Ken's Cafe - Surrey

I had not been to Ken's in a long time and had built it up in my mind as being worthy of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. My actual return was a little less of an event than that but still decent. Ken' Cafe is a small older place in the middle of Cloverdale. There are a few tables and some cool old school counter stools. Nothing is waiting on steam tables so Ken actually prepares your food after you order it. There is emphasis on spicy on the menu but while everything I ordered was labelled spicy, nothing blew my head off. I started with Wonton in Spicy Garlic and Pepper and this was amazing. A good sized bowl of meaty wontons with a very garlicky sauce. This was my favorite dish! I ordered 3 dishes to go; Curried Chicken and Veg Chow Mein, Dry Garlic and Spicy Pork and Spicy Ken's Beef and Tomato and Vegetables. One thing for sure is that all the vegetables were generously and perfectly cooked.These dishes were fine but none were heart stopping. I liked the pork the best (serious garlic), the curry could have been a little more impactful (although I understand it is not Indian curry) while the Ken's Special was a little disappointing. Too much sweet and sour and not enough spicy. Still, I was content. Nice folks that have been running this place for a long time. I think that it is a bit of a Cloverdale institution.

Great, quick take-out. Popped in to order take-out for lunch, love the no-frills diner atmosphere. Food was ready in 15 minutes and still hot when I got it home! Cashew chicken was delicious. Will be back!

First time here. Nice staff. Great food. Not fancy at all. However the service and food was great so I will be back. I had the Chinese food.

The burger at Ken's Cafe is built with, what looks like, a 6 oz hand-made all beef patty, seasoned with simple salt and pepper, and cooked to a well done. The bun is your run of the mill hamburger bun, slightly buttered and toasted, adding a hint of butter flavour and a slight amount of crunch to the overall texture of the burg. Just your basic, no frills pairing to start off a greasy burg. The Extras What are the required toppings for a greasy spoon burger? Lettuce, tomato, mayo, cheese and bacon. Straight up. Don’t bother looking for anything more. All of the produce was fresh, and the toppings were all flavourful. The only thing I would say needed a little work was the bacon. However, we can’t always be served thick cut house smoked bacon on every burger we eat. This is burger-grease, not burger-chic. The Experience Kens cafe embodies everything that small town Cloverdale once was and still fights to be. Across the street from one locati

These days where food is getting more expensive, Ken’s kitchen is one of the best food I’ve ever eaten for a long time with reasonable pricing. Staff are friendly and their style of food is interesting. I strongly recommend to try it out if you are nearby, I definitely will be coming back again soon