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    Song Cafe

    3.9 (19 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    stir fried rice noodle with beef-$19.75
    Cally Y.

    This has to be the worst stir fried rice noodle with beef I've ever had. I could already tell from the colour that it was going to be salty af. It was super dark and shiny -indicating a ton of soy sauce and oil. It was so salty I just couldn't finish it. The noodles were so oily they slipped through my fork and chopsticks so i could barely pick it up. I only remembered to take a picture at the end because i was hungry. Maybe their baked dishes are better, but I wouldn't go for the stir fried stuff. I will say though for the price it was okay, it comes with a hot drink and is decently sized so it can probably be shared between 2 people. The service was also good - waitress was nice. The place was nicely decorated.

    Simon C.

    I went to this place for breakfast on New Year Morning. On that day I ordered Sausage and Cheese Omelette and HK Mike tea. Overall, It was a great quick Asian breakfast . I will come back for lunch.

    Rosalyn L.

    Great spot to eat at if you're missing Hong Kong! The staff here are very friendly and they have Cantonese TV shows playing (which we ended up really getting invested in haha) The food is slightly more expensive but the portion sizes were pretty big. We got the fried rice with shrimp and egg combo, pork chop combo and two pineapple buns with butter. Overall it was quite good and I want to come back to try their HK breakfast items!

    Hot almond drink and borscht included with meal
    Fidelia C.

    Visited Vancouver for a few days and decided to try this HK cafe amongst the many other choices based solely on how closely pictures of their baked pork chop rice resemembled those in Macau. It did not disappoint at all. The first bite of the pork chop with the tomato sauce instantly reminded me of the taste of my childhood in Macau. Although there are some decent HK cafes in Southern CA, I find that all the baked pork chop rice here are slathered in too much cheese and the tomato sauce flavor is a little different than those I remember from Macau. However, Song Cafe's pork chop rice had only a minimal amount of cheese and the tomato sauce shines through. We also had the beef stew curry and kid's meal that came with 3 chicken wings, spaghetti with meat sauce and fries plus juice or ice cream, and all entrees came with a soup and drink as well. Every dish tasted wonderful and authentic and I missed the restaurant the next day back in CA. Our server was also very friendly and attentive. We will definitely come back if we ever visit Vancouver again.

    Beef Chow Mein

    Local Hong Kong cafe in heart of Fairview. Gordon and his team tries their best to serve up authentic dishes. Lots of space for seating in the restaurant.

    Borscht: came with the meal set - decent!
    Jack W.

    Review Template === 1. VERDICT/VALUE New staff, new decor, and new menu brings hope for a great Hong Kong-style dining experience, but unfortunately IMHO, it's just the ghost of what iCafe was. === 2. FOOD Pan Fried Chicken with Egg Instant Noodle ($18.95) It's alright - though to be fair, it's hard to mess up this dish. The price is a little steep (even by post-pandemic standards); the key holding me back on giving it a more favorable review was the chicken steak: iCafe and others (including Jimmy's in Richmond) still does it better. Choice of 2 Meats Set ($23.85) I chose fish fillet and chicken steak plus $3 for extra vegetables instead of a starch. I would not do it again - the chicken was OK but the fish was tasteless and even the onion sauce couldn't save it. The extra veg for $3 was surprisingly bleh - primarily chopped wok chop which also didn't have much flavour. It came with a soup (I chose borscht) and a drink, which were fine. Eggplant & Minced Pork Rice ($18.25) It was alright - not much to write home about for this one other than portion seize is teetering on the smaller side. === 3. SERVICE Service was decent - the staff spoke Cantonese to each other and (happily for me), English as well fluently. Times to order, serve, and check out/pay were decent. === 4. ENVIRONMENT It has the makeover iCafe should have done - removal of the tall bench seats opened up sightlines; the new furniture is welcome and adds a touch of luxury every the white plastic chairs there previously. Someone cleaned the windows too - and finally cleared up the front counter. The washrooms seem a little brighter than before (at least on the men's side - they finally added a light and re-did the countertop). Parking is worse than before though, as there seems not to be an option to park in covered parking across the street not at the Holiday Inn any longer, so it's up to your luck on the metered street spots.

    Sandy Y.

    We recently visited Song Cafe (formerly i-Cafe on Broadway), a newly opened Hong Kong-style cafe in the Fairview neighbourhood. The menu at Song Cafe is quite extensive, offering a variety of dishes, each accompanied by a serving of soup and a hot beverage - a standard Hong Kong cafe combo. On our dining table: * Singapore Laksa Seafood Noodle Soup * Clubhouse Sandwich with French Fries * House Special Soup * HK Style Coffee Milk Tea The food is satisfactory, and the pricing is reasonable. While it meets expectations, there seems to be a slight lack of flavour in some dishes, leaving room for improvement. Food: 3/5 Can Try! Service: 4/5 Kids: 4/5 Yay! They have kid's menu Price: $30-50 for two (lunch) Presentation: 1/5 Parking: metered parking on the street Would I Return: Maybe

    HK iced milk tea
    Samuel F.

    Visited on a Sunday ~2pm and was excited to try songs cafe for the first time since their opening. It was quite busy at the time, with a few open tables to be seated immediately. The restaurant is also on a 2nd level with a view of the mountains which added vibe points. They had typically HK cafe dishes on their menu and so I wanted to try dishes I am familiar with. The lunch menu came with a drink and choice of borscht or cream soup. For my drink I ordered a cold milk tea (cold drinks are $2 extra), which tasted very smooth and strong. The drink was also quite large, which is definitely a good problem to have, but I would've preferred the option of a small or large size drink for a different fee. The cream soup tasted average, with chunks of fish in the soup. For my main, I ordered cheese baked meat sauce chicken chop spaghetti and I was impressed! It came out with a layer of baked cheese on top which was visually appealing. The chicken cutlet was very tender and flavourful, and the sauce wasn't too sweet. Other than slightly over cooked spaghetti noodles, I was pretty happy with my dish. Given the proximity to downtown Vancouver, I would return again, however the prices are more expensive than HK cafes in Burnaby/Richmond.

    Portugese chicken rice with hot lemon tea
    Sonia C.

    Tried Song cafe since it changed from iCafe. The inside looked fresh and the food was way better than iCafe! Albeit a bit pricey, each dish comes with a soup (not pictured - I got borscht), and a hot drink (or add $2 for a large iced drink). The borscht was hearty and not too salty. I also enjoyed the baked Portuguese chicken rice as it wasn't too sweet or creamy like other places. It had a good mix of curry and coconut sauce. The chicken was also very tender. The hot Lemon tea was good but nothing extraordinary from your typical hk cafe. Staff was friendly and helpful. Overall I would come again, as it's a tasty hk cafe and close by too!

    Chop chicken curry.
    Trude H.

    My second visit to Song Cafe in a week! Returned to try the lunch special - Chicken Curry Chop Rice. ($19.95CDN) The first bite of the thick curry sauce took me back decades to the legendary Green Door, the back alley cafe in Vancouver's Chinatown. So many great meals with good friends many years ago. Fragrant and tasty, today's curry is thick with onions, potatoes and carrots. The tender chicken is sliced for easy eating with chopsticks or spoon and fork. Rice on the side. I love this old style, to me, Chinese curry. The Hong Kong style tea with milk was delicious. Last visit I had the almond tea. Today, every table was filled with happy diners over the lunch break. Please drop in to Song Cafe. Wonderful friendly service, owner Gloria on the floor over the lunch service. I plan to eat my way through the menu! Sit at the window- the North Shore mountains are resplendent in the mid day sun! Located at Heather and West Broadway, above the cannabis store. Enter on Heather Street, go upstairs past the three blue globes, and enter for a great food experience. Lunch specials come with soup and hot drink. Large portions! Song is my new favourite lunch spot! 99BLine stops right out front. Parking is a challenge.

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