My favorite thing about adventuring in chinatown is all the cheap but good eats! When I see a good deal, I can't resist. The bakery isn't fancy frills, its straight-forward old school. Anpanman has been around for awhile, boyfriend used come here back in his ny grade school days. . We stopped by and picked up some pastries, despite the low prices. There was a good selection of pastries to pick from. I love their, Hong Kong Style Coconut Tarts. Moist and full of flavor. The dan gou is also good, not too sweet and not too dry. Service; The lady who works behind the counter is always so sweet and helpful. :) * The pineapple buns were sold out when we came in the afternoon. Hopefully we can try that next tine. read more

This bakery appears to be permanently closed. There's a for rent sign out. They had good leaf wrapped rice & chicken. But every time I go to this place, there's no customers. Sad to see it closed. read more

This place is not closed. I was just there earlier today. Got the lotus leaf wrapped sticky rice for $3.50 each and they are excellent. I would say better than the ones you find at dimsum places. Everything they have there is made fresh and some of the stuff I wanted to try are sold out. Can't wait to go back to try other stuff. read more

By chance, I passed by this rinky-dink shop and was pleasantly surprised. Ok, it's rather shabby-looking, but the coffee is not bad. I also have a cup of ginger-honey drink and it even has real ginger in it which makes it taste really good! I've also had a pastry which is decent. All that, it costs less than $5 which is UNBELIEVABLE. Service is friendly (yes, the lady at the counter speaks english). At the time, all the tables were occupied since it turns out to be a watering hole for ethnic chinese from different regions in china, all speaking accented cantonese, mandarin and dialects, and they all comingle peacefully. It's the perfect place to transport you back 60-70 years when new migrants congregated in the Lower East Side. read more

I might have found the best Lo Mai Gai in the city other than from Fay Da!! The only thing we don't love is that the chicken has bone inside, but I guess dark meat makes it more flavorful? read more

I love this cafe for their baked goods and selection of drinks! They have delicious savory buns and sweet ones too. My favorite is their drinks, especially the milk tea, which always just hits the spot. I love that the taste of the tea isn't lost & really shines through. Also, they use CRUSHED ice which is an instant bonus lol The sweet lady who runs the counter is so friendly and it's always a pleasure to see her. read more

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Growing up, my mom only came here for iced tea. And to be honest this is the best tea I've ever had! read more

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Look you have to give 4 stars for being open crazy early and it's an insider place. Never comes up in a yelp search mostly because the time is wrong. I always forget where it is. Today I bookmarked it. Maybe Yelp doesn't list Chinatown coffee shops? It should co e upunder tbe following searches Bakery Eatery Coffee Tea Buns Dim sum read more

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Really delicious Lo Mai Gai (sticky rice with meat inside) for $2.50! I had to wait 10 minutes but it came out hot and fresh. The teas are also pretty dirt cheap here (I got the honey lemon iced tea for $2). Come with cash! read more

With a late start of the day upon waking up to despair and discouragment I skipped breakfast prior to enduring three hours of Saturday Cantonese and Mandarin classes. Walking with an already bad spirit, I wanted comfort food in the only way that would bring an inner peace and joy--Chigga style. I order two baked Caa1 Siu1 Baau1 叉燒包 which the breading was immensely sticking to the paper unlike rival reputable counterpart bakeries as Fay Da and Tai Pan which do not stick. Their selection of buns and pastries are limiting as well. Upon payment as usual, I request for a business card added to my collection which the staff gave me a very puzzled look as either do not speak English or not know what exactly is a business card. Limited English proficiency. read more

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This place is good and dirt cheap! They have a wide variety of sandwiches. I was craving for a Hong Kong style pineapple bun with butter and stumbled upon this spot. The pineapple bun was fresh and soft. The crust is made just like how it is made in HK. I wish the butter was a little melted though. You can tell it was directly slapped on from the fridge, so the butter was not spread evenly. I also ordered a hot honey lemon water. I requested it to be less sweet and they made it exactly how I like it. You can't beat $2.20 for a bun and a drink for an afternoon snack. I will come back and try other items soon! read more

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3.5 stars Came here to pick up one of their famous Lo mai gai's for dinner at work and at $4.50 for 2 delicious and filling sticky rices wrapped in lotus leaves, it's a pretty good deal! I was not a fan of the location or the service. It's not located exactly in the heart of Chinatown but more along the outskirts, close to the Lower East Side, so it is a longer walk from the train station. The service was very brusque and to-the-point, just like 90% of the restaurants in Chinatown. The place is pretty small but it seemed fairly clean and was able to accommodate about 10 people. What makes these lo mai gai's unique is that they have a lot of different fillings inside the sticky rice, as compared to the ones that you normally get at dimsum or other bakeries. I liked how the mushrooms were cut into thin slices instead of being minced into tiny cubes. This way, they provide more flavor and texture. There was only one thin slice of Chinese sausage, which I found odd since there's usually a bigger piece. There was also a quail egg which is usually not found in lo mai gai's and I found it to be very tasty! The minced meat was also really good. However, I was not a fan of the cha siu. While it was a considerably large piece, I found it to be way too dry. I would say to try out the lo mai gai here because I did find it to be tasty and slightly better than ones I've had before. I probably wouldn't consider it the best in NYC, as some reviewers have deemed it, but it definitely is a step up from the ones that you usually get. read more

Anpanman Bakery Cafe - Lo mai gai - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Location: located on the opposite side of chinatown, this place is tiny with 4 or 5 tables for a limited 20-minutes seating time zone. No decorate, but only food is present to the customer. Typical chinese service, but fun. FOOD: i had their bun- pineapple buns, and pork buns.. Too many artificial ingredient into their products... shame. Price: too cheap to be true. average is 1-2 dollars. Overall: ...I don't know what to say. if you are nearby, maybe try? read more

Anpanman Bakery Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Absolute favorite bakery in all of Chinatown. They open up extremely early in the morning and work fast getting you what you need. I've only ever had the honey lemon water here and I can honestly say I have not tried any place better. At 2$ for their drink it is cheaper than most of Chinatown by 50 cents and tastes more refreshing. The baked goods here are also delicious as it ranges from .60 cents+. The ladies here always remember their regular and are super sweet as well. Definitely come try this bakery out as even their chicken in lotus leaf is amazing. read more

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My bf introduced me to this place. Whenever were in the area, we always get the iced coffee & sticky rice here. The best sticky rice or lo mai gai I've ever had! Its very cheap & delicious. It has ground meat, quail eggs & other yummy ingredients thats wrap in a lotus leaves. They have some other bread too! Can't wait to go back! read more

Anpanman Bakery Cafe - Cheap & yummy iced coffee!! - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

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i always come by when ever I'm in china town around the neighborhood.. i had things to do..i always buy their ice coffee with less ice of course. is $2..i never try their foods don't know what to get? their always a chinese woman working their maybe she own the place..mid 40-50's of age..mostly 2 chinese women.. 2-3 small wooden tables with chairs.. place isn't that big kinda narrow once u walked in.. read more

Wow. what a hidden gem. Surprised this place only has 15 reviews. But if you've never tried sticky rice before, you should definitely try this one. (and even if you have tried a thousand, you should still eat this one) The Lo Mai Gai (i call it the Lo My Gosh) is sticky rice wrapped in a lotus leaf. Tip: eat it there, not to go. they'll make it FRESH and HOT and STICKY for you. What was surprising was how many hidden treasures there were in the rice. While eating, we found some pork, chicken, char siu, quail egg, etc. And it all blended with the nicely seasoned sticky rice into a harmony. price is great too! i regret not buying some to go and sticking it in my fridge... (are you allowed to freeze these then steam it later?) read more

Feels like real China. Definitely a best kept secret of locals. Was open at 4am and running full swing. Prices are low and quality is good. Green jasmine tea $2 (light flavor) Lo Mai Gai $2,5 (rice and meat plate) abundance of pastries starting $1. read more

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On this rainy day the glass facade of this bakery was so fogged up I couldn't see inside. But I was there and I wanted pastries, so I ventured in. It's a fairly small and typical Chinese bakery. The place seemed somewhat cluttered and cramp. The small tables (seating about 10 people) were all taken with locals enjoying a leisurely lunch hour. The pastry selection was smaller than other places nearby, but included many of the staple items you would expect. I got three (green tea roll, vanilla roll, and creme bun) for $1.90. Definitely a cheap price as many bakeries down the street charge $1.00 per pastry. These pastries were virtually indistinguishable from those at any number of Chinatown spots. That's a good thing. They had a standard selection of coffees and teas, and also had one or two bánh mì-like sandwiches on the counter. If you're passing by and want to grab a simple pastry to-go, Wong Wah will do you well. But I wouldn't plan to hang out since there are more comfortable places within a few blocks. read more

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Another Canal Street best kept Hole-in-the-wall! I mean it did takes me awhile to locate this little bakery but it was worth the trip. Their Lo Mai Gai -Sticky Rice in lotus leaf, was simply one of the best i have ever had everywhere. rice were cooked perfectly -no dried bits, encasing various fillings of minced pork, chicken winglet, taiwanese sausage, bbq pork and quail egg. Fragrant, flavorful and SUPER CHEAP!! Bought extra two to take away. The buns were pretty amazing too. Soft and fluffy just like any Asian style bread. With various fillings. A steal! read more

Anpanman Bakery Cafe - Lo Mai Gai with BBQ pork and Coconut bun on the back - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

My everyday to go breakfast gem:P Price is sooooo affordable and they always serve delicious drink read more

My friend introduced me to a traditional pineapple bun with an ENTIRE SLAB OF BUTTER in it. At first glance, it's like so what? But your first bite, and all your bites after, will be heaven. Look at this bun. Now look at your bun. Then look at this bun again. Yes... butter get on it before other people discover it! My parents went late afternoon and they were sold out. So go early or around lunchtime. I haven't had anything else from here, but the steamed sticky rice with chicken (lo mai gai) and iced coffees looked good! read more

Anpanman Bakery Cafe - PIneapple bun with butter - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

This is a REAL c-town coffee shop! You can tell by all the neighborhood old men who hang out there aaalll day. These guys have seen it all and so don't even try to wait for a seat of they're planted on one of em. I come here every week for their perfectly sweetened and lightened milk tea. Now THAT'S the way milk tea should taste! Plus, its cheaper to get it here than at the Fay Da/Tai Pans in the area. This place is VERY solid, and best of all CONSISTENT! Tips: In the morning, they've got lo mai gai (the lotus leaf wrapped rice), a couple of dim sum items, and always lots of buns fresh from the oven. Tip 2: Come at 6:30pm when they start selling the leftover buns for 3 for $1. read more

This is a little hole in the wall with really good coffee and probably the most delicious scallion roll in Chinatown. Great news is you can get both for about 3 bucks! read more

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The sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf is excellent and filling. They'll even unwrap and place it in a to go container of you want. The baked items are on par with other local Chinese bakeries in the area. read more

*Must Try: Lo Mai Gai. Soft, Sticky Rice wrapped in Lotus Leaf with tons of meat inside: Minced Pork, Sausage, a Chicken Wing, BBQ Pork, and Egg. *pair it with a Milk Tea or any of their beverages to make it a nice, satisfying snack. *the ladies behind the counter move super fast! read more

2.25$ Sticky rice. It's better than a lot of dimsum places. A piece of chicken wing, cha siew(fatty part though), quail eggs, marinated ground pork, and chopped mushroom stuffed in glutinous rice wrapped in lotus leaves and steamed? oh yeahs. only problem is it's a little too oily for me.. Did not try any of their buns so cant comment on those. but sticky rice $2.25. Breakfast, Lunch and maybe 2 for Dinner. read more

Definitely a spot for locals. Heads up, know what you're ordering before you walk in. I remember I tried ordering a large honey lemon tea here but may have not enunciated the word 'large' in Cantonese loud enough so I was given comments from the lady behind the counter since she made a small ;3 However, a lover of milk tea and failing to find a good decent spot with a close radius on Hester, I always resorted to Kung Fu Tea. A whopping $4.08 on milk tea... A bit expensive for literally a tea bag, water, milk and sugar. And ordering it every day did some damage on the wallet. All the other bakery places seem to be watery.. or not sweet... at all.. and when asked for extra sugar, tasted like sugar water..... More about Wong Wah Bakery. Milk tea is hands down best I've found at a bakery. One size cold milk tea is $2 exact. Since the first time I've ordered, I ditched KFT and have been picking up a milk tea on my way to work almost every single day. And their pineapple bun is pretty good too. I think it's like $.70 which is reallly cheap compared to other bakeries that raised theirs to at least $1. read more

My go to Chinese bakery spot when I'm in Chinatown for work! It's cheap and tasty. My favorite part of this bakery is the ice they use for cold drinks (silly, right?) - it's not your typical ice cube, it's like tiny shredded ice! Enough of my ice comments. Their buns are fresh and depending on the popularity of the sandwich/bun, it may run out by 10:30AM (unfortunately happened to me this morning). Their Lo Mai Gai is quite unique because of what's inside of it. I never had one with this much filling - cha siew, Chinese sausage, half a chicken wing, and quail egg. It's worth a try and it's like double your typical Lo Mai Gai size too! read more

Anpanman Bakery Cafe - Lo Mai Gai and an iced coffee with milk tea - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

As a Filipino American, I grew up on char siu bao (roast pork buns, or siopao) and was super excited to pass by this place on my morning commute. Stopped in this morning for the first time for 2 pork buns. Wasn't too happy because it's really lacking in filling, but then, I found a hair in the 2nd bun. I pulled it out to take a picture of it next to the bun but it was so long, it broke. Looks like it got in the roast pork filling. Sorry to say this was my first and last experience here :( a little traumatized by the long hair all up in there. read more

Anpanman Bakery Cafe - roast pork bun with a loooooong hair stuck in the filling. - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Really good. Let me start by saying that I grew up eating lo mai gais. I grew up eating dim sum at least once a week for the first 15 years of my life. Along with going to eat lo mai gai at dim sum, we would also buy them from dim sum shops in San Francisco/the Bay Area to take home with us to eat throughout the week. With that being said, this place has some of the best lo mai gai I have ever had. The lo mai gai filling includes: a quail egg, half a chicken wing, a piece of BBQ pork (sometimes too dry), a Chinese sausage slice, a few slices of shiitake mushrooms, and minced pork. The sticky rice is well seasoned, full of flavor, and moist. Good flavor and good size for $2.25. They do sell pastries here as well, but I haven't tried any yet. Also, like most Chinese bakeries, they sell a small variety of hot and cold drinks. I always see a lot of people ordering the iced milk teas and the iced coffees. I've had neither, but have had the iced lemon tea. Pretty good for under $2. Also, one plus to this place, is that the workers here are really nice and friendly. And a couple of them speak English! This place is pretty small. It has maybe 3-4 small tables with the same amount of chairs. Aside from the customers, you shouldn't have too much issue if you are dealing with a stroller and/or wheelchair. It's a bakery, so obviously kid friendly. Oh, and my two year old loves the lo mai gai from here. FYI, they only steam the lo mai gai in small batches. I've had to wait a couple times for them to be cooked. But definitely worth the wait. Cash only. read more

So cheap and delicious. Shared a couple buns and all were big and tasty. The sticky rice had a nice BBQ flavor. I was pleasantly surprised by the coffee... usually places like this serve up hot dirt water, but their coffee was pretty good! Great friendly service, wonderful food, and cheap. A great quick option. read more

They have a small selection of all the staples, not to mention the freshest and cheapest I've seen in Chinatown. I love the chocolate cake and raisin twists. read more

This is the best bakery in China Town. I love coming in for breakfast. The coffee is ready before you walk in if your a regular customer. Ask for Noel tell her Chris sent you!! The best staff in a bakery I have been to in China town. Very fast service and very friendly. Large variety of rolls and treats. The pork rolls and the sweet topping add butter are my favorite. read more

One of the cheapest bakery in chinatown, even in chinatown standard! Their buns are decent in terms of size and taste. I have tried their chat siu bun and custard bun and was left satisfied. By the way, I've only been here in early mornings and it's always been like a madhouse! People keep coming in and out (that includes me) and space crowds up easily. Have to talk loudly to get attention. Even though foot traffic is heavy, service is fast and I usually can be out in a minute. And of course, that includes some people rustling. read more

The sticky rice and late hours are what attracted us here via http://vimeo.com/31349127 and we were relatively satisfied with that decision.

The best lo mai gai/nuomi ji in Chinatown! Unwrapping the lotus leaf is like opening a treasure chest - they stuff sausage, mushroom, pork, and egg in the filling. Each one is enough to make you full for the rest of the day, but I suggest buying at least two at a time because they are so good. Tucked in a quieter corner of Chinatown, Wong Wah is also steps away from Super Taste, another underrated gem. read more

I have been going to this bakery for about 20 years. I have enjoyed every cake I've had here. The only downfall with them is their lack of consideration for consumers time. A few months ago, I ordered about 30 pastries and 3 dozen cupcakes for an office party. Not only did I have to wait outside for 20 minutes after they were supposed to be open, but when they did open the door, they didn't even make my order!!! I was beyond pissed. They then offered to give me some of the stale cupcakes that's been sitting on the counter. I asked if they were really trying to give me stale cupcakes and they said yes, then offered to give me my money back. I had to give them a piece of my mind. Sure enough, they whipped up some cupcakes in the back, but still gave me some stale cupcakes because I couldn't come back for them to make fresh ones. I ordered another cake a few days ago and when I went to pick it up, once again, they didn't have my cake ready and I had to wait 1/2 hour seemed like they had to prepare the cake in the back. read more