Mee Sum Pastry
Chinese bakery · Pike Place Market ·
Giant BBQ pork buns, pastries, and dim sum to go
Giant BBQ pork buns, pastries, and dim sum to go
"Whether you’re showing off Pike Place to out-of-towners or just passing through on your once-a-year visit Downtown, do not leave without a quick stop at Mee Sum Pastry counter. The BBQ pork hombow (get it baked or steamed, both are great) at this walk-up window is excellent, while their curry beef puff and green tea sesame ball with black sesame filling come in at a close second. Get here before 11am to avoid sellout and hoards of tourists." - kayla sager riley, carlo mantuano, aimee rizzo
"Show up to this dim sum spot at around 11 when the rest of the market is still waking up, and you’ll catch the staff at Mee Sum pinching shumai, skewering meat, and folding potsticker dough. Order a medley, and enjoy them as you walk around the rest of the market. Everything is delicious here, but a steamed BBQ pork hum bao is a non-negotiable." - aimee rizzo
"If you’re at Pike Place Market chances are you’re on some version of a big day out and spending a bunch of money on concert tickets or museum passes or ferry rides, plus if that busker who plays a violin in a huge cat mask is there you gotta throw them a couple bucks. So if you want to avoid splurging on lunch, line up at this unassuming window where the hum bao — hot, meaty, and satisfying — are around $5." - Meg van Huygen
"Show up to this dim sum spot at around 11 when the rest of the market is still waking up, and you’ll catch the staff at Mee Sum pinching shumai, skewering meat, and folding potsticker dough. Order a medley, and enjoy them as you walk around the rest of the market. Everything is delicious here, but a steamed BBQ pork hum bao is a non-negotiable." - aimee rizzo
"You can reliably find egg tarts at Asian bakeries, for example Mee Sum Pastry in Pike Place Market regularly sells them." - Harry Cheadle