All Reviews
Akshat Thakur
2 weeks agoone of the best HK-style cafés around. I love the beef brisket curry. so much flavor. highly recommend if you're able to make their tight opening hours!
Danny Chow
3 months agoThis little cha chaan teng is located on the ground level of a well-known supermarket. I’ve passed by it countless times over the years but never actually stepped in. Recently, I finally paused to read the menu posted outside and realized they offer a very affordable breakfast set, which convinced me to give it a try. The interior is aged and simple, with no modern renovation or fancy decoration. It feels very much like a traditional neighborhood cha chaan teng — practical, straightforward, and focused on function rather than style. The breakfast choices are limited, just like many classic cha chaan teng menus, but the prices are quite reasonable, especially in today’s market. We ordered a corned beef and egg sandwich and an egg and luncheon meat macaroni soup, both served with Hong Kong–style milk tea. The portion sizes were not particularly generous, but considering the pricing, it felt fair. The flavors were simple and familiar — nothing extraordinary, yet deeply nostalgic. It truly brings back memories of dining at small cha chaan tengs in Hong Kong. One of the biggest highlights, however, is not the food — it’s the owner and staff. They are extremely friendly and chatty, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. You can tell there are many regular customers, and it’s clear that some have been visiting for years. The owner and staff even remember their favorite dishes, which says a lot about the strong sense of community this place has built. Overall, it’s not a place you visit for gourmet food, but rather for comfort, familiarity, and human connection. I’ll definitely drop by again next time I’m in the area doing groceries.
Chung Tab
Edited 3 months agoWe’ve heard about Paul’s Kitchen for a long time. Every time I shop at Superstore, I walk past it, but unfortunately their hours are quite limited and they’re often already closed by the time I get there. With the recent hype around pork patty rice, I finally took time off work to give it a proper try. I ordered the pan-fried preserved vegetable pork patty rice with two sunny-side-up eggs. As soon as it arrived, the aroma was incredible. One bite in, the outside of the patty was nicely seared while the inside remained juicy and full of flavour. Combined with the runny egg yolk and their special soy-based sauce, every bite was literally a taste bud bomb. Service was friendly and efficient, and the food came out quickly. One thing worth noting: this place is cash only, so make sure to come prepared. Definitely worth the effort — I’ll be back.
Joey Lam
5 months agoHong Kong style fast food - nostalgic - just like the good old days when people were so kind. We have been to bbq next door a few times and got curious about this place. I also came across a YouTube video by a real estate agent that introduced this place. We hadn’t been able to show up during their open hours but today new year day is the day. There were not many tables and they did not pack tables together. It was still quite spacious and you could walk around comfortably. We arrived with our little baby. There was no bigger table available, so we were told to wait for one. A gentleman volunteered to give up the table he and his friend just sat down to us. How nice he was, thank you very much! We had no clue walk to order. We randomly chose Chinese sauce beef brisket on rice and pork chop with onion on rice combo with a mix of coffee & tea. The owner said good choice as their pork chop was really very juicy. Now I became anticipated! Pork chop did live up to its fame! It was pan fried to order, crispy outside but juicy inside. It felt like my mum’s pork chop! Also it came in a very generous amount and a little container of soy sauce. It was different from what I expected on pork chop with onion. I was thinking of having pork chop cooked in an onion sauce. But I was very pleasantly surprised that it turned out this way. I did not think I needed to add all the soy sauce next time. Beef brisket was quite tasty too, just got overshadowed by the pork chop. Mix of coffee and tea was also good. The owner came check with us a couple of times to see if I needed extra 1) soy sauce, and 2) napkin. She was also very nice to say goodbye to our little baby. A server also came check with us if we could use chopsticks 🥢 and if not, she could give us fork. Even their customers were nice. A young lady kept interacting with my little baby. We were really happy that we finally made it to this place today on the New Year Day. We would definitely love to come back and be mindful they only open from 8 am to 2 pm.
Perry Low
6 months agoOMG! Love this HK-style fast food hole-in-the-wall place -and open early mornings! Bare bones fast service, simple menu, comfort foods (HK Cafe cuisine if u know what that is), under $20 for myself, a satisfying quickie first thing in the morning. Very friendly warm service - order at the counter - then seat yourself. I said “keep the change” (in broken Cantonese) which is a “tip-off” that they should probably speak English to me - and they did, albeit I held my own upto that point 😂 having never spoken a single word of English the whole time, but they graciously accommodated me in English. I understand it can be intimidating but their menus are in English with abundant photos, so ordering is easy. A healthier alternative to bacon & eggs! Ample free parking. Take out also. Looking forward to coming again often.
gyag
a year agoAuthentic and delicious Hong Kong-style food! The pan-fried pork patty rice is a must-try, and the iced lemon tea is good too. Friendly aunties with great service. Not many seats, so takeout is a good idea!
Michael Chou
a year agoTried the daily combo…and the soup was extremely salty and I couldn’t finish. The grill marinated chicken was actually pretty good and skew toward salty. The tomato based sauce was well cooked comparing to the soup and again saltier than usual. There’s no side veggies!!! You can get more food with veggies with daily specials at Parker Place food court. The only thing I like was that you can ask them to adjust sweetness in the milk tea. Sorry won’t be back again ;( Everything was close to $17 before tips.
E
2 years agoAs an HK Canadian you can't get any more authentic than this. All the reviews about the service attitude or environment are missing the mark. You come here for the food. Satay beef noodle soup had excellent flavour. The instant noodles is on point. The char on the grilled meats is savoury and fantastic. On top of it the ladies are legit nice just efficient. Make sure you know what to order before you reach the counter. Went here twice on a trip to Van for some comfort food and it did not disappoint.