Our Court Cafe

People need to understand that you get what you pay for… most of the time. As long as expectations are the same as what you’re willing to pay, that should be enough. Our Court Café is a HK style restaurant that fits into my «cheap eats» list of go to places. Been going here off and on for 15 years. Where can you go to feed a family of five (3 young kids) for $ 45 including tip (McDonald’s sure… but you want that grease?). They have baked rice plates for around $ 8 and happy hour items around $ 4 – 5. They use to be opened for dinner but now business must be slow on that end of Clement, so they close at 6pm. Next door to the restaurant is also a hot food pay by the pound Chinese food and dim sum as well. Go with the right expectations and you’ll do just fine!

Wow! Came here for breakfast today with my mother and it brought back some serious memories. I believe I came here 10+ years ago with my dad and one time with my BFF. This is your authentic Chinese/​HK café. Décor has always been this sad looking pink except I do think they added the to-​go area. Smart move considering how big this place is. You are almost always guaranteed a table here. The service isn’t that great but considering how cheap the food here, you really can’t expect amazing service.
We both ordered a macroni soup with ham (ahh I have been thinking of this for the last four years). This order came with your choice of milk tea, tea, or coffee and some toast. Pretty legit. We both thought our macaroni soup was good. Breakfast for two under $ 10! I was pretty full.
The bathroom is up the stairs and are pretty disgusting but its to be expected.
Legit Chinese/​HK food.

I’ve been coming to this place for over 20 years. It has changed alot since it use to be a much bigger place but now has separated into a chinese to go spot next door.
This is a great place if you like the chinese american fusion type food such as Baked pork chop over rice or Baked meat with spaghetti with an asian kick.
It’s great in that it offers the bang for your buck and they always have specials that gives you soup and garlic bread (my favorite is their clam chowder and their garlic breads are a must try) plus your meal and also a cup of tea or milk tea.
My favorite dishes are the peppered steak with spaghetti or rice and my MOST FAVORITE is their baked ham and cheese spaghetti. Its great for both kids and adults.
This review is really for those of my two favorite items. Their other dishes are just average. I defnitely like them more than ABC Café which are also an asian american fusion type place.

this place got some rude cheap chinese workers here.
I came here with a couple of friends and ordered. Food was okay, service too, but when we PAID, thats when it got bad. So each of my friends gave about 1 – 2 $ tip. (3 of us) as we were walking out, the lady serving us ran to us and was like «NO TIP? «we said we already gave you tip. Shes like «this is too little. «we ended up reaching for our wallets and gave her a few more dollars. We were 14 – 15 yrs old when this happened. Like cmon, we are still kids… Why do we need to pay tip like adults?
No waiter or waitress has ever done something as low as this to me. I will never return, the food doesn’t even taste good. Seems as if all they care about is getting money instead of satisfying the customers.

My FAAAAAVORITE here is my Salmon Fried Rice. Been my favorite for YEARS!!! I just love it. Order it every time I’m in the ‘hood. Not sure if the taste has changed over the years but IDK can’t tell HAHAHA!
Tried the Baked Pork Chop here the other day. Honestly, it was horrible. The meat was chewy dry. The sauce was bad. I like the one served at D&A, Broadway café, etc of that chain.
Small and OK place for cheap food though!

Haven’t been here in ages; I used to frequent this place a couple years back but service had been sucking more and more. During today’s visit, it was a last minute decision and I can see why I didn’t want to really come back. We sat and were ready to order but no waiter came by for a long time. Hell, some people that came in later than us were able to get their order and even appetizer and we still sat there trying to gey someone’s attention. When we finally did, the waiter was coming over but instead took an order from another party first. Are you for real? We’ve been here way before a handful of others and somehow manage to get no service… When we finished our food, no one came to give us the bill, we called and called and just got a look from them and get ignored for over 10 minutes. Seriously your service sucks. The bus boy is nice but he isn’t allowed handle the money.
So 1 star for service.
In terms of food, probably 1.5 starts; large selection but I’ve always been fishy about Chinese café’s. The food’s mediocre and there’s never really anything I want to eat except the fact I get forced to come here. I just feel the quality of the good would be better if I went to specialized vendor.

This review is for the sit-​down restaurant.
I’ve been coming to this place since I was a wee lad (at least 15 years). Overall, it hasn’t changed much.
The interior isn’t that great – there are certainly signs of old age, wear and tear, and things that require attention in terms of maintenance. Although these things do detract from the overall atmosphere, it’s not a deal breaker for me, as long as the quality of food overshadow these shortcomings.
The meals are typical for a Hong Kong style eatery. It’s by no means gourmet, but are quite good. Some of the portions may not be as generous as other Chinese places, but the pricing here certainly can’t be beat. It’s extremely affordable to eat here. One of my favorites is the chicken macaroni. The broth is good, the chicken is seasoned well, and it comes with two slices of buttered toast. It also comes with your choice of drink (coffee or milk tea). Did I mention this meal is less than $ 5.00? And this is the new pricing – I remember the prices were even lower when I ate here many years ago.
The staff is also very decent. One of them is a Hispanic male named Victor. I remember seeing him bus tables when I first came here. To this day, he has assimilated very well into this setting. He speaks Cantonese, attentive to customers’ needs, works efficiently and fast, and is always in a pleasant mood.
Our Court Café is definitely the place to go if you’re on a budget, need to do grocery shopping afterwards, or just to experience some tasty HK style dishes.

I almost walked into the wrong restaurant when going here as the restaurant has split two two businesses. One business is where you can get chinese bbq meats and dim sum to go. The other is the café that serves HK style food, both breakfast and baked dishes.
We wanted to try their hk style breakfast as we’ve been on a hunt to find the best HK style breakfast in SF. This place was not it, unfortunately and it didn’t help that the place looked like it hasn’t been updated or cleaned in a while. The carpet was dirty and the chairs were stained from years of abuse.
We ordered the macaroni with ham soup and the mustard green shredded pork rice noodle soup. Lastly, we added an beef and egg sandwich (regretting it now as I type this). The food came out quickly as with most HK style cafes but the quality was just not there. The broth was very bland and the quality of the ingredients were subpar.
Food Highlight: The hispanic guy speaking nearly fluent cantonese!

My jaw dropped when I saw the Mexican bus boy respond to me in Chinese… ok…so maybe that isn’t the craziest thing I’ve ever seen but it sure caught my attention.
This place reminds me of a typical HK Style café without any bells and whistles… decent cheap food in a hole in the wall style setting. Portuguese Chicken and Milanese are my favorites with a nice cold HK style iced coffee on the side. Their garlic bread is fantastic! Warning for those who aren’t used to dining at hole in the wall places… the dining floor is decent but this place is dirty on the inside. I’m surprised they passed their Health Inspection test. My peers gave me the heads up and you can see signs of it on your way to their bathroom. I found a dead bug in my Honey Jar and another one on my friend’s cup! SICK! But if you can look past the book cover… the food is solid and the waitresses are friendly, quick, and efficient. I just can’t get over that Chinese speaking Mexican bus boy… I agree with an earlier post… hardest working guy at that place.

Stopped in here yesterday after I realized I needed to wait 20 minutes for the 2 Clement and was looking for a nibble. I chose a combo bun, which was a nibble x 5. It was absolutely stuffed with chicken, scallions, half a hard boiled egg, mushrooms and a piece of yummy Chinese sausage.
All this goodness came to $ 1.20 and I could barely finish it.
Quickly and friendly service, I’ll come back again and hopefully can score a taro bun — they were sold out yesterday.

No lie. I love this place it has a nice environment and has breakfast and lunch specials. However, the food isn’t so edible. I ordered a dish and all of the beef were uncooked. I noticed when I saw some pinkish spots. I really wanted to eat the beef and it smelled so good with the sauce. Unfortunately, I looked into each of the pieces of beef, all their centers were still raw. So only ate noodles. :(

The food is super cheap. It’s your typical HK café! I enjoy getting the satay noodle with beef. I also like the chicken wings, sandwiches, and steak. Service is efficient and I have been coming here for over 20 years!

This place is not meant to be high-​end. It’s more of a cheap, quick Hong Kong style meal. This is one of my family’s go-​to restaurants really early in the morning.
Big portions, filling, cheap… Yeup, that’s this place right here! The service isn’t too bad. There’s this one really nice Mexican waiter whose pretty much fluent in Cantonese because he’s worked here so long hahah he’s always smiling! As for the other waitresses, it’s a hit or miss.
Many of the customers here are elder Chinese people who eat before grocers shopping or while they read the newspaper or something. It’s a homey atmosphere! A majority of this restaurant’s business are returning customers, like me.
My typical order: (C on the breakfast menu) steak and eggs with a side of toast and a wedge of orange. The steak is thin, about a fourth of an inch to half an inch thick. Don’t expect too much… This is about $ 4 or so and it comes with HK style milk tea!
Me and two others spent a total of $ 15 on three orders… Cheap, quick, filling? Yes.

My family and I only come here on really early mornings when my mom or I have work early. It’s just so convenient that this is in the Richmond district and that it opens early (7am I believe) everyday. The food really is just mediocre. It’s nothing that special in the mornings. Their «breakfast» menu is pretty simple: eggs & bacon, steak & eggs, macaroni soup, etc. They also offer some Chinese food like noodles, rice, and porridge. I’ve definitely had better Chinese food than this place but it’s the convenience and cheap prices we like here.
The service is basically what you would expect at a place like this. Not a lot of smiles and everyone is kind of in a rush. However, I went today, and the waitress seemed nicer. Maybe they’ve improved since the last time I went? Who knows? But the Mexican waiter is always friendly. Ever since I was little, I’ve been going there and I just always thought he was so smart for knowing Chinese. Definitely helps when he works at a place like that on Clement that usually caters to Chinese people.
Another plus is that they have a part of the restaurant that serves dim sum and ready made Chinese food. I don’t know what to call this type of shop in English but it’s one of those places that you see ducks and chickens hanging on the window. I think the dim sum was alright from what I remember.
I wouldn’t exactly recommend this place but if you’re up really early and want some Chinese food, stop by here.

Likely one of the best places for value in SF. That is not to say you will have a grandeur experience with the food or service. However, the waiters are really nice and don’t rush you. The Hispanic guy that know Cantonese (name is not coming to me at the moment), «ah ping» (she has the mole), and a couple others have been servers there through thick and thin and it is a joy to see them so cheerful and lively after a decade or two working there.
I am a regular and an oldie. I’ve dined here before the current owners took over and dinner was still served probably over a decade ago. I remember during Christmas when there was a santa setup in the front and almond pudding was a staple dessert that everyone had to get. Now it is just mainly breakfast all-​day along with the «western-​style» menu.
All the cheap stuff is on the breakfast menus. Garlic bread is a must even though it is $ 3 for four pieces. I also like the egg & ham and egg & beef sandwiches that come with a piece of lettuce and a slice of tomato. The satay ramen is pretty good. I had the soy sauce chow mein today and it was pretty dry, normally it is perfect but I had to add a lot of pepper to make up for the lack of flavor and green onions this morning. For breakfast items, you have a choice of a small cup of orange juice or Hong Kong style hot milk tea. I am not a big hot milk tea fan so I always get oj.
As a kid, I always ordered the ham & cheese spaghetti and the spaghetti bolognese from the children’s menu. Those were bittersweet days. I really hope that the management updates the menu with more options for lunch and breakfast because it will really boost business, especially on weekends.

This is my go to place for spaghetti bolognase. Has peas and mushrooms and cheese on top of the meat sauce baked to perfection! I love it and it’s the only dish I get!
Decent food for cheap prices! Yay!

Service: ⁴⁄₅
Food: 3.5÷5
Wait: 3.5÷5
Price: $
Presentation of food: 3.5÷5
Presentation of restaurant: 3.5÷5
Overall: ⁵⁄₅
For the price and the decent taste; its as good as it gets! :]

I’ve been coming here probably every week for the past 10 years. In that decade, they’ve bought some new cups and perhaps a few pieces of silverware, but the place still needs a paintjob and the sconces need to be replaced with something more up to date or at least matching or not rusting. The décor could definitely use some attention.
Dining with the fruit flies is the sacrifice customers take for getting such ridiculously great deals on food. Every time I go there I have the same thing — chicken macaroni with milk tea and a side of toast for $ 3.90 after tax. I remember back in the day the meal used to be $ 2.75.
This place gets packed Saturday mornings with the Asian neighborhood and families. Prepare to wait in line if you get there past 10am.

Coming here without knowing *anything* about this place was indeed a (figurative) trip.
Saturday morning — around 10:30am… Driving down Clement Street in search of a lively place to have brunch (I was craving something along the lines of congee or dim dum), we stopped by Our Court (though we couldn’t quite discern the name of the place from the outside) since it looked promising — in other words — we could make out «Dim Sum» on the signage and the place was hopping with a small crowd bunched in the entranceway.
Though there was a line, we were seated within 5 – 7 minutes and then had a chance to peruse the menu and take a look around. That’s when things began to seem a bit surreal…
The place was packed — from duos to huge 10-​tops — folks of all ages congregated, ordered and ate. Large signs in Chinese were posted all over the walls and the menu listed the bill of fare in both Western and Chinese characters. We peeked at the servers bearing platters of what seemed to be macaroni in a bowl. Fries. Toast.
Then we opened the menu.
French Fries. Escargot Bordelaise. Lobster Bisque. Chicken Waldorf. Fillet of Salmon Florentine. Prawn de Fra Diauolo (Spicy) [sic]. Chicken A La King. Baked Pork Chop Greek Style. Seafood Gumbo… and so on…
We decided to order from the special menu which listed brunch specials like Congee with 100-​year egg and pork; and stir fried noodles… at $ 4.45 a dish, and free milk tea, we were able to get a very filling brunch for under $ 10 in San Francisco.
Why 2 stars? Not sure we’d seek this place and return — but we may recommend it to visitors and friends, if only for the experience.

Our court café, a place that I have frequent for the last 20 years… It has its up and down through the years and as most of you aware– ownership changed, extra space being leased out, closing at 6pm… but it remains my favorite Hong Kong Style western cuisine in the Bay area. The service is not bad too, especially the Hispanic guy and lady «Ah Ping» — the one with the smile. They are fast, effective and attentive.
My favorite must be the borsch soup which wasn’t close to the original from Russia except maybe the bright color; also their Hong Kong Style milk tea is another must try. I mean, with only $ 7 per person, you have soup, garlic toast, entrée and milk tea, what a deal! And more importantly, they are delicioso!
Some of my favorite dishes are the minced beef with an over-​easy egg on top (so you can break the yolk and mixed in with the hot steamy rice), Portuguese style baked chicken with rice, spaghetti with white clam sauce, and the steak with black pepper sauce. Too bad that they are closing at 6pm, it just feels fat to have steak for lunch and therefore, I have been sticking to the rice plate at the lunch time, but oh well, what other choices do I have?!