BaYao Cafe 伯友茶記

Place is so cool. Love the decor and trendiness of the dishes and drinks! Looks better than it tastes though. Milk tea taste like coffee, chicken pineapple bun sandwich tasted like an American fried chicken sandwich. Definitely fun but more for the experience than for the taste.

I went there for the first time earlier this week and I had told come back three days later for my birthday. I love the food! The decorations is so fun and visually stimulating. Every single item I've had (not all depicted here) was delicious. I live on Malden, so the fact that I came down all the way to Quincy twice in a week should tell you what I think of this place. I'm still not done trying all their menu!

Finally we have a cha chaan teng that is decent! I love their mixed sauce rice rolls, curry fish balls, satay beef and egg sando, bolognese baked spaghetti, and LEMON ICED TEA! This place is always packed and I can see why now.

Visited this cafe twice, each time ordered different dishes. All of them are so good! The butter pineapple bun and black truffle omelet shrimp rice are MUST TRY! Really authentic Cantonese style cafe, can’t be happier for such a great find in North Quincy! Wait time can be a bit long if you visit during lunch time on a weekend, so get there early to avoid crowds.

Cute interior with lots of accents highlighting parts of Hong Kong culture. The menu covers most of what is to be expected from a cha chan tang. The food itself was decent. I liked my milk tea the most out of what I ordered. Prices were pretty standard.

This place is hopping on a Saturday. I love their efficient and automated waitlist system. It is part of a chain of Asian/Italian fusion restaurants. I got honey char served over a large bowl of rice. The char was delicious and affordable; I didn't pay for it. Some vegetables like onions/scallions, carrots, ginger, etc could have enhanced the dish. My friend (the payer) got a lasagna-looking dish loaded with pork chop. He definitely left full. I want to try that next time. They also had good french toast breakfast type things and dishes sizzling and smoking as they came to the table. Gotta try one of their locations at least once.Also delicious beverages.

This new spot just opened and it’s already pretty busy. The restaurant itself is small with no parking, and the waiting area feels cramped, but if you’re only 2–3 people the wait isn’t too long. The Hong Kong–style décor is eye-catching, though the menu doesn’t have pictures, so it helps to check reviews beforehand. Most people seemed to order the chicken rice, which I tried and found both tasty and generous in portion. The toast was also good and a bit different, while the milk tea was decent, but the iced bear milk tea wasn’t worth the extra $2 since it’s basically just a frozen ice bear, so don’t FOMO like I did. The low point for me was the siu mai, which was mostly dough, and the rice roll which felt pretty average. Overall, the place is noisy because of the small space ‘cause everyone talks loudly and it’s hard to even hear the staff.

Love the vibe and the food was so good! They resembled the taste of a real cafe in HK well. The portion of our dishes was big - US portion with HK taste - the best of both worlds! They’re priced pretty reasonable as well. Plan to come back again to try some other dishes they offer. Really popular during weekend but the table turned pretty quickly especially for 2 persons. You would need to stay near the front desk / entrance and they will call your name when a table is available for your party.