54th Ave Cafe Restaurant

Reviews

• Edward L.

  star star star star_border star_border 8 June 2026

  No frills Chinese restaurant. Decent for sure, but nothing special.
  
  Parking is available in the strip mall lot. Plenty of spots.
  
  Staff were friendly and helpful.
  
  The interior is modern and clean, but very plain. Too plain. Almost feels like someone's brand new house before they move in.
  
  As others have mentioned, the pricing here is very reasonable. Food actually tasted pretty decent, especially the peking duck.
  
  The food was pretty tasty. It's just like every other Chinese place out there. I had their soup, sweet and sour pork chops, lettuce wraps, and deep fried cod in cream sauce. As mentioned above, it's decent but nothing special.
  
  Definitely wouldn't mind coming back at some point, though nothing really stands out, other than the good set menu pricing.

• Jocelyn C.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 1 June 2026

  魚蛋河
  Review: Downright disgusting. I want to bow and apologize to every customer that came to this restaurant and tell them Chinese food doesn't actually taste like this. Please don't come here. They have wronged the 魚蛋河. The soup was bland and really oily. The 河粉 was really thick so there was pretty much no flavour at all. The 魚蛋 literally was so salty and full of MSG I could feel my body getting high blood pressure and hypertension. Hong Kong's $36HK 魚蛋河 is literally 10x better. The waitress was so rude too like wth.  This restaurant has shamed the entire Chinese cuisine. Again I repeat PLEASE DONT EVER COME HERE. It will be your life's greatest regret.
  Rating: 0.5/10 (the 0.5 is pity marks)

• Jon L.

  star star star star_border star_border 23 May 2026

  never been to this place before. my dad stumbled upon it by accident while reading the newspaper.
  according to him, they have great set menus that include a whole lobster. given that it was my moms birthday, we decided, lets go give it a try!!
  
  the promo was a lobster and 3 dishes i believe was around $80. no rice or soup included. we just ended up ordering a couple more extras to complement a party of 10.
  
  first up, the lobster. cooked in the classic lobster gravy with ginger and onion. pieces were chopped up well so all you needed was a fork. tasted very fresh and juicy. it was big enough for everyone to have a couple or more pieces. great value.
  next we had the sweet and sour fish. one of the best out there for sure. the fish was deep fried first and then the sauce mixed upon serving. so no soggy texture and overpowering of the sauce. execution was spot on. taste was awesome. you can taste the actual fish and not the minced variety.
  
  next was the 1/2 hainanese chicken. hmm...chicken looked small. taste was nowhere near real hainanese chicken. it was closer to steamed white empress chicken. lol. no lemongrass aroma and ginger taste was weak.
  
  next was beef tenderloin with chinese steak sauce. a long-time family fav of ours. this dish was top notch here. the beef was very tender and juicy. portions were huge too. sauce was tangy and aromatic. not too sweet or sour..just right!! beautiful dish!
  
  next was the shrimp in pot with vermicelli! i loved this dish too. served pipping hot and warms the soul. shrimps were not overcooked,  and the noodles al dente. sauce was great. just right touch. did not drown the dish.
  
  next dish was the steam scallops with vegs. my last fav dish. little servings of scallops. lots of other vegs mixed in, including shredded chicken meat from the drumstick part it was so out of place and did not taste fresh. it was a bit oily too and not seasoned well. bland in taste and the sauce was weak and watery. will never order this again. :(
  
  last is the singing chicken with green onion in pot. another classic dish. tasted really good. chicken was chopped into bite sized pieces. sauces was right. served hot and fresh! very aromatic with the slices of sauteed ginger mixed in.
  
  service here sucks. servers not paying attention and hard to call them. i had to grab extra plates, chili, tea, and water by myself most times.
  
  free red bean soup for dessert in the end!
  
  when im in the area maybe i'll try their hk cafe entrees next.
  
  cheers!
  
  happy eating!

• Stephen L.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 20 May 2026

  If you are reading this, please do yourself a favour and don't eat here. Even if some reviewers consider the food affordable, don't waste your time or money.
  
  The food was uninspired. We ordered a baked pork chop on rice and a baked seafood on rice. Both were covered in onions and the sauce on the pork chop was an ugly brown instead of a nice vibrant red. The seafood ingredients didn't  seem that fresh either. It was more like a stew than a sauce and even though it was baked, we didn't get that nice layer of crust you would typically find. I've never been so frustrated eating meal before, specifically because the sheer laziness and lack of effort in putting together a meal.
  
  Do not eat here, they don't care about giving you a decent meal to eat.

• Lauren L.

  star star star star_border star_border 17 May 2026

  You know despite the low ratings this place is doing something well enough to afford them to stay in business for such a long time in this area.  Cheaper Chinese food HK style.  When you're in this area and needing something to eat, be it lunch, dinner or later at night and you don't want A&W.  
  
  I've had the occasion to eat here, um say about 15 times at least.  I have friends in the area and  well, at one time this was an area we called home.  
  
  What do I get that I like here?  Singapore vermicelli and or the rice noodle dish with  silky egg. I can't remember the name but there are pics posted here.  Fried rice you can't do wrong either.  It's the basics that are ok.  Staff seems nice, never had a problem dining in or take out.
  
  Mostly take out lately these days.  
  
  So when I'm around and need my carb fix, yeah, I'll order something up to take back to Richmond (yes all the way back there...) to eat.
  
  A-OK is a good thing.