After waited in a long line, we finally got all our favorite items! Everything was so delicious like they always been. it's so worth the wait. The baked goods were still warm! We enjoyed them so much!! Added bonus, prices are cheaper than other places! read more

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Was craving to go Dim Sum in Chinatown and landed on Good Mong Kok Bakery and was extremely satisfied. We came on a Monday at around 1pm, and there was about a 15 person line, but by the time we left it almost doubled that. We did come while the World Cup was happening, so I'm assuming a large chunk of that were tourists. We got the Pork Siu Mai, Shrimp Dumpling and Sesame Balls, and they're as good as I've had at restaurants, maybe even better! I definitely recommend the sesame balls, they were the perfect sweet treat! We were also hoping to get pot stickers but were told they were all out. Be patient and be ready to wait. Expect no frills, cheap eats and good food. Luckily, they accept apple pay as a good portion of places in Chinatown are cash only. Will definitely be back if I'm in the area! read more

Good Mong Kok Bakery - Siu Mai, Shrimp Dumpling, Sesame Ball - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

This was the top rated dim sum in SF. It has no seating, so you pay and go. They serve a wide variety of dim sum that is always tasty and fresh. There are several signs for you to select your favorite items. Lines will fluctuate and move fast. They are constantly cooking dim sum, so they can run out at certain times in the morning. An hour or so later the items may be available. It is best to have your selections and backups before hand so you don't hold up the line. read more

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It was crazy busy on Saturday around 1:30 PM. Unfortunately, a lot of items were already sold out, but we managed to get the last BBQ pork pineapple bun. It was delicious the crispy topping gave it a different texture compared to a regular BBQ pork bun. The place is small, crowded, but the service was fast, and the line wasn't too long of a wait despite how busy it was. I'll definitely come earlier next time so I can try more of their items! read more

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This place is famous for their dim sum and their prices especially in one of the most expensive city in Cali. The line and following is no joke. We waited in line for about 30 minutes, and the line was considered short. They accept credit card for a small fee (3%) but prefer cash. The ladies serving are typical Chinese customer service, meaning you are a bother to them and why the hell did you come here? And the award of RBF goes to them. We got all their dim sum, har gow, shui mai, steamed bbq bun, baked bbq bun, egg rolls (3) and egg tart. Yes the price is right! The dim sums were humongous compared to restaurants, however, they were extremely salty. We took the food to the nearby park and were not impressed. The best thing was the baked bbq bun, but dim itself was alright. Probably more popular for the affordable price versus taste. read more

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A regular trek to the city was in order where a stop to China Town on the list. We do something unusual when in China Town, we go to several food establishments and purchase a couple of pork buns to compare with others. It's been a fun family tradition for years. Today we visited Good Ming Kok Bakery. The shop is small and crowded with cookware and patrons. The order board is on the wall with corresponding numbers to make it go quicker. It's a walk in, order and walk out establishment. Be prepared...there is a line. The ladies working are not personable and act as if they are doing us a favor. Very stern faced. (Service 1/5) The buns (5/5) were very tasty, light and full of meat. Definitely will keep this one on our radar when the kids come for a visit. read more

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SO DELICIOUS!! Based on recommendations from fellow foodies, this was our first stop in San Francisco--and it did not disappoint. They offer several varieties of dim sum and bao buns. We ordered: #20 Steamed BBQ Pork Bun #27 Steamed Sticky Rice Bun #2 Shu Mai #4 Chicken Shu Mai #6 Shark Fin Dumpling Favorites? Definitely the Shark Fin Dumpling and BBQ Pork Bao. Service: It's Chinatown, so if you don't speak the language, no worries--they have a simple English menu with numbered items that makes ordering easy for everyone. It's a cool cultural vibe for sure! We had a massive order (feeding a party of 8), but they were still kind, patient, and efficient. Helpful tip: When lining up, be mindful of neighboring businesses. The owner next door did ask the line to shift away from her entrance, which was totally understandable. BONUS: They accept Apple Pay. We will absolutely return on our next trip. If you're visiting the area, we parked at Chinatown Parking for a very reasonable price, and it was an easy walk to all the restaurants we wanted to try. Pro tip: Make an afternoon of it. Grab your food and enjoy it at the local park just south of the restaurant. read more

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04/18/26 Was in downtown San Francisco for a work event. On our last day, my sis-in-law and I wanted to grab something different to eat for breakfast other than bacon and eggs. We found this place on Yelp and it was about a 10 minute walk from where we were staying. Arrived before 9am and there was already a line formed. It's a tiny place so be prepared to grab and go. And you better know your order before you get to the counter because these boss ladies behind the counter work quick! Here's what I ordered and my rating: 1 baked bbq pork bun - perfectly baked but it lacked filling. I probably got one of those one offs. Taste was on point. Sweet and saucy. Would order again for sure. 1 steamed bbq pork bun - the filling was amazing. Perfect amount and same as above with the taste. The bun itself was slightly more starchy/bready than chewy/gummy, if that makes any sense. Everyone has a preference and I like mine a little chewy. I still would've ordered 3 more of these lol 1 order pork shumai - comes with 3 pieces per order - I don't usually rave about these. They never impressed me much. I'd never reach for more than one. But this one here.... This one has so much flavor. My eyes lit up after I took my first bite. 100/10 for this. Overall, 8/10. The food was delicious and service is what you can expect from a small yet busy and fast-paced establishment. One less star because I got more baked bread than meat filling. *sigh* I guess I gotta go back so I can make sure I get a perfectly filled baked bun. read more

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Got their deep fried meat(number 44). I think in Cantonese it's ham sui gok, but I have no idea, I just know I love it and I ate it a lot as a kid. Also got an egg tart and number 11, which is the soy sauce lo mein. The portion is huge for the soy sauce lo mein. Definitely worth $4! Service was okay, could've been better, but there was only one lady working the register and filling orders and you could definitely tell she was exhausted. There was also a line out the door, so one person handling ordering and filling the orders all day sounds exhausting. The food was good though! No seating, order, pay, and leave. Don't worry the food is good! read more

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Standard, no frills, to-go dimsum. There is no feng zhao or other items that we'd typically eat during dimsum, but this place offers the most popular items which would be ordered. My husband ordered the beef shuimai, beef rice roll, shrimp hargow and the egg noodles. The rice roll is very thick, but might not be for the liking of Cantonese style rice rolls which are silky and thin. The egg noodles were very good, it reminded me of Singaporean noodles which are slightly wok fried. The line is so long but service is quick. Would reccomend to bring cash as there is a credit card fee charge. Overall, not bad! read more

It's a small hole in the wall place. You order and you leave. Typical little Asian market. My nephew loves their green onion buns hence why I was here on this visit. I also ordered the sesame balls which were warm. I enjoyed that. But it was lacking in the red bean filling. Good little gem! read more

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Upon my long walk. I craved for some buns and got some egg tart, coconut bun and pineapple bun to share. I hope to try their dim sum next! I'm craving for a Shu Mai. Service was quick ! read more

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Tried to grab an egg tart from another spot, but they were closed for vacation... ended up stumbling on Good Mongkok Bakery after noticing a line of locals out front. Always a good sign. Grabbed this $1.80 egg tart to go and wow. Flaky, buttery crust with that perfectly silky, just-sweet-enough custard. Simple, fresh, and honestly way better than expected for the price. read more

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found this place via an influencer and yelp q&a section. I guess my expectations were really high going here, with people raving about how good it is online. And once we got there, there was a line so i was like what is the hype about? It must be good if people are lining up for it. But once we started eating, it was a huge disappointment!! :( I only ate through some of them because I was so hungry. I kept the leftovers with me until the end of the day but ended up tossing them because I knew i wasn't gonna enjoy them. It's definitely over-hyped and it's better to just find a sit-down place and i think there are better options available too without the line. read more

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Got some cha siu bao because I needed to try them after hearing over the years about them. Long line, be sure to not block the entire sidewalk or their neighbors' doorway. Get there early because they sell out of things. As for the bao we came there to get, they were good. I can't say they were the best ones ever, but they were solid. The ratio of bun to meat wasn't as great as I wanted, there was a tad bit more bun to meat than I would have liked. The bun itself was good, just a bit too dense/thick. The filling itself was solid. It all added to a good bao, but not the best ever. I'd go back, and give it another shot. I wonder if it was a bad batch I got and I'd like to try more of the offerings. read more

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This is the spot for some delicious pork buns and steamed shrimp dumplings! Long lines but move fast as others say, take it to a nearby park and enjoy! read more

Famous for take out dim sum portion with affordable price but unbearable waiting in line with China town street food service and noisy ambiance. Parking is horrible but that is SF China town or anywhere China town. If you have time to kill over chit chat with your friends waiting in line, try them. Anyway, you're in San Francisco read more

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Been here twice. Always a line, but moves relatively quickly. They are traditional Chinese ladies with no chill so definitely have your order ready by the time you're at the register. Chashu bao - 5/5. Pretty big and was super tasty! Definitely one of my favs and wasn't too overly salty. Pork shumai - 5/5. I haven't had such a fresh shumai, and although it was just 3, it was still a good portion. I would definitely come here again with the prices and the taste. One of the best dim sums I had. Though, there is no longer any tables to sit down at, so we had to return to our car to eat. read more

Always a great meal when you buy dumplings from Good Mong Kok! The hargow is my personal favorite steamed order, and the deep fried meat dumpling is my favorite fried order! Both are definitely 5/5 quality dishes. The scallion bun is ok (3/5 rating) as it can be dry and without an outstanding flavor. The line can either be very long or very short, so I would keep in mind the peak times while planning to visit this place in Chinatown! There is also a small discount if you pay cash so bring that too! There aren't places to sit and eat so everything is to-go. read more

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My latest favorite is the shrimp dumplings. One order always leaving me wanting more. When the line is long,, takes about 15 minutes. read more

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Super popular dim sum place so expect a line for at least 20-30 minutes if you're coming on a weekend. Very small store with no indoor seating so plan ahead of time. The dim sum is very cheap and large in size so you don't have to worry about being hungry. However, the flavor of the dim sum itself is a little questionable. The siu mai and har gow are huge but oddly quite dry especially the har gow. The skin was very thick but each and every one was punctured and was very dry. The rest of the dim sum was pretty standard. read more

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Dim sum heaven in San Francisco Huge pork buns , the baked ones Sui mai is fresh and scrumptious This place is the bomb for traditional dim sum . You can see what you might like before ordering and you can see it's fresh. Place is busy , very! Popular for locals too , very and I'm going back anytime I'm in the city Total repeat in Chinatown for sure read more

Recommend the turnip cake and rice in lotus leaf. The BBQ pork bun is more bun than pork. The mantou are good, also the stuff with egg custard on the inside read more

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Long line. It took about 15-20 minutes to get in. Line actually moved pretty quickly. Thank goodness they accepted Apple Pay, I didn't have enough cash on me. Since they did accept cards with a 3% charge, I kinda splurged a bit more with my selection. I got the Turnip Cakes, Chicken Siu Mai, and Chives and Shrimp dumplings. They were good. Servings were large. Ambiance, you can't sit down, it's take out only. It's a hole in a wall sorta place, but serves lots of dim sum dishes. Great place to go for fresh dim sum when in Chinatown in San Francisco. read more

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The Food is 5/5, the Service is 1/5. I have mixed feelings about this spot. On one hand, the shrimp dumplings are absolutely amazing--definitely my favorite! The prices are very decent, and they conveniently take both Cash and Apple Pay. If you do need cash, there's a Wells Fargo and Bank of America right nearby. On the other hand, the customer service was pretty disappointing. As a first-timer, I found the staff to be quite rude and unwelcoming. The shop is very tiny and a bit messy, and you definitely need to know exactly what you want before you walk in. They don't seem to have much patience for questions. I'd come back for the food, but I'll make sure to have my order ready to go next time! read more

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The best pork shumai I have ever had. Their baked bbq pork buns are huge and the bread is sooooo fluffy. We loved it. Line moves quickly. They accept cash & credit card. read more

Checked out this spot to get some dim sum to go! There was a line out the door, but it moves pretty quickly. We tried their top-rated items like the har gow, baked bbq pork buns, and shui mai. Everything was already steamed or baked, so you just order and pay. There is not place to sit, so you'll have to walk around Chinatown to enjoy these. read more

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One of my favorite bakeries in SF Chinatown! The baked goods and dim sum are delicious! There's usually a line for this place, however it moves quickly! Cash preferred or card. There is extra 3% surcharge. My favorite items are: - baked and steamed char siu bao! - pork siu mai. They also have seafood and chicken ones. - shrimp hao gow - porridge is delicious! Comes in small or large size containers Strictly to go places, seating. The place is pretty small. read more

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Still good for: - large portions - great price - good flavor Don't come here if you're looking for: - a sit-down place - a bathroom - easy parking - a short wait - full service The lines can get long, but if you know what you're in for then it's a great stop! read more

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DO NOT get fooled by the hype and by the long lines!!!! Been wanting to see what the hype this dim sum place is all about. Here's what I got: - pork Siu Mai - usual nothing special - chives dumplings (韭菜餃) -skin is very thick, more shrimp than chives. - Shark Fin dumplings (魚翅餃) - this one is a joke! Of course you won't get shark fins, but this should have some vermicelli noodles (粉絲), it was practically a meat ball inside, no difference than a Siu Mai. - onion scallion pancake - should be call onion scallion bread that's pan fried. - shrimp rice noodles (蝦腸) - just very thick!! Not palatable. Mostly everyone in line are tourist. There are so many other places in China Town taste so much better without the line! The only thing that's going for them is their cheap price $3.80 for 3 pieces, other places are more like $4.50. Absolutely awful (不知所謂） read more

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We were in the city for a walk and stroll when we saw a line forming at this small bakery. People have said that it's a staple. So we had to try. The egg tarts were definitely a 10/10, we also had the shu mai and it was huge. The pork bun was okay, not too great, but again big in size. The shark fin and ha gaw was all gone by the time we lined up and I wish there was XLB. Staff is fast, it feels like a very street-food type of bakery. One less star because the place seemed to be a bit untidy. read more

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There was so much hype around this place on social media so I had to check it out. Got there around 3 PM on Sunday but there was still ~20-30 min line and they ran out of a lot of things by then (which was my fault for going so late). We ordered: 1 order of Har Gao (3) 1 order Shumai (3) 1 order Chive Dumplings (3) Sticky Rice in Lotus Leef The total was about $18 with credit card, but you can pay in cash to avoid the credit card fee. In all honestly, was the food good, yes, but was it worth the wait when there was so many other takeout dimsum places in Chinatown, probably not. I still think you need to try this place if you haven't before but I personally wouldn't come again if I had to wait for 30 minutes. read more

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Wasn't sure why there was a long line here but asked someone in line and they said they have the best BBQ chasu bao here. Left since the line was so long but happened to come on less busy time and decided to try it. I only ordered a few things, ha gao, green onion bun, chasu bao and the pineapple chasu bao, The pineapple chasu bao was so good. It had the crunch savory outside of a pineapple bun but the inside had the delicious flavorful meat of the chasu. The ha gao was also probably top rated for me as well. The skin on the outside was the smoothest I've ever had. No lie. Really small inside. Which is why the line runs so long outside. You order and take it to go. They charge a card fee of 3% so try to pay in cash. The line moved pretty fast so I do recommend and this place did live up to the name. read more

Good Mong Kok Bakery absolutely lived up to the hype. I found this spot on Yelp thanks to its consistently solid reviews, and it did not disappoint. Everything we tried was delicious and freshly made. The steamed and baked bao were excellent, the shu mai was flavorful, and the sticky rice was generous--one order was easily enough for two people. Even the Chinese donuts were a standout, crisp on the outside and perfectly satisfying. Service was fast and efficient despite the constant line. They had plenty of workers helping move things along, which made a big difference because this place is very small and easily jam-packed with people eager to try their good eats. You definitely get more bang for your buck here compared to other dim sum spots. Great food, great value, and well worth the stop if you're in Chinatown. read more

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Highly recommend their baked BBQ pork buns and fried pork buns. Simple, cheap and hearty snacks. Came at 11AM on a Sunday and there was a bit of a line that moved really quick. They accept card and cash payments! read more

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I finally made it to the famous bakery, Good Mong Kok. On a Friday 2pm, there was only a few people in front of me so I waited only a couple minutes to be served. Don't expect a warm welcome, smile or thank-you. You are here only for the food, nothing more. I loved the scallion bread and sesame balls. The shrimp dumplings were good but very thick skins. The noodle is very simple, but not bad....huge portion. Overall, I am glad I tried this place. I would like to try other menus next time! read more

Mom and pop bakery in the heart of San Francisco. A long line for good reason for the price and flavor packed dim sum dishes, pastries especially the egg tarts. My husband wanted to come here 2x with our 2 day trip in San Francisco. read more

PSA they now accept Apple Pay and cash. Yes the line is long. Food is worth it. Service is meh because they are so busy Enjoy! read more

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Try to get here early because there will be a line and they will sell out quickly! The Scallion pancakes were superb! Definitely my favorite. Pork buns were good but lots of bread. Sesame balls were also great, they were huge and very crispy. I would come back to try other dim sum! read more

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Awesome takeout Chinese spot. The dim sum hit the spot and the BBQ pork bun was especially delicious--soft, flavorful, and just the right amount of sweet and savory. The wait was long, but honestly worth it once you take that first bite. Would definitely come back. read more

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