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We have dined here many times, and certainly enjoy the food. But we usually have to muster up an abundance of patience and easygoingness when we decide to eat at Cafe 668.
The restaurant is run by a husband and wife team, and while the food is good and service somewhat friendly, they are definitely not an efficiently run restaurant. Our most recent visit provides a prime example.
Only 1 table of 2 was occupied when 3 of us arrived. The couple was already eating, and we were greeted in due time and left with the menus as well as water. Much time passed by and we had to signal to indicate we were ready to order. No drink orders were taken, so we ordered both drinks and food.
While we were waiting for our appetizers, another couple arrived and placed their orders. Soon, their orders were served while we continued to wait for our appetizers. Finally, appetizers for two of us came (and the couple who were there before us was served their dessert...more on this later), and as is our understanding from previous experiences at Cafe 668 - we do not wait for all individuals' meals to arrive before eating. So two of us dove into our appetizers unapologetically. We each had deep-fried tofu, and one also had an order of dumplings while the 3rd waited for the fresh salad rolls.
When I bit into my second piece of tofu, I had a bit of a shock to my tastebuds when I thought that what I had put into my mouth was putrid. It certainly was not tofu, and then it dawned on me that I got a piece of deep fried banana (that I had just dipped into a mixture of hoisin sauce and sriracha). UGH! I do not like bananas, and even less when they they are deep fried to mush. Others at the table thought something was wrong because I literally looked shocked and had tears in my eyes from the unexpected taste. (I decided not to gross out my friends by spitting into my napkin, and instead gulped down my bite with a lot of water.) With my amused friends consoling me, the gentleman at the table who had ordered deep fried bananas for dessert pointed out that he got one of my tofu pieces! All of us were too nice to complain.
When the owner came to clear the table for two and looked puzzled at the left over piece of tofu on the dish of desserts, we informed him about the mistake. He did not apologize; he just shrugged and indicated "she must have gotten the pieces mixed up". No offer to make up the dish; nothing...and strangely, it was what we expected.
Somewhere along the way, my friend's order of summer roll arrived, and the she was immediately served her main course. To our huge surprise, all 3 main courses arrived within 5 minutes of each other. We consider that a "win" at this place. They do a good job with the food which is the saving grace here.
So we're gluttons for punishment for continuing to dine here periodically, but Cafe 668 does offer something different from the typical asian cuisine. And their restaurant is clean and spacious relative to some other places closer to Chinatown, so that's a plus.
My suggestion for anyone else wishing to dine here is to have low expectations of service, and to be in a laid back mood. Otherwise, you will leave totally frustrated (as we have, in the past).
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