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    HK Cafe

    4.0 (115 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 7:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    Kyle J.

    Out of all the food I liked a the rolled rice noodles, the other food I had was all okay, can't say it's good.. The services were okay, nothing to really mention. The place was fairly quiet because the place was a tad slow. The one thing that was memorable was that there was a TV playing HK cooking shows while we were eating. In the show, they are cooking char soup with a portable air fryer. That was the highlight of the meal because my partner wanted to get that now...

    Yvonne C.

    HK cafe is located at the center of Chinatown. Street parking is available. The restaurant looks clean and have a nice atmosphere of Hong Kong "Cha Chan Tan". Staffs are nice and friendly. I tried variety of dishes from there. My favorite choices are: 1. Chicken Laksa - 10/10 2. Wonton Noodles - 9/10 3. Beef Stew with rice - 9/10 4. Chicken rice with black bean sauce - 10/10 5. Pork chop with tomato sauce - 10/10 6. HK French Toast - 10/10 7. Chicken Wing - 8/10 8. Clay pot rice with ribs - 10/10 9. Chicken with green onion sauce - 10/10 10. Iced Lemon Tea & Milk Tea - 10/10 Always love supporting small businesses. I would highly recommend this restaurant to my friends.

    French Toast
    Jodi T.

    The interior is super cute and well themed! The food and drinks get an approval from my HK taste buds. Lemon Tea (5/5 stars) - Perfect amount of less sweet, the flavors remind me of the ones in HK Milk Tea (4.5/5) - The taste was so good but the tea could be more burnt to match the ones in HK French Toast (5/5) - There's nothing to improve, they give a generous amount of condensed milk (yum!) Overall, HK approved.

    Sishi L.

    Surprisingly, the food at this small café is incredibly authentic--it's truly a hidden gem. The service is warm and welcoming as well. We ordered the porridge, cheung fun, wonton noodles, clay pot rice, and scallion oil noodles, and every dish was excellent.

    Beef tendon noodle
    Bryan G.

    A clean cafe where locals go everything looks good.Tendonwas tender won ton hot and moist v service courteous with a wide range of choices Soup has a beef taste with the veggies. Good soup to cure a hangover .Clean restaurant and bathroom in building.

    Beef Brisket & Tendon Lo Mein
    Jade Z.

    Went on Chinese New Year for lunch and luckily they weren't busy! I've actually been wanting to check out this place for a while now but just never found the right time. We parked in one of the small street lots for about $5/hr so I'd definitely recommend you try to find street parking which is usually $3/hr. Upon arrival it is a small restaurant but inside is cute and cozy. We were able to be seated immediately. I ordered a HK Lemon Coke which was so refreshing and I loved it. It was offered all around Vancouver and I wish more Chinese restaurants here would serve it too! Since it was the New Year I had to go for noodles. I ended up ordering the Beef Brisket and Tendon Lo Mein. I haven't eaten this dish in about 10 years and it was just sooo nostalgic for me. The beef and tendon were so tender and the sauce was perfectly seasoned. My friends ordered the soup and laksa version and they both really enjoyed their food too. I can't wait to go back and try their other dishes!

    Rick L.

    HK Café has finally brought back their cheung fun! Apparently, the machine had broken down and had to be sent out for repairs. I revisited on a Sunday -- service was friendly but a bit on the slow side. My beef brisket and wonton mein was a mixed experience: only four small pieces of brisket (a little disappointing), but the wontons, though tiny, were absolutely delicious.

    Shrimp steamed flour roll, fish fillet congee, iced Hong Kong style lemon tea, iced jasmine tea
    Liz V.

    The perfect, cozy brunch after herb shopping on a rainy day in Chinatown. The congee was my favorite, and it made me feel all warm inside. I love the details and style of the plates and bowls, the cafe was small and inviting. The seating is pretty close, so you're near the neighboring tables and the restaurant filled up since it was close to lunchtime. Good service and the server was prompt. I'd love to go back to try their other dishes like the clay pot rice!

    House special ovaltine French toast
    Vivian L.

    HK Cafe has been on my radar. After work, my friend and I went to Chinatown to check this place out. It was my first time trying this place but my friend did tried the STIX Asia location. The restaurant is moderately small, but tables were not packed together where it's tight to get in and get out. Laksa with beef brisket and tendon: The laksa didn't have much curry taste. It has more of the coconut flavor. I tried laksa in Singapore and Malaysia and this was not authentic. The coconut flavor overpowered basically everything. The beef was alright but it wasn't tender enough. I didn't have any tendons in my bowl. I guess they forgot it. Satay beef on rice: The beef was good. The satay sauce was flavorful and the beef was soft. It goes well with the rice. This is a great comfort food. House special ovaltine French toast: Ovaltine is malt flavored powder mixed with a drink to primarily make cocoa. The powder is covered over the toast. As a powder form, you couldn't taste the chocolate flavor, it tasted more like refined sugar. Anyways, the toast is good. It was filled with condensed milk and butter. Very creamy, soft, and sweet. It reminded me of a honey toast but without the ice cream. This was more like a dessert dish than a breakfast dish. Chinese donut: I like to order Chinese donut with noodle soup, in this case, the laksa. The donut wasn't crispy and hot. It seems like it's been sitting out for some time. Overall, not a fan of this place. The highlights are just the satay beef and the toast but it's not something I would go back for. Service was also not great. There was only one server who looks like she hates her job and takes it out on her customers. The water cup are also tiny paper cups with lukewarm water. We went off hours during lunch and there were only 3 tables occupied.

    1. Chinese Donut  Fish Fillet Congee 5. Lemon Honey
    Tamryn H.

    My favorite restaurant in all of Oahu. When I need a comfort meal, or am feeling a little under the weather, this is my first stop! The seating is a little limited, but I've never had to wait long for a table. The service is a little slow, but the wait time is so worth it. I love this Chinatown gem with everything in my heart and will definitely go back the next time I come back from the mainland. All in all a super cozy experience. I've eaten there alone, with friends, with a partner, and the food has never disappointed! My go-to is usually the fish fillet congee with youtiao as a side. The honey lemon tea hot or iced is to die for. 10/10

    B N.

    Has a traditional HO breakfast this morning. Fish pourage with Chinese donut lemon tea. Overall good and I'll come back. Good service wiry fair prices.

    1. Chinese Donut
    Anna W.

    The restaurant was clean and they were playing Hong Kong news. The ambiance was calm and similar to Hong Kong. There was only 1 server though so service is slightly slow if it is busy. The most memorable item I tried was the ovaltine toast which is like a honey toast but with condensed milk inside and without ice cream. Ovaltine is a chocolate milk powder. The fried doughnuts were good but nothing special in particular. The beef rice was pretty good and they were generous about the sauce.

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    Incredible wantons - paper thin. Hong Kong dessert was amazing. Service was excellent.

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    Had their steamed rice flour roll and it was heavenly!! I tried the shrimp one and I'll be back to try the other options

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    Small simple work area facing the front where seats are for only about 10 couples. A friendly atmosphere, relaxing for us.

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    Lunch @Lee Ho Fook Restaurant-; 3/30/2025. I Ordered one of my Fave,"Minute Chicken Cake Noodles!".Gravy separated also.So yummy their Food.

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    So clean and spacious

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    Dining room

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