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Coffee Shop and Bakery$$$$
Little Italy, New York
"Get their HK style milk tea & pair it with their sponge cakes!"(52 Tips)
"Omg the sponge cakes - fluffy airy goodness & 70 cents!"(7 Tips)
"Delicious Vietnamese coffee"(4 Tips)
"The spongecakes are definitely worth the trip."(2 Tips)
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Untapped CitiesJuly 27, 2012Forget everything you think you know about sponge cake. Kam Hing has the best in the city. Get 'em warm for just $.70. Disclaimer: you'll house four or five of these bad boys in one sitting. Read more
Serious EatsApril 11, 2013Hole in the wall coffee shop you could easily skip except for the fragrant and ethereally light sponge cake, easily the best in Chinatown and a steal at 70 cents each.
Jess NaldoSeptember 27, 2014Sponge cakes are FOR REAL. Ordered original & green tea for ONLY $1.70 and I already can't wait to try the coconut! Sneaky hole in the wall so it's easy to pass this quick & cheap snack... But don't!
Upvoted Sep 16
Hole in the wall place easily missed. Cheap good hk style milk tea and sponge cakes. Some seats available inside but feels like ur eating in storage area. Lol
ZenFoodsterNovember 8, 2018Forget the BBQ Pork Bun, curry fish balls, rice noodles & the rest. Stick to their authentic HK-Style Milk Tea + famous SPONGE CAKE (plain, green tea, strawberry, etc) which are BEST in C’town!
Their sponge cakes are amazing, especially the green tea one. They sell out quickly, so make it your first stop in Chinatown.
LucieferNovember 9, 2014Sponge cake! They have plain, green tea, coconut, strawberry and white chocolate flavors as well. Haven't tried the strawberry or white chocolate, plain is still my favorite so far.
Great place for a small cup of Asian style sweet coffee and of course the sponge cake! Always get the flavor they recommend :)
Bond StreetOctober 5, 2016"Go-to spot for coffee, iced tea, snacks, spongecake, wifey cakes, melon cakes, you name it." - Yu-Ming Wu, co-founder - Sneakernews, Sneaker Con, partner - Stadium Goods Read more
Spotted by Locals - city guides by localsSeptember 30, 2013New Kam Hing has mastered the art of sponge cake. It’s light, fluffy, and still warm. Dip a piece in your cup of coffee for maximum flavor. Read more
Original sponge cake and a milk tea and you'll still have change for 2 local calls!
Michael Fox-RabinovitzFebruary 22, 2019The cakes are really good, definitely try if in neighborhood. Original or chocolate chips
One of the best sponge cakes in Chinatown. Get more than 1 coconut sponge cake if/when they have it!
Daphne HoweOctober 20, 2012Best sponge cake I've had! And cheap too. Best eaten with hot milk tea & the Spanish dude behind the counter understands and speaks Canto!
Sonia SFebruary 16, 2017Conflicted. Fluffy cakes are classic but bakeries were exposed to using plasticizers to keep baked goods fresh. This place might be using them; mom went overboard 1 time, burped w/strong plastic smell- Alex RobertsonJanuary 11, 201775 cents for sponge cakes. always a fun place to sit for a while. Delicious Vietnamese coffee
Unbelievable sponge cakes. Super fresh and light. New location so much bigger and nicer
Michelle LauAugust 8, 2014Their vietnamese coffee tastes like the real deal I had in Hanoi. Love it!
Nedy LutfiJanuary 21, 2011My only comment - is it just me or are they more spongy than before (if that makes any sense)?Still super good though. Will make a trip to this place everytime we're in NY.
2 sponge cakes & a cup of coffee. You can't go wrong.
Colin LeeJuly 10, 2016Sponge cake is as good as advertised. Original costs 75 cents; flavored cakes are $1.25
I can eat a whole box in one sitting. My favorite!!! Must try w/ an iced coffee!
Nate F.November 15, 2013If you are Chinese you will appreciate their sponge cake. Just like mom used to make.
Green Tea flavored sponge cakes are softer, sweeter and cost $1.
Taylor VAAugust 22, 2018Stopped here for a Vietnamese coffee after lunch at Thai son. Super friendly people here
$1.50 for ice coffee I don't think you can it for that price in the while NYC 😏
i3klyngirlMarch 2, 2013Best sponge cake ever. Always a winner when we give a box while visiting out of town.
Zayed KhanFebruary 9, 2016Maybe the one time that a sign saying, "Best (insert food item) in town" is not a lie. Glorious sponge cakes.
70 cents for regular sponge cakes and $1 for green tea.
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Kam Hing Coffee Shop 金興
118 Baxter St (btwn Hester & Canal St)
New York, NY 10013
United States
New York, NY 10013
United States
Open until 8:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 7:00 AM–8:00 PM
(212) 925-0425
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
No
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
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