A new café combining Filipino and Chinese food with PC gaming is coming soon to Bergen County.

Ctrl Alt Refresh is preparing to open in Hackensack, bringing a concept inspired by the PC bangs commonly found in Korea-though mainly for gaming, they can be used for other high-demand usage like work, school work, watching movies, and surfing the web.

Owners Regina Lustre and Andrew Li created the café around their shared interests in food and gaming, with plans for a community-focused space where customers can eat, play games and gather for events.

The food menu will center on Filipino and Chinese comfort food, including rice bowls such as Filipino pork adobo, chicken longanisa fried rice, sweet and sour pork ribs, pork char siu and crispy tofu sisig.

A bakery section, or panaderia, will feature items including pandesal, ensaymada, bolo bao, Spanish bread and Filipino sandwiches, along with cookies and other sweets.

Coffee and drinks will also be a major part of the concept, with espresso drinks, matcha, hojicha, other specialties and more.

For customers gaming at their stations, Ctrl Alt Refresh will offer a separate selection of quick bites designed to be eaten while playing, including instant ramen and noodles, lumpia, dumplings, fries and chicken nuggets.

The café is expected to open later this year.

Ctrl Alt Refresh
95 Anderson Street
Hackensack, NJ
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[photo source: Ctrl Alt Refresh]