Your go-to for authentic HK-style comfort food & breakfast. Must-try: milk tea, soy sauce noodles, HK-style breakfast sets. Affordable & beloved.
A beloved spot for authentic Hong Kong-style cuisine, this cafe is a go-to for comforting and affordable meals. It's particularly praised for its breakfast offerings, including HK-style breakfast sets and simple yet delicious sandwiches. Many patrons rave about the rich Hong Kong milk tea and the satisfying soy sauce noodles.
This cafe specializes in Hong Kong-style cuisine, with many customers recommending their HK-style breakfast, soy sauce noodles, milk tea, and various rice dishes like chicken chop with soy sauce noodles. Some dishes, like the soy sauce chow mein, are noted to be meatless. The food is generally considered good and comforting.
"Customers frequently recommend the HK-style breakfast, chicken chop with soy sauce noodles, milk tea, spam and egg sandwich, and beef chow fun. Congee and macaroni ham noodle soup are suggested for a bland meal."
Customers highly praise the authentic Hong Kong-style comfort food and affordable prices, frequently recommending it as a breakfast spot and for its milk tea.
Important Note
The cafe is cash only, and there was some confusion and debate about the exact dishes and pricing, with one user noting that a particular chow mein dish does not contain meat. There's also a mention of it being closed on Sundays.
"This user lists S Wan Cafe as one of several places in Chinatown that serve rice noodles."
Neutral"The user praised S Wan Cafe for its beef chow fun, Hong Kong milk tea and coffee combo, and incredibly low prices, describing it as a place with lots of love."
Positive"This user recommended S Wan Cafe, particularly the chicken chop, and noted that it is closed on Sundays due to Sabbath observance."
Positive"The user described S Wan Cafe as their favorite breakfast spot in NYC and a gem."
Positive"This user expressed that the food from S Wan Cafe looks amazing."
Positive"In response to a correction, the user admitted they made a mistake and that the dish pictured was indeed chicken chop, not pork chop."
Neutral"The original poster corrected themselves, admitting that the pictured dish was chicken chop, not pork chop, and thanked the commenter for the correction."
Positive"This user questioned if the dish pictured was pork chop, suggesting it looked more like chicken and lacked sauce. They preferred pork chop with onion from Big Wong in Chinatown."
Negative"In response to a payment query, the user confirmed that S Wan Cafe is cash only."
Neutral"The user's order at S Wan Cafe consists of curry fish balls and soy sauce noodles."
Positive"This user commented that 'yuppies and hipsters' prefer to pay more for items like tacos or pizza, and suggested that $10 for a lunch item should be considered normal."
Positive"This user commented that the prices at S Wan Cafe, while seemingly low, are unfortunately becoming normalized due to market trends."
Neutral"This user expressed gratitude for the information provided about S Wan Cafe."
Positive"This user stated they would check out S Wan Cafe the next time they are in the area."
Neutral"This user asked if S Wan Cafe is cash only."
Neutral"This user highly recommends the Chinese sausage fried rice at S Wan Cafe."
Positive"This user recalled S Wan Cafe (or a similar establishment under a different name) being a popular after-school snack spot in the early 2000s, and is glad the Hong Kong style fast food concept continues."
Positive"This user asked for information about the sandwiches offered at S Wan Cafe."
Neutral"This user highlighted several S-tier dishes at S Wan Cafe, recommending the chicken chop with soy sauce noodles, mushroom chicken on rice, choy sum beef with rice, and curry beef stew on spaghetti."
Positive"This user frequently visits S Wan Cafe for their lemon tea or milk tea due to the good quality and price."
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