China Cafe
China Cafe
8. Medium Steamed Spare Ribs in Black Bean Sauce
Sizzling Beef Tenderloin Plate
Entrance
Tofu & Grouper Casserole
43. Large Shrimp Rice Roll
30. Small Deep Fried Minced Chicken Dumpling
Unacceptable
three pastries on a plate
chinese characters on the wall
food
outside
tea 96. L13. Small Orange Chicken Lunch 31. Egg Drop Soup
Inside
food
93. Chicken with Black Bean Sauce & Pepper
314. Beef Chow Fun
Chinatown
Eel clay pot rice
Dry bean curd with beef brisket
Boiled shrimp with soy sauce
96. Orange Chicken
Number 43, Shrimp Rice Roll, $4.88 (before 4 pm) prior to tax
Eric W.
Jul 4, 2024
The food is great, and reasonably priced. Got a handful of dim sum dishes + seafood crispy noodles. The dim sum dishes taste great, and the noodles very crispy with a generous portion of squid and prawns. Don't forget to ask for the chilli oil. The chilli is fried then oil added. Not too spicy, very aromatic This will be a stable when we visit.
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Samantha C.
Sep 13, 2023
I have mixed feelings about this place. My family loves this place, and come here weekly. The food itself was good, with an emphasis on traditional Cantonese dishes.Service is kind, but the ladies working here will not check in on you unless you request them to! Come in here with an open mind because you will not receive the traditional doting service that you may be used to at other restaurants. This place definitely needs a DEEP cleaning. The floors were so sticky, and I'm not sure they remodeled the place in a while! It looks the same as the day I went here 10 years ago. There were even cobwebs behind the counter LOL. If you are looking for a comfortable and cute aesthetically pleasing place to dine, this is not your place. If you're looking for affordable, large/generous portions of Cantonese food, this is your place!
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Boyle W.
May 31, 2023
This is an old Chinatown mainstay... it has renovated (a little) over the years, but it's still a bit, um... less-than-posh. It can't help itself. It has a lot of history and baggage and manners baked into it.We went for dinner (although they do serve dim sum during the daytimes). It is a standard menu (multiple variations for beef, chicken, seafood, veg, etc). The food is familiar but a little bit "brighter" than the usual takeout places that dot along the strip malls. We had the typical beef spareribs, General Tso's chicken, honey walnut shrimp... but we also had an off-menu eel dish. Secrets!But what separates this place is that this is where the locals end up eating (we saw plenty that evening). Maybe it's the familiarity or the lack of tourism marketing. It's not exactly traditional, but is not exactly high-concept-fusion. Just a place where the locals meet up when they don't to cook in.
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Angie W.
May 23, 2023
Perfect for a big family. The table fit 10 people easily, with plenty of room in the middle for all the food! They have a good variety of choices on the menu, from more authentic/traditional to more American style, so everyone in our group was able to find something they liked. (Yes, the General Tso's chicken is very good!) We also enjoyed some off-menu eel dishes that were delicious! (It seems they're not on the menu because it's not always available.)This restaurant is in Chinatown, so don't expect easy parking.
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Gerald H.
Aug 20, 2023
Looked small, but once you walk in you see the other side. Very friendly. Started with a lychee smoothie, which was sweet and refreshing, the dim sum was ok, the stuffed eggplant was very good but the mango jelly was a bit underwhelming, the fried fish dish was excellent, flavored perfectly between the garlic and the ginger was just amazing, I had the shrimp egg foo young, fresh and piping hot, and the portion was huge, I could only eat one. The only real low point was the sleeping staff member that was snoring, but food was good.
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Oscar S.
Aug 6, 2023
Came in for my 1st time today.Food took quite a bit longer than I'd hope.They also told me they dont carry hot mustard.And I ALWAYS have hot mustard on my eggrolls.Had I known that I wouldnt of even ordered eggrolls because to me it IS THAT SERIOUS.Anyway,I ordered boiled beef in Sichuan sauce.Bowl was HUUUUUUGE!!!! Easily could have fed two people and it was delicious!!! Perfect!!!! Will return.Hope they read my review and start having hot mustard.
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Vic C.
Oct 3, 2022
(Review based on 3.5 stars)China Cafe is located in Chinatown, on a corner. I decided to stop by here on a Friday afternoon, around 2 pm to order some food to go since my husband was becoming quite hangry (I don't know why he always lets himself get so hungry... before realizing). We came in and were greeted by the lady at the counter. She gave us menus to look over. After deciding what we wanted, she ended up helping this customer who had came in after us. I was fine with this but my husband was annoyed (he was hangry remember?) as we had to wait longer. This woman ended up making a watermelon smoothie that he ordered, so that took time. Anyways, we ended up ordering:Number 2, Siu Mai, $4.58 (before 4 pm) prior to tax- This came in an order of 4. Quite oily (maybe even the most oily that I have ever had) but was tasty. Number 6, Chiu Chow, $4.58 (before 4 pm) prior to tax- (also known as fen gao) One of my favorite dumplings that I like to order at dim sum places. The dumpling wrapper is transparent, typically heavily filled with meat, vegetables, etc. This came in an order of 3. Also very oily, but typically this dish comes oily in other restaurants. Number 36, Pan Fried Turnip Cake, $4.58 (before 4 pm) prior to tax- This also came in an order of 3. I really love turnip cakes and always order this when we have dim sum. Tasty but as you would have guessed, this was also incredibly oily. Number 43, Shrimp Rice Roll, $4.88 (before 4 pm) prior to tax- The one item that wasn't that oily was these rice rolls. Came in 3 pieces with large pieces of shrimp. ------------------------ (Total= $20.80 after tax)Please note that the prices are before 4 pm. The prices go up by another $1 after 4 pm. All the items I ordered were medium, as there are sizes of orders you can order that is shown on their menu. I don't think the employee actually asked me what size I wanted but I would have picked medium anyway (unsure of how much each order would be). I appreciated that the employee packed plastic utensils and chopsticks before I had asked. Just as I had mentioned above, the food was really oily. I know that is to be expected because this was made at a restaurant but this was the oiliest dim sum I have ever had (and yes I do frequent restaurants with dim sum regularly). Wait time for our order wasn't too long. I used the restroom, which was clean enough, while I waited. I don't know if I would come back to be honest. There are so many other restaurants here in Chinatown and think I would rather try another place. But the price of the food itself is cheaper than some of the other restaurant menus that I did take a look at though.
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Cynthia M.
Nov 7, 2023
Was brought by a friend who recommended this place as we explored Chinatown for the afternoon. China Cafe serves huge portions, that are packed with flavor! During our visit, I got the Broccoli Chow Mein. The dish was well-flavored and balanced. I loved how the outer part of the noodles was crispy while the rest of the noodles were soft. The only downside was having to wait for the waiter. Eventually, after a few minutes passed by, I had to go and get the waiter for the check and to-go containers. Apart from that, I would visit again.
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Michelle C.
Jun 6, 2022
They honored our request for no garlic or onions and all of the dishes were still extremely flavorful and delicious! On Choy - Had more stalks than leaves, but it was a softened so it wasn't difficult to chew, absorbed the sauce and flavors well! Fish Filet with Chinese Broccoli - Fish was good, the Chinese broccoli could have been cooked a little longer to be easier to bite and chew, but that's just my preference. Beef with Snow Peas - The beef was very savory and the peas and carrots were yummy too!Beef Chow Fun - the thinner noodles is different than what I'm used to, but I liked that the noodles were a little pan fried! Had A LOT of been sprouts
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D'ana A.
Jul 30, 2024
When we got in there the guy rudely asked "what do you want". Then he sat us down and followed up with once again "what do you want". After we were done eating and paid, a lady DEMANDED a tip. when leaving we saw a worker in the corner sleeping on chairs. chow mein was not good but the orange chicken, sweet and sour chicken were good but I will never eat here again. I will also never recommend this after experiencing this customer service.
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