Mabu Cafe NYC 麻布冰室 Reviews Summary

Category: Hong Kong style fast food restaurant

Address: 18 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Phone: +13479973380

Rating: 4.2
based on 116 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Some of their dishes were really good, like their scallion oil instant noodles are full of flavors."
  • "Everything was delicious. I'd recommend everything I tried."
  • "The laksa was our favorite! The broth was super flavorful, the noodles were chewy, and the bbq pork was the star of the show."
  • "The food I ordered tasted great, the appetizers, meal and dessert were presented well with a cute little flag on some of the meals."
  • "They were all delicious, filling dishes."
  • "The food was probably one of the best things I've ever eaten."
  • "The cheesy garlic creamy curry chicken cutlet 芝士咖哩奶油雞排 with spaghetti was just excellent."

Cons:

  • "The food is just ok and a little over-priced."
  • "Foods came out lukewarm and portions are small."
  • "Food potions is small and price is outrageous."
  • "The steak is disappointing, more like marinated beef."
  • "The food is overpriced and overrated."
  • "The black truffle flavor was kinda lacking."
  • "The food was bland and plain horrible."

Service

Pros:

  • "The service is quick and everything is so well priced."
  • "Service is very fast, kudos for the fast service in a busy shop like this."
  • "They were very patient with us and I would absolutely come back again."
  • "The service is efficient, and the staff are friendly."
  • "Waiter Alan introduced us the dishes. He was very thoughtful."
  • "The service was excellent despite how busy they were."
  • "Service was fast and friendly!"

Cons:

  • "The staff was less attentive and more rude."
  • "Staff is unfriendly and disrespectful and have no training."
  • "The waiter was rude to the guest, especially rude to my little 2 years old baby."
  • "They really should improve their service quality, especially the restaurant today was not crowded…"
  • "The service was really slow."
  • "Then waited a really long time for taro milky cream French toast."
  • "The service wasn’t that great and non attentive."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Love the environment and atmosphere, and good service!"
  • "The atmosphere was very enjoyable as it brought retro HK into modern day NYC."
  • "The ambiance of Mabu Cafe is wonderful. There is a whimsical and colorful vibe to it that made my dine in experience enjoyable."
  • "A cute and fun cafe that pays homage to Hong Kong's cuisine, culture, and film industry."
  • "The place was well decorated and good atmosphere to be in."
  • "The decor is amazing and really shows off HK culture."
  • "First off the decor is so cute and retro."

Cons:

  • "Definitely, not worth for the long wait, the food is not the same as typical HK cafe or comfort food."
  • "I would only give this place 3 stars because it is located in the basement and it very tight inside."
  • "Really off / way out of the uncanny valley for HK food."
  • "No frills decor with a few neon signs, lots of old fashioned items on display."
  • "The place looks nice but the food is disgusting."
  • "The environment was good too, fun and decorative, a little tight seating."
  • "It's located in the basement and space is really cramped."

Price

Pros:

  • "Portions are a good size for sharing and prices are reasonable."
  • "The HK style milk tea (it’s pricey but you get SO MUCH it’s totally worth it)."
  • "Food was cheap overall but was smaller portions so we had to order multiple dishes and they pile up before you know it."
  • "It was $138 for 4 people inc taxes, not too bad for 8 dishes and 4 drinks!"
  • "There is also a 5% discount if you pay with cash, which is a steal!"
  • "If we didn’t go all out and ordering way too much food because we wanted to try everything, it would have been around $25pp, which is very reasonable in NYC."
  • "Food was delicious and price seems fair."

Cons:

  • "The price is a bit high."
  • "Slightly overpriced."
  • "Prices are high for entrees, snacks start around $7+."
  • "They wanted two dollars just to scramble the eggs?"
  • "The food is overpriced and overrated."
  • "Only came here to get dessert, and it was refreshing but slightly overpriced."
  • "Food isn’t as authentic of HK cafe and it’s pricy."

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