Patrick W.
Yelp
It is a local, hole in the wall Chinese bakery. I came here because my friend lives nearby and told me it has the best ha mei cheung, baby shrimp rice rolls, in Chinatown. The rice rolls are smooth the way I like them. On the other hand, they are a bit oily. As such, they are tasty but not necessarily the most healthy. The rolls are stuffed with baby shrimp, minced pork, ham, and scallions. I absolutely love them. They are great without soy sauce. Nevertheless, I definitely recommend adding some soy sauce [a bottle is at the right side of the counter with the cash register]. The soy sauce makes the rolls even better. They usually sell out around or before noon so you should definitely go in the morning if you want to try them.
Another item I love at this bakery is the baked pork buns,the ones that are yellow and not white [which are the steamed ones that I have never had]. The dough is very soft and the pork is tender and hot in the morning. It is one of my favorite pork buns in Chinatown. I have also tried the egg tart, pineapple bun, and almond cookie. They are good but you will find similar ones at most bakeries in Chinatown.
I would caution the sensitive and inquisitive who want to try this bakery. First, it is run by middle-aged/ older Chinese women who could be a little grumpy and impatient with questions. They just want to serve you and move on to the next customer. They get a ton of business so they just do not care about great customer service. In addition, there are a lot of local/ fresh off the boat types who do not know or care what a line is. They will cut right in front of you and shout out their orders. Usually, I do not care because the line is short. When I am a little annoyed, I utilize my basketball skills and box them right out.
Would you accept it if I just told you it is a cultural thing/ experience at this bakery? You get a genuine Chinatown experience. Regardless, the bakery is very good, cheap eats. It is a hole in the wall. Do not have too high expectations.