The food was good and I’ll include pictures, but the standout was definitely the exceptional and kind service. Anyone and everyone will tell you Chinatown isn’t know for good service, but this place is the exception!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
THINH
Great dinner at Jiu Fu Cafe. The beef chow fun was perfectly cooked with tender beef and great flavor, not greasy at all. The stir fried shrimp with black pepper was crispy, fresh, and delicious. Service was quick and the atmosphere was clean and comfortable. Will definitely come back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dian Jiao
We’ve come back to this restaurant multiple times because the food is decent. Unfortunately, this visit completely ruined the experience. We reserved a table for 10 on a Sunday night, fully expecting it to be busy. About an hour in, a waitress came by asking if we needed to box our food—we told her we were still eating. Twenty minutes later, another waitress brought the check and said, “I see you guys are chatting, not eating, maybe it’s time to pay and leave to make room for waiting guests.” That was unbelievably rude and disrespectful. We were not done, we had ordered plenty of food, and we were well within a normal dining timeframe for a large group. Being blatantly pressured to leave like this is unacceptable and something I’ve never experienced at any other restaurant. Good food does not excuse terrible service and zero respect for customers. We won’t be coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Angele Wei
Food was fine and overall atmosphere was fine as well. We made a reservation there on a Sunday evening and they rushed us throughout the entire night and eventually towards the end of our dinner they straight up said “we noticed you guys are just chatting, and we have a line, so we need you to leave”. keep in mind they rushed us multiple times throughout the night by asking to wrap our food up to go, or straight up taking our plates and utensils. More importantly, when the bill was getting paid, they demanded a higher tip than what was paid and acted incredibly entitled to a higher tip amount, despite the lack of consideration and poor service. I seriously do not think this type of behavior is acceptable, this encounter decided that I will not be returning to this establishment.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Nick Hiran
One of the Best Teochew Chinese food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Liangzi Ellis
Basil popcorn chicken and bean sprouts were yummy. Each dish had a large portion. The restaurant is a bit loud.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Amy Chang
Per Texas health code animals are extremely prohibited from being inside restaurants. This place is not just let non service dog inside but aggression dog. It barked and almost bit us while we walked to our table. I won’t go back to the restaurant again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 3
Bruce Forest
Crab in the porridge was very fresh and juicy. It would be better to provide certain tools to crack the crab shell. The assorted braised platter 卤水拼盘tastes good, a little bit salty. Beef Chou Fun fusions the taste of Chou Fun, shrimp, and the crispy flavor of fresh bean sprouts appropriately. The dinning hall is a bit crowded. It’s understandable as they try to accommodate as many guests as possible. I saw a long line of people waiting outside. A good and popular place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Riya Santra
Got the mapo tofu, sizzling seafood with black bean sauce, hot spicy chicken, rice noodles with beef satay sauce, salty fish chicken eggplant clay pot (without fish). The black bean sauce on the seafood was delicious, and the noodles were also very good. I'm used to Sichuan mapo tofu, but this mapo tofu was a pleasant change. Our waitress kindly told us the salty fish was too salty, so we just got the eggplant and chicken. The chicken was a little lacking in flavor, but the eggplant was delicious. Fast and great service overall. Would love to come back to try congee and other dishes. This was great food for a rainy day
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Boey Ho
* Authentic Chiu Chow Style cuisine * Definitely delicious food * The Mid-Congee is great for 3-4 family portion * Highly recommend the dishes as photos mention
Don’t skip over this place as it’s in the a little known corner of one the main Chinatown plazas. (Next to H- mart) Neglected exterior but don’t let that deter you. The interior is bright, well decorated, and clean. Ordered the popular Marinated Delights Combination (C03) and the water spinach with garlic sauce. The combination consisted of pig feet, ears, tongue, intestines, tofu, and egg. Well braised and a bold flavor on each item. Tender tongue meat and chewy pig feet. My favorite was the tofu as it was the most marinated. Loved the variety and size of this dish. Water spinach was stir fried with the perfect amount of garlic. Looked like the seafood congee was popular as there were several tables with clay pots. Extremely quick service, there were several tables and a large party ahead of us but we were still served all our dishes within ten minutes of ordering. Will be back to try the rest of the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jack Wright
Amazing, fast, attentive service. Dishes came very fast despite a packed restaurant, and they tasted fantastic. We will definitely return.
Wei Chen
ordered shrimp fried rice and kungpao chicken. it was a terrible experience. shrimp fried rice was too greasy to eat, even using napkin to absorbing cooking oil , kungpao chicken was funny, chef only put 2 peanuts i counted it. both costed me 30 bucks. both dishes are trashes, worthless. throw into the garbage can. never waste my precious dollars. goodbye.
Paul Goh
The service and ambiance were what you’d expect from a traditional Chinese restaurant, but the food truly stood out. The duck was incredibly tender and flavorful, perfectly seasoned without being overly salty. The marinated delights combination was exceptional—each item was packed with rich, authentic flavors. If you’re a fan of Teochew cuisine, this place is a must-visit. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jing Huang
The owner is so sweet. The rain is so heavy when I’m there. She sent me to the car. The food is great too. 5 stars recommended.
The food was good and I’ll include pictures, but the standout was definitely the exceptional and kind service. Anyone and everyone will tell you Chinatown isn’t know for good service, but this place is the exception!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great dinner at Jiu Fu Cafe. The beef chow fun was perfectly cooked with tender beef and great flavor, not greasy at all. The stir fried shrimp with black pepper was crispy, fresh, and delicious. Service was quick and the atmosphere was clean and comfortable. Will definitely come back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We’ve come back to this restaurant multiple times because the food is decent. Unfortunately, this visit completely ruined the experience. We reserved a table for 10 on a Sunday night, fully expecting it to be busy. About an hour in, a waitress came by asking if we needed to box our food—we told her we were still eating. Twenty minutes later, another waitress brought the check and said, “I see you guys are chatting, not eating, maybe it’s time to pay and leave to make room for waiting guests.”
That was unbelievably rude and disrespectful. We were not done, we had ordered plenty of food, and we were well within a normal dining timeframe for a large group. Being blatantly pressured to leave like this is unacceptable and something I’ve never experienced at any other restaurant. Good food does not excuse terrible service and zero respect for customers. We won’t be coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Food was fine and overall atmosphere was fine as well. We made a reservation there on a Sunday evening and they rushed us throughout the entire night and eventually towards the end of our dinner they straight up said “we noticed you guys are just chatting, and we have a line, so we need you to leave”. keep in mind they rushed us multiple times throughout the night by asking to wrap our food up to go, or straight up taking our plates and utensils. More importantly, when the bill was getting paid, they demanded a higher tip than what was paid and acted incredibly entitled to a higher tip amount, despite the lack of consideration and poor service. I seriously do not think this type of behavior is acceptable, this encounter decided that I will not be returning to this establishment.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
One of the Best Teochew Chinese food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Basil popcorn chicken and bean sprouts were yummy. Each dish had a large portion. The restaurant is a bit loud.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Per Texas health code animals are extremely prohibited from being inside restaurants. This place is not just let non service dog inside but aggression dog. It barked and almost bit us while we walked to our table.
I won’t go back to the restaurant again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 3
Crab in the porridge was very fresh and juicy. It would be better to provide certain tools to crack the crab shell. The assorted braised platter 卤水拼盘tastes good, a little bit salty. Beef Chou Fun fusions the taste of Chou Fun, shrimp, and the crispy flavor of fresh bean sprouts appropriately. The dinning hall is a bit crowded. It’s understandable as they try to accommodate as many guests as possible. I saw a long line of people waiting outside. A good and popular place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Got the mapo tofu, sizzling seafood with black bean sauce, hot spicy chicken, rice noodles with beef satay sauce, salty fish chicken eggplant clay pot (without fish). The black bean sauce on the seafood was delicious, and the noodles were also very good. I'm used to Sichuan mapo tofu, but this mapo tofu was a pleasant change. Our waitress kindly told us the salty fish was too salty, so we just got the eggplant and chicken. The chicken was a little lacking in flavor, but the eggplant was delicious. Fast and great service overall. Would love to come back to try congee and other dishes. This was great food for a rainy day
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
* Authentic Chiu Chow Style cuisine
* Definitely delicious food
* The Mid-Congee is great for 3-4 family portion
* Highly recommend the dishes as photos mention
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Don’t skip over this place as it’s in the a little known corner of one the main Chinatown plazas. (Next to H- mart) Neglected exterior but don’t let that deter you. The interior is bright, well decorated, and clean. Ordered the popular Marinated Delights Combination (C03) and the water spinach with garlic sauce. The combination consisted of pig feet, ears, tongue, intestines, tofu, and egg. Well braised and a bold flavor on each item. Tender tongue meat and chewy pig feet. My favorite was the tofu as it was the most marinated. Loved the variety and size of this dish. Water spinach was stir fried with the perfect amount of garlic. Looked like the seafood congee was popular as there were several tables with clay pots. Extremely quick service, there were several tables and a large party ahead of us but we were still served all our dishes within ten minutes of ordering. Will be back to try the rest of the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing, fast, attentive service. Dishes came very fast despite a packed restaurant, and they tasted fantastic. We will definitely return.
ordered shrimp fried rice and kungpao chicken. it was a terrible experience. shrimp fried rice was too greasy to eat, even using napkin to absorbing cooking oil , kungpao chicken was funny, chef only put 2 peanuts i counted it. both costed me 30 bucks.
both dishes are trashes, worthless. throw into the garbage can. never waste my precious dollars. goodbye.
The service and ambiance were what you’d expect from a traditional Chinese restaurant, but the food truly stood out. The duck was incredibly tender and flavorful, perfectly seasoned without being overly salty. The marinated delights combination was exceptional—each item was packed with rich, authentic flavors. If you’re a fan of Teochew cuisine, this place is a must-visit. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
The owner is so sweet. The rain is so heavy when I’m there. She sent me to the car. The food is great too. 5 stars recommended.
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