What a great find! Staff were so pleasant and kind and the food was fantastic. Had to have a friend come join me to help finish it all and we still had leftovers. Great location too. read more

Corner Cafe - Kung Foo Yung, Egg Drop Soup, and Spicy Edamame. Yummm. - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

Came in for a comfort fix and Corner Cafe delivered exactly what a neighborhood Chinese spot should. I ordered the wonton soup and the mooshoo pork, and both came out in portions that could feed a small committee. The wonton soup was huge -- a full, steaming bowl with soft wontons and broth that stayed warm and steady the whole way through. The carrots were cut into giant, almost cartoonish chunks, but honestly it added to the charm. Nothing fancy, just satisfying. The mooshoo pork was the standout. Instead of the usual soft, blended filling, this one had real texture. Crisp cabbage, bright carrots, bean sprouts that still had snap -- the veggies actually had life. The pork was tender and mild, and the whole mix wrapped up beautifully in the pancakes with a swipe of hoisin. Corner Cafe isn't trying to reinvent anything. It's just honest, generous Chinese American comfort food that hits the spot when you want to be fed well without overthinking it. I'll be back. read more

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Was craving hot noodle soup after walking around the San Diego Zoo all day and decided to check this place out, a cozy little Chinese-style cafe with metered street parking. Greeted with a smile upon entering and service was friendly throughout. Ordered wonton noodle soups with a side of calamari and it hit the spot! Calamari was crunchy, with bits of fried garlic and chili peppers for a nice, aromatic kick. Wontons were good--skin wasn't too thick and each one had a plump piece of shrimp stuffed inside. Egg noodles had the wavy texture that I like, and the broth was good. Now we know where to go for Chinese food the next time we visit this part of San Diego! read more

Corner Cafe - Calamari - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

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I ordered this for delivery while I'm sick-- and I'm overall really pleased! I had seen a previous Yelp review saying ordering the kung pao chicken extra spicy was their favorite order, so I did that. It wasn't spicy at all to me. I have a high spice tolerance but was really looking for a kick! It had decent flavor & was overall cooked well, served with a perfect amount of sauce & veg, with a healthy amount of rice on the side. The hot & sour soup was different than I've had at other places, with a little extra sourness & a little more slimy consistency than I've had before. All that being said, it was really good. I just wanted a bit of a stronger flavor with a little more spiciness. Overall, I'd come back to try more of their options since I've heard good things. Everything arrived really warm which is sooo appreciated!! read more

Corner Cafe - Kung Pao Chicken - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

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I used to frequent this place because I'm a regular next door. Every time I go, they skimp on the rice. This time- like others, I've specifically asked, "please fill the rice. If you won't, then I'll order an extra portion." And he said, no need for extra portion, we will fill the rice. And once again they didn't. So I guess I should've gotten an extra portion. And when I called them out on it they screamed to "get the F*** out." "F this, F that." I was blown away by the utter lack of professionalism. WORST service in Hillcrest. Go to any other Chinese restaurant!! read more

After 6 years of living in San Diego, we really couldn't find a go-to Chinese takeout place. Corner Cafe caught my eye as I was walking down the street and didn't even realize they have Chinese food until I saw the photos of the dishes outside. We decided to order delivery that same night and were pleasantly impressed with the orange chicken and honey walnut shrimp. Both servings at less than $20 are plenty and can be shared for two. Each dish also already comes with rice that you can upgrade to fried rice. Overall, not the cheapest but definitely hit the spot for us. We'll be reordering! read more

This is an awesome Chinese restaurant located near the hotel I am staying at. The chicken chow main was finger licking good. The potstickers were great too. The service was very friendly and the overall ambiance of the restaurant is fantastic. I highly recommend them. I wish I could continue coming back here but I have to go back up north in a few days read more

Corner Cafe - Potstickers - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

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Awesome food and service! Super delicious food, always high quality. I love the chow fun and get the combo option. I also love their soups!

I live nearby and I've heard this place was fantastic, so I ordered some food for pickup for the first time tonight, and I'm actually mad I haven't ordered from here sooner! I normally eat vegetarian, so I got egg fried rice + scallion pancakes + honey milk green tea, and all of it is fantastic! Amazing flavor and great portion sizes. It was ready so quickly and the staff is friendly and kind. I will most definitely be eating here again! Highly recommend!! read more

Corner Cafe - Egg Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

I absolutely love this place, Yuki is always so sweet and ready to answer any questions I have. The menu has a lot to choose from and the food is always sooo delicious! This is one of my few go-tos for lunch and always will be -- especially with their yummy lunch specials that change, allowing me to try different things as the weeks go on :,) read more

Corner Cafe - Order Counter - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

This place is great! Clean place, Friendly service, good food, reasonable prices. What's not to like!!?!

Perfect location for me to get a bite to eat while the rest of my friends hung out at the bar next door. They weren't too interested in eating at the moment but I was hungry. So I was told that this hole-in-the wall had good Chinese food. It's not the most eye-catching or neat in an appearance place but it was enough to get me in and eat my bowl of shrimp noodle soup. There were plenty of seats to choose from. I was in a good spot facing the street, watching passer-byers go by. I had placed my order and paid the person at the register. She appeared to be the only one working. I had waited for what I felt was a long while. There were others sitting at a table and another person ordering. Perhaps, the cook, was backed up. Nonetheless, my bowl of shrimp noodle soup was brought over to my table steaming hot. It took me awhile to start eating as it was way too hot. I had to take lots of sips of soup until I was able to bite into one shrimp. The entire bowl arrived fresh and yummy, portioning was more than expected but the taste was missing a little something. The soup wasn't awful, it was just missing that Chinese soup taste. I'm not a fan of spicy foods but in the case is the soup, it definitely needed something - a kick. I didn't bother complaining. Perhaps, I should have added some soy sauce or hot sauce but wasn't feeling it. I had finished my soup in no time. It definitely hit the spot. Corner Cafe did its job. Staff was not overly attentive but enough to get what I needed (ie fork). She was polite and mild mannered. From the looks of the way business ran, it was an over-the-counter order type of place. Don't expect much. Pretty much, self serve. I would return again, but I may try something different. read more

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The cafe itself is very quaint with some fun decor and lighting. The service is quite friendly. Friendly enough and relatively efficient (I think they just scooped some chicken and rice in a bowl, added the sauce and called it a day) I ordered the General Tao chicken with some white rice and a 7-up. 18 bucks for this. Food portion is good. The chicken was a little soggy but the flavor was great though I should have asked for more spice (it says spicy but...it's really milder than mild). Overall, this place is not terrible but you could honestly get similar quality at Panda Express and pay less and get more. They wanted to upcharge 4.99 for fried rice - that's kind of high. read more

Excellent Chinese/American food and very friendly staff. Takeout is best since the layout is setup for that.

First timer! So happy to find a good Chinese place in my neighborhood. Ordered brazed eggplant, pepper chicken and bbq pork chow fun. Yum!! Everything was delicious. read more

Great Chinese food spot near balboa park. I've had multiple items from their menu and everything has always been great! Will be coming back here when I'm in the area and craving good food. I recommend their fried rice for sure read more

Talk about hidden secret and bankers Hill/Hillcrest! Run don't walk to this tiny little place that serve some of the best Chinese food I've ever had in my life. And boy did we needed it in this neighborhood. The food and proportions were a five star since it's 99% takeout, I can't comment on service because it's always ready when I get there. I order on the phone. The ambience doesn't exist but the nicest people to help you ever. I'm telling you this food is simply out of this world and I do mean everything I've had. read more

I'm so full from the good food, I cannot walk straight. And I'm not just saying that because I'm in Hillcrest!!! I am stuffed. Packed. Full If I'm looking for Chinese food, I'm coming here. Best orange chicken I've ever had in my life. read more

Corner Cafe - Beef Fried Rice. Black Pepper Filet Mignon. Egg Drop Soup. - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

closed :( I wish I couldve tried the food!!! I called them too! im wondering why maps said open and yelp says 24 hours open read more

Corner Cafe - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

Cute place. Staff is very friendly. Food is delicious too. We ordered orange chicken, sweet & sour chicken :)

I ordered the garlic pepper beef, thinking it was beef with garlic and pepper, but it was deep fried to the max and had no beef taste. It was awful. I don't get it so if you do want to go to this place, I would do the Mongolian beef because it's actually beef with Mongolian taste But otherwise do not recommend this place at all. read more

Was so looking forward to some good Chinese food. Ordered shrimp and Chinese and white steamed rice. How can you mess that up? They did. Fast service bland dry food. No ambiance. Just a few tables. My guess is most people order takeout. It is next to a very busy bar. I won't be back. Nice young man at the counter. I think they try their best. Hopefully the cook will get better over time. read more

So good!!! I couldn't even take a photo before it was all devoured. Lo Mein was perfection and we also got the sweet and sour tofu, garlic chicken, veggie egg rolls, and chicken fried rice. Food came out quickly, service was friendly, and had leftovers for tomorrow! Definitely go here for a tasty meal!! read more

Great takeout!! We got General Tso's, orange chicken, Chinese broccoli, egg fried rice, egg rolls, and cream cheese wontons! The chicken entrees came with white rice. Everything was thoughtfully prepared and packaged, and the entire meal felt super healthy. Low sodium, low sugar, and a clean fry on the chicken! The sweet and sour sauce is really good too. read more

Food was very good and hot. Really hit my need for Chinese food and I enjoyed it very much. Great spot in Hillcrest close to home!

I tried this place for the first time today and was honestly disappointed. I ordered orange chicken with white rice and cream cheese ragoons. The service was friendly but the food was a let down and in my opinion not worth the price. My food was $25 in total but the orange chicken (though covered in sauce) had virtually no flavor? The sauce was watery and even with siracha it was still plain. The rice was hot but kinda over cooked and mushy? And the cream cheese ragoons were good and crispy so that was nice! The restaurant itself seemed a bit disorganized with only one person working and running around and a chalk board with faded lunch menu options. I really wanted to like this place but ultimately I just can't get behind it. :/ read more

The most delicious fried rice and orange chicken we've had. Friendly service and the owner is so very nice. We've tried lots of Chinese restaurants here in Uptown but Corner Cafe surpasses them all. read more

I was in the area and came here for lunch craving Chinese food. This was my first time. I ordered the beef chow fun wet style $17 and the orange chicken lunch special $10. The flavor of the chow fun was good. It wasn't very wet as you can tell it wasn't saucy. The beef tasted good and was not chewy, instead very tender. My critique for this dish is that some of the green onions used were older so they were dry and you couldn't chew them. I wouldn't say it's worth the price. The portion size for the orange chicken lunch special was great. The chicken was nice and crispy and the orange chicken sauce wasn't too sweet. The rice was done well and the eggroll was alright. I did not take this order to go, but wasn't met with any service either besides serving the dishes and I paid and tipped upfront. I didn't get water the time I was there. They may have been understaffed as the lady in the front kept going to the back. When I asked for my to go boxes, I also asked for water. While I was drinking it, I noticed that there was food in the cup. There were two pieces of green onion, and something else that was the size of my pinky nail. It definitely wasn't small and it definitely grossed me out. When I let the lady know, she laughed and asked if I wanted another one. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this place and or come back after experiencing the service and cleanliness. read more

Corner Cafe - Beef chow, fun, beef Chow Fun Wet Style - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

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The food is delicious. The entrées are fresh. The chicken was crispy. Well seasoned. I really enjoyed my order. I ate it so fast. I don't even have pictures. read more

I placed an order online. I ordered the rice and potstickers. The potstickers were nicely, steamed then lightly fried and the seasoning inside the potsticker with the meat was very flavorful. They do serve you an abundance of rice within one order. I had enough for two grown adults, lol. Could not eat it all in one setting. The rice had great al dente vegetables, the ratio of the seasoning in the rice was nicely done and everything was delicious. read more

Oh man... I'm disappointed... I ordered sweet and sour chicken. The chicken was super tender which unfortunately the only con I can list... I missed the contrast between the sweet and the sour. The food was pretty bland. No distinguish of flavors. The rice was missing salt. Hopefully tomorrow after sitting in the fridge the flavors will be stronger? I was not able to finish... I'm really bummed... :( read more

Corner Cafe - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

Ordered take out here, and I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the beef chow fun. Simple. Easy. Quick. Beef chow fun isn't hard to make, and unfortunately, a ton of restaurants get it wrong. Corner Cafe, however, has managed to keep it simple and delicious. I've only ordered here once, but the experience was good enough to land Corner Cafe on my rotation list for Chinese takeout. I look forward to trying other dishes, including their fried chicken next time. Thank you, Corner Cafe, for a delicious snack during these times! read more

Corner Cafe - Beef Chow Fun - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

Corner Cafe (which is not on a corner) took over the space of the former Poke Go at this location in Hillcrest. Instead of poke bowls, the menu is now made up of Americanized Chinese food. Boba tea drinks were also on the menu with many variations available. The dining space was limited to about five or six tables inside so take-out is probably the better option. I first ordered a mango green tea with boba pearls. It was probably one of the smaller boba teas I have received for the price. The entree I selected was the beef chow fun. It was a decent noodle dish with nice sized slices of beef. Not too much oil was used which is the way I like how this item is prepared. The service was pleasant which was a positive aspect. For this neighborhood area, there really isn't another option for Chinese cuisine so Corner Cafe fills that gap. read more

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My favorite spot in San Diego! You need to try the crispy chicken. The service was great. And the food is amazing

My mom is always on the hunt for a good Chinese restaurant and I haven't been wow'd in a while. We happened to find a parking spot in front of the restaurant and after checking out the food photos and menu, I was intrigued, everything looked and sounded good. Been here a couple times and the staff is very nice and food is always good. We usually just eat in the car cause my dog is with us. Feels like a picnic. The chicken and veggies is my fav so far.. read more

Corner Cafe - Chicken & veggies (#18) in the perfect cute bowl for car eating (insert drool emoji) - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

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Maybe, if we had only had their food once, maybe the star rating would be higher. Alas, we chose this restaurant three times over the course of a few weeks (when the craving hits...!) and the enjoyment we experienced on the first visit steadily declined to the point that this is now a 2 star review. So, to start with, they're still take-out only, which is odd, given the bar next door is always full to capacity. The door is blocked by one of their high-top tables, and is typically manned by an employee. All of our orders were placed online, and the estimated ready time never varied, no matter what we got, or when we placed the order. That's a slight issue, given their pick-up time ranges from 15 - 35 minutes. We tried to time it right, but had to wait 20 minutes outside the first time, about 5 the second, and on the third, everything was being packed up when I approached the door. On our first visit, we went with the Hot & Sour soup ($8.99), the BBQ Pork Fried Rice ($15.49) and Kung Pao Chicken ($14.49). The Kung Pao came with the tiniest order of white rice on the side (deceptively small, at least; they packed that container to the brim!) This order had so much food, my husband was able to save leftovers for lunch the next day. Of the three items, the BBQ Pork Fried Rice was my favorite. There was nothing exciting about it, but the pork had great flavor. The Kung Pao was more onions than chicken, and the chicken's texture was a bit...odd. The Hot & Sour soup was so spicy I couldn't get more than two spoonful's into my face! That was super disappointing because I was the one who wanted the soup. My husband ended up taking that for lunch the next day, and said that whatever chili they had in there became angrier soaking overnight. The second visit, we ordered the BBQ Pork Chow Fun ($14.99) and the Honey Walnut Shrimp ($16.99). The order again came with the tiny side of white rice. We didn't have leftovers here, which was fine. The honey walnut shrimp was good - crispy and just a little mayonnaise-y, made with large and plump shrimp. The noodles were just okay; they were so stuck together by the time we got home that we had to cut them with a knife to serve them up. Our third and final visit saw us order the Orange Chicken ($14.49) and the Garlic Pepper Shrimp ($16.49) - and yes, the teeny tiny box of rice came with the order. So here's the thing with this one: we ordered - and paid for - the shrimp, but got the Garlic Pepper Wings, instead. It's a $6 difference; not a bank-breaker by any means, but come ON. Turns out that worked in our benefit, because the wings were superb. Had I paid just for them, I would've been happy. The wings are giant, juicy and perfectly crispy. Definitely a winner. The orange chicken was kind of ho-hum; not as crispy as I'd have liked, with a slight off-putting flavor that I couldn't place and didn't care to chase. So, given all this and the fact that they're fairly expensive for what you get, I think we're done. As I so often say, there are so many options for us to explore in our neighborhood, it doesn't make sense to waste our money on restaurants we don't enjoy. read more

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It was probably very good food. Unfortunately Grub Hub left it at the desk of my apt building without any mention of apt number so I found my meal cold an hour later. read more

Okay yall, we finally found it... THE best Chinese in San Diego! Atleast from what I've tried... and I've tried ALOT. This place was super fresh, good quality meats, and super tasty sauces. And you know it says a lot when it was that good and I got it delivered via Uber eats! It was still steaming when I opened the containers! The only thing I will say that isn't super awesome about this place is that they were a little stingy on the walnut shrimp portion size. But I get it.. it's shrimp! Anyways, each dish comes with white rice. It wasn't mentioned on the app so I decided to call and ask if I could add a side and the guy was soooo sweet on the phone. He said don't worry about it, and that it comes with white rice automatically! He also included the extra sweet n sour sauce I asked for. Really enjoyed this food & can't wait to try the dine in experience! read more

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Really good wings - everything I've tried here has been delicious, but the salt and pepper wings are a standout.

The Corner Cafe is quite a find for someone like me who was in the mood for the lost art of Moo Shu. Well I will look no more because their food hit every note perfectly. The interesting combination of mushrooms, carrots, onion, a other julienne cut vegetables were prepped and cooked to perfection leaving a pleasing subtle crunch. Not over-cooked. I asked for the shrimp moo shu and there must have been eight or more in a single serving, which is enough to share. Where have I been? Or should I say how dare they hide the true meaning of what they make behind the humble name of this cafe?! The owner [co-owner?] was really pleasant to talk to. The egg rolls tasted home-rolled, homemade too. Thank you! I will be back. read more

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