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They recently switched to a smaller, noodle-focused menu, and it was a great move. You get to choose the broth and noodle type you want, and the selection is fantastic. The portions are awesome for the price. My beef noodle had everything: beef slices, stewed beef, beef balls, ground beef, fried tofu, quail egg, spam, and tons of tripe. They also moved to a self-serve, no-tip service, where you order at the counter, which is great if you want to save on tip money. If you like hotpot but don't want to cook everything yourself, this is a great alternative. I highly recommend this spot if you're craving noodles.
The restaurant is like a Hong Kong style cafe. We ordered popcorn chicken, assorted meat Pearl noodle, chicken chop salad, pork chop fried instant noodle and a red bean slush. The popcorn chicken are big pieces of chicken breast. It was very tasty and not dry. The noodles has the Chinese wok taste which is very authentic. The chicken chop salad is good too. You get to pick the dressing you want. I like the red bean slush but I will need a spoon next time to scoop the red bean. The staffs are very friendly. They did not rush use out of the restaurant. They have afternoon specials starting at 2:30pm. It a snack and a drink. I will need to go back to try it.
Passed by here a few times that it became added to my bookmark list for the name of the shop. When it first opened, I had nabbed a menu in hopes to try it soon... that menu differs from the current selection. They had remover alot of the original options and now it is left with some options. Came here finally with friends and my husband for an early dinner. Online said close at 9pm but after calling, we found our they close at 7:30pm on a Saturday so we came 6pm for dinner. Most of their offerings were sold out or unavailable. They mainly have the salad and noodle soups only. The noodle soups were only available in limited broth flavors. While there are paper menus (black/white copies) on the tables, there were black and white copies taped on their counter. Order at the front and sit to wait. Meals will be brought out on trays and then you return the trays. Many tables were left uncleaned for awhile. When we walked in, we saw 2 tables occupied but at least 3 tables (2 booths) uncleaned and filled with dishes. All tables seems to be eating noodle soups on this cold day. I originally planned to get a rice or salad dish but changed to soup since it was cold and the only thing available. Soup broth isn't anything amazing. I didn't enjoy my food as much. Food was okay. Alot of people walked in and had to ask for tables to be clear. Not sure if they all enjoyed the meals as it was quiet. I also noticed the lady using the same pair of gloves to wipe tables. It was left at their cleaning station. I usually watch to see if servers change gloves and wash hands in between clearing tables before setting out new place settings (napkins & utensils) as dirty hands shouldn't touch and set up new utensils on clean tables. One of our group's order was the wrong noodle. My husband asked for rice noodle while I asked for udon noodles. He got udon. The chicken in our noodles were dry/overcooked. I think the salad looks pretty good. The salad is a cross between a poke bowl and salad. Looks very fulfilling with generous portions. Our friend really enjoyed it. Recommend: staff pay more attention on cleaning and change out their gloves more often. Wash hands in between before placing new place settings on tables. Kitchen should improve the broth flavors. Overall, nothing special and wasn't much to talk about. Some ingredients seem odd and mismatched. Will not return... there are better options nearby. Took a few pics to show random dishes still in tables, and people had to ask for it to be clear.
If you're coming for outstanding food, this isn't it, but if you want something comforting and still delicious, this would be one of the better spots within this area. I'm comparing it to my recent Ting Fai and Legend Cafe visits, so this definitely wins, even though the menu isn't as expansive as the other two restaurants. French Toast with Condensed Milk: enjoyed especially as they drenched it in condensed milk but there was a little too much peanut butter in this for me. Stir Fry Spicy Pot: I think the large will probably feed 3-4 people if you order other stuff as well. It doesn't really hit the spot if you're craving a really oily, flavorful mala dry pot that you usually get in Flushing. But if you want a milder, cleaner (less greasy) version of dry pot, this is probably your thing! I loved all the ingredients in this version but they use a thicker sliced fatty beef instead of the usually thin hot pot sliced beef. Baked Rice With Pork Chop in Black Pepper Sauce: I especially love baked rice dishes but I've been disappointed far too many times! The sauce is super peppery, the pork chop is very juicy and they give a very good portion of the meat. Surprisingly this container isn't stuffed with rice, so you're not overeating, but I can see that as a complaint too since it's not filled to the brim 100%.
No table service, you get your own menu and order at the front. I got supreme soup with mala base and vermicelli noodles. Shredded chicken is sooo good
A new spot on 86st! I wanted to like it so bad but the food was a miss. It was a little bland and the milk tea bowl was disappointing. Service - 3/5 Food - 3/5
Happy Salad is a charming Hong Kong-style cafe on 86th Street in Brooklyn, with an extensive menu of flavorful and authentic Hong Kong-style dishes, and then some. Oddly enough, the establishment is named "Happy Salad", though salad is the last thing on my mind when looking over their menu (and, with a menu this extensive, it should be the last thing on yours too). * Kumquat Lemon Slush $5.50 Sweet, tangy, tart, and refreshing, this is the BEST kumquat lemon slush I have ever had! Honestly, I was a bit skeptical when it first arrived at the table (I mean, look at the color, can you blame me?), but after my first sip, I couldn't stop raving about it. * Stir-Fried Spicy Pot (Small) $18.95 Boy, the photos are misleading... what about this is small?! It comes in a big bowl and the ingredients are plentiful-- with chicken chop, shrimp, fish balls, beef slices, spam, broccoli, tofu puff, corn, bean sprouts, mushrooms, potatoes, kelp slices, carrots, and wood ear mushrooms. We ordered it medium spicy or 中辣 and it was a bit too mild for my liking, but after taking it home (and letting it sit in oil), it was absolutely perfect! * Chicken Ham and Cheese Sandwich $7.25 I enjoyed this but my sister didn't, which is ironic too considering how adamant she was on ordering it. The sandwich itself is a bit sweet-- with grilled chicken, ham, cheese, fresh lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, and thousand isle dressing. * Cheese Baked Spaghetti with Baked Pork Chop in Black Pepper Sauce $10.50 We haven't had many baked rice and/or spaghetti dishes to compare this to, but this was absolutely phenomenal! The spaghetti was al dente, the pork chop was juicy and moist, and the black pepper sauce was super rich and peppery, bursting with flavor. I definitely can't wait to return and try some of their other dishes!
Great service but the food was lacking flavor. Comfortable seating with booth and table. HK style menu with baked goods , sandwiches, rice and noodle dishes. The portions were small compared to its competitors in the neighborhood. The shrimp and crabmeat scrambled egg sandwich was a disappointment as it lacks flavor and not worth the price.
We've been here numerous times as this became our new little place to eat. Food is average to above average. Their booths are new and comfortable, giving us a nice quiet place to enjoy each other's company and the meal. So far, it's been low foot traffic but the food has been fresh. The waitress is always helpful and friendly with translating our menu choices. This time, we tried the salt and pepper squid which has a nice spicy flavor to it. The pieces were large and not cut up, which is okay. Tasted overall fresh. Nice and crispy to our liking. The mapo tofu was a bit salty and spicy. But, not as good as a mapo tofu dish at a Szechuan restaurant. It was still enjoyable.
Quite homey feeling HK cafe spot that just opened. Wouldn't say any of the food is outstanding, but hits the spot, especially when you're hungry as servings are decently large. Highly recommend getting the popcorn chicken. Black pepper beef with rice was also very good as well!
The name of the restaurant is misleading because they served alot more than salads. It is more like a HK cafe. The restaurant is clean and roomy, and they have booth tables. The servers are very attentive and nice here. The food taste good and portions size are bigger than expected given some reviews on other sites said it's small (it is definitely not small). We got the small spicy pot which is big enough to share with two people. The baked Portuguese rice was tasty. We also tried the beef stew noodle soup with hor fun. Of course we had to try the salad so we got the shrimp and crab stick salad and the black pepper steak salad. Everything was tasty and better than expected. We tried the shaved ice for dessert. The ice wasnt finely shaved but was still tasty and portion was huge. Can be shared with 3 people. Overall really good food and service.
Great place with good food! Very flavorful and big portions. Service was great and very nice people. Ambiance was pleasant and peaceful during the night I went. This place actually surprised me since outside says Happy Salad, but their menu covers way more than just salad. They have from boba drinks, desserts, sandwiches, baked rices to pretty much everything you'd find in a Hong Kong cafe type of restaurant! Highly recommend!
19 days ago
Love the noodle soup! I always get beef slices or chicken chop (thigh) with spicy soup and rice noodle. The chive and pork dumplings are also good, they're very fragrant. Even though I get the spicy soup, I also like to add the chili oil that can be found on the counter next to the cashier. The chili oil also goes well with the dumplings. I always see people order the toast or sandwiches but they're not my favorite. I can see why other people like them though. The bread is very soft and fluffy. read more
3 months ago
Was here for a late dinner. One of the later open places at Bay Parkway. The portion sizes are huge here and the taste is okay. Price wise it is pretty good for what you get. It isn't exactly the best meal but I would say it makes a good budget lunch/dinner spot. The service is semi fast. They get a lot of orders for delivery. It is basically just a chill spot for a meal when you dont want to spend much. read more
Food was better than expected...Came in during the weekend and ordered from their set lunch menu; paid at the front counter and staff will bring it to your table. The HK style toast tasted good along with their ham/egg noodle soup. The Krispy chicken sandwich was good too. Price was decent with the amount of food and portion size. This visit actually exceeded my expectation and will come back to try their specialty curry rice read more
3 months ago
They recently switched to a smaller, noodle-focused menu, and it was a great move. You get to choose the broth and noodle type you want, and the selection is fantastic. The portions are awesome for the price. My beef noodle had everything: beef slices, stewed beef, beef balls, ground beef, fried tofu, quail egg, spam, and tons of tripe. They also moved to a self-serve, no-tip service, where you order at the counter, which is great if you want to save on tip money. If you like hotpot but don't want to cook everything yourself, this is a great alternative. I highly recommend this spot if you're craving noodles. read more
The restaurant is like a Hong Kong style cafe. We ordered popcorn chicken, assorted meat Pearl noodle, chicken chop salad, pork chop fried instant noodle and a red bean slush. The popcorn chicken are big pieces of chicken breast. It was very tasty and not dry. The noodles has the Chinese wok taste which is very authentic. The chicken chop salad is good too. You get to pick the dressing you want. I like the red bean slush but I will need a spoon next time to scoop the red bean. The staffs are very friendly. They did not rush use out of the restaurant. They have afternoon specials starting at 2:30pm. It a snack and a drink. I will need to go back to try it. read more
Passed by here a few times that it became added to my bookmark list for the name of the shop. When it first opened, I had nabbed a menu in hopes to try it soon... that menu differs from the current selection. They had remover alot of the original options and now it is left with some options. Came here finally with friends and my husband for an early dinner. Online said close at 9pm but after calling, we found our they close at 7:30pm on a Saturday so we came 6pm for dinner. Most of their offerings were sold out or unavailable. They mainly have the salad and noodle soups only. The noodle soups were only available in limited broth flavors. While there are paper menus (black/white copies) on the tables, there were black and white copies taped on their counter. Order at the front and sit to wait. Meals will be brought out on trays and then you return the trays. Many tables were left uncleaned for awhile. When we walked in, we saw 2 tables occupied but at least 3 tables (2 booths) uncleaned and filled with dishes. All tables seems to be eating noodle soups on this cold day. I originally planned to get a rice or salad dish but changed to soup since it was cold and the only thing available. Soup broth isn't anything amazing. I didn't enjoy my food as much. Food was okay. Alot of people walked in and had to ask for tables to be clear. Not sure if they all enjoyed the meals as it was quiet. I also noticed the lady using the same pair of gloves to wipe tables. It was left at their cleaning station. I usually watch to see if servers change gloves and wash hands in between clearing tables before setting out new place settings (napkins & utensils) as dirty hands shouldn't touch and set up new utensils on clean tables. One of our group's order was the wrong noodle. My husband asked for rice noodle while I asked for udon noodles. He got udon. The chicken in our noodles were dry/overcooked. I think the salad looks pretty good. The salad is a cross between a poke bowl and salad. Looks very fulfilling with generous portions. Our friend really enjoyed it. Recommend: staff pay more attention on cleaning and change out their gloves more often. Wash hands in between before placing new place settings on tables. Kitchen should improve the broth flavors. Overall, nothing special and wasn't much to talk about. Some ingredients seem odd and mismatched. Will not return... there are better options nearby. Took a few pics to show random dishes still in tables, and people had to ask for it to be clear. read more
If you're coming for outstanding food, this isn't it, but if you want something comforting and still delicious, this would be one of the better spots within this area. I'm comparing it to my recent Ting Fai and Legend Cafe visits, so this definitely wins, even though the menu isn't as expansive as the other two restaurants. French Toast with Condensed Milk: enjoyed especially as they drenched it in condensed milk but there was a little too much peanut butter in this for me. Stir Fry Spicy Pot: I think the large will probably feed 3-4 people if you order other stuff as well. It doesn't really hit the spot if you're craving a really oily, flavorful mala dry pot that you usually get in Flushing. But if you want a milder, cleaner (less greasy) version of dry pot, this is probably your thing! I loved all the ingredients in this version but they use a thicker sliced fatty beef instead of the usually thin hot pot sliced beef. Baked Rice With Pork Chop in Black Pepper Sauce: I especially love baked rice dishes but I've been disappointed far too many times! The sauce is super peppery, the pork chop is very juicy and they give a very good portion of the meat. Surprisingly this container isn't stuffed with rice, so you're not overeating, but I can see that as a complaint too since it's not filled to the brim 100%. read more
3 years ago
A new spot on 86st! I wanted to like it so bad but the food was a miss. It was a little bland and the milk tea bowl was disappointing. Service - 3/5 Food - 3/5 read more
3 years ago
Happy Salad is a charming Hong Kong-style cafe on 86th Street in Brooklyn, with an extensive menu of flavorful and authentic Hong Kong-style dishes, and then some. Oddly enough, the establishment is named "Happy Salad", though salad is the last thing on my mind when looking over their menu (and, with a menu this extensive, it should be the last thing on yours too). * Kumquat Lemon Slush $5.50 Sweet, tangy, tart, and refreshing, this is the BEST kumquat lemon slush I have ever had! Honestly, I was a bit skeptical when it first arrived at the table (I mean, look at the color, can you blame me?), but after my first sip, I couldn't stop raving about it. * Stir-Fried Spicy Pot (Small) $18.95 Boy, the photos are misleading... what about this is small?! It comes in a big bowl and the ingredients are plentiful-- with chicken chop, shrimp, fish balls, beef slices, spam, broccoli, tofu puff, corn, bean sprouts, mushrooms, potatoes, kelp slices, carrots, and wood ear mushrooms. We ordered it medium spicy or 中辣 and it was a bit too mild for my liking, but after taking it home (and letting it sit in oil), it was absolutely perfect! * Chicken Ham and Cheese Sandwich $7.25 I enjoyed this but my sister didn't, which is ironic too considering how adamant she was on ordering it. The sandwich itself is a bit sweet-- with grilled chicken, ham, cheese, fresh lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, and thousand isle dressing. * Cheese Baked Spaghetti with Baked Pork Chop in Black Pepper Sauce $10.50 We haven't had many baked rice and/or spaghetti dishes to compare this to, but this was absolutely phenomenal! The spaghetti was al dente, the pork chop was juicy and moist, and the black pepper sauce was super rich and peppery, bursting with flavor. I definitely can't wait to return and try some of their other dishes! read more
3 years ago
Great service but the food was lacking flavor. Comfortable seating with booth and table. HK style menu with baked goods , sandwiches, rice and noodle dishes. The portions were small compared to its competitors in the neighborhood. The shrimp and crabmeat scrambled egg sandwich was a disappointment as it lacks flavor and not worth the price. read more
3 years ago
We've been here numerous times as this became our new little place to eat. Food is average to above average. Their booths are new and comfortable, giving us a nice quiet place to enjoy each other's company and the meal. So far, it's been low foot traffic but the food has been fresh. The waitress is always helpful and friendly with translating our menu choices. This time, we tried the salt and pepper squid which has a nice spicy flavor to it. The pieces were large and not cut up, which is okay. Tasted overall fresh. Nice and crispy to our liking. The mapo tofu was a bit salty and spicy. But, not as good as a mapo tofu dish at a Szechuan restaurant. It was still enjoyable. read more
Quite homey feeling HK cafe spot that just opened. Wouldn't say any of the food is outstanding, but hits the spot, especially when you're hungry as servings are decently large. Highly recommend getting the popcorn chicken. Black pepper beef with rice was also very good as well! read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
The name of the restaurant is misleading because they served alot more than salads. It is more like a HK cafe. The restaurant is clean and roomy, and they have booth tables. The servers are very attentive and nice here. The food taste good and portions size are bigger than expected given some reviews on other sites said it's small (it is definitely not small). We got the small spicy pot which is big enough to share with two people. The baked Portuguese rice was tasty. We also tried the beef stew noodle soup with hor fun. Of course we had to try the salad so we got the shrimp and crab stick salad and the black pepper steak salad. Everything was tasty and better than expected. We tried the shaved ice for dessert. The ice wasnt finely shaved but was still tasty and portion was huge. Can be shared with 3 people. Overall really good food and service. read more
3 years ago
Great place with good food! Very flavorful and big portions. Service was great and very nice people. Ambiance was pleasant and peaceful during the night I went. This place actually surprised me since outside says Happy Salad, but their menu covers way more than just salad. They have from boba drinks, desserts, sandwiches, baked rices to pretty much everything you'd find in a Hong Kong cafe type of restaurant! Highly recommend! read more
3 years ago
My first order with Happy but great salad and on time. Picked it up and was ready when I arrived. They have a repeat customer. read more
Came here with a group of friends for a last minute Friday night dinner! While the food wasn't mind blowing, it tasted homey and was super affordable. My friend and I shared a French toast and a baked Portuguese chicken spaghetti -- left us full and didn't hurt our wallets too much. My other friends ordered the noodle soups and it ended up being less than $10 per person. The service here was good too, friendly and attentive workers. Would come by again! read more
4 years ago
Went there first week they opened. Had the large stir fried spicy pot. We were two people and we had left overs. Very tasty, only thing is we had to pay $1.25 for rice. I feel one bowl should be complimentary at least. We also had the smashed cucumber salad. Just the right amount of tang and spice. They also had a large variety of cold drinks. Yukult, bubble tea. Passion fruit green tea. Etc. Staff was very attentive and nice ! I felt very comfort there. Especially the booth seating. Would definitely be going back. So give it a try! read more
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1912 86th St
Brooklyn, NY 11214
Bath Beach, Bensonhurst
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