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    Angel Cafe

    3.3 (110 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Maling S.

    We were craving authentic Hong Kong comfort food. We found Angel Cafe hit the spot! We indulged in the Shrimp with Stir Egg Sauce over Rice Noodles and the Spicy Pork with Eggplant over Yi Mein. Each dish comes with your choice of soup (Russian Borscht, Chinese, or Cream) and a hot beverage (cold options available for an extra cost). So satisfying and generous portions meant leftovers. It was a bit busy when we arrived about 7:30pm on a Friday. We were quickly seated to last available booth. Their menu is extensive to the point I did not know what to order. My go to is Shrimp with Stir Egg Sauce and it was done really well. The decor seems a bit outdated and need of some renovation but it was clean. It's a dying breed for simple and good HK cafe in Vancouver.

    Cynthia S.

    Some classic Hong Kong cafe food is something I haven't had in the longest time. Angel cafe is an old favourite and it was nice to be back after years! The borsht soup came with our meal and it was on the tart side but that's what I love about the soup so no complaints from me. We also ordered the baked chicken with meat sauce spaghetti which came in a portion large enough for the both of us! Last but not least we got a bowl of century egg and fish congee. This was also a large portion and we had enough to take home for the next day! Service was okay and staff was friendly but it was busy so it took a while for us to get their attention to fill up water or get the bill.

    Satay beef breakfast.
    Simon K.

    Definitely a dying breed in Vancouver, if you want to know what I consider an HK cafe when I grew up look no further and just come here, this place has all the aesthetics of yesteryear, I really do not think this place has ever had any significant renovation, and it really doesn't need to as it is a staple of this area. I come here for either the breakfast of mid-day special, but there will be something here you will like. I found the service very attentive, the food taste is what you would expect from an older establishment, nothing over the top, but something very familiar. The last time I was here a friend and I sat around for breakfast on a weekday and it was pretty much full, and you can tell that this was a go-to for people who come here often, from the 'hello's' being handed off by the regular's to people being all comfortable reading their morning paper the good part is this restaurant is on a corner where a lot of natural lighting comes in. Their HK hot milk tea, from the taste, is pulled pretty good, along with their normal servings of satay beef macoroni, congee with rice rolls, noodle dishes, rice dishes, mixed western influenced food, sandwiches, there is a good assortment. If you are in the area, and you want to walk down memory lane, come here.

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    Elaine L.

    Solid meal for a great price! Visited around 2pm on a Saturday and it wasn't too busy but had a steady inflow of customers. Got a French Toast ($8.50) and Baked Seafood Rice ($14) and both came with a drink! The Baked Seafood Rice was loaded with shrimp, fish and a mussel - it was also saucy and super flavourful! The French toast was great as well and always hit the right spot! Loved how the AC in there really cooled us off on a hot afternoon. The food came quick and service prompt!

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    Edward L.

    HK style cafe in the Fraser 41st area. Parking is plentiful in the nice public lot W of Fraser. The interior is a bit worn and beaten up. This place has been here for a while. Staff were decently friendly. No complaints. The food is standard HK fare. Food isn't the cheapest. Some of the fried noodle and rice dishes are the best deal. The cow tongue was tasty. Looks like they slightly grill the slices.

    Really good beef brisket curry - massive portion even tho it doesn't look like it
    Gabriel C.

    Angel Cafe isn't the cleanest restaurant in the area but it serves tasty food in enormous portions at a reasonable price. The HK-Malaysian beef brisket curry was actually one of the best I've ever had and the portion size was so massive that I could only finish about two thirds of my meal. My friends ordered a noodle soup and two hot stone bowl dishes, and they all had to pack half of their meals to go. Most of the dishes were between $11-$14 which we thought was quite reasonable. We didn't try any of the cakes or buns since I had heard they weren't great.

    Hainan Chicken
    Ellen H.

    My mom had a doctor appointment that ended just before noon, so we needed to find a place to have lunch. We tried a couple of restaurants that we had gone to before but they were both closed. I decided to try Fraser Street thinking it would be easier to find an open restaurant there. The first one we saw was Angel Cafe. It was open for dine in and there were a few empty tables so we went for it. After we sat down, two more parties came in and all the tables were occupied. The tables were not too close, but unlike precautions taken by other restaurants, there were no barriers separating the tables and customers were seated at every table. We ordered Hainan chicken and curry beef brisket. The taste of both dishes were quite good, my mom especially like the curry. But we felt it would be much better if the portions were bigger.

    Shrimp, silky eggs hor fun. Yums!!
    Joseph T.

    Have of course been coming here regularly even during the past few months of pandemic Covid restrictions; today, we came for the air conditioning - yup, needed shelter from this heat dome! As usual, food was great, the complimentary iced drinks very welcome and service was FAST!! In fact, their waitstaff is always exceptional - practically non-stop running with the huge platters, interspersed with them taking phone orders and handing them out when the patron comes to collect (and as many times as I've been here, I've never heard anybody complaining about wrong orders etc) and all done with a pleasant demeanour and smiles. Please tip your wait staff well when you make it out here!! IMHO, they're just about the best wait staff I've had the pleasure of being served by! And the food remains consistently great - to the point that we eat here at least weekly if not twice/thrice in a week. And for not much more than if we cooked at home! And did I mention the "wok mei" - that special flavour good Chinese food is imbued with when a great Chef use very high heat/fire to the point that the wok catches on fire. Impossible to duplicate cooking at home unless you've got good gas range AND no fear of catching your house on fire!! Hmmmm... I guess I AM enamoured by Angel cafe! LOL!!

    Breakfast Menu November 2019
    C. H.

    A solid HK style cafe option with different specials depending on time of day. We stopped by just before their breakfast menu cutoff. I ordered an A + B combo with a mushroom and ham omelette and a dish of pan fried rice rolls ($10.25). I upgraded the drink to an iced lemon tea ($0.50). Food arrived in reasonable time. Portion size was good. Food was tasty. Rice rolls had a side of hoisin dipping sauce. Omelette was Asian style - basically a fried egg with mushroom and ham slices folded into the egg. Toast was buttered. Iced lemon tea tasted as expected with a strong tea and lemon flavour. Ambiance is a bit dated and casual. Restrooms were clean. Lastly, this restaurant is cash only. There is metered street parking on Fraser Street at $1 per hour.

    Denise W.

    Definitely not a big fan of their cake. Notice that you can't directly enter into the cake shop. You have to go through the restaurant and into the cake shop. At the cake shop they have bubble tea for $2.99. Don't get it! Its not good. Yes serious, not good. Its made from powder. Also the cake look sad. I mean really really sad. Nobody buys it. I am curious why they still run this cake shop?????? They don't have pastry here. Only cake!

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    We will always remember the good and delicious food there. The HK style recall a lot of memory.

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    Nostalgia and old school…read more PSA at the end. It's literally the last dim sum restaurant in this part of Vancouver named Chinatown. After the closure of Floata earlier this month, this is the last one standing. Even though this area is "historic", it's historic in name, history, and remaining buildings only. Economic reality will catch up eventally and this area will become unrecognizable in the forseable future. Social commentary aside, I came here for a reason. I wanted to eat dim sum in Chinatown one last time. I've eaten at Floata, and a whole bunch of other restaurants of Chinatown past. I had to do this one. The food was exactly as I expected. Nothing fancy, but solid Cantonese dim sum from a generation ago. It's old school dim sum, prepared by a bunch of old school folks chattering away in Cantonese while they work the tables and back kitchen. Items ordered: Prawn spring rolls Dried scallop and egg white fried rice Deep fried garlic wings XLB Steamed black bean ribs. The service is what it is, for Chinese standards, that is. Not intrusive, not terribly friendly, but efficient. The ambiance has certainly changed. We were the only Chinese people in the restaurant the time I came in. If I were to make a wild guess, everyone in here were tourists, with the exception of one lady, who was a regular. The PSA: This restaurant will likely not be around long in all honesty. If you want to have dim sum in Chinatown, you'd better make an effort to come here. Keep your expectations in check.

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    Seemed like a must try Chinatown classic when I was researching Vancouver spots. I thought it was…read morecool that they have typical bakery items but also dim sum that I'd be down to come back and try Apple tart: 3/5 the apple filling was just ok and the outside was a little hard from being left outside Pork asado siopao: 4/5 this was super good and warm but I would've preferred if there was a little more meat inside. Super yummy though so would def recommend trying

    New Town Bakery is one of those Chinatown staples that feels like a rite of passage in Vancouver…read more We headed there for breakfast, excited for pastries and a classic bakery experience, and decided to dine in. Once we sat down and were handed the full menu, though, I had a brief moment of panic. The menu is huuuge and varied, plus none of the items I had mentally planned on ordering were on there. We pivoted and ordered pork siu mai, congee, look fun noodles, and a few steamed buns (they're especially known for those). The congee, noodles, and siu mai were all fine--very standard, not particularly memorable. In fairness, they weren't what I came for in the first place, so that probably shaped my expectations. The real standouts were the pork asado siopao and the chicken deluxe (bola bola). Both have Filipino roots, and the siopao especially brought a comforting sense of familiarity--soft, fluffy, and filled with that sweet-savory pork that felt like home. Those alone made the visit worthwhile. They actually have quite a few other Filipino influenced items like hopia and puto which was surprising. Ironically, it was only after we left that I noticed the sign on the window highlighting their most popular items--exactly what first-timers should probably stick to. I had ordered a few pastries to go with the intention of trying them later... and then completely forgot about them, which I'm still a little sad about. Overall, it was a good visit with a clear lesson learned: go in with a game plan and order the hits. It's a beloved Vancouver institution for a reason, and I'd definitely recommend stopping by--just know it's cash only and do a little pre-order research so you can make the most of it. I'd give it more like a 3.5 vs a 4 star, but I'm already planning a redo focused purely on the classics.

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    So mum wanted to show her appreciation for being her chauffeur taking her around to the doctors…read more She took me out for dimsum and with it being in Richmond there is a plethora of choices. She wanted to go to Kirin. Plenty of parking in the mall. Hostess greeted and seated us promptly. Restaurant was busy but not crazy. This was at 10am on a Thursday. Waiters were attentive. Usual table service was in place. Took our order and food came out at acceptable pace. When we were done, they politely boxed up the leftovers and we paid our bill. So service was on point. The food we ordered came out hot. The staples that I order to test was hargow, suimai and pai gwut(spareribs). All 3 dishes in general were good.....the hargow could have used an extra minute or 2 in the steamer. The suimai was very good. I tasted every ingredient in this dish. Usually it is just a complete mix and you can't discern the different flavors. They tried something different with the cheongfun by adding pieces of Chinese donut to the roll. I personally think it didn't add much to the dish, taste or texture wise. I did like the pea shoots with shrimp. I think it is a good combo. All in all a good dimsum. I also noticed they did not charge us a tea service. The cost of the food is comparable with other restaurants at this level. Yes come on a date or impress business clients/boss or family celebrations.

    I have many Chinese friends in Vancouver, and my last visit to Kirin Richmond was in July 2024…read more This time, it was my birthday, and my friends insisted on treating me to Kirin Richmond once again. On a typical Sunday evening, the restaurant is usually fully occupied, but my friend had thoughtfully made a reservation a week in advance, so our table for five was ready upon arrival. As always, the restaurant was clean and well maintained, with good airflow thanks to the wide-open front entrance facing the parkade. The front desk receptionist greeted us cordially, and we were escorted to a cozy table in a comfortable location -- not too close to the washrooms, which I appreciated. Our meal began with the Kirin Special Assorted Cold Appetizer, followed by Crab Meat, Dried Scallops, and Fish Maw Soup. The soup arrived piping hot and was delicious, with a generous portion that could easily have served eight people. We also enjoyed Pea Tips Braised with Bean Curd and Assorted Mushrooms in Consommé, Marinated Free-Range Crispy Skin Chicken, Fillet of Cod Sautéed with Seasonal Vegetables, and Live Crab in Consommé with Ginger and Green Onion, served with E-fu Noodles. Overall, the quality and taste of every entrée were excellent. Service was top-notch -- tea and hot water were refilled constantly, bones and used plates were replaced promptly, and the servers were friendly and engaging throughout the evening. My friend and his family have apparently been regulars at this location for over two decades, which likely contributed to the exceptional attentiveness we received. However, one aspect of the experience genuinely disturbed me. All servers, including the captains, continued to wear masks at all times. While this practice was understandable two years ago, now -- five years after the onset of the pandemic, with COVID-19 managed similarly to other seasonal respiratory illnesses -- the continued universal masking in a fine-dining environment feels unnecessary and detracts from the overall guest experience. Fine dining, in my view as an avid foodie, is built on human connection, hospitality, and personal interaction. Masks create a more impersonal, almost clinical atmosphere. In a well-ventilated space like this, the environmental risk does not seem to justify the visual and social trade-off. Rather than providing reassurance, the persistent masking may unintentionally signal that the environment is unsafe or that management is out of step with current provincial health guidelines, where masking is now a personal choice rather than a mandate. Final verdict: Food & Service: 5/5 Ambience: 2/5 Overall: 3/5 -- as the current aesthetic feels more like a relic of 2020 than a leader in 2026 hospitality.

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