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Mei Wa Bakery

3.8 (137 reviews)
InexpensiveBakeries, Dim Sum
Open 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Cheese bun (top), hot dog bun (bottom)
Vinh M.

I've actually been here many times when I was little, back then when they still did soft-serve ice cream and I'd always get it in a cone right after grinding at the now-obsolete arcade setup that was inside the Great Wall Shopping Mall. This time I came for their pastries and I'm kinda sad I didn't have them much earlier! I came here on a Saturday noon after getting groceries at Ranch 99 to grab myself some lunch, and wow they still have as many pastries as I remember! They also have some dim sum items like chicken buns off to the right-hand side. For this visit I got the hot dog bun and the cheese bun, both being savory buns instead of the sweet ones I usually get. I'm probably not gonna have two buns for lunch next time since it's too much, but I loved having each one. The hot dog bun has a bunch of melted cheese on top, therefore making the bread just as cheesy, and the hot dog itself complemented that. The cheese bun almost tasted like a pizza in a bun, and had a similar taste profile to the hot dog bun. Dare I say that this bakery's savory items are actually better than the ones in Ranch 99's bakery since I've had their hot dog buns as well. For sure I'm coming back here for more of their pastries when I'm around the area!

Matcha mochi with red bean filling $5.25 for 3pc
Susan C.

I've picked up pastries here a few times--last time a couple weeks ago. Out of the items I've tried, they do a few things pretty well here: 1) curry beef puff/bun: savory filling in a good-sized serving,, 2) the steamed white rice cake: moist and bouncy, on the sweeter side though the simple flavor carries this sweet snack, and 3) the matcha mochi with red bean filling, they taste kinda how they look--plump and very Q (bouncy&chewy) mochi with a decently strong matcha flavor, rolled in coconut shavings with lots of filling inside. The egg tarts are on the smaller side compared to other bakeries, and flavor is ok. The staff is generally polite and direct. The other items I've tried include roast pork, custard, taro, hotdog buns, which are fairly average. At the front of the store they have steamed buns too though I haven't tried them yet. The store is pretty small so they don't have as much selection as some larger bakeries though I appreciate that it exists and can satisfy a craving when I've been in the area. They take cash and card.

Taro bun
Laura H.

I got a fluffy, light, and airy taro bun. The woman running the bakery was very nice and helpful. Everything is self serve and easy to figure out. They were out of the vegetable dumplings, unfortunately. I will have to return!

The baked char siu boa!!!
Camille C.

Good baked char siu boa! On the sweet side (kids loved), fresh, still warm, sticky and a little crust like firmness on top, soft inside and bottom. Mee Sum Bakery is still my favorite but this was equally as good, little bit smaller but I would still categorize as LARGE. And it was cheaper and easier to get to than Mee Sum. Shumai also good. Dan tat good. Not a fan of the har gow, something mealy about the texture of the wrapping. I'll skip it next time. I shall return!

Sticky rice, steam pork buns, sui mai- 7/23
Kim Y.

Right next to Ranch99 is this bakery. Decent selection of baos chicken or pork), pastries, steam dim sum (haw gao, chicken feet). I had the chicken bao- super huge. It was very gingery. It was okay. The dough was nice and fluffy but the filling was minimal. I appreciate that their hot food is hot and their pastries are in a glass/plastic case. It's great for a quick snack/meal. All in all over $27 for 3 sticky rice, 3 buns, 4 sui mai. Quick service. Pay at the front desk after you choose what you want. No seats, chairs - in and out.

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Stephanie S.

I need more quality self serve dim sum places in my life! Bookmark this place if you're ever near Kent, WA on your next Seattle Trip! Mei Wa Bakery is located near Ranch 99 at the Great Wall Shopping Center! This place has a lot of restaurants to choose from too, but my friend always takes us here to get dim sum and it always hits the spot! Everything is under $10 and the quality is just as good as the dim sum restaurants! I love getting the siu mai, ham sui gok, and no mai gai!

Jennifer L.

A nice selection of dim sum but we got lots of steamed buns. I really like their combination of stuff inside the steam bun, but they 100% are deceiving because it's mostly bread and little filling. Especially the one with the Chinese sausage. It was soo good once either got to the meat, but I had to take off all that bun to make the perfect ratio of meat and bread to eat. Good place to try though, just stingy with the filling.

Green Onion Bun
Brandi C.

This is a mixed review to reflect that there are some stand-outs as well as some "ehh" aspects to Mei Wa. So for the highlights, the staff are pretty nice here. Some say hello, checkout is quick, and I appreciate that the self-service feels like it has an honor system to it. I don't feel hawk eyes watching me as I go from the bakery to the dim sum area with my Styrofoam container in hand, and it's fine navigating and taking your time before heading up to the counter. It would be nice if they had paper bags or taller containers, especially for the baked goods. I usually come here for the green onion buns. They're so good! They're fluffy, glazed slightly, savory and sweet, and are about the size of a hand. The cocktail buns have a sweet filling and slightly sweet bread - maybe not as fluffy or soft as one might expect. The shu mai here is okay and they give plenty of soy sauce or chili sauce upon request. I think, comparatively, it's decently-priced enough to allow for sampling of other dim sum should you be curious. So as for the "ehh" parts - I found the almond cookie and the lotus paste pastry (not the moon cake) to be bland. I also was taken back by the pastry costing at least $3 but that might be because it's pure(?) lotus paste inside? Compared to the moon cakes sold in the front for $8, you could consider their pastry as a budget moon cake or to sample what you could be getting yourself into if you are buying the $50+ moon cake sets. The bak hong gou (steamed rice cakes) could be a bit sweeter and the oily exterior kind of detracted from the eating experience. The shrimp dumplings are also a bit heavy on the skin but otherwise okay. So overall, there are hits and misses here and there's always something to try because they have a sizeable selection.

From Top: pasteis de nata, paper wrapped sponge cake, century egg lotus seed paste, taro, 2 egg tarts, 2 wife pastries
Eva M.

Mei Wa is the Cantonese Bakery in Great Wall Mall. It's the only standalone bakery in the mall. (Ranch 99 has their own.) I've purchased from here many times by now and have consistently found the foods to be very reliable. Roughly speaking, they offer these categories: 1. Buns, bread-y types - cocktail bun, pineapple bun, savory BBQ pork buns, etc. 2. Crusty baked pastries - wife pastry, red bean pastries, lotus seed paste pastries, etc. 3. Cakes - more of the American style cakes, but done the Asian way, lighter, whipped toppings (not heavy buttercream), often with fruits 4. Large size baos and limited dim sum - The large size baos are very good. I would pass on the dim sum. 5. Misc - Thin almond cookies, paper wrapped sponge cakes I regularly buy amongst 1, 2, and 5. In the past, when I used to take lunch to work, those large size baos are very satisfying.

Clockwise: BBQ Roll, coconut cocktail bun, beef and curry.
Sarah S.

They have had a glow up recently-they changed their display for their pastries. My tied favorites: Green onion buns-perfect balance of salty, savory and a teeny bit of sweet. Beef bites-so flaky and filling. This was just a quick stop today but we love their pastries and their new shop layout!

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4 years ago

Self-serve dim sum and bakery. Small but has everything from fresh, refrigerated, and frozen. Like the sui mai and pork buns.

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Soooo good. My favorite item is the custard bun and egg tarts. Everything here is yummy.

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Come here often after shopping for groceries; so I figured I'd pay my due and leave a review. Have yet to be disappointed.

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Small place & not too many selection HOWEVER!!! The pastries are delicious. The owners are nice too

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