Welcome to Inshou Cafe
Welcome to Inshou Cafe, a Hong Kong Style Cafe located in San Mateo, CA. This women-owned establishment offers a variety of delicious dishes, including house sampler appetizers like curry fish balls and roti, Chef's specials like Baked Salmon with Spinach Mushroom Sauce, and sizzling platters with options like Rib Eye Steak and Pork Chop Steak. Customers rave about the flavorful broth in the wonton noodle soup and the tasty siu mai. The cozy atmosphere, friendly service, and convenient amenities like outdoor seating and free Wi-Fi make Inshou Cafe a must-visit for those craving authentic Hong Kong comfort food.
- 2942 S Norfolk St San Mateo, CA 944032942 S Norfolk St San Mateo, CA 94403 Hotline: (650) 341-1899
Welcome to Inshou Cafe, a Hong Kong Style Cafe located in San Mateo, CA. This cozy cafe offers a variety of Chinese dishes for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Whether you're in the mood for dim sum, sizzling platters, or chef's specials, Inshou Cafe has something for everyone.
One of the highlights of Inshou Cafe is their extensive menu with options for vegans and limited vegetarian choices. From house sampler appetizers like curry fish balls and spicy salt and pepper tofu to chef's specials like Baked Salmon with Spinach Mushroom Sauce, there is no shortage of flavorful dishes to try.
Customer reviews rave about the delicious food and friendly service at Inshou Cafe. Guests enjoy the outdoor seating, free Wi-Fi, and happy hour specials. The restaurant is also women-owned and open to all customers.
Whether you're craving traditional Hong Kong comfort food or looking to try something new, Inshou Cafe is a must-visit spot in San Mateo. With a convenient location, ample parking, and a welcoming atmosphere, this cafe is perfect for groups, families, and solo diners alike.
- Location: 2942 S Norfolk St San Mateo, CA 94403
- Phone Number: (650) 341-1899
- Utilities: Offers Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Vegan Options, Limited Vegetarian Options, Wheelchair Accessible, Accepts Credit Cards, Accepts Android Pay, Accepts Apple Pay, Accepts Cryptocurrency, Casual, Moderate Noise, Good for Groups, Good For Kids, Private Lot Parking, Waiter Service, Happy Hour Specials, TV, Outdoor Seating, Offers Catering, Alcohol

A solid 3.5 stars. Spontaneously decided on a mid morning meal, never been here before, didn't Yelp the place. Picture of the wonton noodle soup on the window drew me, and Hong Kong style milk tea, both of which I ordered, sitting at one of their outdoor tables. There was no expectation which was why I was surprised after my first taste. Flavorful broth, noodles plentiful, generous number of wontons. This was enjoyed. HK milk tea, great. Recommend this place for sure. Thank you.

3.5 Yelp Stars *** My colleagues and I tried Inshou Cafe's dim sum many times because our patient was a regular here and would bring us take out every few weeks. The patient ordered lots of siu mai, shrimp dumplings, xiao loong bao, bbq pork buns, and rice noodles. Their siu mai was my favorite! Finally took my family here a few weeks ago! I wanted their siu mai since it was tasty, so I thought the other cafe food here would be just as good. I ordered the pork chop with meat sauce that many people talked about on Yelp! I expected the orange tomato paste meat sauce, but it was more similar to a salty pepper meat sauce. Not what I wanted. Same goes for their spaghetti. My husband and I prefer the tomato paste instead. Siu mai was good but it cost slightly more than regular dim sum restaurants in SF or DC since it only came with three pieces. 15 minutes for all dim sum orders as they were made after placing the order. Inshou Cafe had a happy hour menu where the regular entrees were mini plates for a few bucks cheaper, and HK milk tea and iced lemon tea was cheaper too! The HK milk tea was authentic and very good. Iced lemon tea was decent but not the best. They charge more for to-go drinks. The service was pretty quick! We went on a weekday in the middle of the week. It was not crowded and plenty of tables. They also play HK pop songs so it did remind me of some cafes in HK. This restaurant was situated inside a plaza that was not too busy with lots of parking in the lot. Not my favorite HK cafe. I would rather stick to my usual ones in SF.

My family came to visit me in the bay area, and we decided to go eat here. Parking is not an issue because this place is a part of a plaza, and there was no wait when we entered. The food was really tasty and we enjoyed everything we ordered. Our server was friendly and attentive too. They got our table ready super fast, even though they seemed busy. I recommend the baked rice dishes, you will have to wait 15 minutes but it is worth it! My dad loved the fish balls and the noodle soup. Overall, this was our first visit and we were pleasantly surprised with how authentic their hk cafe food was. I will definitely take my parents here again when they visit!

This place has three stars, that only means the food is delectable. Have you ever had French toast deep fried, but not soggy? Well, you can try it here first. Amazing. If the place has good chicken paws, then the place is A1. The porridge was the one-- real simple but top tier. Don't @ me.. I don't want to fight.

Last night my husband and I went there to eat, we enjoyed the food very much. We used to go to San Francisco to eat those kinds of Hong Kong style food. It's convenient and pretty tasty.

When my friend introduced me to this place, he suggested the Baked Salmon with Cream Sauce, which came out sizzling hot and creamy and hits the spot. Every time I go back, I always order the same thing, but their menu definitely has an abundance of homey and comfort food from which to choose.

The food here really reminds me of the cafes in Hong Kong. I always come here when I want to have some homey comfort food! The service is exactly how it would be at a Hong Kong cafe - they'll stop by to take your order and bring you food but don't expect them to constantly check in on you. The place is very spacious. There's a big parking lot so parking is never an issue.