Huge Tree Pastry
Taiwanese restaurant · Monterey Park
423 N Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754
Highlights
Step into this no-frills Chinese cafe where nostalgic Taiwanese breakfasts like purple rice rolls and crispy soy milk reign supreme.
Step into this no-frills Chinese cafe where nostalgic Taiwanese breakfasts like purple rice rolls and crispy soy milk reign supreme.
"Huge Tree Pastry specializes in fan tuan, a Taiwanese breakfast dish that consists of glutinous rice wrapped around a crispy rod of youtiao, pork floss, pickled mustard greens, and egg. The total cost for this utterly delicious and filling delight is only $5.50. Huge Tree Pastry is cash-only." - Rebecca Roland, Eater Staff
"After several years as a takeout-only operation, this classic Taiwanese breakfast spot in Monterey Park reopened its dining room and brought back one of the most charming places to spend a morning in the SGV. The diner-esque space oozes comfort from every corner, complete with grumpy old men reading the newspaper and food that hits your table quickly. Get the fan tuan if it’s your first time, a sticky rice burrito of sorts stuffed with eggs, pickles, and fried dough, plus the pan-fried omelet wrapped in a thin, crepe-like pancake and a beef roll with pickled greens for good measure. Wash it down with a bowl of fresh soy milk, available sweet or salty (we usually go sweet to balance out the savory). " - sylvio martins, brant cox, garrett snyder
"Don’t take it personally if staffers are a bit gruff at Huge Tree Pastry. The outstanding Taiwanese breakfasts, pork pan-fried dumplings, and pan-fried leek pies make the trouble worth it." - Mona Holmes, Eater Staff
"Our Favorite Dishes: Fan Tuan w/ Eggs and Pickles, Soy Milk, Pan-Fried Omelette, Taiwanese Donut When it comes to breakfast, don’t make the mistake of limiting your SGV expeditions to dim sum only. Huge Tree Pastry is a true diner, complete with grumpy old men reading the newspaper and Taiwanese breakfast foods you need in your life. Their pan-fried omelette comes out almost as a crepe, the fan tuan is essentially a Taiwanese breakfast burrito wrapped in rice, and their house-made soy milk will make you realize all the other soy milk you drink during the week is not real." - jess basser sanders, amy clark, brant cox, brett keating
"After several years as a takeout-only operation, this classic Taiwanese breakfast spot in Monterey Park reopened its dining room and brought back one of the most charming places to spend a morning in the SGV. The diner-esque space oozes comfort from every corner, complete with grumpy old men reading the newspaper and food that hits your table quickly. Get the fan tuan if it’s your first time, a sticky rice burrito of sorts stuffed with eggs, pickles, and fried dough, plus the pan-fried omelet wrapped in a thin, crepe-like pancake and a beef roll with pickled greens for good measure. Wash it down with a bowl of fresh soy milk, available sweet or salty (we usually go sweet to balance out the savory)." - Brant Cox
