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Cafe HwaSan

4.5 (273 reviews)
Open • 9:30 am - 8:30 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Casual
Romantic
Moderate noise
Good for groups

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Foodie G.

OK, a few things to note about this place. It's dirty and they have sticky tables. Customer service from the ladies working is dry & cold. The food: I ordered the garlic fries. There was absolutely no garlic on them but a boat ton of Parmesan cheese that I had to shake off every fry. The fried chicken croffel was pretty good, nice and hot. Strawberry lemonade was refreshing. Americano taste like gas station coffee. Seats are hard and uncomfortable, definitely didn't pass the vibe check.

Cloud Matcha Latte
Serene C.

I'm excited to go back because what I had was so good! I love the bulgogi breakfast hash the potatoes were so crispy and the flavors were amazing though it was just a bit on the sweet side for me. I also liked the cloud matcha latte. Service was great and I like the ambiance.

Match tiramisu

The food and service and the overall interior were so wonderful!! The croffle especially is SO GOOD I would 100% come again. In fact, I think everyone should give this cafe a try. I guarantee you that it will change your life! The baristas were so nice and wonderful as well! Their recommendations are actually good and they just fit SO well with the atmosphere.

Vivian N.

Order/pay then find a seat! Food will be brought o you. They have food and drinks. Only got their food this time around but would love to come back for their drinks. Good study or hangout spot. Got their tteokbokki & shrimp udon. Both on the sweeter side. The tteokbokki is spicy so if you cant handle spice I wouldn't recommend.

Tiramisu Matcha Latte & Yuja (citrus) matcha latte
Khanh T.

Not so good anymore. They've been inconsistent for the past couple months and it stayed that way, maybe they changed the recipe or the matcha powder? The matcha color is not the same anymore, it used to look pretty green. I know they pre-batched their matcha before hand, but it used to be good back then. We got the Cloud Matcha Latte, Honey Lavender Matcha, Butterfly Lavender Matcha Latte, and Strawberry Lemonade. The cloud matcha was the one that tasted the best, the lavender matcha was so bland and had no honey taste. Surprisingly, the strawberry lemonade was the best drink out of all the things we got. Not sure if I'll come back since there are better matcha places in the area.

Almond latte
Melissa O.

The Seoul Ham and Egg Toast is fantastic. Avocado poached egg toast was good but reallly difficult to eat. Herb salted fries were okay, had parm on them and really detracted from the overall flavor and texture. Highly recommmend any of the lattes. Adorable coffee and brunch spot and probably my go to of all the shops in this strip.

Bacon and Egg Croffle
Michelle L.

Such a cute cafe in Plano. Cafe HwaSan has great food and delicious drinks. My favorite thing to eat is the rose udon! I love trying different drinks every time I visit.

Avocado croffle
Nicole F.

I love Cafe Hwasan! I've been here multiple times already and I'm always so impressed by their presentation of their food and the creativity of their coffee drinks. I think I have liked all my coffee drinks from here. Only thing with this place is that it's usually so packed since it's a cafe, you order up front and find a seat yourself. Since people bring their laptops and work here, it might be hard to find seating during mealtimes.

Victoria L.

The food was very aesthetic but the pastas weren't as great. We really liked the waffle and the katsu. The service was good !

Seoul Ham and Egg Toast, Kimchi Bacon Fries, Bulgogi Rice Bowl
Christina B.

I was meeting my brother over in Carrollton, for Christmas brunch, I got the Seoul toast and he got a bowl with rice and Bulgogi... we also got tea which was hot and very delicious, so delicious. I went back and got a second one. My toast was a really nice breakfast sandwich. But not like the toast I got in Korea, where it was a larger piece of bread that was kind of almost cut in half and then filled. This was actually two pieces of bread and I enjoyed it. I also got some kimchi fries which were very tasty topped with bacon. The boys really enjoyed it. it was a cute little place right next to a grocery store, and there were a lot of things to go try in the shopping center... My brother was excited to find a Russian grocery store. We will definitely be back.

Rachel P.

5/5 Service: staff was very kind 4/5 Ambiance: cute interior with plenty of seating but echos alot 1/5 Food: presentation and portion size is good but extremely salty! Not sure if it was their off day but the amount of salt used was too much.

Rachel J.

What a lovely cafe! I tried the tiramisu matcha latte and the matcha was creamy and light. The cold foam paired well with the matcha. The tiramisu flavor wasn't that noticeable but still such a good drink. The cafe itself is decorated so well and aesthetic. I'm eager to come back and try more off of the menu!

Katsu sando
Becca K.

I liked the cloud matcha latte a lot! It was just the right amount of sweetness. This is a pretty good place for Korean-fusion food. I wish I got to try the rosé udon. I was a little disappointed with the katsu sando bc I paid about $13 and they cut a piece of bread three way. I guess it was a little more dense because of the katsu but I was honestly shocked at the price. I'll try the other food in the menu but it was pretty good nonetheless.

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Reviews are largely positive. People praise the creative flavorful food, variety of drinks, and cozy relaxed atmosphere.

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Our kitchen closes at 6pm(accepting last order by 6pm), and drink bar closes at 6:30pm while we keep our cafe open until 7pm for customers to enjoy their food and drinks. After 6pm, our closing members start with our daily deep cleaning process of… 

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