Dessert Republic
138 Main St, San Mateo
(650) 401-3570
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The food is extremely subpar. Don’t order any hot dishes here because they will serve you the cheapest ingredients. Desserts were alright but so much worse than MeetFresh right down the street.
Terrible value for taste/quality, I felt like I got scammed.
HK pork was almost entirely bone in super-thick not-very-flavorful sauce. Fox news on TV. Upsides: tea was good, friendly service.
The curry chicken was good. The wings and fries has unique taste in positive way. It took a while to serve because it was freshly cooked.
New change of ownership. Menu has become smaller. Food quality has decreased significantly. Not what it use to be. Will try again In a few months
Nice interior decoration, but food is average.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Garlic shrimp noodles are good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Horrible service! The waiter told me not to add my name in the waiting list because there were 2 big groups in front of us waiting to be seated, I thought that was understandable and have to order to take out. We waited for the deserts 30 mins. After the 2 big groups were seated, there was a table for 3 (the size of my group), we were going to seat and wait for our order and the waiter told us not to seat because we ordered to take out and there were other people waiting. We didn’t want to order to take out, he said there were not able table for us, but there was an opening and our order was not even ready yet! We were so disappointed, we wanted to have a good experience but felt kicked out and not welcome.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Cute little shop, super decorated with murals with HK streets vibes. Super long, authentic Chinese menu for both dessert and street eats like noodles and rice platters. Also has basic american dessert like cheesecake. Got their grass jelly fruit bowl, a bit small for 2 to share but the others like banana split or sweet crepe is a lot.
Kid-friendliness: Dessert
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
It’s rare to come across a store where the taste and service are equally unimpressive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Reminds me of a cha chaan teng in Hong Kong down to the décor! Loved the egg puff, black pepper sauce chicken, and steamed egg pudding. 好似香港真係!
Update: after visiting here dozens of times, my go-to order is the ginger steamed egg 薑汁燉蛋 and steamed rice rolls.
Parking: Right next to a 3 story parking garage that is free after 6pm and Sunday
Wheelchair accessibility: On the ground floor with no incline from sidewalk
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Original Egg Pudding 燉蛋, Egg Puff 雞蛋仔, Egg Pudding, Crepes, Egg Puff
Restaurantji Recommends
A great choice when you crave comfort food. The ingredients used in their desserts are fresh and tasty. The service is very friendly. Its Hong Kong street scene interior makes it a fun spot for casual hangouts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mango
Great Food! Friendly Service! Affordable Prices!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very nice place. Great desserts!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tai-Chi Sesame Paste
We been here before a couple of years ago. The store serves authentic honkong street food and dessert. As I know, they only open at night. When you come in, it feels like you are going back time wise with the interior decoration. The menu has grown since our last visit. I feel overwhelmed with the menu. There are too many to choose from. We ended up ordered egg puff, almond and black sesame paste, and ginger egg puding. They are good except the egg puff, kind of not as good as before. The service was good, and the server was responsive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Egg Puff, Egg Pudding
I love this cafe it's open late and the dessert is just amazing!!! The Super Mango is my absolute favorite. Their crepes are amazing and the Tai-chi almond and sesame paste is sooo yummy and different just what you need on a cold day! The owner is so nice and welcoming. I forgot my bag and he came out to the parking looking for me! Awesome place and a must try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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