What I can say is this place is actually fire and the service are really awesome here. I haven't…read moregot any Chinese food for a while and this place just fresh up my mind. It's amazing.

This place is an absolute amazing find in Castro Valley…read more When those late night munchies arise, Garden Cafe is there to save the day! The food is fantastic. Always fresh, hot and full of flavor. I had the baked pork chop rice and man is that good. Pork chops are tender. That tomato sauce over the rice! I also got the clay pot chicken with jalapeños. This packs some good heat! Try the Taiwan boba tea. Probably one of the best I've had. The flavor balance is perfect. I love that it comes in a glass mug. They're open late night. Parking may be a challenge as it shares the lot with a liquor store and bar.

Different kinds of porridge! I love it! I love the Hot Lemon Tea with honey…read more I Love the Chinese Doughnut. Their ala carte menu is way to good for family dinners.

I had placed my order through a delivery service. My order included tomato beef pan fried noodles…read moreand sweet & sour pork rice plate lunch. They were delivered within schedule and warm and crispy. It was packed nicely. The tomato beef pan fried noodles were crispy, beef was tender and sauce nicely flavored. Whereas the sweet and sour pork over rice was flavored appropriately with generous amount of rice, disproportional amount of pork that was low quality meat and fatty.

This is one of my family's go-to restaurants. They are a Hong Kong cafe, perhaps more modernized…read morethan what you'd actually find in Hong Kong. They have a good variety of dishes, from classic baked Hong Kong cafe dishes to dishes that are closer to what you'd see at a Chinese restaurant. We've been many times since they've opened so have had lots of their dishes and haven't encountered one we don't like yet. I like their Baby Milk Tea, which uses frozen tea shaped as a baby as a giant ice cube, so the tea doesn't get diluted by melted ice. They're popular so they get very busy during peak times and the wait list can get long. Service is fast and consistent. As far as ambiance is concerned, I love their outdoor-indoor feel (they have artificial trees indoors but in a classy way).

Love the ambiance of this place - indoor trees are always a vibe. This was our second time coming…read morehere and we opted for their black pepper beef pan friend spaghetti and their beef stew rice cube. I was in the mood for some traditional flavors so the rice cube hit the spot. It reminds me of medicinal soups/stews though, so be prepared as it might not be to your fancy. I also enjoyed the friend rice that complimented the stew. The noodles were more meh. Not bad...not memorable. I actually can't remember what it tastes like so...yeah. Take that as you will.

This is a Cantonese style cafe inside the Pacific Pearl Mall food court …read more It has many HK style dishes: shrimp won ton noodle soup , congee , stir fried beef noodles , fried rice ,pan fried fish cakes with broccoli. My favorite is the imitation shark fun soup in bowls . Large size is $10.99 , small size is $6.99 . The soup is tasty with the right consistency. Inside it has a lot of chicken shedded in very fine pieces. Black mushroom and wooden mushroom for textures . I had the same item in San Francisco. It costed more and it did not even tasted as good and did not have so many ingredients. I had been back for the soup may times .

What a pleasant surprise! I would definitely eat at HK Congee Noodles again…read more My daughter and I didn't know what we wanted to eat for lunch, so we came to this Asian food court. With not many places open, HK Congee Noodles had both the drinks and plates we wanted as well as the right prices. In addition, the man at the counter was so friendly, especially compared to some of the other restaurants at the food court. I was craving Chinese sticky rice and was excited they had 2 sizes, so I ordered a Large. My daughter ordered this dish that looked like thick noodles that were SO DELICIOUS! (I may have eaten more of that dish than my own! Teehee.) Even though I ordered everything "to go", the man at the counter could see we were planning to eat at the table, so he still brought us bowls and utensils (not plastic ones), so we could properly eat there. It was really unexpected and appreciated. Next time, I'd like to try their congee and one of their noodle dishes since that's what they're named after! [The only reason why I took off a star is because the XO Rice Noodle Rolls did not come with any garnish or vegetables like in the photo. It was plain...just noodles. The flavor was tasty, but it didn't look like the photo. Also the Thai iced tea did not have any ice. These aren't deal breakers, and we still enjoyed our lunch very much.]

I enjoyed my meal at this Cantonese spot in Dublin…read more I stopped by for dinner with a friend on a Tuesday evening around 5 pm and it wasn't too crowded. My friend got the hot HK milk tea ($4.95). I tried a sip and it was delicious with the perfect blend of tea, condensed milk, and sugar. The menu selection is decent, with plenty of options for noodles and rice and a smaller selection of meat dishes. They also serve congee and chang fun / rice noodle rolls as well as Cantonese bbq meats. We shared two dishes: #12 salt and pepper tofu ($8.95) #47 braised egg tofu beef cube ($25.95) Both the tofu and beef were delicious. The tofu was fried perfectly and had the right amount of seasoning. The beef cubes were super tender and I appreciated all the veggies that it came with, in addition to the egg tofu. I paired both with a bowl for rice for an extra $2.50. Portions were large for both items and we ended up taking some leftovers home. They heated up well the next day for lunch!

Tried the lunch special D this time. The Cha Siu and the chicken were good. The chicken was on the…read moreskinny side: not much fat but I liked it. The Milk Tea was actually pretty good and authentic. Service was very good. Clean, bright store.

No wait and not crowded on a Sunday evening. Interior is nicely decorated, homey, and comfortable…read more Service is friendly, and food was served quickly. Prices reasonable. We shared the cheese baked bolognese spaghetti, BBQ pork and pan-fried egg, salt & pepper wings, and Hong Kong style club sandwich and fries. My favorites were the cheese baked bolognese spaghetti which was piping hot and hearty, and the salt & pepper wings which were thick juicy flats that were also piping hot. We also all got a cup of the hot Hong Kong style milk tea. Loved the cup and presentation. Everything was pretty solid and I like that their menu is extensive and has a large variety. No complaints about the food / service, would come back.

It's great to see that they have a restaurant is now located on El Camino--growing from their…read morelocation on Laurel Avenue. I still remember their early start at the food hall in San Mateo. It's so good to find really delicious Hong Kong comfort food outside of San Francisco. I keep coming back because it tastes delicious--it does check the "comfort food" checkbox for me & my taste. The menu has a lot of choices--HK style breakfast, BBQ lunch combos (& lunch combos in general), afternoon tea time snacks (cha-chaan teng). Anytime is the right time to visit for me--breakfast, lunch or dinner. Definitely worth checking out! NOTE: No cash is accepted--card only.

I went here twice this week, the portions are huge, and it's generally meant to be shared. If you…read morehappen to be interested in the Hong Kong French Toast, that's a huge portion. I struggled to eat my club sandwich which I ate half of. But I ended up taking the food home to go. The service was fairly fast for us. The staff was nice and attentive. We went during a busy lunch hour but it's not overly noisy or rowdy. Ovaltine drink was good :) no complaints!

Orders the lunch specials on a weekday and loved them…read more Singaporean Style Ho Fun and Yeung Chow Fried Rice were tasty even got take out. Service was fast, accurate and friendly. Nice store and decorations. Will come again.

I haven't had breakfast here for a long time and I was feeling a bit under the weather today and…read morecraving some porridge. I ordered a porridge set with chow mien , satay beef instant noodles with two milk tea for take out. I was surprised how good it was comparing the last time I tried their breakfast. I'm not sure if they changed chefs or ownerships. I would definitely come back more often for authentic HK style breakfast, the milktea reminds me of the ones in HK. I definitely recommend this cafe!

This New Venus Hongkong Cafe is still one of the best in town for morning big breakfasts. I haven't…read morevisited in nearly a decade. They used to accept only cash which made it inconvenient, but nowadays, they do accept credit cards as well. Love it. Excellent customer service too. I like the friendly and welcoming staffs here. Great first impression after so many years. Authentic Hong Kong foods. If you're coming from the South Bay Area, this place doesn't disappoint. We don't have very good Cantonese HK style cafes that serve good A/B/C/D/etc. breakfasts and most places are overpriced. Good value for good foods here. I paid $16 with taxes included for B-breakfast, so I left them $4 tips. $16 for everything was considered cheap! I had french fries/hash brown/two eggs/chicken steak/broccoli/carrot/etc. and comes with hot beverage of choice. Very fulfilling. Delicious foods with authentic drinks. Everything was generous in portions and delicious, so I ate the entire plate of foods along with my hot cup HK milk tea. No leftovers. Yummy! I'm really loving their big breakfasts now. I do miss all the good and affordable Hong Kong cafe foods. Having excellent service is a plus. Television was turned on with HK news. Loved the old interior vibes and beautiful foodie ads on the walls. There's lots of tables and chairs inside too. All positive. I'll be back.

Came here on a Monday at around noon. The restaurant wasn't too busy so we were immediately seated…read more There were 3 of us, and we ordered 4 dishes to share. - Beef in Egg Drop Sauce Chow Fun (5/5): Yum! Runny egg and lots of beef, and they went well with the noodles. - Pepper Fried Tofu (3.5/5): Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The tofu just lacked a little flavor and seasoning. - Baked Pork Chop in Tomato Sauce Over Rice (4/5): Good. The pork chop was decent. - Spicy Orange Chicken with Fries (4/5): We asked for less spicy. There was still a kick but tolerable for someone with a lower spice tolerance. I liked the sauce on the chicken. The fries were decent. Overall, we had a good and filling lunch. The portions were generous. When the orange chicken dish came out, I was very surprised at how large the dish was!

A very solid Chinese restaurant if you want some classic Chinese dishes!…read more Our favorite dishes were the salt and pepper pork chop, the beef chow fun, the prawns with salted egg batter, and the snow peas. Those dishes were super flavorful. The "spicy" Beijing beef on fries was a weird dish- it tasted kind of like orange chicken. Wasn't a fan of this one. Service was quick and we got seated quickly too!