Sisi’s Hong Kong Cafe

found this HK café style eatery on Unilocal.
The food is very good and authentic cantonese.
The waitresses were kind and friendly.
They were nice enough to take my food to my car when I was carrying other stuff.
Also, the price is average yet portions are very good which they don’t skimp like other chinese eateries.
Will be coming back here.

Always serves good food & fast. I love the braised tofu, chicken chow mein, & peppered pork chop.

Sisi’s is really amazing and the variety is insuperable.
Sampling:
— lunch special (6.50) even on Sunday ! about dozen choices. includes rice and cup of Russian
–borsch soup and milk tea .
Four stars.

I grew up in the San Gabriel Valley so have had my fair share of meals at HK style cafes.
In the past week, I’ve visited three times and have tried the following:
— Seafood Chow Fun w/​XO Sauce
— Mongolian Beef
— Baked Seafood Chicken
— Wor Wonton Soup
— Crispy Noodle w/​Beef
Sisi’s is really amazing and the variety is unbeatable. The portions are generous and prices are really, really good. Don’t mind the multiple typos on the menu, e.g. Crry Chicken, because this place is no joke. I usually react badly to cheap Chinese food because of MSG, however, haven’t had any kind of reaction to the food from here.

They’re very kind. Food tastes great and authentic. The menu has a good variety. I like the pictures on the menu. The place is clean and quiet. (I came here right after being treated horribly by Korea House in Hayward.) It’s a relief to go a restaurant and be treated with the dignity you deserve.

Sisi’s Hong Kong Café is another one of those HK eateries that u need to know the time of day before ordering. cuz menu pricing is different for many items at different hours (10:30−12,
12 – 2:30, etc,) one can save a dollar or 2 per entrée
sundays are regular pricing, no deals.
eats: beef w/​scrambled eggs (7.95)
–beef brisket (?)
–portuguese curry something (?)
good portions
only complaint some msg is present
take outs:
–tea refilled many times.
–not packed at lunch like i thought
–parking is difficult here
3.5 stars

The staff here are horrible. The food taste like dish soap and they would NOT change it for us. Food here taste nasty. I wish they close down!

The food here is very consistent… Nothing out of the ordinary for typical Hong Kong food… It is just a good place to stop in to grab a bite of your not in a rush to get out of there.

Excellent service, good food, nice environment. What more can you get from a Chinese café? Love to eat here when life is too busy to cook on that day. Prices are very reasonable whereas the lunch menu as well.

Solid good food. Dude and I drive by this place and for years but we finally went in 2 days ago. We ordered the beef chow fun dry and rice wine Chinese broccoli. The chow fun was tasty, not too greasy, tender with enough bite. There weren’t enough pieces of beef, however the pieces we did have were well cooked, and pleasantly chewy. The rice wine broccoli was a good balance of crunchy and cooked lightly enough to take away the raw edge.
Next time, we’re going to try the happy hour menu of Hong Kong snacks. Yay!

The classic café food, «baked pork chop rice» is not that good… not good.
The Shrimp with Stir Fry Noodles was actually better and big portion.
Their price and portion is good, but not the quality of food.

Don’t let the exterior deter you from trying to this place. I always pass by this little, run-​down strip mall and would never think of stopping here until my sister suggested it for lunch.
Inside is clean, modernized with picture menus! Gotta love that so if you’re not familiar with Hong-​kong style food you can see what you’re getting. Hong-​Kong style has offerings of steam rice or spaghetti with your protein… meaning plain spaghetti noodles as your starch… many years ago i thought «what the heck, they forgot the red sauce’…so now you know!
Lunch plates average about $ 8 which reasonable considering the portion and comes with soup of the day.
Ordered the following:
* Thai style noodle — thin rice noodles sauted with a smoke/​shrimp flavor sauce, small pieces of shrimp with cabbage — VERY GOOD
* salt and pepper chicken wings — nicely fried with no heavy batter with chopped jalapeño, scallions
* fried fish fillet with cream corn — yummy pieces of white fish with cream corn and rice — DELICIOUS with plenty to share for 2
* Chicken rice porridge –mom thought this was bland and she usually likes bland food so she added a bunch of soy sauce
Service was basic but responsive when we asked for items. Great place as the food is flavorful, reasonably priced with variety!

Decent HK café. It’s my dad’s default restaurant when he’s working in San Lorenzo.
They have all the typical food and drinks you can find in a HK café. One of their signature items is the giant bucket of chicken soup. It’s exactly what it sounds like. I’m personally not a fan of the taste of this particular soup, but my parents like it.
I like their sizzling plate beef noodles and the fried chicken wings. We also tried the fried eggplant here once because my mom thought it would be interesting. Turns out she didn’t like it because it was oily (what else do you expect from fried stuff.) but I thought they were pretty good.
If you’re looking for something in the area, it’s not a bad choice, but if you’re willing to drive out to downtown SL or Oakland you’ll find some better places.

Aww man I am so bummed and disappointed. Food looked delicious but the taste just wasn’t there for me. Chowmein had no flavor. Honey walnut shrimp again way to much mayonnaise. Egg rolls were frozen in the middle and orange chicken was supper soggy. Staff was real nice. So 2 stars for that

My boyfriend and I always eat here because its conveniently located a few blocks away from his house. It’s not that bad though. We usually order the bake pork chop over rice. Although the rice & the sauce is heavenly, the pork chop itself can be a little sketch sometimes. There are times where theres lots of actual meat on there. Other times its just bones, cartilage, and fat. Its such a downer on my meal because I always look forward to coming here for that dish. Other times I’m in the mood for wonton noodle soup, which is alright too. The soup can use a little more flavor. The wonton is actually the best part. But sometimes I have to dip it in soy sauce and spicy red peppers to add some flavor to it that the soup lacks.
But overall, I can see that its a restaurant that many native Chinese like to dine in for a good authentic meal. The restaurant is fairly small but fits about 10 tables. The service is okay. It helps if you speak their language though. Other than that, I wouldnt say I dislike this place. It just wouldnt be my first choice

Sisi’s is good when you’re too lazy to go to Oakland Chinatown for better Hong Kong café styled food.
+/​-​THE FOOD
Hit or miss here. I recently came here to get the baked curry chicken over spaghetti and it was meh. It lacked a strong curry taste that I liked. Everything felt very watered down. Their noodle soups are okay and you can’t expect something amazing from it. I would recommend their beef ho fun because they give out generous portions of beef chunks. The stir fry black pepper seafood udon is pretty good because it comes on a nice sizzling black platter. They season the udon and meat well enough that it doesn’t taste too bland or too salty.
+ THE PRICES
I only really like coming here during happy hour (Mon– Fri only unfortunately) because the food is REALLY cheap. A bowl of noodles can be around $ 4 – 5. During these times is when I would actually be willing to pay $ 4 for a bowl of ramen because it’s pretty worth it. Appetizers, such as fried chicken wings and salt and pepper tofu, are around $ 3, which is insanely cheap. Other than during those hours, I would not really come because everything is normal price and the quality of the food isn’t really worth it.

To start with, Sisi’s was recommended to me by one of my doctors. He said you can request no salt and no MSG, which makes it pretty healthy for Chinese food. We did take out this time, about 6pm on a Sat night. About ¹⁄₃ full.
Nice clean tables, friendly service. Handed us a menu, took our order, we took a seat at an empty table and waited. We had beef fried rice, sweet and sour pork, double mushroom chicken, salt and pepper chicken wings, and beef chow fun.
I was afraid the food would be bland, but all portions were pretty generous and the food was very tasty. Everything was well cooked and would order each dish again. We look forward to more visits to Sisi’s and trying other dishes.

«Gong Hey Fat Choy!» (Happy New Year… ‘Chi-​née, that is!)
Store Front —
‘Walked in, not too crowded, two groups of patrons, clean. I approached the lady standing @ the front counter, «Hi, do you offer kau yuk on the menu?» I was caught off guard when she said yes… I half-​expected her to say «Sorry, we don’t.» (Oh, and say hello to «Sisi,» of Sisi’s Hong Kong Café!)
Dining Area —
I was looking for a local Chinese restaurant that served Kau Yuk, pork belly, Chinese-​Hawaiian Style… — «Cha’aaaaaawaiian!»
I found kau yuk but Hong Kong Style… «Eh, pork belly is pork belly!» (Shrugs)
The search continues for Ch’awaiian Kau Yuk but in the meantime… I’ll just have eat this! 8)
Ch’awaiian Kau Yuk («The Sloppy Ch’o!») —
Had o’hana in town for the past week from Hawai’i and thought an order of kau yuk for a family get-​together would be a welcomed dish… ‘And it was! It’s not char siu style with bao that many of us are accustomed to in Hawai’i but the buggah was ono’licious. (i.e. — broke da’ mout!)
Sisi was very helpful. She knew exactly what style I was referring to as I explained the dish to her. Sisi gave me a few tips on where I might find it prepared like it is back on the island, thank you for your kokua! (Help!)
Kau Yuk Ch’awaiian Style — Imagine a deconstructed pork bun, it’s a lot like that but with pork belly. You have your order of kau yuk, a plate of bao, (Chinese buns which are made by steaming a simple bread dough), and no fear of dropping dead from a heart attack. (After all, it is pork belly.) You simply make your own pork bun sandwich… ‘And it’s delicious!
As I waited for my to-​go order of kau yuk, Sisi offered me a cup of tea. At first glance I thought it was ice tea because it was served in a plastic cup… Nope it was hot tea. (It was good too.) It was different that it was served in a plastic cup versus the traditional tea cup but it was still enjoyable. Also, I thought it was nice gesture on her part to even offer the tea as I waited.
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Note: The braised pork belly can be found on Sisi’s «Chef’s Special» Menu. You will not find it on the to-​go menu.
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Kau Yuk Hong Kong Style ($ 15), was very good, nice portions, flavorful and plenty for everyone. Several people @ the get-​together asked me where I bought it, taking note of the restaurant’s address… I have to admit, I came across Sisi’s by happen-​stance. I actually went to another Chinese restaurant just down the street that was rumored to offer Ch’awaiian Style Kau Yuk, off-​menu. «DING! ‘Wrong answer but thanks for stopping by! I saw Sisi’s Hong Kong Café earlier as I drove down Hesperian Blvd and thought, «What the hell?! I’m in the area, it couldn’t hurt to check it out…» (‘And I’m happy I did, good find.)
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‘Would love to return for a full sit-​down meal with the o’hana but that will have to be after I relocate. (It’s on the to-​do list.) It was good seeing the relatives that flew in from Hawai’i, drove in from Washington & Arizona, inspite of the circumstances and the brevity of it all.
Mahalo nui Sisi, for the aloha and your help!
«Sisi» —
— Big Aloha!
Food: 4 (Kau Yuk Hong Style)
Ambiance: 3 (Atypical)
Service: 4+ (Friendly; helpful)
Value: 4 (Good portions)

We went there for lunch after church and order Fujian fried rice, black bean chicken chow fun with gravy (but no gravy) and Chinese broccoli with preserved meat; however, everything seemed bland with no fresh flavor. Maybe it’s an off day and they forgot garlic and ginger!

An unexpected gem! If you plan to dine here especially on the weekend, make sure you arrive early; after 7:00PM expect a wait.
First, their staff are very friendly and you can crack a joke with them and they’ll smile and laugh with you. They do have the traditional shrimp fried rice and chicken chow mein, but I would go for the real family style dishes which are very reasonably priced. Most of their specials are written in Chinese, but if you don’t speak or write that language, the waitress are more than willing to explain or make recommendations.
We started our meal with 3 pound of fresh prawn (they’re not the real big ones but medium size) and it was priced at $ 10.95 a pound. The best way is to have it blanched and a mild spicy soy sauce dip. This is not on their regular menu so you’ll have to ask them.
The next was the geoduck. We had a 4-​pounder and the belly was used to make soup and the rest was stir fried with celery and other vegetables. This style cost $ 65.00 and at most higher end restaurant, you can expect to pay over $ 100 for this.
The lobster was on sale at $ 14.95 each and they were decent size (we ordered two of them). We also ordered the noodles separate and they waitress recommend adding some fresh mushrooms and scallions which really made the noodles come alive. My mom, being a vegetarian we also ordered a vegan chow mein.
The broccoli with scrambled duck egg was delicious (it taste better than it sounds) and you get a big plate of food, but be warned that the steam mince pork with salty-​fish can be an acquired taste and some may not be pleased with the pungent smell.
For a group of 10, the entire bill came to $ 250 including tips.
3 pound fresh shrimp
4 pound Geo-​duck two ways (soup and stir fry with celery, carrots and snap peas)
Cold free range chicken
2 Ginger scallion lobsters
E-​Fu Noodles with fresh mushrooms and scallions
Vegan style chow mein
Steam mince pork with Salty-​Fish
Orange flavored spare ribs
Broccoli with scrambled duck egg
I couldn’t taste any MSG in their food (or it was used very lightly), but their food was a bit saltier (besides the orange spareribs which was perfectly done) than I prefer. I think if you eat the dishes with white rice, it will balance out the saltiness of their food.