BT Cafe 大拇指餐廳

Came here to get some Hong Kong Cafe style food. We ordered the chicken and salted fish fried rice, baked spaghetti with meat sauce and a combo that lets you pick your choice of meats and sauces. For the combo, we picked the chicken, beef short ribs, spaghetti with gravy, and it came with soup (dried greens cooked in pork bones). Each of the items we ordered also came with a drink, we got the Hong Kong milk tea iced and a lemon coke.

We were very happy with the food and it was delicious. They are cash only here, there's street parking on the main road or in the neighborhoods. Servers were nice - speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and English.

Hong Kong Milk Tea
- Creamy and strong, just the way I like it

Tomato Pumpkin Fish Soup with Rice Noodles and Beef Brisket and Fried Sausage
- Broth was flavourful with chunks of tomatoes
- Rice noodles were cooked well
- Beef brisket was a bit sweet but super tender and tasty

Baked Rice with Ox Tongue
- Baked well and in a timely manner
- Some ox slices were overcooked, which made it a bit tough to eat
- Didn't feel heavy afterwards

Food (for the value):
- Always consistent with the dishes I've had

Service:
- Quite standard; refilled our teas and removed our finished dishes; server did not rush us from eating
- Was seated immediately at around 2pm on a Sunday afternoon
- Tables were clean and wiped

Ambiance:
- They updated their lighting so the restaurant is brighter now!

Service 5/5
Food is 3.5/5

I've been hearing about BT Cafe for a very long time, my usuals were Cafe Gloucester, Cattle Cafe was a favourite until that closed (I think it's called Peachy now), Lido is a miss for me, Happy Day is also on the list, amongst others.

BT Cafe is very easy to miss when driving, surprised when I popped in to wait out traffic, it was nicely renovated and very clean.

The staff were friendly and very efficient. Tried their Baked pork chop cutlet on fried rice with tomato sauce (a classic). It was good. Or others would say "ok" . The dish is very filling, I've never had a sauce so thick in consistency. I'd probably try other items if I were back. HK style milk tea was very good with a very clean after taste, and no residual bitter tannins considering the tea was flavourful.

Cash only.

Warning: The fried pork noodle is now $15+ And CASH-ONLY!! Debit not accepted.

Or you'll have to do E-transfers.

Good luck with the service here if you are not their regular customers. When it is busy the staff will play games with the wait line, such as giving their regulars the tables first, or pretending not to clean the emptied tables yet so they can give them the more comfortable seats. It's not hard to notice if you pay attention while waiting.

The dishes are typical hong kong cafe style and they have a big menu selection. The portion sizes are decent for the price, although I found the tastes were a bit on the salty side. They only accept cash payment.

we came right at opening time. We sat down and promptly ordered. They serve breakfast at 11:00 to 11:30 so they are hounded with those orders. We wanted the club house sandwich with fries which isn't part of their breakfast menu but they were very accommodating and let us order it. The sandwich was delicious as always and the fries were really crispy.

The Hong Kong style milk tea was delicious and not overly sweet. One of the better HK style milk teas in Vancouver. Very smooth and strong with tea flavour

We ordered set A+B which comes with an omelet of your choice and either toast or HK style French toast. Also a choice of soup noodles (we got the satay style macaroni). The chicken omelet was very soft and delicious. The french toast wasn't overly oily and had a good amount of Kaya jam inside. The satay beef soup noodles had more satay flavour than most other places but still could use a little more.

The corner beef egg sandwich wasn't overly salty. I wish it had more beef. I would skip on this sandwich.

Overall would come again for breakfast set and for the club house sandwich. Definitely get the HK milk tea. The price is very reasonable considering inflation costs right now.

Cheap quality food. Your typical hk cafe at a great price. Portion sizes are huge and their combos are delicious. Got the steak and chicken w garlic sauce on spaghetti. Came w a side of daily soup (it was cream soup that day) and a drink. Two entree items came to $15-what a steal! The steak was bigger than my face. Everything was perfectly cooked and the chicken was crispy on the outside. Could only finish half of it. Can't wait to return.

Hint- they have a great breakfast but they only serve it from 1100-1130!

Hidden gem alert! One of the best Hong Kong style café and very reasonable prices. I've been a more than 5 times, and I'm pretty impressed each time with the portions and authentic flavours. Finally got around to writing a review. Service is kind of meh, and their English isn't great but that shouldn't stop you from coming! I usually get take out anyways. I think it is cash & debit ONLY.

My order:

Satay Flat Noodle with Pork Neck $12.95 - I swapped out the flat noodle with regular chow mein noodles for that extra crunh. Very nice satay flavour, and there are some large slices of fatty pork neck. Comes with some onions and green peppers too. Sauce to noodle ratio was also good.

Baked Portuguese Rice (Chicken) $11.50 - I always order this. You can get pork instead if you'd like. This is a coconut curry rice dish that is baked (so it does take a bit longer to make) with shredded coconut on top for some added flavour/texture. It's a good creaminess and comes with a good portion of sliced chicken steak. Rice to sauce ratio is also perfect.

HK Style Milk Tea & Yuen Yeung (HK Milk Tea & Coffee): FREE with the dishes. Super strong and authentic flavours.

2 dishes and 2 drinks came to $25.67 after tax.

BT Café is your typical Hong Kong Café.

Here, you can find your HK food fix for a good price as well. They are not expensive (well, at least pre-covid). The ambiance is nothing special here. Pretty clear that they didn't really think about decor. It's one of those cheap eats, well, at least before the COVID Pandemic.

It's your typical HK café. So if you're craving for Cantonese cuisine, then this is a decent spot for food. Of course, like many HK Cafes, they have their combos as well, or their mini-meals.

My breakdown for their restaurant:
Location 4/5
Food 3.75/5
Decor 1/5
Price 3/5

There are probably better HK café places in and throughout the city, but if you wanted something relatively cheap, this could be a place you could go to.

Not sure if it's just me, but HK-style cafes' are becoming rare in Vancouver. This makes us cherish BT Cafe because its food is affordable and delicious. It's also a friendly reminder that it is important to support local businesses!

Here's what we ordered

[ 2 CHOICE ENTRÉE ] Just like most HK-style cafes, you can customize your meals with the option of 1, 2, or 3 protein choices. Following the choice of protein, you then choose your side of rice, fries, or spaghetti. Lastly, you will choose your sauce of black pepper, gravy, onion, or garlic. The meal also comes with a hot drink and you can change it to a coke drink for an additional $1. And yes, you also get the creamy corn soup as an appetizer! We've tried the majority of their protein, they're all just as good. However, our favourite is the deep-fried fish cutlet.

[ CLUBHOUSE SANDWICH ] The sandwiches come in 4 halves, served with fries. This is the ultra comfort food, it's so simple yet it hits the spot every time. The layers consist of bacon, ham, lettuce, tomato, cheese, eggs, and their homemade tartar sauce. It's layered so nicely, you get a bit of everything, every bite.

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PRICE｜$
。$15.50 Entrée (2 choices)
。$12.75 Clubhouse Sandwich