I'm spoiled with all the bakeries in CA. My choices are limited when it comes to Egg custard tart. They have them here. And it tastes pretty good too. The pineapple bun was gross. We also go the BBQ steam pork bun, that was okay as well. The price is okay, but it's so dang far away from me. There are always chinese ladies in there talking up a storm. Communicating might be hard, I wouldn't even think about asking questions lol read more

I wish there were Chinese bakeries here in Colorado Springs. Whenever my mother and I do decide to go up to Denver, we always stop into this place. The food is phenomenal and my favorite thing here is the baked bbq pork buns. There is a wide variety of pastry to pick from and the store is fairly clean and easy to locate. I've noticed the women behind the counter are a little rude and have a tendency to rush the customer and snap at them. Pretty good bakery in my opinion and I suggest you to check the place out. read more

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The woman who runs the front counter treats you as though you are a huge inconvenience for her. She is rude, curt and unfriendly. Don't reward her behavior by giving her your business. There are plenty of other places with roast duck, dim sum or baked goods where the people treat you nicely and smile. read more

Celestial Bakery - Business Hours (as of 8/18/2014) - Bakeries Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Sometimes my boyfriend and I come out this way when we want to hit up a pho place that he likes. I have a slight obsession with pork buns and so when I found out this place had them I had to give them a try. They were pretty good! I feel like the first time I had them they were better than the second and third times. Sometimes they can skimp on the filling, but other times they are very generous. Overall, it is a great bakery to get a few buns, but I wouldn't make the trip out that way just to visit this place. read more

We have been coming here for 20 years now, a real off the wall, family owned, authentic taste of China, This year we actually enjoyed "Moon Cake" usually we choke other places' cakes down, but the home made moon cakes at Celestial rock! delicious! read more

love the staff they are so funny and nice. came here for a couple baos but left with some duck and bbq pork

EXTREMELY RUDE SERVICE. Woman was extremely grumpy and unhelpful. Good thing my mom speaks the language or ordering would be out of the question. The only reason we return are the long fried breadsticks, the football shaped pastries, and sometimes the pork buns. We don't stop by often. I wouldn't support service like this otherwise. read more

We go here often. My wife is from China and Hong Kong and this is what we find there. This place is very authentic (it is not Americanized). And they have some items we can't get anywhere else...my favorite is the Chinese bacon. It is marinated and dried strips of pork belly. It doesn't look like much but when you steam it, then slice it and stir fry - my goodness, it's meat candy!!! This place is the real deal - just like being in Hong Kong at a small local shop. read more

This place offers a great variety of dim sum at bargain prices in the cooler case: steamed and baked buns, dumplings, turnip cakes, and more. They can be microwaved, steamed, or eaten as is, and they are excellent. There's also Chinese barbecued pork and roasted pork, roast duck, chicken, and delicacies such as the feet for the adventurous. Excellent cookies that can't even be described, pastries, and more fill the display cases. Go in, browse around, and order whatever intrigues you. You won't be disappointed. read more

So, you have 3$ to your name, feeling adventurous and hungry, and you are cruising Federal, what is one to do? Why swing by the Celestial Bakery! This little hole-in-the-wall in tucked inside the Far East Center on the north side. Walking in, you are greeted with the smells of fresh bread and yummy pork, but here is where the adventure begins. Now, before I continue, I should mention that my fondness for the place does not make me blind to the health code atrocities that await. Besides being a bit grubby, I have, on more than one occasion, seen a bucket of duck and chicken feet sitting on the floor next to the display case. If this is what is shown to their customers, I do not want to know what is happening behind the scenes. As I'm sure you can guess at this point, this is no ordinary bakery. I have yet to see a cake there, but the fried "Chinese doughnuts" are a great replacement. I go for the baked BBQ pork buns myself. At $.80 a piece, 3 will get me full. My wife loves the "Chinese Tamales". They are rice and pork/chicken (depends on what is in stock) cooked in a banana leaf. I find them both oily and sticky, but others find them amazing. As for the rest of their offerings, don't go by looks. What may look like a sweet desert may turn out to be turnip and pork fat. Try washing it all down with a can of Chrysanthemum Tea, sweet, cool, good for your eyes, and perfect for cleansing the palate. read more

Interesting place, for me, its really amusing reading the menu on the wall in Spanish, for example chinese spring rolls, burrito chino... and so on. The you tiao here is fresh and not drenched in oil, quite good actually. read more

Whether it is for the takeaway Dim Sum, pork or duck, or sweet baked goods, Celestial Bakery is a must visit. Cheap, cheap, cheap and tasty, tasty, tasty. read more

20 years baking and it shows. egg custard, coconut buns as good as they come. Lady in front nice speaks good chinese. dim sum shu mai and haw gow good. Will be back. from an Asian who has eaten a lot of food this place is good. read more

Probably the best chinese bakery in Colorado (Denver vicinity) that I have known since moving here 3 years ago. Located on Federal & Alameda in a strip mall that caters to all asians. This is the place to go to for Moon cakes any day of the year not just on the Moon Cake Festival. The coconut buns are sooo yummy and fresh, the sticky rice & dim sums are good. I typically just get the turnip cakes for the dim sum. They are 0.60 a piece. Everything is just so good on price its too hard to not buy at least one of everything. Makes me want to go get some today. Yay Celestial Bakery! you guys are awesome. ..don't shut down cause then I won't know where to go to. You definitely have all my business!! read more

not too cheap, but what they make the make pretty well doesn't seem too sanitary, but have not gotten sick yet after many visits i usually get the taro cake (woo tao go) that you take home and pan fry for lunch as well as a dahn taht (egg custard) for dessert snack read more

Awesome traditional chinese pastries done well. Along w/smoked duck & pork that are as equally good. This places makes you feel like you are not in Denver, but more NYC or Chicago Chinatowns. read more

So so dessert pastries. Daan Taat is not as good as expected. Didn't try anything with meat so that could redeem them if I ever go back. I tried 5 different pastries and the best one was just ok. Also couldn't communicate over the phone due to accent which wouldn't be a problem if they were great. read more

When I feel like getting some authentic dim sum treats but don't want to wait in long lines during weekend brunch hours, I come here. I really appreciate the variety and the prices that this bakery had the offer. They have buns with many types of fillings, some dumplings, shu mai, various sweet items, and more. I've been to other Chinese bakeries that are not generous with the fillings in the buns but I was pleasantly suprised to find that the chicken buns (for example) were filled with a generous serving of chicken filling in the middle. Everytime that I've been here, it was been the same nice lady. She doesn't speak too much English but she is kind and tries her best to get you what you ask. The only critique I can think of is the fact that the baked items are not as warm as you would get from a dim sum restaurant. So it's best to pop it in the microwave or better yet into a steamer when you bring it home and before digging in. read more

The food sits out for who knows how long, even those with meat. I was afraid to try them, especially since I got there later in the day. Did try the pastries and they were ok but skip it even if you were dying for some dim sum like I was. Not worth the possible health risk. read more

I came here as a kid and lets just say the prices today are so much different then they were before ( SO EXPENSIVE!). I used to cram coconut whipped cream buns in my mouth like no one's business in one sitting. I'd eat like 3 of them. My mom would buy at least 8 of them at a time so we could share as a family. Nowadays, I can't exactly eat like that anymore. Also, the quality I've noticed is not the same as it used to be. The bbq pork buns are still good but the filling is skimped on a lot. They are authentic and taste like the ones in Hong Kong. I don't understand why some people were so brutal about this place. They are AUTHENTIC! I've ordered the roasted duck here and it was very fatty and I was disappointed in it. It used to be less fatty but I'd rather go to another place for roasted duck. The pork is still good. I havent had the fried bread rolls in awhile but I get them from time to time and they remind me of when my mom used to get them and we'd put them in her chicken rice soup. Mmmm. I love the custard cakes here they're so good! I've never had their other dim sum options since that's what going to dim sum spot is all about. The pineapple cake is pretty good and I like their almond cookies. Their fried pork type rolls are good too. read more

After being super disappointed with Empress for Dim Sum, my boyfriend and I decided to finish off our meal on a better note. So we headed off to the Far East Center on Federal. This was my first time here and was very impressed by the selection of dim sum and baked goods that they had to offer. I can only judge by what I bought today but everything was very yummy. I had their fried sticky rice ball ( I have no idea what it's called... so bear with me) with mochi-like shell and pork inside. I get this every time I go to dim sum and this particular one was really good and fresh. The outside shell was still crunchy and greasy. I also had their coconut ball with coconut flakes and peanuts inside. This is also another favorie dim sum dessert of mine and Celestial bakery made it very well. MMMmmmm... I HIGHLY recommend it. I ordered some sponge cake to go but haven't eaten yet. I'll get to enjoy that one tomorrow morning. Yay! Over all, very impressed. I'll have to try their other dim sum stuff like sticky rice, dumplings, bao, and turnip cake to see if they're just as good. Definitely check this place out for baked goods too. Everything looked really good. read more

Sooo good! Tasty bao, pastries, and dumplings! This is a great place to get Chinese style breakfast items. Fresh and good value! Nice staff!

good stuff on federal again. i absolutely love the lobster tail pastries. the pineapple buns are so soft and gooey, and i did bring home a half a duck and steam buns. they are doin the duck just right in there. cooked thru but still juicy. next time im gonna get some roast pork for the hubs. i got half a duck with plum sauce, a bag of steam buns, two pineapple buns, two lobster tails (flaky pastry with butter cream inside sort of like italian sfogliatella) two coconut buns, two huge butter cookies and four small almond cookies for 20 bucks. i mean come on. read more

The owners are down to earth people and they make some delectable pastries to die for. We visited them after Dim Sum and only wished that we discovered them before eating Dim Sum. Everything is super yummy and service is very friendly. There's also another bakery in the same shopping area and they are also very good. We like Celestial bakery because they are affordable friendly and tasty. read more

I come here for the duck. Roasted whole with the backbone cut away and open it is wonderful. They cut the duck into pieces and provide a dipping sauce. Warm in a low oven for a special treat. The duck is perfect! read more

Located in the Far East Center on the asian stretch of Federal Blvd. is a bakery that has decent dim sum, I really like their turnip cakes. They also have bbq pork, duck and roasted pig that tastes almost as good as China Jade, which is in the same plaza. I usually buy a few shumai, hargow, turnip cakes and fry bread and the prices are around 60 cents a piece. read more