Inshou Cafe 茶記 (Street Food Cafe)
2942 S Norfolk St, San Mateo
(650) 341-1899
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I got the Thai spicy chicken noodle soup. Broth was okay, chicken had good texture but no flavor.
Beware the tip suggestion on the bill: it’s calculated on the after tax total, not the actual price of the items. Sneaky.
Food is super fast, just like Hong Kong. The Portuguese fish baked rice is really good. They call it Lisbon fish rice here. We also ordered ox tongue spaghetti, the sauce is just okay, it was supposed to be tomato sauce but it was more like a gravy. I've had better of this one.
If you're craving Hong Kong food, this is a decent choice. There aren't that many on the peninsula.
The service is so fast that they were literally taking the plate out from under me while I was still trying to finish the last bite. At least they didn't pull the spoon out of my hand 😂
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Good place to visit for a Hong Kong style cafe. We ordered the curry beef tongue and enjoyed the dish . The portion is good. The fried fish ball is also delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Pretty good portions and prices.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Interesting menu. We ordered the dimsum platter, steamed rice with mushrooms and chicken and vegetable bean curd roll. All was tasty. Service was fast. House tea is red tea which I had when in China. Would recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Have been here regularly on weekend morningd, always great food and tea and friendly staffs. Lovely place to start a weekend day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It is located in a plaza anchored by Marina market, a few banks and a bunch of small restaurants, a big plus since it is also next to a Tesla charging station. I come here a couple times a week for quick and simple HK cafe style food while I charge my car.
Highlights… They use their own blend of 5 different type of red tea leaves to make their signature milk tea, it is a must try. Very strong but silky. Their braised beef brisket is also very good, but yesterday I was trying to eat healthy and they made me a pan fried chicken breast with onions and broccoli. No carbs. Super friendly staffs.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
The waitress had a very poor service attitude, and she felt arrogant and arrogant. I had been here a few times before and thought the food tasted okay, so I went back to eat there. There used to be a young male waiter with a very nice attitude. This waitress is so pretentious and has a bad attitude. This waitress is truly disgusting.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Great food, comfortable atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Today, ordered the fish porridge (congee) & pan fried rice sheet roll (side of peanut sauce). Yummy when topped white pepper and chili sauce.
The first visit was pork & century egg porridge & Chinese doughnut. Both times washed down with HK style milk tea. This is now my go to place for breakfast.
The people working here were super nice and I enjoyed the outdoor dining greatly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Came mid morning (they open at 9a!) for congee. Don't know if any other place that does that early morning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Noodle Soup
We ordered curry beef brisket and Hainan Chicken. They are really good and tasty. More importantly, the chicken is tender and delicious.
Milk tea is very good too.
The wait staffs are very friendly and efficient.
Price is reasonable.
Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The dining experience was particularly poor. The receptionist was constantly on her phone. She said to wait for 15 minutes, but it ended up being nearly half an hour. In fact, the kitchen had finished the order long ago, but she kept playing on her phone. If I hadn't reminded her, she would have continued playing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
I came here twice. The food was served very fast and it was good for the price, not tasted bad compared to other similar restaurants.If you want to grab some quick and tasty food without waiting in line for hours, this is the right place.I feel like the rice entree is better than the noodles.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
EhhhI was willing to pay extra for a preserved egg but was denied as a business why would you deny a costumer wanting to pay extra for an item on the side it just baffles me. If that item is expensive just let me know and I’ll pay for it money is not an issue if it’s a $10 dollar egg then it’s a $10 egg I’m willing to pay.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
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