LP 28 Cafe

Ip Man was on, boy was I so glad. My 20 minute wait for a fresh, piping hot clay pot of rice went by super quick. In fact, I stayed extra just to watch the ending.
This hidden place deserves a better rating. I thought the food was great. I had the Babao, aka 8 Treasure, comes with a bit of everything. Flavorful, tender pieces of meats including spare ribs, Chinese sausage, chicken, mushroom, 8 different items total… and for the size of it, it was well worth 6 bucks, add an egg for an additional dollar. They have a variety of desserts as well. Never tried Ginger Milk, so I went for that. Spicy ginger flavored pudding? Wasn’t a fan, I only tried because I heard its very popular in China.
I couldn’t help but peep over at the man’s dish next to our table. It was a dish on their «guaranteed 8 minute steamed entrée for $ 5.95». I’m coming back for sure to get one of those bad boys.
And on that note, we did not have any of the rude service like what others said.

I ordered two of their clay pots (Chinese sausage and frog meat) tonight and I have to say it’s the WORST clay pots I ever had in my life. It tasted like the rice and the meats cooked separately. The rice also did not have that chewy and roasted taste. It’s almost like steam rice. I’m very very dissatisfied with their clay pots. Their soup was cold and taste like dish washing water. But that’s not all!!! After eating half way, I found a STAPLE in the rice. Luckily I notice it before it does any damage to my intestine. I definitely DO NOT recommend this place to anyone. I will never go back.

food is good， but service is horrible， they gave me the wrong order ，but the sever looks like she did not make any mistake， finally， I only have white rice to eat！

This place prepared delicious clay pot rice. Better than «TA 40» on Bayparkway. Both restaurants are supposed to be run by the same owners.
I tried the Chinese sausage clay pot and the one with chicken. Both clay pot came with boy choy. The rice was al dente and chewy which is the kind of texture you want from clay pot rice. I love eating the hard rice on the bottom of the clay pot. The soy sauce was good too– it taste a bit sweet. It took them about 20 – 25 to make the clay pot rice but it is really worth the wait. The staffs here are nice and attentive. The décor is very humble and there are limited seating. The rice was only about 6 – 7 dollars. They also sell herbal tea here and congee. I have not try anything else from this place besides the clay pot rice.

I love their clay pot rice casseroles (spare ribs w/​black bean sauce & the chicken w/​mushroom), and the ginger milk custard dessert. The foods here are very fresh, and great tasting. And, the items are reasonably priced– can’t beat that!
I have eaten at a lot of clay pot casserole shops and this one is the one I like the most. The chef really knows how to make it right.

The rice itself is not as good as I expected to be but the overall salty fish with pork (hom yu zhu yuk bang) was good.
Maximum seating is 6 people per table.
On a side note, they have dessert /​tong shui too.

4.5 stars to be exact. I came to this place because my brother says it’s mad good. The clay pot (bo jai fon) was literally mad good no lie, better than my home bo jai fon: p but I like my home soy sauce better. Their soy sauce is regular goes well with my steamed minced beef and sausages! Their rice is good, soft and not too burned on the bottom which is made well.
I didn’t try the soup but I heard it’s goof and always sold out everyday!

Its really easy to miss this small little café. Even I didn’t know it existed until my bf brought me here b/​c I was craving «bo jai fon» which is basically «clay pot». I ordered the chinese sausage w/​ribs clay pot. It was delicious! The only thing I did not like was the complimentary soup that they served. I had the chicken one and it was plain disgusting. It was super oily and had a weird nasty taste. The place have very limited seats so definitely not good for a large group and tables are somewhat dirty. Overall, I came here for the clay pots and I’m satisfied.
Note: They take roughly around 20+ mins to make the clay pots so don’t expect them to quickly come out with it within 10 mins.

LP 28 Café offers soup, congee, rice and noodle dishes, and dessert. But, their best speciality is their delicious clay pot rice casseroles. Highly recommend that you come here just to eat their clay pot rice casseroles!
Tried 2 types of their clay pot rice casseroles: spare ribs with black bean sauce ($ 5.95), and the chicken with mushroom ($ 5.95). It was so savory, fresh, and full of taste! I am in love with the rice casseroles here. The spare rib tasted great, but I did like the chicken with mushroom more.
P.S — Try their ginger milk custard dessert. It will knock your socks out! :)

** 3.5 stars **
Located on 56^th Street, just off the busy 8^th Avenue thoroughfare but far enough away to be quiet, this place opened in March 2011 and specializes in rice casseroles made in clay pots. Its Chinese name could be transliterated as Daoxiang, an alternate name it may be listed under. Up a flight of stairs, its a small, simply decorated space with just 6 tables, most seating 4 — 6 people. It seems to do a lot of take-​out business currently. The clay pot rice options have many of the usual, including chicken with mushroom, spare ribs with black bean sauce, minced pork with salted fish, and beef with mustard greens, and more unusual like frog and quail. Their menu also has soups, a smaller selection of congee and noodles, and some desserts. They highly recommended their ginger milk custard dessert.
Coming by recommendation of a friend who discovered them recently, we called in 15 minutes ahead for a take-​out order with 5 casseroles. I ordered the «Eight Treasures» (listed as «Babao» in their menu) which has eight ingredients: spare ribs, beef, chicken, Chinese sausage, minced pork cake, mustard greens, Chinese bacon, and shitake mushrooms. Topped it with an egg for $ 0.75 extra. They cook these in clay pots, which in most restaurants that serve them are made to order so there’s a 15 — 30 minute for preparation. For to-​go orders, they transfer from the clay pots into a thick, aluminum container and cover with an aluminum lid. The soy sauce based seasoning is packaged separately. Their take-​out versions don’t include the crusted rice that form on the sides of the clay pots, which some people like to eat. While waiting for the order, we saw others eating in the restaurant; theirs arrived in the clay pot sans lid.
My clay pot rice was very good. Their preparation of the rice is spot on, long grain rice that’s fluffy, separated, and soft. Getting 8 ingredients was more interesting, and all were prepared well. Generous portion.
Pretty good pricing, the clay pots range in price from $ 5.75 — $ 7.50 (with the green vegetable only version at $ 2.95). These are best eaten hot so either eat in or eat shortly after take-​out. Call take-​out orders in 20 — 25 minutes ahead (that was their recommendation when we talked to them about it in person). Very good clay pot rice casseroles on 8^th Avenue; I’ll be back again.