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    Cha Don

    4.4 (22 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

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    Breakfast combo
    Mary C.

    Cha Don hits the mark with delicious Cantonese comfort food. Price points are reasonable (and some a deal!). It's located in the food court of Yaohan Centre. Look for the lineup-the only one with a consistent long line. Once your order is place, a plastic alert disk is given. When it lights up, then your order is read for pick up at the counter. Self serve for utensils on the right side. Menu is the classic Cha chaan teng breakfast, noodles soups, French Toast, fried rice and fried noodles. I had the breakfast combo of noodles in soup with fried chicken and my friend had the meat sauce with rice. Both were absolutely delicious. Their rice is cooked to perfection. Probably the best bowl of plain rice I have eaten in a very long time and it will drive me back to Cha Don. I now know why this place is so popular. I'm a fan!

    Iris L.

    I guess this is one of the newer stalls at Yaohan Centre good court. For someone who misses HK style food, of course I had to give it a try. I ended up ordering the satay beef vermicelli and baked tomato pork chop rice. The service was alright. I had to wait maybe about 15 min for the pork chop rice. On first bite, you can tell the tomato sauce is on the sweeter side. So if you like that, that's the place for you. You can tell that they marinated the pork chop then fried it like the Taiwanese style popcorn chicken. It has a light crisp. It would be nice say if the onion and pineapple taste more blend in with the rest since those don't get any sauce hidden under the pork chop. As for the satay beef vermicelli, I've had better ones while in HK. But if you really miss a dish like this from HK, it gives you maybe 70% of what you're looking for. Btw, they only accept cash, Apple pay and another form. Credit card required additional charge

    Egg sandwich with Ice Lemon Tea. $10
    Duncan B.

    Excellent egg and toast. Creamy with great texture. Ice T is 2 steps below the GOAT at aberdeen centre but standard. I found value at $10 for the combo. It's good to see quality maintained (at least for their famous eggs) as Cha Don rapidly expands. No wait to order, if you're a fan of The Don this may be your go to location.

    Josephine M.

    Last time I came here with my husband. This time we came as a family together with our daughter. Skipped the Macaroni soup this time but still had the same fried fish fillet with salad, sausage, toast and scrambled eggs. My husband daughter both ate the sausage and shared another dish from a different stall in the food court. They both had some of the fried fish fillet and my husband had a small bite of the scrambled eggs. Other than the sausage, the bit of fish they both took and the small bite of scrambled eggs that my husband had...the rest of the Cha Don meal was mine. So I ate both slices of toast (very thick slices), about a third of the fried fish fillet and 98% of the scrambled eggs? Sooo filling! It was shortly before noon when we all started eating. I was full all day long after that. Sometime before 6pm I had a bubble tea drink and that's basically the only thing I had all day aside from the Cha Don meal I ate earlier in the day. Yup, that's how filling the food there is! Very good bang for your buck at Cha Don! I do recommend sharing meals there to avoid overeating. Or else...be prepared to not have another proper meal for the rest of the day!

    Logan L.

    The prices are amazing! I had the fried fish fillet Curry with rice and it was only $15 and included a side drink. The fish was very good but average and the rice to fish proportion ratio was too much, as there was too much rice for the amount of fish, it also came with an egg which was very good and vegetables. The baked spaghetti and rice were decent but I would say the spaghetti sauce was too sweet for my liking, but the meat was very well cooked and delicious. The noodles were okay. Honestly this is a solid place which is why I'm giving it a four-star review with very good prices.

    Front counter and menu boards~ (May 2025)
    Edward L.

    Finally got a chance to try this place after hearing about the hordes for months. Honestly I think they are singlehandedly reviving the (previously quite dead) Empire food court. I hear they're the sister restaurant to Cha Kee (President Plaza) which is also known for great value. Makes sense. This place closes quite early, so swing by for a breakfast or late lunch. Parking is available in the strip mall lot between the 2 halves, as well as a parkade in the NE corner of the propety. Staff are friendly and helpful. No complaints. The place is pretty no frills. Classic HK cafeteria (fast food) style. Pick a meat, pick a starch (toast or hash brown), pick a drink (extra charge for cold). Many of the combos come with stuff like scrambled eggs, (potato) salad, and sausages. Basically comfort food. Everything was grilled to order. The food is nice and fresh. Probably the best value in the entire food court. Haven't seen these prices in years. And of course the food meets my exacting standards (cheap and tasty). The fish filet I had was huge. I had to stop myself from weeping. This is my new go to if I'm in the area while it's open. Recommended.

    Lee M.

    Great place and worth your money on the portions! Very busy but efficient. Service was so-so but worth the wait Small food court type but meh

    Cha Don noodles, milk tea, and silky scrambled egg with toast.
    Jenny L.

    Located in the food court, parking isn't the most convenient. There is parking outside and in a garage, but the spots are tight. Went around 1 PM, the line wasn't too long. The menu was on the right side, but you order on the left, making it awkward to read while ordering. They should place another menu by the cashier. Overall, the food and prices were good, and the portion sizes were decent. You bust your own table, seating can be limited when it's busy.

    Danielle K.

    Cha Don is a Hong Kong-style cafe stall in the Empire Centre food court. It is the sister restaurant to the popular Cha Kee in President Plaza. Cha Don opened in early October this year & offers all-day HK-style breakfast sets & baked dishes. We've been here twice so far & find their all-day breakfast combos very affordable & tasty. My fave is the fish fillet Cha Don set. The fish fillet is fresh & crispy. The hashbrown was good too. Eggs were buttery & soft. Their Yeunyeung drink was smooth & rich, unsweetened but not bitter. The HK-style milk tea was also deliciously smooth! I liked the macaroni & ham breakfast set with toast, egg & drink. The Satay beef with instant noodles was just alright. The wait can be a little long, but I think it's quite worth it if you enjoy authentic HK-style breakfast combos at a fair price!

    Lisa S.

    Tried this place for the first time. It was busy but was quick. Had the satay beef with vermicelli, eggs and toast and hot lemon tea for $13. It was a good deal for all that food. I have to say their eggs are delicious . I'm not much of a scrambled eggs person but this one was really good. Made it into an egg sandwich with the toast. Will def be back to try their pork chop on rice. Apparently that's a good dish.

    Cheryl T.

    Saw this store when I was at Empire Center Food Court. There's always a line up, their menu is pretty extensive... I also saw it on Tik Tok too, they were raving about the scrambled eggs with the thick white toast & the scallion oil on pork chop or chicken chop. I decided it was time to check it out. They are pretty efficient in their ordering, just make sure you study their menu well when you come up to the front person to place your order. You pay for it & they give you one of those beeper thingy. The food court is small, I recommend that you go off peak hours (mind you, it is still a wee bit crowded). The food court is decent... just bring wet wipes to clean the table... it is a DIY kinda food court. I decided upon the chicken chop on instant noodle set that comes with scrambled eggs with 2 slices of toasted white bread & a Hong Kong style hot tea with evaporated milk. I ordered it for takeout. So... the hype about the scrambled eggs is REAL! OMG! So smooth & creamy, it's like crack on toast. The pork chop is all sold out & it was before 2pm... the chicken chop was nicely executed... crispy on the outside & cooked nicely in the inside. The marinade was very flavourful. I don't like scallions but OMG... that scallion oil was so bloody yummy, seriously elevated even the instant noodles. I removed the scallion & has the oil infused the chicken chop & noodles. A thoroughly enjoyable meal. Their HK milk tea was solid. Go check them out, however do study their menu well menu first before you order. Get the set, this set only cost me $15. Worth every cent! Cha Don in Cantonese means - Tea shop. More than a tea shop if you ask me. They have a multi-storey car pack with ample parking spaces.

    all day breakfast combo
    Shelyn W.

    Finally got to try this place after raving reviews! It is the sister stall of the popular Cha Kee located in the President Plaza. I ordered the "All Day Breakfast" Combo A which included macaroni soup with ham/luncheon meat, scrambled egg, toast, and a hot drink for only $11!! I upgraded the macaroni soup into a tomato soup for an extra $0.5 as I saw other tables around us doing so. The food was so delicious and hearty, the texture of the macaroni was perfect. The scrambled eggs were the silkiest egg I've ever had, so simple yet so good. Although there was a constant line in this stall, the line moved really quickly. Overall, it was a good and affordable meal, I will definitely come back to try other things on their menu!

    Julio L.

    Yummy HK food! Line is a bit line so you gonna wait but was very helpful. Located in Empire Centre food court. Very busy atmosphere

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    YVR

    This restaurant is located inside the Fairmont YVR hotel. I was actually staying in this hotel and…read morethought I might end up having dinner here with my mom, but instead we opted for a much simpler, more economical dinner at one of the Airport shops. Mom was very enthusiastic about our short stay in this fancy hotel, but wasn't really in the mood for having dinner in the fancy hotel restaurant. So after dinner, while mom was resting in the hotel room I decided to come down to this restaurant and at least treat myself to a dessert here. I ordered a Tiramisu. OK...I actually ordered the Tiramisu to go, so that I could enjoy it in the comfort of our hotel room. However, they still gave me the option of having it served either in a dish which I could take back to my room, or in a take out container, to take back to my room. I opted for the dish. It looked so much prettier that way! It was a really yummy Tiramisu but holy smokes...$15 for this small dessert? Pretty extravagant and don't think I would order it again. This was a once in a life time Tiramisu for me. Absolutely nothing wrong with the flavor. Just that the serving size was really puny for $15. I made sure to enjoy every last bite of it!

    Food here is ok and come in timely manner but seems short of staff. Waitress seem disappear after…read morefood come. If you need rush due to flight etc better ask for bill right after food comes. Cool you can sit next to window and see all planes

    Flying Beaver Bar - Pear & beet salad

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    Brought my family here for an early Mother's Day Brunch. Good thing I made a reservation because it…read morewas packed when I arrived! They seated us in the covered patio area which was nice as it's brighter, but it was quite loud and a bit stuffy. Windows don't stay open but honestly you don't want them to as the planes can get quite loud. Service was good and food came out very promptly; servings were good and flavours were good. Would come back again. Note they have overflow parking across the street!

    TL/DR : Fair prices. Very, very generous portions. 10/10 , WILL return…read more This will be a very hard review to do on my part. It's so good, I don't want others to know about this restaurant, but that's not fair to the excellent staff and restaurant. It does breakfasts and lunch/dinner. 4 of us went to lunch. The Ladies shared the calamari appetizer (good portion, with a nice sauce, don't worry about the jalapeño peppers) and the guys had the potato skins with bacon (10+ pieces, none of that 4 or 6 pieces) Lunch was Mussels (a huge plate of shells once SWMBO finished), my love had the seafood salad sandwich (with a Caesar salad which we took home). ETB had the grilled chicken sandwich with fries and I had the cheeseburger with bacon added (and fries). Portions are very, very generous. Prices are "current" environment ( not high, not cheap eg. The cheeseburger with bacon and fries $22). Scenery is interesting as it's the Harbour Air terminal right on the Fraser river at YVR Airport South. Parking at the site is small but across the road is 3 hour parking that's free.

    Cha Don - hkcafe - Updated May 2026

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