After enjoying our pho, we were in the mood for something sweet, so we stopped by a small bakery in Chinatown. Despite its tiny size, the selection was fantastic. I went for my favorite, the coconut cream bun and man it did not disappoint. The bakery restocks fresh batches throughout the day, so it's best to get there early for the freshest options. The bun was so flaky, soft, and delicious that I ended up eating it while walking down the street--it didn't even make it back to the hotel on the train ride! The ladies at the counter were incredibly patient with my friend, who had never tried Chinese bakery items before. I'd highly recommend this spot--the prices were reasonable, and the service was great. read more

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Got a few custard buns and a pineapple red bean bun to go. Both buns were just ok and lacking in the custard and red bean fillings. I wouldn't necessarily come here to satisfy my bun cravings. read more

My go to bakery that I visit weekly! Always consistently good with so much to choose from and great prices. After trying other custard buns and egg tarts around Chinatown this still remains my favorite. They have savory and sweet options including buns, breads, cookies, cakes and rolls. They have a small countertop area to sit, the business is small and packed with so many options. Love it!! read more

Asia Bakery - Custard Bun - Bakeries Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great Vietnamese Coffee in Chinatown and affordable. Wonderful variety of delicious pastries.

Pros: Large selection of pastries, even into the early evening. Pineapple buns were large, but mediocre. Cons: No seating. read more

Prices and baked items are an excellent value. The owner was very friendly and welcoming. I like the crust on their egg tarts here. I wish I bought more buns to try, but I was full from dinner already! read more

Wonderful place to get BBQ Buns, BBQ crisps, and Chinese bakery goods. Of course, their specialty are the BBQ Buns and Crisps. They also have frozen steamed BBQ buns available as well, but you need to ask for them. Owner is friendly, and can communicate in English and Mandarin. Cash or credit card with small fee. Store front is not large, and you may miss it if not paying attention. They also can do custom bakery if you call ahead of time. read more

Asia Bakery - Frozen steam BBQ pork buns. 6 in a bag, have to request. - Bakeries Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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This has been my family's go-to for pastries in Chinatown for years. The ladies working here are super friendly, and the prices are hard to beat. Recently though, some of their items have been lacking - namely the pineapple buns (bo lo bao). There wasn't enough topping and it lacked flavor overall. It is worth stopping by for their: - Ye si lai yao bao (coconut cream bun) - Swiss cake rolls I'd get these again here. Make sure you bring cash. read more

I came here years ago and they weren't very nice to me so I never came back. But! The ladies working here were really nice and friendly this time around! I came today to try the coffee + milk tea drink. I also got one of their roll cakes. Cake was yummy, coffee a little watered down. Small space but a lot to choose from. Coffee and cake came out to be just under $6. I think that's an okay price. A con though, I don't remember things being labeled so you just either know what the item is or ask. read more

Asia Bakery - Mocha (?) cake - Bakeries Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We wandered in here New Year's Eve for a quick snack and wow was the food delicious! I loved their hot dog and dried pork buns so fresh and flavorful!! The hostess was very hospitable! I got a package of frozen steamed pork buns for breakfast which were delicious! The samosa I heard was awesome! The sponge cake was deliciously fresh! I'll definitely return next time in town! The ambiance was casual and cozy! read more

Oh my! I've been visit many times at Chinatown but only found out these best bakery today!These are very tasty! I super recommend this store to everyone!Must try read more

Asia Bakery - Swiss roll cake - Bakeries Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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We wanted some Chinese bakery items and came across this bakery while walking around in Philly. It was a little busy. It's hard to see the names of everything but it was cheap & good! Wish it was clearer to see everything as the shop was a bit cramped but decent read more

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Good amount of options for desserts of various options, including meat options. Pretty easy to buy things in bulk. Right in the midst of Chinatown so easy to pop in after getting lunch to grab some goodies to take home. read more

Increase to 4 stars they're pretty good, big selection. Also the coconut tart is very good as well.

My friend bought bolo baos from here back to me. The dough is huge and the topping barely covers the whole bolo bao, the bao itself is pretty sweet. An authentic bolo bao isn't as doughy with the topping covering the whole surface of the bao. read more

Asia Bakery - Bolo Bao - Bakeries Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wow, there was a bolt/nail cooked into the bun. This is very dangerous. Thank God, it was an adult eating and not a child. Won't be coming back here again. read more

Asia Bakery - Eat your buns slow - bought this ham and egg bun with a bolt/nail in it today 6/12/22 - Bakeries Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Came here in the afternoon on Christmas day and it was pretty popping! There were quite a few people in the store and the ladies at the counter were shouting "next!" and "can I help you?" at the people coming in. The store was stocked even though it was late in the afternoon. They had a lot of cake slices, roll cakes, and the classic stuff like baked buns, sesame balls. They also had some banh mi (filled with carrots, cilantro and probably some meat) on the cashier's counter too, which was cool but seemed out of place at a bakery like this but ‍ I got a slice of cake labeled "almond cake". I'd give it a 4/5, the cake was moist and the icing was light and not overly sweet but the icing did not taste fresh. It had a slight taste that made it seem premade from a factory. Also, I didn't taste any almond flavor. But that's okay, the cake was still pretty good. To be honest, I'd give this a place a 5/5 if it weren't for all the cashier ladies shouting and stressing me out while I'm tryna figure out what I want LOL But that's the real asian bakery experience I guess Would def come here again. Don't forget to bring cash! (Most asian bakeries in Chinatown are cash only / they strongly prefer cash) read more

Asia Bakery - "Almond" Cake for $3.50 - Bakeries Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My go-to bakery in Philly Chinatown. The baked pork and pineapple buns are good; also bought a few egg tarts, but haven't eaten them yet. Prices have gone up, but still a good deal. read more

In my initial review I neglected mentioning "bottom end" of this establishment 's steam buns have some sort of paper that's ALWAYS a pain to remove! Having gotten steam buns elsewhere I'm aware that they ALWAYS have these "casings" (whatever they're called). I'm highlighting this issue, only, because when I've gotten them from other place the paper was easier to remove, usually. In light of above if you get bait from here microwave or steam them first and then they should be wieldier (latter's a word! I just looked it up) to tackle! Steam buns are better warm, anyway! *I didn't alter (decrease)my rating as despite this "glitch " I really enjoyed my recent baozi purchase (got 3). They seemed slightly better, actually, than initial one. read more

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I love the pandan cakes here. Cash only. Prices are very reasonable (around $2 per pastry?). They have other desserts that I want to try.

Egg tarts were horrible. Custard was overcooked. Pastry was not good. Mochi balls with peanut and coconut were sour, probably spoiled. Sponge cake was ok. Go to another bakery. This place is terrible!!! read more

After a traumatizing experience at Mong Kok (refer to my Mong Kok review) I was looking for a new bakery in Chinatown ... literally walking back and forth on the streets ... and low and behold I run into Asia Bakery. I was really craving Egg Tarts and Custard Buns and they had it! The two women at the counter helped my find the things I needed and were super hospitable. When I got home and was able to share them with my partner both the Egg Tarts and Custard Buns were delicious but not too overly sweet which I appreciated. Usually some custard buns are pipied with sugar but Asia Bakery's was not -- thank God. When in CT, get your baked goods from here! Buns galore! read more

Asia Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fellow yelpers, I will begin my review with this: Today, 3/9/19, my friends and I did "The Egg Tart Challenge". This was Bakery stop #5 of 7. Asia Bakery looked like a bread store! This had the most bread of any other place we went to. I would love to make french toast with a loaf of that yummy goodness! So definitely plan on taking home a loaf! Staff was friendly and ready to serve (definitely a language barrier though), as there weren't many other people inside. The bakery is just a square with some stools at a hightop counter against one wall- and a large mirror to watch yourself chow down on some asian grub. The Egg Tart ($1.00) was different than any other thus far- the crust was so thick like Cake! I loved it!! It tasted like rice pudding- like a thick dense vanilla pudding- like flan! Super dense and less egg-y. Resembled an Italian dessert! Served room temp. We also got their version of Pork Pie (but we got plain pork pie this time)! It was a croissant with a great flavored pork inside. The ratio was off (again) and I would have wanted it served warm, but it was super delicious. Definitely something to try. Thank you Asia Bakery! read more

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I really didn't like this bakery, and that's saying a lot. There's just something about the way the meat is marinating that it tastes unappetizing. I'm not sure the flavor but my typical pork/Chinese sausage/egg steamed bun here just didn't hit the spot. I wish I could support and give more stars, but it just didn't work out. read more

This is bakery definitely does not have the shiny, bright or trendy you'd style you may expect from the typical Asian/Korean bakery. It's almost the reverse.... cramped, a bit dark, and the bread and pastry selections are lighted under a bland neon light. The signs of each bread are not clear or even misplaced (better off asking the baker lady what each tray has). She will stand there in between baking and help you decipher the selection and tell you the price. When you're done with your selection, she transforms into a human calculator and tallies up your order in her head (it's correct though). The store ambience even pales in comparison to KC Bakery a couple of doors down. Don't let all these fool you. They serve very good bread, ESPECIALLY the pastries (beef/chicken/pork puffs). These puffs are heavenly, crunchy with perfect fillings inside, and the crumbles even have a tinge of sweetness in them. I am nuts about bakeries, especially when visiting those in Philly Chinatown, but these puffs are the best! The curry beef bread as well as their raisin buns are also superb specimens. Will try other selections next time I pass by this hidden gem of a bakery. read more

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Package of 6 buns cost almost $20. It was good, but expensive. I noticed that their buns came from Asia Bakery read more

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Extremely kind staff and great pastries!! Would highly recommend! My friend and I were impressed

Love their cake their. Especially durian cake. Fresh made and a lot of durian fillings

Recently I've been an early bird because of work. I was very happy to have found the 4 season food court in Chestnut but sometimes I crave more Asian-oriented eatery like Asia Bakery. The store itself is small but does offer a couple seatings for dine-in. It was early in the morning and the minute I walked in, I can smell all the fresh bakeries being brought out. I was overwhelmed with what to order since there were so many choices. Luckily, the owner, miss Kim was there to help. She not only recommended the best pastries based on my references but was so happy and energetic, she made my morning. I got a roast pork bun, beef bun, fried meat dumplings, and a fried meat dough. The roast pork bun was hands down the best I've had in Chinatown! Maybe it was because I was really early and the bread just got baked fresh. The dough was soft and pillow-y. The meat was sweet and fresh and steaming with flavors. Their meat dumpling was equally delicious, tasting like an egg roll in dumpling form. The beef bun shared the same pastry with different filling. The beef filling also had some corn in it, making it sweet and texture-ly unique. I could go on about how each item was amazing but it would take a few pages. This is probably one of the most underrated bakeries in the city. If you are an early bird in Chinatown, do not miss this place, come in and try all their items. Make sure you ask the owner for recommendations, especially on the savory pastries, they were absolutely delicious! Highly recommended! Oh and pricing was dirt cheap, they might as well have given away the food, an amazing bargain! read more

Asia Bakery - Bacon scallion buns - Bakeries Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I worked at the Aramark building a few blocks from here in 2002 and my boss brought me the most amazing pork buns. I was absolutely in love with the sweet flavors of the roll with the pork and onion filling. I believe a relative of my boss worked here, but this became a weekly lunch of mine. The price went up, but I'd pay just about anything for these. I still buy a box whenever I can. I've had the chicken buns too, but nothing compares to the pork. The staff have always been so friendly and accommodating, especially when I would try to explain what I want. After fifteen years, these are still just as great as the first time I ate them. read more

Dark. Grungy. Gritty. Small. No seating. No ambiance whatsoever. Nothing but glorious old fashioned Chinese pastries at a low price, quite competitive with similar bakeries in Chinatown here! This type of bakery is nothing innovative, don't come here for anything "trendy", and it's strictly take-out. However I have a love for old-fashioned Chinese sweet buns. Pineapple buns, coconut buns, pork buns, you name it. We visited during the evening towards the end of business hours. The older lady working there spoke Vietnamese with her fellow staff, so we chimed in and had a conversation with her. This may or may not have contributed to her throwing in some extra free pastries because they were going to be trash anyway at the end of the day - who knows - but it was welcome addition. The buns, despite being left out for hours, were still filling and delicious as always. Highly recommend this place! read more

Nothing like these fresh buns in the morning and only a dollar or three! so amazingly delicious, especially after a long night of work, or play. Definitely love them and this spot has stayed consistent over the years! Favorite is the combination bun, fluffy outside and juicy meaty inside and an egg for extra protein! read more

Asia Bakery - Combination Bun - Bakeries Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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My go to place for bolo baos, I've tried every place in Chinatown and I'd say this place has the best ones. The inside is not breast and the crust is just right. read more

Preferential customers treatment: My brother came in to buy several items. The lady offered a free big box to him to put in and "smiling" at him. When I came there and asked, purchased $46 and she refused and said that she would charge me for the box. Then she put my items in a big plastic bag. This is not a bakery. How on earth people would buy delicate buns and dump them into a plastic bag!!! read more

I was excited to find this bakery. Where I am from I can't find a great steamed buns. I had a Taro Bun for breakfast and it was soft and had a great tasting taro. The other four buns I am taking home, I can't wait to tasted the steamed pork buns ( 2 BBQ and 2 Regular). Most definitely will go back when I am back in Philadelphia. read more

Great egg tarts can be found here! A family owned establishment with awesome service. Great place to drop by and grab a snack or two (or three). read more

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Stop here for hot buns all the time... the rest of the buns are a lackadaisical approach, and the bubble tea is super-sweet (but the bubbles are some of the best). Friendly staff, three tables, and a fridge of drinks, this place is best for the hot pork buns or pork and vegetable. You can also see on the LCD TV who's making what in the back, a nice touch. read more

Asia bakery is my go to place for buns and pastries--just not their cakes. I ordered a cake from Asia bakery a while ago for my dad and the presentation was beautiful! I ordered a 11 inch cake with fresh fruit filling (the day of pickup). The only problem I had was that the icing wasn't sweet at all and so was the sponge cake. The fruit wasn't sweet either, so the entire cake was lacking sugar or some sort of sweetness. Once in a while I find egg shells in the cakes and it's very disappointing. Other than that, their pork buns, egg tarts and taro buns would have to be my all time favorite. read more

Asia Bakery - It's crooked :( - Bakeries Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Got the pork floss bun. Bread was very cold and made it a little stale. Heating it up for 15 sec did the trick. It is a little pricier than other asian bakeries in the city ($2.25) but it makes up since the bun is a little larger. Will update when I try out the other buns read more

This review is primarily for the durian cake. Parking: limited street parking and they will ticket you. The bakery is small and didn't seem to have too many varieties of baked goods. Although, we didn't arrive until after 4 pm and they close at 7 pm on Saturday so maybe that's why they didn't have much left. Looked around and didn't see anything that I wanted to try so we opted to just pick up the durian cake we preordered the day before. The durian cake: - 3 layers of sponge cake (a bit more dense than the fluffy sponge cake at most asian bakeries but I think it has to be that way for a multi layer cake or the cake will collapse) - 1 layer of whipped cream - 1 layer of real durian filling (my favorite part of the cake) - topped with more whipped cream and fruits (beware of the fruits, the strawberries didn't look so good and I actually saw moldy strawberries in the glass displayed case). I didn't really care for the whipped cream as it was bland and it's only there to decorate the cake but not for flavor. I enjoyed the cake and durian filling. I plan to order the cake roll next time with just cake and durian filling if they make that and just skip the old fruits and bland whipped cream. With that said, even though I wasn't completely satisfied with everything about the cake, I am really glad that I found a place that make durian cake with a good amount of durian. read more

Asia Bakery - Durian cake ... good cake bad looking strawberries that we didn't eat... not even good as cake decor... no fruits next time - Bakeries Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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