San Mateo, California
Marina Plaza guide: a Chinese or Korean meal and tea in San Mateo
Marina Plaza offers a meal and tea outing along South Norfolk Street in San Mateo. Hot Wok Cafe and Myung Dong Tofu Cabin provide two different meal choices, while UMe Tea's branch page identifies its shop as Marina Plaza San Mateo.
This visit focuses on those three storefronts. Choose Chinese food or a Korean meal, then stop for tea if you want to spend a little longer at the plaza.
Plan your visit
- Location
- Marina Plaza on South Norfolk Street, San Mateo, CA 94403. Representative center address: 2992 South Norfolk Street. Use the individual addresses below for these stops.
- Map starting point
- Hot Wok Cafe, 2960 South Norfolk Street. This itinerary starts at a restaurant rather than the grocery premises.
- Suggested time
- About an hour to ninety minutes for a meal and tea. This is an editorial estimate.
- Hours
- Check each merchant's current schedule and service arrangements before leaving.
Where to start
Hot Wok Cafe: a Chinese meal
2960 South Norfolk Street
Hot Wok Cafe's website confirms this address and lists Chinese dishes such as black bean beef and kung pao shrimp. It also provides carryout and delivery information.
Plan this as a pickup option unless the restaurant confirms seating. Check directly if you need a particular dish or an ingredient substitution.
Myung Dong Tofu Cabin: tofu soup and Korean dishes
2968 South Norfolk Street
The restaurant's merchant menu lists tofu soup, bibimbap and noodle dishes. Its contact page confirms the address and links online ordering.
The contact page carries a takeout only message. Confirm the current service arrangement before planning to sit down here, and treat it as a pickup option unless the restaurant confirms otherwise.
UMe Tea: the drink stop
2986 South Norfolk Street
UMe Tea's Marina Plaza branch page confirms this location. The brand website shows milk tea, fruit tea and other drink categories.
Visit after your meal or make the tea shop the whole outing. Check the branch menu for current drinks rather than relying on a past seasonal selection.
Choose the meal around your plans
Choose Hot Wok Cafe or Myung Dong Tofu Cabin for pickup, then stop at UMe Tea if you want a drink. Confirm service arrangements and plan where you will eat before collecting your food.
There is no need to visit both restaurants. The extra time is there for ordering and a drink stop, not a promised service time.
Before you go
Use South Norfolk Street and your chosen merchant's number for navigation. We have left the grocery premises out of this itinerary because the operator's renovation and opening information is inconsistent. Check with the grocery directly before making it the purpose of your trip.
Marina Plaza in San Mateo is separate from Marina Faire in San Leandro.
Online sources checked October 18, 2026. Researched online, without a site visit or food tasting. These are selected highlights rather than a complete tenant directory.