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Wong's Cafe

4.3 (416 reviews)
ModerateChinese, Noodles
Closed • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 3:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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What's the vibe?
Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Happy hour specials

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牛腩 beef with bok choy
Alexander W.

The beef was pretty good and the barbecue pork was okay. But the barbecue pork had a little bit of an aftertaste, and there was one piece of beef that was actually cold in the middle so I suspect it was cooked from frozen and they hadn't fully heated all of it up internally. The server was helpful, talking about all our allergy concerns, but in the end, my friend with a seafood allergy. They let us know there is just a little bit of oyster sauce, which is not too bad for my friend. But they still felt a little bit of tingling so we suspect there was more oyster sauce in the food than they let on. The restaurant was pretty empty, but it sometimes still took a little longer to get the server's attention, maybe because there are a lot of takeout orders. The restaurant is pretty nice inside and has plenty of seating, but there were a few tables with random stuff piled on them so maybe they were reorganizing or something

Chicken Chow fun with tender noodles.
Theresa R.

We stopped here after dropping off my teen son at In and Out. We had and hankering for Chinese, so we dropped and ran! We stopped here planning to bring food home for other family members, so we bought a LOT! We had chicken chow fun, fried calamari, black bean beef, chicken and vegetables, sweet and sour pork, chicken won ton soup, and house fried rice. The table was too small for our order, but everything came hot and fresh and fast! It was all good, with nice crisp vegetables, tender meats, and sauces all seasoned just right. Were were also impressed at the service. It all came out so fast, so we had to get to-go boxes going just to have room to eat. The staff were there in a hot second, picking up the plates and handing us containers to fill. We enjoyed our meal and our family at home were happy, too.

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Joseph A.

There is interior seating but it's greasy spoon vibe. Wong's Cafe when I came on a late Sunday afternoon was very busy with takeout orders, and my walk-in order was ready within 15 minutes. Street parking can be tight. My order consisted of a Chow Fun with BBQ Pork that was well made and contained a generous amount of meat. The Beef with Bean Cake was good and again had lots of meat though I prefer the dish with Firm or Extra Firm Tofu. I can happily say the cooking is still spot on.

Sesame chicken with chow mein- the chicken is so crispy, even after boxing it up and taking it home it tasted crispy a few hours later
Karen H.

Wongs Cafe redid the floor and painted the bars white. It's cozy and clean and the waitress is friendly. The portions are generous- the fried sesame chicken is saucy and crispy- even after boxing up the dinner leftovers it's crispy hours later (for that late night sweet/savory/crunchy snack) And confession time, I grew up in a house with security bars over every single window. Seriously, EVERY window! So eating here is a sentimental homie hood experience, like it adds more value to the meal! (See pic of remodeled dining area- but pay special attention to window with bars on it- reminisce with me!)

Pork Ribs
Jasmine M.

Paid about $16 for an order full of fried pork fat. I do not recommend getting these I should've believed the last review that said it's mostly batter... and they didn't even have the salt and pepper taste that most Chinese places have.. gross and a waste of money :/

Scrambled eggs with beef
Raymond S.

The food was amazing and its a great to go spot! They are fast and affordable! The service is so quick. I love their food. I got the Honey Walnut Chicken, look H.W.S. Is my favorite but i dont see any post or pictures about the H.W.C. So i decided to try it and it was AMAZING! The scrambled eggs w/ beef is my favorite its so good. You could do it with shrimp also but the beef is where its at. Until next time!!

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Patricia F.

Amazing food and service was super Fast. We had the chow mean, and rice plate along with sweet and sour chicken. Delish , i recommend 10000000!!!!

Singapore rice noodles with less shrimp
Raymond L.

This is a most reasonably priced restaurant which makes superior Chinese foods. I try to patronize them always when I'm in town, I want them to stay in business! We always seem to order takeout from them but that's because we're normally dining with a lot of people and it's more comfortable to simply order out and bring to friends house to share along with what someone else brings. Parking is challenging if you don't bring someone else to pickup the orders. I also noticed that they do a huge amount of takeout as evidenced by the huge staging area for their takeout orders. We ordered the Singapore rice noodles but asked them to give us a lot less shrimp in the order, we're not a fan of shrimp and they seem to have a lot of shrimp in their orders, we love the rice noodles but shrimp not so much. We also ordered the salty fish with chicken fried rice, now that's comfort food. They do a fantastic job with this dish along with the great job they do with every dish they make. The prices may have changed but that's to be expected but their quality has not wavered.

General chicken
James H.

The definition of a hole in the wall. Take out only, Phones in an order of wonton noodle soup and general chicken. The soup broth was very bland much like water. The general chicken was good but salty. The prices are cheap. I'll try other stuff on the menu next time. Cash/venmo only Street parking only

Menu - 5/9/2026

Friendly staff, good food for the price. Has decent amount of seating inside. Will definitely come again!

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16 days ago

Ordered the salt and pepper pork and beef chow fun. Both were fantastic. Staff was very kind.

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9 months ago

Delicious vegetarian takeout. Total hole in wall but what a winner. Each entree was fantastic.

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Great food great value; will definitely be a return patron. Easy parking friendly service

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Ask the Community - Wong's Cafe

New owner/management? Food seems different.

Are you guys temporarily closed?

Yes, we are doing remodeling

Do you deliver?

No, sorry

What time can we order for pick up on a Friday?

You should be able to order once they open. If it's a large order such as catering, I would suggest to order a few days before so they can be prepared.

Any gluten free options?

No, we don’t, thank you for asking

How big are the party trays?

Details are in the menu, thank you

Does restaurant use msg?

Probably. You could ask them not to if you can't eat it.

Cash only or do they take credit cards?

Venmo also accepted

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