Came here for lunch and it was packed and loud. I liked their braised pork belly rice. My boyfriend and I thought the chiayi chicken rice was okay. We also tried their matcha pineapple bun and raspberry & jasmine danish which I both loved! Service was good. There's only street parking if you're lucky.

When I walked it i immediately loved the ambience. It was like an elevated Hong Kong style cafe. I tried the sesame noodles and wontons in addition to the peach iced tea and they were all amazing. The sesame noodles are made fresh in house as well as the wontons. You can see them making it in their open kitchen. I definitely liked the flavor of the wontons more with the chili oil, soy sauce, and vinegar. The sesame noodles weren't my personal favorite but they were still good. Everything was super affordable and around 10 -12 dollars. I think a must get here is their drinks. They have super high quality teas. I loved their peach iced tea which had a light sweet strong peach flavor. Will definitely be coming back to try their afternoon tea with their selection of pastries!

The service is soo cute! In person waitlist. Literally sort of a hole in the wall on the side of the main street, but you will recognize it because even at opening it is packed and there is a small line outside of patrons hiding in the sliver of shade for their table. The host walks out periodically to call out names & you can ask them to put your name on the waitlist ( they kindly tell u an estimated wait time A plus) At opening Saturday it took us around 45 minutes. Parking is street, there's a few metered spots in front if you're lucky ( turnover okay, 1 hr) , but generally have to walk a block or two for more residential parking. Bring an umbrella and a fan/hat in this heat! There really is barely any shade, but there is a cafe with tight seating two stores down. Once the host calls your name, you go inside to wait in another short line to order; I think you can just join the inside line for to go orders. Order at the counter and then pay, you are then directed to your seat. Super cheap tip because everything is essentially self service except for dish clearing and seat selection. The dishware resembles cha chaa teng and there's just lots of cute retro elements! The water is kinda warm, noise level medium cuz lots of hangouts/tea. Get your own plates/water/box. Seating size is okay but not the most wheelchair friendly. Couple big tables available but easiest Seating is 2 people. We tried wonton, sesame noodle, braised pork rice, and some pastries. Flavor wise I get more hk vibes as its less intense/umami than Taiwan, but also Taiwanese dishes. Wonton- okay, agree with the other review, definitely more savoury than dtf. A more chewy qq envelope than a delicate slip. The chili oil does not compare to the msg of authentic Chinese restaraunts though. Smells like five spice, taste sweet vinegary. Braised pork rice- great flavor, perfect texture of moistness without being heavy. The bits of meat were really good. Some really strongly pressed cucumber pickles, crunchy. Sesame noodles- my favorite (I never really had em) not oily, fresh sesame flavor that kind of sticks thickly to chewy noodles, doesn't need chicken. (Dryer side) Jasmine raspberry pastry- not really jasmine, but lowkey need a slide to their raspberry plug b/c these raspberries were the most fragrant and perfectly texture (in season too). The raspberry is layered too & not mushy. Crossiant is slightly savoury/sourdough like/chewier side so it matches well and was a perfect ending. Pineapple bun- also seconding better to get other pastries, but it looks soo tempting. The bread is just quite like a pretzel roll, inside cream filled which is not too sweet. But its neither strong in flavor or memorable in texture (chewier) . Just very very pretty. I didn't really think of the price as I was motivated to try most of the menu, but thinking about it came to reasonable price of like $42 for everything we got!! Overall, I love it for the ambiance. You kind of get cha chaa teng tinge without the stress/bustle. You're never rushed and left to enjoy the food ( comes out all at once) even when we were cleaning up they weren't rushing & it's sort of open kitchen. Yet turnover is decent for the ppl waiting. I would look forward if they ever expanded and had a small seasonal entree/two. Oh also it seemed like there were more people waiting at opening than when we left around an hour later, so just be prepared to wait but no rush.

Recently visited here from all the hype I've heard on social media as well as on the Michelin guide. Here are some quick thoughts about my experience: - The baked goods are INCREDIBLE. Some of the best I've had this side of the pacific. Everything is made fresh and you can see them making the baked goods in the small open kitchen. - The food itself that we ordered didn't wow me considering the price. It is pretty authentic to the flavors I am used to in Taiwan so that's a plus. - The space was cute, a very modern looking cafe that was clean with some Asian touches. - The workers were very helpful and patient. They probably deal with thousands of people every day and they definitely are great at catering to our needs. - The wait cannot be understated. They do run out of baked goods so definitely show up early and get in line as soon as you can. Overall if you can look past the long wait times and kinda high prices, Liu's brings a new flavor to Ktown that I have yet to find on the west side of LA. The baked goods are to die for though so if anything, just order a bunch of those to go in the mornings

I'm so glad I finally tried this place! It's great for a good homey meal, but they also have some unique items as well! We tried the braised pork belly rice, which had a nice pork belly to rice ratio with pickled cucumbers that added some freshness. The spicy wontons were also really good, and very comparable to DTF's spicy wontons. I also ordered the Hong Kong style French toast, which reminded me A LOT of a yuotiao with a custard filling. Although the French toast was really good, and had a nice light maple syrup, I will be skipping out on it next time, cause the way it's fried made it a little too heavy. The scallion biscuit was fantastic and I really liked the strawberry cheese foam tea, it was both creamy and fresh! Service is great, they are super quick and food comes out in less than 5 minutes. Parking might be tough depending on when you're visiting, it is in ktown and it's street parking only.

Lord have mercy. I'm trying to stay lean for summer but Liu's Cafe got other plans! With all the hype surrounding the restaurant, my gf and I had to check it out. Line was long, as expected. Make sure you put your name down first then wait in the line. The interior has a clean, modern feel with a large glass window so you can see into the kitchen. Although the line was long, the wait was only about 25min for the two of us, despite seating being limited. Food was so good! Simple menu with great prices and portions sizes. The sesame cold noodle with added chicken was so flavorful and great on a hot day. The noodles taste as if they are made in house. Braised pork belly rice was so tender, with the sauce soaking into the rice. Spicy wontons were so good my gf said they are the best she ever had. We got it with egg noddles and I liked these noodles better than the cold ones. Both noodles were fantastic! Lastly the Hong Kong style french toast. It's all about the details for me. I really liked how they sprinkled sea salt on the butter for that sweet and salty punch. Batter was fried crunchy and airy, and it reminded me of LA fair food but way better. The inside had a custard that just made this dish even better. The french toast here go crazy. Great experience here, plan to be full and satisfied!

Stopped in for an early lunch while in LA. The menu is very small but food is very good. They close at 3pm. Ambiance/Space: The space was clean efficient. The bathroom was also very clean. This is a super popular spot and we were given a 30 minute wait time at 1pm on a Friday. 9/10 Food: We ordered the Chiayi chicken rice, braised pork belly rice, and sesame cold noodles with chicken. All three dishes were very good. I liked the chicken bowl the best. The rice was seasoned to perfection in like a sauce gravy. The chicken was topped with fried chicken skin and dried chili. It was super comforting food. 10/10 Service: This is not a full service restaurant. You order at the front, then head to your table. You food is delivered to you there. We received our food about 2-3 minutes after ordering. 10/10 Value: The value for what you get is very good. My chiayi chicken rice bowl was $9.5 and was very filling. 10/10 Overall: 10/10. I would definitely go back if I'm in the area.