So this place is somewhere between a 4 and a 5 for me, having been a few times over the last few…read moremonths for really only afternoon coffee and a snack. This place shot up to a 5 for me based on eating a meal there last night. $251 HKD for two meals, a side of sweet potato fries, a glass of wine and a latte...kind of a huge value and really very good! So we popped in because we wanted something other than our standard dai pai dong up the street and/or sushi options and this place is very local and close for us. They have special that with every entree order of over a $100 you get a drink for $1. Shut the front door! My husband ordered a super cheesy grilled cheese sandwich from their grilled cheese options. I ordered a greek salad with some smoked salmon. We also noshed on some sweet potato fries. We then for a $1 each, my husband had a latte and I enjoyed a glass of red wine. The fries were hot and really good. The grilled cheese was of ample size and super cheesy. The Greek salad was a touch too simple (needed a few more olives I think to punch it up), but evenly coated with dressing and fresh. The desert case is also packed full of great looking cakes, bars and cookies and worthy of a repeat trip (prices in the case range from $68-88). They advertise a special of like $98 for a glass of Prosecco and a dessert! It appeared some couples were wandering in to enjoy this just as we were leaving. Around 7PM when we arrived on a Friday, the place was not busy at all (which I know is bad for business, but preferred by us!). It was nice to sit with the open air on the first floor and simply enjoy our time. They have upstairs seating as well and it is closed in, the downstairs part is more open to the outside elements when the weather is nice. I walk by this place almost every day and the busy feeling of brunch on the weekend or packed lunch crowd during the week is different than the quieter evening vibe. The staff was friendly, welcoming and absolutely accommodating. For $251 and a good quality meal, we will absolutely return sooner than later.

Fantastically cute, reasonably priced, well located, and yummy! Service was friendly & efficient…read more We tried 2 fresh juices, kiwi & watermelon - they were a bit pricey at $40 each for a smallish glass, but were really friggin good. Not overly sweetened and tasting of nothing but perfectly ripe fresh fruit. We also ordered one brunch and one main. Oeuf Meurette French style eggs cooked in red wine with chicken & bacon and Barramundi roasted with lime & tomato, served with smashed potato and rocket. So delicious, both. Portions were generous - 2 soft boiled eggs in the breakfast and a large cut of fish in the main. A tip: if it looks full, check up the stairs. There's an entire upstairs dining area! Will be back.

Highly recommended…read more Huge variety of savoury and sweet pies and tarts including meat pies. Spouse and I shared a decadent chestnut creation which was very rich and smooth. Quarter is leftover in the fridge for tomorrow.

It might seem as an ambitious declaration, but the folks at Pie & Tart Specialists are masters of…read moretheir craft. After selling from this corner on Garnville for the better part of a couple of decades, this bakery showcases a myriad of quality pastries at reasonable prices. The best time to come is in the daytime, especially the mornings. There might be a small line from time to time, but they're after the same buttery aroma of fresh baked goods. Do not take a single item here for granted; multiple things here run out on the daily. The friendly mom and pop team are often here and quite accommodating. They are brutally honest about which batches are good or bad, and are quick to make recommendations for first timers looking to experiment with different pastries. From cookies to tarts to mini pies, the variety is some of the best one will find anywhere in TST, let alone the rest of HK. Classic egg tarts are always a win, but their milk custard and cheese tarts are addicting in their own right. The meat pies are decent, though the tuna leaves a bit much to be desired. The meat pies aren't of Aussie variety, but they've got magical fillings like BBQ pork and curry beef. Muffins and croissants occupy the upper level of the display and are constantly refilled till they run out. There is also a dessert stand right next to this, serving up cold treats and whole sized bday cakes. The fruit tarts have been my favorite, but they have been skimping on the fruit as of late. I imagine they would be a special quality desserts bakery, but the hot food attracts the bigger crowd and retains the following. Non-Chinese speakers should be relieved the staff speaks English. It is a cash only operation and there are no places to sit. If you're on the go and craving pies and or tarts, this is *the place* to score it.

Read great reviews in Yelp but sadly just okay. Store was clean but had communication problem when…read moreI asked for a custard tart. Good value but better options available.

Well well well, guess who is in Hong Kong? This gal and her family. It was my Mother In Law's…read moreBirthday so my little guy picked this mango mousse cake for her and it was absolutely delicious! They have quite a bit to choose from but this cake was really one of the best cakes ever!

We tried to spend all of our leftover money and found this bakery inside the Admiralty mtr station…read more It is literally inside the mtr station. We got their most famous winter melon wife cakes and a deluxe gift box. The service was friendly and the business was done quickly. It was also cheaper than their ocean park location.

Itching for a bite while inside the Admiralty MTR station? Kee Wah has you covered. They have a…read moretantalizing array of cakes and cookies on display. Some items are sold individually, some are sold in bulk, and some are even sold in fancily packaged gift boxes if you'd like to share the great flavors with a friend. The employees even provided us with free samples of a couple of their items while we were browsing through the selection. We ultimately settled on a couple of green tea rolls for breakfast the next morning--they did not disappoint!

Kept walking by. The pastries looked so good we had to stop to try it. I ordered: Raisin bread,…read morecheese puff and egg tart. Yummy. One of my favorite so far.

One of the best Japanese chain bakery that has been expending extensively in the last few years…read more Baked goods are western style with a Japanese touch and just like any other chain bakeries quality is very consistent with no failure.

Known for their mile crepe cakes, I think they're good but definitely not worth the constant line…read moreup at all of their locations. Thankfully the hype has died down a bit since.

I'd give Lady M a solid 4.5. Apparently, Lady M is from New York and it's been a popular trend for…read morethe local Hong Kong people - so much so, there ships have opened in different cities. I'm a local Bay Area native from San Jose, so suffice to say, I was really curious about Lady M when my HK cousin was raving all about it. Taste wise? The first half of the cake slice was very satisfying. However, it is a bit too rich for my taste and I find myself getting a little overwhelmed by the time I get to other half of the slice. This is the first time I've ever tried a crepe Mille cake, and I'm very interested in the concept. Lady M is definitely upper scale at about 9-10 USD per slice. My cousin and I ordered the earl gray while my mom ordered the original. I did love the ambiance and the simple, classy decor of the place as well as the bags/boxes. Hopefully, they'll bring a Lady M to the Bay Area!

"I always thought of myself as James Bond." - Michelle Yeoh…read more You must think I'm a freak for giving all the egg tart bakeries on Hong Kong Island perfect scores. Well yea, I can be a freak lol, but in this case it's all the bakeries "so far", not all were exceptional, but damn most are! Tai Cheong Bakery is the OG of bakeries on my list. Established in 1954 here on Lyndhurst Terrace, Tai Cheong Bakery is a legendary Hong Kong bakery famed for pioneering cookie-crust egg tarts. Known as a favorite of the last British Governor, Chris Patten, it is considered a must-visit for warm, buttery egg tarts, along with their signature Sha Weng (Chinese donuts). Bakehouse and Hashtag B Bakeries are the innovative ones that turned the "egg tart wars" upside down with modern recipes and Michelin baby followers lol. On the other side you have Tai Cheong Bakery that has been using the same recipe for 72 years. All amazing bakeries yet something in my heart will always favor the originals. On my visit I arrived about 10 minutes before opening and was second in line. For the 10 minutes I chatted with the sweet Korean lady who was there for the same reason as me... original egg tarts! There's a menu sign posted outside - lucky for those waiting in line because it's a photo menu with Chinese, Japanese, Korean and English translation. Once the doors opened I was second in line and the line of about a dozen formed behind me. Auntie greeted me in English and I ordered the following: Egg Tart (Cookie Crust) 12 HK$ x2, Puff Pastry Egg Tart 12 HK$, Milk Protein Egg Tart 15 HK$, BBQ Pork Pastry 7 HK$ x2. I actually wanted the Coconut Egg Tart, but oddly I ended up with eh Milk Protein Egg Tart. Ok, still ate it! Ambiance can be described as a good chi bakery, and apparently this is the original location from 1954, if so it was really clean and inviting. I didn't see a sit-down area tho. Everything I had delicious, yes including the Milk Protein Egg Tart I didn't order lol. The traditional Egg Tart (Cookie Crust) amazing with flaky crust and tasty filling expected from only the best Dan Tat! In the end, Tai Cheong Bakery is a must for egg tart fanatics. In fact, the menu was diverse enough to walk out with no egg tarts and still be happy as a clam. I heard the buns here are delicious. My only regret was not having a second visit, but it's only because it's located in Central and I was staying in Causeway Bay. Next time I'll jump on the Ding Ding for a second visit! Out of all the "traditional" bakeries this was tops! Pls follow my IG travel adventures: @eric_travel_guru

Excellent dan tat (egg custard tarts) here, line moves quick, and they have several kinds -…read moretraditional, puff pastry crust, milk protein (instead of the traditional egg yolk filling), coconut tarts, and more. Service is efficient, they have little boxes that fit up to 8 dan tat each, and the vibe is both cliche and classic. Friends devoured every single one I bought.

Although this bakery does get some ink, it's definitely overshadowed by a lot of bakeries,…read moreespecially ones on the Island. Heck, it gets overshadowed just in its neighborhood: an area loaded with iconic food heavyweights like Australia Dairy, Mak's Noodle, and Mak Mun Kee. I had already experienced Australia Dairy and I sure as heck wasn't interested in the hotel breakfast buffet. I came super early in the morning (still had some lingering jet lag) and the manager was really friendly, especially since I told him I was from the States. The dan tat is underrated and the price is quite good for a bakery in the area these days. I can't dispute $4 HKD (about 50 cents USD). The tart crust is ridiculously flaky and the egg filling has the right amount of sweetness. The walnut cookie was flaky and buttery. While I didn't take pictures of the store, all of the store pictures at the time of this writing are before recent renovations. The bakery is more roomy and contemporary inside.

When I think of San Francisco, the words "cheap" and "undiscovered" never enter my mind. Yet when I…read morecame across this bakery, 三藩市 (San Francisco in Canto) it was all I was thinking. After trying a few of their treats, it is now one of the few awesome bakeries that are in my active rotation for places I visit most. The place is dingy and trapped from another time. Jordan is no stranger to such establishments; it even evokes a pseudo San Francisco Chinatown vibe as many of the bakeries there are also stuck in the 90s. No matter, these places don't earn the love of the local crowd by looking pretty. They win everyone over with the food and in a big way. What got me hooked to start were their BBQ pork pastries, priced at a cool $4 each. They're flaky, crisp with just the right amount of pork. I would also give it up for their almond cookies, which are made fresh daily and taste heavenly. Buy an entire sack or tin for less than $15 and be happy. Other kudos goes out to their pineapple buns and hotdog buns -- satisfying in a pinch and easy to buy on the go. Lastly, the service deserves a mention. The women who operate this bakery from the morning to the afternoon are super friendly and I've seen them spare a bao or two for the less fortunate outside. It's a hard life out there and the compassion is hard not to recognize. That's the kind of service everyone could use.