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    Chuan C.

    This is a new Hong Kong style cafe. It soft-opened on the Danforth on 2024-04-20. We ordered the following: 1. Set Meal B: Satay Beef Noodles ($9.99). Served with toast, sunny side up eggs, and a drink. 2. Hong Kong Style French Toast with Kaya inside ($4.99). 3. Hong Kong Style Baked Pork Chop Rice ($15.99). This includes a drink. It takes 20-30 mins to be served. The plate it comes in is extremely hot when served. Baked pork chop over rice with tomatoes & cheese. For the two included drinks, we chose cold Ovaltine and hot Hong Kong Milk Tea. The drinks cost $3.99 if ordered separately. In Hong Kong, the Satay Beef is very tender. At this restaurant, they purchase good quality beef, and they don't tenderize it. Usually, restaurants will buy cheap quality beef, so they use some ingredients to tenderize it. The Satay Beef sits in an instant noodle soup. It also comes with toast and two sunny side up eggs. The French Toast comes with a big jar of maple syrup. There is Kaya inside the thick toast. I only got a little piece, but my son ate 90% of it. The Pork Chop and Rice were good. It did have a few pieces of fatty bits, which is normal. The fried rice is fine with a few cherry tomatoes in the sauce. The two drinks were good. The milk tea is strong. There is a small bowl of sugar on the table you can use. The customer service was good. There are tables for indoor seating (there was one table that could seat 6-7) and limited outdoor seating. On a Sun, there is usually a lineup to get a table. There is a bench for three people while waiting. We arrived at 10:45 (they opened at 09:30) and got a table at 11:02. There is free WiFi. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible. There are separate male/female washrooms downstairs, so they are not wheelchair accessible. There is paid neighbourhood street parking. There is at least one high chair for little children. Review 2024-087

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    David Y.

    Stopped by for lunch on Sammi's opening weekend, and while they're ironing out things, there's promise to this place. We got: - Hong Kong Style Baked Pork Chop Rice: Pork was tender enough, and really liked the tomato and cheese topping. If you get the combo, you get a fresh side salad and tasty mushroom soup. Good value for the portion size. - Black Pepper Braised Beef Short Rib Rice: Beef was pretty tender and tasted well seasoned. Good value for the portion size. - French Toast with Kaya: Would have liked more kaya in the toast as it was a bit overpowered by the bread and butter. A bit pricey for the size. - Pineapple Bun with Butter: Soft and chewy in all the right places. A bit pricey for the size. - Serradura: Milky and delicately and yummy. - Hong Kong Milk Tea: Authentic taste. Space is small but well laid out. Staff is getting used to the crowds, but is pleasant and ernest. Prices (especially for the breakfast sets) are great. Will definitely drop by again to try their breakfast offerings.

    Aaron L.

    Looking for a unique and tasty brunch/lunch option? Sammi's got you covered! The inside was very spacious with bright and minimalist decor, which felt very inviting and a bit of a departure from the traditional HK cafe clutter. They offer a limited menu selection depending on day/time. We had their weekend brunch menu, and got their all day breakfast and baked pork chop rice. I really liked the all day breakfast and the baked pork chop rice was also good, just a bit overbaked. Service was friendly and helpful. It's nice seeing HK cafe culture seeping away from Scarborough and Markham, and I love this addition to the Danforth.

    Beef satay noodles
    Jamie K.

    Delicious and authentic. Can't beat the price point of this Hong Kong style cafe. Service was fast especially if you have a small party. Brunch had great special combos to get the full experience of dishes.

    Jason T.

    Service of the wtaff was nice and kind, friendly. The shop was clean has some outside seats too. Inside was nicely decorated Average ! taste, portion, and $ is ok For what is around there is good Satay beef - size a bit small but taste of beef is ok, they use onions Milk tea- not much smell to it soso mamahday

    Lilian N.

    The food is decent, not many choices in the menu. I hope the Satay favours can be stronger for the Satay beef noodle, but it is more personal haha. overall, I like this Hong Kong cafe, if you want to try out authentic Hong Kong food, you should check this out!

    Tiffany O.

    I'm so glad this opened up in the neighbourhood because it's adding more diversity (& Asian food) near Greektown. It is a minimalist interior decor. Staff are friendly. It does get crowded and there was a line but was able to get a table for 4 within 15 mins. I saw a lot of small families dined in which was nice to see. The food itself is rather simple and nothing spectacular except for the pineapple bun with a thick slice of delicious salted butter (it's just addictive). But that's not a negative comment. It's simple comfort food. Would like to come back and try the French toast & baked pork chop.

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    Carmen C.

    Small neighborhood HK cafe that exceeded my expectation. Service and food arrived quick and the satay beef really tasted like the ones in HK. $12.99 set includes a choice of hot/cold drink, satay beef instant noodle, ham omelette and toast. I will go back to try other stuff!

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    Mich C.

    NEW HK cafe on the danforth!!! Yay! Thought I would stop by after the gym for lunch! Its a cute little place along the danforth and jones. The staff were super friendly! I was satisfied with my post workout meal of course! I was very excited to try this place out. Not very common to find a HK cafe in this area. It's literally cute. Not what I was expecting. But I'm going to go back and have the pineapple bun with butter and HK milk tea. If in the area definitely swing by and show them some loooveeee

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