[Verdasco]

Being a richmonder , i just want feedback from different vancouverites on their rankings on hong kong style cafes in richmond. Where is your spot and dishes that you enjoy the most ?

any suggestions for top 3?

[ZN6]

If the line ups are any indication, I'd say Lido is pretty epic. Pineapple bun and a slab of butter. Not strictly a HK style cafe since they serve up anything from noodle soups to clay pot rice, but they have all the regular breakfasts and bake rice meals.

http://s3-media1.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/aZSoeOxAxXfJGHcCkNCVew/o.jpg

You like? Yeah, you like.

[Presto]

Cattle Cafe has always been a decent choice for me.

[Traum]

Without a doubt, Lido is #1. Fresh out of the oven egg tarts and pineapple buns (w/ or w/o the slab of butter). Milk tea / coffee / milk tea-coffee mix. You really can't get more HK style cafe than that.

Another recent option is Loyal Cafe. Their food aren't the best tasting stuff around (but it isn't bad at all), but for some reason, the taste and smell of their food is exactly how the same food tastes and smells like in HK. That and their milk tea really packs a punch. Good stuff.

[dat_steve]

Happy Date

[Verdasco]

always thought loyal cafe is bland and boring

lido is good before 6pm

cattle cafe is bland and gross as well :/

[Trinity]

Cattle Cafe is also closed permanently in Richmond.

[bcrdukes]

WTF Trinity is back!? :ahwow:

[Derek_N84]

Lido: pineapple buns, egg tarts, satay beef instant noodle and milk tea
BT cafe: pretty good food menu
Mambo Cafe at Aberdeen: baked pork chop on rice

:D

[Traum]

Oh yes, I totally need a recommendation on some seriously good baked pork chop rice. There used to be a few places that served some very good stuff, but somehow, things just haven't been the same. :(

[v_tec]

The price Lido charge for their cold drinks is just ridiculous :fulloffuck:

[dat_steve]

Alleluia on westmin doesn't charge extra for cold drinks AND you get a free refill.

[v_tec]

Alleluia on westmin doesn't charge extra for cold drinks AND you get a free refill.

You still get the refill - but they charge you for cold drink now irrc.

[H.Specter]

Alleluia gets my pick for convenience and value. Baked porteguese chicken on Rice is legit.
I've heard good things about the Copa café across from the Richmond Oval but haven't had the chance to try it out for lunch yet.

[m3thods]

Oh yes, I totally need a recommendation on some seriously good baked pork chop rice. There used to be a few places that served some very good stuff, but somehow, things just haven't been the same. :(

I used to frequent Mambo at Aberdeen for Baked Pork Chop on Rice, but lately M cafe in Coquitlam on Barnet is so much better imo. Expensive though. I haven't tried it at enough places to say it's the best, but I pretty much only go to M Cafe for Baked Pork Chop unless someone tells me it's better elsewhere.

[Trinity]

WTF Trinity is back!? :ahwow:

Just a little.

[TOS'd]

+1 Happy Date
+1 BT Cafe

[see.lai]

Silver Tower is better than all those imo. It may look a bit shady inside, but it's the most consistent.

Alleluia is only good for the pick 2/3 menus - their other dishes aren't as good.

Kingspark is good too, but it doesn't open late. (pricey, though)

Gloucester used to be good until they switched a few chefs around.

Copa is overpriced as well.

BT Cafe is good, but doesn't look that great inside.

[whitev70r]

New Town Bakery FTW ... according to Alex Burrows.

[mickz]

Without a doubt, Lido is #1. Fresh out of the oven egg tarts and pineapple buns (w/ or w/o the slab of butter). Milk tea / coffee / milk tea-coffee mix. You really can't get more HK style cafe than that.

Another recent option is Loyal Cafe. Their food aren't the best tasting stuff around (but it isn't bad at all), but for some reason, the taste and smell of their food is exactly how the same food tastes and smells like in HK. That and their milk tea really packs a punch. Good stuff.

The rest of Lido's menu isn't very good and it's overpriced. If I eat there I only get the items that you mentioned.

[6793026]

what's the new place at parker place, it has doors facing the outside and 1/2 of Lido's staff went over to work there.

they even have pineapple bun etc.

[vyrospec]

My picks:

Alleluia, Lido, Silver Tower, Rosebud, Kingspark and Mambo inside Aberdeen.

My experience with Copa was meh...

Has anyone tried Loyal Cafe?

[guurl]

Cafe Loyal on bridgeport is good

Lido's pineapple buns are soo good.. but i cant eat it with butter its just way too much lol

[Traum]

The rest of Lido's menu isn't very good and it's overpriced. If I eat there I only get the items that you mentioned.
Mickz, if you haven't tried their traditional home style "old fire" (ie. slow cooked?) soup jugs, you gotta give them a try. Out of the 4 or 5 that they serve, there is one that I don't particularly like. But the rest are all superb. They include tons of ingredients in the soup jug, and the soup itself is fantastic.

I have no idea what the MSG content is in those soups -- I would not be surprised at all if they use some. But I don't get thirsty after having it.

But I agree with everyone here -- Lido is definitely on the pricey side.

[TOS'd]

Cafe Loyal on bridgeport is good

Lido's pineapple buns are soo good.. but i cant eat it with butter its just way too much lol
ask for half

[Verdasco]

Silver Tower is better than all those imo. It may look a bit shady inside, but it's the most consistent.

Alleluia is only good for the pick 2/3 menus - their other dishes aren't as good.

Kingspark is good too, but it doesn't open late. (pricey, though)

Gloucester used to be good until they switched a few chefs around.

Copa is overpriced as well.

BT Cafe is good, but doesn't look that great inside.

I agree a lot with your ratings. Never been to silver tower so will try it out..

[ZN6]

I agree a lot with your ratings. Never been to silver tower so will try it out..

Silver Tower is not bad. Parking there is terrible. They have a really dark decor inside which is vastly different than what it used to be when it was called Golden award.

[G]

Out of curiosity, does Lido make pineapple buns all day?

I'm kind of craving one but can only make it to Richmond for dinner-ish times....

[v_tec]

Been a while since I been to Silver Tower.
Are their pricing in the $8-10 range? or more towards $10-13?
Extra for cold drinks?

[dat_steve]

happy date does fresh pineapple buns too (with butter if so desired). solid suggestions in this thread so far lol

[Traum]

happy date does fresh pineapple buns too (with butter if so desired). solid suggestions in this thread so far lol
I did not know that. Will try it out and see how it compares to good ol' Lido.

[ZN6]

Out of curiosity, does Lido make pineapple buns all day?

I'm kind of craving one but can only make it to Richmond for dinner-ish times....

Early in the day, yes. You see the bun case right at the entrance. It's always steamy they make fresh batches every time it's empty. Not so sure when it gets to later in the day after 2pm.

[G]

Early in the day, yes. You see the bun case right at the entrance. It's always steamy they make fresh batches every time it's empty. Not so sure when it gets to later in the day after 2pm.

Yea... I have only been there during breakfast hours when you can substitute the fresh buns in but I wonder if its still fresh at night too, or even if you can still buy it

[bcrdukes]

Been a while since I been to Silver Tower.
Are their pricing in the $8-10 range? or more towards $10-13?
Extra for cold drinks?

They have mini sets for around the $8 - $10 range before 6pm and after 9pm. During prime time, their meals are around $10 - $13, but the portions are much more generous. I don't recall if they charge extra for cold drink.

Alleluia was my go-to because their milk tea was pretty awesome and the food was not bad, but it has taken a huge nose dive since. The angry lady making the drinks no longer looks angry. Maybe her son got married and she's happy now. :okay:

Lido's milk tea is pretty good, but I feel that they charge a premium in comparison to the competition.

[Spoon]

Silver Tower is better than all those imo. It may look a bit shady inside, but it's the most consistent.

Alleluia is only good for the pick 2/3 menus - their other dishes aren't as good.

Kingspark is good too, but it doesn't open late. (pricey, though)

Gloucester used to be good until they switched a few chefs around.

Copa is overpriced as well.

BT Cafe is good, but doesn't look that great inside.

Use to work in Richmond 7-8yrs ago, so I've been to all those places with the exception of BT Cafe. From memory, unless they refurnished their space, they were pretty run down already, so I can't imagine what they're like now. Copa, at least the Vancouver & Coquitlam one (never been to the Richmond one), still looks nice and clean.

[W2K]

GA was the best.

[Ch28]

Nothing will beat Golden Award

[Galactic_Phantom]

Amigo: For their Cajun chicken rice with spicy tomato sauce (african chicken steak rice)

Kingspark: For all baked goods/western style stuff

Silver Tower: Late night richmond, open til 3 I think. Usually go for more asian style stuff.

Gloucester: Last call at 12:30am, I usually get western stuff there

Lido: Only good for french toast, pineapple oil and milk tea. I can't believe people justify paying the amount they charge for the rest of their garbage. $1.7 extra for cold drink? $8 for instant noodles? $26 for a large claypot rice that barely has any meat? LOL. Fuck the stuck up owner too

Yummy Yummy (parker food court): When I'm :alone:

Cattle Cafe is also closed permanently in Richmond.
good

[dat_steve]

Angel on Fraser isn't bad either for those who don't want to go to richmond.

[jinxcrusader]

Copa has the best milk tea for me, IMO

[v_tec]

Alleluia was my go-to because their milk tea was pretty awesome and the food was not bad, but it has taken a huge nose dive since. The angry lady making the drinks no longer looks angry. Maybe her son got married and she's happy now. :okay:

Really? If anything I find their milk tea the worse. I always have to ask for it to be less milk to be more inline with other restaurant's flavour. But I guess its a subjective taste. So I tend to stick to ice tea now

[bcrdukes]

Oh, if you are referring to the quality of milk tea now, yes, it's awful. Back at least 3 - 4 years ago, it was much better. There isn't enough tea in it - it isn't bold at all.

[v_tec]

Been shitty for the past ~2 years for sure. Can't recall 3-4 yrs ago as I didn't go that often back then and went to the place next door 2nd floor...whatever it was called before 1 + 1.

[mickz]

Mickz, if you haven't tried their traditional home style "old fire" (ie. slow cooked?) soup jugs, you gotta give them a try. Out of the 4 or 5 that they serve, there is one that I don't particularly like. But the rest are all superb. They include tons of ingredients in the soup jug, and the soup itself is fantastic.

I have no idea what the MSG content is in those soups -- I would not be surprised at all if they use some. But I don't get thirsty after having it.

But I agree with everyone here -- Lido is definitely on the pricey side.

I'll keep that in mind but when I go to HK Style cafes it's because I'm craving baked pork chop on rice, spaghetti bolognese or curry beef on rice. I rarely venture out of these go-to dishes.

They have mini sets for around the $8 - $10 range before 6pm and after 9pm. During prime time, their meals are around $10 - $13, but the portions are much more generous. I don't recall if they charge extra for cold drink.

Alleluia was my go-to because their milk tea was pretty awesome and the food was not bad, but it has taken a huge nose dive since. The angry lady making the drinks no longer looks angry. Maybe her son got married and she's happy now. :okay:

Lido's milk tea is pretty good, but I feel that they charge a premium in comparison to the competition.

Totally agree with that. It's good but not worth the extra they charge.

Copa has the best milk tea for me, IMO

I only like the one at the Richmond location. Coquitlam's tastes a bit different and it's been a while since I've been to the Vancouver one since I prefer Cafe Gloucester a few blocks down.

[Trinity]

FYI Lido is closed until Jan 27 and I dunno why. The sign's all in Chinese. Damn Chinese signs in Richmond.

[Traum]

FYI Lido is closed until Jan 27 and I dunno why. The sign's all in Chinese. Damn Chinese signs in Richmond.
Pretty sure it is just the restaurant's annual vacation this time around. I was there right around Christmas (can't remember if it was the 25 or 26th when everything else was closed), and they were working their regular hours then. They were also opened during New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Not at all surprised that they want some down time too.

[Spoon]

FYI Lido is closed until Jan 27 and I dunno why. The sign's all in Chinese. Damn Chinese signs in Richmond.

You understood that they're closing that day, message delivered. You really give enough of a shit to ask why? :facepalm:

[bcrdukes]

Been shitty for the past ~2 years for sure. Can't recall 3-4 yrs ago as I didn't go that often back then and went to the place next door 2nd floor...whatever it was called before 1 + 1.

E-Canteen?

[AXKA.]

I actually liked e-canteen food, 1+1 is not bad either it's pretty good if you need something cheap and quick

[ZN6]

FYI Lido is closed until Jan 27 and I dunno why. The sign's all in Chinese. Damn Chinese signs in Richmond.



From what I understand, they are going through renovations. That's what my friend told me when I said we should get some epic dirty food at Lido. Didn't see the actual sign, myself.

[fliptuner]

I only like the one at the Richmond location. Coquitlam's tastes a bit different and it's been a while since I've been to the Vancouver one since I prefer Cafe Gloucester a few blocks down.

Most of the staff from Copa in Coquitlam, work at M Café on Barnet now. For a HK Café in the burbs, it's pretty good.

[Verdasco]

what is this golden award you guys speak of?

[Traum]

what is this golden award you guys speak of?
Closed down already. The location is now occupied by Silver Tower.

Back in its heyday, the chef / owner used to own 3 HK style cafes -- Golden Award (Richmond - Alexandra Road), Golden Oscar (Vancouver - Rupert & 22nd?), and something else. I think only Golden Oscar remains now, and it is unclear whether it is still owned by the same owner. I suspect it isn't.

[winson604]

Anyone remember Hon Lok Yuen 24hrs place? Man I loved that palce, eat, chill, watch a movie lol.

Golden Oscar is horrible, do they still have the rule where you can't get a drink if you order to go? Shit was fucked.

[jjson]

Golden Oscar sucks. I have a buddy who likes to eat there on the regular and I have no idea why. The food they serve there is at least 2 days old.

[smoothie.]

Golden Oscar sucks. I have a buddy who likes to eat there on the regular and I have no idea why. The food they serve there is at least 2 days old.

HOW DARE YOU

PJSalt

[winson604]

Golden Oscar sucks. I have a buddy who likes to eat there on the regular and I have no idea why. The food they serve there is at least 2 days old.

It's too bad, I live on the East side and finding a solid HK Style place is near impossible. Golden Oscar, IPOL on Hastings which every couple years gets sold and or renamed to something else. Friend recommended BT Cafe by Fraser on Kingsway as possibly being one of the best options for east siders. Nothing that will blow you away but decent from what I hear.

[Traum]

If you are in East Van near Golden Oscar, have you tried E-Tea that is in the plaza at the opposite corner from Golden Oscar? It isn't exactly an HK style cafe, but their food used to be pretty decent. It's just that I haven't been there in a long time, so I can't say what it is like now.

I like the combo grill / dish at Angel Cake Cafe on Fraser & 44th. Have you been to that one?

[IMASA]

Back in my university days, I'd hit up Golden Oscar almost nightly, especially during exam season. Haven't been back since I moved out of the area. Sad to hear that it's gone to shit.

[winson604]

If you are in East Van near Golden Oscar, have you tried E-Tea that is in the plaza at the opposite corner from Golden Oscar? It isn't exactly an HK style cafe, but their food used to be pretty decent. It's just that I haven't been there in a long time, so I can't say what it is like now.

I like the combo grill / dish at Angel Cake Cafe on Fraser & 44th. Have you been to that one?

I personally haven't but the wife did quite a while back and didn't like it so I'm taking a pass haha. I used to go to Angel until one time my wife got fucked up eating there so again its been off the list now lol. If I'm desperate I just order from Cattle across Metro. I'm like far east so a quick hop on the highway and up to kingsway isn't too brutal.

[keifun]

East Van:
- Angel Cafe (their A+B breakfast is the best; decent price too, much less than Richmond)
- BT Cafe (I really like their baked stuff there)
- IPOL (my parents like their Singapore fried rice noodles there)

Richmond:
- Red Bud (A bit on the pricier side, but when I feel spending a little more I get their German Pork Knuckle)
- Alleluia and Kingspark for your typical pick 2 or 3 meats + spaghetti/rice+sauce

I had a bad experience at Copa cafe by Richmond Oval. Overpriced food and it didn't come with a drink. Not sure if thats still the case now.

[Mike Oxbig]

Alleluia and Kingspark for your typical pick 2 or 3 meats + spaghetti/rice+sauce

get the chicken leg

[hi-revs]

I really miss Honolulu on Main st. Use to go there so much since 1998. The one on kingsway just doesn't feel the same.

[ZN6]

I really miss Honolulu on Main st. Use to go there so much since 1998. The one on kingsway just doesn't feel the same.

Angel cafe on fraser was owned by the same owner for a while. Food is very similar but not sure if the two restaurants are still related.

[ilvtofu]

Cafe Loyal on bridgeport is good


Awesome milk tea and yeen yeung at cafe loyal. Baked rice options are pretty meh, I work 2 minutes away and have tried about 10 different food items. I'd say 3/10 items are really solid, 4/10 are average, 3/10 are just awful. Pretty inconsistent as far as food quality goes. Their asian dishes are better than the western dishes IMO

I'm surprised no one has mentioned it (maybe it's closed?) but Hollywood Steak House had some really good baked dishes, the baked spinach/cream sauce cod rice was my favourite but portugese chicken was awesome too.

I go to Silver Tower almost weekly for 2/3 choice and baked rice/spaghetti dishes, as others have mentioned very consistent with a pretty decent milk tea. Lots of free street parking after 9PM and open very late.

[bcrdukes]

I'm not sure if this qualifies as an HK-style cafe as I would personally consider this more of a Chinese restaurant (think Congee Noodle House) but Shining Garden at the corner of Nanaimo and Broadway is not bad.

They have a dedicated lunch special menu valid from 10:30am to 4:00pm with an assortment of items such as noodles, rice, curries, noodle soups, congee etc and most items come with a drink, $0.50 for cold. There are some items that do not come with a drink, but it will specifically say so.

Most of their dishes are pretty good, but the big draw back is they do not have baked items and pick-your-own-item menus. Otherwise, for the location/area and for the cost, it's great value and the quality of food is not bad. The portions are generous, too.

Parking in the lot can suck as it is shared, so your only option is street parking or in the back alley. The milk tea, coffee, and iced lemon tea was pretty good! Milk tea could use a bit more milk, but nothing to be upset over.

[GLOW]

I'm not sure if this qualifies as an HK-style cafe as I would personally consider this more of a Chinese restaurant (think Congee Noodle House) but Shining Garden at the corner of Nanaimo and Broadway is not bad.

is this recent? b/c to the left of Bon's is/was phoenix garden which was always a dim sum place. to the left of it was some chinese place with a green tarp.

since it has high praise from you and i'm not aware of it i assume it's not mainstream and therefore hipster approved :troll:

[bcrdukes]

Yes, actually, I went today! :)

I don't remember when it became Shining Garden, but it was something else before, and they served dim sum, if I recall correctly. Do not confuse it with Golden Phoenix. It's the place with the green tarp.

It's in a bit of an obscure plaza, if you will, so I suppose it is not mainstream and hipster approved. :troll:

I mostly liked the beef and vegetable (bok choy) with flat rice noodles - there was enough "wok hay" as they call it. I only wished for the noodles to be wider, but c'est la vie. We also had their won ton mein with beef brisket which was pretty good.

Their curry dishes aren't bad. It's not super spicy or bland, so it's enough to satisfy most peoples palates. The portion of meat (i.e. brisket, beef, chicken etc) is very generous, but if you like potato, you have to specifically request it. We ordered a plate of chicken fried noodles (not the mein) but we were too full by then to eat it, so it got packed to go.

Edit: Link to their Lunch menu - http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/shining-garden-restaurant-vancouver-2?start=30

[spacebjorn]

Alleluia and Kingspark for your typical pick 2 or 3 meats + spaghetti/rice+sauce

get the chicken leg

^+1 for alleluia but had a catapiller in my meal @ Kingspark never again.

Copa near the oval is nice..

Damn now im hungry af

[TOS'd]

I'm not sure if this qualifies as an HK-style cafe as I would personally consider this more of a Chinese restaurant (think Congee Noodle House) but Shining Garden at the corner of Nanaimo and Broadway is not bad.

Was this the place where robbers came into the restaurant and stole from customers awhile back?

[bcrdukes]

No, I think that was Golden Phoenix.

[fliptuner]

Wtg dukes. Craving beef brisket wuntun mein while eating a big Mac combo, now.

[bcrdukes]

:okay:

[dat_steve]

Mui Garden in richmond is pretty clutch if you're in a rush. I'd drink that curry straight out of the bowl! $10 gets you a decent portion of curry beef brisket + cold drink.

The one on main is not so good. Haven't been to the one on victoria in a while.

[winson604]

Tried Fire Bird in Richmond the other day and got the black pepper chicken on rice and a baked pork chop on rice. Good portion and great taste plus the service even though it was take-out was excellent, as excellent a HK Style cafe could get. With that said, I'll have to give it a few more tries. I've tried many places before where the first time was great and then the experience never stayed consistent s here's hoping.

[TOS'd]

Anywhere I can get a good milk tea that is near Ontario and Broadway?

[winson604]

Anywhere I can get a good milk tea that is near Ontario and Broadway?

HK style you mean and how close?

[TOS'd]

Yes and within a couple of blocks preferably. Need to still be able to walk back to work within a reasonable time.

[dat_steve]

icafe? pricey but the food itself isn't too bad. it's not great by any means though.

edit: sorry, i thought ontario was closer to the "tree" streets lol it's probably a 10-15min walk from ontario.

[v_tec]

Not within walking distance. But if you have the time for lunch etc, then Gloucester or Copa on Cambie.

[winson604]

Gloucester is horrible imo. Since their glory days pre skytrain line which fucked them hard they have yet to be anywhere close to their past, not even close. I though I would give them another shot the other day b/c I figure how bad can it be if I order regular shit. Got the typical 3 meats on a grill deal and I actually only ate half, packed the rest but ended up chucking it in the end it was that bad. Every single thing was bland as fuck.

TOS'd - Congee Noodle house down the street has the HK Style milk tea. Sometimes it's decent, sometimes it sucks but beggers can't be choosers I guess.

[TOS'd]

Damn, thanks guys. Congee is definitely within the radius, my options are extremely limited for now.

[GLOW]

Damn, thanks guys. Congee is definitely within the radius, my options are extremely limited for now.

there's kam's bakery on main as well just off broadway. that hole in the wall has been there since the early 80's. congee noodle might be better but some waitresses there have a bitchy attitude even by chinese restaurant standards. Kams regular waitresses are at least nice and friendly. the old grandma that works there is a nice lady too. never a line up, always has seating available. accepts credit card too.

[TOS'd]

there's kam's bakery on main as well just off broadway. that hole in the wall has been there since the early 80's. congee noodle might be better but some waitresses there have a bitchy attitude even by chinese restaurant standards. Kams regular waitresses are at least nice and friendly. the old grandma that works there is a nice lady too. never a line up, always has seating available. accepts credit card too.

Thanks for reminding me, I walked by it yesterday went I went for pho for lunch. I meant to look up the place when I got back into the office. I saw all day breakfast and the typical menu items.

[GLOW]

ya i used to go there once a week on weekends and then they 'updated' their menu and saw myself going once every few weeks and then once every few months. waitresses there still recognize us when we go though. the bakery stuff isn't too bad either so their breakfast bun is pretty good.

just watch out for their back hallway floor. very slippery due to grease. you'll almost kill yourself when you try to go take a piss :lol

[heisenberg]

Shining Garden opened up back in 2014, it used to be a dimsum place before and the dimsum there was decent. Shining garden does have a good lunch time / after school menu. I loved their wonton and egg noodles there. their chicken wings are pretty good too.

[winson604]

there's kam's bakery on main as well just off broadway. that hole in the wall has been there since the early 80's. congee noodle might be better but some waitresses there have a bitchy attitude even by chinese restaurant standards. Kams regular waitresses are at least nice and friendly. the old grandma that works there is a nice lady too. never a line up, always has seating available. accepts credit card too.

Oh damn that place is still there? I remember my parents always taking me there when I was a kid over 20 years ago, May have to give it a shot for old times sake.

[GLOW]

yep. new orange paint on the walls within the last 10 years but everything else (furniture) is the same.

[SituAsian]

Anyone remember kam do HK cafe? They only sell bakery now, but before on their no.3 road location i always used to go there to get my fix. Portions were HUGE and was cheap as hell. Don't know why they closed the restaurant. They still sell killer wife cakes, even though i dont like them too much

[v_tec]

there's kam's bakery on main as well just off broadway. that hole in the wall has been there since the early 80's. congee noodle might be better but some waitresses there have a bitchy attitude even by chinese restaurant standards. Kams regular waitresses are at least nice and friendly. the old grandma that works there is a nice lady too. never a line up, always has seating available. accepts credit card too.

ya i used to go there once a week on weekends and then they 'updated' their menu and saw myself going once every few weeks and then once every few months. waitresses there still recognize us when we go though. the bakery stuff isn't too bad either so their breakfast bun is pretty good.

just watch out for their back hallway floor. very slippery due to grease. you'll almost kill yourself when you try to go take a piss :lol

Oh damn that place is still there? I remember my parents always taking me there when I was a kid over 20 years ago, May have to give it a shot for old times sake.

Never knew about this place. Surprise they even have a website.
@Glow, can you clarify what you meant by 'updated' menu? Are the price still the same as their website?
$7.25 for a baked items (or pretty much their whole menu) w/ a drink during non-lunch / after 9pm hours is quite a steal!

[v_tec]

How does the current price compared to

2011
Kam?s Bakery on Main and East 8th Ave, Vancouver | (http://chowtimes.com/2011/03/11/kams-bakery-on-main-and-east-8th-ave-vancouver/)

and 2014
Vanbrosia: Kam's Bakery & Restaurant / ?????? (http://www.vanbrosia.com/2014/08/kams-bakery-restaurant.html)

Still same as Aug 2014? Or $10 bucks now?

$10.50 for their lunch "special" doesn't look that attractive anymore :pokerface:

[turbos86]

Anyone remember kam do HK cafe? They only sell bakery now, but before on their no.3 road location i always used to go there to get my fix. Portions were HUGE and was cheap as hell. Don't know why they closed the restaurant. They still sell killer wife cakes, even though i dont like them too much

Oh man, Kam do, their mix steak plate was the best. Beef steak, pork steak, chicken breast, sausage, black pepper sauce, soup of the day and a cold drink, all for only $13 :sweetjesus:

[TOS'd]

I went to Kam's Bakery for lunch today. $7.25 for Toast/Bacon/2 eggs/Ham with macaroni soup/hot milk tea. Was decent and I don't mind going back. The older asian waitress is really nice as mentioned above.

[v_tec]

Does Shinning Garden have after 9pm specials?

[see.lai]

Kam Do was probably the best that I've ever been to. Too bad it didn't open late.

Grilled Sirloin Steak with garlic bread and soup and a large drink for 9 bucks , I think. fuaaa

[corollagtSr5]

Theres a new one that opened on king edward and oak in the safeway plaza, has anyone been?

[IMASA]

Theres a new one that opened on king edward and oak in the safeway plaza, has anyone been?

It's called the Mandarin Hong Kong cafe. I was really happy to see a HK cafe style place open near my work. I went there today for lunch and was not impressed.

Prices are quite expensive for what you get, food was average.
Ordered baked porkchop on rice which was $13-15, no drink.

Most entrees are in the $13-15 price range, the dinner entrees are around $23-25.
They have a few lunch specials around $13-15 with drink.
I went with a co-worker and we waited about 15mins to get seated since it was lunch time. When we saw the menu we were like WTF? Should we leave?

If the food was 1/2 the price, then I'd say it would be acceptable. I guess rent here is expensive since the Pho place near by is $2-3 more expensive per entree than your typical Pho place.

[bcrdukes]

I tried "Enjoy Cafe" (the old eCanteen) the other day.

Ordered a noodle dish. It was okay, but too saucy. The milk tea tasted off. I can't quite explain it. Service was alright and it wasn't too busy. Prices are reasonable.

Can't say I could recommend it, though.

[Traum]

Does anyone have $900k you can gift me? In exchange for the $$$, I'll promise you AYCE pineapple buns, egg tarts, and HK milk tea for the next 10 years:

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[ZN6]

^^^^ what the fuck?!

Someone save it. NAAAAAO

[whitev70r]

^
Please, tell me that it relocating to somewhere better than that strip mall with absolutely atrocious parking.

[winson604]

It's called the Mandarin Hong Kong cafe. I was really happy to see a HK cafe style place open near my work. I went there today for lunch and was not impressed.

Prices are quite expensive for what you get, food was average.
Ordered baked porkchop on rice which was $13-15, no drink.

Most entrees are in the $13-15 price range, the dinner entrees are around $23-25.
They have a few lunch specials around $13-15 with drink.
I went with a co-worker and we waited about 15mins to get seated since it was lunch time. When we saw the menu we were like WTF? Should we leave?

If the food was 1/2 the price, then I'd say it would be acceptable. I guess rent here is expensive since the Pho place near by is $2-3 more expensive per entree than your typical Pho place.

It's related to Amigo in Richmond which explains the higher than normal prices, i bet the location doesn't help either but meh.