Cafe Colma

1700 Hillside Blvd, Colma
(650) 758-2237

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Marissa

This is inside a card house which is convenient for customers to dine in. They have a good selection of food from different Asian and american menu. The staff are quick to serve, friendly and have many repeat customers.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Hannah

I’m disappointed at the service I received this evening for food pick up.

We chose cafe colma because they are local, Filipino run, and hours are listed as 24/7. placed an order because my spouse said he could go pick it up and was headed out the door.

But, since he worked in the hospital and had an emergency come up he got held back for an hour and a half and where they called me twice and I picked up the phone both time. I told them the best estimates for when my spouse could arrive based on my best knowledge.

On the second call, the rude worker rushed me to get there. I need to pick it up, she said, because it’s been more than the 15 minutes she quoted me on the phone.

I asked her what the problem was, and tried to allow her to make it customer focused by asking if the issue that it’s getting cold and they’re worried about not getting paid, or that they are somehow closing earlier, and she insisted it’s none of those but that the issue is that she told me it’s been more than the 15 minutes I was quoted it would take for the food and that I said my spouse was on the way for it.

I have never had any issues calling into a restaurant for an order and picking it up -DURING their open hours- even if it’s later than when they said the food was going to be done cooking.

I was fine with the food getting cold at our expense because there was no workaround to work holding him back but this.. This is just weird and rude behavior that does not suit the needs of medical professionals or late night workers that may have to respond to emergencies.

I encourage people in these professions to look elsewhere and let this restaurant serve their casino crowd who are already in their premises instead.

I’ve eaten at the location and just like most restaurants by casinos, it smells like nicotine and tobacco and is a simple diner. The last time I went they undercooked the lumpia despite a dark friend outer shell (showing that it’s cooked from frozen) but I wouldn’t have any issues coming back if they weren’t so rude.

Also during pick up they were still rude to my spouse, who was nice to them by asking what the issue with the order. They knew just got off a longer shift. It’s a $90 to-go order for a burger, karekare, silog, and bilobilo. Closer eateries would have been better value. We normally still tip well, but this is just unacceptable. I would never come back here.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

AI WF21

Terrible to mediocre food. Go somewhere else before coming to play, otherwise they will charge you 22 bucks for a simple Cesar salad with a little bit of chicken.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Tamara Chu

24 hours!! I’ve gotten the Nilagang Baka and Goto here. So good to know that no matter what time it is, I can get an incredibly homey meal

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Edge

Food is good, but a bit pricey. For 3 people we spent about $200.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Andrey36m

Went at like 0200, seated immediately in terms of price and serving size its very valid. A good place for asian food for a 24hr location. Came for the filipino food but they also offer modern breakfast and some Chinese food. 👍 dont got photos but ate it up.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Mon Sin-A (Mon-Si-A)

Went there tonight, we got seated quickly because we are just 2. Was waiting for our order to be taken for an hour. We already called the attention of the manager and the waitress but no one took our order.

Ryan Payabyab (Mon-Si-A)

Went there tonight, we got seated quickly because we are just 2. Was waiting for our order to be taken for an hour. We already called the attention of the manager and the waitress but no one took our order.

Cece hom

Went to try their Chinese food and it was good and kinda pricy and salty for beef chowmein inside the area smell like cigarettes

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Jenn Q

June 2025 - Party of 3 @ 10:30p

Long story short, we walked-in the restaurant undecided whether to order for take-out or dine-in but since the cashier was in a bit of a rush I ended up ordering my two items for take out (Halo-halo and Tocilog). A minute or two after I had already paid for my order, we changed our minds and ask to be seated .. my bad! I then asked for the halo-halo to be served at the table instead. Anyways, the cashier said it was okay and sat us down in a booth. We were unsure but for what it looked like, it was a change of shift. A couple servers passed right by us with NO eye contact. We probably waited close to about 30 minutes by the time someone actually took my friends’ order. Now, let’s go back to my “take out” order, you’d think it would be ready after all we’ve been sitting down with our glasses of water for the past 30 mins which took maybe another 20 mins for my friend’s order to arrive = 50 mins and still NOTHING. Where does the confusion lie?! There I was thinking the cashier understood the assignment but apparently not! :P

Come to find out, they were hesitant to provide service because I ordered for “take-out” and that they will not be able to add a “table” service charge since it was already paid for. It was never our intention to cheat them out on an extra $5-$7 tip, if that was the case. We had such a great laugh out of the situation so friend left a 35% tip!

Also, given that it’s located inside Lucky Chances, always expect to drive around a couple of times for parking and walk through clouds of smoke! Halo-halo was pretty good and the same goes for the Tocilog ºoº

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 1

MomZee Jen

Someone recommended the Goto here, and since we were in the area, we had to give it a try.

My husband and I arrived around 9 PM on a Monday night, and I was surprised by how busy it was for such a late hour. Luckily, we only waited a couple of minutes before being seated, and we were given menus right away.

We weren’t super hungry—just curious to try their Goto (beef tripe rice soup)—so we ordered that along with Lechon Kawali (crispy fried pork belly) on the side. I was hoping they had Tokwa’t Baboy to pair with the Goto, but the Lechon Kawali would have to do. Their menu is quite extensive, but we kept it simple.

Our food arrived after about 15 minutes. Despite how busy it was, our server was very kind and attentive throughout. The Goto was solid—the tripe was impressively tender and made the dish. The Lechon Kawali, however, was a bit underwhelming compared to versions we’ve had at other Filipino spots in our area. It also felt a little pricey, hmmm maybe pork is more expensive in Colma?

Adam Warlock

Filipino food was okay.

Sherry A

Service is excellent! Very attentive and patient staff.
My favorite is Kare Kare, too bad their bagoong is limited to one small serving per order. Also sisig is not available at lunchtime.

AJM

The lechon kawali and garlic rice is so good.

Chris

Better than fast food at night.

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