Amazing place!! ?People were so friendly! Soup was so good! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephanie L.
Best HK Style restaurant on Noriega‼ Wayyy better than Fung Wong (that place has rebranded so many times, signs of instability) At TKL, you'll find a wholesome family dynamic that's rich with history and legacy. They've been doing this for so many years, they know what they're doing! The places where the Chinese uncles and aunties are working, that's where you're gonna find the most authentic and yummiest food. We ordered the pork chop rice, lemon grass chicken wings, and wonton noodle soup--the classics! Can't beat this HK milk tea and iced lemon tea, the best you'll find in SF.
Michael E.
I got a breakfast sandwich here. It was alright, a little salty. It was popular, lots of customers when i was there.
Keith W.
The place to go for Traditional HK style menu in American portions. The drink menu is pretty nice as well. Hk milk tea was quite good as well and you can ask for sweetness level. Service is fast and prompt much like in HK. The ambiance as well... much like HK! We were there at 11:45 am on a Sunday and wasn't too crowded. Though only had this place once, love the style and will be back to try rest of the menu!
Misha T.
Nothing to write home about. We had the wonton noodle soup, baked oxtail rice, and Singapore noodles. None of them were particularly good exemplars of this standard canto fare with the noodle soup in particular being disappointing as the broth lacked flavor or brightness.
GG M.
I used to come here with my mother for years even before the pandemic, but after what happened to us recently, I don't think I'm ever coming back. When my mother tried to sign up for a table for two (there's a clipboard with a signup sheet), a staff member scolded her for signing up when there was available open seating. This has never been a self-seating establishment, and others have been scolded in the past for *not* using the signup sheet. When my mom told me about this, I wasn't happy about it. We paid our bill with the same amount we have always paid (the bill and tip), and the same staff person came to our table and got into my face, asking my why tip was so low and demanding more tip. She said that her boss would not allow her to receive that little tip and pressured us into paying more tip before leaving. We have always paid the same amount, and this has never happened before. Look, I've been to HK cafes in HK and to Chinese restaurants all my life, so I'm not precious about service at certain establishments. I know what I'm getting into, but my mother being scolded for following *their* policy is beyond the pale. Frankly, I wanted to pay *no* tip after the way she spoke to my mother, but never in my life have I been scolded for not paying enough tip. I paid what was on the bill and more when I did not have to. The food can never be so good that one tolerates disrespect, and you can get this kind of food anywhere in Chinese enclaves, but it will never be as good as even the cheapest places in HK. I quickly paid a little extra and my mother and I left. I will be taking my business elsewhere. Unacceptable.
Katy Z.
I came by for breakfast with my mom. I looked up on Yelp for Hong Kong style breakfasts. We were both interested in the porridge that came with either a noodle, rice roll or Chinese fried donuts. However, when we arrived and placed our order, the lady told us that they do not service that part of the menu anymore though they still hand you that part of the menu when you sit down. She said they haven't serviced that in a LONG time. :/ WHELP. We end up both getting the breakfast noodle soup ($9.95) that comes with either Hong Kong style milk tea, coffee or juice. If you'd like it iced its an extra $1.70. The menu allows you to choose which type of noodle you want (ranging from rice noodle, spaghetti, egg noodle, etc) and 3 toppings. The toppings ranged from ham, luncheon meat (spam), beef, chicken, fried egg, fish balls, etc. It seems like the toppings are majority protein as the only veggie option was (preserved vegetable & meat or the preserved mustard & meat). I ordered the flat rice noodle with luncheon meat, fried egg, and the preserved mustard with meat (pork) and choose the hot milk tea for my drink. The hot milk tea comes with or without condensed milk (they will ask). Very typical Hong Kong style milk tea. The noodle soup was actually pretty tasty. The soup hit the spot on that cold December day. It was a clear chicken broth, had good flavor and wasn't very salty. The noodles were soft yet not so much that it broke easily. The fried egg was over medium which was nice because I don't like over soft eggs so that worked out in my favor. The preserved veggie and meat actually made my noodle soup put together. I really enjoyed the homeyness of the bowl of noodles. Even though we weren't anticipating getting noodle soup for brunch, my mom and I enjoyed our noodle soups. The service was pretty quick around 10:30am, though it was also pretty packed inside. We were in and out within 30 minutes. There were multiple tables of 2-4, so definitely more so a hole in the wall and not that suitable for larger groups. Parking was fairly easy if you were to pay the meter ($2.25 or $2.50/ hour), residential parking was harder to find. FYI CASH ONLY!
Karen L.
We had beef dry fried noodle and baked pork chop spaghetti. Both were delicious and the portion was just right. Service was efficient. There were two waitresses, both were quite friendly.
Mario Perez
If you are closed on Thursdays then put it online otherwise people waste their time coming to your restaurant for nothing. Online it shows you are open.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: French Toast
Teason Miao
Came here with the in-laws and had lunch. Foods good and it gets packed. Make sure to get here early and if you’re ordering some oven baked items, it might take a while. Def still a gem for the price it is, cash only.I enjoyed my won ton lo mien and iced lemon coke. We also ordered curry oxtail rice, baked oxtail over rice, and baked pork chop.Just a lot of people enjoying their lunch and watching the tv that they have there. Sunday football ???.10/10 I’m Chinese so I’d come back again.- iG@BlackTigerEats
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Chop Fried Yee Mein, Wonton Lo Mein
he environment reminds me of Hong Kong, just crowded seating, full of chatter, and menus stuck on the wall in large print. The service wasn't bad for a HK cafe. The lemon grass chicken wings over rice were decent. Enough rice, sauce, and wings to fill my stomach to the point where I couldn't eat a French toast even though I planned to at the start.The lemon tea consisted of just the right sweetness of syrup, and many slices of thin lemon. It was great!Overall a fantastic visit, would definitely come back to try the famous Hong Kong French toast drenched in syrup!!
Teason M.
Came here with the in-laws and had lunch. Foods good and it gets packed. Make sure to get here early and if you're ordering some oven baked items, it might take a while. Def still a gem for the price it is, cash only.I enjoyed my won ton lo mien and iced lemon coke. We also ordered curry oxtail rice, baked oxtail over rice, and baked pork chop.Just a lot of people enjoying their lunch and watching the tv that they have there. Sunday football .10/10 I'm Chinese so I'd come back again.- iG@BlackTigerEats
Kevin Chan
?Very bad service
Service: 1
Benjamin K.
The ambiance is very home-like and super cute! I love the Hong Kong style french toast. SO BUSSUMNIDA! Its like addicting frfr. The family that owns it is very nice and the coffee-milk tea drink was very good too. Would recommend for some Hong Kong homestyle.
Amazing place!! ?People were so friendly! Soup was so good! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best HK Style restaurant on Noriega‼ Wayyy better than Fung Wong (that place has rebranded so many times, signs of instability) At TKL, you'll find a wholesome family dynamic that's rich with history and legacy. They've been doing this for so many years, they know what they're doing! The places where the Chinese uncles and aunties are working, that's where you're gonna find the most authentic and yummiest food. We ordered the pork chop rice, lemon grass chicken wings, and wonton noodle soup--the classics! Can't beat this HK milk tea and iced lemon tea, the best you'll find in SF.
I got a breakfast sandwich here. It was alright, a little salty. It was popular, lots of customers when i was there.
The place to go for Traditional HK style menu in American portions. The drink menu is pretty nice as well. Hk milk tea was quite good as well and you can ask for sweetness level. Service is fast and prompt much like in HK. The ambiance as well... much like HK! We were there at 11:45 am on a Sunday and wasn't too crowded. Though only had this place once, love the style and will be back to try rest of the menu!
Nothing to write home about. We had the wonton noodle soup, baked oxtail rice, and Singapore noodles. None of them were particularly good exemplars of this standard canto fare with the noodle soup in particular being disappointing as the broth lacked flavor or brightness.
I used to come here with my mother for years even before the pandemic, but after what happened to us recently, I don't think I'm ever coming back. When my mother tried to sign up for a table for two (there's a clipboard with a signup sheet), a staff member scolded her for signing up when there was available open seating. This has never been a self-seating establishment, and others have been scolded in the past for *not* using the signup sheet. When my mom told me about this, I wasn't happy about it. We paid our bill with the same amount we have always paid (the bill and tip), and the same staff person came to our table and got into my face, asking my why tip was so low and demanding more tip. She said that her boss would not allow her to receive that little tip and pressured us into paying more tip before leaving. We have always paid the same amount, and this has never happened before. Look, I've been to HK cafes in HK and to Chinese restaurants all my life, so I'm not precious about service at certain establishments. I know what I'm getting into, but my mother being scolded for following *their* policy is beyond the pale. Frankly, I wanted to pay *no* tip after the way she spoke to my mother, but never in my life have I been scolded for not paying enough tip. I paid what was on the bill and more when I did not have to. The food can never be so good that one tolerates disrespect, and you can get this kind of food anywhere in Chinese enclaves, but it will never be as good as even the cheapest places in HK. I quickly paid a little extra and my mother and I left. I will be taking my business elsewhere. Unacceptable.
I came by for breakfast with my mom. I looked up on Yelp for Hong Kong style breakfasts. We were both interested in the porridge that came with either a noodle, rice roll or Chinese fried donuts. However, when we arrived and placed our order, the lady told us that they do not service that part of the menu anymore though they still hand you that part of the menu when you sit down. She said they haven't serviced that in a LONG time. :/ WHELP. We end up both getting the breakfast noodle soup ($9.95) that comes with either Hong Kong style milk tea, coffee or juice. If you'd like it iced its an extra $1.70. The menu allows you to choose which type of noodle you want (ranging from rice noodle, spaghetti, egg noodle, etc) and 3 toppings. The toppings ranged from ham, luncheon meat (spam), beef, chicken, fried egg, fish balls, etc. It seems like the toppings are majority protein as the only veggie option was (preserved vegetable & meat or the preserved mustard & meat). I ordered the flat rice noodle with luncheon meat, fried egg, and the preserved mustard with meat (pork) and choose the hot milk tea for my drink. The hot milk tea comes with or without condensed milk (they will ask). Very typical Hong Kong style milk tea. The noodle soup was actually pretty tasty. The soup hit the spot on that cold December day. It was a clear chicken broth, had good flavor and wasn't very salty. The noodles were soft yet not so much that it broke easily. The fried egg was over medium which was nice because I don't like over soft eggs so that worked out in my favor. The preserved veggie and meat actually made my noodle soup put together. I really enjoyed the homeyness of the bowl of noodles. Even though we weren't anticipating getting noodle soup for brunch, my mom and I enjoyed our noodle soups. The service was pretty quick around 10:30am, though it was also pretty packed inside. We were in and out within 30 minutes. There were multiple tables of 2-4, so definitely more so a hole in the wall and not that suitable for larger groups. Parking was fairly easy if you were to pay the meter ($2.25 or $2.50/ hour), residential parking was harder to find. FYI CASH ONLY!
We had beef dry fried noodle and baked pork chop spaghetti. Both were delicious and the portion was just right. Service was efficient. There were two waitresses, both were quite friendly.
If you are closed on Thursdays then put it online otherwise people waste their time coming to your restaurant for nothing. Online it shows you are open.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: French Toast
Came here with the in-laws and had lunch. Foods good and it gets packed. Make sure to get here early and if you’re ordering some oven baked items, it might take a while. Def still a gem for the price it is, cash only.I enjoyed my won ton lo mien and iced lemon coke. We also ordered curry oxtail rice, baked oxtail over rice, and baked pork chop.Just a lot of people enjoying their lunch and watching the tv that they have there. Sunday football ???.10/10 I’m Chinese so I’d come back again.- iG@BlackTigerEats
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Chop Fried Yee Mein, Wonton Lo Mein
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he environment reminds me of Hong Kong, just crowded seating, full of chatter, and menus stuck on the wall in large print. The service wasn't bad for a HK cafe. The lemon grass chicken wings over rice were decent. Enough rice, sauce, and wings to fill my stomach to the point where I couldn't eat a French toast even though I planned to at the start.The lemon tea consisted of just the right sweetness of syrup, and many slices of thin lemon. It was great!Overall a fantastic visit, would definitely come back to try the famous Hong Kong French toast drenched in syrup!!
Came here with the in-laws and had lunch. Foods good and it gets packed. Make sure to get here early and if you're ordering some oven baked items, it might take a while. Def still a gem for the price it is, cash only.I enjoyed my won ton lo mien and iced lemon coke. We also ordered curry oxtail rice, baked oxtail over rice, and baked pork chop.Just a lot of people enjoying their lunch and watching the tv that they have there. Sunday football .10/10 I'm Chinese so I'd come back again.- iG@BlackTigerEats
?Very bad service
Service: 1
The ambiance is very home-like and super cute! I love the Hong Kong style french toast. SO BUSSUMNIDA! Its like addicting frfr. The family that owns it is very nice and the coffee-milk tea drink was very good too. Would recommend for some Hong Kong homestyle.
Oxtail in red wine with
Food: 5
Service: 5