Local Cafe is a Chinese cafe on Hollenbeck in Cupertino. Authentic, central, and tasty. The service of Local Cafe was subpar the servers were not attentive at all and there was no polite conversation or any smiles which made annoyed the ambiance of Local Cafe was nice with lots of seating and a cool orange vibe with lots of posters on the wall. The food of Local Cafe was BOMBB. We got the YangZhou Fried Rice which was fried rice with ham and shrimp. We also got the Three Combo Meat Stir Fried Rice Stick Noodle. I don't know why the name is so long, but it was a delicious dish! The fried rice had loads of shrimp and ham in it. Both dishes were a little greasy but they were still both delicious. They both had loads of meat. They were also very fresh and hot. The fried rice had some veggies and scrambled eggs mixed in and the rice was very loose making the dish even tastier. The noodles were very tiny and there was t an overwhelming amount of cabbage and onions like usual with noodle dishes. The ham tasted like Spam and was very savory and it complimented the subtle shrimp very well. Overall, although Local Cafe did not have adequate service it still had a nice ambiance and very tasty food. I would definitely come to Local Cafe for a quick fix and for some cheap food. For its affordability and tasty dishes I recommend Local Cafe to others! read more

Local Cafe - Three Combo Stir Fried Rice Stick Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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I personally think Local Cafe is the best Hong Kong style cafe in the South Bay Area. Unique interior decor, good customer service, reasonable prices, and super yummy food. Highly recommend!! read more

I love Hong Kong cafes, and this place offers some of my favorite foods and beverages. Their beef chow fun is flavorful, with nice crunch texture from the veggies, and most importantly, good wok hei. The baked beef brisket is a must try. My other favorites when going to any HK cafe include HK style French Toast, HK style milk tea, and red bean ice drink with coconut milk. This place has casual vibes, the service meets the ambiance and is the perfect place for a relaxed meal with your family when you're in the South Bay. read more

Around the Sunnyvale/Cupertino area, this is probably the best Hong Kong cafe. I grew up with 8th St cafe / Shooting Star Cafe / Gum Kuo in Oakland Chinatown, and those were the staple GOAT HK cafes. We went for lunch and ordered with the QR code. Beef fried rice with shrimp paste, Beef stir fry noodles, and Baked Chicken and Porkchop with cream / tomato sauce, along with HK Milk Tea and the free soup (紅青蘿蔔湯 - radish and carrots broth) which I LOVE. It's a taste of home. Everything was very flavorable. I think the beef fried rice had a bit too much shrimp paste for my liking, but it's a familiar flavor. The baked chicken/pork combo with cream and tomato sauce was my favorite. It's my new fav HK place in the area - will have to come back to try more! read more

Great Hong Kong style food! I came in with a party after bowling and we were all craving different types of food. My boyfriend got a Ramen dish and I was craving more American, so I got the club sandwich and fries. The food was very comforting and hit the spot. The interior was nice and big and had a lot of seating and the service was really great and everyone was very nice. read more

Local Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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Pretty average experience. I like that this restaurant is open late though, and they happened to be playing Super Trio while we were there! There are QR codes for the menu at each table or you can ask one of the waiters for a physical menu. Had two of the baked rice dishes: baked fish cutlet with cream sauce and fried rice and the baked pork chops with portuguese sauce and fried rice. The baked portuguese sauce dish was pretty average, but the rice was a little hard/dry due to less sauce. The pork chops were cut up when served. The baked cream sauce dish was also pretty average. Probably wouldn't order the Portuguese style again for baked dish since there wasn't enough sauce, personal preference, but I'd be open to trying another baked dish. read more

Local Cafe - Baked pork chops in Portuguese sauce with fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

The food quality is getting better recently. Tried out twice lately for take out. Food taste more fresh. The pork chop and chicken don't taste like poorly pan fried anymore. Taste like properly cooked with an effort to of a good job. I know lots of folks don't come back anymore because they had been doing a whatever attitude in cooking. read more

I've been coming to this Hong Kong-style café since my university days, and it still maintains its authentic Cantonese flavors. I still come back every Sunday to eat here. read more

Local Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

A solid spot for Chinese food. I've tried their lunch specials, which come with soup and a beverage, as well as the three-dish family meal. The 鐵板黑椒大腸 and 梅乾扣肉 were especially delicious, with generous portions. It's a great option whether you're dining alone or sharing a family meal. I've felt satisfied and content every time I've eaten here. read more

We came by on a Friday afternoon and were seated immediately. Thank goodness we got a table right away because it was packed soon after! It is a local HK cafe so yes, it was really casual and loud inside. Service was so-so. Not much interaction except for ordering food and receiving the check. Mixed milk tea and coffee - It was veeeerrrryyyyyy sweet but delicious. Super creamy and thick as well but I tasted more of the milk tea than coffee. We actually got this as a complimentary for one of the dishes we ordered! Egg drop sauce and shrimps chow fun - Exactly like how you'd expect it. Runny, perfectly cooked noodles, and tons of shrimps. A little bit too bland for my liking though. 3/5 for that. Fried tofu and fish filets with rice - Rice was kind of hard tbh buuuutttt! Tofu and fish filets tasted sooo yummy. They seasoned this just perfect and omg the smell lol. We couldn't wait to dig in as soon as it was brought out. Price wise, it wasn't so bad. We paid less than 40$ for our meal. Would recommend and come back to try other items. read more

Local Cafe - R4. Fried Tofu & Fish Fillets with Rice - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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I miss the taste of Hong Kong. This is a place where I found it back without going back to Hong Kong. From the seating arrangement to the service it felt like Hong Kong. Yes it is not the most clean environment but it is just like Hong Kong. The service fast and the waiter seems to have no feelings but it felt like Hong Kong. The portion is huge, which is not like Hong Kong. I love the black pepper pork chops, it has lots of flavors. If I live in the area I think I will be back all the time. read more

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Just a great hole in the wall to relax and have some great food. I had the pan fried egg with beef and pickled radish today

We have been looking for a HK style cafe down here. Happy to have found this place. Super low key and they speak Cantonese here. Open all day and evening long with no closure midday. Menus can be QR code or laminated. Booth and table seating. Decor is exactly what you would expect. I ordered the preserved egg with pork porridge as my stomach was kind of bothering me and my husband ordered this beef and rice dish (pictured). Both were delicious and came with varies utensils, etc for sharing. Complimentary tea was good - hint of honey? Overall, decent service. Portions are generous and affordable. One unisex bathroom in the back. We plan on coming back. read more

Local Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

3.5/5 We ordered house special fried rice and baked pork w/ portugese sauce. Fried rice- 3.5- 4 with added pepper. It was a little wet to my liking. Not too salty and honestly it's not that bad. Baked pork- 3/5... I don't really like this dish just because there's not much flavor to it.. it smells and looks like curry but doesn't taste like it. Will not order this dish again read more

Local Cafe - Combination fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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Worsening Hong Kong style cafe I've been to!! Worst food I've tried in Bay Area! All dishes are covered with lots of sticky thickening corn powder!!! Bad taste! No taste !! read more

food is mediocre and service is non-exist. You order through an individual bar code at each table then they bring out the food to you. Waitress we had that day didn't not say a single word to us the whole time. No words from her when we said "Thank you" or after she dropped off the check. We didn't bother her to grab us anything during the entire meal and of course, she didn't bother to check up on us if we need anything. I had the rice porridge, it's probably the worse i have had. Very bland. 3 stars for the fair price in Cupertino. Won't recommend this place to anyone. read more

Terrible experience. The server was extremely rude -- they literally threw the dishes onto the table without a word. We waited forever for our food, and when it finally came, the chicken was cold and tasted like it had just been microwaved. The food was bad, the service was worse -- definitely not coming back. read more

Tastes exactly the same as if from Hong Kong! the milk tea is so good, reminds me of home. The portions are huge as well, definitely worth the money. Everything is so flavourful and service is quick and staff is super nice. read more

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This was my first time trying Hong Kong food. A friend describe it as inspired by British and Chinese cuisine, and I could definitely tell with the dish that I got. I got the two kinds of sauce fried rice (corn and chicken in cream sauce and pork chop with tomato rice). I thought that the meal was very home-y. Portions were pretty big in my opinion. If you're not hungry, you could probably share with a friend as I had leftovers. Service was a bit slow, and they mixed up my order but that was most likely due to have a big group with several similar orders, so I'm not holding it against the wait staff. The ambiance gives a family friendly restaurant and more of a casual/cheap(er)/quick eats type of place. Plenty of parking as it's in a plaza. I'd probably come again if I was ever specifically looking for Hong Kong style food :-) read more

Local Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

Want some HK style food? This might be our new spot to go to. My husband and I are always looking for places to eat at night. We decided to go a bit further out from where we normally go. Local Cafe didn't disappoint. When you first walk in, you probably think the restaurant isn't that special with the old style booths. But, you're in for a surprise with the nice quick service and large portions of food. We got the ramen with spam and one of t h e pasta and rice dishes. My own personal preference is that I don't prefer the pasta/rice dish only because it was slightly sweet. My husband did like it and thought it was better than other HK places we've been. The ramen was delicious and I ate pretty much all of it. I was pretty stuffed by the end. read more

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I got the baked spaghetti bolognese with pork chop rice. Taste was pretty good. Surprisingly was not hot and was lukewarm. Very difficult to flag down waiters. They seemed very overwhelmed and rushed and had to ask for the check multiple times. The booth seating was very dirty and restaurant overall did not feel sanitary. read more

Local Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

Found Local Cafe on an Asian grocery app. Their menu looked very tempting, and I was craving legit Cantonese food. Ended up getting two dishes for myself: Braised Beef Stew & Tofu Sheet with Zhuhou Sauce Clay Pot, and Shredded Chicken Salad. Portions were huge - the two dishes ended up feeding me for 3-4 meals. The beef stew was no doubt my favorite - authentic, delicious, with a great variety of fresh high quality ingredients (huge beef chunks, tofu sheet, mushroom and vegetables). The chicken salad was good but could've been more flavorful. Also I paid an extra $1 to sub the rice with lettuce "salad", but it turned out to be a thin layer of romaine lettuce... that was the only disappointment of this meal. read more

Local Cafe - Shredded Chicken Salad 盐焗走地鸡 - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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This restaurant is in a plaza with free parking. It's kind of small inside and the decor is outdated. They had a few customers on Friday night and quite few takeouts. I ordered portugese rice and braised beef brisket. They both came out so quick to my surprise as those dishes usually take a while to come out. Sad to say the food was okay, the braised beef brisket I ordered was better than the baked Portuguese rice. It was small but packed and well balanced in protein and vegetables and enough to share for two people. The rice unfortunately doesn't have that classic Hong Kong taste. It was very gingery, celery was used which are both not commonly found in that dish, at least not that very strong taste. I barely tasted coconut other than the flakes sprinkled on top. read more

Local Cafe - B6. Portuguese Style Baked Chicken Over Rice - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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It's no accident this restaurant has a low rating, surprised they can be in business this long. As noted in several reviews, it is poorly managed. The staff is exceptionally rude, and the service is subpar. If you're looking for an enjoyable meal with excellent service, there are plenty of other, more affordable options in the area. read more

The years have gone by, but Local Cafe (previously known as Venus Cafe) has been the go-to spot for Hong Kong/Canto food in the Cupertino area. My usual main thing to get that's unique to HK cuisine is the baked dishes, where it's meat over rice with cream and cheese and a curry-like sauce, all baked together - a sweet, savory combination with a lot of texture variation. I got the Baked Super Pork Chop Over Rice With Tomato & Cream Sauce, which comes with a sausage, pork chop, and pan fried egg - a lot of different flavor variety which all goes well together with lots of various textures. The portions may be a bit smaller but the tomato cream sauce is a bit heavy so it's filling, I could've stretched it out into 2 meals but ended up eating it in one go. So if you can save some leftovers, it probably ends up being a bit more worth valuewise but otherwise is maybe a bit pricier than the average Chinese option in the Cupertino area. Ambiance wise it was pretty empty - not many people dining in with Covid perhaps? Lots of people were placing orders to go, but gone are the crowded days in the past years - but at least it means it's easy to get seating if you want to dine in. All in all no real issues with this place personally, the food is good and if you're craving canto food it hits the spot, there's not too many other alternatives in the area anyhow so come here for the baked dishes. read more

Local Cafe - B1. Baked Super Pork Chop Over Rice with Tomato and Cream Sauce - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

A very Hong kong style place! Service is fast and casual. You can order on your food. Fried rice series is the best here. I also got French toast. Small piece for the price. Fried rice tho, enough for 5 people at least. read more

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Visit: April 2021 Came here after Allen's tennis match with Gene! Parking: plentiful! Maybe because the bowling alley wasn't open, hence why. Lines are not drawn well and will get pretty dark - so, be careful! Seating: only like 2 tables inside. Most of the business was to-go/delivery at this point. We ordered a couple of different things: 1) Beef and turnips/carrots clay pot: yum! This was probably my favorite. Cheap and filling! 2) Hainan chicken rice: this was okay. The chicken was too scrawny and had not much flavor. 3) HK style hot milk tea: yum, this was good too! Overall, I would give it a 3.5! I haven't had HK style food in a while (or maybe ever in the bay) so this was a nice change! read more

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Local Cafe is one of the best HK-style cafes I've ever been to. It's right up there with G & Y Bakery & Cafe in SF. We loved the spare ribs chow fun and the baked chicken with two kinds of sauce over rice. I can't way to go back for their salt and pepper dishes. read more

Local Cafe - Baked chicken with two sauces over rice, spare ribs chow fun - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

Having eaten here more than a few times through the years I knew exactly where to go for good HK cafe food and a cup of hot milk tea at 10 pm on a Monday night, any night for that matter. I had driven over 7 hrs home from the weekend trip to LA to see the family for early CNY get-together & required comfort food to ease the driving induced tension. The girlfriend had suggested In&Out, but I was like nope, tonight is NOT an In&Out night! Local Cafe is a tried and true HK Cafe in Cupertino. Their spare ribs chow fun (wet), wonton noodles, Beef chow fun (dry) and the curry beef stew are among my favorites. These are hearty and satisfying classic Cantonese dishes on cold nights. Even though it was 10 pm on a Monday night, we weren't the only ones dining in which goes to show people know where to go to satisfy their munchies. We sat in the table closest to the TV and I got to catch up on some TVB news on the latest Covid situation back home in HK while savoring delicious wontons and chow fun....It's good to be home read more

Local Cafe - Wonton noodles - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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great authentic hk cafe food!!!! It taste just like home. Highly recommend the Beef chow fun

The overall food quality is better than Top Cafe, but mopping the floor at 11:27pm when the restaurant closes at midnight with very strong cleaning bleach smells, doesn't make it very appetizing. The spaghetti bolognese was better for sure. I still like the wontons from Top Cafe better. The lemon tea was stronger here, but they add sugar unless you ask it to be sugarless. read more

Variety of menu items, generous portions, and open late which is a plus! However, customer service lacks here and you'll have to wave them down. The baked items are my go to especially the baked seafood with cream sauce. It was creamy/cheesy and had a good amount of mixed seafood and rice. I'd probably pass up the baked chicken and pork chop with tomato sauce next time and just get it with their cream sauce only. The runny egg and shrimp chow fun was pretty good too and I enjoyed the amount of shrimps that was in the dish. I'd definitely come back to try other menu items. read more

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I have been in the mood for Hong Kong style cafe food, especially the baked dishes. We were promptly seated on a weekday evening at a booth. There was still a lot of seating considering it was on the earlier side. We scanned the qr code to a menu/ordering portal. My buddy and I got the same thing: Hong Kong milk tea (strong taste here) and the Baked Spaghetti Bolognese and Pork Chop Rice. Please note although that item said 'rice' when you select it, you actually choose whether you want spaghetti or rice. There is a separate Baked Spaghetti Bolognese item without pork chop and there are other Baked Pork Chop items with different sauces too. Our order came out pretty fast. We loved our meal. Hit the spot for some comfort food. Perfect balance of sweetness in the savory sauce. I feel that the baked dish portions here are just right and on the larger side. Note: there is only one bathroom here, so you might have to wait in line. After I finished and my buddy was just about done, a staff member immediately brought out our check. Based on my dine in experience, I can't say the service was super friendly. It is more just in and out. When you go here, it honestly is for the food anyways. So manage your expectations! I'll be back! read more

Local Cafe - baked spaghetti bolognese with pork chop - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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This spot reminds me of my college years in Hong Kong. It's so nostalgia to see the curry fish balls and XO sauce beef brisket clay pot. Everything tastes so good and so authentic. The food was served really fast, we were seated immediately and the food came out in 5 minutes after ordered. I really wish they could open more locations and my friends and I have decided to go back to try more items next weekends. read more

Local Cafe - Beef brisket in clay pot - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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I only ordered take out. Stayed pretty hot for almost an hour. Ordered wonton soup with egg noodles and salted fish and chicken fried rice. Both were good. Fried rice didn't have too much filler with lettuce which I'm extremely satisfied with. Service was good. When I came to pick up I just had to request for utensils and chili oil. read more

The food is delicious. The order is made online and, the menu options are large for selection. The service is ok . The ambience is simple and efficient for small and large group. read more

3.5 STARS COVID-19 DELIVERY So...I was trying to order from another Cupertino restaurant but the menu English translation was off. I wanted to make sure I was ordering the correct thing so I called the restaurant for clarification. The guy who picked up, rudely said, "I don't speak English", slammed the phone down, and hung up on me. Alrighty then, I guess someone is on his manstrual cycle and wasn't having it today. I can relate because I've had those days so on to the next thing on Yelp. Local Cafe for HK Baked Pork Chop it is! During COVID, Local Cafe, an HK Cafe is open for takeout and delivery (3rd party apps). The menu items aren't entirely consistent throughout the different platforms. Fyi, Grubhub's prices are $1-$3 more expensive than UberEats and DoorDash. Ordered delivery through DoorDash and my order was delivered hot within the 37 minute timeframe. Shout-out to the delivery drivers in the South Bay - I've had really good experiences with quick delivery and great communication via text. Keep it up! :) F O O D * HK Baked Pork Chop Rice ($14.95) It was ok. The two small, thin boneless pork chops were dry and didn't taste the freshest (but it's covid times). The tomato sauce was creamy but bland (not topped with cheese). The rice was nicely cooked though with ribbons of eggs. I really liked A Plus Cafe's rendition (The Oak Center) but they closed in 2018. If anyone has HK Baked Pork Chop recs in the South Bay, please let me know. * Chicken Wings & Fries ($12.95) It arrived warm and crunchy, even the fries which is impressive for delivery. Taste-wise, it was another dish lacking in seasoning. No ketchup was included. * Shrimp & Runny Egg Chow Fun ($14.95) Best of the three items, a heaping pile of soft rice noodles with a generous amount of shrimp and scrambled eggs. Again, another bland dish so I'm glad I called the restaurant to ask them to include hot sauce with my order. After dousing it with chili crisps, it was better. Brownie points for securely wrapping the box with a plastic baggie so the gravy didn't spill out. Overall, Local Cafe serves OK HK Cafe style food but on the bland side. I usually prefer food on the underseasoned side but the food here didn't have much taste. 3.5 stars rounded up because it's a small business during COVID times. Plus, they didn't slam the phone and hang up on me when I called. read more

Local Cafe - COVID DELIVERY: HK Baked Pork Chop Rice ($14.95), Chicken Wings w/ fries ($12.95), Shrimp & Runny Egg Chow Fun ($14.95) - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

Delicious food , fast service . Ordered two dishes beef chow fun and a rice entree with beverages milk tea and iced lemon honey tea read more

Local Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

One of my favorite casual spots - food has been consistent, comes out very quickly, and portions are generous. Milk tea is strong and always hits the spot. Their fried rice is always really well done, and I love the runny egg and shrimp chow fun. The flavors of their baked/casserole dishes tend to be on the mild side, so if you like strong flavors, I'd look at other parts of the menu. Ordering is easy and very efficient, you scan the QR code at your table and the online portal allows you to submit your order directly to the kitchen. You pay at the counter when you're done, and the staff have always been very responsive to any questions or requests for containers, etc. read more

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Really good beef brisket clay pot but chicken pork over rice was ok. I tried ordering what I saw someone recommend in the reviews, but either the menu changed or there's a translation problem. Cashier had no idea what "big brother" is and his accent is super thick. They're super quick, so just go in and point at the menu if you only speak English like me. Look for the new sign on top of the restaurant. It no longer says "Local Cafe" but the windows do. read more

Local Cafe - Windows are same but new sign says Hong Kong. If you're looking for the old sign that says local cafe, you'll miss it. - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California