I came here with my boyfriend's family on a Sunday evening, who wanted to come here to celebrate Chinese New Year. As a lot of the reviews mentioned, this place offers a lot of Hong Kong comfort food for a pretty affordable price (most entrees are under $17-18), given the portion size. Ordering was done via scanning a QR code on the phone. I opted for the Pork Belly and Tofu Skin Clay Pot. The entrees don't come with rice, so you do have to order that separately (ends up being an addition $2 for rice). Since we were dining in as a party of six, they ended up giving us giant bowls of rice to share from instead of individual bowls. The pot itself was incredibly hearty, with a good mix of meat, tofu, and vegetables. For me, this was enough for 2 meals, so I ended up taking half of it home for leftovers. My boyfriend got the Peking Pork Chop. He said it was a bit salty, but overall enjoyed his dish. The rest of his family ordered other entrees, with all of them seeming to enjoy it. The restaurant itself has many tables, and we were seated promptly upon entering. Food came out fairly quickly as well once we ordered. Definitely a solid spot when the HK comfort food feeling strikes up! read more

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I agree with the review below. I used to love local cafe in Fremont and was super excited to stumble upon this one. We order the family menu of 3 dishes for 45 dollars or so. I ordered 2 clay pot dish and they came out in 2 min. Guess what, it's all pre-manufactured packaged food from China預製菜. I could taste the not freshness in the food. It's heavily soy sauced and tasted so bad. I would NEVER come back here again. What a disappointment and such a scam for unfresh food. read more

They have done some re-touching interiorly so now it has a HK culture vibe. Service is ok but it was weird that I called to make an advanced order and a Mandarin speaking woman told me to call back near the pickup time to place the order. But they are on Uber Eat, so how did they manage the advanced ordering? My special compliment is on their pan fried noodle with beef satay. The pan fried noodle was done to perfection and packed to perfection. Love how crispy the noodles are and how sumptuous it is! House special noodle stir fry is also a delight to the kids. read more

Local Cafe - Pan fried noodle with satay beef - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

Haven't been here in years and a friend had recently gone so I thought I'd try it again. Local Cafe is a great place to go if you want Hong Kong style cafe food. Lots of "comfort" dishes. They have a 3-item special for $43.99 which is a pretty good deal. It includes soup but does NOT include rice - you have to pay a couple more bucks for rice, which frankly feels like nickel-and-diming (because how much does rice cost?!). Apparently you need to order by scanning the QR code at your table, but I didn't realize that and the waitress kindly took our order for us. Food was tasty, seats were plentiful and there were even some arcade type machines. My friend who went earlier got tokens to play the games with her meal but we didn't get any with ours ... hmmm?! Was it a minimum purchase required, or because she went with kids? In summary, I'd come back for the good food, inviting atmosphere, and friendly wait staff. read more

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This place does Hong Kong comfort food so well. I usually visit on weekends, and it's not terribly busy. Certain hours do get more traffic than others. The cafe is genuinely so cute - it reminds me so much of the restaurants I frequented in Hong Kong. There's a lot of orange furniture, fun posters, and cozy lighting. You order online, so there's not much employee interaction. The star of the show at Local Cafe is most definitely the divine dishes. Every single Hong Kong comfort food that you might crave can be found here, ranging from congee to spaghetti to fried rice. Their prices are also very decent considering how much food you get. I really like visiting during happy hour: they offer smaller portions of their main dishes for extremely affordable prices. If there's one dish I recommend getting here, it's the baked tomato pork chop rice. I think I'm obsessed with this dish. When I'm not eating this meal, I'm thinking about eating it. This dish is pure perfection in one bowl. The pork chop is tender and covered in a sweet, sour, and savory sauce. The pork chop rests on a bed of umami egg fried rice. Every single bite is pure comfort. I always crave this place when it's cold outside or I just really want the taste of home. All the other dishes I've tried here are also delicious, but the baked tomato pork chop rice is such a standout. You will not regret coming here! The food is just superb! read more

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I came here one weekend afternoon for lunch. It was relatively busy. It was my first time here, I didn't know that you can just pick a seat and scan the QR code and they will take your order. I ordered their Baked Spaghetti Bolognese & Pork Chop Rice, French Toast with Peanut Sauce and Iced Hong Kong Milk Tea. The meal also came with some hot black tea, which was nice. The ice Hong Kong milk tea was good, nice black tea flavor and not too sweet. The French Toast with peanut sauce was like a peanut butter sandwich but fried with egg batter. It came with some syrup/honey and butter if you wanted to add it. The Baked Spaghetti Bolognese & Pork Chop Rice was a nice combination of spaghetti and half rice with egg in it, topped with a breaded pork chop and tomato sauce. The flavor of the tomato sauce was okay, I've had better. Portions are a good size and filling. I like having both the rice and the spaghetti, but definitely preferred the spaghetti more. Food came out pretty quickly after I ordered, decent place for Hong Kong style dishes. read more

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As I was on my way to grab Thai food from my usual place, I noticed this restaurant a few doors down and decided I'd try something new!! Ordering system is through a QR code and there was a TON of options to choose from. After a bit of scrolling and contemplating I finally decided on the braised beef with noodles. The braised beef was extremely tender and flavorful however there seemed to be too much tendon/fat for my liking, which became a bit overwhelming. Unfortunately, I did not like the noodles as it was way too soft and wet with a strange taste that reminded me of towels. Overall, I don't see myself coming back anytime soon. read more

Local Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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First HK cafe of the year! Came during Happy Hour and there was a deal for the Baked Pork Chop Rice that came with the Iced Lemon Tea! It was only around $13 for the two! Tried the Garlic Pork Ribs and House Special Fried Noodles for the first time. The pork ribs were a little too dry and there wasn't a lot of meat, so I wouldn't order it again. The House Special Fried Noodles was not bad! The noodles were crunchy and there was a good amount of sauce! read more

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Easy to order through website and was ready on time during Chinese New Year eve: - seafood clay pot - 3/5 - Singaporean rice noodles 4/5 - chicken green beans 3/5 - broccoli beef 3/5 - Malaysian tofu 3/5 read more

Hong Kong style restaurant with a very diverse menu. Lots of items you won't find at the typical Chinese restaurant. read more

Local Cafe - Beef chow fun - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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A small restaurant specialized in serving hong kong cafe food. The food was mediocre. I would still return if I have any cravings. read more

Local Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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It can be difficult at times to find parking in this lot. It's nice that they're open late for whatever the circumstances demand. They've got solid Hong Kong Cantonese chaa chan teng food. I come here when I just need an injection of greasy nostalgic feel good food. You order through a QR code and the only interactions with staff are when they bring you water or food and when you pay at the counter. We've come here twice before I got a chance to review so I'll just sum it up here. On our first visit, we had the wonton lo mein and the macaroni soup. Very standard HK fare. My mom used to make me macaroni soup all the time. Both dishes were nice and nostalgic. The second time, we got the braised tofu and combintion pan fried noodles. Turns out we were really craving gravy that day. Local cafe does a lot of things well! I would highly recommend their food. You don't come to a Chinese restaurant for service, you come for the food! If you pay in cash, there's a slight discount. They also give you 5 coins for their claw machine. A very cute feature, we had fun with it, but we were both bad at the game. read more

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Been here a few times and so far it's been a good experience. The menu is quite large and diverse, a mix of Chinese and western influenced dishes. Some stand outs for us were, beef chow fun, scrambled egg with shrimp, Peking pork chop and yang zhou fried rice. You order via your smartphone using their QR code and the food comes out pretty quickly. Definitely worth checking out, come early especially during dinner time as it can get busy. read more

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Decided to try this cafe/restaurant with friends today on a Sunday afternoon. We got there around 12:30 pm, and we were sat immediately. Once the lunch rush hit, it was packed and busy. You come there for the food, not the service as it's a fast paced environment, where servers immediately set plates, cutlery, tea, napkins, at your table once seated. It has a nice family style interior that's inviting and warm. There's even cute claw machines that you can play; they give you coins after your meal for 5 attempts. You'll order from a QR code then pay your bill at the front. We ordered 4 items of pan fried noodles, sides of rice, salt and pepper squid and salt and pepper tofu. All of our dishes arrived in 10 minutes. The pan fried noodles were a bit dry in flavor with some vegetables and I wish there were more vegetables. The noodle texture was soft to chew on and the sauce was underwhelming. The salt and pepper tofu/squid had great crunch textures. Not too overpowering salt and peppers seasoning but I wished there was more seasoning on it. Lots of onions and jalapeño slices though. A nice restaurant to dine in. read more

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4.5 stars. This place is peak comfort food. I am obsessed with their baked tomato pork chop rice. It hits so hard if you are hungry and it's cold day. Also wash it down with the Hong Kong milk tea. When it's passed 10pm, you can get a smaller portion of the baked pork rice and then for just a dollar more, you can get a drink. The value is really good and even though the portion is smaller, it's still a good amount for a meal. The other dishes I ordered before were still pretty tasty, but don't expect extremely high quality. It's just good comfort food. I wouldn't recommend ordering the wings though during the happy hour time. It's like $12 for 4 pretty small wings. Overall, I highly recommend this spot if you're a fan of Hong Kong diner food read more

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Local Cafe is tucked into a busy strip mall alongside several other restaurants. Parking can fill up during peak hours, but there's usually plenty of space if you don't mind a short walk from the outer edges of the lot.We stopped by on a weekend around lunchtime and found the place decently busy -- a good sign! The atmosphere had that authentic Hong Kong cafe energy with families and groups enjoying their meals.We ordered a selection of traditional Hong Kong style cafe dishes, and everything tasted really good. The flavors were authentic and hit the spot for what we were craving. Whether you're looking for classic comfort food or want to try something new, the menu delivers.Service was also on point -- our food came out decently fast despite the weekend crowd. The staff kept things moving efficiently without feeling rushed.Overall, Local Cafe is a great spot for solid Hong Kong style food in a casual setting. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area! read more

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This is the place to be if you're looking for Hong Kong comfort food. The menu is extensive so there's something for everyone. The HK milk tea was legit and not too sweet. It's definitely a busy place at lunch time so service was a bit on the slower side. It was definitely a popular place to come and eat and also for people to order take out. read more

My first Hong Kong style restaurant. Everything was comforting. I recommend if you need some late night eats. read more

Local Cafe - Seafood & tofu stonepot, eggplant & pork stonepot, satay stir fry udon, stirfry garlic peas sprout - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

Ordered a bitter melon with ribs with white rice dish on 1/5/25 at 5:10pm. Rice is literally cold. Food was just warm. Very disappointing. Day and night compared to the one in Fremont. Local Cafe in Fremont bury this one, in service and quality of food. Came here bc it was convenient but did not know the quality was so poor. read more

Local Cafe - Bitter melon with pork ribs and cold rice. - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

Great HK cafe in cupertino. Had the combo baked chicken and porkchop dish with half tomato sauce and half cream sauce over rice. And a dry style beef chow fun. Both were decent. They give you complimentary house soup (the usual pork bones, carrot, peanuts) which was very good. They also have the "choose 3" preset menu for dinner time for $40-45 which is an easy pick up option after work. Service tries their best; english may be harder for some working there. read more

The best dish here is the Peking Pork Chop! Go for the family dinner combo after 5 pm for 3 dishes and a soup for a discounted price. Not all dishes qualify for the deal though! If you speak Mandarin Chinese that helps! The staff speak both Mandarin and Cantonese! read more

Local Cafe - Store front - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

We came on a weekend this time. Ordered Bitter melon with chicken, Chicken Steak platter, pea sprout with bean curd paste w/ jalapeno and wanton noodles and singapore noodles. Service is solid and the food is hong kong delicious. read more

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Food is good. We go here often for Hong Kong food! It's Hong Kong comfort food. If you pay cash you get a discount.

If you're craving for some HK style food with a HK-like service experience, this place is for you. Menu is extensive. The food is mediocre at best but it helps me satisfy my HK/Canto style fast-food cravings in the Bay without going to HK. Food is a bit lacking in flavor (not just saltiness I mean) and can be disappointing (I've brought cantonese friends here too), but... this place is opened really late so it's a nice option for late-night eats. I like their HK milk tea though! read more

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I first came across this place while driving by in this plaza! Why not try it out? The lot has a lot of parking and the staff were helpful and quick to get us a table and let us know how to order. There were a lot of tables with chairs and booth seating. It was spacious and comfortable. We had ordered the two kinds of fried rice, salt and pepper fish fillet, and seafood clay pot. The portions were good for the cost and it took us back to our younger days and frequenting other HK Cafes. The hot milk was strong and not too sweet. I liked that they had sugar on the table to adjust to your own tastes. The fried rice had both styles of sauce - a tomato sauce and a white sauce. It's a nice combination and very classic to this style of restaurant. The seafood clay pot was quick to come out and could've had more seafood inside. It was mostly tofu and carrots. The fish fillet also could've been crispier but had alright flavors. I was expecting it to be spicier than what I ate, but it's okay. Perhaps I'd come again for their lunch combos that looked promising - skillet + drink for $1 more. Or for takeout if I'm craving anything specific. read more

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I like their expansive menu items to choose from. I usually go for Hong Kong baked pork chop rice though.

Nice little hole in the wall, the food was amazing, service could be a little more attentive but the food definitely made up for the lack of service. read more

Just visited there for picking up my memory from university life. The food was so so, not good or bad, just familiar like what we tried years ago. But the cashier girl's attitude was extremely bad, she was being not polite when we asked for anything. Such a disappointment makes me not going to there anymore. With the same price, I would recommend that going to other restaurants to have better food. The restaurants in the same mall serves better food actually. As customers we have choices, we can go somewhere else and not being here to be isolated and ignored. Thank you. read more

Local Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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It's a 3.5-star experience. The food was delicious, and we ordered the pepper sauce pasta. Customer service was decent; however, the restroom was very filthy. read more

Stopped by on a weekend afternoon to a pretty packed restaurant. We were craving chow fun and Local Cafe hit the spot. We were quickly seated and ordered through the QR code. Overall experience was a quick and easy meal. Would come back to try more on the menu though! read more

Local Cafe - Chow fun - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

Amazing service like home and service is amazing. Food taste like home cooked and home like taste. Atmosphere is clean and nicely done.

Ordered 4 of their entrees. My favorite was the Baked Spaghetti Bolognese. It had the most flavor out of all the other dishes. In general the dishes are lacking in salt but otherwise fine. I do not recommend the Hainan Chicken Rice. It was barely touched because of the color of the chicken and the bitterness of the rice. It looked AND tasted unappetizing. Do yourself a favor and skip it. For drinks, the Hong Kong Milk Tea was decent. This restaurant gave an authentic Hong Kong style dining setting. AKA avoidant service type beat No greeting, insistent on their ways, poor hospitality, and basically throwing the entrees onto your table. It's hard to enjoy your dining experience as a result. It might be best to go to another restaurant if you want to eat your food cheerfully. There's plenty of parking in the plaza. Lots of other shops and restaurants to hit up. Something really cool about this establishment is that they have claw machines up at the front. For every $10 you spend on your meal, you get a token to insert into the claw machine for a chance for a discount the next time you visit. I got a free HK Milk Tea for the next time I stop by. Which, don't know when that will be. Overall, my experience here was subpar. read more

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Very middle of the road experience. Basic diner-style restaurant. When we came in for dinner, we waited after seating and eventually had to flag down and ask a server for a menu and water. When no one came to take our order, I eventually walked over to the counter to place our order. We ordered three dishes for the family special. One ended up significantly over-salted and the other two were quite under-salted. Portions were generous and flavors were unremarkable. Their soup of the day was a light broth with meat and vegetables which was my favorite of everything we ordered. We may yet go back to try their Hong Kong style pan-fried noodles but otherwise no strong incentive to return. A pity since it's so near our house. Oh, well. read more

Solid Chinese Hong Kong style food here. From chow fun to fried rice and wonton noodles soup. Quick and great service. Lots of room to sit read more

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Local Cafe is a HK Cafe restaurant located in Cupertino. Extensive menu of classic Hong Kong Dishes with extremely reasonable prices. The food came out fast, prompt service to order food, and great atmosphere. Unfortunately, the food was just a bit meh for me. I thought all the dishes needed more flavor (maybe salt) and they all tasted the same. Salt and Pepper fried fish was good but it wasn't really crispy. Their Hong Kong Milk Tea tasted really good. Would definitely come for a quick lunch. read more

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My favorite late-night dining in Cupertino - open until midnight! (So odd that I never left a review before!) My picky kids like it too... so that is always an added bonus. They have a QR code for you to order from your table. (They use 39miles). Though they do also have paper menus and you can order from a server if you prefer. Our go-to items: - beef brisket Lo mein - baked Pork Chop & Chicken Steak w/ Two Sauce Over Rice - salt and pepper tofu - porridge - wonton noodle soup Many of the employees still wear masks. Some are friendly than others... tonight's server seemed to man the front alone and he avoided eye contact as much as possible. :P read more

Local Cafe - M26. Beef Stew Lo Mein - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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Local Cafe is good for late night eats since they close at midnight! I shared a Beef Brisket Pan Fried Noodle and a chicken dish with my partner and that was enough to fill us up and have leftovers. Their portions are pretty generous! The pan fried noodles were super crispy, and had a bunch of flavor to it! There was a good balance of veggies, meat, and noodles. For the chicken, we initially thought that the chicken was going to come out crispy but it came out like steamed chicken. Regardless, this dish was pretty good and easy to pair with side dishes! read more

Local Cafe - Broccoli with Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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Food- delicious and tasty! Nice and light. Not overly large portion. It's just right! Service - helpful and help with recommendations. Ambient - nice and bright, clean, and felt safe! read more

Is tariff affecting my take out? It's half the portion of what I ordered the last time. This is sad. I'm hungry still

12/26/2023 It's been a while since I came back. I didn't like some of the dishes so I stopped coming. However, things have improved. 蝦醬牛鬆炒飯 - 牛鬆means minced beef. Not here. They cut into very small pieces so the texture is very different. Also lack of shrimp paste flavor. They need to at least double it to make it taste stronger. 鐵板黑椒餐肉公仔麵 - The noodle is a little bit soggy. Also prefer to have more black pepper flavor. 焗豬扒飯 - This one was the surprised because I gave up on them long ago cause they refused to battered the pork chop to make it pork cutlet before. Surprisingly, this time regular baked pork chop over rice is with fried pork cutlet. That makes a big difference. The tomato sauce ain't bad neither. With a little improvement, this can be a go to HK style restaurant at least for those who likes the above dishes. read more

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