Great prices, good fast Chinese food, the place is great for a quick bite. Is always somebody who's speaks English.

I've only came here for getting bread and other Chinese pastries and I find them to be okay. They don't have a big variety and the breads aren't the best, especially since there are so many better bakeries in Main Street but they still have the typical buns that are decent. My go to is the pineapple bun with red bean inside. The bun was fluffy and there was a good amount of red bean but it wasn't the type of red bean that I liked. It was more purple than red and wasn't very sweet. The outer crust forming the pineapple design was also just decent. read more

88 Canteen - Pineapple bun with red bean - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Flushing, New York

A HK breakfast cafe located not too far from the LIE exit 23 Main Street. Pretty close competition with 168 tea cafe located down the block. Lately I find myself coming to 88 more because of their rice rolls w/ peanut sauce and fish balls. A staple breakfast choice of the Chinese culture, I literally lived on this as a kid growing up. Calling ahead is advised, so that you can come pick up and just go. They will give you an order number on the phone, just be sure to remember it. Don't forget to order a cold milk tea or coffee with your food. read more

I like how they care about wearing masks. The place seems clean and safe. Food is good, too. They have breakfasts, different lunch dishes, drinks, and even bakeries and desserts. read more

I've read many good reviews for their braised pork over rice. I was in the area and decided to try it. I was pretty disappointed. The pork was hard and not tender, the sour pickle taste like it wasn't cleaned and the worse thing was the egg wasn't even peeled. I hope it was a mistake but I'm not sure. See pic read more

88 Canteen - Braised pork over rice, egg still in shell... - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Flushing, New York

Haven't been to 88 in a few months. Went to just get BF B and C but couldn't stop myself and ended up with $50 worth of food. read more

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If the restaurant was nicer and a place I want to stay around to eat at, I would have rated this place higher but truth is 88 Canteen is most certainly super divey and the bathroom has never had toilet paper but the food is tasty, cheap and portioned nicely for the price. It's bakery-like...ish. 88 Canteen is a place that serves bubble tea, Hong Kong and Taiwanese cafe type of food. They do a lot of take out at 88 Canteen...like a ton. It is always packed and busy during lunch. You are lucky you find a seat to eat at during lunch but more than likely you will have to do takeout. They have a pretty extensive menu and a lot of items that are not even on the menu! Some of them are posted as pics on the wall. Curry Chow Fun, Pork and Picked Cabbage Mei Fun, Chinese Sausage Fried Rice, HK style Rice noodles with Peanut/Mixed sauce (aka Mixed Sauces Steamed Vermicelli Roll (?) on the menu) and the Taiwanese braised pork belly/minced pork meat/preserved cabbage/ marinated egg on rice are the stand outs. The sauteed noodles and chow fun are not greasy......so important!!!!! read more

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Cheap Hong Kong style comfort food. People over the counter is super nice. Can't beat that!

Got the spicy salted pork chop over rice which came out to $9.50. If I had one word to describe the food, that word would be alright. Way too much rice and three pieces of pork chop for almost ten dollars is a hard sell. I have eaten here previously in the past and enjoyed their baked rice selection. If you choose to purchase your lunch from here I would go with those instead of what I got. Heads up this is a CASH ONLY establishment so be prepared. read more

They offer a wide variety of canto food. I like baked pot chop rice, baked minced pork spaghetti, curry beef brisket, and milk tea the most. Their price is good. It's a small place so it's mainly for takeouts. It's a bit hard to find parking close by so we always drive there with two people so one can get off and pick up the food. read more

We got curry chicken, baked pork cutlet over spaghetti, curry fish ball and chicken culet sandwich. The curry chicken and curry fish ball is so so. The baked pork cutlet is really good. Total cost is over $27, which is a little more expensive than other Hong Kong style cafes I have been going near my home. Probably won't drive there just for the food there. read more

This is my go to spot for HK style hot milk tea. (not the kind you get bubble). I like 88 Canteen compared to their competitors as they seem cleaner and staff is pretty quick. My son also enjoyed the toasted ham/egg sandwiches. I noticed they use 2 eggs on their sandwiches and the ham is good portion. I had similar sandwiches on Kissena Ave and around this area and this place is the best. Its the closet in my mind in Flushing to a real HK Cafe ( and I go to HK every year for vacation). read more

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The food is good, but too expensive. I just ordered a breakfast C today, and I requested to change the regular milk tea to HK style milk tea. They charged me $5.5 (breakfast C) plus $1.75 for changing regular milk tea to HK style one. They usually charged $0.5 and now is $1.75. At first I thought they give me two milk teas, but not. I understand it is tough to open business in pandemic, but is it overcharge too much? read more

Staff is amazing, food is great at a reasonable price. Breakfast combo is my best choice, especially the pork chop bun with scramble eggs, my all time favorite. HK milk tea completes my meal. read more

Delicious and food is always so fresh. Love their breakfast and lunch menu. Perfect for everyone! Our favorite is their "steamed vermicelli! read more

88 Canteen - This is the best rice crepe until it's on a paper plate and the paper is stuck on it. See next pic - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Flushing, New York

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When is the next Flushing crawl you guys?! Who's the new CM for Queens? I need to get to know the neighbors to the North, Jimmy set-up a UYE! It will be a royal Flushing! Had the take-home version of the Baked Pork Chop Spagetti and it was fantastic. I am a fan for sure. Waiting to try the Mix Fruit Vanilla Cake V stored up in the fridge. Thank you very much. read more

Sorry but if people have to complain about a restaurant with avg dish costing 5-6$, then maybe they should just dine at Four Seasons or the likes. It is ridiculous to knit pick on specifics using Standards from restaurants with 10 michelin stars. Give me a break. This joint is fast and cheap eats - please do not expect butler service. If there is an issue with service, then bring yourself to a higher grade restaurant. The point of all this is that all business establishments are not cookie-cutters... So when i saw those trivial reviews, i really have to say something. First off - on a saturday afternoon when most folks are busy, out, enjoying the day or supposed to be elsewhere having a great time or preparing for some wild night out in the town --- this location was sooooo packed!!!! The line was out the door. Initially thought it might be a huge group of friends but no- they all were there on their own. Then i noticed the wait time was quite a bit so i started thinking if ppl were willing to wait and then some more for the food - sooomething has to be right!!!! ORdered chicken rice dish - very solid! But the top fave were the taiwanese dishes. Excellent!!!! I ordered the soup and that took a while but it came out soooo hot - must b careful. Yet it was so good - they used quality ingredients. I cannot wait to go back. YEs i saw some disorder with cleaning but they were trying amidst the crowds. For bathroom- just go elsewhere if you cannot stand bathrooms that do not resemble the ones in hyatt regency or something haha read more

Love this place. I come here for lunch often and always get there lunch specials. Most of their rice lunch specials come with a delicious cup of the soup of the day. Chicken curry rice is excellent. So if there fish fillet with tofu. There oven baked rice/noodle dishes are good too. So is there stir fried noodles. Actually.. everything is pretty solid. My wife really likes the flavor of there noodle soup and they go out of their way to make it spicier for her because she likes really high heat levels in her meals. Locally owned and operated place so the owner is always there with her workers in the morning and lunch shifts. Only thing preventing five stars is that they do get really really slow during lunch hours on weekends. Has been a while now and they haven't been able to solve that issue, which prevents me from ordering from them on weekend and holidays. Recap* Order lunch special rice dishes for daily soup. Stir fried noodles have good flavor. Weekends expect long wait and order ahead. Street metered parking available. Also free local parking available if you look around the block. read more

Little cafe located in Flushing ny. I usually go there for their morning special ( awesome congee with fried Chinese bread). Try it and you won't be disappointed. Fresh bakery section with variety of Taiwanese style bread and and cakes. My favorite is the cheap raisin bread. You can also get variety of teas, slush and and fresh juices. The dishes to me are just ok. I tried the beef noodle soup and it was just ok. Overall, nice little place if you need a quick bite. read more

88 Canteen - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Flushing, New York

Went in there for the breakfast special and got D meal, price increased $1 vs pre Covid, no lettuce on my pork chop bun, and they charge 1.25 extra for the HK milk tea, used to be 50 cents extra only. Taiwanese pork belly over rice increased $1 too. I won't be coming for awhile, so expensive to get a brunch read more

This place is amazing depending on what you get. Big recommendation for the fried pork chop bun which is easily the best one in all of Flushing. It may take awhile to get but it's worth it to taste the freshly fried pork chop over the toasted, buttery brioche bun. It's even better paired with a Hong Kong style milk tea. 10/10, must-try. read more

Back again for another Birthday Cake for my son this time. We ordered the Puffer Fish in Blue and picked it up the day of as we were heading home. This is a nice place for a quick bite to eat. It's not a fancy place but it provides all the basic amenities you'd need with good food, tasty desserts, a cup of tea or coffee and the special cake for that event or party you are going to or holding for someone. The times I've been there which has been from when they first opened to just recently a week or two back I'd say they have good customer service, They are polite and even though there are a ton of people at peak times they are patient and make sure you get what you want. I have to say that reading some of the other reviews (some that are poor) I've got to chime in on it that sometimes people have a bad day and if you are kind in how you deal with the situation actually they often get into a better mood. The short critiques about the food I wonder at times having over heard patrons at various establishments harp on something - at times it seems they like something a particular way and complain when it's not like the place they like it best at. I take the food for what it is and that this establishments take on the dishes they serve here are on par with most average and above average establishments. For cakes I say they have a light airy cake assortment with light creme and fruit filling along with custards the many times I've ordered a cake from them specially designed. The basic pastries are are also on par with most places and a delicious. Most dishes they offer are also yummy, but they do have their own take on stuff. I've had several of their dishes over rice and in particular enjoy all of them. In ending, this is not a dine in joint really as it's a quick bite to eat with limited seating. It gets the job done and offers an alternative to the other restaurants South of their location. The only comparable one would be the tea shop on the next block on the corner South on the same side. They main reason to go here over that place would be for the cakes and especially the specialty cakes which you can order out of a book with various designs as I've mentioned. The Blue Puffer Fish was real cute and my son enjoyed celebrating his birthday with it. read more

Menu and selection of food is awesome here!! You can order Taiwanese and Hong Kong styled dishes. Just make sure you count your changes.

I usually get one of the breakfast combos when I am in a rush in the morning. My favorite is the Ham and Macaroni Soup. They are very consistent and have never disappointed me. With my breakfast order, I usually get the Iced HK style milk tea, it's usually an extra few dollars but is totally worth it; you can definitely tell that it's brewed from actually tea leaves. I also recommend calling them and ordering ahead of time so that when you get there you can just pay for it and dip. It usually takes me only around 2 minutes to get in and out of there read more

Usually go to 88 Canten when I'm visiting my bfs parents. They offer many Hong Kong dishes that I long for. Extremely tasty food for cheaps. Prices were raised a tiny bit( in the cents still very cheap and affordable) but I think we need to be understanding in the COVID-19. Restaurants are struggle every cent counts. Yelp and readers should ignore reviews that complain about this. Negative reviews like that can ruin a business. If you are looking for cheap, delicious Hong style dishes this is the place to come read more

cheap, quick, and great selections. This totally outclassed 168 cafe which is down the block and sells similar stuff. DEFINITELY try: MACAU PORK CHOP BUN, beef chow fun, and ANY of the baked rice. DO NOT GO ON A SATURDAY/SUNDAY during brunch hours....the wait is ridonkulous.... read more

Love the breakfast here, the pork sandwich is popular and delicious.

Cheap, fast, Hong Kong Cafe food, that pulls the heart strings of your inner Hong Kong, singing back sweet melodies into your soul. It's almost like the beef chow fun kisses you as you eat it, as your tears rolling down your face. Glory. Personal favorites is the Portugese baked chicken or the Salt Baked Chicken over rice. Cash only. There are some tables to sit inside if it's not too busy. read more

88 Canteen - Baked pork chop over rice ($6.25) One of my favorites - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Flushing, New York

Rude racist assholes. I went ONCE and I waited on an empty line for 5-10 minutes while the cashiers stared at me, and just took the Asian customers BEHIND me (I was first in line) instead. Is it because I'm not Asian, that they think it's okay to treat me like I'm less than them? I was born here, been here all my life, but they looked at me like I was some sort of weird monster that didn't belong. When they finally served me, I asked for spaghetti with TOMATO sauce and I got meat sauce. Told them it's wrong, they said "no, you said meat." I said I asked for tomato. They said okay, and took it back. I got a new plate, still had meat sauce. I AGAIN pointed it out and then they finally fixed it. Moral: don't go here if you're not Asian read more

I like their Hk style milk tea. one start deducted because the price on menu is not updated. My meals were around $10 but the cashier ask for $14 , there was a price increase, she explained. And then she also told me the price on menu is not updated. I understand that every penny counts to restaurants as they are the most struggle ones now, however, as 40% jumps on the price you should clearly state on the menu and let your customers know. read more

I've only had breakfast here. My bf lives a block away and we always stroll in on the weekend mornings hungover, wearing our pjs. Place is always busy and service is quick. Food isn't the best thing ever but ITS SO CHEAP! I give four stars based on my comparison to other Asian take-out joints. You can feed a family of four for fourteen bucks. $3.50 HK breakfast specials are a great deal. There's a choice of five sets (picture of bfast menu included). They also sell pastries, cake (full and individual slices), and juice/tea boxes. I am back every weekend to cure my hangover! read more

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It's a great place for take out or a quick meal. They are a Hong Kong style cafe with a great variety of food. Pro: good variety of food for a decent price Somewhat relaxing environment Cons: bathroom (don't go in there unless you want to be greeted by the smell of shit and no tissues.) Spacing- decent area to sit, most people come for take out. I would compare this to S. Wan Cafe in Chinatown. Nice place though, I'll come back in the future. read more

88 Canteen - Chicken lo mein with peach and mango slush and shrimp fried rice with mango green tea, yum! - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Flushing, New York

Good meal for just $6.25 and plus I ordered a Hong Kong style milk tea(hot) that's just $1.70. So it's fair enough to eat that. Not too much oil the noodles is not stick together, thats a dumbs up read more

88 Canteen - Beef stir fried noodles didn't disappoint me, not too much oil that's what's best about it. Good amount of beef for $6.75. - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Flushing, New York

Giving a 4 star on single dish Pork Belly with pickled veggie over rice. It reminds me of confinement pork leg. Tastes like homemade. Will come back to try more foods. A couple posted on the wall looks good. read more

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AWFUL!!!!!! My GrubHub account was hacked and someone ordered $330 worth of food. I called the restaurant and the young lady who picked up the phone claimed to not know anything about GrubHub, that they only take cash. I'm not buying it! read more

Fake restaurant that tried to scam me out of $300+ when I called to question they acted like they couldn't speak English and that I had the wrong number. read more

This place has good food But totally rapes you on the prices of cold drinks. Price listed on wall is not correct. read more

My go-to for all breakfast and lunch. Love the yeen-yerng. They make it with perfect mix of coffee and tea. I have been ordering from them everyday M-F for the past 5 months. I love their corned beef egg sandwich for breakfast and curry chicken rice for lunchs. read more

This review is for take out experience only. I ordered chicken pan fried noodles, curry beef pan fried noodle, beef flat noodle, taiwanese style pork chops over rice, chicken wings, fish ball with churn fun with peanut sauce, red bean drink and apple green tea. Services was quick and has fair portion. Now lets get to the food. Chicken wings were crispy, beef flat noodle, chicken pan fried noodle, fish ball with churn fun with peanut sauce and drinks were pretty good. Taiwanese style pork chops were tender but not crispy. Curry is a little weak with unusual taste (but not bad). I will come back to order. read more

We came here to get some breads. They almost sold out everything. The breads are ok and the price is good. I will come back to try their dishes next time. read more