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Venus Tam Cafe

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6267 Jarvis Ave
Newark, CA 94560

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Venus Tam Cafe
Local(510) 744-1188

6267 Jarvis Ave
Newark, CA 94560

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User Reviews of Venus Tam Cafe

Yelp.com Review - by Lydia W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Pretty insane, last Saturday I came here at 9:30pm and there were hoards of people waiting outside for a table. It might have been an anomaly, but I was fairly shaken. Decided to get take-out...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Emery T.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place serves Chinese comfort food at a really low price. I haven't tried a lot of the items on the menu, but the ones that I have tried are delicious!! However, I must warn you that if you have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kimberly C.

5.0 of 5 stars. BEST HK CAFE in the area. Hands down. I'm originally from the Monterey Park area (Monterey Park is the OG Chinatown in LA FYI and capital of HK cafes). Baked pork chops over rice/spaghetti, lemon...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Francis L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. I've been coming here consistently for 3 years now. At first I tried other things but eventually I really just want the bake pork chop with rice. It is my comfort food and I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eileen H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Normally I come here for a late night dinner with the Mister. Usually we share the Spicy Stir fry spaghetti noodles with beef. It comes in a sizzling platter and is super good. The lemon ice tea and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jona C.

4.0 of 5 stars. My colleague usually brings a box of baked goods - hot dog buns, plain buns, pineapple buns, etc. to the office every Wednesday. To be honest, being Chinese 33 years of my life, I can't recall if...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter J.

3.0 of 5 stars. The place has a very small sign, so it may be difficult to find if you weren't looking carefully. The restaurant could use a little deep cleaning, the floor is darkened by layers of dirt and oil...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan K.

4.0 of 5 stars. hooray! this is the best hk-style cafe i've found in the area. too late for me to review cousin cafe since i forgot most of what i was going to say (shame on me for waiting so long and/or not taking...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Nancie T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm a San Francisco transplant where any and all types of cuisine are available within the 7x7 radius (yes I know its only a short drive to cross the 92, but com'on, you can take a girl out of a city,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by deanna l.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't know what it is about this one dish that I get every time. It's baked pork chop with eggplants, tomato meat sauce over spaghetti. I'm addicted. They give huge portions too. I've never tried...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Orie M.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is only 5 minutes away from my place, and it's a nice place to go to get some reasonably priced yet tasty HK style grub. It is truly fobby, since I don't think there were more than 2...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alvin W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Came here for dinner tonight since it was too hot to cook. The place was busy around 7:15 when we arrived. After a few minutes, I decided on the Mix Grill. This meal was $10.95 and included soup,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Raymond W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I haven't seen many HK cafes in the area and was quite happy to find this one especially since it is open late. This place does not disappoint: service is very good and the food portions are an...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jowin C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Definitely cheap and you do get lots of food. My grandma loves this place though. For lunch, you get soup, buttered garlic bread, a drink, and entree. I wasn't feeling the complimentary soup. The day...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dorothy F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Dinnertime came and we had a hankering for Chinese food. Unfortunately, most local Chinese spots close at 9ish. Venus was open until 1AM and seemed like a natural choice. Many describe this place as a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kitty N.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is your straight-up, no fuss HK bistro. I love the fast pace in here. They have 5 servers walking about ready to take orders and serve customers. Our food came within minutes and even tho they...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is what I claim to be my local HK style cafe, a true cantonese speaking person will always claim one, if they do not than I will challenge their cantonese-hood. Everything here is reasonably...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by calvin b.

2.0 of 5 stars. Went here the other day. Food was alright. But it took about twenty minutes from the time I gave them my money for them to give back my change. Service is not that great. They forgot to give me my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Julianne C.

5.0 of 5 stars. OMG, they have the best baked pork chop ever! Not too sweet or sour on the tomato sauce, just the right amount of pork chop (big pork chop piece) and oodles of rice!! I ate by myself and after 1/2 of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by joycie w.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is the best place to go if your craving for Hong Kong cafe food in the area. Their prices are reasonable and they have plenty of afternoon specials. They are open late, service is fast. I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by victor g.

3.0 of 5 stars. on the 4th, most places were closed, so we ended up here. flatscreen tuned to hong kong slapstick variety show.samplings:baked pork chop over rice & spaghetti(6.99)w/borscht soupw/garlic breadbeef...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by chris c.

5.0 of 5 stars. This pace is awesome!! I used to eat at cousin's cafe every wednesday, but now Venus is my favorite. The price is good, large quantity and delicious. This place is always packed so arrive early. I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Allan H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I come here so much its not even funny. I come here with my parents. I come here with my girlfriend. I come here with my sisters. I come here with my friends. I come here with my coaches. I come here...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tramy V.

4.0 of 5 stars. This Hong Kong style cafe is greattt! Had I known it existed a lot sooner, I would've gone here a bunch more times! Usually, I have to resort to San Francisco for decent HK style restaurants. Now,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lena H.

4.0 of 5 stars. TOMATO BEEF OVER RICE definitely hits the spot!They have a nice selection of HK dishes and specialty drinks good enough to satisfy anything you're feeling like... this place is especially great for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by diana b.

4.0 of 5 stars. Do you want decent, cheap, HK style food? Try Venus Cafe. I recommend the spaghetti w/ pork chop and the lemon iced tea. When you order the specials, a drink and dessert is included. Venus Cafe is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by sammy z.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place has got all the elements of an excellent Hong Kong style cafe. It's opened late at nights, got tons of selection, got good combo specials during certain "happy hour" time periods, and more...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by James N.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love Venus CafeSpaghetti Bolognese is very good here. Steak with Black Pepper Sauce is good here. The drinks are great here. I haven't tried the Egg Puff Waffle yet. I am sure its good like...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I was recently informed by one of the bosses at Venus that they will soon change their business hours to remain open until 2 am! I have always wondered why they never stayed open later, since at the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Are you kidding me? THIS PLACE HAS HUGE portions. If you come here you better have just come off the 30 hour famine program or ran a half marathon. I ordered the beef tongue with pasta sauce over...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by SumMei C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Invalid coupon!!! I recently got some coupons from my friends for Venues Tam Cafe, but I just confirmed with the owners today that those coupons are invalid; they had never created or issued these...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Abel W.

3.0 of 5 stars. The chinese name of the restaurant is called , which is more commonly known than its english name.Anyway, I came from Hong Kong, and I really didn't think highly of the food quality in this...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer H.

4.0 of 5 stars. When I came back from my HK trip, I was looking for Hong Kong style cafes. I did not know what to expect because I had just moved to Newark and it seemed like just a small city. I was suprised that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Violet V.

5.0 of 5 stars. I came back to have the same things this time. They didn't give me hot tea like they did last time and I'm Asian so I guess they aren't racist. They're just lazy at times. I'm sure if you ask for the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alice T.

5.0 of 5 stars. I like this place because it is open really late at night. They also have very good portion when you order your food. All my friends really like the sizzling steak platter, which comes with a free...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Aivy C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Having to endure the high-stress environment that comes with last minute, super rushed Christmas shopping makes me want to punch a fat lady. But that's a fucked up thing to do during the holidays. So...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Came here with a bunch of friends on a Sunday night. This is a Hong Kong-style western restaurant. I ordered the prawns rice pot. It was ok.
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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Awesome! by Amanda L. at InsiderPages

This place is really nice, and the food is pretty good if you want a snack or a really late night munchie. This one time my mom wanted to eat some wonton soup noodle, and it was 12, and they were still open....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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modern and cute by Crystal M. at InsiderPages

Very cute and modern restaurant! They have this really cheap menu that starts at 11pm at night, and the dishes they make are creative. It's pretty small, and they have a great selection of chinese foods. Very...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Vincent K.

4.0 of 5 stars. $7.45 got me bigggggggg plate of baked pork chop over spaghetti, iced milk tea, veggy soup, and a garlic slice of bread.That, my friends, is a good whoppin amount of food. And to be honest, it's not...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kaye J.

3.0 of 5 stars. Parking was easy at 10pm on a Tuesday night. I was starving since I only had a bowl of oatmeal at about 11am in the morning, some water in between, and pineapple juice. Everything else in Fremont...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Never knew this place existed until my girlfriend brought me here. After a good workout, we were in the mood for some good Cantonese food. First impression, WOW this place was packed. All ages of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mae S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have never been to a place like this, so I didn't really know what to expect from a cafe at 11 pm on a weekday. I left this place in somewhat of a daze maybe because the portion of the food was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love the food here. We'd to come here for breakfast on Saturdays and dinner occasionally. They are always clouds of ppl for breakfast on Saturdays around 9-10am. The portion and quality are...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Belinda S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Cheap cantonese food. I tried the beef noodles soup (the cantonese version is sweeter and not spicy as compared to the regular version). They have lots of cheap deals at certain times. The food isnt...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by stef h.

4.0 of 5 stars. For the price and the portions, the food here is unbeatable. I came here with my sister for fourthmeal and we decided to split a single dish. I was afraid the waiter was going to look down his nose...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Maureen M.

4.0 of 5 stars. The service here is awesome!! Very attentive and very welcoming!! It was my first time here, but my cousin comes allllll the time. come before the lunch or dinner peak. but it does get crowded and a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mie J.

3.0 of 5 stars. Their food is not amazing, but it is open until 1am everyday and not Denny's or IHOP.I like their hot milk tea and the spaghetti is alright.
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bigi L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've tried tens of HK cafes in bay area and all the way up to Sacramento area, and I think I can say that Venus Tam, or "Dai Ga Lok" as it is called in Chinese, is the best one around.I am a huge...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dang-Khoa H.

4.0 of 5 stars. For a place being crowded at night.. I was expecting slow crappy service, but they proved me wrong. They handle the crowd pretty well late at night, they still owe me a dessert from the combo menu.The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jo C.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place was packed when I was there with my friends, good thing we made reservation early.I had no idea what to order to dinner, so I randomly chose tomato beef over rice. I think the amount of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Elaine K.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a good place to eat, especially at night when everywhere else is closed. Their XO rice rolls are DELICIOUS! And the complimentary milk tea or coffee with a meal is awesome. It's a neat little...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by We Gotta Eat, B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love these kind of places, where they serve American or French cuisine with an Asian twist. My cousin insisted I get the black pepper steak and man was it good. The staff was very courteous and even...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by yunee c.

3.0 of 5 stars. venus... out of this world.not really, maybe just to another city. but i really like this little cafe because it gives my boyfriend and i a place to fulfill our late night cravings. we used to come...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mortimer G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been dining here for quite some time and saw the few owners who ran this place. The latest people running it has it down right - decent atmosphere, good food and great service. We always come...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Florence W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love "going to Venus"! My favorite place to go because it is open so late. My friends like to go there because it fits everyone's palate. There's sandwiches, dessert, baked spaghetti and kick ass...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark L.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is ok. The food is mediocre but what do you expect from a late night place like this. A lot of their food is hit and miss, with miss being a bit more common. However, I give them props for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Leon C.

5.0 of 5 stars. one of my favorite hk style cafes. it's conveniently located inside the raleys shopping center off jarvis and 84. the staff is attentive and the food comes out quick. recently, we have been doing...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Taylor C.

3.0 of 5 stars. For one of the few Hong Kong Style cafes around, it's not bad. In comparison to actual Hong Kong cafes, it suuuuucks.Wifey and I have been there about five times now, and we've gotten to the point...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by olivia s.

3.0 of 5 stars. my friends and i used to come here soooo often. like every friday night its like.."where should we go? venus!!". the late night menu is awesome for a girl watching what she eats. smaller portions for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by KahKhin W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Update: 5/20I went back with two of my friends because we wanted Wonton Noodles. The server unfortunately told us they ran out of wontons. Ouch. He was extremely friendly and helped us with the menu....
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Henry S.

4.0 of 5 stars. My mom wanted to come to this place for Mother's day so we went. I was pleasantly surprised as to how good the food was and how cheap it was to eat there. Also, if the whole restaurant is filled...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Isabel K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love this place. Love that it is open late and how the staff is super friendly. Food is great and price is cheap. Everything I look for when no where else is open in the bay area.
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stanton C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Not a bad place to go - but try to go with someone who knows a bit of Cantonese. The waiters tend to treat you better if you can speak their language - I've gone there with parents when they're...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Shannon T.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is closer to me, but I like Cousins better. Venus' pork chop rice is not as good as Cousins. Their spaghetti grows on you. They do pan fried udon really well though. That would be my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Elisa T.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is a decent place to get some HK style food. It is randomly in Newark, but I really do prefer this place over Cousin's cafe. The menu consists of typical chinese food... beef stew, macaroni...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve J.

3.0 of 5 stars. Didn't recognize the place but I must have been here ten years ago when it was still a bakery. I came out here w/other friends the first time because it opened until so late (11pm-1am ish). This HK...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kenny C.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is 7.5/10 food. I'm not complaining considering the large portions and the service. Their food is very traditional, which makes me feel like home. They get pretty busy but that doesn't seem...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by AccioSoyMilk ..

3.0 of 5 stars. I convinced my mother to try this place--she though it looked a little sketchy. (She wanted something like Mayflower). However, we were pleasantly surprised by the Hong Kong style Chinese/Western...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Annie N.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love HK style food. The food serve fast in 10 mins. For breakfast, I recommend - Satay Beef noodles. For lunch/ dinner, I like the Combo Sizzling meal and Hawaiian Bake rice. The big brother combo...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John L.

4.0 of 5 stars. This spot is definitely only of my fall backs. If I need some late night real food its there... if I need a spot to chill @ 2am its open... if I just wanna kick it for afternoon tea its inviting......
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Yelp.com Review - by Janice C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good price and good food. If you are a fan of sizzling dishes, this is the place to go, they have a wide selection and service is good too.
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Yelp.com Review - by Alice L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I was introduced to this place by my friend. It's a casual HK cafe style food with lots of baked dishes. There are a lot of selection but I'm more gear towards the baked dishes. The staff are friendly...
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Yelp.com Review - by shannon l.

3.0 of 5 stars. There is something about eating at a HK style cafe that makes me feel just at home. I don't know if it's the Chinese movie playing on the TV, the cafe style food (you can't get macaroni in soup...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Baz T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Being a Cantonese who eats around bay area, Hong Kong, Macau, and China. I have no doubt that the new Venus cafe is the best Hong Kong'ese style restaurant in SF bay area excluding SF, South SF, and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ken C.

2.0 of 5 stars. Good side: Good variety, cheap, big portions, open til late at night. Perfect spot in the tri-city area. Down side: Often times good variety is bad. Too much food on menu makes it hard to choose. Some...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathy J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Tam Venus Cafe & Bakery is a hidden gem. Lots of food choices, cheap, large portions, cheap, delicious food...did I mention the food was cheap? From breakfast to dinner, you can't really go wrong at...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Minnie L.

4.0 of 5 stars. FYI - cash only.That being said, I've been going to the venus bakery cafe for a few years now - previously, they were known as the Tam cafe, but after remodeling (which took a few months), they...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Juliana T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Love it! Fabulous! Delicious! The portions alone are worth the itty bitty dollars you pay. Who knew there was night life in the Tri-City area. Love the fact that it doesn't close until 1am....
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Olivia H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Its nice to have a place in the Newark/Fremont area that stays open late. Plus this place has a huge menu with fascinating choices. Their portions are huge and prices are great. I went with a pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Delicia S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I am not an expert on HK style western food. But I like what I ate, and LOVED what I saw (the numbers on the bill).It took me a while to know what to order at Venus cafe. It's a lot easier than I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by PETER H.

4.0 of 5 stars. One of the best baked pork chops over rice you wont find anywhere!!!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by James N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very crowded environment during the evenings. One of the few restaurants that opens so late at night. They always have some kind of Chinese movie or music playing in the plasma TV they have there....
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by sean k.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great alternative when all there is nothing to eat besides Mcdonalds, Jack and Del Taco past 10p.m. , open till 1 a.m. every day. Baked pork chop here is pretty good, coupled with some cold milk tea.....
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nikko C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Good food, large portions, cheap prices, and open late. What more can you ask for?Pretty much everything is good, but I like to order the sizzling platters for no other reason than it looks cool when...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by nono a.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is wonderful!!!LOTS of choices, reasonable prices, HUGE servings, good service, everything's delicious and they're OPEN UNTIL 1 AM EVERY DAY! Please bring cash. It's the only thing they'll...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Thomas C.

2.0 of 5 stars. I came here Saturday night with some friends after coming home from a birthday party. It seems to be a hang out for the post-high-school-teeny-boppers. But we marched forward to whatever culinary...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by hammy h.

4.0 of 5 stars. the #1 of my late night or early breakfast joints. yum!
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Linda C.

3.0 of 5 stars. "By the powers invested in me by the State of California, I now pronounce you both, Linda C. and the City of Newark, new acquaintances and perhaps lifelong friends. "Yeah, really. Through the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by EJ T.

2.0 of 5 stars. We have been long time customers (since the first day the cafe opened) because it's only a few blocks from where we live, it's convenient and it's the only one in the area. Then came a rival nearby...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by lulu s.

5.0 of 5 stars. great place. hk style~ good for hang out at night. good price and big drink.
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Hilda W.

5.0 of 5 stars. so im not sure if this place is call Venus cafe or Tam cafe but it is good. one of the best HK style cafe in the area. better than Cousins. the food comes hot and its cheap for the portions that you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason T.

5.0 of 5 stars. you need a midnight snack? This place is the place. I went here at night and its taste great. The fried rice is good and so is the chicken. However I never tried chinese french toast until I went to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rochelle F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great food and great service! Probably one of the better HK style cafes in the area.. The only bad thing - cash only. Other than that their service was prompt and they were very polite. The food is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Luan N.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like HK food. it's good. It's inexpensive. This place isn't that far either, so i don't have to drive long ways to get this stuff. I had pork cutlet, wings, and rice (even though i asked for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by haywood h.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great place - can't wait to try the other selections. I've had the mini baked-pork-chop rice (a staple of colonial-style HK food) here so far, and what a great bargain - $4.99 with milk tea!The late...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Maj H.

4.0 of 5 stars. This Hong Kong style cafe used to be known by the name Venus Bakery. A lady by the name of Heidi used to own it. Back then, the best thing about this place was its breakfast. They were always busy...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ann L.

3.0 of 5 stars. We went here for lunch Sun 1/14/07 and we had:hot milk tea HK style $1.25-goodbaked mussels (half dozen) $4.25-not good, over-cookedoxtail stew w/ choice of rice, spaghetti, french fries $8.95-I got...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ken K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I seem to have vague memories of coming here before this place remodeled, when it was called perhaps Tam's Cafe some 10 years ago, and was not impressed by the food.Thanks to Eric W and the yelpers, I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by peggy w.

4.0 of 5 stars. i like this place and this is one of the better hk cafe's ive been to (better than Broadway Bistro in Millbrae I think). After 9pm there is a menu of food with drink for $3.95. You can't even do...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle N.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you think you have to go out to San Francisco, Oakland or Milpitas for decent Chinese cafe food, think again. Very comprable in quality to the Sheng Kee Cafe (now closed, at least in Milpitas),...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Constance C.

3.0 of 5 stars. They definitely upgraded this place. Their lemon tea tastes really good. Everything else is okay. Also they have a grass jelly milky drink that is good.It doesn't compare to Los Angeles HK style cafe...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2006
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totally reinvigorated HK style

This is a cozy little place catered to HK people, and the best thing is that it is open until around 1 am every night. They just remodeled the entire cafe, and it looks much better than the dive it wa...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/07/2006
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Greatest Hang Out Place

Venus Bakery Cafe is one of the best place to hang out. It's a chinese *mainly cantonese* restaurant that isn't fancy nor eligent, but many young adults hang out there to eat and talk. they provide fo...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/29/2006
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