Venus Cafe - San Jose

Made a visit to this chain store. There are 3 in the bay area. Among all 3, this is considered the best one in my opinion. There is no breakfast option and they open at 11am for their lunch service. There is a lunch menu set and that was what I got. Lots of options but the price is a bit steep for a typical Chinese cafe set lunch. $18.99 and comes with a hot drink. Cold drink upgrade add in $1. I got the baked Portuguese chicken over fried rice w/ ice milk tea. The dish was very good and flavorful. However, the chicken pieces are a bit over season and tends to be salty for my taste. Overall, not bad and fulfilling. The decor and astomohere is nice and cozy like a cafe. It was bit chilling for me at my table as they had turned up the AC. The only I have to say, this is pretty expensive for a lunch special. Aside from that, the food is great and I would recommend to try this place out in San Jose.

This restaurant has been here for a long time, I've been there maybe 3 times, but this will probably be my last time. It's very narrow inside, and the tables are right next to the tables next to them. I ordered Lemonade, but it came with a cup of sugar water + lemon slices for $5.95 (see picture ), the fried instant noodles were OK, but the pork chop was very thin $17.95 . The seafood puff soup not only took a long time to wait, but the soup inside was canned + two pcs shrimps, two pieces of squid $ 14.75 .

Ordered this dish from the menu. The real dish was missing squid. I told the waiter, and he took it back and returned with the added squid. The dish was very different from the picture and description from the menu. There was no XO sauce nor green beans. The service was also off today. Overall I felt the waiters and cooks were having a bad day.

My goto Hong Kong style cafe. They offer a five set menu made up of an entree and a drink. We always find something we like. We also like the Hainan chicken rice in the menu. During these inflationary times, we come here two or more times a month for good food at a reasonable price. It is our cafe. You ?

This establishment is a Hong Kong-style café, reminiscent of similar venues found in Los Angeles. It features a menu that offers a fusion of traditional Chinese and Western-style dishes, typical of the Hong Kong dining experience. While exploring the menu, I faced the challenge of choosing from a wide array of appealing dishes. Ultimately, I opted for the baked pork chop, which closely resembled my previous experiences and was quite enjoyable. Additionally, we ordered the Hainan chicken rice, a dish where the quality of the rice is crucial. While it was satisfactory, it didn't quite meet the standard of what I had previously tasted in LA. Another noodle dish we tried was also quite good. As I currently reside outside of the West Coast, I may not have the opportunity to return. However, for those who live in the area and are seeking authentic Hong Kong café cuisine, this restaurant is worth a visit.

Solid HK comfort food spot with great portions--one item often fits two meals for me. Lunch special comes with a drink. Love their baked spaghetti pork chop items, very filling and served piping hot. Service is friendly and quick.

I had a pleasure dining at Venus Cafe. It’s an authentic Hong Kong cuisine place. Not a fancy place, more homey. It’s an amazing combination of Asian flavors with an European twist. We ordered pork and chicken and both were great. Def coming back to try other menus.

Lunch options are a bit expensive (just under $20 w/o tax), but rest assured it's totally worth it for the quality. Seafood udon on a sizzling plate is very delicious, and the curry pork chop was made so tender and succulent I couldn't get enough of it! Service is really fast and the minestrone was a good side that came with the meal.