Cafe De Taite

This is a highly underrated restaurant on Glenferrie Rd that deserves a lot more recognition. I’ll start by saying that Hong Kong style food is a lot different than mainland Chinese food. Hong Kong is a very cosmopolitan city and has been ruled by Britain for many years.
A lot of HK-​style restaurants take Western food and puts their own unique Chinese spin on things. If you order Fried Chicken Wings, don’t expect classic BBQ sauce or anything like that. With that said, I think it’s a very interesting combination of Western and Eastern and is worth a shot!
Ambiance:
From the look of it, you wouldn’t expect much. There aren’t many people inside and the décor is uninspiring.
Customer Service:
Great! The man who served us was very nice, remembered our orders perfectly, and even stopped by frequently to refill our free tea.
Food:
The food itself is only about 3 stars but because of the cheap prices and excellent service, I decided to bump this place up to 4. When I say cheap prices, I don’t say it lightly. Pretty much every meal is UNDER 15 dollars, and most of them is at an average of 11 dollars.
We ordered…
~ Fried Chicken Wings & Chips — The chips were decent and so was the chicken, although I felt the chicken could use a bit more season. However, it was fried to perfection, retained juiciness, and the meat was lovely. I’m just used to more pepper seasoning on HK-​style Fried Chicken Wings.
~ Sizzling Black Pepper Steak Meal — This meal came with rice, veggies, soup, and a choice of drink, which overall is 14 dollars. The plate actually did come out sizzling. My boyfriend ordered this one, but I tried a bit and can report that it’s quite yummy!
~ Baked Portuguese Curry w/​Chicken over Spaghetti — This meal has the option to be with spaghetti or rice. I feel it would’ve been a lot better with rice, but my portion was quite filling and delicious. I have had better HK-​style Baked Portuguese Curry w/​Chicken, but for the price of 10 dollars, I was quite impressed.
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Overall, I am a fan of Café De Taite. The food isn’t wow-​amazing, but it is still decently delicious and is at great value. The menu is very extensive so there’s bound to be something that fits your fancy. Have a shot!