Small hole in the wall in the corner of LES. Truly no frills here, just great bread and cheap prices. Don't find prices like this very often anymore. Cash only !!! Auntie behind the counter is nice and swift. Definitely coming back here to support read more

This no frill bakery is my go to place for both hot and iced milk tea. Unlike most bakeries in Chinatown that use Lipton tea bags for their milk teas, this place uses the Hong Kong Style English Breakfast Tea bags. This makes for a better cup of milk tea. The service is also quick and efficient. If you go there often enough, they lady there will remember your order. I can't comment on the buns and pasties here, but it appears that they have a pretty good selection and the prices are very reasonable compared to other bakeries in Chinatown. read more

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No frills bakery! You'll miss it if you're not paying attention-- I think their signs faded because I didn't see anything outside of the storefront and almost walked right past it. Very nice variety of familiar breads when I went on Saturday afternoon. Despite being a bit later in the day, they still had a decent variety. The prices are unbeatable as well!! Almost of their breads are less than $1.50. Service was friendly as well. Highly recommend and will be a new usual spot of mine. read more

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i. [Hot Milk Tea] - 9/10 ii. [Iced Milk Tea] - 9/10 iii. [Triangle Coffee Cake] - 8/10 iv. [Triangle Rainbow Sprinkles Cake] - 8/10 v. [Triangle Vanilla Cake] - 8/10 vi. [Triangle Chocolate Cake] - 7/10 vii. [Bag of Cake Crusts/Excess] - 9/10 viii. [Egg Tart] - 7/10 This no-frills bakery has been a neighborhood staple since my elementary school days, and it's easy to see why. The hot milk tea (9/10) is a standout--rich, fragrant, and perfectly steeped, thanks to the HK English Breakfast teabags they use instead of the usual Lipton. For $2.25, the large (16oz) comes with two teabags, while the small (8oz) is just $1.25. The iced milk tea (9/10) is equally reliable, though slightly pricier at $2.50 for 8oz. Pro tip: If you ask for sweetener, they'll use wildflower honey, a nice touch. The triangle cakes (all $1.75) are a fun, affordable treat. The coffee, rainbow sprinkles, and vanilla versions (all 8/10) are moist and lightly sweet. The chocolate cake (7/10) was good but didn't wow me--still, for the price, no complaints. The real hidden gem? The bag of cake crusts/excess (9/10), a budget-friendly way to snack on leftovers without guilt. The egg tart (7/10) was decent--flaky crust, decent custard--but not memorable enough. The shop itself is tiny, with just 2-3 tables usually occupied by longtime regulars--neighborhood elders sipping tea and chatting. Service is quick and no-nonsense, reflecting the bakery's unpretentious charm. Affordable, quick, and reliably open late (I've even swung by past 11:30 PM in the summer to find them still serving), it's the kind of place that feels like a well-kept secret. It's not fancy, but that's the charm. It's a place for cheap, satisfying bites and a dose of community warmth. For a reliable milk tea and a slice of local history, this spot hits the mark. read more

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$1.35 custard bun fresh, warm and delicious. Crunchy top, sweet (but not too sweet) custard, heavenly bun. This cannot be beat in NYC...

I love this little mom and pop bakery and it's becoming increasingly rare to find the local joints. It's about as authentic as it gets with sweet old grandmas and grandpas reading their newspaper and enjoying their teas and pastries. I almost don't want this place to become too discovered since I'm scared this amazing place will get fancy and gentrified. Everything I've had there was delicious and fresh. The lady is quite nice. Cash only! read more

Definitely underrated. Their prices are still catering to locals with affordability being the focus. While all other bakeries have increased drastically in price, they have kept their prices low. Their bakery items are decent and they have a lot of variety. They even had chinese new year goods for a good price. read more

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I used to go here a lot, but I bought some spongecake recently, it was foul. I opened the package and instantly I could smell it was sour and off. I tried to take a bite to make sure and I had to spit it out. It also had a dead fruit fly on it. I walked back to get a refund. They initially wanted to replace it, but I didn't want to risk getting another rotten cake, so I had to request a refund. read more

Get their egg tarts but skip the pineapple bun. Their egg tart had a much more vibrant yellow hue than at places like Tai Pan, and the custard inside of them was more solid/less watery. I'd skip the pineapple bun since the dough was very glued together/almost felt like it would get stuck to my teeth. Prices are significantly lower than neighboring bakeries and has more locals visiting :) read more

Great Taste Bakery - Egg tart - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

NOT-closed! Amazing shop, last visited on 2/17/19. One of my biggest regrets is not taking better picture of a hole-in-the-wall bakery that rocked my world and warmed my heart (and belly) with scrumptious eggy sponge cakes and refreshing, albeit fairly firm Japanese cheesecakes. My personal item of choice for all Asian bakeries is the sponge cakes, and I base most of my decision making on the taste, texture, mouthfeel, and hand feel of one of my favorite baked goods of all times. Great Taste Bakery, oddly enough, sharing the same name as my favorite bakery shop in Boston, had some of the best, and cheapest sponge cakes I've had in 2019. They were only $1 and found myself eating the whole cake, wrapper and all as the subtle sweetness of the cake was exponentially raised by the unique sweetness of the egg. The Japanese cheesecake was purchased on a whim, and while it was less fluffy and bouncy than a Facebook or instagram post, I found each bite to lead immediately to the following bite. It was definitely dense, but not overwhelming. Overall, strongly recommend this spot and it's not expensive or closed at all! read more

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super fast customer service. incredible prices. their bread is consistently soft. cash only. usually chill with a few seats. just amazing. come support the lovely ppl who work here!!! read more

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The gentrification of chinatown is really starting to push out a lot of these old mom and pops Chinese shops. I've been coming here since forever and now that my family has moved out of chinatown i'm always so beyond happy this place remains open each time i come back. Great prices and great baked goods I hope the gentrification never touches them (egg tarts r soo good) read more

This is my go-to place for really delicious baked goods. It's a no-frills so is lower priced than other fancier bakeries. They have a Taiwan pineapple bun (no thick crust as on the traditional Cantonese version) that I I have not seen elsewhere. They used to make a green tea cake but no longer so that sucks but most everything here is so good. Like most bakeries, they do not use preservatives so the food doesn't last for weeks or any off-taste.. The trick is to freeze things for future consumption; not as soft but still tasty. read more

Actually I find out this bakery shop by accident..so I walk in and get few stuff which really want to try..OMG their polo coconut bun and egg tart are so..soo fabulous and definitely will go back try others... read more

my favorite thing to do in chinatown is to go to random bakeries that i judge solely by how many elderly ppl are in there drinking tea and eating pastries because the elders...... know no wrong........ their ancestral judgements of pastries and bakeries is top tier,,,, and they led me the right way ONCE AGAIN! i got a lemon tea and a japanese cheesecake for 1 DOLLAR folks absolutely crazy. the japanese cheesecake was light and fluffy and all things good and u could still taste the cream cheese despite it being so dependent on eggs. i think this is just such a gem of a bakery and although there are so many in chinatown, i really hope this family small shops make it in the long run/ till whenever they want to close down cause it is really hard work. if you do go and have the means, please please do tip generously because 1 dollar perfectly done baked goods don't come cheap..... read more

This spot is most DEFINITELY not closed! This was spot #1 on my dan tat/egg tart crawl with bae. We wanted to go to the spots that were "holes in the wall" and not your typical run of the mill Fay Da, Tai Pan, or Manna House bakery. We walked around the area thinking this was on the outskirts and boom - we stumbled upon Great Taste Bakery (just a few weeks ago). The place was small, and there was no one at the counter --but they had dan tats which is the only thing we were looking for! They looked flaky and delicious and we had a good feeling about them. They were super cheap too compared to MANY other bakeries in Chinatown/Flushing, about 2 for $1.20! They were a little bit smaller than normal dan tats but I rather have 2 of these than any one larger one (2 of them combined still bigger than one though). They were fantastic and tasted just as good - if not better - than they looked. I'm a huge fan of the flaky crust that is just right (thank you lard!). The custard is very important too. I can't describe what the perfect custard would be but this was pretty standard to a perfect dan tat in my mind. I've had dan tats that tasted like flan - so wrong and way too sweet!! Bae liked it also lol but I think I'll update this review to reflect what he said later on. But definitely a great start to the crawl and set the standard for all other dan tats of the crawl :) Unfortunately I can't speak for the other items they have but I'm more likely to try them now because I'll definitely be back. I will be uploading photos soon! read more

They are open. Great pineapple buns filled with custard. Always full of old ana and apa's having coffee and a pastry.