ABC Bakery and Cafe

Address:	210 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401, USA
Phone:	+1 650-685-8881
Site:	abcbakeryandcafe.com
Rating:	3.6
Working:	8AM–12AM 8AM–12AM 8AM–12AM 8AM–12AM 8AM–1AM 8AM–1AM 8AM–12AM

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Lexie Munevar

I gave this place a second shot and still not worth it at all. The service for starters is absolutely terrible.... unbelievably slow! Good thing we were not in a rush. What bothered me the most is that hot beverages were served in PLASTIC! Everything was PLASTIC! So cheap. Even the spoon in the sugar container was plastic! I couldnt believe it. The food was ok.... Oh and I got a honey lemon tea and it was literally hot water in a plastic cup with a slice of lemon already in the water and honey sitting on the bottom. Ugh.

Steve Medina jr

If there could be no stars i would. Cuatomer service was rude. Everything i wanted to order they said were out but didnt appear to be the reason. Order chicken wing appitizer and my meal came out first. Wings didnt came out till both of me and my wife was finnished eating. I didnt even want to take appitizer home cause all take out boxes were in a open shelf close to a very dirty floor will..pic will be posted..over all food was good

Joe Lau

The closest description I can give is cantonese diner food. Its not expensive, simple, filling and comforting. Dont expect foo foo Chinese food. Just good simple satisfying meals. I have never waited for a table here. Been going here for about 10 years. My favorite thing on their menu is the salt and pepper wings. Its a bit westernized but for the most part the food is very much like a food stall in Hong Kong.

Morgan Lai

Came for 下午茶, which on the weekdays starts at 2pm (but 3pm for the weekends). Under $7 for a plate rice, which is cheaper than their usual lunch prices. Fairly authentic Hong Kong milk tea, and 粟米斑腩飯 was as good as any of these fast-food HK type places as can serve. The 铁板飯 here dont actually come out on a sizzling platter, and the porkchop one I ordered wasnt hot or flavorful.

Ifthikar Talha

This is an interesting Chinese restaurant. It definitely gives you a legit street food vibe, which means the food is actually greasy and unhealthy , but definitely satisfies your taste buds to an extent. Service is average, overall come here for the different experience and wide variety of food options. But the actual food and service was just average.

Patrick Au-Yeung

Good comfort Hong Kong food. Everything you remember from the old 茶餐廳 you can order here. Update: the wonton noodle here is gross. The food in general had been deteriorating for a while. The place is getting a little old. Its open late so if you want to have a late night snack this is pretty much the only option anywhere in San Mateo.

Aurelia Estelle

passable at best. the breakfast offerings have little flavor and waitstaff was inattentive with a side of "tbh i dont care about this job anymore" and a dash of "ugh, why are you making me have to do my job?" i believe the attack by flying fork during clean up was unintentional but you never know.

Production daosdms

Been there for the last 10 years, almost every single weekend. Its not addictive. Its the style, the food, the milk tea that fixes my nostalgia. You cant find the same aroma elsewhere. They are the real deal. By the way, where is the Hong Kong Pageant owner? Hardly see her anymore.

A Private User

Amazing food!!! The service is excellent. All the waiters speak English, Cantonese, and mandarin. They are open late and have all sorts of great dishes. Theirs baked spaghetti over noodles is awesome as well as their drunken chicken dish. I eat here about 4-5 times a week.

A Private User

Service is extreme slow and disorganized. We waited two hours for our two orders. Our waiters kept changing and no one knew what was going on. To make it worse, the chairs are very uncomfortable. Food is so-so. Why bother? There are so many good restaurants in San Mateo.

Tabris Chen

One of my favourite places to go for a late dinner. The restaurant is large and roomy with a huge screen, it serves a good variety of Hong Kong comfort food with big portions. Servers are not overly enthusiastic as you commonly expect from such eat and go places.

Phoenix Tong

I had a wanton noodle and a "baked pork chop rice". The noodle soup has so much alkaline, it was horrible. The wanton and the pork chop both have so much MSG, my mouth tingled (not in a good way) soon after I started eating. Mistaking MSG with taste. Shame.

Leland Lam

This restaurant offers basic chinese cafe food which is pretty good after a long night. The greatest advantage of the restaurant is its late closing time which appeals to those who stay out. I usually get the baked pork chop rice which is pretty standard.

Sarah Chan

Went for a late night snack at 11:30 pm (they close at 12:00). We tried the 鹽酥雞 (Taiwanese popcorn chicken) and it was very dry and heavily breaded. We ordered some drinks (lemon tea, HK-style milk tea, Horlicks) and these were all excellent.

Kailin Hu

Consistently meh food that leaves you underwhelmed and wishing you chose another restaurant on Third St. Price is fine and service is fine. I wouldnt recommend this place, though, since there are better restaurants around.

Kin man Tam

服務非常差，出餐非常慢，叫飲料等二十分鐘侍應回應态度非常差、冇禮貌。f××k

Danny Eng

The food is delicious and great for the price. My top picks are usually the cantonese noodle dishes and curry beef but you cant really go wrong with anything on the menu. Great for late night eats!

A Private User

We have enjoyed this restaurant several times. The food is good and the service is acceptable. There are few options for late night chinese food on the sf peninsula.

Charles Leung

Much better experience here than all the other ABC locations in the Bay Area. Much cleaner and friendlier staff and they also accept credit cards here ($20 min).

thomas liang

I call this the authentic Hong Kong cafe experience!! Reasonable price, great quality of food. Been Eating at this place 8 times a week, no complains!

W Ha le

Went here twice and most of the dishes are very nice. The portions are quite big and service is good. However soup noodles are quite salty.

Wilson Wai Lun Fung

Compare to other HK style restaurant around Bay Area, the food is only so-so. They make it up by opening late and providing fast service.

Midori Pinillos

Delicious food, plenty of options and fair prices. Come here for hong kong dishes like baked fish with spaghetti and cheese.

Jeff Cheung

味道對胃口, 價錢可負担, 泊車方便。

Ronico Gelido

The food here is good and decently priced. Service is good at times but when its packed it can get kind of slow.

Louis Hong

Good, quick, simple Cantonese eatery. Wide variety of dishes. Bathroom can use a good cleaning.