Far East is the type of restaurant that is a family go-to for generations. It's been mine for 40+ years. Tonight I went in as a party of five - 4 adults & 1 very messy, very cute one year old (who is demanding to eat on his own & we are soooo sorry for the mess he made ?) Everything about the restaurant, including the staff, is authentic, nothing fancy, always just right. We ordered: 2 appetizers & 4 dishes to share. The bill, including tip, was right around $100. Our waiter was great. I didn't get his name, but he was friendly & efficient. He brought the kiddo his own small ice water and toddler sectioned type plate which I don't think I've ever experienced in a restaurant. It just felt special. We didn't wait long after we ordered before the food arrived. As always, it was hot, the portions were generous & there were no complaints.
A Few Recommended Dishes: *Ginger Beef *Steamed Pork w/Salted Fish (Hom Yee Yook) *Chicken Broccoli *Tofu w/Bok Choy and/or BBQ Pork
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Derrick Yee
I am now 58 years old. I grew up in San Francisco, Oakland, and later in the Peninsula. I grew up with great Cantonese food. In my 40’s I moved to Sonoma County and then 3 years ago, to Sacramento. For those next 13 years or so, I had given up trying to find the type of food I had experienced in the previous 40 years. I am speaking about original solid Cantonese food. It seems like everywhere you turn, restaurants are trying to reinvent the wheel with fusion fancy expensive and underwhelming food. I am therefore thankful that I have discovered Far East Cafe in Sacramento. A no-frills restaurant that serves the dishes I grew up with and does so consistently and incredibly delicious. You will find a lot of dishes which are like home cooking here, as they have dishes with parts of the animals or seafood which are not offered in most other places. I don’t eat meat, but it brings back memories seeing Pork knuckles, oxtails, or clay pots with fish heads. They have bitter melon or tofu skins for those who don’t eat meat. Service is attentive and food is prepared quickly. My memory dish and my barometer for a Chinese restaurant is Shrimp and tofu over rice. As soon as I tasted it, it brought back memories of eating this dish at Kam Lok on Washington Street, downstairs in San Francisco. The dish here is probably better than Kam Lok. They also serve it the old fashioned way, the food on top of a full plate of rice. None of the all too common now, rice plate with half a plate of rice and a small portion of the dish on the side. Today at lunch they even gave me a complimentary dessert which brought back memories of Sunday family dinners. The grass jelly jello dessert which I used to eat from cans, except they make it here in house. I am so grateful that places like Far East Cafe are still around. Solid , delicious, traditional Chinese food served without pretension for reasonable prices. Go here, you won’t regret it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Porridge, Steamed Tofu
Samet Kaya
Worst customer relations ever!!! An old guy who works at front desk should learn about how to speak with a customer ASAP!
Service: 1
Jerlen Lopez
I’m sorry but the food was horrible I don’t know if they don’t care about what they put in the combination plates but it was bad chicken was dry. Hard to chew the fried rice was awful. The noodles were terrible. I’m not happy I was looking forward to this
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Aaron Tam
Family always comes here. Solid quality for the price
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
MOE JARADAT
I had to visit this restaurant. It used to be my favorite back from 1986 to 1988 when I attended the local city college. It doubled in size, still has the old school image from 35plus years ago. The menu contained all my favorites from way back then. The flavors are identical to what my taste buds told me. You must visit if in south Sacramento area looking for a decent Chinese food
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Jia Yao
They have good food with reasonable price. The staff is attentive and friendly. Perfect for any occasion, this spot consistently delivers a great dining experience. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Renee Kunz
We paid 65 dollars and three of our four dishes were cold, the pot stickers were hard and cold, and the chow mien was chewy and cold. We won’t eat here again.
Food: 1
Service: 2
rafael de leon jr
Under new owner, better service. And the food taste much better. And the prices keep going up
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
TheJenny WalaShow
Myself and husband stopped by cause we were hungry for some chinese foods, we ordered the crispy fried chicken, beef tomato chow mein, and vegetable fried rice, the foods was hmmm excellent, good service, and price was reasonable, the inside is okay, but that did not bother us, we'll be coming back again in the future.
Tasty traditional Cantonese dishes, loved the roast duck, fish casserole, scrambled eggs and beef, Chinese broccoli. Fed a family of 6 easily.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brutais W
Coming up to Sacramento from the Bay Area, this is our usual dinner restaurant. Their Family Dinner menu offers great value and we usually order the 3-item for $46.95. The staff speak English and very friendly.
If you're looking for delicious traditional Hong Kong style dishes at affordable prices, this place is for you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salt and Pepper Shrimps
Rob Mead
Just your standard Chinese restaurant.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Cris Piz
Far East Cafe did it again! Lovely birthday dinner celebrating Emely’s birthday. Food is superb! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gloria Lee
My family and I came to Far East for lunch. The food came out fast and was tasty. The waitstaff are very nice. Portions were good sized so we had leftovers for later. Would come again!
Far East is the type of restaurant that is a family go-to for generations. It's been mine for 40+ years. Tonight I went in as a party of five - 4 adults & 1 very messy, very cute one year old (who is demanding to eat on his own & we are soooo sorry for the mess he made ?) Everything about the restaurant, including the staff, is authentic, nothing fancy, always just right. We ordered: 2 appetizers & 4 dishes to share. The bill, including tip, was right around $100. Our waiter was great. I didn't get his name, but he was friendly & efficient. He brought the kiddo his own small ice water and toddler sectioned type plate which I don't think I've ever experienced in a restaurant. It just felt special. We didn't wait long after we ordered before the food arrived. As always, it was hot, the portions were generous & there were no complaints.
A Few Recommended Dishes:
*Ginger Beef
*Steamed Pork w/Salted Fish (Hom Yee Yook)
*Chicken Broccoli
*Tofu w/Bok Choy and/or BBQ Pork
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I am now 58 years old. I grew up in San Francisco, Oakland, and later in the Peninsula. I grew up with great Cantonese food. In my 40’s I moved to Sonoma County and then 3 years ago, to Sacramento. For those next 13 years or so, I had given up trying to find the type of food I had experienced in the previous 40 years. I am speaking about original solid Cantonese food. It seems like everywhere you turn, restaurants are trying to reinvent the wheel with fusion fancy expensive and underwhelming food. I am therefore thankful that I have discovered Far East Cafe in Sacramento. A no-frills restaurant that serves the dishes I grew up with and does so consistently and incredibly delicious. You will find a lot of dishes which are like home cooking here, as they have dishes with parts of the animals or seafood which are not offered in most other places. I don’t eat meat, but it brings back memories seeing Pork knuckles, oxtails, or clay pots with fish heads. They have bitter melon or tofu skins for those who don’t eat meat. Service is attentive and food is prepared quickly. My memory dish and my barometer for a Chinese restaurant is Shrimp and tofu over rice. As soon as I tasted it, it brought back memories of eating this dish at Kam Lok on Washington Street, downstairs in San Francisco. The dish here is probably better than Kam Lok. They also serve it the old fashioned way, the food on top of a full plate of rice. None of the all too common now, rice plate with half a plate of rice and a small portion of the dish on the side. Today at lunch they even gave me a complimentary dessert which brought back memories of Sunday family dinners. The grass jelly jello dessert which I used to eat from cans, except they make it here in house. I am so grateful that places like Far East Cafe are still around. Solid , delicious, traditional Chinese food served without pretension for reasonable prices. Go here, you won’t regret it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Porridge, Steamed Tofu
Worst customer relations ever!!! An old guy who works at front desk should learn about how to speak with a customer ASAP!
Service: 1
I’m sorry but the food was horrible I don’t know if they don’t care about what they put in the combination plates but it was bad chicken was dry. Hard to chew the fried rice was awful. The noodles were terrible. I’m not happy I was looking forward to this
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Family always comes here. Solid quality for the price
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had to visit this restaurant. It used to be my favorite back from 1986 to 1988 when I attended the local city college. It doubled in size, still has the old school image from 35plus years ago.
The menu contained all my favorites from way back then. The flavors are identical to what my taste buds told me.
You must visit if in south Sacramento area looking for a decent Chinese food
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
They have good food with reasonable price.
The staff is attentive and friendly. Perfect for any occasion, this spot consistently delivers a great dining experience. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We paid 65 dollars and three of our four dishes were cold, the pot stickers were hard and cold, and the chow mien was chewy and cold. We won’t eat here again.
Food: 1
Service: 2
Under new owner, better service. And the food taste much better. And the prices keep going up
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Myself and husband stopped by cause we were hungry for some chinese foods, we ordered the crispy fried chicken, beef tomato chow mein, and vegetable fried rice, the foods was hmmm excellent, good service, and price was reasonable, the inside is okay, but that did not bother us, we'll be coming back again in the future.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Tasty traditional Cantonese dishes, loved the roast duck, fish casserole, scrambled eggs and beef, Chinese broccoli. Fed a family of 6 easily.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Coming up to Sacramento from the Bay Area, this is our usual dinner restaurant. Their Family Dinner menu offers great value and we usually order the 3-item for $46.95. The staff speak English and very friendly.
If you're looking for delicious traditional Hong Kong style dishes at affordable prices, this place is for you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salt and Pepper Shrimps
Just your standard Chinese restaurant.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Far East Cafe did it again! Lovely birthday dinner celebrating Emely’s birthday. Food is superb! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My family and I came to Far East for lunch. The food came out fast and was tasty. The waitstaff are very nice. Portions were good sized so we had leftovers for later. Would come again!
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