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    Tao Hong Bakery

    4.6 (132 reviews)
    InexpensiveBakeries, Chinese
    Closed 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Dwayne O.

    Tao Hong Bakery 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

    View of Tao Hong Bakery to the right of Wah Fung No 1 from the street
    Edmond C.

    They say timing is everything and sometimes you get lucky. Well on this Tuesday afternoon, I was at Tao Hong Bakery at the right time and got lucky. Previously, they were always out of the Pineapple Buns or pineapple char siu bolo bao that are filled with barbecue pork. The char siu bao pork buns are great, but I wanted to experience the bolo bao Pineapple Buns. Today that happened in abundance. I walk in and the pineapple and pork buns are on the shelves to the left. There is only one pineapple bun and I ask if there are more being made. The kind lady asks me how many do I want. I responded a half dozen. She made me an offer I could not refuse. She had an order already prepared for another customer of ten pineapple buns, but this customer would not be picking them up for another few hours. If I wanted all ten, I could have them and she had time to make the order again for that other customer. 25 bucks. Deal. She let me know to call in advance next time to ensure she had the pineapple buns. I now understand why these pineapple buns are in such high demand. I warmed one up as soon as I got home. This is where the bakery chops flex on your palate. I devoured it. The bun has some sesame seeds and thin slices of pineapple layered upon the top flaky and semi crunchy surface of the bun with a matte type glaze. This is tricky to articulate, but this is the sweeter and crunchy bolo bao that distinguishes the pineapple version from the regular char siu bao buns, which are soft and chewy all over and derive their sweetness solely from the barbecue pork. The consistency of the bun varies from flaky and semi crunchy at the top to more doughy and chewy on the bottom with a caramelized ring around the base. The barbecue pork is a sweet and savory counterpoint to the flaky top with the pineapple, sesame seeds, and glaze, but the pork is not gratuitously fatty. A lot of textures and sweet-savory interplay are at work to heighten the experience. You will not forget the flaky crust on top. It crumbles away and I eat it on a small plate to catch the flaky crumbs. It's that good. Given the number of buns, I asked how to store them and she said to refrigerate them. Against her advice, I placed them in ziplock bags in the freezer and I am happy to report they can be warmed slowly from a frozen state in a regular oven at 250 degrees for five minutes and then turn the oven off, leaving the bun in there another ten to fifteen minutes to warm the char siu core. The sweeter bolo bao goes well with tea for breakfast and the regular bao is more savory for lunch or a snack anytime. I don't ordinarily gush over a single item, but when you are looking for a pork bun and want to take it to the next level or its ultimate limit, stop by Tao Hong Bakery and let me know if this is the best char siu bao or bolo bao you've experienced. It's a sizeable bun around six inches diameter and a good deal for $2.50. As I point out for Wah Fung No 1 next door, there are places in this city where you can pay a lot more for a cookie or a donut. This pineapple bun is eminently more satisfying. Four tremendous stars!

    Daja E.

    5/26/2026 Stopped in for one of those pineapple and pork buns that I heard about in Chinatown and it did not disappoint. The shop was small but had a lot to offer for sure plenty of fresh baked goods, amazing cheap pricing and a homely feel to the place. The bun was way better than I expected lil sweet and savory and filled well. Stop by if your waiting in line next door for sure

    Egg tart
    Nuvdeep D.

    Can't come to China town without getting an egg tart. It had a perfect buttery crust with a nice creamy egg custard filling. It was exactly what I was looking for on my China town food crawl. Service is quick, best to know what you want before getting to the register. Reminder for your next trip: bring cash! This location is cash only!

    Maxwell L.

    A no frills, counter service spot next to the famed Wah Fung, Tao Hong is serving up traditional Cantonese 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.

    Paul S.

    This is a conveniently located bakery on Chrystie. Good stuff. I liked the pineapple bun with BBQ pork inside and the don tat (custard pie). We sampled this place while wandering Manhattan during our recent trip. It was very good. It was not quite the five star stuff, but it was very good and I would drop in again if I was in the area and was jonesing for dim sum like pastry items. Perhaps I am not a five with this because I am comparing it with the dim sum in the SF Bay and LA area restaurants. This was good and I would go for it again, like I said, if walking by, the lines were unusually short (never happens) and stuff. But, I would not journey to come here if I was visiting the son and stuff. I'd go to Katz's deli because there is no deli like that in CA. That said, this place is good and well on par for the area. Bring cash and you'll need to wait about 20-30 minutes for your order depending on the crowds, which is a good indicator of where this place sits in the local pecking order - it places high.

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    Susan C.

    Back for more egg tarts! Arriving at 5:30pm on a Friday, I walked by the continuous line of about 20 people outside Wah Fung No.1 and stepped into an empty bakery aside from the proprietor and me. My first question was: "are the egg tarts sold out?" To which she responded: "no, though there's only 4 left." Of course I had to be greedy and buy the last 4 then (= After that I couldn't say no to a fluffy mochi, they were all sitting there staring at me, waiting to be eaten. Mmm so soft and jiggly, and almost custard-like as before (see my previous review). Again got the matcha red bean and will say the matcha flavor was not so noticeable this time though the mochi itself was still wonderful. As I looked around at the other assortment of pastries, the roasted sesame cookies $5 caught my eye. They looked thin and crisp. With a little push from the sales lady, I picked that up too, and was delighted to find they are terrific! Thin, crispy, lightly sweet, almost a little savory from the nuttiness of the sesame. Try this! Another productive visit to this bakery; what a gem in Chinatown!

    Joyce H.

    My go-to spot for char siu bao -- delicious and such a steal! They also have a bolo bao version if you like a touch of sweetness and crunch, though I personally prefer the plain one. Their Portuguese egg tarts and mochi are also worth trying. Tips: 1. Bring cash! 2. Come about 30 minutes after opening for fresh char siu baos and egg tarts. Right at opening (8 AM), they're usually still baking and not ready yet. 3. If what you want is out of stock on the shelf, ask the cashier ladies if there is anymore in the back. Sometimes they also do mid-day bakes.

    Cynthia C.

    I'm obsessed with the texture of their little mochis. It was pillowy soft, light, and was more a custard than a typical mochi texture. I tried the mango and taro. The mango one had some small pieces of mango inside and the taro had a taro paste. I'd love to come back to try the other flavors!

    Leeza D.

    I came here with the intention of trying the barbecue pork buns however, when I walked in, I noticed that they were not served hot and they were prepackaged. I decided not to get one however I did see a mini black sesame moon cake. I absolutely love black sesame in anything and everything and so I purchased one. It was $2.75 and it was very good with a cup of tea. Casual. Cash only. Friendly service. Please come and create your own adventure.

    Mango mochi
    Sylvia T.

    Pretty big mango mochi for very cheap pricing! I was expecting fresh mango inside tho and there wasn't :((( still the coconut flakes and mango ish custard and flavor on the inside were great!!! Would come back and try the egg tart No line super fast service and no seating

    Monica S.

    Because Tao Hong is right next door to Wah Fung No. 1, I decided to give them a try since I could have someone wait in line at WF1 while I visit THB. At the time that I visited around 2pm, there were still some items on the shelf so I chose a BBQ pork bao with a pineapple crust top and an egg tart. Both were very good and worth a return visit. Perhaps an earlier visit would offer more items in stock. Bring cash. This tiny shop offers no seating, but there is a park across the street.

    Egg tart
    Kevin E.

    A solid and standard egg tart. Loved the flakiness of the crust and the jiggly and dense egg filling. Not particularly memorable though and not enough to have me go out of my way here to grab some more. The other buns/pastries that they offer looked standard as well. The store itself is dingy but service was very friendly.

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    5 months ago

    Pineapple pork buns are huge and delicious! Would definitely recommend dropping by for this item!

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    Small business that does egg tats correctly. They are not overly buttered and the crust is perfect not too oily but still flaky. Enjoy

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    Tao Hong is probably one of my favorite bakeries in Chinatown. Love their egg tarts and bolo baos. Their mooncake is also awesome.

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    1 year ago

    Small bakery. We did a commando tasting. The egg custard tarts were very good and $1.75 each.

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    Cheapest egg tarts that I could find! Both the portuguese and the regular egg tarts were pretty good. There is no indoor seating.

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    How much are the roast pork buns and pineapple roast pork buns? Can I preorder 2 dozen?

    $2.50 pineapple roast pork buns. Yes you can call and order it..

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