Chiu Quon Bakery 超群茶餐廳

"Biting into a pillowy BBQ pork bun or egg tart (or really anything) from Chiu Quon can make you look like a heart-eyed smiley face emoji. The buns, cakes, and pastries from this cash-only Chinatown bakery are all fantastic, and they’re the main reason we frequently go spelunking in our couches looking for loose bills. Chiu Quon doesn’t have seats, but the counter by the window is the ideal place to dig into your haul. It also guarantees easy access if you need more baked goods or want to branch out into their dim sum menu. " - john ringor, veda kilaru, nick allen

"“Hey! Chiu Quon isn’t a restaurant!” We don’t care—the pastries and dim sum at this counter-service bakery are so good that technicalities don’t matter. This legendary cash-only Chinatown staple has been around for over 40 years, and there isn’t a better place in the city for steamed rice cakes with shrimp, soft and fluffy baked BBQ pork buns, and egg tarts so pleasantly flaky they should come with a vacuum. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacktime, Chiu Quon is a wise choice for any meal—just make sure you stop by an ATM first." - john ringor, adrian kane

"Chinatown’s oldest bakery is part of the Season 3, Episode 1 montage." - Samantha Nelson, Ashok Selvam

"Chicago’s oldest traditional Chinese bakery, Chi Quon Bakery offers a wide variety of sweet and savory buns including barbecue pork, egg custard or coconut along with pastries such as Portuguese-style milk egg tarts and almond cookies. The prices are cheap, making it easy to fill a box with whatever looks good behind the counter to share with friends. There’s a second location in Chinatown." - Samantha Nelson, Eater Staff

"The other location of this old-school Chinese bakery is in Chinatown, and we’re really glad there’s one on the North Side. This place is fantastic, and you can’t go wrong with anything from their pastry case. They have incredible pork buns, sponge cakes, sesame balls, egg custards, and much more. Everything is made fresh daily, and there are plenty of tables inside, too. Just plan ahead it’s cash-only." - adrian kane, courtney sprewer, veda kilaru, john ringor