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Bakery and Chinese Restaurant$$$$
Chinatown, New York
"Steamed (white) or baked (Brown) roast pork buns are delicious."(102 Tips)
"Try the Steamed Combination Bun - So good! (via @Foodspotting)"(20 Tips)
"Pork buns & coconut buns are the best in the city"(5 Tips)
"Get the "Famous bun"!!!!! Delicious"(5 Tips)
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SusanSeptember 2, 2015Their rice crepes are a bit pricey but freshly made. Prepare to wait at least 10 minutes. Worth a try.
Chelle 🗽February 24, 2011For the filipinos out there, their combination siopao/big bun hits the spot (delicious pork, shrimp, chinese sausage and boiled egg filling)
What's Good HereAugust 9, 2014Come here for the baked roast pork buns. Order extra so that you can freeze them and savor later.
Sweet, bready bao and curt service. Don't bother sitting, just grab and go. Pork bun is good, but Hop Shing's is better.
After the baked pork bun head across the street to The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory for some yummy ice cream.- Try the Steamed Combination Bun - So good! (via @Foodspotting)
VansiJuly 22, 2014The baked pork buns are really awesome! But I didn't enjoy anything else they had.
TadalfFebruary 17, 2010The Big bun with pork, chicken, chinese sausage, egg and mushroom, is undeniably the best you'll ever find in the city. And a bargain @ $1.60 each.
Katelyn LMarch 25, 2012Get 1 steamed & 1 baked (for $0.90 each) and take them to Columbus Park to enjoy them outside.
Derrick KwanAugust 15, 2013I must say - worst dim sum in CT. I don't know what was worst, the waitresses stank ass face or the chewy food. And how can you serve dim sum and not have tea ? Like dude. Really? Never coming back.
Roast pork buns are where it's at... especially at 80 cents a pop. I make it a foursome. One for now, one for later and two for the fridge.
Christy MommsenFebruary 8, 2014Service is as rude as they say. For less than a buck, the baked pork buns are tasty and better than the steamed.
FYI the famous roast pork buns are now $0.90 each and still worth every penny
food is great and cheap. service can be rude seen arguments between customers and grumpy waitress with glasses on several pccassions
I prefer their Famous Buns over their baked roast pork buns. Their roast pork is extremely fatty, so just a warning!
The brown buns are the best! Get a dozen on your way out : )
JackApril 30, 2017I got charged two dollar "tip and service" fee on a 10 dollar meal after they forgot an order and made me wait twenty minutes.
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