Saint Anna Coffee Shop — Restaurant in Oakland

This place is honestly the OG of Hong Kong style cafes. This old school style cafe is best known for their baked chicken or pork chop spaghettis. You really can't go wrong with anything in this joint. I have been here for the past 15 years and the quality remains. This is a family owned restaurant and the executive chef is the owner. They have a selection of classic chinese dishes with a european/american twist, sich as their spaghetti dishes and sizzling platters, those are a must. Not to mention, they make one of the best milk teas in the area. One of my favorite desserts to get is the ice cream with grass jelly, the best treat for a hot sunny day. Please understand that this is an old school style joint so if you want attention from the waitresses, you have to raise your hand. This us just the way this place is run. But by all means this place is awesome. Prices are good and the...

I grew up eating here so maybe I am a bit bias. As a kid this was favorite Chinese cafe. We use to come here so often. As an adult, I now come very rarely. Not only did I move out of the area but also because I hate going to Chinatown. It is busy and just a pain. When I do come though, I would go to St. Anna and a few other selected shops. It is so nostalgic to me. Is the food really that good? Not really. Do they have good service? NOPE! But I still like coming here. One thing I can say is that their tomato sauce is very different from other places. It would be personal preference if you like it or not. Prices here has finally gone up. Few years ago it was still $5-6 a plate and still playing the same music they played in the late 90s!!! Talk about...

One of the few remaining HK Style Cafe in Oakland and a decent one. Their baked dishes can take a while (the waitress said 20 to 30 minutes) and that's because they really put it in the oven and not in the microwave. We opted for their iron platters and it's one of the best values out there. Tthey come with a drink (coffee or tea), warm dinner roll, vegetable soup and either rice or spaghetti with their main entree.

Note that this place is cash only and the staff here are mostly Cantonese speakers. They're open until about 9:00PM . Place is pretty spacious and clean for...