We had two little friends (fruit flies) dining with us. I kept on waving my napkins across our food. If you pick 3 dishes , it is $41.99 with soup and rice. We had beef stew, add $4. The green beans with XO sauce, add $1 or $3 dollar more. The garlic boy choy was perfectly crunchy. I'm giving four stars because all the dishes were yummy and had generous portions. No MSG detected. The lady who served us looked like a grandmother. This must be a family business, how else can a restaurant survive. If you pay in cash, then you get 4% off. We each got a lot of leftovers for lunch the next two days. They have been trying hard to have purple lanterns all around to decrease the little fruit flies so they are trying to mitigate the problem. Weeknights there were plenty of free parking. We are got our tea refills. Got too busy eating and talking and didn't take pictures. read more

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I haven't been back to dine in at D & A Cafe for over a decade and there is obviously new management from the looks of the renovation. Was talking to the owner Candy and she said the work was done during the pandemic when there were indoor dining restrictions and while the temporary parklet was outside for outdoor dining. Originally they did paint the interior black from what I recalled when I drove past the restaurant, as they were trying to appeal to the younger generation, but the elders and regulars always thought the restaurant was closed or a night club. There's a menu provided on the table where they write down your order or you can scan the QR code to order. Ordered the beef stew noodle soup, pork chop and onions over spaghetti, baked seafood over spaghetti. The beef stew noodle soup broth was too salty, but the meat was tender. Baked seafood over spaghetti had good sauce. Portions were fair for the price and they now take credit card and Venmo, so that was a plus. Dishes range from $10-15 and drinks from $3. Now my mind clicked after leaving, Candy used to be the waiter under the old management and it appears to have taken over the restaurant with her family. The food quality did improve with the change in management. read more

D&A Cafe is a HK style cafe that has been serving the Richmond district for decades now. Their menu seems to have changed recently as my mom and I used to order their happy hour specials (dishes were priced between $4 to $8 depending on its size), however this was no longer an option. We opted for the 3 item combo which came out to $39.99 + tax for three very large entree dishes, a tub of rice, and 2 soups. The portion was very generous and the food tasted great as well. It's a good bang for your buck! read more

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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 read more

D & A Cafe - Hong Kong milk tea - Cantonese Near Me - San Francisco, California

This place has changed over the years since I was a kid growing up. It was a nice sit down restaurant where they had more tables than booths. Now it's a little more booths and less tables. The food was great and they have specials of the day. It was during lunch time and the service was good. read more

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 ! read more

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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. read more

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We've been coming here forever. It's walking distance from our place and back in our club days it was open hella late. Now I'm in bed after dinner lol, but still come here on a reg basis when at my place in the city. Food is authentic, fast and affordable. Parking is good on the street on off days/hours and you can often get lucky w a spot on weekends/dinnertimes. There are a few lots on side streets if you're driving. Bathrooms are available, haven't eaten in in a while, mostly take out, but I did have issues w there being no soap in the restrooms a lot of the times. Try not to think about that part. My immediate and extended family and friends all eat here all the time and never had gotten sick so I'm sure it's fine. But do wish there was soap in the restrooms all of the time, for various reasons. read more

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. read more

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Been coming here for the past five years since moving to the area. Love the simplicity of the restaurant, with its pick 4 dishes option (highly recommend selecting the pick 4 or pick 3 items option). We typically get the combination tofu (has a mix of meat, seafood, and tofu, which goes great with rice), Peking spareribs, garlic snow pea tip, salt and pepper wings. The great part about the pick 3/4 option is that is comes with rice and soup. Most Chinese restaurants these days charge for a bowl of rice, which is annoying. Anyways, the food here is pretty consistent, but of course, every now and then there are occasions when the food is a bit too saucy or salty. However, overall, great dish options and price. read more

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. read more

D & A Cafe - Cantonese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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. read more

D & A Cafe - Mongolian Beef - Cantonese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Not many Chinese restaurants include complimentary rice and soup with their family meal specials anymore. D & A still does! We regularly order their 3 or 4 dish meal specials to go or in house. Over the years, portions are still very generous and service remains pleasant. Our favorite dishes are braised tofu, salt & pepper chicken wings, salt and pepper pork ribs, and dry fried green beans. These have remained consistently tasty. I also like their hot milk tea and iced lemon tea as well. They have plenty of booths seating small parties of 2-4. There is a medium table for about 6 people and a larger table for about 8-10. It's a perfect place for a quick bite or those nights you don't feel like cooking. I'll continue to recommend and support this local family run restaurant. Thank you Candy and family. read more

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! read more

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We came here to get green onion pancakes $5.68. Not bad. Service was fine. We got it to go. My boys and I ate it all together in minutes as we wanted a quick snack. We were hungry for some onion pancakes that we forgot to take a photo. We would come back to try other dishes next time. read more

Having been back recently, the food quality overall is better and tastier; ever since a new owner took over. Service is still a hit and miss, which is expected from an hong kong style diner. Pricing is on par with current SF prices and still a good value for food. read more

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. read more

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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. read more

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There are many Chinese restaurants in SF and this one would be the best one I've had. The atmosphere is similar to Skyline Cafe in Daly City and also had the same pricing. I had the salt and pepper pork chop and it was really good. It matched the same one I had whenever I went to Skyline Cafe. The staff here are friendly and also treated me the same as the Skyline Cafe people were. Overall, if you are in SF and want Chinese food, this is my number 1 recommendation. read more

Wow! The portion is no joke! Delicious through and through. Friendly and prompt service. This hole in the wall is a gem in SF. Prices are super affordable and most importantly the taste is on point! Will definitely be back! read more

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. read more

D & A Cafe - 33. Baked Seafood & Beef over rice - Cantonese Near Me - San Francisco, California

* 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. read more

D & A Cafe - $11.95 lunch special with soup of the day and tea and milk tea - Cantonese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I came here on a Friday night with my husband to grab a red bean ice but we decided to order a few dishes to try. The ambiance is blue inside and there were booths and tables for you to choose from. The man at the counter was friendly and quick to serve us while his wife was too busy chatting with customers to even take orders or clean tables for incoming guests. We ordered a dry beef chow fun, curry beef stew with rice and a red bean drink. The beef chow fun was really oily so we ate a little bit only. The curry bean was ok but my husband didn't care for the curry flavor since it seemed like a package mix. The star of the show was the red bean drink. It was not sweet and the shaved ice was perfect. We paid at the counter and the wife just kept blabbing to customers as she took our payment. Kinda off putting read more

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Service wasn't the greatest but the food was solid. We were seated right away but took a while for someone to take our order. Food arrived quickly once order placed. Four items for $40 special - comes with rice and soup. We ordered: 1) Salt and pepper chicken wings - arrived hot. Hubs likes to take the peppers and place on top of his rice. 2) Garlic snow pea leaf - good veggies but be careful of bugs that may not have been completely washed out. 3) Roast duck ($3 extra) - tasty and not overly fatty pieces. 4) Szechuan eggplant - probably my fave dish of all we ordered. 5) Tomato beef chow mien - kiddos like their noodles. Choice of crispy or regular- crispy is their choice and they enjoyed it. We come here when wanting Chinese and in the area. Took stars away due to the service and having found a bug in our dish. read more

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First time. Service was efficient. Ambiance is totally casual. Food was good with lots of options on the menu. Prices are on par with many Chinese restaurants these days. Portion sizes filled the take out container. Porridge was a hit for me. read more

This place serves authentic Chinese food. The food is good. My cousins from Hong Kong came and they liked it; so that says something! This is a typical Chinese restaurant so don't expect pristine dining; and customer service "ok". While we were dining, the workers pushed the trash bins right by our table to the front sidewalk. Not the best hygienic thing to do, but like I said typical real Chinese place. So if you're offended on things like that, probably not your place. This place is great for good authentic Chinese food and reasonable. Several other restaurants, bars, and dessert places around the area as well. read more

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Absolutely love this place! Has one of the best deals for Chinese food. I love their braised tofu, Mongolian beef, and eggplant. I have to commend the chefs because the food always tastes great and comes out fast. The owner is also nice and accommodating. She even personally delivered to my work one time (albeit with a surcharge). I make a big order from here every month and am happy to support them! read more

D & A Cafe - Set menu October 2022 - Cantonese Near Me - San Francisco, California

They have a big selection of sauté or stir fried dishes that I have eaten as a kid. They offer a friendly and well lit dining environment. My favorite from here is the salted fish and chicken fried rice. So good. read more

D&A & us go back decades when they had their 1st spot on Broadway nr. Stockton St. The food was fast, good & low priced. The place would be packed @ both spots. Seems not it's a new owner & ambiance have changed. We had a table of 8 & ordered the set menu w/6-8 items. The food was mediocre & portions lessen b/c all plates were cleaned off. It wasn't bad but it wouldn't be the 1st place I would think of going out to eat at. It's no longer packed like it used to & priced similar to other places nearby. I would return if some changes are made. Somehow the food was better when it was a dump openning past 2am. read more

Props to the staff at D &A Cafe for being open on Thanksgiving until 9pm. Their take-out is usually ready in 15 minutes which is the case today. I had their 3 items for $36. Dishes like snow pea shoots and walnut shrimps are +$2 each. The portions for the salt and pepper spareribs and snow pea shoots were generous. The ginger lobster $27 and walnut prawns portions were small. They were only 1/2 containers worth. Total was $74 with tax. It came with free rice and soup. My family was happy with the food. read more

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The food isn't even mediocre. The place is filthy. I poured a bit of soy sauce onto my food and out with the sauce came several dead bugs. I was horrified. read more

D & A Cafe - Dead bugs that came from soy sauce container - Cantonese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came here July 11th. SO GOOD. Had my favorite salt and pepper chicken and many other tasty dishes. I'm from out of town - so glad will be here all week! Definitely coming by again. read more

Went with their 3 entree + rice + soup special and found everything to be plentiful and made very well. Normally we like coming to this D&A because they allow subbing the soup for a second giant bucket of rice but with Covid driving the price of things like rice up, that's no longer an option - boo! It's okay though! I'd rather they stay in business! My grandmother recently heard that D&A changed owners. I can't verify if that's actually true, but I can say that our last few to-go lunch and dinners here have been steadily getting better and better. Entrees have been generous and seemingly made with ever better quality ingredients. For example, our ribs today weren't just crispy pieces of batter...they actually had good meat on the bones and we're fried well. It's wasn't too oily or salty but did carry enough oomph to entice those taste buds. The same can be said about my favorite braised cod and tofu. It was very generous on both ingredients where we've definitely had some skimpy plates in the past. This combo comes to about $35 all said and done which is a deal tbh. Our family of 4 can never finish it all so that's a full meal and then some for less than $10 a head, what more could you want? I do very much miss their happy hour menu though... read more

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Extensive menu but mediocre meals. Nicely remodeled seating area offers outdoor dining. I ordered the 3items family meal which is super cost efficient. Comes with a big container of rice, soup and your choice for 3 items on their extensive menu. I ordered over the phone and choose: salt and pepper chicken wings - counted 10pcs, a little dry and could taste that it was in the freezer for a while Mongolian beef - onions, peppers and sauce was tasty but beef was tough and bland Half a duck (+$2) extra - a little dry and was only item that took more than 10minutes to be ready. I would like to try their fried fish, noodles and bakes rice/spaghetti dishes though and hope it's good! read more

D & A Cafe - Menu 9/12/2021 - Cantonese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Haven't been here in ages and was in the neighborhood for a quick lunch. To our surprised, the whole restaurant was painted in a dark hue with dimmed lights. The impression is probably geared for the night life. Our noodles had flavor. Service is lacking, had to go up to the counter 2x to refill our cups for tea and to get the take out boxes for our leftovers. If there is a next time, it will be to order to go only. read more

D & A Cafe - Tomato Beef Gee Mein - Cantonese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Probably one of the few restaurants that have specials where you order 3 or 4 plates for a set price unless otherwise noted. Good deal for these days when everything has gone up in price! We ordered Hainanese chicken, pea sprouts with garlic, and hot peppered beef ribs. We have yet to have a bad meal here. And have been here at least a half dozen times if not more. Always leftovers to bring home. Rice is free, plentiful and comes in a large covered pot like the old days! I wish I lived closer to Richmond district, but I guess it's something to look forward to when I'm in the area and craving Chinese food! We'll be back! read more

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I have been coming here for years. The food is always solid and the service is pretty good. I like going with friends so we can try a bunch of different dishes. read more

This cafe has been around for a long time and is a family owned business. We come to get their set menu items which are such a great deal. 4 items for about over forty bucks plus including soup and generous rice serving. They also have a set menu for three items for a little over 33 bucks, such a steal! There is a large menu to choose from. We particularly like the peking spareribs and they are also known for their salt and pepper spareribs. Their son who helps out is very friendly and nice. They also have happy hour specials which my mom and I used to frequent when she was mobile. We would enjoy some small appetizers together like their fried tofu and congee as an afternoon snack. They do both dine in and take out and the menu supposed to right on their window. Great value and price, and delicious too! read more

Good Hong Kong style foods. Prices are reasonable but definitely went up over the past several years. They remodeled the restaurant since last came by. Service is quick and large portion. The baked pork chop over rice was great but the sauce could be a thicker. The beef chow fun could use more flavor. But the flounder fish was very tasty and crispy. The beef stew with bean curd was large and flavorful. The salt pepper chicken was crispy and flavorful. Will be back to order more food. Wish they have a location in the peninsula with the same pricing read more

Service was absolutely amazing, the atmosphere was fantastic as soon as we walked in. We were greeted with the friendly owner and she already had our dishes waiting for us as we ordered takeout. The food we got was spectacular as every dish was just so perfectly balanced with chinese cuisine flavors. Overa great experience and would definitely recommend this to whomever. read more