One of the spot I grew up eating. It has been a minute since I ate here and it used to be cash only. Anyways, the food is still bomb af. It got the wok hay :)) My go to is their club house sandwich (still hit the spot), got the stirred fried flat noodles with egg slurry (so good with wok hay), and baked pork chop over rice. All so yummy! I used to love ordering their macaroni too but didn't order it this time. You can't go wrong with honey lemon tea and milk tea hehe. I definitely recommend this spot!! Love this nostalgic place. It looks clean but I ordered my food Togo. Xoxo @eatwithjennime read more

This is our favorite breakfast place! We typically get the J Set (2 pancakes, choice of style of egg, choice of sausage, ham or bacon, and a hot HK milk tea or coffee)from their breakfast menu. It only costs just over $7 so $20 total for 2 people including tax and tips! Breakfast always gives a rush-rush kind of feeling. The servers are always running around taking orders or delivering food so you do have to be vocal when you need your check! read more

New Regent Cafe - J Set Breakfast - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I ordered: hong kong style milk tea Fish combo c (changes based off their inventory) pork and chive potstickers Hong Kong milk tea is a classic hot drink right before the meal. Its not overly sweet and it leaves you comfortable. Fish combo is a fillet baked with an egg on top covered by aluminum wrap next to a scoop of rice and broccoli. The fillet comes out extremely tender and is consistent with the amount of times I go here. The only qualm is that they serve it with the Aluminum and I'd have to open it up and scoop it onto my plate so I avoid scraping at the aluminum ( I'm not very light with my fork ) Pork and chive potstickers were simple and an appetizer when going with friends. I wouldn't order this usually because it is just potstickers read more

New Regent Cafe - Pork and Chive potstickers - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Been coming here on/off for my entire life. Food is good and affordable, and you can tell because all the grannies and grandpas eat here. It's your basic HK Cafe menu, with lots of different options. Nothing necessarily stellar, but if you're craving a HK cafe, this hits the spot. Service...is usually a little lacking. If they're very busy, you're likely to stand at the doorway, staring at several empty but dirty tables, waiting for staff to acknowledge your existence. The regulars will just walk in around you and sit down at a dirty table. Accept this as part of the vibe. When you order, you better know your whole order. They're not here to chit chat. Food will arrive when it wants to. Never fast enough to be fast food, but sometimes you'll be starving and want to ask the wait-staff...and the moment you do or want to, the food will magically appear. It's a mystery no one can solve. Come hungry, because the portions are large. It's almost too big for 1 person, but after you're full you realize there's only 5 bites left...and you unbuckle that belt and make it happen. Because that's what you do. read more

New Regent Cafe - Baked Porkchop Rice - if you don't have this, its not a HK Cafe - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Food - Comfort food - Large dishes - Tasty dishes Service - They are busy but servers were attentive. - Food did come slow Ambiance - Small tables fit 4 - Offered a shared large table at the back of the restaurant read more

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Old-School Hong Kong Café in the Heart of Chinatown SF Location: Located on the slope of Pacific Ave, between Grant Ave and Kenny St in San Francisco's Chinatown. Atmosphere: This is one of those classic old Chinese / Hong Kong-style cafés that's been around for decades. From the exterior signage, the worn-in interior, and the crowd of loyal older regulars, you can immediately feel the nostalgic vibe. Food: The menu offers all the classic HK café staples -- nothing too fancy or modern, just the usual comfort dishes. * My friend ordered the beef stew noodle soup * I went with the ham and egg macaroni in soup and curry fish balls Both dishes were pretty standard -- not particularly good or bad, but simple and satisfying enough if you're craving something familiar. Service: The staff were friendly and welcoming. The place was quite busy during our visit, and we did wait a little longer than expected for what should've been easy-to-cook dishes. Overall: A nostalgic stop in Chinatown for anyone who enjoys old-school HK café vibes. Come for the atmosphere and tradition, not for anything fancy or elevated. read more

New Regent Cafe - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Still cash only. This Hong Kong style cafe restaurant on Pacific is still legit and very good. It is worth the long lines and long wait time for the foods and value here. Decent and authentic. Breakfast hours are also very good before 11am. I like the special lunch meals after 11am. There's plenty of selections on the menu at affordable prices. Their prices haven't gone up much, but it also increased with inflation. Staffs are always hustling and bustling inside. Tips are worth giving to them. There's an older male who pays attention and details to everything. Is he the boss? We had a special two people bar seating in back by the restrooms and can see the entire staffs busy at the counter. The man kept asking if we needed anything and checked on us. Great service in back. This place doesn't usually have great service on most days. It's very street casual inside with loud noises everywhere. The bar seats were a bit odd, but it looks great for foodie photos, LoL! I usually would prefer the table seatings. Number 39: Baked garlic fillet of sole lunch with spaghetti and tea along with my iced cup ovaltine was very good. Fish was soft and tender. Not too salty. Portions were huge! This $10.95 lunch meals did come with a house soup and either pick of coffee or hot tea. Fat wallet deals in San Francisco. Meals $11-$14 each are very decent and delicious. Chicken steak with rice meal is satisfying too. Maybe we will try the chicken legs next time. Overall very good impression and good vibes. It attracts large customers/crowds and people looking for great cheap eats in San Francisco's Chinatown district. I will definitely be revisiting next time again. They never disappoint. Some long lines are totally worth it. read more

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I haven't been back to this restaurant in 30+ years. Our friend recommended this restaurant because her mom likes the cozy atmosphere and reasonable prices. Stepping inside, you are brought back to the 90's, pink tables and teal chairs. The prices are super affordable, $10.50 for chicken mushrooms over spaghetti noodles is crazy cheap nowadays. Service was prompt and efficient. It doesn't look like they speak English in the restaurant as all the customers are older Asian people. They do have the menu in English and have breakfast at a great price. Portion size was fair, the fried chicken wasn't crispy was our only complaint being covered in tomato sauce for too long ( probably wasn't double fried) read more

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Ordered. Chicken pickled vegetables rice noodle soup and a hot milk tea. . It was piping hot and pretty good . read more

New Regent Cafe - Chicken preserve vegetables rice noodle soup. - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

New Regent Cafe is one of my go-to spots in Chinatown for authentic Hong Kong-style food. The menu features noodle soups, baked rice and spaghetti dishes, and lunch specials posted on the wall that come with coffee or milk tea. My usual is the baked pork chops over spaghetti with tomato sauce, though the short ribs are another solid option from the lunch specials. The milk tea is good, while the coffee is a bit watered down, which is typical for Chinatown restaurants. Portions and prices are reasonable. Seating and service can be chaotic and disorganized. There is no waitlist, you simply let the waiters know your party size and they will seat you. It's up to customers to work out who arrived first. You usually have to flag someone down to order and they will drop off the food and move on, unless you request anything else later, like the check. There are plenty of tables, but steps throughout the restaurant may make it difficult for elderly guests to navigate. On the plus side, cleanliness has improved post-pandemic, with remodeled restrooms and dining areas. As far as I know, the original owners spent decades perfecting their recipes, especially the sauces. In recent years, the restaurant was taken over by the original owners' nephew and his wife, which explains the remodel and some updates. Overall, New Regent Cafe is fast-paced, no-frills, and comforting. Come for the food, not the ambiance or service, and you will leave satisfied. read more

This is a classic Hong Kong style diner. Think the Chinese version of Denny's but a ridiculously cheap prices. They run a breakfast special on the weekends from 7 am to 11 am and it is always crowded with local Chinese doing their weekend shopping in Chinatown. It is Cash Only. The Hong Kong milk tea is some of the best to be found in the city. Recommend an egg set and the French Toast read more

New Regent Cafe - Pork chop eggs and toast breakfast set - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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If you're hankering for a Hong Kong-style breakfast, and you want it for like real cheap, this workaday Chinatown cafe on Pacific Street definitely hits the mark. Prices range from $6.50 to $8.95 for full plates and bowls. Pretty darn reasonable. They split the comprehensive full-page menu between Sunshine Breakfasts available every day from 7-11AM and... Special Breakfasts that are available all day. Special Breakfasts are actually their various soups. Got it? The first challenge though was getting a formica table since there's no single-seat counter seating. I grabbed one as soon as I saw an opportunity. Scanning the menu (photo: https://yelp.to/sDuB-H_zl9), I landed on one of their top-price items. It was the $8.95 Steak and Double Pan-Fried Eggs. Now it may sound like it might be fancier but this ain't Peter Luger's. It was a decently grilled breakfast steak with a slice of toast and two eggs sunny-side up (photo: https://yelp.to/CV3RfhteKS). Together with the complimentary Hong Kong tea (photo: https://yelp.to/8rPe_6NvL2), it was a pretty good deal. FOOD - 4 stars...diner fare well prepared for a good price AMBIANCE - 3 stars...bustling amid all the formica SERVICE - 3.5 stars...not a lot of time for chit-chat TOTAL - 4 stars...this is what a Hong Kong breakfast cafe is all about RELATED - Exploring Chinatown? Here's a collection of places I've patronized and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2WoF1Z2 read more

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Ordered through DoorDash. Got the baked chicken in mushroom and cheese sauce over fried rice. The chicken was under cooked and had to toss it read more

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In 2003 had HK style tea, eggs and toast for $2.75. Now it is around $7. Great place and reasonable price! Liked and like their HK Style Tea. The place is crowded. read more

Would give 3.5/5. Food is overall good but not the best service and ambiance. It was extremely busy today for lunch, and it was quite understaffed. The atmosphere overall is a little hectic. Ordered the club sandwich and baked chicken spaghetti with Hong Kong milk teas. The club sandwich was fresh and the side of fries was super crispy. The baked chicken spaghetti was a little under seasoned. read more

They always have a rush during lunch hour but have great food with generous portions. If you are in Chinatown give it a try. read more

New Regent Cafe - Menu 03-18-21 - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Food - came here with a friend on saturday afternoon and ordered one of the specials. special (A) was baked mushroom chicken (B) was steak (c) is fish filet and (D) was ribs. I ordered the (A) and friend ordered (B). the special came with chicken (super tender and lots of sauce). a little too much sauce for my liking, but very flavorful. your choice of rice or spaghetti (the rice was well cooked and not too soggy or dry). and some brocolli which were kinda bland by itself but with the sauce it wasn't. it also came with a soup, which tasted pretty good (it was slightly sweet) and taste just like the home made ones and hong kong styled tea, which was too bitter for my liking. I think the specials was around $10.50 for the entrée, soup and milk tea. super cheap! we also ordered garlic bread, which was a little dry. Service - surprisingly not busy around 2PM on a weekend, lots of seating. Service was pretty quick. Ambiance - a bit hot inside without much circulation but hole in the wall vibes and definitely recommend checking this place out. read more

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If you are not Chinese do not go there. Only Chinese can get proper food and services. If you are not chinese you will jot get tea or small soup. read more

Unbeatable breakfast set on price. Milk tea back to being good. Rice noodles and egg noodles were good. Breakfast end at 11am. read more

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Time & Date: Saturday, 6/26/21 @ 2:30pm Crowd: 75% of tables filled Ordered: Baked Fillet of Sole w/ Black Bean Sauce (#43) If you want delicious cantonese / hong kong cafe style food for a really good price, this is the spot to go to in Chinatown. Growing up in SF, I would frequent this restaurant every Saturday & it would always satisfy my cravings. Every item I've ever tried from this spot is so good! However even after the slight remodel job recently, this still isn't the cleanest spot. It feels pretty dingy inside and the tables & chairs are the same ones from when I used to go as a kid lol. TLDR: Amazing cheap cantonese food, but not the cleanest ambiance! read more

New Regent Cafe - Baked Fillet of Sole - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Small casual hk style lunch. Must order milktea. Ambiance: very casual. Lots of tables for 4. Has AC. Located on the edge of Chinatown. Food: must order milktea. Daily specials are slightly cheaper than normal. Set meals with milk tea. I would just order the tea. read more

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It's my favorite cafe in Chinatown for over 15 years and running!!! I'm sentimental about the pink tables and green chairs, please don't change it. Breakfast is 7am - 11am daily. Afterwards it's the regular menu. Everyone on yelp probably said it already, bring your cash. 12/17 -- I went today and the wait staff are just as friendly. They're always pretty busy during the morning rush (staff don't eat have their first meal of the day at least after the morning rush). Don't be offended if you have to walk up to the cashier to make your order. read more

Meeting my friend for lunch to discuss our agenda for our upcoming trip, I suggested we try this restaurant which another friend had recommended that I try. It's located on the edge of Chinatown on Pacific off Columbus. There's two dining areas, with right side room appearing to be an expansion into the store on the right. They are a breakfast lunch restaurant with a Hong Kong style menu with some Cantonese dishes. The menu is extensive with 147 items with a three item daily special. So make that 150 items. Since my friend is a regular here, he didn't have to look at the menu while I had to go through the choices. The Hong Kong style menu and specials of the day included soup of the day, rice or spaghetti with coffee, tea or milk tea. Being a cold, rainy day, I opted for curry pork chop with spaghetti with a coffee. First came the soup, which was cup of clam chowder. My entrée was served in a casserole dish, the pork chop was sliced into several pieces with potatoes, onions and slices of carrot in a curry sauce next to the spaghetti and some steamed broccoli. I spooned the curry sauce over my spaghetti. The dish was very good as the curry sauce had a good consistency and flavor. My friend ordered the baked shrimp and corn with cheese and rice daily special, which he enjoyed. If you're looking for Hong Kong style food, New Regent fits the bill. Good food with good portions and reasonable prices with efficient service. read more

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My children went to this restaurant in Chinatown on a school trip. The waiters in this restaurant had a very unfriendly attitude. When my children finished eating and paid, the waiters yelled that they didn't give enough tips. Oh my god, why were they yelling at children like that? The children felt very unhappy and thought they had done something wrong because they didn't give enough tips. They would never go into this restaurant again. The children said that the dining environment inside was also very bad and the food was not delicious. If you want to quarrel with someone, come to this restaurant! read more

If you're looking for some delicious Chinese home cooking meal and don't want to spend a lot, look no further than this place. For the price of a Big Mac meal at MD, you can have a huge roasted chicken lunch! It even includes soup of the day and a cup of authentic HK milk tea! read more

New Regent Cafe - Roasted chicken over fried rice - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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This is an old time Chinatown business, a survivor of a fading restaurant type. I believe it opened in the '80's and was one of many Chinese run restaurants offering American or western cuisine. The style here leaned towards the HK western cooking with a bit of a fusion of Asian food tendencies with instant ramen, macaroni soups, and sweet orange sauces and gravies. Regent is also the name of the prestigious 5-star hotel in Kowloon (Hong Kong) where they had a fleet of Rolls Royce's to cater to their guests. There used to be another location on Clement Street that doubled as a dance club weekends. Oh, the good old days. My friend mentioned dining here last summer and enjoying his meal here so it's long been on my "to try" list. Wanting to dine here on a slow Monday, my Yelp search told me they are closed Mondays. The next day, I decided to dine here for lunch around 11:30 am. The restaurant was about half full, impressive considering the two dining rooms were both open and had customers. I sat along the left wall of the main dining room and the waitress handed me their lunch menu. It is almost a book as I only got through half of the menu before ordering; the second half of the menu listed traditional Cantonese dishes. Every western meal option and the lunch specials include a cup of their Russian borscht (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=H-xkfP9_-j8IfbxhXuxVeg&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q); it was on the sweet side but I liked the generous portion of cabbage in the soup. For my main meal, I tried the curry beef stew with spaghetti (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=LJIyw2wZkfSLX1vn7ZwlxA&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q); I liked how they separated the protein and its sauce so the noodles wouldn't get soggy. I started spooning the beef stew, veggies, and curry sauce on the noodles until it was a 50/50 ratio, then flipped it by putting the noodles in the curry sauce. The minor hiccup was an off-colored potato chunk (gray) which I bit and tasted before spitting out. It had a spoiled aftertaste so I thought it better to pass since I still had a long afternoon in the office. Service is pretty consistent with Chinatown eat and go spots. Menu, drink delivered, order taken, food served, check delivered, and go. There was a steady flow of diners coming and going besides several takeout customers. Four plus stars for the food and bumping up a half star since it was better than the newly open place that I recently reviewed. Given the menu size, I intend to return, hoping that beef tongue and ox tail entrees will be offered again, though still listed on the menu but not available (no prices listed). read more

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Very interesting. Breakfast special will include Hong Kong tea. That's all i want. This place is so fast-paced. You eat and you leave. Rapid turnover. The nice lady servers were on it, cleaned table, got orders, and served. Very quick. Had the beef tripe but really is stomach. Choice of noodles was a good surpise. The pan fried chive potstickers were very good. Hot, crispy, and fresh. Super cheap, under $10 for breakfast. read more

Come here for restaurant week and got pork chops, soup, garlic bread, and lemon ice tea all for $15! Super worth , they also have other items that I saw on the menu that is worth the try ! Cash only read more

New Regent Cafe - Restaurant week! $15! - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Really simple foods done cheap and solid. Had some macaroni soup and some pickled veggie scramble. Loved them both because I've never gotten a great Hong Kong breakfast, but was a little disappointed in how oily the scramble was. I did appreciate the toast they gave too, but it was kind of stale. Otherwise, I'd definitely try again! read more

Our waitress was presumptuous with our tip as she came up and asked for more. Her attitude was not the best and her service too. We received our drinks at the END of the meal when we were finished. We left 10% and our waitress came up to ask for more. read more

One of my sibling took me here today to try their lunch special. Really yummy and good value. We had the short ribs with bok choy and rice, and salmon with spaghetti. Both yummy and very filling. Very crowded during lunch and first come first serve and share sitting available. We did share sitting as we don't mind share table so we were able to order and eat quickly. Prices are very reasonable as their portions are big. read more

Been eating a lot of Chinese food lately! Maybe because of all the Chinese New Year meals and celebrations. Sometimes I just want a simple breakfast. Plain toast, some eggs, and a pork chop. Not too many places in SF anymore where you can get a simple breakfast for 5 dollars and even includes coffee! I like to order ham and macaroni on the side. Warms up my tummy. Hard to find parking. Fast and quick service. Cash only. read more

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Came specifically to try a Hong Kong style cafe or cha caan teng. Got all the fusion foods from macaroni soup, baked spaghetti with pork chop, baked fish over rice with sauce, curry fish balls, fried pork chop, and a milk tea/coffee combo. All were delicious -- especially liked the baked fish over rice. Macaroni soup is very comforting to eat like chicken noodle soup. Baked spaghetti is good but can be a bit heavy with all the cheese. read more

I don't think I was expecting anything overly delicious or great. The only reason I dined here was because my mother wanted to take her cousin and new husband out for inexpensive sharable food in Chinatown. I was basically the translator, and I can tell you that you are better off eating dim sum in the immediate area. The Service: Oh, I never expect too much from a Chinese operated restaurant. Orders were taken, and they were neither rude or nice, somewhat in between as they wanted to simply take your order, bring your food, and take away finished plates. My cousins husband is diabetic and so his iced tea contained no sugar of any sort, and when a refill was asked, a sweetened tea was brought out, to which our waitress was a bit annoyed that she had to bring out another refill but without sugar. Mmmm, I get that the waitress wanted to get things done fast, but just remember to be mindful and ask what the refill should be. What was not so great? Well, to sum it up; supposedly Hong Kong or Cantonese diner food that could have been better. I mean, I've certainly had better. Most of the food that we ordered just seemed too sloppily thrown together and are things that one could easily make at home and have it taste way better. What was surprising? My mother recently discovered this restaurant and has brought home a couple items such as (fried pork chop with rice, vegetables, and gravy); which was actually good - nothing out of the ordinary but simply put "just good". What surprised me the most is that the food I experienced while dining in was not that great. The Food: My mother ordered quite a handful of dishes, and perhaps a bit too much. Majority of the dishes had its own spaghetti or rice accompaniment, which again was just too much to eat. - Curry Vegetables; literally vegetables thrown in instant curry. I mean it's great for vegetarians, but overall mehhh. - Chicken Cutlet in Mushroom Sauce: this was okay, and I ate this on my own with spaghetti. - Gyoza/Pot Stickers: this was okay and was crispy. - Fried Cod: crispy, but nothing special about it. - Friend Rice: this I did not personally try, but was finished by the time we departed the restaurant. - Lo Mein: didn't really look too appetizing on the plate, so I did not eat it. - Prawns with Rice: yes, basically prawns with a side of rice - one of the cousins ate this as her meal. I think my experience overall was not what I expected and I certainly won't bring tourists here. Also, our bill ended up being $106 and I would have preferred getting dim sum at Begoni Bistro or Lai Hong Lounge. read more

Solid place for Hong Kong Style breakfast. Had the macaroni soup with fried pork chop plus egg plus the satay beef noodle soup. Service was efficient. Cash only. read more

New Regent Cafe - Satay beef Noodle Soup with Satay Beef Breakfast Fried pork chop macaroni soup with egg - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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There is dead flies inside the honey jar Really terrible food and service Force two people to pay 18% Also the service is really bad Literally don't give you changes. Scam! read more

Was craving a Hong Kong styled breakfast. From the food to fast pace to the service (or lack there of), this was everything that I expected. Was standing by the entrance waiting to be seated, the staff pretty much ignored us and the few groups behind. This one couple started situating themselves at a table that was just about to finish their food. Almost felt as if they were trying to get a table at a food court or In-n-Out. For a good 10 minutes, I was so confused. Were we supposed to seat ourselves? Was the staff suppose to bring us to our table? It was truly an experience. I believe it is not self service. Food was no frills. Pretty sure this place isn't all the cleanest, but what do you expect. Meals were super affordable and comes with a drink (choice if coffee, milk tea, and juice). Will be back. read more

New Regent Cafe - Breakfast - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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You can only get two slices of French toast in your actual order, definitely not 3 slices (maybe picture is still picture?) tastes good and waitresses are nice in general read more

New Regent Cafe - French Toast (from the picture they posted) - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The blt sandwich was legit just bacon just get the club sandwich it's better shxt was salty, but I used the water to counter that FR FR read more

New Regent Cafe - B.L.T Sandwich - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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New Regent Cafe is not only good but cheap! You can literally order 3 meals under $20! New Regent Cafe is my go to breakfast / lunch spot in Chinatown. Before covid, I would come here at least once a week. Hidden gem. Don't sleep on this! *Come before 11am for breakfast special. There's usually a lot of people. First come first serve basis. Make sure you're attentive or else you'll get your table snatch. That's Chinatown. Haha! My usual order: Garlic bread (must get) Pan fried dumpling Shredded Pork with Preserved Vegetables Noodle Soup (comes with hot milk tea for free) French toast You can't go wrong with New Regent if you want good HK breakfast, good Chinatown vibes, good price. Highly recommend! read more