Heung Fa Chun Sweet House

Grabbed some premade banh mi hoagies from the counter because I saw them through the window. They were about $5.50, and average tasting. The bun is soft, and not toasted. They don't put pate spread in them. Not much else is open this early around here. If you want a quick bite, this place has it.

Top notch sweet tofu. Rare find to have a place deliver this level of quality in the US. Highly recommend for that alone. Too much on the menu for me to try just stopping by for a light breakfast!

Lovely little place with traditional Chinese sweets and some other items. My two must-haves: - Sweet tofu dessert with red beans (or tapioca! Both are great, but pick your favorite topping!). Served warm and soothes my soul. The soft tofu melts in my mouth. The fresh rock sugar and ginger syrup gives it that sweet, wonderful taste. I can’t stop going back for more. Simple desserts like this leave no room for error. They have to be perfect and this is. - Sesame balls (pick your favorite filling, mine is the red bean paste). You get a whole box for $5, easy to share with your family. They’re so light, delicately crisp, with a bit of chewy goodness, and a sweet filling. Best I’ve ever had. Best to eat that day since they’re freshly made.

Have been wanting to try fan tuan forever and realized this place sells it!! $3.50 per roll and very tasty. I will be coming back here regularly to try their other items as well

I haven't had this Chinese-style tofu (which I loved from childhood) for years, and this tofu brought my soul to great satisfaction. It's a bit different from what I used to eat locally, but I did find it authentic and that the taste was superb (note: I eat the salty version). Other breakfast options, along with the tea, were also good. Need to be aware that there's a $15 minimum for card, though.

I haven’t had 豆浆 Chinese soy milk this good in years — it’s freshly made every morning. They were so nice and hurried to helped me fill containers of it in time for my bus back to DC. They’ll also put sugar if you don’t like it without! And they fry 油条youtiao fresh (just noticeable olive oil taste). No seating when I visited in February. But so worthwhile! I love soy milk and if you are dissatisfied with American soy milk try this.

I order sweet tofu and Savory tofu when I get home eat it’s turned sour cream after eat it my stomach hurts and diarrhea ~my first time order it because every one saying its good food here very disappointed 😔 😞salt tofu turned sticky already I thought its just like that but after I want to 🤮omg 😩😩😩😡😡😡😡the sweet one no picture because I dumped already

Great place to pick up a delicious breakfast! Tried 2 kinds of sticky rice (粽子), a couple of the donut things (油条), soy milk (豆浆), which was unsweetened, and two bowls of the tofu pudding (豆花), one sweet, which had a yummy very slightly peanuty syrup, and one salty, which had some little shrimp, preserved vegetable (榨菜 maybe...), some chilli, and possibly several other things I'm forgetting. Anyhow, everything was delicious and well-priced!

Sooooooo authentic. Little hole in the wall. Got the sweet tofu fa. Needed to ask for extra ginger syrup halfway through, so thats a tip if you're going to eat there. The tofu is so soft and tender. The syrup is perfectly "not too sweet". And its less than $4 for this small size...small being a whole pint! Loooooove!

Great spot for an authentic Chinese breakfast! There is clean counter space for eating and counter service for ordering which was fast and friendly. Food hits the spot and they have a variety of ZhongZi in all different styles. They customize the sweetness of soymilk and spice levels of the tofu soups to your preference which I thought was a nice touch. I was in town for a three day conference and came here twice and brought food for home!

Amazing spot! It's super small--most people order to go at the counter, but there are about three stools at a small window-facing counter in the adjoining room that seems to be used mostly for storage. So far, I've tried the salty tofu, you tiao, rice roll with pork floss, and Shanghai sticky rice. The food here is great, especially the salty tofu and you tiao! I feel like this is how you tiao should be--perfectly fried with a nice texture, not at all tough like it sometimes is at dim sum. The salty tofu is amazing--very flavorful toppings and high quality tofu. The rice roll is simpler but would be good as a breakfast, and the sticky rice was decent too!

Food: I've come for the zongzi twice now and both have been phenomenal. The Taiwanese one is very tasty and the pork belly in the hong kong one literally melts in your mouth. Service: Very no frills, it's a grab and go deli kind of spot. Ambience: It's very humble inside. They used to have seating inside but that changed after covid.

Came for the tofu pudding, which in the end was pretty fine. The portion was quite sizable and it came with a sweet syrup to put on top. Service was super quick and easy enough to get in and out. The seating in the place itself is quite small so probably wouldn't stay here to eat the sweets.

Came here solely to get Tofu Pudding (Doufuhua). For a pint, this goes for about $4. If you're not going to consume it at the store (there's a small seating area), make sure you don't shake it as the pudding itself will fall apart and turn into literal soy milk with chunks. Be sure to add the syrup to make it sweet!

Maybe the fried bread is still good but the milk quality isn't as good now and nor is the tofu w syrup. This used to be a morning favorite of mine. They switched owners about 7 years ago apparently. 9/24/23 update: well I wasn't off on the milk quality in the sense that the tofu actually spoiled spoiled the next day. I don't know where else in or near Philadelphia you could have tofu served like this with the sweet sauce. Could have this been an off day? Sure but relatives and I were disappointed because it has been a classic Philly fave of ours. We purchased two tofu containers and a half gallon of soy milk. Both bad the next day sadly. Some could say well that is what happens for purchasing on a Monday. But then if you can't do it right, it may be better for the place to stay closed on less popular days or to only sell the tofu as a special on Fridays and weekends. They probably get a big lunch crowd though.

This is my favorite place in philly. not any of the fine dining establishments, not any of those mediterranean places. this shacky, small, hole in the wall that serves incredible chinese breakfast. Service is so friendly (biased though because I spoke chinese with them) and the prices are ridiculous in this post-COVID era. The savory tofu is NOT to be missed. It's a bowl of healthy, savory, umami-y, soupy tofu that you didn't know you needed on a cold rainy day. Try everything there!

got the sweet tofu soup, fried dough (油条) and roasted pork bun!! the sweet tofu soup wasn't that sweet but tasted well with the fried dough!! roasted pork bun was flavorful and amazing. all this for $11!! card minimum $15 so make sure u have cash!!

While explore Philadelphia's Chinatown, I was craving tofu and yelp pointed me to this shop. Firstly, this place accepts credits cards ($15 min) but you should bring cash. Food + Price: 5/5 I love sweet tofu (silken tofu in syrup) so, their salty tofu was a new one for me. It similar to the sweet dish but, it had savoy and spicy attributes like dried shrimp and chili sauce. Definitely not vegan but absolutely delicious!! Not wanting the adventure to end, I had to get more so I got three baos (buns) and their rice roll for around $15! All in all, I am definitely coming back for my new favorite comfort food!

This definitely hit home. I was overwhelmed by how much I could order, and then I was afraid of getting basics, but everything we got was sooooo tasty. Idk what they do or put in this food, but this was beyond good and homey and authentic. I'm missing a lot of pictures and barely remember what we ordered cuz I was sooo focused on how every single dish tasted so good.

I came here finally to get the salty tofu that everyone seems to review. It was $4 as of this review for a pint size, and she asked me if I wanted hot chili on it (I said no but I kind of wish I had said yes... next time I guess). She wrapped it up well with a plastic spoon in a plastic bag so I didn't worry about it leaking on my trek home. I really liked it! I am a big fan of tofu in most forms and this was no exception. I felt like it was seasoned well. I did want that hot chili just for a kick (I was worried it would be really spicy but looking at other photos it seems like it wouldn't be too bad) so I ended up adding some when I got home and after I ate half the container lol. It was still warm and tasty after a 20 min trek. I will be returning to get some steamed buns. I liked how friendly they seemed and I would say there were a decent amount of what seemed like regulars visiting the store.

My friend has a good eye for interesting Chinese food, and this was one of the first places that she wanted to try as we were exploring Philly Chinatown. We got their signature tofu hua with tapioca for around $4. The tofu hua was freshly made and was very soft. There was a little container of ginger syrup on the side which we poured over the tofu, and it added a nice gentle sweetness to accompany the soft tofu. This was a nice and warm breakfast food to start off our east coast adventures.

Despite the order mix up I'd definitely come back here to try some of their other items. What I got: Pork and Vegetables Baozi - This definitely had shrimp in it, so I'm not sure what the actual bun was and a bit bummed I didn't get the pork and vegetable one. That said, it was delicious and had great flavor! If recommend it (4*). Roasted Pork Baozi - 4* the pork want anything special but I'm used to getting mala pork which probably added to it. The bun was amazing though and I loved how big it was!

This is worst 蘿蔔糕 I ever have. There is not a piece of meat or Ham not even a little dry shrimp. $7 ? I will never go back again

Smooth tofu pudding with sweetener on the side just hits the spot! Also tried their soy milk which was good though the batch I got had a tiny bit of burnt taste. Friendly service at the counter; I came in mid-afternoon so it was quiet.

I missed coming to these establishment when they were plentiful in Brooklyn, NY back in the days. To find one thriving out here in Philly was a treat. I immediately came in for some fresh soy milk with light sugar. Yes, you can tell them to adjust the sugar levels. They also have fresh variety of savory tofu desserts, buns and bean desserts. The pricing is very cheap compared to most "modern" dessert bars that would serve the same items. Definitely a must-try!

Only to go! The basics youtiao doujiang douhua are all so good. The toppings for the savory douhua hit. The fried dough stick was right amount of crispy. I was so happy to have found this place

No idea why I used to be a hater. The tofu is amazing, so warm and comforting and the place is super charming.

First time they weren't open, but I finally got them recently. Salty tofu, Chinese tamales, fried donut, and sticky rice roll with stuffs in it for $17. Not too bad. All tasty snacks for my flight back home. Wished they were more consistent in their opening hours or post their special hours if they don't plan to open that day. Got me excited for no reason after a mile walk.

I seriously come back all the time when I'm in Philly... maybe it's the memories but really the tofu pudding with ginger honey is bomb. And I love the fries taro and the sticky rice in bamboo leaves... Pass on the buns but whatever...

This is by far one of the best snack & sweet houses along the East Coast, including NYC. The salty and sweet fresh tofu custards have the perfect silky texture and are full of flavor in every spoonful. We literally drive into the city for this and the tapioca & taro cakes & sweet soups. The desserts are never overly sweet and the texture is always perfect every time. Plus they also have sticky rice, grass jelly and herb teas. If you are in Chinatown, be sure to stop by. Everything is good and the prices are extremely reasonable.

I would definitely call this place a tofu shop, my own personal child memories of stores like this would make their own tofu, soy milk and herbal teas. Heung Fa has provided me recently with soft foods that I have to have after dentist visits. They do sell sweet and savory tofu deserts fresh. You can ask for the tofu in pint or quart containers. They also have buns (sold single or in bags) and jungzhi which I compare to Spanish tamales, but this is Asian hearty sticky rice meal wrapped within a banana leaf. Owner is friendly and conversational, will continue to frequent this location.

Great place to grab a traditional breakfast/snack - has everything from sweet tofu, savory soy milk, to sticky rice rolls! Makes me pretty nostalgic for the days my family used to have breakfast here almost every other Sunday. The owners have changed within the last decade, but the food is still much the same. Friendly new boss and staff. Just remember to bring cash as there's a minimum charge for using credit card!

Review based on drinks only: They have good (sweet and unsweetened) herbal teas. Shop also sells other stuff like guilinggao and small canto food items.

Wow, this place is straight out of my childhood trips to China when my grandma would go out before I woke up and get the whole family street-cart breakfast dishes that I've rarely found in the States, rock-bottom prices and all. The two hidden gems here are the salty tofu soup and the sticky rice. The salty tofu has a silky pudding-like texture similar to Korean soondoobu, but only optionally spicy. Give it a good stir to spread out the salty dried shrimp, and get some fried dough or youtiao (literally a fat stick of deep-fried dough, like a sugarless churro) to dip and eat along with it. The sticky rice as they call it here (but also known as Chinese tamale, rice dumpling, and zongzi) is a chunk of, well, flavored sticky rice tightly wrapped in a bamboo leaf and encasing one of several fillings. I personally like the Shanghai-style meat filling with fatty pork, though I wish it also had nuts or beans like I've had it elsewhere to liven up the texture and that it was served hot. The small space makes this place better for takeout anyway, so just throw it in the microwave at home. Perhaps a little more well-known are the steamed buns, and while the roast pork or char siu buns seem to be the most recognized kind in the States, I actually find the ones here to be lacking in meat. On the other hand, I LOVE both the pork, egg, and sausage buns and the pork and vegetable buns, which are more generously filled and closer to the Northern Chinese food I grew up eating. I haven't really had the sweet items here, but given the place's name, I don't doubt that they're good. This is a perfect place for a snack or breakfast if you get one item, or lunch if you get a couple. Try giving french toast and eggs a break and sampling a new style of breakfast here instead!

I was staying in Chinatown this weekend and tried my best to try as many spots as possible. This is my first time trying salty tofu and it was pretty good. Next time I wouldn't get the dried shrimp (Just a personal preference) but I liked the flavor and texture! I'd love to try the sticky rice next time!

Came here after lunch and wanted some dessert. We ordered the tofu fa and added red beans. I'm not sure if it has the option to come cold, but we automatically got the hot version, which I enjoyed. I liked that it wasn't too sweet, even after adding the red bean. The red bean add on also wasn't paste-like, it was real red beans! It added subtle sweetness and the tofu was fairly smooth. Something I wish I had tried, but wasn't in the mood for, was their salty tofu. It seemed very interesting, like something my mom said she had in childhood! They have a lot of other baked goods that seems interesting, however the egg tarts looked meh. They have plenty of authentic Hong Kong style options, if I have the chance to come back, will definitely be trying the salty tofu!

I wish I had came here when I was a bit more hungry because I wanted to try everything: their sticky rice and their sweet/salty tofu. The place is small, but there's seating if you want to eat your tofu while it's warm. We got the salty tofu and the tofu was so soft and silky. It was really warm and had numerous toppings on top that gave it the perfect savory taste. You can even ask to get it spicy! I can see why people would eat this for breakfast because it's so light, which is a good way to start the day. It's also super cheap and really authentic so I'd recommend giving this hole in the wall place a try!

Its always nice to try new things and here at Heung Fa Chun Sweet house I was able to experince a new type of breakfast. I came with a group of friends and we ordered, salty tofu, dofu hua or sweet tofu and taro cake. My friend enlightened my experience by sharing that the food is a standard Chinese breakfast. I enjoyed the sweet tofu it had a sugary syrup and tasted like a custard that belonged on a danish. I was informed that you can control your amount of sweetness in the tofu. The tarot cake was also good and that tasted like pancakes! Overall, the place is super small and the prices are very cheap and affordable. I was glad to experience something new and I look forward to going back to the sweet house!

I grew up drinking hand-made soy milk so when I came across this spot that sold it, I was super excited! I got it iced (non-traditional, I know), but it was still such a solid, good drink. I never thought I would be able get a drink like this again that reminded me of my childhood so much. It was super fresh and not too sweet as well. The price was also very affordable ($2.25)! Highly recommend this!

There's something about a simple chinese breakfast of a fried crueler and fresh soy milk that reminds me of simpler, pre-pandemic times. I come here at least once a month for breakfast, I also get an order of the sweet soy bean curd with red bean. Their Zhongzi are also really good! I usually get the one with pork and egg yolk. Highly recommend!

Legit Chinese hole-in-the-wall breakfast spot? Sign me up! Actually, this was a must visit because I've passed my love for sweet tofu pudding onto my daughter. Unfortunately, I haven't found a good place to get it close to home. She and I also love some good warm soy milk with a fried dough stick. Neither of us is Chinese, but for some reason these Chinese comfort foods really strike a chord. I wanted to expand my horizons and try the fried taro, which was delicious, but oily. Actually the dough stick wasn't that great either. But Heung Fa Chun brings it where it counts. The tofu pudding. Large tender curds are scooped into a container and drizzled with a sweet ginger syrup. They are like protein pillows. Texturally, this dish always reminds me of a custardy french toast. The sweet hot soy milk is indeed fantastic. One of these days I'll go for the gusto and order one of the savory tofu puddings for myself. My son who isn't into the whole tofu thing, was perfectly happy with his steamed barbecue pork buns. If I'm traveling to Philly with my daughter, this is a must stop spot. It's nothing much to look at. There are precious few seats. But you also aren't likely to find a lot of places like this anywhere in the US. Is the food great? I mean, I've had better. But it's such a treat to find a place like this, I've got nothing but fond memories of the experience.

Came for the salty tofu and that didn't disappoint. It was soft, delicate, savory, packed with flavor, yet not too salty. The hubby grabbed the roasted pork bun and we were both disappointed. Bun was slightly sweeter than normal and the meat was dry. It was given to us cold, but that didn't bother us. We don't mind eating our baos cold, just wish it was a better bao.

Cheap find for a breakfast place. Tofu used the garlic hot sauce, weird. Otherwise, it is we good Rice roll was pretty good! Would recommend For cheap morning fast eats!

Best cha siu baos for miles around. They're happy to also warm them up for you if you want to eat them on the spot. It took us a long time to find this place (also, we think they get their cha siu baos from a store across the street) and it's now an absolute staple whenever we're in town. Next time we pass through Philly, we'll be bringing a cooler so we can stock up in our freezer!

Quite sad that I am not giving this spot a 5 star review- perhaps I need to come back next time to give it another try. I saw this spot as I was searching up good eats in the Philly area and was very excited to try their tofu with red beans. I think I was expecting similar taste/quality as Fong On in NY but was a tad disappointed when I ate it. I ordered a small tofu with red beans and they also gave a small container of their ginger syrup. I wanted to try the tofu before putting the ginger syrup thinking the red beans were sweetened already but I was wrong. Next, I tried the red beans alone and they were on the hard side. I was quite sad that the red beans were both unsweetened and harder to eat. Then I added the ginger syrup to the tofu and it made it a tad better but then I noticed that my quart of tofu tasted a little grainy- it wasnt smooth like what I saw from other photos. I think I might have gotten a not so good batch of tofu? Not sure but overall I was disappointed. I still finished the whole quart with my fiance eating just a little bit of it but hopefully next time, the tofu would be better? 1 star off for this as it might have been an off day for them.. We also noticed they had chrysanthemum tea in bottles and we purchased one of that as well- and this was SO refreshing to drink. we enjoyed it so much we went back the next day to get two more and a prunella drink (ha goo cho?) Will be back for hopefully better tofu next time.

The pork, peanut, and mushroom is very delicious. Perfect flavoring and perfect density the sticky rice. The pork is in big chunks and peanuts give the crunchy texture. However the sweet one is super duper dry. It's a waste of money. The snowball is filled with ground peanuts and coconut. Very good with a lot of filling but doesn't stay together, the balls tend to open up

If I could eat breakfast from here every day, I would (and oftentimes do). This is one of those places that make you feel like you're not even in the states anymore. The store is small, a little cramped, and honestly quite easy to miss if you're just passing by. If you're lucky enough to pass by though, I highly recommend going inside and treating yourself. Some fam favorites are the sweet and salty tofu (makes for a great meal + dessert while making you feel pretty healthy), steamed buns (specifically the pork, egg & chinese sausage + the roasted pork buns), egg tarts (best when fresh), and sago (also a great dessert or breakfast). The prices are great for the quantity/quality of food you get and the guy at the counter (possibly the owner?) is extremely friendly and efficient.

This place reminds me of home!! I got the 油条 (fried dough) and 西米露 (taro & tapioca sweet soup). The 油条 was fried on the spot so there's a tiny short wait but not long at all and definitely worth it for the freshness!! The 西米露 was so good and tastes just like how I remember it from my childhood. I definitely need to come back and try all the other classic Chinese breakfast foods they have like 豆花 and steamed buns and 粽子. 100% recommend stopping by here if you're in Chinatown (I took a 20 min walk just to come here and would do it again in a heartbeat). This place is authentic and has all the best breakfast goodies I ate as a child and always crave.

I was fascinated by variety of street food they offered. It felt like in those night markets in Taibei. Particular in Chinese tamales (Zongzi). We drove all way from NY to PA for his Zongzi! Lol, nuts! But worthy of it. I absolutely love them. I should have bought more Zongzi. The mid-aged owner was very honest he returned my money when I was so excited that I wasn't aware of overpaying him. He knew his food so well. Wish I could mail order his Zongzi. He should open a branch in Flushing Chinatown.

I am a love of frequenting as many Chinatowns as possible. There's something about walking down the street and knowing that any little shop you pop into is going to have some delicious eats. I was in the area for less than 48 hours and sought some comfort foods. I am so glad I went here. As I had gotten to my hotel around 11A, I was in the mood for some breakfast-y food. I got the salty, savory soft tofu with all the fixings and rice roll with pickled veggies and pork floss. Both were DELICIOUS. As it was a cloud, cold day, the tofu was perfect. I ate about a third of the rice roll but was so full so I wrapped up the rest and took it back to my hotel. I can definitely confirm that reheated, the roll was still bomb! Service was prompt and efficient. There are no need for extravagant niceties here. You go in and get out which is just fine with me!

Awesome place for Taiwanese breakfast goodies! I was visiting Philly after not being here in a while and absolutely had to try this place out. For lunch one day, I got the Taiwanese flavor rice tamale (zongzi), rice roll (fantuan), and sweet tofu soup (douhua). I had a lot of this growing up and had been craving it for a while, so I had high expectations. For the most part, those expectations were met. Zongzi: this was AWESOME. I got the Taiwanese one with peanuts, pork, and mushroom. I haven't had zongzi this good since the last time my mom made some. What you get at dim sum places has less sticky and oily rice and has a little less flavor (I assume that's the Cantonese version). This was beautifully sticky, oily, and chock full of flavor from the pork and mushrooms! Fantuan: I had been craving fantuan since a couple weeks ago and wasn't able to find any place that sold them in Boston. This was probably the least spectacular item I got, but it wasn't horrible. There was a bit too much rice to filling ratio, but when I did get a taste of the filling (youtiao, pickled veggies, pork floss), it was yummy. Douhua: I actually didn't grow up enjoying this, but felt like I had to get some while I was here. It was really good! I got it with red bean, and they of course give you some simple syrup to pour in. Definitely want to try the savory one next time.

Great place for hot buns and soybean milk in the morning. They have 3 types of chinese tamales and all are very authentic. Same guy runs the shop 7 days a week, hard working boss

First try this hot dessert place with many different items...the guy was friendly but food was very disappointed to us. Unfortunately, store name sounds like a nice dessert place in HK to me.. We ordered togo with two red bean dessert..it's just translucent sugar water filled with half tub of red bean shells and no beans inside. Tofu fai was fresh from a hot stainless pot..ok but not smooth...Black sesame dessert was also watery too..it's a little better than the red bean dessert. Two orders of sticky rice rolls..its filling like nothing but a small strip of fried donut n a little pork sung rolled with lot of rice..two veggies/pork steam buns..each with small reddish meat filling and a large bun..just wonder how ppl rated 4 or 5 stars..unless some improvements, we will not go back again:(

I used to frequent this place 2.5 years ago when I lived in Philly. I came back to visit and bought 2 quart containers of the tofu hua dessert with peanuts. I brought it home for my family to eat and the tofu is slimy! Did they change the recipe or did I get sold a bad batch? It tasted and smelled fine but it looks like snot and no one wanted it anymore.

This place is the place for authentic snacks! I usually go in for a spicy silken tofu and a ginger sugar silken tofu. Their buns are also tasty and on hot days, try grass jelly. This is a no frills place with very little seating. The tables do feel a bit sticky but that's because there is usually only one person doing it all.

Definitely one of the many hidden gems in Chinatown. There was no seating inside so most customers did takeout orders. Ordered a bunch of sweet and savory items to try - Sweet Rice Roll, Century Egg and Pork Congee, Sticky Rice Zongzi, Soy Milk, Plain Tofu Pudding with ginger syrup, and Fried Dough. All of these came out to be under $20. One downside was that this place only accept cash, so come prepared. Highly recommended for an authentic experience at an affordable price!

Couldn't wait to come back to philly just to eat at this place again. This was the first place I went after I got off the plane this morning. The server was so friendly and we had a wonderful conversation. The food is still cheap and super delicious . My boyfriend and my meal was $15 total and we were stuffed afterwards! I am so jealous of everyone who lives Philly and can come here whenever they want