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    Andie E.

    I have to admit that my expectations were unrealistically high, after seeing all the social media hype. The problem with all the social media hype is, your expectations are heightened...sometimes disappointingly so. So take your expectations down a notch, and you will love Bao's Pastry! I happened to be passing by on an early Sunday evening. Shockingly, there was no line, so we just had to take advantage of this! It was still very crowded, with a steady flow of customers but there was no line to get in. Yayyy! As everyone has reported, the interior of the bakery is U-shaped, so just follow the line, and the line will run smoothly. Pickup items along the showcases. You can order specific tarts at the window, but otherwise, just keep going. Before you know it, you end up at the cash registers. Items are a little pricey for what it is. We picked up these items: -- Coffee Pork Floss Cakes: I didn't love it but then again, I didn't hate it either. (The mayo threw me off). lol -- Golden Egg Yolk Pastry: maybe it's just me, but it didn't really taste like egg yolk to me. And it was extremely dry. You definitely need a beverage with this pastry. -- Egg Tarts (original): the original tart is great! Sometimes simplicity wins! -- Egg Tarts (caramel): although I'm generally not a fan of caramel, this tart was really good! I would get this again. -- Egg Tarts (cream cheese): warning, there is no egg custard in this cheese tart. It's more of a tart shell filled with cream cheese. If you like cream cheese, you'll love this one. Me, not a fan. lol I wasn't able to try the tarts that I was interested in (tiramisu tart, Ube tart, taro cake, matcha cake) because on this early Sunday evening, alot of their products seemed to be sold out. But I'll look for these tarts in my next visit. Great Portuguese Egg Tarts!!

    Lynn N.

    I came here on a Monday morning and the line was short (for once!) so I had to walk in. Indoor has all their pastries laid out. You can also see ladies making more in the back! You can pick out what you want and pay at the front. There is no seating. We got a taro custard tart and a regular egg tart. The taro custard tart outshined the egg tart 10x. The egg tart was good, but similar items can be found anywhere. The taro one though was delicious and so special!

    Marina C.

    Ok since I was in the area, I went to check what they had available...this time they had more items available...Im usually around Flushing when things are closing, but Bao's Pastry is very popular with lines all the time...they had a lot of bagged items and the bland milky bao. But ooh I noticed the caramel egg tart and within seconds of just walking near the Plexiglass...an employee asked if we needed help. So L quickly asked for 4 which I thought was too much. We ate 2 a hr later even though it was late .. it was really flakey. The egg custard part isn't as firm as a traditional one.. maybe more custardy..but it was good. Sweet but not too sweet. At $3 each...the egg tarts were so much better than what we tried before. We ate the other 2 a day later. The crust wasn't flakey but it was still tasty..we'll stick with these from now on..

    Victoria M.

    Long but efficient and well organized line. It was a drizzly Sunday midday and we got through in about 10 minutes. Oozing lava cheese tart was the overall fave I quite enjoyed the Milk flavored Taosu I also got a bag of almond crisp cookies of course

    Winni Z.

    Dropped by because the line was short. It was still crowded and kind of over-stimulating inside. The store was clean and the staff was ready to help. The caramel egg tart was still delicious. In terms of their new items: - Fluffy floss roll: this is the item I was most excited for and it lived up to my expectations. If you like the classic pork floss bun from Chinese pastry stores, you have to try this!! It was the perfect bread to cream to pork floss ratio. I had to stop myself from eating the whole container... - Tiramisu egg tart: creamy, but lacking in flavor. The texture was flaky and satisfying to bite into. - Matcha milk cake: light in the matcha flavor. Orea crumble on top was soggy. It was fluffy, but a few bites were enough. After that I started to feel sick from all the cream.

    Top custard egg tarts  Bottom croissant egg tarts
    Helen M.

    Usually they have a huge line to enter the store and since we were there early we saw no line and decided to check it out, get a few things there. - Crispy floss cakes it's good but way to much mayo in it. - 2x croissant egg tarts & 2x Custard egg tarts - 2x tiramisu tarts I actually like their tiramisu tarts and their croissant tarts alot more.

    Irene L.

    I don't often visit Flushing but I just so happen to walk by this bakery and saw a long line. I asked the worker if there's any special promotion going on today and he gave me the most lackluster response. He told me to ask the workers inside. No promotions but the store is very lively and the wait was about 15 minutes. You can see the bakers putting together the pastries. I brought the golden Portuguese egg tarts. $2 each. It was okay. Crispy shells and the egg fillings wasn't as creamy as the ones I had in Macau or in Brooklyn. Xin fa bakery in brooklyn in much better and the portion is bigger for the same price.

    Rich W.

    It's the hot spot of flushing and lines have been always long so when walking by an saw a short line I was feeling lucky! The tarts are delicious and light! Taste is not overly sweet and the flavors are not over whelming. Some of my group was not tasting the flavors and prefer a stronger flavor; like the blueberry. Service is fine and place is very clean. Cost for the items are on the high end. I enjoyed the tarts and felt they were refreshing. I'm just ok with the savory pork floss & seaweed item.

    Milk cake being made
    Riki J.

    I've been wanting to try this place but I waited till there were no lines. I went on a week day recently and was able to get in right away and shop for what I wanted. There are no seating so you just shop and take your goodies home. My favorite was the taro milk cake. I love Asian sponge cakes and this was pillowy and enveloped in delicious taro cream that wasn't too sweet. Enjoyed the almond crisps and Portuguese egg tart. Will be back to try other items since everything I tried so far was delicious.

    Seaweed crispy floss cake
    Becky L.

    When I was walking around flushing, so many people were carrying bags from this place that I had to check it out. As soon as I went there, there was a line of ~10 ppl outside the doors but it moved fast and we were in by ~10 min. It was cool to see them actively making fresh baked goods through the clear glass window My friends and I trialed a couple of their goods (love that they give packets of gloves for those who don't want to get messy from all of the pork floss, taro, or cream). Our collective favorite wasthe cream puffs. Some of my other favorites would be the taro egg tart (the taro is so fluffy, I usually dislike red bean but their version is a good addition to the egg tart), and their almond cookies (good snack that I've been slowly savoring at home). There are cute plastic reusable bags that they give you, though this most recent time I went, I noticed that they gave it to those who bought more items, not for my friends who bought 2 or less. They're pretty pricey ($10 for a bag of almond cookies, $3 for an egg tart), which is why I'd give it 4 starts Overall a good place to try a multitude of light asian pastries (especially those involving cream and/or pork floss) if you're in the area.

    Joyce C.

    3.75 Just okay. Their line is because of the small space & customers browsing slowly as they're shuffled in on one line. It seems to move fast though. I was in the area & stopped by twice with only a few people in line (rainy weekday evening & a late morning on a weekday). Have had their (was told best seller) Crispy Pork Floss Cake & bag of Butter Mochi (this might be a new item, saw it on social media). It seems like their popular items are small disc-like sponge cakes sandwiched with a cream filling in between, then lightly covered in it (either taro flavor buttercream. Or plain & rolled in a sea weed pork floss mixture or coffee flavored mixture. Like a Asian higher-end hostess cake. The quality ingredients & items were fresh (since everything's being made & refilled in front of you). But I'm not a fan of these ($4.50-ish for two) giant soft oreo-like pastries (3-4 bites) The cream inside actually tasted like mayo or a plain buttercream (non sweet) & the crispy (generous) topping was a but too seafoody for me. Don't usually eat pork floss & the idea is interesting..., but I liked the pork floss part here. Crispy bits of sweet salty bacon-like flavor. The $8 bag (8 pieces) of Butter Mochi was really good though! I didn't see any cases or signage with them, but I asked the worker at the Egg Tart window and he grabbed a bag from the window FYI. It's a little indulgent for 1 person & I gave away 1 or 2 to people waiting in line. The simple butter mochi is also a disc-shaped thing (a theme here?) that might have been made in big chestnut-shaped steel mold. The glutinous rice flour wasn't too sweet and the edges were nicely caramelized & crispy. Super good chew to crisp ratio! (4 stars for this) BUT I don't know if they keep well overnight and the two that I left in the bag got really hard the next day. Tried slightly warming them in a toaster oven, but they weren't the same. My advice would be to eat them on the same day or if you know how to store & reheat these, let me know. None of the other pastries looked too special and things that I can't find elsewhere. People seem to like their egg tarts, but they looked on the smaller side and there's other bakeries in the area who makes them well enough. I'm curious to see what the mainland China shops sell and what's popular there.

    Mei C.

    This is becoming a very popular bakery in the area- the line of customers moved fairly quickly and smoothly with staff members directly customers. There's a lot of yummy pre-packaged buns and cakes in the middle of the store, but the most popular items are their egg tarts made fresh, behind the Plexiglas- where customers can view all the pastries being made. Got their lava cheese tart and their popular Portuguese egg tart. I thoroughly enjoyed the Portuguese egg tart more than the cheese one. The crust is a flaky buttery croissant crust unlike the typical ones you find at Asian bakeries, it texture is wonderfully balanced with the rest of the egg filling. Overall, great bakery among the ever growing shops in the area

    Portuguese Egg Tarts.
    Cindy Z.

    The pastries at Bao's Pastry are all such a treat! Everything I had here was unique and delicious that I don't think you can go wrong with anything here. A friend picked up a selection of goodies for us to share including the Seaweed Crispy Floss Cake ($5 for 2pcs), Taro Oatmeal Crispy Floss Cake ($6 for 2pcs), Portuguese Egg Tart ($2 for 1pc), Matcha Milk Bread ($6 for 2pcs), Taro Milk Bread ($10 for 4pcs), and Milk & Raisin Tiny Cookies ($9 for bag). I'm not much of a cookie fan, but these tiny cookies are so easy to snack on with their bite-size. There's a fun balance of the crunchy cookie and chewy raisin mixed into every bite. Both milk breads were also so unique and airy with a light cream coated for the various flavors. This was a tad messy to eat, although they do provide gloves and spoons for you (such a thoughtful gesture). They are known for their egg tarts, which was creamy and decadent but there's so many good egg tart spots around. For me, the real winner is the crispy floss cake that uses the same milk bread but coated with chicken floss to create a nice sweet and savory treat. There's a bit too much cream/mayo filling inside, but still so delicious overall. This milk bread that Bao's Pastry makes is the fluffiest bread you'll have. I really enjoy that it comes in sweet and savory forms with various flavors too. All the packaging is also so cute and great to bring for a party or gifts.

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    4.2(118 reviews)
    0.1 miDowntown Flushing, Flushing
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    This place is clean with a medium sized restaurant seating. Interior is cool with a lot of Chinese…read moredecors like paint scrolls and ingredients. Staff is kind and quick. We got the ginger milk pudding. Do think it's a bit pricey ($10) since it's an easy dessert to make but I guess it's all the theatrics. They pour the dessert in front of you and put a sand glass on top. Once sand glass is done, so is the dessert and you can even rest a spoon on top. The dessert is very smooth, barely a solid, and its ginger taste is very strong- which I like. Strong ginger but pairs well with the milk and good amount of sugar. It is a bit spicy but I like it this way. They do have a lot of other desserts as well as savory items on the menu. Intrigued by their savory menu and will definitely come back to try them next time.

    We came here to try their desserts, and I was particularly curious about the 10-min ginger milk…read morepudding! I tried to make it at home many times with no success. Indoor has lots of seating, brightly lit, and we were able to grab a table walking in. The servers took our order and food came out not too long after. The ginger milk pudding was very gingerly and I loved it. It warmed me up! My sister liked the durian pandan mochi mango milk dessert, and it was refreshing. This is a nice spot to go to for dessert!

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    3.8(1.1k reviews)
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    Eddie's is a Queens landmark. Everything from the plaster ornate ceiling tile to the wood panel…read morewalls screams authenticity. From the decor to the serving cups you are getting no frills but great quality. Its a traditional ice cream parlor. And im not mad at it. They have counter seating for small groups to tables in the back. We had a group of 6 and was seated quickly. I had the ice cream float with root beer syrup. The vanilla ice cream sat delicately on top of the soda. The soda wasn't overly sweet and fizzy. I had time to enjoy the ice cream and the soda separately. My daughter had vanilla ice cream with rainbow sprinkles. There was not a sprinkle in sight when she was done. This isn't our first time. Nor will this be our last. All the ice cream flavor are of great quality. The fudge to the sundae is classic. Ideal for after dinner or date night after a movie. Dont forget to bring cash.

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    Idk what possessed me to order 2 cake slices. I had such a hard time finishing. I'm all caked out…read morefor the week. 3.5/5 Black sesame basque cheesecake $7- the 1st few bites are great, but the black sesame flavor gets too strong after that 3/5 Ice chiffon cake $7- decent however, I expected the cake itself to be softer & more moist, but it's a bit on the drier side, not sure if the milk powder dusting on top attributes to it 4/5 Vanilla matcha latte- $7.25- I've had their plain matcha before which is good quality matcha, somewhat bitter like it should be w/o tasting like dirt, you add sugar or flavored syrup, last time I didn't add anything which I regretted, since I do like a bit of sweetener, this time I added vanilla syrup which is barely sweet, wish I'd requested a bit more syrup 5/5 Service- employee is very friendly & informative, make sure to ask which desserts are gelatin free if you eat halal or kosher

    I've had my eye on this place for years - should have come here sooner…read more Black sesame basque cheesecake: my favorite of the 4 I tried. This is actually cheesecake rather than the lighter Japanese version, with a strong black sesame flavor. Hojicha creme brulee: this came as part of a promotion, and the taste is strong. They do brulee the top on the spot and my sugar top got a little too burnt. Oolong tea cheesecake: still good, would get this again still. Lighter flavor but the floral flavor does come out at the end of a bite. Coconut milk jelly: the lightest of the flavor but still sweet and flavorful enough to come through. There's a dusting of graham crackers and strawberry jelly to complement. We also got a hot matcha jasmine latte but it was actually cold. It seems like it normally comes iced and perhaps they have no way of warming up the jasmine part. There's a points program and tons of promotions that rotate. There have also been different desserts that rotate so I'll have to keep coming back to try more. They have a lunch special too where you can get a drink or dessert for less cost.

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    4.3(1.5k reviews)
    3.1 miBayside
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    Stopped in for dessert with my daughter…read more I got the Pistachio mi feuille and my daughter got the Raspberry mi feuille. I have to say. Mine was better haha, but both were delicious. The layers were flaky. The cream, exceptional. Such a wonderful Pistachio flavor. Sweet enough to curb any sweet tooth. Service was easy. We ordered at the pastry display and they brought our desserts to the counter where we also ordered a Lavender lemonade. It was so good. Starbucks Lavender has nothing on theirs. The ambiance was nice. Some camped on their laptops. Others running in for a quick bite. Beautiful dining area. Very comfortable, as well. The booth couches are a nice touch. We will most definitely be back!

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