Vince Y.
Yelp
On a Saturday it was near 8pm and we were starving. Up to me to pick a good grub spot. It was cool with the warmer weather pulling back and dropping some rain earlier in the day. It seemed as we all agreed on some warm or hot soup. Asking my teen and giving her the option of Pho, ramen, noodle soup or congee, she chose congee.
I found a bevy of options and settled on Yummy Cafe. Upon arrival inside, I noticed I have been here a few times over the past 20 years.
We ordered a bowl of fish fillet congee or fish fillet congee with preserved egg. I got some Chinese donut to go with the congee. In Cantonese we call congee "jook". Nourishing rice soup good any time of the year but especially when it is cold outside.
I later added a dry beef chow fun. Also, an item that caught our eye was the Hong Kong toast. We got the one with peanut butter.
Congee:
Awesome. Nice and hot. Perfect flavoring. An ample amount of fish fillet pieces. Delicious for sure.
Dry beef chow fun:
Not bad at all. It had a slight smoky wok flavor. Not as good as some I have had. Too many onions. A tad light on beef. Not a lot. Just a tad.
Peanut butter condensed milk toast:
A solid rendition of this HK fav. Sweet and and peanut buttery goodness!
When I was 10 and visiting my late grandma in HK, I remember this being served for breakfast by her servants/cook. Also fresh fruit, English tea, Horlick's, Ovaltine, Tang, Marie's crackers and more food and drink she had on hand.
A must try!
In summary, this is a small authentic spot serving up HK cuisine. Oh man, so many items I wanted to try. They also do a baked spaghetti over pork chop! Some creamy pasta, noodle soups, wonton soups, many kinds of congee and great HK style desserts including banana split with mango and green tea ice cream! They also serve teas, boba and other drinks. Daily specials also.
I can't wait to return and try more. Hopefully sooner than later! The best part is......they open until 1:30AM on weekdays and 2:30AM on Friday and Saturday for night owls! Hard to find late night eats in Sac except near drinking holes. This is a true winner!