environment is ok, I would say it would be nicer if they remodel the restaurant but so far no complaints. Their dishes like black pepper beef udon, wonton soup, ham macaroni soup, bbq pork and duck with rice, and many more dishes are pretty good. It's my spot to go to every time. read more

I always love the food here, especially their breakfast menu. Service is always good here. Very attentive and your drinks are always being refilled without having to ask. The prices here are also reasonable. Would recommend this place. read more

A yummy lunch with friends and fantastic service! Our lemon ice teas never got empty! Our server was so sweet too! I mentioned that the soup of the day was my favorite so she told me it's always on Sundays and brought me a second bowl! The shrimp and egg chow fun was the star dish today! We enjoyed the salt and pepper pork chops as well as the fish and veggies, needed something healthy lol. Tried the spaghetti bolognese cuz I read some good reviews. It was good but didn't go with everything else lol. Had to end the meal with some egg waffles! Yum! They just started having dinner specials and have weekday.specials, not valid on holidays and a great selection of happy hour items too. One of my fav Chinese cafes. read more

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I'm really happy I got to try out this restaurant because my friend basically grew up here! The pork and shrimp fried rice were pretty good! The best part is how big the portions were, I had so much leftovers which I loved! I enjoyed the seasoning and crispiness of the pork, but it was a bit too boney for me. I would also add a bit more salt for the fried rice. read more

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Came for lunch special portion size was terrible, 3 meat special ordered each piece was thin cut and meat quality tasted off, asked the waitress about it and she just waived me off stating that this is lunch special size unfortunately read more

I went back to U2 Cafe for its combo. The quality was never disappointed. The combo is only $13.95. It includes a congee, rice roll, and a hot drink. I opt for the chicken congee and the rice roll. The tastes was on point and the portion was good. The service is attentive and friendly. read more

U2 Cafe & BBQ - Breakfast Combo A - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alhambra, California

Promo for dine in dinner special for roasted belly cube with tofu rice!!! Just 9.95! Plus drinks , taxes n tips... cheap dinner for a recession economy since everything is so expensive.... But it's a quick bite! Services were right on... and it's clean environment... not bad for a cheap dinner!! Fast foods pricing!! read more

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We haven't been to U2 Cafe & BBQ for years. We used to get the BBQ stuff at Yung Kee next door but I couldn't recall that I dined there. Anyhow, we ordered the baked spaghetti bolognese with fries, shredded duck vermicelli with pickle, and peanut butter with condensed milk toast. Their food was not bad and we liked the shredded duck vermicelli with pickle so much. The flavor was on point and the portion was big. The baked spaghetti bolognese was also flavorful and cheesy, fries were okay though. The peanut butter with condensed milk toast was delicious. Their price was quite reasonable and the portion size was good. Service was not bad but I'm not a fan of their interior and ambiance there. Everything was okay but we have so many HK cafe options in SGV. I'm not sure that I will go there often though. read more

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After visiting the cemetery, my family and I had breakfast here on a Sunday at 8:40am in March. There was quite of few regulars eating here. I haven't t been here in years and saw a post on SGV Eats. The staff are nice and they all speak English and Cantonese. Each table has a service button which is cool. I got the roast duck wonton noodle soup with ice lemon tea, my brother got the ny steak and eggs with toast, mother got century egg and pork jook, and my sister got the cheung fun wrapped Chinese donuts. The place is clean and the staff are very good on refills. TvB channel is on while eating is fun. I enjoyed The roast duck pieces was meaty with 3 shrimp wontons, with 2 gai lan pieces. It was very good and everyone enjoyed their meal. I hope to come back and try their other entrees. read more

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I used to come to U2 every weekend for breakfast. It's been awhile and we decided to come for lunch. I ordered my fave baked pork chop rice with iced lemon water. My daughter ordered the dried scallop she white fried rice. Both are good. I thought the pork chop rice was a bit more crispy and baked a little longer before. Now it has just changed to some mesh of tomatoe sauce on top. I overheard the table next to us ordered the club sandwich. The fries that came with it were cold and the waiter had to ring another order of fries. Maybe it was super busy during the holiday weekend. It's all good. We like the Hong Kong connection. We will still come over to support. read more

Dinner special was worth my money and visit. I would come back again as I am a cheap asian. The food was less than $10 but not fast food so it was worth my money. It's healthier compared to fast food. The food was amazing. I couldn't finish it, but I saved it for the next day. Portion might just be one portion for others but definitely worth the money. It was also cheap just to add a drink (my favorite is always Lemon Iced Tea). I think it was around $1.50 (do not quote me on this) for the addition of a COLD Drink. If you order hot, I believe it comes free. Dinner special is only after 6pm though. Restaurant is pretty empty but people start coming in after 6 because of the dinner special. Service was just okay because they barely had staff clocking in at 6. (Staff switching). I had to wave someone down to get a refill on my lemon iced tea. Someone who seem to be the boss's wife was helping the servers out and that's when i started getting better service. read more

U2 Cafe & BBQ - Tofu with Roasted Pork on Rice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alhambra, California

We got here just before 10am on a Sunday and got seated right away. Breakfast is served from 8-11am and the menu is extensive! They have traditional Cantonese style breakfast with congee and noodle soup but they also have a big menu of American fusion breakfast. We got the roasted duck noodle soup (not pictured) and steak with two eggs and toast. The roasted duck is super flavorful and the skin is crispy! The egg noodles are sooo chewy and not stuck together but rather you can separate the noodles really easily. We also enjoyed the steak - not dry at all and juicy on the inside! The toast came with butter and jam and with the perfect amount of crunchiness. Would love to come back and try other menu items! read more

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Came here for their happy hour menu, which is 3pm-5:30pm. Good selection of items and comes with a drink for happy hour. They have their own parking lot so plenty of parking. Good size restaurant with two good size areas for dining. Service is very good - they take your order quickly and dishes come out just as quick. They top off drinks when you ask, and are even nice enough to fill a togo cup for you when you're done. We ordered the bbq pork rice noodle soup and beef brisket with noodle. Both were delicious and portions were very generous. Although food prices have gone up everywhere, their pricing is still very reasonable. You definitely get your moneys worth from their happy hour menu. read more

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Have not been here since i was a kid and wish i had returned earlier. Food was great, portions are filing, and service was phenomenal for an HK cafe. They even have chinese bbq like roasted duck and roast pork here. Private parking lot is a plus. read more

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I grew up eating at this restaurant so the staff know our family well. I am surprised I haven't written a review yet. Prices have are always affordable here. Special combo dishes are available in the morning from 8-11:30am. The combos you can get varies such as "Build your own combo with eggs ($12.25) + toast with a side, OR congee with a side (12.50). Adding coffee or tea additional $2.25 and free refills. My family recommends the HK Style Milk Tea add coffee. There's regular food on the menu as well from 8am until closing. If you're vegetarian, it's marked on the menu with a leaf sign. If you're vegan, you need to modify the dishes like I do. Careful, they put meat broth in almost every dish. You need to tell them not to put it in. Make sure your server knows you have allergies. I ordered the Veggie (tofu + veggies) Chow Fun w/ Black Bean sauce...modify with NO chicken broth, seafood, meat, and eggs to make it vegan. If you're not vegan/vegetarian, I highly recommend the soy sauce chicken add wonton in Macaroni in Soup. They got good soy sauce chicken here. There's the BBQ side of the restaurant where you can get roast pork, roast duck, sausage, soy sauce chicken, and much more. Staff are always nice. It's average noise level. Casual dress. Male and female restrooms. Parking in private lot or street/residential parking. read more

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I am giving U2 cafe a whopping 5-star because of their customer service. They are always so nice and so attentive the few times I've eaten there. Food is delicious and I tend to gravitate towards the rice dishes. This last time, we came around brunch time and I liked that they had a breakfast/lunch menu we can look at. Don't snooze on this one guys. read more

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Fast & cheap. Big portions. Real Cantos working FoH and BoH. Parking lot in front but can get packed esp. on wknds. Park in the neighborhood and walk over. read more

I ordered the BBQ Delicacy on Rice lunch special. It was mostly rice and small thinly slices pieces of meat. The gross part was that the person preparing it, in the takeout bbq section, was using his bare hands to grab the meat from the food hotel pans but... I did not see him wash his hands before or after grabbing food. He did use tongs when placing the bok choy, which I guess is good. It just made it unappetizing and not sanitary. The interior seems okay. The kitchen was doing food prep on tables on the takeout bbq side and didnt wipe down the tables. Hopefully, they washed the vegetables afterwards. read more

Delicious food! The service was amazing! We came for a holiday party and had the best time, so many options for everyone, crab, lobster, fried oysters, pasta, green beans! I'm still thinking about the food! read more

U2 Cafe & BBQ - Greens, tofu, pasta, rice, fried oyster - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Alhambra, California

Food *****// we ordered pork chop+grilled chicken, baked bolognese spaghetti and BBQ rice (chicken+duck) all of them are delicious. Also the orange (not lemon) tea they offered is my fav, it's not sour at the end and offer take out which is nice Service ****// nice and welcoming, we came in late like last 40 mins b4 they close but still able to finish without rushing us Ambiance ****// nice and cleaner than most hk cafes. Also most Chinese restaurants restroom always smells but not so much here read more

U2 Cafe is my regular go-to restaurant for large family dinners of 13-15 people or when I have an intimate lunch or dinner with a few friends. The menu offers a wide variety of Cantonese dishes that would please any gourmet. The wait staff are friendly and helpful, the restaurant boasts a few televisions, and there are two sides of the restaurant. One part of the restaurant sells food for takeout, such as barbecued pork, roast duck, roast pig, soy sauce chicken, and other takeout dishes. The food is served relatively quickly, no matter how many dishes that you order. It's a restaurant that you can come back with friends sans family, over and over again. My family has patronized this place for maybe 35 years. Try it out! read more

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We love Hong Kong style cafes and U2 hits the spot. We've been here several times now and it never disappoints. I love the milk tea and also the "yin yang" which is a mix of tea and coffee. Unlike cafes in HK, at U2 you get free refills! Food wise, I always order the 炸兩 which is a Chinese doughnut wrapped with rice noodles. It is always so good! Crispy on the inside and slippery good on the outside. It comes with 3 dipping sauces. The 粥 is also good. We always get the one with the black egg and salted pork. The consistency is a tad thick for me but my family loves it. It comes with either fried noodles or a Chinese doughnut.... Get the noodles! The quintessential HK breakfast sandwich is the ham and egg (or spam and egg). I like it toasted. Another favorite is the wonton noodle soup. I like it with fish cake. Finish with some egg waffles. So worth it. Before you leave, get some BBQ pork from the deli counter! So good. read more

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The portions are pretty tiny, but at least they come with free refills on tea or coffee, or a one-off red bean ice. read more

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It is over 20 years since I have been here. My recollection was it was a mediocre place back then. It has not improved much. I spent $93 plus $4 tip basically on the BBQ items. I had two takeout orders. Roast duck tasted pretty good and skin was the ideal kind. Roasted cracked pork was tender and not too salty. When cool, you cannot chew on the skin as it turned into rock. Char Siu looked uninviting, was tender but did not looked like it had enough molasses to marinate it with, no taste. Salt and pepper squid was delicious as the squid was tender. Pork chow mein was a disaster as I told them to cook it like soy sauce noodles. A bunch of connected shredded pork was found embedded among the noodles. No good taste. I think this place really lives up to its name庸俗, mediocre. I think Bay Cafe is cheaper and has more authentic Hong Kong flavor. read more

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Just had the worst HK cafe experience ever in my 20 years live in LA. My husband was really thirsty when we arrive to the restaurant, he finished his ice lemon tea in 2 mins because the whole freaking cup is filled with ice. When the third time we asked for refill, the waitress lady literally ask us : Did you" Guys "（my husband, me and my 3 years old) share this tea? With the most annoyed look on her face. I was shock, I never ever had people ask me this question in a HK cafe. I said : No...? He just thirsty. After 2 mins I feel disgusted and disrespectful by this lady's question like we can't afford 2 lemon tea ? So I decided to complain this incident to the Boss. The Boss said: ya... we can't refill too many times, this is the policy. I said : OK, I respect your policy she could just tell me that( Hi, this will be your last time of refill because max refill is 3 times) instead of ( Are you guys sharing 1 drink ???) Anyway, no apologize from them at all, my weekend night with the family was ruined. read more

I haven't had HK style cafe for a while, and because I was in the 626 area, I definitely decided to go and satisfy my cravings. My dad frequents here a lot so he knows some of the servers for slightly better service, but this review is solely based on the food I tried. We shared the baked pork chop rice, egg with BBQ pork, and chicken steak + filet mignon combo. As we opted for lunch special (which runs most of the day), you can add a dollar or two for some HK milk tea which I opted for, as you also get free refills! Baked pork chop rice is alright - I have had better. It's just that the pork chop had too much fat in it, and the tomato sauce was not baked to the fullest for the optimal flavor with the cheese. The egg with BBQ pork is excellent - egg is runny and BBQ pork is flavorful. This was a favorite and the rice is devoured quickly with this dish. The chicken steak + filet mignon combo is good - large portions with the chicken steak above average in comparison to other HK cafes, while the filet mignon was cooked to a medium, a little bit more well done than what I typically would order. Overall, the food here is decent, and I will stick to the grilled meats (chicken steak) and other entrees, but advise to skip the baked pork chop rice for this place. read more

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We came by mainly to get some HK Milk tea, a grass jelly + red bean dessert for me, and one of the egg waffles because it's my uncle's favorite. This cafe has two parts. One part cafe and the other part sells Chinese BBQ. Interior and ambiance seem a bit shabby, and service spotty. read more

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