The Legend Cafe House 雅谷

First time trying their Baked Chicken with Rice — the tomato sauce had no sweetness or tanginess at all. It just tasted salty and bland. The service is also bad, this is also the first time I ever heard they can't make any adjustment on the premade sauce when my only request is to just simply put some sugar on it.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

This is a great spot for classic Hong Kong-style food, and it's cheap too! I was so happy to find this place. I ordered the Canto-style pork chop with two eggs and rice, and it was absolutely delicious, the pork chop was tender and flavorful, and the whole dish was so comforting. I also tried the pork ribs rice, which was another winner. And of course, I had to get the HK milk tea, which was rich, smooth, and perfectly balanced.
What really stood out was the amazing value for the money. You get generous portions of quality, authentic food without breaking the bank. If you're a fan of Hong Kong cuisine or just want to try something delicious and affordable, I highly recommend this place.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Good food, and services Restaurant 👍

The food offers a reasonable value, making it an appealing option for many. The wonton, in particular, is a standout item that is worth trying. Its delicious flavor and texture truly elevate the dining experience. You'll likely find yourself craving this dish after the first bite. Overall, it's a satisfying and enjoyable meal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food is worth the price. Good portions. Always happy and full.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

great place to grab hongkong style cafe food! It’s affordable and the portion sizes are pretty decent. the Portuguese chicken was really filling and highly recommended the toast! the fried rice was a little bit on the bland side but it was still good! the red bean ice drink was decent, i was expecting it to be sweetened with condensed milk so the ice part was bland but the red beans were already sweet when mixed together. the atmosphere itself was relatively relaxing! it’s crowded during lunch hours so maybe coming here to have a late lunch would be better!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Been to better HK style cafes. Food is so so but staffs are cool.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Friendly and good service, I order black pepper sauce chicken on rice, the taste and seasoning is on point. Their iced Hong Kong style tea is delicious, and don't forget to order their french toast. Limited seating. Update for May 3, ordered an omelette, egg is over cooked, chicken is bland with no seasoning, there is a lot of room for improvement.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Curry, Fried Chicken Wings with Fries

Pretty good food thr appetizer are a bit small for sharing but other than that good food..

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My family and friends came for a birthday dinner on Friday night. My husband and my friend ordered the prix fixe T bone steak and asked for it rare, with the Borscht soup, lemon tea. When the borscht soup came, my husband and I noticed right away a hair on the edge of the soup line. We brought it to the waitresse's attention and she took it back. He chose not to get another soup. It was a big turnoff ( We didn't take a picture of that but when it happened a second time on the corn soup, I decided to take a picture.) While we were waiting for the main courses, our appetizers and side dishes came. The chicken wings and calamari portions were small, granted they were appetizers. However, the quality of the food did not match its price point and its small portion. About 5-10 minutes into our waiting, a different waitress comes to the table to ask us if we're sure we want the steaks rare. We thought it was odd, but of course the answer was yes.

My son got the oxtail, it was mostly bones ( picture included). The curry sauce was lukewarm. I got the lamb with bean curd, no flavor and microwaved not long enough. It was hot outside and cold inside.

Then finally comes the steaks. They were cooked medium well. We immediately brought it to the attention of another waitress who went to the back and never came back. 5 minutes later, we raised our hands to signal another waitress and mentioned to her that the steak wasn't cooked rare. She then went to the back and then 5 minutes later, a manager came to the table. He's a bit standoffish and starts to get flustered about the steak's doneness. He said the kitchen has been busy and the steak was probably cooked rare but during the process of getting it to our table because they are so busy, the steak became medium done because it sat on the warming plate too long. So, we are wondering how is this our problem? Especially, when the waitress made an effort to come out and made sure we had requested something rare ?. The male manager became so frustrated he said, " comp his dish, oh forget it, comp the whole dinner. ) and walked away.

10 minutes later, the male manager comes back. He apologized and said it's slow down now, I can talk to you. He offered another steak but at that time, we were all about to be finished with our food.

The waitress who asked about the rare steak came out also and apologized profusely. Once again, their excuse is that they were busy. When we finally got our check, she made it a point to point out that the drinks were on them, all 3 drinks. By the way, most of our drinks were included in the pre fix dinner. In addition, we left 20% tip even though the service was mediocre. Needless to say, my dining experience is now ruined. We are definitely not going back and we don't recommend this place to anyone.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

I came for a birthday dinner. It didn't look too busy for a Friday night. Ordered the prix frixe T bone steak and asked for it to be rare, Borscht soup, lemon tea. When the borsht soup came, I noticed right away a hair on the edge of the soup line and it looked like it was a considerably smaller portion than another partygoer's soup. I bought it to the waitresses attention and she took it back. I chose not to get another soup. It was a big turnoff. About 5-10 minutes later another waitress comes to the table to ask us if we're sure we want the steaks rare. Strange question but of course answer was yes. Out comes the steaks. They were cooked medium well. We immediately bought it to their attention. The waitress went to the back and then no one came back to address the issue. We got another waitresses attention and mentioned to her the steak wasn't cooked rare. She takes off to the back. Finally a manager comes to the table. He's a bit standoffish and gets flustered speaking to us about the steak's doneness. Needless to say, my dining experience is now ruined.

I'm not coming back.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 2

Visited this self proclaimed "Hong Kong style cafe" a couple of times ordering a few HK classic dishes and here is my review. First and foremost at any HK cafe for us is tasting their HK teas. Here we ordered their HK milk tea hot as well as cold plus their cold HK lemon tea. We have had better HK teas in the NYC area but it is not as bland or merely Lipton/Tently tea as some bakeries/restaurants use. The flavor profile is mediocre and not as rich as some of our favorite HK tea spots in NYC. The lemon tea was a bit watered down even upon arrival at our table as well as being loaded with ice.
As for food we had ordered their French toast with condensed milk and peanut butter - this was decent, not overly sweet, not overly fried, but a bit less peanut butter than most and using average Chinese bakery white bread. Baked curry beef brisket over rice - done correctly like HK with a fried egg rice base, filled to the top amount of beef and curry that is decently tasty but not exactly authentic HK if this is what you are looking for. Sizzling combo of sirloin steak, borsch soup, fries, spaghetti, and drink - all this for $32. The steak was a large cut abeit not the best cut but considering the price point I cannot complain too much. As well as it being cooked exactly medium plus salted and peppered correctly. The HK borsch soup was average, spaghetti is eh, and fries nice n crispy.
Their Supreme soy sauce fried noodles - not how the usual HK soy sauce fried noodle is made and too soggy. I also prefer it with the proper wok hay which this is lacking yet it has some burnt pieces (which I noticed also in the dish the table next to us ordered). However it is filled with all sorts of veggies for those value seekers.
So overall speaking of value The Legend Cafe House does offer value and large dishes - we can see this in how busy the place is with families, kids, and the like during peak hours. Impressive is the quality of the waitresses and service they offer - prompt, polite, and they care what they do. In terms of food taste, dish prep, and likeness to Hong Kong we would say it is average for the NYC area. Would I go back - yes for the value and service.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Food is terrible, barely any sauce and the rice to protein portion is ridiculous. Almost 3 times as much rice as meat.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Good portion size and ok taste

Employees are kind, and the prices are very reasonably affordable

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: French Toast with Condense Milk