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D & A Cafe

3.1 (740 reviews)
Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Happy hour specials
Dogs allowed

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Hong Kong milk tea
Norman Z.

Best Hong Kong Milk Tea in the Bay Area I've been coming to D and A Cafe every day for over 10 years now , and it's my go-to spot for authentic Hong Kong-style milk tea. I feel like I'm back to Asia. After picking up my kids from school every weekdays , I stop by and the staff already know my order, especially the owner. She always brews it just right: strong tea with a smooth, silky texture, I love sweetened and unsweetened condensed milk that they add to the drink. Their iced lemon tea (dong ling cha) is excellent too. It's my wife's favorite. The way the owner crushes the lemon before making it gives the drink a fresh, balanced flavor, not too sweet, just perfect. The staff is friendly, I highly recommend D and A Cafe to anyone looking for quality milk tea and great service

Chicken with green beans
Louise T.

This really is a hidden gem! One day my husband and I were looking for a place to eat after work and we stumbled upon this mom and pop shop. Prior reviews were the service was lacking, but the food is on point! I highly agree! The food is amazingly delicious and authentic. The service is just ok, but that is because the owners are busy talking. To each guest and the food comes out quick! They have this special deal where you can get 3 dishes for $39 or 4 dishes for $45. By far the best deal is the 4 dishes for $45. They also have happy hour between 3-5pm (not sure on the hours). All of the food was made fresh to order and just like how I remember eating it growing up! It is really like eating at my grand mother's house for a family gathering! I was blown away by the affordable prices and mouth watering food! The best part of having left overs for the next day! If you have not been here you have to check this place out and give it a chance! The inside is very colorful and looks like this restaurant has been around for a long time! If you ever are in San Francisco on Clement street please come! I highly recommend this place!!!!!! They do not charge for tea either !

beef chow fun
Raymond L.

We've been coming here for probably well over thirty years! This restaurant has been consistently fantastic every time we come here. I remember when we ordered items that they ran out of, the owner actually went to a supermarket and got the items to cook it for us. We normally order takeout but actually had time to din in this time. We ordered A new item for us, Singapore chow fun, every bit as good as the Singapore rice noodles but using fun instead. And a side note, they used the proper shirmps, the smaller ones not the big honkers most restaurants use nowadays to impress people that are not familiar with the proper size shrimp to use, the flavor profile is much different and does not overpower the dish using the proper size shrimps. The second dish we ordered was the curry beef stew pan fried noodles. I wasn't paying attention until my sis pointed out both dishes employed curry, whoopsie, I do love my curry. The pan fried noodles or Hong Kong style noodles were cooked wonderfully, crispy pan fried noodles with a topping of the curry beef stew. They've changed the interior color from a clubby intimate black color to a off white color, I kinda really preferred the older interior look, but that's me.

98. Peking Spare Ribs Special
Tyler S.

Came here on a Friday night because I saw they have a special where you can get four dishes for $45 and it comes with rice and soup for up to four people. The restaurant itself is a mix of funky and traditional Chinese decor. The food was good and tasted as expected for Cantonese food, except the bean curd stick with pea leaves dish was lacking flavor. My favorite dish we had was the Peking spareribs. Now the reason for my two star rating: the entire time we were sitting inside the restaurant, there were flies flying around us and the food. And there were dead flies on the ledge next to the booth we were sitting at. It grossed me out so much, I would never eat here again. If you want to try the food, my recommendation is to get take out.

Christy T.

We were expecting affordable chinese food. They kept the Chinese name of the restaurant, however once you walked in, you would notice that ownership has changed and the ambiance was different. Service was actually quite quick. We ordered the meal combo: which was very good price for food nowadays. We loved all the 4 dishes especially the sour pork ribs, they were very delicious. However, we wished there were even more choices of meat dishes in the meal combo menu.

Mongolian Beef
Patrick M.

This place checks all the boxes when we're in the mood for tasty-good, fast, affordable, Chinese food. Their Mongolian beef in particular is a stand out. Super savory, tender, wonderfully prepared, this dish easily rivals higher priced versions we've had in SF, AND the serving portions are significantly more (beef) than any others we've had in the City. The 3 of us order 3 entrees, comes with soup, and a big family bowl of rice and at the time of this review, can all be had for under $59 WITH tip. Bravo Zulu.

Salt and pepper spareribs
Patricia C.

The food is so nostalgic and yummy! Had the pea sprouts with garlic (dou miu), salt and pepper spareribs (siu yum ju pa), and wonton with noodles. I'll be back!

Outside
Lisa X.

Aside from just a few dishes we didn't like due to our personal taste, almost everything was pretty delicious and very affordable. We tried 85% of their menu at this point. Since this is more of a HK Cafe, I definitely prefer the more traditional HK / Cantonese fares at this restaurant. The choose your own 3 items, rice and soup continues to be superb value. Lately we have been venturing towards the more Western-style part of their menu, particularly the Portuguese-style baked rice/spaghetti type dishes. Service was very nice as well. The owner is very gracious. Sometimes we do have to flag the staff down for things, but mostly because they are short-staffed.

69. Cauliflower with Dried Meat Special
Claire C.

I am a fan!!! In SF where every other restaurant has turned into an upscale, more modern version of what it should have been, it is so rare to find an actual comfort food restaurant. Ambiance is extremely casual- wooden decor, booths and tables. The waitstaff are some of the nicest people I've met. Service is quick and the food just hits the spot. There are deals for order 3 or 4 dishes off one side of the menu. And it all comes with soup and enough rice to feed a family of 10. Had a wonderful experience, will definitely be back again.

33. Baked Seafood & Beef over rice

I ordered a really common dish Baked Seafood and Beef over rice because that's my go-to in Cantonese/HK restaurants as a Cantonese. BUT this is one of worst baked dishes I've ever tried. The tasteless sauce on top, the crunchiness of shrimp and tenderness of beef all ruined the whole dish, the protein just tastes as fake as you could imagine. I didn't finish the food with a feeling that the chemical marinade would hurt my stomach. For the price, there are way more other options to support in the neighborhood. One star for the fast pickup service though.

$11.95 lunch special with soup of the day and tea and milk tea
Priscilla L.

* Tasty $11.95 lunch special entree w/tea, milk tea, and soup of the day *Extra $1 charge to use card unless you meet a minimum charge requirement *Hit or miss when it comes to having a clean table to eat at if you dine-in Service & food comes fast and fresh! I've eaten here twice so far and gotten take out once. I've been enjoying the Hong Kong food here. Each day there is a $11.95 lunch special with soup of the day with tea and even a milk tea. Its a bit much for me so I ask for the milk tea in a to go cup. It's affordable and tastes great. There is a separate menu for the lunch specials. Each day of the week there is a specific dish they serve so it's not much of a choice if you want the lunch special but I don't mind the lack of choice for the price. To be honest, it's not the cleanest restaurant though. Some tables are not wiped down immediately. The first time I came, my table was clean. The second time it was not even wiped down so I avoided certain parts of the table during the meal. The third time I came for takeout and noticed the tables were still unclean. Either way, their lunch specials are great.

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Is this place still open? They're not answering their phone

Yes, was there on 7/14 for takeout. They were quite busy with their takeout business. No dine-in.

Do they work with any of the food delivery apps?

I've personally never seen this restaurant on delivery apps. I usually just call in my order and pick it up.

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Got their deep fried meat(number 44). I think in Cantonese it's ham sui gok, but I have no idea, I…read morejust know I love it and I ate it a lot as a kid. Also got an egg tart and number 11, which is the soy sauce lo mein. The portion is huge for the soy sauce lo mein. Definitely worth $4! Service was okay, could've been better, but there was only one lady working the register and filling orders and you could definitely tell she was exhausted. There was also a line out the door, so one person handling ordering and filling the orders all day sounds exhausting. The food was good though! No seating, order, pay, and leave. Don't worry the food is good!

A regular trek to the city was in order where a stop to China Town on the list. We do something…read moreunusual when in China Town, we go to several food establishments and purchase a couple of pork buns to compare with others. It's been a fun family tradition for years. Today we visited Good Ming Kok Bakery. The shop is small and crowded with cookware and patrons. The order board is on the wall with corresponding numbers to make it go quicker. It's a walk in, order and walk out establishment. Be prepared...there is a line. The ladies working are not personable and act as if they are doing us a favor. Very stern faced. (Service 1/5) The buns (5/5) were very tasty, light and full of meat. Definitely will keep this one on our radar when the kids come for a visit.

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D & A Cafe - cantonese - Updated May 2026

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