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Wonderful Cafe - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Came here for a quick bite. Ordered the wonton and beef brisket soup noodle. It was very tasty. Will definitely come back to try many other dishes. Service is great too! read more

Wonderful Cafe - Wonton & beef brisket noodle soup - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - San Leandro, California

Great food and service! The place is clean and the ambiance just like Hong Kong. I would come back to try other dishes. read more

Wonderful Cafe - Wonton Noodles with Beef Brisket - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - San Leandro, California

This new Hong Kong Cafe is amazingly good. This is my 5th time here and each time the food is on point for a Chai Chaan Tang. The location is also great and plenty of parking. I ordered the regular: Cold Lemon Tea, Cold Milk tea, Dr Chow Beer Noodle, Butter Pine Apple Bun, Peanut Butter French Toast, Fried Calamari, Fat Char Siu, all so good. This place reminds me of Hong Kong. Coming again soon. read more

Wonderful Cafe - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - San Leandro, California

I had a really nice early dinner at Wonderful Cafe. This Hong Kong style cafe is in downtown San Leandro near Pelton Center. Clean interior, spacious, lots of tables, and interesting decor. There was a QR code on the table, but the young lady brought over a menu and asked what I wanted to drink. I asked for Iced Tea, and she suggested HK Lemon Tea. Oh my, that Lemon Tea was smooth and refreshing! The menu had a lot of interesting dishes. Won Ton w/ Beef Brisket in Claypot looked good. I added thin rice noodles. To try and make the dish ideal, I made a few requests.....chop the beef into smaller pieces, and add some fatty pieces of tendon. The result was a very good meal served in a claypot. My favorite vessel for hot food. I would of liked more noodles, but the soup was loaded with pieces of beef and some with fatty texture. The plump wonton dumplings were filled with tasty shrimp. Green onions and cilantro added a finishing touch to the presentation. I had no problem finishing all the broth. I must return and try another claypot dish. Wonderful Cafe is a nice restaurant with a casual and pleasant atmosphere. A must-try if you're in the area. read more

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We had the stir fry beef ho fun to go and the beef was tender. The food was a bit oily and it was nice to chow down on then while we were famished in the middle of the day. Service was fast and prompt with the takeout order. We're happy we got to try this restaurant in the area ! read more

We're not usually in the San Leandro area, but our friend knew about this Hong Kong style cafe (Cha Chan Teng). It seems they have a bunch of locations in Asia too. Spacious, clean restaurant with good service. *** OUR PICKS *** STIR FRIED CAULIFLOWER WITH CURED MEATS ~ cauliflower still crisp and delicious mixed with cut up cured sausages and pork belly. Flavorful and prepared on point. 5/5 HAINAN CHICKEN RICE ~ tender and tasty chicken, but the rice was plain and not seasoned with ginger and scallions or chicken broth. I prefer it seasoned but the sauce was on the side and I guess you can put the ginger scallion sauce on the rice yourself. The sauce was less salty than most restaurants. And it also came with bok choy and peanuts. 4/5 BAKED PORK CHOP WITH RICE ~ this was our friend's ginormous dish. He enjoyed the pork chop and sweet tomato sauce. There was a good amount of cheese too! 5/5 BAKED PORK CHOP WITH SPAGHETTI ~ pretty much the same as the one with rice. The taste was spot on and a solid choice if you like HK style baked cheesy pork chops. I tried some of this and it was good. 5/5 HONG KONG STYLE FRENCH TOAST ~ A bit sweet but you can always ask for the sweetened condensed milk on the side. This was doused so it was definitely a dessert, even though it was given before our lunch entrees. It was delicious, just sweeter than I would like. The side of the toast was crispy too. 4.5/5 I'd like to try other items on the menu, so I would definitely come back the next time we're in this area. Every dish was a hit! read more

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Came back for another meal on Saturday and while I'm upping my rating slightly overall, there are still some pros and cons. Pros: - Maybe a week or two after my first review, they started upgrading the interior and added cute new cane back chairs and stools, cute signs and posters, and got plates, bowls, and cups to match the signs they put up. They also added some new plant life. - The mapo tofu and Mongolian beef are delicious. The latter in particular was one of the best examples of this dish I've ever had, and I've ordered a lot of Mongolian beef in my life from a lot of different restaurants. Unlike most places, this wasn't mostly onions with a stingy amount of beef; it was the opposite, and the flavors were so, so good. I loved that they included bell pepper. And that smokiness from the beef in the ho fun was present in this dish. The mapo had a generous portion of ground pork throughout and plenty of numbing spice. - Great potstickers here. The wrapper was thick (not too thick), had a good chew, and was filled with juicy pork. Six to an order. Cons: - Service is a mixed bag. The waitress who greeted us was miserable and all but threw our menus at us when we sat at the table she gruffly pointed to, barking "HERE" as she slid them roughly to us. One of the rudest greetings I've ever encountered anywhere. But the woman who brought us our food and helped us the rest of the meal was a sweetheart and very kind. - The same issue persists with the wait staff dropping off your food and then never coming back around to check on you. Flagging someone down also continues to be a hassle. - The Hong Kong condensed milk toast was a huge disappointment, mostly because it tasted strongly of oil -- specifically, old oil -- more than anything else. It was the first thing I tasted in my first bite and all I could focus on for the few more bites I took before leaving it unfinished. The peanut butter filling was delicious and so was the condensed milk on top, but whatever was going on with the oil situation completely ruined this for me. This second visit was much stronger than the first overall, particularly where the food was concerned. But the service will likely never be very good here (if it wasn't ever at Le Soleil and still isn't here a couple months after opening, I have no hope for any improvement), and getting served an oil bomb dressed up as condensed milk toast just wasn't acceptable. But going in with tempered expectations for service and avoiding the toast are all easy things to do on our next visit. read more

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I was looking for a place for a late night dinner (9:15pm) and found Wonderful Cafe. A small metered parking lot on the side and metered street parking. The interior is like a Chinatown decor and style. Two kiosks to order (takeout only?) from. Two separate single user men & women's restrooms. The service was friendly and patient. They spoke Cantonese and English mostly, but the owner spoke Mandarin. He realized we did not speak Mandarin so he spoke in English. He was very friendly and during the slow times, he went to visit with each customer's table and checked on how everything was. Steamed Pork Patty with Salted Fish Steamed Rice - served plain with blanched broccoli over steamed rice. Add your own soy sauce if needed. Beef Chow Fun (dry fried) - flavorful with whole stands of rice noodles and tender beef. Sweet & Sour Pork - a good crispy fry on the pork pieces and a tasty and authentic sauce. (I forgot to take a pic and we ate half and all the bell peppers before I realized I didn't take a pic) HK Milk Tea - a slightly different taste but still good. They have been in business for only a short time ~ 4+ months. We shall be back. Support your local business. read more

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The beef brisket was tender and flavorful. The stir fry beef ho fun was not too oily. Popcorn chicken was crunchy and paired well the side of sweet and sour sauce. There was no wait for a Saturday afternoon. read more

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Such a solid spot for comfort food, with nice and friendly service that makes the experience even better. The spam and egg fried rice hits just right, light and not overly salty, the Mongolian beef has a subtle kick and comes over crispy rice for great texture, and the pineapple bun with butter is warm and delicious. Definitely one of the better Hong Kong cafes in the area. I'll be back! read more

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Food is good but it takes a long time for it to be ready The pineapple bun is made in house so it takes even longer. You get it hot right from the oven with the crispy sweet tops. Noodles is fire with the aromatic of the wok. Season well The garlicky pork ribs make your mouth watery Service is slow and a bit disorganized. read more

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The Ovaltine lava toast alone is worth the trip Found my new favorite Guangdong-style cafe. Ordered three things and couldn't stop smiling. Beef brisket wonton noodle soup - Brisket so tender it melts, wontons bursting with juicy shrimp and pork, and that deep, comforting broth. Noodles had perfect chew. Pineapple bun with butter - Warm, crispy crumb topping, cold salted butter slab inside. Sweet, salty, buttery perfection. No notes. Lava milk custard French toast - This is the showstopper. The outside is generously coated in Ovaltine powder (that malty, chocolatey touch is genius). Cut into it and warm, silky milk custard oozes out like lava. Crispy, creamy, nostalgic, addictive. Never had anything quite like it. Everything was generous portions, under $17 each. Lemon tea is legit too - strong and refreshing. Fast service, cozy vibe. Can't wait to go back and try their satay beef noodles. Highly recommend! read more

Wonderful Cafe - Wonton Noodles with Beef Brisket - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - San Leandro, California

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I honestly feel like I got scammed! I was craving hainan chicken and wanted to try out a new restaurant. Ordered the hainan chicken rice. The chicken did not have any hainan taste to it. All it had was a bright yellow skin, looking like they just added food coloring to give the appearance of hainanese chicken. Very disappointed with the rice since I thought I would get hainanese flavored rice. They just gave me white jasmine rice that was hard as if it was left to sit out on the counter for hours. Overall this restaurant is a one and done for me. It seemed like they just boiled the chicken and gave me rice, both of which I can easily do at home. They should rename the dish to steamed chicken with rice. read more

Wonderful Cafe - Hainan Chicken Rice - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - San Leandro, California

Found this place after searching for "cha chan teng" on Google Maps! We got there at around 5:45pm on a Friday night and the place was not packed at all. We were seated quickly and given menus to review. We scanned the QR code to order but they also swung by to ask if we wanted to order with them. The menu was so extensive, we had a hard time limiting ourselves! We ended up with a clay pot rice (made it half chicken half chinese sausage for $2-$3 more) a baked pork chop over spaghetti, a simmered soup, veggies, and half a hainan chicken. Goodness they were all amazing. My family kept complimenting each dish after every bite. This might be our new favorite spot. Their clay pot was PERFECTLY crispy rice, even my aunt who doesn't eat crispy rice kept asking for more. We'll have to come back to try their small bites and snacks! read more

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Went on a Saturday which I believe was the grand opening day. It was packed around 12:30, but luckily we got a seat by the window. Service was a bit slow but understandable as they work out the kinks. Tried the beef chow fun, eel and pork patty clay pot rice, pineapple bun, hot yuenyang milk tea and iced HK milk tea. The chow fun was too salty and didn't have enough wok hei but was pretty oily. The claypot rice didn't crisp on the bottom at all which was disappointing. They have two types of eel but it didn't have a description on the difference .. the more expensive one is the saucy eel you'll find at Japanese restaurants. I believe the other eel is the type with smaller individual eels which is what I wanted. It would've been nice if it was clarified on the menu. The drinks were just ok and a bit too sweet. They forgot to give me my iced HK milk tea, and they comped it for us at the end due to a mix up. The pineapple bun was overhyped as I've seen it mentioned a lot in reviews... it came out warm but wasn't anything special - the bread wasn't fluffy enough and was on the hard side. I'd try this place again but with lower expectations. They have a big menu so there's a lot to explore. Hopefully they improve on the quality and service. read more

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We wanted some dessert so it was nice to see a new hong kong shop open in the area. Decided to try out their dessert. There was a bit of language barrier as most of them only spoke cantonese. Red bean ice w/ ice cream (3.7/5): The dish was nice and refreshing. The ice cream does add a nice touch to the dish. Some draw back was that the ice wasn't fine and it was still in the whole cube, making it hard to eat the bean. Also, since the ice was big, the ice cream was stuck on the ice and was hard to mix in. I would definitely come back to try the savory dishes in the future. read more

Wonderful Cafe - Red Bean Ice with Ice Cream - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - San Leandro, California

Wonderful Cafe, is quite wonderful actually. They are a brand new little cafe with very friendly service and their food comes out pretty fast! If you're craving for your traditional Hong Kong style cafe, this is the place for you! From their Lemon Tea & Hong Kong Milk Tea, to their French Toasts, and their Classics Beef Chow Fun you guys must come try it here! They also have clay pot rice, which not a lot of places specializes in; Make sure you use the soy sauce on the table for the clay pot rice to had extra flavor! I would skip their chow mein, since it's made out of ramen and not the traditional stir fry noodles. The seafood curry surprisingly has a little spicy kick to it, so it's not really your traditional Chinese curry. We had a party of 15, so they were able to sit us comfortably! If you have a big party, I highly recommend you calling ahead, so they can prepare the tables for you ahead of time and expect you! There are a lot of parking nearby, but there is a plaza next to it, their meter SAYS it takes card, but if you read the meter closely, it says QUARTERS only. So if you park in the Pelton Center, either use your phone to pay with the app, or bring Quarters! read more

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If you are looking for authentic clay pot rice, this is the place. The owners are Toisanese, which is an area known for delicious clay pot. The rice crisp is better than all other clay pot rice places! The eggplant sizzling clay pot is my favorite here. I also enjoyed the baked rice with pork chop and the eel clay pot rice. The lava toast is super yummy!! I come back here whenever I crave it. The place is clean and can feel lively when busy. I recommend this place for their authentic clay pot and their Hong Kong toast dessert :) read more

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The servers are nice and service was quick. I got the beef brisket noodles and the flavor was good. Ambiance in the restaurant is not too loud since we came during lunch on a weekday. The lemon tea was good and not too sweet! read more

Wonderful Cafe - Beef Brisket Clay Pot Vermicelli - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - San Leandro, California

We used to go here often to enjoy Le Soleil and miss the ambiance, and variety of Vietnamese and Chinese dishes. We decided to give the new Wonderful Cafe a try, and were happy to see a familiar face with the server from Le Soleil who still works there. Service was excellent and they were able to check on us frequently because there were only a few tables with diners. Our server made recommendations to help us order. First we tried the three fried rice noodles which was filled with green onions, and is what I love in noodle dishes. The three types of noodles in this dish made it especially delicious and was a perfect blend with the veggies. When the cured meats clay pot, with crispy rice was served, we enjoyed it so much that we scraped the crispy rice from the bottom of the clay pot to enjoy every bit of this clay pot! The pork belly combo with juicy cured sausage was addicting! The chicken with shiitake mushrooms clay pot had soft chicken that I loved eating with the crispy rice also. My four stars rating is because of the garlic chicken wings that were dry and not flavorful. We do plan to return to try their other items, especially their sweet and savory menu items. read more

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Nice dessert and great price! Good place for some casual lunch or dinner. Would recommend for a quick drop around Oakland read more

Wonderful Cafe - Nice dessert! - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - San Leandro, California

Wonderful Cafe opened recently where Le Soleil was 3 months ago. Seating arrangements about the same. Wall colour painted from brownish to green & vanilla sans decor. 6ish tables occupied. 2 servers on floor. seated myself. Female server asked what I wanted. I told her I wanted to eat in. Gave me a menu, tea also served after I ordered. Later I asked her who's the owner. She said it's her lst day. She didn't know. Was informed by her all workers were Cantonese speakers. All the patrons were also Cantonese speakers. All enjoying food. Looked like 4 people worked around kitchen. Offerings (Chinese with several dishes that weren't): mostly Hong Kong ish-roasted meats, vegetables, afternoon tea time menu, baked rice/pasta, French toast, snacks; Cantonese-boiled fish, claypot rice & noodles, Dudu claypot, rice dishes, stir fries, clay pot, stir fry vermicelli & rice, -ish for HongKong since porridge (jook), morning specials & afternoon specials are not on menu, a standard in Hong Kong style cooking. Bites: Beef Brisket Claypot rice (16.99) -10ish minutes later Eel rice claypot showed up. Ate a bite to confirm & returned it. Though pricier, not a fan of eel. Beef Brisket Claypot came 7 minutes later. -lotsa freshly steam long grain with several pieces of leafy thin tender Chinese greens, 10ish pieces of various shapes beef briskets. -beef briskets had strong coating of commercially sourced Che Hou Sauce (fermented soybeans, garlic, ginger, sesame paste, various spices..) -large pieces beef briskets were chewy, not tender. Needed more braising time). Small pieces with fat and/or skin were tender. -has a slight bitter aftertaste. Source unknown. 3.75 stars: Kinda chaotic:YMMV. Quality: Good-not all entrees created equal. Quantity: reasonable. read more

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I would definitely say check out the menu before coming here because I kid you not, it is EXTENSIVE! Things ranged from your typical stir fry Chinese dishes to your HK cafe dishes and believe me when I say they were all bangers! I tried several different items but the stand outs to me were the; Beef chow fun- Hard to mess. Had very decent wok hay, or char flavor that you can only get when it's cooked over a high heat in a wok. Flavorful, beef was tender. Delicious Spicy stir fried pork intestines- Super flavorful, had a large amount of the wok hay flavor here as well. The intestines didn't have any remaining odor which is a sign that they were cleaned properly. The spice was perfect. Spicy, but not burn your throat on the way in type spicy. I ate heaping amounts of rice with this dish. Overall, a very solid experience and I can't wait to try the afternoon tea items here! read more

Looks like the owner of Le Soleil reopen under a the name Wonderful Cafe, the staff are mostly the same. Came by on a Thursday afternoon for lunch and they were not that busy, a few tables and a few more after I sat down. Beef with Bitter Melon and Fermented Black Beans, the beef tender but very small portion compare the the bitter melons which you get a lot. I rather go to JL Kitchen and pay $5 less and get almost the amount of beef to melon ratio. Beef Stew Wuntun Ho Fun, the beef stew was a little chewy but had good flavor, the wuntuns are the size of your thumb print very small, I couldn't believe it when I saw it, the broth had no flavor but had shiitake mushroom in it. Not sure if I would come back again yet!!! I don't believe this is a Hong Kong Style Cafe, just doesn't have that flavor. The service was a little slow from order to food to table. read more

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This is a pretty good Cantonese place. The butter french toast was soo good. The baked rice took a while to prep but was delicious. The staff all spoken rapid Cantonese so you know this place is authentic. read more

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Yelpers If you love Cantonese HK coffee restaurants, this is the one to visit! There are close to Leisure cafe and they are leaps and bounds better in terms of quality and value. I had their steam chicken and another rice dish and they were both excellent. To put the finishing touch, the waitress were also so much more attentive than Leisure. You will not be disappointed read more

Stir-fried pork intestine (hollow tube) is highly recommended，The service is excellent read more

Wonderful Cafe - Stir-fried pork intestine (hollow tube) is highly recommended - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - San Leandro, California

This place has a lot of authentic foods and a huge menu to choose from. I've came here to eat a few times and the hainanese chicken and rice and the beef chow fun are good. I will say that their pineapple buns are delicious, and available for catering too! read more

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Service is bad . Super slow and ignore people who are waiting but food is pretty good.

New Hong Kong Cafe with signs which remind me of HK. We ordered clay pot rice with salted fish and pork patty, sizzling eggplant claypot and orange chicken. Usually I'm disappointed with the salted fish, but this one was tasty, salty and creamy, the pork patty was tasty and the rice was crispy. Not the best I've had but pretty good and close to my brother's house. I asked for the sizzling eggplant to be spicy and they delivered. The portion was large and the flavor was tasty. The sesame chicken was actually crispy and tasty. My only issue was the HK milk tea wasn't authentic. Seems like it might be from a syrup. The waitress was also rushing us to pay while we were packing up the food. Overall will be back and try more dishes. Definitely recommend others give the place a try. read more

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The staff was very efficient, and the food was excellent. I was recommended this place by my brother, who said the clay pot eel is his favorite--and it definitely lived up to the hype. Portions are very generous, and the vibe is relaxed and casual, making it a great spot for a laid-back meal. read more

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My family love eating here! Staffs are friendly and efficient! Sausage Clay pot rice is our must to order. Kids love it. I love this soupy veggies. read more

Wonderful Cafe - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Went there for afternoon tea 1st time and food was really good! Will be back next time in SL read more

Wonderful Cafe - Hainese Chicken Rice - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Pineapple bun with cold butter and HK milk tea are good. Authentic HK style cafe with an expanded menu. read more

Wonderful Cafe - Pineapple bun with cold butter - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - San Leandro, California

I recently discovered this new Cantonese cha chaan teng in the East Bay, and I just had to leave a review! I first tried their food as takeout at a friend's house, and it was so good that I couldn't resist bringing my family back to dine in again. Everything tasted very authentic and reminded me of classic Hong Kong-style comfort food. My top recommendations are the Shredded Chicken, Braised Eggplant with Garlic Sauce (Yu Xiang Eggplant Clay Pot), and the Salted Fish & Diced Chicken Fried Rice. Each dish was flavorful, well-seasoned, and cooked perfectly. The drinks are also very traditional and well made, which is something I always look for in a good cha chaan teng. We ordered the Red Bean Ice, Yuenyeung (coffee + milk tea), Hong Kong Milk Tea, and Lemon Tea. The portions were generous and very satisfying. Overall, it's a great spot for authentic Cantonese comfort food in the East Bay. Definitely a place I'll keep coming back to with family and friends! Highly recommend if you're craving a real cha chaan teng experience. read more

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Great service & cute interior decor. Def try their eel claypot rice and pineapple buns with butter. Yum! Really nice servers and owner too read more

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Great place to get some Cantonese cuisine, I usually get the beef chow fun, quite delicious! read more

Wonderful Cafe - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - San Leandro, California

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My family recommended this newly opened Hong Kong restaurant that took over Soleil. When we arrived for dinner, there were already lots of tables occupied - and it seems some were regulars or friends with the owner. The female servicer was sweet and helped explain some dishes that they had on the menu. The service was good but since it was busy, it was slower since the server handled majority of the tables on their own. The food was all right, but we probably didn't order the food specialize in such as their bigger dishes. Overall, it wasn't bad but wasn't amazing compared to other Hong Kong cafes in the area. The service was really nice though and there is multiple parking in the area. read more

This curry bake chicken noodle is pretty good! The chicken is fresh and very good! The dish freshly bake you can tell from the plate! read more

Wonderful Cafe - This curry chicken noodle is pretty good! - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - San Leandro, California