Baby Cafe San Leandro

I’m pretty sure the menu has changed from the first time I came here with some women’s networking group, and I’m so glad we checked it out again because I’m a fan! The atmosphere is really nice. It’s decorated super cute inside, but also it’s spacious enough even though it was quite packed with customers. Great sign. My friend and I went for lunch mid week and I had chow fun and she had tom yum soup noodles. Both had generous portions and was tasty! Definitely enough to take home. I think it might be better for a group so you can eat family style and try a lot of dishes. The warm tea they serve is really delicious and the hot sauce has the perfect kick!

We visited on a Saturday for lunch, and the restaurant was quite packed. The wait time was about 15 minutes, which wasn't too bad. The interior is beautifully decorated, and the waitstaff is friendly and efficient. We ordered the chopped green beans, milk tea, baked pork chop rice, and the signature beef brisket in rice cube. All the dishes were delicious. We will definitely come back again.

Checking out the spot for the first time as it was recommended to me. Didn’t have to wait a long time to get seated on a Sunday during peak lunch hour (for three people and a baby). Ordered the Hainanese chicken, Beef Stew, and Baked Fish Fillet with Rice and really enjoyed all three dishes. Hainanese chicken was tasty & “crispy” (not fried but well textured), the Beef brisket came very quickly and was very well flavored, and the baked fish fillet was a pleasant surprise and great for sharing. If I had to nitpick, I wish the beef was a little warmer (it felt like they had a big batch prepared) and that the scallion sauce for the chicken was more flavorful. We also got drinks and they were all enjoyable. The strawberry and mango milks were especially a hit! Would definitely come again.

Newer hk style cafe restaurant in San leandro. They did some Reno so it feel pretty good sitting inside and chilling, flavours was good on point and decent pricing for the size portion. Servers are little lagging and some not the friendliest. Over all would come back cause the flavour were good, no coffee available, only teas. We had the eel stone rice that was good a lot of ingredients which we love , and the stone was actually nice and hot. We had their pickled veggies and fish that was flavourful. And the rice cube curry that was little disappointing the rice cube bowl was over friend and the chicken wasnt fresh tasting.

Delicious Taste of Hong Kong in San Leandro - Highly Recommended! Baby Cafe in San Leandro is a fantastic addition to the local food scene, offering a delightful experience with its authentic Hong Kong-style fast food. From the moment you step inside, you're greeted by a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The staff are efficient and always ready with a smile, making you feel right at home. The food itself is the star of the show. On my recent visit, I tried their 干炒牛河 (Dry Beef Chow Fun) and the 海南雞 (Hai Nan Chicken), and both were exceptional. The 干炒牛河 was packed with flavor and had that wonderful "wok hey" – the slightly charred aroma and taste that comes from stir-frying at high heat – which is a hallmark of great Cantonese cooking. The portion of beef was generous and tender. The 海南雞 was also a standout. The chicken was incredibly moist and flavorful, and it came with a fragrant rice that complemented it perfectly. It's clear that Baby Cafe pays attention to the quality and preparation of their dishes. Beyond the excellent food, the service is also noteworthy. Even when I forgot to request utensils with my order, the kind lady at the cashier happily provided them and gently reminded me to select that option in the future. It's these small touches that make a big difference in the overall dining experience. Whether you're looking for a quick and tasty lunch or a satisfying dinner, Baby Cafe is a must-try in San Leandro. The prices are reasonable for the quality and portion sizes you receive. I'll definitely be returning to explore more of their menu and highly recommend it to anyone craving authentic and delicious Hong Kong-style food. Don't miss out on this gem!

this new Hong Kong style Café has honestly been my family's go to since they opened whether it's for lunch, dinner, or late night snacks/desserts. their service is quick and most importantly their food options are amazing. My favorite would be the hainanese chicken rice plate!! the ambience is also very cute and gives off modern fairytale vibes - their Hong Kong style dessert menu is also super delicious and mango sago would be my go to. something I appreciate on top of everything is most of what I've tried have been pretty flavorful and delicious so you can't really go wrong. I think it's more of a preference on your flavor profiles. 10/10 would recommend tips: - perfect for family, kids, dates, and friends - lots of parking available within the plaza - good for lunch and dinner - lots of options and has vegetarian friendly options

Heard through the grapevine about this new restaurant. went for dinner today at 5:30 pm. The food was great, space is beautiful. The sweet and sour pork chop is a standout! delicious!!!! my son loved the half chicken.he ate the whole thing with the fried rice. I’m telling all my friends and family and going back soon.

So far enjoying the food here a lot. From the baked spaghetti or rice dishes, wonton soup, butter melon dishes, to their authentic HK milk tea. Make sure to come early (before 11:45) during the weekend, or be prepared to wait for a table. The restaurant gets very busy from 11:45am onwards and not only it is a wait for a table, but also getting the waiter/waitress attention to order and even to pay the bill. So plan accordingly. The baked dishes and the sizzling plates takes 15-30 minutes extra so if you are planning to have these, order immediately when you’re seated, or go early so they are ready when you expect to have your meal.

Beautiful restaurant . Makes me feel like I'm eating in a fairytale. The food is delicious and the drinks are huge. The hainan chicken rice plate is a popular choice and now I know why. Tender and juicy. The popcorn chicken is flavorful and delicious. My favorite drink is the red bean ice. It comes with ice cream on top. Service is friendly and efficient . They speak both Chinese and English.

Don't have anything bad to say about my first visit. This is their grand opening period so the place looks super clean with a beautiful ambience. Very trendy looking with 2 large faux trees. The menu is pretty extensive and somewhat unique with some menu items I'd never seen at other Chinese restaurants, like a fusion of Thai and Chinese for some dishes. However, I will say that their tom yum spaghetti was a major disappointment and honestly kind of gross. Tasted nothing like Tom Yum and was a bit of a slimy consistency. Their Hainan chicken soup broth was also a bit bland, or too clean for me. Other than those two dishes, we quite liked everything else for the most part. Chicken wings were cut in half and easy to eat with good flavor, beef and egg chow fun was ok (wish they stir fried it first before putting the egg and beef sauce), the rice block was delish, and the string bean and beef dish was well done too! Service on a slow day was pretty good. Went twice. A Wednesday night, no one was really there, so service was pretty good. A Saturday afternoon for lunch was crazy busy, so service was often tough to get unless you flagged someone down.

This has been on my "to go" list for a while. However, I did not have a chance yet. Food was delicious, liked the Hainan Chicken. The crispy noodle was very delicious too. The white pasta was a great spin: there was wasabi in the sauce. Service was quick and accurate. Ambiance was casual, beautifully decorated and clean. Will come again. Parking was easy and plentiful: in the same parking lot of the supermarket and plenty of stores.

@ Marina Faire Shopping Center 13708 Doolittle Dr San Leandro, CA 94577 "Baby Cafe" is a great place to get a nice meal after work. Open until 10pm, it's menu has a variety of dishes that will satisfy your appetite. I was there at 8:30pm on a Tuesday night. My job finished up at Kaiser Hospital @ San Leandro, and Baby Cafe is just down the street at Fairway x Doolittle. I was greeted and offered a table. It wasn't crowded at all, with only five tables occupied. The menu is a picture book full of familiar dishes and items. I ordered: Beef Won Ton Noodle Soup. My soup was very good, it had a nice balance of won ton, beef, veggies, and thin ramen. The pieces of beef were tender with some tendon. The beef fat added to the rich flavor. The broth was mild and not salty. The restaurant itself is fairly large with a variety of tables. The decor is modern and bright. The unique features include two large trees in the dining room. There's two "all gender" restrooms. The one I used was small and confining. Baby Cafe is in a shopping center with a shared parking lot. The restaurant faces Fairway Dr. Tip: Come a little later and avoid the dinner crowd.

We love HK cafes and surprisingly it took us long enough to finally try this restaurant. Never tried their union city location. Located in the same parking lot as New Sang Chong supermarket on the side. When you first walk in, you don't feel like you're in a HK cafe. The decor is modern with 2 large faux tree. Don't really understand the thought process behind the baby and how it ties in with the decor. Nonetheless, the restaurant feels bright and clean. We got greeted and seated immediately. We ordered: -Hainan chicken- chicken was tender, ginger scallion was good. -baked pork chop - the pork was on the thicker side, it was saucy but found it weird that their sauce had celery. Also was ascetically unpleased with how they served a completely broken fried egg on top. (See photo) I know there is a shortage and all but damn can they take the time to fry up another egg? It's not like they can't re-use the broken egg for fried rice! -basil clams- okay -dried scallop egg white fried rice - too salty -sizzling beef stew noodles - it was nice that the sauce came on the side so that the fried noodles didn't get soggy. The beef was tender -iced lemon tea - too sweet. I had to dilute it with the free tea. I want to try other dishes next time. But also wonder if I really need to or not...3.5 stars

We literally tried 2 tables before settle into a corner booth with no sun. First table was by the door. 2nd table in a booth with direct sunlight. It was too glaringly hot. The 3rd table, just right. This was our afternoon tea but we really went all out. Each got a drink. Mine was mango milk with 50% sugar.fresh mango was not ripe. Kiwi tea (co-eater needed a little caffeine). Fruit tea, pretty to look at but wasnt much. Skip the drinks. An order of cabbage soup, we needed veggies. Lastly, black sesame pudding, that was the favorite. Service was good, just got to wave her down. We were in a corner in a hugh space, quite relaxing space with two fake trees inside the restaurant. Plenty of parking.

Food is really good. The sauce on the baked pork chop rice was delicious and I love they have so much sauce for the rice. The beef noodle was really good flavor too. The surprise was the sour cabbage fish dish. It was HUGE!!! Delicious too! Will definitely come back!! My only complaint is that they seated us at a table right next to the restroom - honestly, they shouldn't have a table there. People tend to wait for restroom so a line forms next to us. And, who wants to eat next to the restroom? :/ We asked to be reseated and it took a while but we were able to get a new table.

My best friend and I went here for lunch. The restaurant is pretty big, clean and well-lit. I had no problem with the service. I got the sizzling steak meal and my bestie got the baked curry pork dish. Portions are large in my opinion and we both came very hungry lol. My sizzling steak had great flavor overall, but I found it a bit dry and some pieces chewy. The tomato sauce it comes with is pretty good though. The pork curry dish was very flavorful and the pork was tender and delicious. I haven't had good HK milk tea in a long time, and Baby Cafe's has now become my absolute favorite one. Can't wait to try other dishes in the near future.

Baby Cafe has a hefty Hong Kong style menu with so many choices!! It was honesty hard to choose what to order. My go-to order at HK style cafes is the Pork Chop with Spaghetti and WOW the sauce is packed with flavor. The sauce alone made the entire dish. It came with two big pork chop pieces and a good portion of spaghetti noodle. Would definitely come back just to order this dish again. The BBQ Pork with Rice was a good portion size. Came with slightly runny eggs and a sauce on the side ( i assume for the rice). My bbq pork was slightly burnt on the edges but overall super flavorful. Under the eggs was lettuce for the extra crunch. Overall, the dish was pretty standard. For dessert, we ordered the mango purple sticky rice. My only complaints about this was the sago was clumped together and the dish wasn't as cold to my liking (that's sort of a preference thing tho). The mango was good and purple rice gave a great texture. Service was great and the servers attentive. They walked around to check on us and refilled our tea cups multiple times. There's a parking lot in the plaza and so much seating inside. I would definitely come back again with family to try!

Came back again with my brother's family for lunch . We ordered their special dishes like chicken , beef , fish and noodles ... they love all the dishes and also ordered two noodles to go ! The services are the best of the best ! Will come back again !

Baby Cafe? More like Big Vibes Cafe! Let's talk about the food and drinks, because that's the real reason I keep coming back: - Baby Milk Tea - It comes with the cutest signature baby character in ice form! Tastes as good as it looks. - Fresh Fruit Juice - Emphasis on FRESH. Not that sugary bottled stuff. - Curry Beef Stew over Rice - Cozy, comforting, and flavorful -- total comfort food vibes. - Hainan Chicken - The real star here is the scallion ginger sauce. I could put it on everything. - Popcorn Chicken - Crispy, juicy, and not greasy at all. A+ snack or side. - Crispy Rice Cube - Possibly the most Instagrammable dish on the menu. Think beef stew served in a literal crispy rice box. Crunchy, savory goodness! - Eggettes - Light, crispy, slightly chewy -- a must-order if you've got room for dessert. V E R D I C T I was on the hunt for a good Hong Kong-style cafe and stumbled upon Baby Cafe -- honestly, the name alone convinced me to try it (who could resist that?). I've now been here with my family a few times and it's safe to say... I'm obsessed. Yes, there's usually a wait -- but don't stress. The team is super efficient at getting people in and out without making it feel rushed. It's a well-oiled HK cafe machine, and the service is always friendly. Also, the interior is a whole vibe. There's a giant tree in the center of the restaurant, giving off cozy library-meets-picnic energy. Cute enough for your feed but casual enough for a chill meal. And parking? Zero drama. It's in a plaza with plenty of spaces, so no circling the lot with hanger levels rising.

Typical HK style cafe with an extensive menu. Parking: shared lot with other businesses. Parking can be tough on the weekends because of the Asian supermarket around the corner. Ambiance: good size restaurant with a lot of tables. Modern decor and even has a waiting area at the front of the restaurant. A good spot for friends to hang out. It's clean and bright inside. Ambiance: good size restaurant with a lot of tables. Modern decor and even has a waiting area at the front of the restaurant. A good spot for friends to hang out. It's clean and bright inside. Food: 3/5. We ordered the beef stew noodle soup, stir fry gai lan with Chinese sausage and fried scallop and egg white fried rice. Generous portion size. Our favorite was the fried rice. The stir fry veggie dish was too salty and the beef noodle soup was just lukewarm. Cost: $ I would come back for take out and if dining in, we will get the fried rice again.

The food is just as you would expect from a Hong Kong cafe. The hainan chicken was tender and perfectly paired with the ginger scallion sauce. The beef stew was tender. The staff was friendly, and food was served very quickly. The restaurant was busy for a Sunday lunch but we (party of 3) didn't need to wait for a table. The interior design looked modern and clean with some tree decor.

When I heard that Baby Cafe opened a new location in San Leandro I knew i had to check them out! I was so bummed when their Oakland Chinatown location closed down. I ordered the sizzling steak plate with garlic sauce and my mom ordered the hainan chicken rice with ice lemon tea. The steak was cooked to perfection. It was tender and flavorful! You can taste the char from the sizzling plate and the onions were a perfect addition to the garlic sauce. The hainan chicken was just okay, it wasn't superb and the rice didn't taste like hainan chicken rice, but the chicken was silky and I loved the ginger scallion sauce. I loved the decoration inside the restaurant. I got seated right under their tree so that was perfect for ambiance. It's rare to see a tree inside of a restaurant so kudos for the unique decoration!

This place is so effing good!!!! I don't usually eat in San Leandro but since we were in the area I said what the heck let's try something new. This place is kind of in the cuts and in an Asian strip mall type of location. I looked at the pics and reviews and said let's go. The place is really nice and clean. The decor was cute. My order: I do not usually eat beef but I ordered the dry noodle and beef stew plate with the shrimp and eel rice. The Beef stew was so amazing!!!!! The flavor was so delicious and the meat was so tender! I am really picky with all my food and I didn't know what to expect. But as soon as I tasted that flavor my eyes lit up!! It was so good. We ate all of it and even ordered another beef stew plate because we wanted more. The meat fell off the bone! I asked the waitress if there was a grandma cooking in the back because that flavor that's a recipe that only grandma could cook!! Also ordered the fried chicken wings they were delicious next time I will order the lemon pepper ones. We also order the lemon tea and mango milk tea also really good! The rice was good as well but it wasn't my particular fav but my husband loved it and so did my friend. I highly recommend this place and will be coming back!!!

It was my first time here and I found it very clean and friendly staff. I ordered the beef stew with rice, half chicken with ginger sauce and shishamo. I loved everything!!!! Ate everything except for the rice. It was amazing!! 5 STARS.

Came here on Sunday after 5pm.There were other tables occupied but lots of vacant ones. So we were seated quickly. Service was great. Very friendly and attentive. We got the beef stew rice cube. Its instagrammable. Tasted good but the beef brisket could be more tender. Hand shredded chicken was flavorful but a bit salty. We were waiting for our oil rice but it never came. We asked the server and she said it's coming. Then when we ordered a pork chop rice to go, she said they are re-making the oil rice and need another 10 min! The egg puff was crispy. Could have more egg flavor. Thai tea didn't taste like Thai tea at all!! I would not order that again. Ice milk tea had strong tea but didn't have enough cream or milk. Had the pork chop rice at home and it had lots of sauce and was just how it should be. The rice was just white rice and not egg fried rice. But since there was so much sauce, it's good. The oil rice was a bit undercooked. Also, some chairs were cracked and not comfortable to sit on. Hope they can replace them before injuring someone. I would give this place a 3.5 but round up to 4 since we did enjoy the food, ambiance and service.

Another annual meeting with my good friends! Quality/Quantity - Complimentary peanuts. I finished them all by myself, lol. Oyster Sauce Chinese Broccoli - Fresh and steamed well. My only suggestion is to include knives or scissors to cut these long branches... It was just messy to eat. Hai Nan Chicken - A whole chicken for only $8 more. And we knew someone would take the leftovers home. It was also good that they gave us two ginger dishes. House Beef Stew - So flavorful and the beef was so tender. All of which were of decent quantities. Atmosphere - Beautiful new location. Cool hip decor. See pictures. Overall a decent size location. Clean modern restrooms. Open 7 days a week from 11am to 10pm. Plenty of mall parking. Service - 6 stars. The team here was very welcoming. They never pressured us as we stayed here for 4 hours catching up on our lives. Price - $72 + very generous tip! Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2016 and at this location since December of 2024 and with your 3-4 locations. (Your Oakland location has closed). I believe Jun Chen is the owner and a serial entrepreneur.

Fried fish with corn sauce is always a home comfort meal. Simple yet tasty. Not pictured, we usually get baked minced meat spaghetti for kids and they always like it. No problem eating which helps us as a family with two toddlers. Char siu rice with eggs was ok. Char siu wasn't as tasty compared to some restaurants like Jin Ge Ge in San Leandro. Service was fast as we got there and ordered before the dinner crowd on a Friday night. But restaurant was full by around 6:10pm.

Food was yummy, I enjoyed both the baked chicken steak over rice and Beef chow fun with scrambled eggs. The baked chicken steak is on par with shooting star's, maybe not as good but close. I have yet to find another restaurant that can do it as good or same as shooting star. The chicken had plenty of cheesy sauce all around. Could use a little more chicken because there is a lot of rice under. Priced well at $16 before tax and the chow fun was $17 before tax Restaurant is spacious inside, lots of seating, tables and booths. Servers took our order on iPads, food came out in 5-10 minutes. The chow fun came out first and baked chicken steak came out 5 minutes after. Staff was helpful and spoke Chinese/English. Plaza it's in is near Marina park and there is a market few stores down if you need groceries.

Baby Cafe was our 19th hole lunch today. This is another Hong Kong like eatery. Baby Cafe is first time for most of us and still has the "Grand Opening" sign hanging outside. It was not too crowded and we were seated immediately. Clean and nice wide open atmosphere. This is in a strip mall with lots of parking. We have eaten at many of the other restaurants in this strip. We decided to order family style and share our dishes. The staff were friendly and service was fast. We ordered Baked Pork Chop over rice, Beef Stew, Beef Chow Fun, Japanese Tofu, and Curry Fish over Spaghetti. Every dish was tasty and portions are decent portions. Our party couldn't decide if Baby Cafe was better or the other HK cafe close by that we frequent after golf? We will be back to try more dishes at Baby Cafe as we all did enjoy what we ordered.

Tasty Chinese comfort food. My mom likes it here also as the saltiness is perfect. Service is very attentive and efficient. Ambiance is very casual, has modern and eye catching decorations. Would definitely want to come back!

We love HK style cafe food and couldn't wait to try the new baby cafe in San Leandro. We arrived Sunday, late afternoon 5pm. The place was really spacious and we loved the indoor "forest" decor. We were disappointed that 2 of the chairs at our table had cracks and were uncomfortable to sit on. Considering this restaurant is new, we were really surprised by the deteriorating furniture. We ordered their signature iced milk tea and Thai iced tea. Both were pretty bad and didn't taste anything like how it was supposed to. For food, we ordered: 1) egg puffs - really crispy and airy just like how it is in HK. (4/5) 2) beef stew rice cube - I love scorched rice, so really liked this reimagining of this classic dish. However, I have to deduct points on the cost. $20 is pretty expensive for beef stew over rice (4/5) 3) hand shredded chicken - really tasty and moist. Even the breast meat was tender and not dry. (5/5) 4) baked pork chop rice cube- pretty good, on par with other similar restaurants (4/5) 5) drinks - doesn't taste anything like its name would suggest (2/5)

We had a great time at this fairly new Hong Kong style bistro. Upon walking in you see an open dining area with faux trees and their cute baby mascot. We went on a Sunday at peak lunch hour. Luckily I made a reservation beforehand so we were seated quickly. I love the fact that we were presented with a thick menu book with gorgeous pictures. It took us a while to pick which dishes to order because the menu is very extensive. All the dishes we ordered were delicious. The service was friendly and efficient. The restaurant is clean and so is the restroom. I highly recommend this restaurant.

My first time to this location (there is another one in Union City). The baked pork chop rice is as good as the other location. We also ordered the hand shredded chicken and the iced lemon tea, they are both very good. Highly recommend.

I've been trying to try this place out for a while now and today was the day!!!! I rolled there and I found Parking right out in front of all things lol !!! I walked in like a Boss and grabbed a Table and a Menu to Peruse!!! I was brought a Glass of Water and a Pitcher. I ordered: Prawns Chow Fun with Runny Scrambled Eggs!!! Thai Basil Clams Fried Chicken Wings 6 2 Fruit Smoothies Baller On A Budget Approved Snack!! Food started appearing from the Kitchen 15 Minutes after ordering!!! The Food was Piping Hot and Portions were Good!!!! Flavors were Good !!!! Service was good!!! Fairly Attentive!!! Environment was Clean!!! Decor was interesting with 2 Giant Fake trees in the Dining Room!!!! This is a Baller On A Budget Approved Establishment!!!

Came here for dinner on a Saturday night. It was packed but we got one of the last few tables. Once seated, they brought us hot tea right away which was nice. We went through the menu and decided to go for the hainanese chicken, baked ton yum spaghetti, salt and pepper squid, wonton soup and the kiwi cooler Our food came really quick given that they were busy which was nice. The service was good and quick. But now for the food The hainanese chicken was good - rice is tasty. The chicken could be a bit more tender and the scallion ginger sauce needs a bit more flavor. But if you eat it all together it was good The salt and pepper squid was also delicious. Best part was the crispy garlic The wonton soup was amazing - the broth was very flavorful and the cabbages were perfect The Tom yum spaghetti was also not bad. It was too hot to eat right away but once mixed and cooled it's good. I would've loved more cheese on it All in all great experience and good food. Would come back again to try their other menu items

TL;DR Great service (with a helpful and funny HK waiter), yummy food, and cute ambience! They have a few locations in the Bay Area but this was my first time at any of their restaurants. I truly love Hong Kong style "diner" food like this but don't get to have it too often as there aren't that many good ones in the bay IMO. However, this was definitely one of the good ones! Always have to order the baked pork chop over rice (one of the staples for this type of food) and it was delicious! We also got the beef stew with the rice cube (love that crispy rice) but I liked the pork chop more. My son also really enjoyed the eggettes and popcorn chicken. They have some specialty milk teas as well and I thought the lemon ice tea was just the right amount of sweetness. Would recommend a visit!

Good neighborhood cafe, very nice interior decor, refreshing I San Leandro Marina area. Food is average , not great but acceptable. The bake seafood rice plate has way too much sauce and rice but not much seafood. Will come get convenience but not for the food.

Came around the late afternoon on super bowl weekend and had to wait around 10 minutes for a table - It was packed. We checked out the menu before getting seated. I was craving the baked pork chop rice and anticipated a wait as I read it takes awhile to come out, but the other food was pretty good for my tastebuds/reminiscent of what I would order at Shooting Star in Oakland. It was solid, I enjoyed it, and had an entire half to eat for dinner! I didn't like the Hainan Chicken Rice as much, not because it wasn't good, but the dish wasn't what I was hoping for. Rice was just coconut rice, not flavored with the chicken broth. Chicken itself was okay, and ginger was okay too - Nothing this because the ginger is just about my favorite part of any Hainan Chicken order. Otherwise service was not bad as everything came out promptly. They were super busy so I didn't expect a lot.

They prioritize bigger tables. So smaller table takes longer to get seated. Will have to come during less popular times. Food is delicious tho!

Bright, clean, large strip mall parking lot, good service, many items to choose from, tables are nicely spread out, The Beef Stew Rice Cube was good - little chewy on the beef while rice was nice and crunchy with additional small bowl of beef stew sauce to pour or dip your fried rice. The Pei Don So Yook Jook - Thousand Year Old Egg Lean Pork Porridge was decent, very smooth, a bit gooey as if blended, not sure, and wished they had Fried Donuts for dipping - but nope. We ordered a Green Onion Pancake which was ok, but not fluffy enough to replace a Fried Doughnut for Jook Dipping. Will go back to try other things. Their BoBa Milk Tea looked interesting.

I gave it another try after the initial soft opening and it was from day to night Wait time to be seated - 15 - 20 minutes depending on the party size Beef stew won ton noodles is good- beef stew is soft and good amount of wonton The Tom yum shrimps with spaghetti is kind of strange The taste is there and very saucy It's an acquired taste that needs to get use to it Overall - not bad

Busy location with lots of patrons. If you know you want the popular Baked Pork Chop Rice/Spaghetti you should order it ASAP bc it took 30-40 min. I guess this is something for management to work on. Despite that, the food was excellent, with tender pieces of beef & curated flavors to make it authentic. Orders: Beef Rice Cube-crispy fried rice with Chinese stewed beef with a good ratio of tendon to beef. Impressed how crispy the rice was. I appreciate the extra sauce that was provided bc u took it home & just add rice. String Beans & Beef slices-a crispy saucy string bean dish with tender pieces of beef. A definite reorder. Salty Fish Pork Eggplant- when it arrived I thought it was a bit pale in color, but don't be deceived bc the flavor was perfect. The eggplant was not over cooked & the salty fish gave it that nice salty flavor that mixes well with rice. (Rice sold separately). Coming on a Sat.means being patient. Bc the Pork Chop Baked Rice dish didn't come on time, the manager was gracious enough to comp us, but we declined bc of the business. The gesture was well appreciated & I would come back.

Baby cafe 10/10. I just left eating baby cafe for dinner tonight. I must say it's a 10 out of 10. I have never written a Yelp review so fast before. This tells you a lot about my experience. Nicely light modern HK cafe restaurant. A great addition to the plaza. I love the two trees inside the cafe. A nice touch for decor. As for the food we ordered Hainan chicken and rice: delicious! The chicken was moist, tender, and silky. The yellow rice was nice and fragrant. The scallion ginger sauce was tasty. They got that sauce down right! Fried smelt fish: nicely fried and enjoyable. Black Peppered beef spaghetti noodles: flavorful, meat was tender and the portion was big. Mango sago with sticky rice: refreshing dessert after your meal. Service: waitresses and waiters were nice and attentive. This will be my go to spot now. I'm glad baby cafe opened and looking forward to trying other dishes on their menu.

This place is new-ish and the interior is so nice! While I was eating, I couldn't stop thinking about how this would be such a nice venue for a little birthday party/some kind of event. They have fake trees inside and I think that gives it a really clean vibe. Service is good despite them being pretty busy on a Friday morning! We ordered the popcorn chicken, and a sizzling noodle plate that came with a drink (we got sweetened milk tea). The milk tea was strong and sweet! They were generous with the popcorn chicken and the chicken was juicy and flavorful. The noodle dish was the best - the meat was flavorful but so so tender, and the noodles were crunchy but drenching it in sauce helped make it softer. Would definitely order everything we ordered again!

Somehow I never ate at Baby Cafe when they were in Oakland Chinatown, but I recently discovered their new location in San Leandro. My friend and I stopped for dinner on Saturday around 5:30 and there was plenty of seating. It really filled up while we were there, and by the time we left around 7, it was completely packed. The inside is very spacious, and the decor is on point. The two large trees inside made the space feel very comfortable. I love the physical menu here. It felt solid in my hands. Also half of the menu (or more) consists of large, high quality photos of the dishes, so it was a pleasure to flip through. I got the beef stew rice cube ($18.95) and my friend got the sizzling chicken steak with rice with curry sauce ($18.95). The sizzling platters also come with a drink, which is nice. I wasn't sure what to expect from the rice cube, but it was an interesting dish. The beef stew was delicious. Flavor was on point and the meat was a good mix of lean and fatty parts. The rice is quite crispy, more so than I would like. I'm glad I tried it once but don't feel like I need to get it again. Also, the portion is massive. I tried really hard and got through about half of the beef and rice before I gave up and took the rest home. My friend loved his chicken steak. It comes with fries as well, so I think he really liked having a variety of things on his plate to eat. We ended the meal with the sesame paste with mochi ($6.50). Also super solid. We both really enjoyed our meal here and will be back!

To give my review of how impressed I am with Baby Cafe, let's begin with the organized waiting list system and the fast working employees who check the tables, as they clear from the diners, then they check the list frequently and call the next party's name, all while the other fast and hard-working employees are cleaning the table and turning it around with new sets of dining ware, so that by the time the next party's name is called, the table is fully cleaned and ready. I watched all of this magic go down as I waited only a short (around 15 minutes), for my name to be called for our party. The first time this cafe opened, we walked in to check it out and were drawn in by the beautiful and fun decor and set up of the restaurant. When we saw the menu, we were sold and returned that same day for dinner. After experiencing the difference in flavor compared to other Chinese restaurants we frequent, we knew we needed to return. During this 2nd visit, we tried their shredded chicken since we had seen many customers order this dish the last time we dined here. We were blown away by the abundance of chicken on the plate! The sesame oil and seeds are a perfect touch to top off this cold, delectable dish. We make sure to ask for the raw ginger, scallion, and oil to enjoy with our chicken. The Japanese tofu and Chinese broccoli (Gai lan) with dried meat dishes packed a punch with the flavors! The dried pork and sausage were an excellent balance of salt and sweet. My first bite of tofu and gai lan made delicious sauce dance all over my taste buds! The fried rice with eel, shrimp, and roe is packed with such an abundance of diverse flavors that I had to keep myself from finishing the whole plate! I paired some of my fried rice servings with the beef stew we ordered, which had such soft beef that was soaked in smooth, salty sauce perfection. The candied walnuts in the honey walnut prawns were fresh walnuts that crunched in my mouth and I just couldn't get enough. The creamy and sugary experience of eating these walnut prawns is what makes this my new fav place to get my fix of honey walnut prawns. The top notch servers refilled our waters and responded promptly and professionally to all of our requests. The waiting area plus the dining room full of customers during our dinner time are evidence of the excellence of the service, ambiance, and food of Baby Cafe. Seeing the super tall glasses of teas and other yummy looking drinks on diners' tables makes me want to go back soon to taste their iced drinks! My family and I agreed this is next level Chinese food flavor and culinary quality. The chefs' culinary talents are present in every dish we have tried and enjoyed so far. My 5-stars for Baby Cafe is given with high praise and gratitude!!

Baby Cafe opened where Hydro Garden Delight was. Throughly renovated. Inside dining only. Greeted quickly, seated, ordered. Food came 10ish minutes. Parking lot crowded at peak times. Offerings (Hong Kong fare): entrees, snacks, sandwiches, drinks, veggies, sizzling platters, dessert, baked rice/spaghetti, pan fried noodles, soups, fried rice, stonepot & porridge.. Bites: sizzling pork chop & chicken steak with black pepper sauce (19.95) includes drink. -fresh scoop of rice to soak up sauces, fried egg sunny side up, french fries, broccoli stems, tomato. -pork chop & chicken steak uber tender. Almost melt in mouth comfort food. Marinated before grilling. Not much flava. Mixed everything together like hash except for veggies. Slight sodium aftertaste. -shoestring fries had nice crunch, firm innards. Sauce: black pepper, soy sauce, sugar, water, garlic, shallot, red vinegar, corn starch, oil, Worcestershire sauce + many optional items.. Sips (included) : hong kong milk tea.. -classic HK tea. Brewed black oolong tea with condensed milk...perfect. Soo good. 4.5 stars lst time for sizzling plate @Baby Cafe. Ok. Will order something else next time. *many associates on floor. A wave will get u service..

A lovely addition to this shopping center. 2 trees are styled in the middle of the restaurant. Very modern and clean. We ordered beef stew, dry noodle. This dish was done to perfection. The beef stew soft and tender. The Hai Nan chicken rice had a beautiful presentation complete with peanuts. slices of decorative cucumber. Beef chow fun had good " wok hey" and garlic lettuce was a nice addition as a vegetable. All so good, large portions.

this new Hong Kong style Café has honestly been my family's go to since they opened whether it's for lunch, dinner, or late night snacks/desserts. their service is quick and most importantly their food options are amazing. My favorite would be the hainanese chicken rice plate!! the ambience is also very cute and gives off modern fairytale vibes - their Hong Kong style dessert menu is also super delicious and mango sago would be my go to. something I appreciate on top of everything is most of what I've tried have been pretty flavorful and delicious so you can't really go wrong. I think it's more of a preference on your flavor profiles. 10/10 would recommend tips: - perfect for family, kids, dates, and friends - lots of parking available within the plaza - good for lunch and dinner - lots of options and has vegetarian friendly options

Love the new location here! The place is very big with lots of tables. It's clean, spacious and aesthetic. Came here on a Saturday late afternoon and there was no wait. The staff were all super friendly and service was fast. The baked pork chop rice was flavorful with 2 thick juicy pork chops. Wish there could be more cheese on top. The chicken wings were fried to perfection. Portion is generous.

Decided to check out this new cafe that was opened until 10pm. The place was bright and nicely decorated! They have the typical HK cafe food options and some desserts. We ordered: - Baked Fish Fillet Spaghetti: like typical HK cafes, you can choose between rice or spaghetti. The pieces of fish were generous and the sauce was flavorful and thick. I didn't know it was white sauce since there was no picture (also forgot to ask), but I would've preferred the tomato red sauce to balance out the cheesiness and not make it too heavy. - Sizzling Mixed Pork Chop & Chicken Steak: this is a good option if you want two protein choices and the portion of meat is a lot. Choose between: Black Pepper Sauce/Tomato Sauce/Garlic Sauce/ Curry Sauce. Nice blend of Asian and western food with the addition of fries and cucumbers/tomatoes. The meat had a good sauce but overall wasn't as flavorful as I would like. Comes with either: Hot Milk Tea/Lemon Tea/Coffee/Honey lemon. Overall, it's nice to have a HK cafe with so many choices in San Leandro. They have desserts but not many options as it seems to be more focused on food entrees. The portions were generous for the price point and lots of parking in the plaza. The staff were nice and attentive. Would come back to try other things if I'm in the area!

The newest branch of the popular Baby Café has now opened in San Leandro's Marina Faire Plaza! After the failed attempts in downtown Alameda, Southland mall and NewPark mall, the owners are back at it, and this time, in a much better location for potential success (Emeryville and Union City are still going strong). Also shuttered is the Oakland Chinatown branch, and this one is apparently a direct lateral move from there. From what I can see, the menu is similar to the full sized offerings at sit down locations (not the mall/food court branches). Despite the huge Cantonese population in San Leandro, this area has always been underserved with HK cuisine offerings, with Sisi's and Leisure café being the only other options if one doesn't want to venture out to Oakland Chinatown or down to the Tri-City area. Another recent competitor within this realm is Garden Café in Castro Valley, and along with Baby Café, suddenly, there is a plethora of latenight HK "cha chaan teng" selection in this part of town! I was so excited for this Baby Café to finally open its doors, I went twice within the opening week! And let me tell you... it didn't disappoint! The interior motif is reminiscent of a park, complete with imitation full sized trees (making this more of a garden than Garden Café actually is). It is also quite spacious with comfortable seating spread very far apart, unlike at the cramped Union City location (after they removed the birdcages). Lighting is very bright, and ceilings are high, claustrophobics need not worry. Service is friendly, and I recognize much of the staff from the other shops. Only time will tell if they will remain, or if they are only here for the grand opening. The actual geographic location is very convenient, as it is part of the Marina Faire plaza anchored by New Sang Chong Market. In a blink of an eye, in true Chinese fashion, this once humble strip mall has turned completely Chinese, so it is now your one stop shop for all of your needs. Parking is plentiful, since the lot is quite large. If there aren't any spaces immediately in front, there are plenty more around the corner. As for the food... it's great! I have so far sampled a few items, from Curry Beef Stew, Sizzling Steak, Hainan Chicken, Hand Shredded Chicken, Mapo Tofu, Sizzling Ground Pork Japanese Tofu, and even the Milk Tea with their logo as an ice cube, and everything has been exceptional. My only *very minor* gripe is that the milk tea is a bit grainy, and not too strong, but it's certainly not bad. So far, this branch of Baby Café is still in it's infancy, but as it matures, hopefully things will remain consistently wonderful!

Came with my sisters and we were pleasantly surprised. The line moved quickly at 6pm on a Saturday. We were seated within 15 mins. We ordered the baked tom yum shrimp , the baked pork chop, fried rice with beef stew. My fave was the baked Tom yum shrimp, it had a good Tom yum flavor and it was also a little spicy! The baked pork chop was not bad but it only came with one small pork chop which was pretty flavorful but small. The fried rice with beef stew was also very good, the portion of the fried rice basket was pretty hefty and the beef was super tender and flavorful. Overall, a great addition to the area. Definitely would come back if I have a hk cafe craving and I'm in the area!

Tom yum pasta is just delicious and the sauce really tastes like Thai Tom yum soup! How delightful Chinese desserts available: Diff combos of Sticky rice (including durian if you dare!) and mochi dough balls in black sesame soup Dishes are large so it's easy to share with your best buds to try a bit of everything Drinks: Milk tea, lemon tea, regular Chinese tea (beware of drinking at night, know your limits!), water Staff knows English, no worries at all for English speakers when ordering Free parking lot. Easy.

I'm happy there's a Baby Cafe in San Leandro! It's quite clean inside and service is good with tea refills. We only ordered 2 dishes (a baked spaghetti and walnut prawns) and while I know the baked dish takes longer, I wish they waited to bring both dishes out. The food is okay. It's not my fav HK Cafe but there's plenty of parking and it's close by.

From the time of writing this, they opened up 4 months ago. Came with a family of 7 at 5pm-ish and had plenty of space, dinner rush starting coming in around 7pm. Servers were nice and very respectful. You can see the receipt for the food we ordered. Sweet and sour chicken came with strawberries dipped in the sauce too, and it weirdly worked! Beef chow fun was very flavorful, and the salty fish fried rice was indeed very salty. Decorations were very great, and overall was a very pleasant experience - will come back for sure!

Didn't know what I was craving looked on yelp saw this new restaurant and I've had this type of Hong Kong spaghetti near Millbrae so I was excited to see that there was something near my house had no idea that there was restaurants. We love that we ate the spaghetti so fast that we went back the next week and bought two spaghetti. One of the meals also comes with a drink so we got iced milk tea, but there are other drinks that you can choose from will be back.