Thank goodness some classic Chinatown bakeries remain…read more First tried the mochi balls a few weeks ago and now I'm addicted. They're so delicate, great soft texture, nice balance of tasty/sweet and "not too sweet", and perfect size (about 2-2.5" diameter). $1.50 for two, but I just pay $2. Forgot to take a photo to share before gobbling them . Staff/owners (?) are always very sweet and helpful. Reading other reviews, looking forward to trying other things.

There's a lot more bakery goods availsble that isn't listed on the red menu display such as old…read morewife cake, mochi (2 for $1.50), chicken cookie (haven't seen these for a long time. Despite its name, it's actually made of pork lard), sponge cake rolls,

Had the best egg tart here - flaky crust with smooth custard that wasn't too sweet. It was the…read moreclassic Cantonese style egg tart, not the Portuguese kind. Service was quick and friendly.

I grew up eating buns and cakes from Manna House bakery since school used to be in the area and my…read moremom also enjoyed their buns, particularly their pineapple buns. I don't usually come to the city often now but occasionally when I do, I'd make a stop here for a bun or two and a drink. Prices aside, I think everything here is just mediocre now. Drinks as well- feels like drinking water with a slight tea flavor.

My secret post-Vietnamese sesame ball spot. Now it's on Yelp so less of a secret. Darkish inside…read more Lots of regulars lingering over their milk tea in paper cups. The sesame balls are 5 star.

I bought is on 7/19 around 6 pm. Brought it home and refrigerated. Made it halfway through one…read moreslice to find mold in the middle. This cake plus one sponge cake was $5.75 so wasn't cheap. Won't be coming back.

I've been coming to this place for years and I am never disappointed. It's a simple corner café…read morewith your traditional Chinese buns and pastries. I usually get a cup of black tea in a paper cup and a coconut bun and make myself comfortable on their stainless steel tables. It doesn't sound that great, but on a cold winter day and you have a cup of tea and a warm bun, it's a special place. They also have some of the best buns in Manhattan Chinatown. You do need to bring cash, though, because they don't take anything else.

Have come here a number of times, although these days more likely to frequent other Chinatown…read morebakeries. While Sweets offers a number of tasty, reasonably priced options, with the turnover of business the staff doesn't always get time to clean up the space afterwards. (For example this time, although it was relatively empty at the end of the day, someone was sweeping up, but really needed to wipe down the tables.) Enjoyed now their Pineapple Roast Pork Bun, flavorful with a crumbly crust. My Curry Bun, a fried curry filled pie, was a little greasy. Many of these identical options, you likely will find in other Chinatown bakeries. Consequently, I would believe many of these items are not baked here. I stop by more out of convenience, on the way to the Canal Street Subway station. While they have some seating, maybe it's a better option if you're taking something to go.

Audrey Bakery & Cafe is one of my go-to spots in Chinatown for fresh, high-quality pastries. It's…read moreclean, modern, and the self-serve bun selection is always well-stocked. Their motto says it best, "Taste is fresh." The Highlights: Milk bread: Always fresh. Green Tea Mango Cake: Light, airy, and perfectly balanced. Savory Buns: The PHot Dog buns are a consistent favorite. And they also have great cookies. Custom Cakes: birthday cakes here are not too sweet. Good service and fair prices for the quality.

I returned to Audrey Bakery & Cafe for the first time since 2021 yesterday, this time bringing…read morealong my husband and two kids. The bakery sells many Cantonese bakery classics, but made with higher quality ingredients and sold at higher prices. In addition, they sell many novel flavors, including a pumpkin mochi bun, Japanese pork floss bun, and sweet potato bun. They have a very appealing selection of desserts as well, including macarons, mousses, Swiss roll cakes, Japanese cheesecake, as well as flaky pastry balls. They also sell milk breads, including a Hokkaido milk bread. I'd previously tried one of their birthday cakes at a birthday party. That was beautifully decorated and wonderfully light and fresh. Like most Chinatown cakes, it was mercifully not too sweet and topped with fresh fruit. This time for breakfast we shared the mango bun ($2.50), pineapple taro bun, green tea red bean mochi bun ($2.70), and the taro red bean mochi bun. My. husband also got a large black coffee. All the buns were wonderful. My kids loved the mango bun, which had a light mango cream, as well as teh pineapple taro bun. My favorites were the pineappel taro bun and green tea red bean mochi, which really did have a strong (and invitingly bitter) matcha taste. The mochi added surprising and joyful chewiness to the texture. We would definitely return to try other intriguingly flavored buns. For the classics I would go elsewhere that sell them just as good and at better prices. There were six tables in the back, though they were arranged in three rows of two when we arrived. We had a great view of the cakes being prepared for pre-orders and other freshly baked breads that were being laid out on the floor.

This may be a slightly shameless review... except not really. I didn't physically walk into the…read morestore, but my sister did bring the coconut sponge cake home, so food is in me and I'm counting this as a valid Yelp review LOL Some plot twist: the coconut sponge cake was not what I wanted. I had my heart set on the Thai tea sponge cake, but due to an unfortunate series of events (aka someone accidentally took the wrong one), I reluctantly took a bite. ...And then I immediately stopped complaining (not that I was. At this point I'm basically a guinea pig that just needs more food to push the previous food farther down.) I couldn't even be mad. It was THAT good. The cake was unbelievably soft, light, and fluffy without being overly sweet BUT so so flavorful. Every bite somehow disappeared before I even realized I had taken it. I personally liked it way more than that sponge cake spot across from the Flushing library. If you know, you know. No shade whatsoever but this one has my heart. Highly, highly recommend!! Also no pics because I gobbled it up

This is the offspring of Kam Hing apparently. It has become a viral spot for paper lined sponge…read morecakes. You will see tour guides and their groups by this place on the regular. On appearance alone, this spot looks better than the original across the street. Not that I don't have a sense of humor but posting semi offensive sarcastic signs just don't mix with paper line cupcakes. I think you might as well sell the signs if that's the case. But anyways, they had a lot of flavors in stock. Original was $1 each and flavored was $2. These cupcakes were taller and not flat like the other ones. I think they are about the same size if I had to compare the two. Still ultra expensive for a teeny tiny cake. If I had to compare this cake and the ones from Kam Hing, I these these are slightly better. These are not gummy. I try the green tea one too. Not a strong flavor. These cakes were indeed good but nothing special and not the best I've ever had.

A no frills, counter service spot next to the famed Wah Fung, Tao Hong is serving up traditional…read moreCantonese baked goods. There is not much to the interior except a display of their enticing baked selection and a few nice aunties waiting to take your order. I only wanted to stop by for their egg tart. Unfortunately, I wanted to also try a Portuguese tart, but they were all out. The egg tart was creamy, fluffy, eggy, and not too sweet. Perfect balance of creamy gooey filling to the flakey buttery crust. They also opted to use the more Portuguese forward puff pastry which I prefer. Gave it that nice light crisp I was looking for. Overall, one of my favorite tarts in NYC.

Tao Hong Bakery…read more While waiting next door at Wah Fung No 1 Fast Food, I slipped out of line and bought a half dozen baked char siu baos Char Siu Bao lots of dough before you get to the Char Siu, but still delicious Pineapple Char Siu Bao is a nice take, I would still go old fashion No place to sit, this is a order and go place, walk across the street to the park and enjoy the food plus people watch

Very tasty Asian baked goods 90 cents per bun!. There Are the typical favorites, roasted pork bun,…read moredried pork sponge cake, cheese danishes, croissants, hot dog buns, etc. And 2 for the price of 1 after 6:30pm! I'm happy that this place is so nice and clean, let's see how long that lasts. So far they have an A grade rating which I find refreshing in Chinatown. I went in the afternoon so the buns were no longer warm which I prefer. My favorite bakery down the street closed down (new territory bakery) the street this is second best!

Large melon cake for $1. Usual Chinese bakery items with a few unique buns like:…read moreHam & Cheese Fish fillet French toast Although this spot is typical of the larger bakeries in the main part of ctown, they deserve an extra star for being clean. There were no crumbs in their cases and no trash in the public area. The kitchen appears to be mostly metal paneling and the baker was scrubbing the floor. They also pre wrap many of their products in plastic. I'll come earlier to try their pork buns and I'll update my review. Ps. English is rarely spoken here so have some idea of what you want to try beforehand.