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    Happy Day Cafe

    3.1 (122 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Loud
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    This is one of my favorite corn beef sandwich and the club house sandwich for my elder :)
    Stephen C.

    Happy Day on 1450-4771 McClelland Road, Richmond. I have not been visited this cafe at least 4 months. I don't usually go to the one in Vancouver. I like the chefs who prepare the chicken noodle soup, the clubhouse sandwich and the chicken with rice from which I am not able to find these three dishes in any restaurant especially the noodles and clubhouse sandwich! Ambiance is nice as usual and we are lucky to just wait about 10 minutes to get a booth but if we don't mind to join the half booth, we could be settled in at any time

    Macaroni with ham, milk tea and pineapple bun with butter
    Michelle W.

    Happy Day Cafe really brings me back to my childhood growing up in SF. It reminds me a lot of ABC which was another Hong Kong style cafe in the sunset that closed down during covid :(. Came here on a Sunday morning around 9:30am and there was no wait! They have the traditional breakfasts like pineapple buns with egg, macaroni and ham, and milk toast. Cash only or debit. They don't take USD afaik and I'm only mentioning because some spots that say cash only Will also take USD. Parking lot, quick service, and lively ambiance. Would come again!

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    Michelle G.

    We stopped by to try this Hong Kong café. Parking was free, which was nice. We waited about 15 minutes since it was lunch rush. The place had a cozy vibe and the service was upbeat. We got pineapple bun with butter, milk tea, coffee & tea, shrimp chow fun, and pork chop with seafood casserole. Food was tasty and drinks were good. There was a mix-up with our order, but we just went with it. Overall, still a fun experience and glad we checked it out!

    Simon K.

    Just recently this Saturday I decided to take the family, and some friends to dinner with one of their set 'crab' meals with a few plates. I have always had a good experience with the Vancouver location so I wondered how the Richmond one would do and I have to say we had a great time. We did call to have a reservation for our 9 person crew on this night. We also decided on their 3 crabs, and 5 dishes of our choice which came out to around $240, not bad, especially in this economy. It seems like we weren't the only ones coming for this deal, as every table had at least one crab at their eating disposal. So we had the crabs deep fried and prepared in salted duck egg yolk, and ordered a few dishes, like sweet and sour pork, satay beef with vermicelli, roasted chicken with shrimp chips, broccoli and egg tofu, and stir fried baby bok choy and usually at these dinners there is something usually to pack, but I can say that all the food was demolished, and enjoyed, no complaints, as the food was pretty good. Even the three crabs were all gone, and it was enough food for 7 adults and 2 children. The service was pretty good even though they looked to be short a staff member, as the ones working were really hustling on this night with every table packed, and everytime they came to our table they were very curtious. All the dishes came right at once, and the seating was pretty comfortable for what this restaurant is. I really have no complaints and would gladly come again for a casual dinner. The prices are fair, there's a good amount of parking in this complex, and there's a good amount of variety on the menu. We also ordered a few cups of lemon ice tea, which I have to say, they make a really good one. Just a note, they only take cash and debit, no credit card.

    Pan fried fish with eggs and French toast
    Sharon K.

    This is a Chinese style restaurant/diner. We came here to charge our car and came across this restaurant while we waited. We came here for breakfast and I ordered the fried steak with eggs, hash browns and ham. My husband ordered the fried fish with eggs and French toast. My son got the spanish omlette with toast. The food came out fast and was actually quite good. It was a little on the greasy side for me, but I enjoyed it. One last note: Make sure you bring cash or debit card. They do not take credit cards!

    Tuesday special - Pork Chop vermicelli in tomato broth with pineapple bun (massive!) and drink ($16.99)
    Sheila C.

    Solid HK cafe in a Richmond shopping center near Walmart. Setting- large, modern interior Service- friendly, fast and efficient Food- very good! Pork chop was tender and well flavored. Tomato broth is probably the best I've had - very rich and tomatoey versus the watery kinds I've had in other places. Portions were very generous. Bonus - parking was very easy at the center. Will come back for future visits!

    Stephanie H.

    This location is fairly large and we luckily didn't need to wait long for a table. I love the cafe style dishes and the cozy ambiance of this place. I enjoyed my bolo bao sandwich very much and the accompanying milk tea was perfect.

    Wilson L.

    Delicious food , great potions and well priced .. lobsters combos are very awesome for group of 6 and more people. great service from all servers !

    Congee with slim pork and thousand-year-old egg
    Q L.

    Happy Day Cafe is now my goto Hong Kong cafe in the Richmond area. Their Hong Kong milk tea tasted authentic, which goes a long way from others. They do tend to give generous portions without compromising the taste quality of their dishes. It's an excellent Hong Kong Chinese family diner.

    Minced beef congee
    Carolyn L.

    I heard about the bad reputation of this place before. But I was charging my car nearby and I was hungry so I went there for breakfast. I ordered the minced beef congee with sticky rice in leaves. The congee is nowhere like the traditional one. It looks like they chopped the beef into chunks instead of minced. The congee is not hot enough to cook the beef thoroughly. Both items are bland. Even the sticky rice comes with soy sauce but the sauce doesn't taste good. Maybe they're trying to be healthy. Definitely will not go there again.

    Cheryl T.

    We were meeting friends for breakfast in Richmond, we have been to the usual cafe like Lido Restaurant & decided to try some where else. There's several location for Happy Day Cafe, this one in Richmond is situated along Alderbridge Road, inside the mall opposite Walmart. The restaurant has ample seats, it is huge compared to Lido Restaurant. We were there at 9.30am on a Sunday morning & the place was filling fast. Extensive breakfast menu with a choice of typical HK breakfast items & a Western style breakfast items. The portions are a substantial size, it is a typical HK breakfast, flavour is decent- no WOW factor. The congee, rice roll & noodle are well flavoured. I loved their HK style hot milk tea. It was rich & on point. Check it out if you can, prices are very decent, our combo of congee & noodle/ congee & beef rice roll was $14.95 each. Servers were busy, but they were polite & respond quickly when we ask for a refill of tea

    Jeff J.

    Located in the plaza with Walmart - Plenty of parking all over - however pay attention to reserved spots as well as time restricted spots. Service was your typical Chinese/HK breakfast - not good/ not bad they are just to the point. Server was quick and attentive this time and didn't give us attitude which was a bonus! We arrived pretty early in the day, so it wasn't too busy - so it was quiet and you could easily have a conversation - no music what so ever , so could be a little dull feeling. Got the OG breakfast - the pineapple bun was alright - not on par with LIDO however still fresh and soft tasting ! , Don't forget to add that butter ;) How can you go wrong with spam and eggs? - well I felt like my egg could of been cooked a slight bit longer , as it was a bit challenging to get it off the plate in one piece , also it could use some salt and pepper , as it came plain as day. Oh it came with your drink of choice - got a hot coffee milk tea - tasted really bad ! So didn't end up finishing the drink. Would go again if in the area - but wouldn't be my first choice.

    Iced lemon tea with beef noodle!
    Ching L.

    Fast service, great food! First time there for brunch, too much options and the lady staff was so nice to help me made the best deal! Lots of parking..Good price for the portion!

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    The pineapple bun with spam was so good! Would come again. Warning! No credit cards.

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