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Frank's Honeybun Cafe
Categories: Restaurants Chinese Restaurants Cafes Chinese, Cafes [Edit]
605 Yates StVictoria, BC V8W 1L1
(250) 383-3231
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- No
6 reviews for Frank's Honeybun Cafe
6 reviews in English
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Review from Inga K.
2/29/2012
We took our daughter and her friends for a birthday weekend "Partication" to Victoria.
We were walking around downtown and the girls got hungry.
We wandered into Honeybun, and were do happy we did. The girls all ordered what they wanted, and were really happy with the food. We loved the spring rolls, and the veg stir fry dishes were super fresh and yummy. 6 of us stuffed ourselves for $38.
Not fancy, but the gentleman working was so nice and friendly. This is truly a small local business in the old fashioned sense of the ideal. You have to love a place where you feel like they were just waiting for you to come in and are happy to see you.
As we were finishing up, and elderly gentleman came in on a motorized scooter/chair thing, and furniture got moved and there was a whole lot of hustle to get him his meal. Genuine concern and service. Now there is a concept.
Highly recommend. -
Review from Jon L.
9/11/2010
I wanted to try Chinese food in Victoria, though all the places in the small Chinatown were not very appealing to me. However, a few blocks away you will find Frank's Honeybun Cafe which is a greasy spoon/cheap eats meets Chinese food type of place.
It is a low key, cafeteria type setting restaurant. I was slightly put off by the Panda Express type setup of Chinese options so I avoided choosing a combo. I did not want the greasy spoon stuff either because I could get this back in Seattle. However, I noticed they offered wonton soup ($4.99) here which I thought was a perfect choice given the nasty rainy weather outside.
The wonton soup is not a large portion, but filling. Pricing is modest, so I did not expect much. There was a substantial 8 wontons mixed with some bok choy and broccoli in a chicken broth. It was hot, clearly made to order. A good warm me up meal overall. Totally recommend this dish as a cheap eat in Victoria.
Overall, I like Frank's. It is right in the heart of downtown. Definitely looks to be the place to pick up a substantial meal on the cheap in the area.Listed in: Nom Nom Nom-ing in BC
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Review from Dan D.
Victoria, BC
3/18/2009
I eat at Honey Bun about 4 times a week. Cheap, cheerful Chinese and Canadian food. Not high end, but quick, tasty and you can't beat the price.
There's no Frank. He was the original owner. But Amy and Henry are the friendliest, nicest people you'll find on the planet. Mostly I have whatever the special is. I grab a typical "greasy spoon" breakfast there once in a while, too.
What's not to like? The grilled cheese is made with Kraft Singles or something similar (not my taste). And I'm not a fan of whatever brand of peanut butter they use.
What's to like? Pretty much everything else.
But remember, this is Chinese-Canadian diner, not haute cuisine. -
Review from Jfo L.
9/19/2010 1 photo
I was here for an overnight trip in Victoria with my bf and we got up early Monday morning looking for breakfast without a clue of where to go and started wandering in the rain. We didn't know where to go and just wandered around...lemme tell you, nothing is open before 11am haha. We found Honeybun and went in.
It's owned by Chinese people and has a fusion of Chinese and American food. The prices were cheap and the food is tasty! We got standard American breakfast and definitely couldn't complain; it's basically what you expect when you make breakfast at home =)
The lady that works there is friendly and works WAY too hard! She was taking care of everything in the front by herself, from taking orders, serving, cleaning, cashier, and making drinks, while 1 other person was in the back making food. Major props to this lady!
Oh!! and the bubbletea here is awesome!! It's not often that places put actual tea in their drinks. Completely deliciousss!
Although the food took a while to come out, I can't complain since I saw how hard they were working and couldn't believe how friendly she could still be. The lady never got stressed out! I definitely enjoyed my experience here and wish I could have tried the Chinese food here for lunch. -
Review from Jennifer H.
Victoria, BC
10/31/2009 2 photos
I absolutely love Frank's, particularly on a cold fall afternoon. They have, in my opinion, the best Won Ton soup going. Unlike other establishments that is more broth than Won Ton, Frank's is teeming with them. And the veggies in the broth are fresh and slightly crunchy, just the way I like them. My only complaint about Frank's is they run out of the BBQ pork buns too frequently for me, so try one if they have them. I also love dining in at Frank's, they have the best window seats for watching the always interesting downtown goings on. Oh, and did I mention lunch can be found here for well under a ten spot?
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Review from Josh K.
Toronto, ON
3/6/2009
You wouldn't think it, but this place actually makes a pretty good plate of Chinese food. It may not be as authentic as Chinatown, a few blocks away, but for good fast-food style Chinese food, you can't beat this place. They have a lunch special with 3 items for around 6 dollars and 4 for $7. They always have around 8 choices of meat and veg, some of which change daily, plus noodles and fried rice. I like the sweet and sour pork, black bean chicken and some others which I can't remember at the moment. They also do a really good wonton soup. The broth is light and flavourful, the veggies are fresh, and the wontons are delicious, and filled with pork and whole shrimps!
