Decent HK-style cafe in the Bensonhurst neighborhood! Came as a party of 5 on a Sunday afternoon and waited ~10 min for an available table. Extensive menu, but my friends came several times before, so we knew what the good dishes were here: - Curry Fishball Cherng Fun: Warm, soft, and fresh! This curbed our initial hunger and was a good starter for the table. - A + B Breakfast Combo Orders: Both combos come with a milk tea and egg sandwich, along with the main dish (Macaroni Soup or Tomato Beef Mac Soup). Filling for one person and a great value! - HK Chow Mein: Classic, solid noodle dish. One of my faves to have, no complaints. - Beef Chow Fun: Another classic noodle dish. Good flavor and great portion! Plenty of dishes here from breakfast combos to lunch and dinner dishes. Food is decent! This spot is on the smaller end, so expect to wait a bit during peak times. Would revisit for a home-y meal! read more

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[Project Hong Kong Milk Tea - HK Milk Tea] {Seeking the best Hong Kong Milk Tea in NYC} Grade: 76 of 100 Worth Trying: 80 of 100 This is among one of the best HK Milk Tea I have tried in NYC. It is rich in body and smooth in texture. However, the aroma of the tea was slight covered by the milk choice. Typically, HK milk tea usually comes with evaporated milks or condensed milk by request. Using regular milk will covered the aroma of the tea and pushed the texture to a smoother but lost its taste of the traditional HK Milk Tea favor. This is still good for a regular craving though. I also tried this French Toast with Cream of Mushroom. The French Toast in HK should be paired with Syrup and butter with jam/peanut butter within the toast. This one at Like Cafe was fusion with Cream of Mushroom and cheese inside the toast. It made this devilish afternoon tea item a savory meal itself. It's amazing. I cannot stop saying "CS" (Crazy in Cantonese) after trying the first bite. I recommend to try it with Iced Tea with lemon if you are a small eater. Overall, This is an awesome cafe you can try when you come to Brooklyn. Thanks for satisfying my Hong Kongers Stomach. Burn Apetito Calvin read more

Like Cafe - French Toast with Cream of Mushroom - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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This is a great HK style restaurant that serves many of the classic cafe Cha Chan Tang favorites. I only ordered takeout but they have a convenient website that not only shows what is on the menu, but also a description of the item as well since not everyone is familar with all the dishes. It did take about 25 minutes from when I placed the order for the food to be ready for pick up but they seemed pretty busy from the number of take out orders. I got the double triple hungry beast feast which I thought I could easily finish so to double down on my mis-calculation I also ordered the snack combo. I ended up eating about half of the snack combo and a third of the hungry beast feast. The feast comes in a giant container with 5 different menu items that are each delicious on their own but it is great to have options. The feast can easily feed two people and is really worth it. Will definitely patron again and try their other items. read more

Like Cafe - Double Triple Hungry Beast Feast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Solid spot for HK style fast food. My favorite thing to get is the HK street food platter which comes with a variety of things-- rice rolls in peanut sauce, fish balls, stuffed peppers and eggplant, and beef tripe. The rice rolls are the perfect soft texture. I usually dine in and never had to wait more than 10min for a table. read more

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Haven't been here in years! Didn't realize they renovated. Waited for at least 30 minutes on a Sunday later in the afternoon. They do seem to be low of staff. Food was alright. Portions were huge. Pricing is decent, most dishes were around the $10-$20 range. They have a wide variety of dishes so I would try other items on their menu but might do take out instead of the wait. read more

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Back again!!! Love the cheap eats and fast service here! Such a hidden gem of Bensonhurst Brooklyn! Have been in this area a lot lately so it's been a weekly visit!!! read more

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Solid Hong Kong Style cafe. Menu is huge and can be difficult to navigate. Pictures are helpful but I wish they also had numbers. I had the shark fin soup, red bean ice and split the jumbo triple baked rice with my family. The fake shark fin in the soup could have been more tender. The ingredients reminded me more of sweet and sour soup but the taste was good. Red bean ice hit the spot, it was everything I was looking for. Some beans were mushy and some kept their shape. Texturally it was on point. The triple baked rice had chicken curry, seafood rice and tomato based pork rice. All was creamy and delish. A little much and had to take over half of it to go. I tried the fries my brother had and it was double fried and extra crispy. A+. Would definitely visit Like Cafe again. read more

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Very nice honk Kong style cafe. Staff is always friendly and polite. The food is always on point. They use chicken leg for their hainese chicken rice. I usually get their Hong Kong street food combo and the beef gravy over chow fun. The sweet king do rib is very delicious as well as the French toast. The large shrimp tomato with pasta was also very tasty. We enjoyed all the food so far that we've been eating read more

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I went on a weekday so it was pretty empty inside. There was only 3 tables taken. I ordered takeout: salt and pepper squid, peanut butter rice rolls, Hong Kong noodles, and French toast. Portions are big but pretty bland. I got the salt and pepper squid and the only flavor is in the coating. It's lacking pepper flavor. The peanut butter rice rolls were really basic. I was craving that bad but I feel like the peanut butter sauce is watered down. The Hong Kong style stir fry noodles came with veggies like mushrooms, bean sprouts, and onions. It was definitely lacking wok hay and once again, bland. I needed to add some hot chili oil crisp just to eat the rest. The French toast was okay, they only gave me syrup and no condensed milk. read more

Food is good. Prices are reasonable. Staff are attentive and very accommodating. Convenient location.

The service was good. The food delicious Favorite was the vegetable stir fry rice and beef was so soft. Broccoli too was not too crunchy. Just right. read more

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came again and this place will always slap. Good pricing and always fast. Had the king set E and came out within minutes. Came here on a sunday at 1055 and no lines and overall wasnt crowded and the tables fit my family of four. Place is pretty clean. The bathroom floors are quite slippery so watch out. My kids love the rice rolls and the sauce is on point. read more

Like Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Great portions, but flavor was a little lacking for me. Everything seemed like it could've used a bit more salt. Their chili oil on the table was very good though. Service was also average. Skip the desserts. read more

I came here for dinner on a Sunday night with a group of 4 people since we were going to see the Christmas lights in Dyker Heights nearby. I ordered the Taiwanese pork chop rice. My friends ordered the tomato baked pork chop rice, the beef ramen combo, and the beef chow fun noodles. The Taiwanese pork chop was not really Taiwanese pork chop, it was more like Japanese pork katsu with ground pork, pickled mustard greens, and white rice. I was really craving the Taiwanese style pan fried pork chop though. The pork was still was a bit undercooked inside so I didn't eat some of it. The best deal was the breakfast combos - ramen, sandwich, and a drink. Service was fast and friendly. Overall, the food was okay and cheap but probably would not order pork here. read more

Like Cafe - Taiwanese pork chop rice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I'm only giving this place, three stars but I still feel like I wanna go by back and try something else. Maybe it will be better. The menu is huge. A little something for everyone. Tried the Hong Kong Street Combo plate, which had fish balls, tripe on a stick, a lot of cheong fun (rice noodle) chunks, stuffed pepper, and stuffed eggplant. I would pass on this. Didn't like any of these items. Stuffing for bell pepper/ eggplant was bland. I assume it was fish but it had no taste. Tripe: most were pieces I couldn't identify. No honeycomb tripe pieces. Cheong fun: a bit too sticky for my taste. Salted Egg yolk prawn fried rice. The shrimp was delicious with a strong yolk flavored breading. The fried rice though was too plain and bland. Nothing in the rice but salted egg yolk. Could have used some peas, onions and stuff like a regular fried rice has. It does come with a few stalks of broccoli on the side. Portions are large and prices are reasonable. They have breakfast combo for only $7.25. Includes 2 food items plus a milk tea. You can order it up until 4pm. Decor: brightly colored with lots of tables. Service was efficient and friendly. I'll probably come back again because of the huge Hong Kong style food menu. I wanna try something else. read more

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I like the HK street combo, a little bit of everything. Rice roll were too soft and chewy though. I also like their drinks. HK tea milk was delicious. The red bean drink is good too. We also ordered the bolo bun with butter. It is decent. I enjoyed the HK tea atmosphere. A good place for afternoon tea. read more

Like Cafe - HK street combo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Quick to seat on a weekday, always bustling with customers. Warm ambiance with LED hk food theme. The portions are great for the price, authentic hk inspired food. Variety of options! Always have to order the hk styled French toast read more

Like Cafe - curry beef brisket over rice noodles on sizzling platter; Baked mussel with truffles; hk style peanut butter french toast with butter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Love their food! My favorite will always be their sizzling curry beef brisket over rice roll which I always get (only dine in, no take out). We also recently tried their yangzhou fried rice, singapore mei fun & sweet and sour porkchops. All were delicious! Friendly waiters and the foods come out fast! Love the new decor too! read more

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I've been to Like Cafe for many, many years now. My family has a few staples we typically order from here: Hainanese Chicken and Baked Portuguese Chicken Rice being the two most ordered. The most recent times I've been back to order these dishes, there is a noticeably big difference from what we've eaten throughout the years. The Hainanese Chicken is usually very succulent, yellow, and tastes of sweet chicken flavor. Most recently, we ordered a full Hainanese Chicken around Lunar New Year and it was disappointing, to say the least. From the moment I opened the takeout box, I could already see how dry and dark yellow the chicken skin was as if it had been sitting out for some time. The flavor of the chicken is also not the same - it is saltier and lacks the natural sweetness of the chicken. The meat was dry and sadly, an overall waste of money. For the Portuguese Rice, the base is typically an egg fried rice under a layer of chicken & Portuguese sauce. This time, however, the egg fried rice was bright yellow, as if the Portuguese sauce was infused into the fried rice. This is not how I'm used to having this dish! The scrambled egg in the fried rice was in larger chunks than usual. The whole dish also lacked flavor which my whole family agreed on. I'm really hoping maybe the chef went on vacation during the holidays and they found a temporary sub in the meantime. But for now, I won't be back for a while just to wait out that possibility. read more

If you like big portions, quick service, and food that gets straight to the point--this is your spot. Ambiance took the day off, but your stomach will be very happy. read more

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There are a lot of Hong Kong style tea houses in the area nowadays, including one that is on the same street as this place. But after trying the others, we always come back here for authentic Hong Kong "street food". The prices are very reasonable and the food is always tasty. I also love that they serve Hong Kong style breakfast all day, whereas other Hong Kong style tea houses will only serve breakfast during certain hours. I also think they make the best hot milk tea which reminds me of the ones I had in Hong Kong. The reason I took away one star is because they are a little short handed and we had to wait a while to get our food orders taken when we were there recently. read more

The staff was friendly but unfortunately it was understaffed, hot and food was not good. AC was not cold, they did not give water until asked. The food had flavor. Only the red bean ice cream was good. read more

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If you are looking for a HK-style cuisine this is the place to go. Not pictured - HK milk tea. This is a MUST BUY when you are here. There is something about it that takes you home. It was super busy since we went during the weekend but the staff managed to quickly get out orders. Highly recommend for those who wants to get a little bit of that nostalgic feel of HK. We had to pay for side street parking, but I suppose that's just Brooklyn for ya. read more

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I'm all in for Hong Kong-style food, and this place is fantastic! It's my second visit, and I've never had a bad dish here. Definitely try the HK street food platter--it's a must! Everything on the menu is worth sampling. The service is quick, and the atmosphere is relaxed. It can get busy on weekends, so be prepared for a wait, but great food is always worth it. Happy eating! read more

Like Cafe - Fishball cherng fun, pineapple bun and "shark" fin soup - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Nice Hong Kong Style Cafe to get breakfast or lunch. We tried the tripe, breakfast combo which came with an egg sandwich, ramen and milk tea (for like $8- what a steal!) and Spaghetti peppersteak noodles. Tripe was tender and soft. Noodles were pretty standard and portions were big. The staff were quick and efficient. Overall, its a casual spot to get a meal or take out. read more

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I went today for lunch with 2 friends. Our 12:00p arrival made us fear a long wait given eyeing the lines outside during so many pickups of phone orders here. Their ordering pickup is always heavily trafficked as one can view the orders for pickup on the large racks which combined with the steady queue floating around the doorway and sidewalk suggest a long wait. In the end, a 15m wait wasn't too bad, though C19 unsafe given crowding at the doorway which is to be expected. At the table however are C19 safe conditions with air barriers between all tables and full masking by all staff (and patrons, too, thankfully) which is leagues ahead of most restaurants now-a-days which have no such thoughtfulness. Now to the food, oh maaannnn the photos do the telling. I got the thousand egg fried prawns over fried rice which sounds like an expected taste but it is so so good as its freshness, fine frying execution, wisely paired rice, and overall quality are Like Cafe trademarks. I've ordered here regularly over a year plus and always no matter the constantly evolving, changing, bold, exciting menu which spans dishes of a huge wide pan-Asian variety, they execute so so well. From curries to fried to dente noodles to so many speciality dishes, they just always execute spot on and over and over suggesting high skill in the back of house who never gets enough thanks so I hope this word reaches them. Back to the food: my friend had the white curry over rice which with its bold choices of raisins in the white curry (more akin to gravy) and my other friend's HK street food sampler's wide tour of so many beloved foods afar makes for such a thrilling, fun, happy experience dining in. Service is very good though primarily Mandarin Chinese from our server which works for us, but there is audible English support in other staffers and all are highly responsive and professional. The speedy rate of work is clearly tuned from their year plus since opening. A constant fan base which orders at high volumes makes for confidence you're in for a good time. While HK style cafes are highly competitive with very stiff reviews because there are many sub-styles within them, I highly recommend Like Cafe for so so many wonderful dishes, dining in and out both. read more

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I've found my new favorite spot in this part of town. The staff delivered excellent attention with truly nice and giving approaches. Their meals taste like home cooking. This spot sees me at least weekly. This spot works perfectly for efficient eating. read more

The buzz about this restaurant is real, as I found out myself. Each guest was impressed by what they ordered. This spot enjoys an advantageous position. The service team was outstanding, being nice and frequently returning to our table. I located this notable restaurant via online platforms. read more

I came here because I saw Rich W. photos of this place and thought I must give it a try. Definitely not disappointed. If fact, I now feel like I was introduce to a nice hidden gem in Bensonhurst. My friend also live close by so we came here for an early dinner. Their seats are section off with curtains so that's pretty cool and their seats are comfortable. Service is also fast so if you're a slow eater, you might want to not order all in one shot, because the food will come out fast and furious. We ordered their three dishes total. For starter, we had their fishball, rolled noodles and stuff veggie dish (street food style) and that was so goood!! Their fishball was tender, their stuff fish paste for the veggie was on point and their rolled noodles was nice and chewy and the peanut and hoisen sauce was the added bonus. We also enjoyed their HK dry noodle and their okra with shrimp. Everything was prepared and seasoned perfectly. I was utterly impressed with this hole-in-the-wall restaurant. I love this place so much that I'm actually planning to take my folks here so they too can enjoy some Honk Kong style cafe cuisine. Definitely do not underestimate this place and give it a try. Their pricing is also super reasonable. If you don't believe me, check out their menu. read more

Updated June 2022: It's not the same Like Cafe. It's not HK style cafe or Cha-Chan Tang food anymore... they still have the breakfast sets, which is a fan favorite but all other popular items are gone (Taco rice, Katsu with green curry, silky egg with roast pork.., the dumplings, etc..) About 90% of their menu is some Malaysian fusion and not very good at it. Some are sadly mediocre at best.. like many if their noodle soup dishes. Even our favorite Churn-Fun are not as they used to be... One huge set back: their SERVICE is horrible and down right "mean"... I can understand the HK attitude when you're actually from HK but these "new" workers are not HK'er.. they sound over-worked and stressed out. We used to come to Like Cafe every Sunday, sometimes weekdays for dinner... that was back then, when it catered to HK style food. I remembered the ladies being friendly and would joke with my kids and friends whenever I bring new visitors to try the food. Now, I would not recommend to any of my friends... just heart broken. Luckily there are other options... further away. read more

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This place offers remarkable food. Almost all options provide great flavor. Restaurant personnel were both pleasant and prompt. Prime spot and very pleasant employees. We look forward to exploring more of the menu soon ;) read more

I always get their baked dishes and it's always a hit or miss. Some days they'll get the baked cheese and rice just right but other days it'll be undercooked. Other food is good (haianese chicken) but the price has gone up significantly since I first started coming here lol. They do sound kind of rude sometimes over the phone but it's fine I come for the food not service TIP: Cash only and they close on Tuesdays. read more

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Food is amazinggg love their cheese baked spaghetti items and of course their beef chow fun. Service and take a bit long but that's how you know they're making it fresh!! Staff is super friendly and they're super busy all the time people love this place. Love the music they play in the restaurant. read more

Good prices and variety, food was just ok. Hainan chicken was cooked well, with a mix of white and dark meat. Sauces complimented it well. Wat Dan hor was interesting, good texture, but lacking somewhere in flavor. Cheung fun was quite good, cooked perfectly. Fish balls were eh, the curry flavor was not infused as much as I'd prefer. Nice ambiance/seating arrangement. read more

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This review is for their delivery. Frankly it's a shady practice that you don't include a note about $$varying delivery fees on the menu. Every other place I've ordered delivery from doesn't include extra fees. I was so surprised when I heard on the phone that the delivery fee is $4...and I live 12mins away by car/biking. Like what? Plus you have to tip on top of the fee. They didn't even mention the delivery fee until AFTER I named all the stuff I'd like. Guess I was in too deep at that point, so I "romaine" calm & hope for the best. The food arrived about 40mins later. No complaints on the Baked Pork Chop in Tomato Sauce over Rice, classic & good. The Baked Portuguese Chicken, however, just chunks of cream, not a single hint of coconut flavor in the sauce. The chicken taste great though. This place is owned by the same people from Longevousjoy in the area, so same quality of foods & service, aka 3-stars at most. Only certain items are a hit, like most people agreed on the rice noodle rolls in sauce. I won't order delivery from here ever again, I'll just order from the cafe across from JMart. read more

Like Cafe - Baked Pork Chop in Tomato Sauce over Rice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Been wanting to eat here for YEARS and finally got to do it on Saturday for brunch. I'd been to Jin Jin (another HK cafe) across the street a couple of times because there was never a wait over there, unlike here... I think that goes to show which one's better! We waited ~20 min which was expected and WORTH IT. The food, menu and atmosphere here is definitely way more authentic / street-food style in comparison to Jin Jin. We ordered sooo much food (dine in AND takeout) and I feel like I still haven't even scratched the surface with some of their other offerings. If I lived closer, this would be one of my go-to spots. My friends/followers on Yelp will know that I live & breathe cheong fun (steamed rice rolls with the deeeelicious peanut/hoisin sauce). Well. Like Cafe probably does it best in NYC. If not the best, top 3 EASY. The noodles are just so fresh, chewy, light & airy. The curry fishballs are also perfect. The presentation of the dish resembles HK to a T, with the skewer sticks and everything. If I were to come for only one thing, it'd be this dish. (With the iced HK milk tea which is also perfect) At the restaurant, I also tried the beef tripe, HK style pan fried noodles, baked tomato porkchop rice, beef chow fun w/ egg sauce - the classics and done so well here. The beef chow fun w/egg sauce was new for us and a pretty interesting take on wet chow fun. Then we ordered a bunch of stuff to take home with us - a couple more orders of the cheong fun, truffle spaghetti (yum), baked portuguese coconut cream chicken rice (yum) , baked corn cream fish rice (yum), and the boneless hainan chicken (yum). All sooo good. Be warned of the baked rice dishes though - they come in the tin containers w/ thin plastic covers and since they are scorching hot, the plastic may melt into the food on top. They have such an extensive menu including a good amount of Malay/Singaporean street foods that I'm super eager to try. Then there's the soup noodles and pineapple buns - some more classics that I've yet to try as well. Everything's priced reasonably (not cheap but not crazy expensive) and I can't wait to return! read more

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I'm always down for some classic, comfort Hong Kong style food, and this place delivers on that. Came around 11AM on a Saturday with only a few tables occupied, but by the time we left, close to 1PM, there were plenty of people waiting. The storefront isn't fancy, and we walked past by it without even realizing we had reached our destination, so pretty surprised by the crowd. Love the indoor dining set up! Once you walk in, you're presented with a hallway and on each side, are different colored curtained dining spaces. You can pull the curtains close for privacy, which we didn't really see people using but our waitress actually helped pull it for us. So despite the typical lively background noise, it was a relatively nice atmosphere to enjoy a lunch date with friend. Hong Kong Street Food Combo: not on the menu they put on the tables, but it's plastered on the wall, so look there. This comes with the rice noodles with the sauces, 4 curry fishballs, a skewer of 4 pieces of tender tripe, and 3 pieces of stuffed peppers/eggplant. The tripe was the highlight here, while the fish paste from the stuffed vegs were plain and not deep fried enough for my liking. Salted Prawn Fried Rice: ughhh soooo good. Highly recommend this if you're a salted egg fan! You can taste it in the fried rice as well as the prawns, as you should. But I've been to places where they say salted egg fried this and that, but actually, only the protein has the flavor while the rest of the carbs is cooked regularly. THIS tho, is packed with that delicious salted egg yolk flavor. Shrimp aren't too big, but I love the crispy coating and inside was perfectly cooked, still juicy. 10/10 coming back for this alone Hong Kong Chow Mein/Crispy Noodles: there are two other dishes that contain protein (a pork and seafood one) but it looked too saucy that it would soften the crispy noodles, so didn't opt for those. Kinda regret it because even tho the noodles were thin and good, it really needed an egg and a protein...otherwise it's just too plain with a few pieces of beansprouts. read more

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Had the Combo C (satay beef noodle, ham egg sandwich & milk tea), beef tripe radish, pineapple bun with butter, congee & fried stick, HK Street Food Combo (tripe, fish ball, cheong fun). All the food was good except did not like the peanut butter sauce in HK Combo, bun is huge. Spacious place, fast service, varied menu, restroom, provided lemon water. Recommend. read more

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Casual local spot. Prices are fair. Food itself is okay. Menu has been changed from what I remember. They used to have xiao long bao but they just have Hong Kong style food now. Quick service. Overall I still recommend for a quick casual meal. read more

Found this place this week and decided to try it. Love it! If you like Hong Kong style food you will absolutely enjoy this place. Their menus are full of pictures so you know what you're getting and their prices are reasonable. I ordered the steak mix grill with curry rice and my hubby got the egg drop beef chow fun and it was very good. This is now one of my go to places! read more