Okay I was not expecting much to be honest but this place is pretty authentic and so so good. We came right before opening on the weekend and glad we did. There were already a few people waiting. And then it got quite packed about an hour later. There are other Northern Cafes I've seen but this one is marked as RH so I'm not actually sure if it's the same thing or not. Got the 3 cold dishes with spicy beef, potato, and tofu skin with celery. The potato is so good here with light Sichuan oil taste and the tofu skin is refreshing. The spicy beef is a bit salty for my taste but goes well with the cold noodle with sesame paste as it didn't have any meat in there. The noodles had a lot more flavor than it looks and we were glad we got it. Beef roll was amazing. Literally everything here just made me say wow. My mouth is watering writing about this. I want to go again even though it's very out of the way for me.

I had the spicy beef noodles with knife cut noodle it was delicious. I added two scoops of the chili oil which made it amazing. I went with family and friends and they all enjoyed their noodles. The steam buns was a pork shrimp and egg I believe . It wasn't bad but I probably wouldn't order again because I had to add a lot of vinegar and chili to make it good. It was just a bit bland for me. Will definitely be back to try other dishes. It is roomy and we got serviced immediately. They didn't seem to speak much English but it was totally fine easy to order when you scan the QR code on the table

Wonton are really good ! Highly recommend also their soups ! Services great and also customer services.

Northern Cafe serves some of the best Chinese-style cold dishes I've ever tasted. The flavors are absolutely amazing, and each dish is prepared with such care and authenticity. I find myself going there all the time because it's consistently delicious. Their cold dishes are perfectly seasoned, fresh, and packed with flavors that keep me coming back for more. Whether it's the savory cold noodles, refreshing cucumber salad, or any of their other offerings, everything is simply mouth-watering. I highly recommend Northern Cafe to anyone who loves great-tasting Chinese cold dishes. It's truly a gem!

My friends and I come often and have never been disappointed. Noodle texture from all the times I've been is the right amount of bounciness and chew. Flavor is also spot on for any of the noodle dishes you get. The lamb skewers are huge chunks of meat unlike most skewer places, so the price is comparable to the size of skewer you get. Parking spaces can be tight and hard to find during the weekend.

Plenty of parking, can be pack during the weekends. The food here is quality. Very yummy and fresh. Love there cold dishes here. Got the spicy beef, tendons and cucumber. Ordered the tofu, dumplings, knife cut noodles and lamb skewers. The food did not disappoint. Very flavorful and yummy. Definitely coming back to try the other dishes.

My friend and I ate at Northern Cafe on a drizzly Monday evening. We both had the Dan Dan Noodle ($11.95) and shared pork and 10-count cabbage pan-fried dumplings ($12.50). The noodle dish had a lot of minced pork with a heavy influence of cilantro. I really liked the noodle texture and enjoyed the slightly spicy flavor. The dumplings had a great texture and flavor to them. However, my friend preferred boiled dumplings since he usually eats them cooked that way. We ordered on my phone since they had a QR code on the table. After we made our order, I didn't know whether I had to pay immediately after. After we ordered, I didn't see anything on the website that prompted payment. Slightly confused, I just paid at the front, and the cashiers didn't mind. However, looking back, I believe I could've paid after we received our meals as the food would've arrived after our order. I had no issues about the restaurant's ambience; nothing of interest to note other than that we received standard service. If I come back again, I'd like to try their beef noodle soup and side dishes, such as beef rolls, potstickers, and scallion pancake. I also feel more confident about visiting again now I know how to order.

I decided to have dinner at Northern Cafe in Rowland Heights after taking the family to Costco this afternoon. We choose the House Special Beef & Tendon Noodle Soup, Combo: Two Meats One Veg, Cucumber Cold Dish, Braised Lamb Noodle Soup, Grilled Whole Squid and Stir-Fried Sliced Noodle. The noodles are freshly prepared, and every dish has a great flavor. I can only give it four stars because I have to take away one star because there are seven of us--three adults and four children--and the automatic 18% tips fee. In this self-serve restaurant, I get the bowls, water, and other items myself, yet I still have to pay 18%...

One of my go to spots for a quick and hearty dinner with almost no wait. It's usually pretty quiet inside with no large parties. You order online through QR code, service is super fast, and you can get your own utensils/napkins/water in the front. I love this place for their cold appetizers - my favorites are the sliced beef, bean threads, and tofu skins. The servers are very generous about scooping your appetizers up. Their beef roll is consistently delicious. Other places' can lean towards being dry but these have the perfect pancake-meat-sauce-herb ratio. Their prime beef noodle soup is really flavorful but be mindful that it is really quite spicy. The meat is fatty and there's a lot of it and the noodles are great since they're so chewy. You can also pick the noodle thickness which is a nice touch!

Walked in Saturday about 5pm. No wait at all. I was very impressed by the brightness of the restaurant. Very high ceilings and pretty spacious. You sit down and there's QR codes for you to scan and order so no need for you to wait for someone to come take your order. We still had a waitress offer to take our order twice though so nice if you prefer one way or another. I ordered the spicy beef noodle through the website. They let you choose the thickness of your noodle - I chose regular since my first time. In the meantime, there's like a water/utensil station as well so it's a pretty self serve restaurant. Food came out fairly quick, and it was very good. I wish it was spicier or if I could have adjusted spice level, but it was very flavorful and had that really chili pepper flavor. The noodles were bouncy and chewy, you can tell they definitely they're made. Another thing I was happy was the portion side of the noodles! There were a lot of noodles in the bowl, but I will say there wasn't too much beef. The beef was tender and VERY good as well though. So very good bowl overall wish there was more bell meat though. Would highly recommend trying it if you're in the area.