Crema's Take
“Garden Cafe is a casual Hong Kong–style cafe chain known for affordably priced comfort food and traditional drinks that keeps regulars coming back for consistency—but the 3.9 rating reflects real friction points, mainly around automatic 18% gratuity charges that customers resent and occasional service inconsistencies. The food itself draws genuine praise for quality and value, especially the dinner specials and shareplates, so if you're in the mood for accessible HK cafe fare and don't mind the tipping practices, it's a solid neighborhood spot; just manage expectations that it's reliable rather than exceptional.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. Quick-grab spot. Pastries and light food on the menu. Family friendly. Parking available.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →I gave them a try and couple of weeks ago, they food was tasty, so I decided to go back. Surely enough, it was consistently good. I know the plates are ment to be shared, but I honestly didn't want to share.
UH-MAZING FOOD. Came back after the last time I went in middle school, and the food quality is still just as good. The prices have remained incredibly affordable, staying true to the spirit of local Hong Kong–style breakfast restaurants. The food portion is great for the price-…
My favorite daily go to HK cafe style chain here in Greater LA area, three locations, this Alhambra branch has a storage parking for free, nice quality as always to all locations, original HK style iced milk tea is original, juicy crunchy spicy chicken wings. Tomato Spaghetti is…
Came for a late dinner and the cafe was pretty empty. The dinner/all-day specials are really good! One of us got a grilled steak and chicken wings for $16, and the whole roasted chicken with tomato basil rice was $11.88. You can't beat the price on this, especially since…
Big varieties on the menu. There is so much selection to choose from. Great food, good service. Just don't understand why they automatically charge 18% tips on the bill. That was the downfall. If you order steak or pork or chicken steak, it's a wait time. Other dishes are quick.…
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