Thank goodness some classic Chinatown bakeries remain. First tried the mochi balls a few weeks ago and now I'm addicted. They're so delicate, great soft texture, nice balance of tasty/sweet and "not too sweet", and perfect size (about 2-2.5" diameter). $1.50 for two, but I just pay $2. Forgot to take a photo to share before gobbling them . Staff/owners (?) are always very sweet and helpful. Reading other reviews, looking forward to trying other things. read more

This is one of the oldest and cheapest bakeries in Chinatown. The quality of their products are decent, with my favorite being their peanut mochi, which are still only $1.50 for two. What a deal! The egg tarts are also inexpensive at $1.50 per piece, as well as the large steamed bun with ground pork and vegetable. When you go inside this bakery, all you will see is old Cantonese men and women who are probably regulars. I felt out of place being under 50 and ordering in Mandarin. Lol read more

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When I think of a tart, I expect a hard crust and a soft filling but the coconut tart here was more like a coconut cake. I found it somewhat dry, albeit flavorful, but not memorable enough for me to come back. read more

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Chiu Hong is likely one of the oldest Cantonese bakeries in Chinatown, and the last of its kind. The interior is old-school, with worn-out furnishings and that no-frills, local charm you don't see much anymore. You know it's the real deal when most of the customers are Chinese elderly. The moment we walked in, we heard the familiar sound of the classic TVB news intro. It instantly brought back our childhood memories lol iykyk. They offer a variety of traditional Cantonese pastries, like almond cookies (杏仁餅), fortune cakes (發糕), red bean paste pastries (紅豆酥), and more. But they're best known for their peanut and red bean mochi, which costs just $1.50 for two. ＊Coconut Tart I had a sudden craving for a coconut tart (椰撻), even though I grew up favoring egg tarts. The tart is crumbly and buttery, while the filling is slightly chewy, similar to the sweet coconut filling of a cocktail bun (雞尾包). It's always topped with a canned cherry, which gives it that iconic look, even if the taste is artificial lol. If you have never had coconut tarts, I'd recommend the one from Chiu Hong as it tastes very authentic. read more

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Chiu Hong Bakery is an old time Cantonese bakery in Chinatown, one of the last of its kind. It's a low-key, no-frills community shop, a Chinatown OG that's been in the area for over four decades. It's filled with the local elderly crowd who like to read the newspaper over a cup of tea or chat with their friends. Here you can buy a bunch of buns and mochi balls for only $1.50 each. The prices at this old school bakery are considerably low. They sell perhaps the best mochi balls in NYC! You can choose between red bean or peanut mochi balls, two for $1.50. They're soft, gooey, chewy, fresh, and not too sweet. Sounds kind of funny, but it always feels really nice to sink my teeth into them. I really like the texture in the peanut mochi balls because the peanuts inside are crunchy with sugar, the outer layer has shredded coconut, and the mochi part is very soft, chewy, and stretchy - so it's like a whole medley of textures. Cash only! Chiu Hong Bakery (161 Mott St, New York, NY 10013) Open daily 7am-7pm What we ordered: $1.50 (2) mochi balls $1.50 coconut tart $1.50 egg tart $1.50 coconut bun $1.50 milk tea read more

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Napoleon and mochi for the win. Hard working owners and service was quick. Seating area is old school Chinese bakery style and nothing fancy. Price is very reasonable. read more

Came here because I heard they have the best handmade chinese mochi in the city, and I was skeptical, but this place is a hidden gem for sure. Having grown up eating this kind of mochi in my chinese family, I knew I was in for a treat when I walked in and saw that this was a very no-frills, community bakery for the elders of Chinatown. The service of course was authentic, too, and I got 2 mochi (one of each kind - peanut and red bean filling) for $3. Took it for a solo picnic and bit into the softest, stretchiest, freshest chinese mochi I've had to date. This place is DEF one of my favorite finds all year and I would go back in a heartbeat. I want to try their other items now, too, to see if they match in quality. But I'll brush up on my chinese a bit beforehand haha. read more

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This is the best bakery to get the Chinese Napoleon pastry. Thin and flakey. Many other good things to try. Prices are beyond reasonable. read more

Chiu Hong Bakery - Napoleon thin and crispy with just the right amount of cream in between. - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Definitely a hidden gem! The bakery with filled with lots of old grandpas and grandmas! That's how you know it's good, just kidding but it was good. I ordered the two mochi for $1.50. There's two flavors: peanut and red bean. The peanut is definitely the superior one. I tried the red bean one fresh and the mochi skin is so so soft. The red bean filling was just okay though. Nothing special, barely noticed it. But the peanut mochi was amazing. I had it hours later, skin was still so so soft. I enjoyed the peanut filling. There were small pieces of peanuts inside and maybe some sugar. Overall: definitely try out their mochis! So soft, affordable, and delicious. read more

Chiu Hong Bakery - Peanut mochi and red bean mochi (has the flower on top) - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

What a gem! I've walked past this place probably hundreds of times and never thought to look past its slightly dusty windows. My loss. However, recently I read that they have delicious mochi, and I decided to wander inside. Truly, the mochi live up to the recommendation--and at a unbeatable prices. They offer two flavors, peanut and red bean, two for $1.25. They are on the smaller size, but you really don't need much to enjoy the richness. They were perfectly soft and gooey, with just the right amount of sweet but not too sweet filling, and oh-so-soft sweet rice, and shredded coconut on the outside. Superb! I also tried what appeared to be a challah-like braided bread for $1.75. This was so light and fluffy, but sweeter than a typical challah. Very well-priced for such an airy loaf! One of the workers was so kind in offering a free egg tart for my son, who was getting fussy while I was perusing the selection. The staff really are wonderfully kind and patient. Not the best egg tart in Chinatown since it has a hard rather than flaky crust--but still delicious custard filling. This bakery is definitely worth many more return trips, especially for the mochi, especially if you're a mochi lover like me! read more

Chiu Hong Bakery - Challah-like sweet bread ($1.75) - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

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Great old-style bakery along a stretch of Mott that's seeing lotsa changes. This was my first time here and there was so much to choose from...so, I got 1 pineapple roll and 2 coconut egg tarts. They were both delicious and tasted so good! I hope to return sometime soon to try their other offerings... read more

My mom has been buying moon cakes from here every year for the longest time. They're consistent with the quality and offer many traditional flavors. You get to mix and match (4 per box) or you can buy individually. As for their non -moon cake products... they don't have many bread/pastry variety, unless it's just like that during mooncake season read more

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Came here a couple times in the past few weeks, each time I got there late afternoon/early evening so their famous mochi balls were sold out already but I got a couple of the Chinese pastries with a flaky exterior and lotus seed or red bean paste filling. Was very pleased with these, the flaky pastry was perfectly reminiscent of the ones I grew up eating, with a shell that is light and slightly savory and a bit on the drier side to complement the generous amount of filling inside. Their moon cakes also look good, and though I haven't had the occasion to buy an entire moon cake yet, I plan to try these in the future. As others have mentioned this is an old school spot so don't expect much in terms of decor. The space itself is pretty good-sized for a bakery, with a few larger round tables set up with chairs, though due to covid I haven't seen more than a couple other people in the shop around late afternoon time. That being said I thought the service is pretty cordial, no frills but sufficiently pleasant. Covid-relevant notes: Staff wears masks and pastries are handled tongs and placed directly into wax paper baggies. All the pastries are inside glass pastry displays and a clear plastic tarp between the display and the ceiling is set up to run most of the distance above the display cases. read more

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The mochi is very soft and not overly sweet, perfect for a little sweet treat. The roast pork bun is very different than the regular one colorwise but it is flavorful. I like the texture of the bun, a little chewy but not too doughy. Of course, like other reviews have mentioned, you can't buy quality food at that price in other stores. Do check it out. read more

This is a review for their deep fried dumplings 角仔， which is a traditional Chinese New Year food. Recommended by foodies online, I went and got a box of it for $11. It is an old fashion Chinese bakery. It looks like a hole in the wall with minimal decorations. Prices are cheap for bakery items but I didn't try anything else. The man, I believe he was the owner was friendly. The deep fried dumplings was generous in portion. It had a flaky shell and crunchy filling including peanut , sugar. Definitely will return for their fried dumplings again and may also try other items. read more

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I do hereby swear on my firstborn for that transcendent peanut butter mochi. Put aside all the other desserts/pastries you've ever tried. There's nothing like sinking your teeth down through that chewy layer and hitting that layer of not-too-sweet, crunchy peanut butter. Sadly, the amount of PB filling they pack in there has been on the down-swing over the years but still very tasty and a nostalgic childhood snack. They look pretty innocent and small and will deceive you into thinking you can eat three of these with no problem but you may need to sit down afterwards. Have also tried the red bean version - I love red bean and will always support it in dessert options but definitely not as good as the PB. Once upon a time, they had a black sesame version but they either sell out real fast every time I go or they stopped making it. My family also loves their fluffy cakes and sesame balls; we always end up buying a ton to give to other relatives around the holidays. Same for the mooncakes. I have yet to eat a stale mooncake, though the ones with the salted egg yokes don't tend to keep for as long as the ones shipped in boxes. I remember happily downing two or three of the mooncakes as a kid and then realizing, as a semi-responsible adult, with a pang that each one was like the caloric equivalent of a donut. One last note - the egg tarts are jiggly deliciousness with a great flaky crust, though I think you can get slightly cheaper ones at other places. Ambiance is quintessential Chinatown: a bit dinghy around the edges, no decor to speak of unless you count the big red calendar from 2018 that supermarkets always hand out for free. The ladies behind the counter are very gruff and will huff impatiently at you if you take too long to decide. read more

I got moon cakes from this tiny bakery in Chinatown. The moon cakes are really delicious. A box of four is $30. I did not see too many other options for baked goods but I would love to try! read more

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Consistently good each and every time! One of the original bakeries in China town. I usually stock up on their Mochis, egg tarts, coconut tart, sesame balls and buns. They are honest and products and yummy and cheap! Just went there yesterday again and I realized I have never put a review here yet so here I go! read more

i was in the neghborhood with my family.. i came here to buy a hot dog bun & ice coffee. a little snack? anyway the drink is watery like what other people would say..i agree.. when i ate the bun kinda salty? the bread is hard in some part of the bread? maybe sit to long turn bad? the ice coffee is cheap only thing i liked? is not good tasted.. i rather buy a little more expensive have a good tasting ice coffee .. i know other places that is better than this. cost about $2.75. i don't know why people giving 4-5 stars. they're crazy. read more

Chiu Hong Bakery - see it looks watery? tasted as bad as it is. - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

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I come here for the "Napoleon pastries". Not too many bakeries make this anymore and this place is well known for making these. So affordable and tasty. Goes well with a cup of coffee and is one of the few remaining old school Chinese bakeries remaining in Chinatown. read more

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I have finally found FRESHLY BAKED mooncakes!! These mooncakes are not like the ones already packaged and sold in the tin can boxes. These are really fresh, just out-of-the-oven fresh!! There are absolutely NO preservatives. SO health-wise, this bakery won me over! IMPORTANT TIP: Chiu Hong's traditional Mooncakes are available only for a limited time, just for the Mid-Autumn Festival aka Moon Festival. Therefore, you have to go early in the morning or else the mooncakes are sold out by noon and they won't produce more until the next day. They have mooncakes in different kinds of filings. Just ask the staff and they will give you a list of the various mooncakes available. My favorite is the "Five kernel" - A filling consisting of 5 types of nuts and seeds, coarsely chopped, is held together with maltose syrup. Try it before it is TOO late!! In 2011, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September 12. It will occur on these days in the coming years: 2012: September 30 2013: September 19 2014: September 8 2015: September 27 2016: September 15 2017: October 4 2018: September 24 2019: September 13 2020: October 1 PS: The other pastries are just as fresh and delicious. This is a family-owned bakery so the place is a bit run down. But don't let the appearance change your mind! read more

So when Yelp, in all its infinite wisdom, recently did away with its stealth Follower feature, I think I lost track of some stalkees...err peeps. Luckily, though, Jenny G. still pops up on my feed. Good thing too, since it is thanks to her that I came across this spot. (Hi, Jenny G.): That wasn't creepy at all: Anyway, stopped in here with hubby since we were enjoying a mini Chinatown / Soho food crawl... And because of that, we were already loaded down with various treats to bring home. So I got just a Red Bean Mochi and a Peanut one to try later on. Well, later on turned into much, much, MUCH later on. By the time I finally took a bite of these, they'd lost some of their chewy-liciousness, but I could taste both their subtle coconut coatings in concert with each respective flavor. Fancy speak for still pretty tasty even after I forgot about 'em on the counter. Not too sweet either. And at 3 for $1.50 or something ridiculous like that, you can't beat the price. Bottom line: I'd really love to return and try these fresh, as they were meant to be enjoyed. In all seriousness, thank you, Jenny G. for posting about them.:) read more

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Always good n fun to explore those tiny little bakery shops in chinatown. This time, it's Chiu Hong bakery. Place is out of the normal chinatown range and the street is overwhelmed by urban yard and other new comes in chinatown. But that doesn't stop they great some delicious Chinese bakeries. You can order breakfast, noon cake pork bun and all the traditional bakeries here. Don't be afraid of the dark light here. The owner is very nice and patiently awaiting u to order ur food. Cash only Overall: 5 stars and Support local business read more

I'm writing this on behalf of my family. My family went to this bakery last week to get the "double egg yolk" mooncakes for mid-autumn festival. The sale lady reassured her that for the EXTRA price she paid for, she will sure get double egg yolks in each mooncake. But we did not. See the pictures I attached. This is very disappointing as this is a long standing brands for mooncakes. Also, the taste is alright. The only good thing about it is they are not overly oily like some other brands. But ultimately I am very disappointed with them. read more

Chiu Hong Bakery - Each of them had only 1 egg yolk, for the price I have paid for which was "double egg" - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

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3 pieces of mochi for $1.50. What could possible go wrong? Absolutely nothing. I decided to stop by here one day, since this place has been sitting in my Bookmarks forever. From reading all the great reviews on Yelp, I had to see for myself how amazing this affordable delight would taste like. To my joy, the peanut mochi at Chiu Hong is something to die for. My one note of caution is to think twice of how many pieces you decide to buy. These things are intended to be eaten the day of, so if they sit around long enough, they'll turn hard and it just won't be the same. read more

I given 5 stars solely for their fresh mochi balls. They make two versions of them: red bean paste and peanut sugar. Both are so good but I like the red bean paste more just because I am not a fan of peanuts. The firm and chewy texture of the mochi is what makes it so perfect. This is the only place I buy my mochi balls. Just that I have not find another bakery that can make it the same. Try their coconut tart and triangle cake and many more. They all good. But I only find their buns average as they are more on the tough and chewy texture. I strongly recommend Every one to try their mochi balls. 3 for $1.25. U can have more than one ay each time. read more

Chiu Hong Bakery - The most perfect fresh red bean paste mochi balls. Spot the red dot. - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

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Peanut lo mai chi, Napoleon and the peanut puff pastry "gok Jai" for Chinese new years are my favorites. This bakery is a no thrills kinda place that has so much history. Please support this local business! read more

Had a red bean and a lotus pastry yesterday. Red bean was especially delicious! Will be back and hope to try their other treats soon. Also a good price at $1.25 per pastry (small but very dense!) read more

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Challah to all the pork bunz here! What's better than a bun that taste like delicious challah bread? Filled up with a savory mix of pork that is both lean and fatty, carmelized onions and a base sauce without the standard red food dye is heaven in my mouth. I could eat 10 of these if I were a dude but thinking back, there was that time when I ate 5 on a bus or was it at home lying down texting. Perfect multitasking food! These are the right pocket sandwiches for a camping or hiking trip and for those lengthy bus rides to D.C., upstate New York and Vermont where ethnic food or any food really, is scarce sometimes and at night. Please be careful of eating them outdoors at night since there are bears out there. Shoutout to American Flatbread! read more

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In spite of a limited selection, this is one of the better bakeries in the greater Manhattan Chinatown area. In addition to the buns and moon cakes mentioned by other reviewers, they make a meat & vegetable bun that rocks. The coffee is standard Chinatown coffee and the help, while a little gruff, are okay and laughed at my awful command of phrases in Mandarin and Cantonese! The bathroom says employees only and since I am employed (just not there!) I tried it out and it was quite clean. My friends told me that Chiu Hong was a meeting place for many of the area residents when the area was Italian and today it seems to be serving the Chinese community in the same capacity. Definitely a legit place to grab a coffee and a bun! 5/11/18: Tried the .50 each mochi balls- 5 stars! read more

Glad this place is surviving this pandemic! Got a dozen of their 老婆饼 (wife's cake), aka. wintermelon cakes. It's just as I remembered how I had them 10+ years ago. Kept them traditionally-made, and with just the right amount of thin melons, chewiness and thinness. Outside doesn't look very appealing, because this place is ancient, but the wife's cakes are thumbs up if you like sweets. Seeing others' reviews on the mochis, will need to try them next time I'm back to NYC. read more

My favorite pork bun spot! My aunt, uncle and grandmother lived in the city. For years I secretly rejoiced in their visits primarily because they would bring cha siu bao (pork buns) (from Taipan back in those days) for me to devour. Years later, as I started to make trips into NYC myself, I noticed a steady decline in the quality of the pork buns from Taipan had really declined. There was no identifiable meat or onion, but rather some sort of reddish jelly-like filling. I embarked on a mission to find a new cha siu bao home. Chiu Hong was not the first I found, but once I tried the bao here, I never went anywhere else. The bun is sweetly flavorfull, moist, and doughy. The pork inside is plentiful, though fatty and gristly (it is fast-food, afterall), and there are nice hunks of identifiable meat and onions. The filling itself is lightly seasoned. If you prefer a stronger flavor this might not be your mecca, but for me its home. The servers are very nice, a family run business. The kitchen door is always open, and looking back you see it is immaculate, and the preparers are clean, efficient and seem to be enjoying their work. They have a lunch-time catering business, so if you stop by at around 10 o'clock the place is bedlam as they prepare the meals, but very laid-back any other time I have visited. Though I come for the bao, I have liked everything I tried, and I especially like thier home-made herbally-infused black tea. Its very strong and a great pick-me-up. read more

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My review is for the red bean mochi. The best in Chinatown. Perfect chewiness. Three for $1.25. You cannot beat that price.

Best manto in Chinatown. Huge and delicious not sweet like other bakeries. Great old school Cantonese bakery!

came for the peanut mochi. brought 8 for my family. cheap prices. read more

I've grown up eating peanut mochi my whole life so when a friend told me this place has the best peanut mochi she ever had, I had to come try it. Came after work and made it here before they close at 7pm and they had one tray of mochi left. I got 3 pieces for $1.50. The size is small but not tiny small. The mochi skin is thicker than most peanut mochi that I had and chewier. Although the size of the mochi was small, the peanut filling was enough. It wasnt overpacked with too much peanut crumbles which I like. It does taste very good and it wasnt overly sweet. I also got their almond cookie which was $1. It was a big cookie. It was also not too sweet but crunchy and had a decent amount of almond flavor. I enjoyed both of these pastries and def will get it again. Indeed one of my fav places for peanut mochi and it had a strong coconut smell. There was only one elderly man working but he was friendly and gave me time to look at other pastries and didnt rush me out since they were almost closing. read more

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Chiu Hong Bakery is one of those old time neighborhood Chinese bakeries that is still going strong. There are several tables and most of time, locals come out here and hang out and have a drink, read paper, chat and eat pastry. Even the workers in this bakery haven't changed. They've only aged and are more grey and worn. I will be so lost, when they retire and shutter their doors like May May Bakery. You don't find many of these old time bakeries any more in the neighborhood. This is my favorite go-to bakery for everything that is fresh mochi. I love their mochis. I've tried all types of mochis from Japanese package ones you find in the refrigerated section of Asian grocery stores, to package ones from Taiwan and other bakeries and none can compare to Chiu Hong Bakery. Have been eating them for such a long time. They have, as long as I remembered, been 3 pieces for $1.00 and through the recession and rise of all things around, the price of these mochis have still endured and so has the quality. These beautiful rounded, soft little balls are rolled in dessicated coconut and you have it with either the peanut filling or the red bean paste. These mochis are so beautiful they look like snow balls. The mochi with peanut filling is my favorite. The peanut filling consists of sesame seeds, sugar, chopped peanuts and coconut shreds. The soft mochi skin is made of glutinous rice and stuffed with just the right amount of love. The red bean paste is soft and sweet and is also in perfect proportion to the skin. These are absolutely beautiful little white round packages, that I NEVER grow tired of and come here time and time again just for the mochis. When eaten fresh, the skin is so soft and feels like the silky softness of a parrot's tongue. If you have ever fed seeds to a parrot and your finger graze the bird's tongue that's what the soft mochi silkiness is like. They also make decent and nicely textured walnut cookies, almond cookies and sponge cakes. Still when I think of Chiu Hong, only one thing comes to mind MOCHI. read more

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Ever tried FRESH mochi???? Ever tried Mochi? Bakeries making mochi are few and far between in the United States. First time I had mochi was at a night market in Taipei. Oh my gosh it is fun to eat. The texture is so different than anything we typically eat. And the flavors...can be varied from Red Bean to Peanut to fresh strawberries. So, about this place. It is fresh! Eat is fresh! Do not wait to savor it...no preservatives so yes it will not be good in a couple of days. Go to this bakery, eat some there and take some home to share. Fun fun! I have only found one other place that tops this one...in Hilo, HI where they do put fresh strawberries in the mochi. Look for that review! read more

LO POR BANG or LAO PO BING OR WIFE CAKES/COOKIES/BISCUITS...whatever you choose to call them i come here for just that. or actually, i HAVE to come here to get lo por bang for the folks in Boston. it's the mission i have been delegated 2 dozen cookies is usually the amount i have to lug around chinatown, on a train, or on the bus. one time, mommy dearest made me buy 7 boxes? or was it 8? i dont remember exactly, but my shoulders and deltoids sure do. yea, she loves them that much. yea, everyone else loved them that much that she makes me buy them so she can distribute them. and they are soft, flaky, delicate, and addictive. if you've never had a great lo por bang, make sure you come here! I always see the same 3 ladies, they speak toisonese, and really jolly. I've noticed that a lot of people come here for milk tea, maybe I should try it one day. Now I'm sharing to the yelp world, my little known secret of where to get a great, flaky, lo por bang. Who knows, maybe, you can bring some home to your mommies and her homies. BE WARNED though, they might really really love them. read more

Went in to just try one little cake, but ended up with a fried sesame ball, a lotus seed cake, and one each of the red bean and peanut mochi. The Michu was really spectacular...not like the harder variety I'm used to. This was so delicate. A really unique texture and flavor. I'll always try to get one when I pass by from now on read more