The people here spoke my dialect and they were nice so I was very excited to try the pastries here. The pastries and buns were so big yet the pricing was cheap. And they looked amazing when we browsing. I was so excited and grabbed a variety of what they still had left at around 7:30 PM. Also, there's a minimum of $10 if you want to pay with card. EGG TART (蛋挞) - 1.55 There was a lot of custard for the amount of pastry which was great. I thought the pastry could have been baked a bit longer to give it more of a crisp. The egg custard was also a bit bland but the consistency was good. Overall, this egg tart could use a bit more OOMPH. WIFE COOKIE (老婆饼) - 5.50 There was two of these cookies wrapped in a plastic bag. So much crust/pastry and not enough wintermelon paste. It was honestly so crusty and dry and I felt like i was just eating the pastry. I could barely taste any of the wintermelon so that was quite disappointing. Trying the roast pork buns (which were fat and big) tomorrow for breakfast. Hope my luck with that will be better! read more

Im a fan and come whenever in the area, I tried both variations of their pineapple buns, their molten egg custard one, their cream bun, bbq Bork bun, and the custard bun I believe. They were all so good! They are super affordable with one large bun costing around $2. For everything I think I paid like $11. They do have a $10 minimum for card but I don't see that as a problem. Im a bread fanatic so I loved eating them with my morning tea! If you were to go I recommend the custard one. Also I keep seeing people complain when the pineapple bun doesn't have filling, pineapple buns get their name from the pattern on the topping because it resembles a pineapple, not because of their filling. Common misconception. I felt their service was fine though I do see people complaining about it, the staff was totally friendly towards me and answered all my questions. I'd go again. read more

There are not a lot of decent chinese bakeries left in Chinatown. We are glad this place is actually pretty decent. Its on the corner of Harrison Ave and Beach St, so very convenient and accessible. We like that most of the buns are offered on the self-service racks and each bun is individually wrapped. The non wrapped stuff is available if you ask for it over the counter, so this puts us at ease. The buns tastes good and the best part is that they are still priced very competitively. Most items were no more than $2, which is great as most other bakeries seem to have raised their prices too high. They also accept credit cards and the staff speaks decent English. We'll definitely be back. read more

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Cafe Corner is one of the cleanest Chinese bakeries in Boston in my mind. The products are kept in a neat, clean area, so somehow I feel a lot more confident getting bakeries from here than other places within the area. Staff there can also speak English well (and products generally have English description associated with them), so it's easier and there's just more peace of mind getting Asian bakeries from here than anywhere else. I've gotten various types of bakeries from Cafe Corner like cakes, pineapple/Asian buns and some creme cakes and they all tasted great. My favorite so far had been something as cheap and simple as pineapple buns ($1) from this place. The only qualm I have about this place is that they don't have as much selection as some other places. But if you are looking for clean, sanitary and quality (also tasty) products, this bakery is where you should go! read more

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I wandered into this bakery hoping to find pineapple buns, a snack I always have an appetite for. Cafe corner did not disappoint. The prices are very fair and they sell all the Asian bakery essentials at a fair price (~$2 per bun and ~$5 for cakes). I grabbed a few pineapple buns and a pork floss bun to share - thoroughly enjoyed everything. I recommend bringing some cash since there is a minimum for credit card payments. Highly recommend this place. read more

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We came here to pick up some authentic Hong Kong style pastries, and everything was delicious. We got the wife cakes, which are flaky pastry with winter melon filling, mocha roll cake, and pineapple filled buns. There are also lots of individual mouse cakes of unique flavors such as leche cream cakes, passion fruit and mango cakes, and moon cakes which are traditional Chinese pastry filled with flavors such as lotus paste or red beans. Everything is fresh, unique and delicious! So we'll be back whenever we are in the area. read more

Corner Cafe Bakery - Pineapple bread, chocolate cake and wife cake - Bakeries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Got the lychee mousse! Delicious and not too sweet. A very unique pastry! There is a wide variety of other pastries as well. read more

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So if you just got screwed by Time Warner And creepy dudes hit on you in the Sauna Then I know something tasty In the form of a pastry Boston Chinatown's Cafe Corner! I feel cornered into writing this review, honestly. I'm a big fan of the Cafe Corner Bakery and in fact it's probably the best bakery in Chinatown. Their wife cakes are delightful and delectable and chalky and perfect. They have a big version and a small version, and the small version is only available as a box of several. You can get one big version by itself and oh my God every bite is heaven. They really know how to make a wife cake. I can't wait to give it to the wife. The cake I mean. If it's so good, it's like watching porn, then it's Cafe Porner. But the real selling point here is the Portuguese custard tart. And yes I do mean Portuguese. They have a Hong Kong version like everybody else does which I'm sure is really good but their Portuguese version is off-the-charts spectacular. It's burned and Flaky and crispy and gooey and everything that you could ever want from a Portuguese custard tart. It's like one of the really good ones up in Toronto or Newark New Jersey. But it's right here in Boston and is the only one of its kind that I found. You can see why I am so enthused about this place. It's a must try in Boston, for everyone and their pet Llama. If everyone dies while you're eating your tarts, then you're a Cafe Mourner. And they clearly understand what their big selling point is because there is a huge picture on the side of their building of the Hong Kong version and the Portuguese version side-by-side, for anybody who wasn't sure what they were getting. The Portuguese version is awesome as is the customer service here, and the girls were tickled and delighted to take pictures of me with my food. If you get really horny while eating here (I think they did), then don't worry, I'm Cafe Hornier. Prices are cheap and so is your mother. My favorite Bakery in Chinatown. By a mile. Probably my fave in all of Boston. And if your computer has been hacked by Bots, then what have the Bots-done? read more

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I had eaten half of a bao before I found any meat, and there was only a teaspoon of meat inside.

Clean, bright and spacious, not a typical Chinese bakery. Paper wrap cake 4/5 moist and soft Almond cake 2/5 tasteless Soy milk cream roll 2/5 no soymilk taste, can't compare to what I had in China Coconut cake 2/5 little coconut taste Dried pork bun 3/5 Service is good. Selection is limited. read more

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Selection is limited at this corner bakery. Not a lot of buns or breads available. Most are modern offerings versus traditional buns and baos. If you want to get their buns, I'd come early because, in addition to the limited selection, there is limited quantity of everything. Probably better to come check out the Swiss rolls and cakes. Not the best bakery. The most popular item is probably the coconut bun with cream filling. The reviews that say they have authentic Portuguese tarts are wrong. I am from Macau (born there) where Portuguese egg tarts originate. These are not the real deal. They might be decent but are not authentic, save for the tiny bits of caramel used sugar on top of the egg custard. Price here is $0.30-$1.25 more than other bakeries in Boston Chinatown. Most are individually wrapped so you can just grab what you want on your own. read more

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Got a few items since I was in the area. Since I was picking up for friends and family, I tried a few options. I got their Taiwanese pineapple bun, regular custard bun, bbq pork, ham and cheese, almond bun, and coconut bun. They are all delicious and very reasonably priced ($11 for all of them!). Can't wait until I can come back for more! read more

Not too busy on a rainy Saturday around 5:00PM. Pros: -Beautiful pastries -Inexpensive -Mooncakes! -- Red Bean Moon Cake Essentially a huge chunk of thick red bean paste enrobed in a thin layer of pastry. I prefer a red bean bun, but this was a beautiful pastry. read more

Corner Cafe Bakery - Red bean mooncake - Bakeries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Small clean bakery. Pretty desserts with cute to-go packaging. Nothing to report about staff. Came here because I wanted to try the lychee mousse cake. Tasted like it was made with real lychee vs lychee flavoring or extract. There were chunks of lychee in the mousse too. My aunts really like the durian cake. read more

Corner Cafe Bakery - Lychee mousse and durian cake - Bakeries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The trifecta of food is high quality, filling quantity at an affordable price. You genuinely can't go wrong with any of their bakery options but if you're feeling very safe (like I was here), go with their bestsellers: pineapple bun, pork flakes bun etc. Heres 3 cases you'd want to stop by here: 1. Surprise your girlfriend after work with minimal cost 2. Breakfast run with friends and share different buns 3. Stock up before running to the airport 5/5 for warm service and warm bakery read more

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My one of two go-to bakeries in Chinatown (The other one being Bao Bao). There are so many bakeries around here, but not all of them are great, depending on what you get. Everything I ever bought here has never let me down. Solid red bean bun, and the milk bun here is my absolute favorite. And all just a buck or two? I would come to this place and Bao Bao over Tous Les Jours or Paris Baguette. They wrap all their breads in plastic though. Not very environmentally conscious! read more

Corner Cafe Bakery - Milk & butter bun - Bakeries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I love Café Corner it's so easy and convenient to enter The staff is nice and polite very willing to explain all the pastries and breads that they have available. The packaging is clean and neat and nicely marked. Prices are very reasonable a lot of items starting at only a dollar. read more

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Lovely pastries! My favorite was the coconut bar which is not pictured. Everything was tasty and not overly sweet. I loved the matcha and coffee jelly pastries as well. My least favorite item was the cupcake which the woman working sort of forced on us. Seven items came to almost thirty dollars. Great for a treat after dumplings across the street! read more

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One of the best bakeries in Boston Chinatown. Bread is made fresh daily and I went here and purchased a variety of five buns for only $9!

Love this place!! Went two times during a weekend trip to Boston and super friendly staff. Egg tarts were some of the best I've had. Lots of variety and fair prices :D overall, the quality was really good, even the paper bag they gave us lol. Would definitely come again read more

Bought two strawberry cake and two Black Forest cakes from here. Rotten strawberries in the strawberry cakes. read more

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The bakery is chic and the prices aren't as high as you'd expect. The flavors are always on point too. The pineapple buns, mango mousse, and tarts are my top choices. The serving sizes are substantial. Their cakes are delicious and beautifully designed. They also provide a little version, which is great if your family prefers to consume less cake. It's amazing and incredibly soft! I also value the employees greatly because they are consistently cordial and accommodating. They offered me help as soon as they noticed that I was having trouble with my buy. Honestly, very cute! read more

More expensive compared to other bakeries, so I'm reluctant to return to this place again in the future. It doesn't have a lot of traditional, cheap pastries (like sesame balls, red bean pancakes, steamed buns, etc) that I was hoping to find. Instead, it seems to have more dessert-like treats, rather than savory treats. I tried pork floss scallion bun and pork floss cake; both were good but just not my type of Asian pastries (a bit too sweet for me). I also tried the chocolate roll cake, which was good albeit a bit dry compared to other places I've been to. read more

Got some egg tarts and they tasted delicious! They were pretty fresh and served warm. The pastry was flaky and buttery, while the egg custard had just the right taste and consistency. Reasonable price as well ($2.85 for 2)! read more

Corner Cafe Bakery - Egg Tart - Bakeries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Portuguese Egg Tart - Really good. Right flakeyness, sweetness, and consistency of the filling. They also keep all of their tarts warm too.

Decent Chinese bakery in Chinatown offering the typical types of breads you can find at other bakeries in the area. The selection of breads isn't that big and the texture of bread is just alright. They also offer mooncakes and a few other pastries as well. Portuguese egg tarts are $1.20 and regular egg tarts are $1! They're nothing too special and not too creamy as I had hoped them to be either. read more

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This is my absolutely favorite Chinatown Bakery in Boston. To be honest, it is mostly because they seem to be the cleanest! They do offer a great variety of buns and Baos and cakes! I grew up on these baked good and I LOVE them. I don't understand why people don't know more about it. I love that the baos are individually wrapped since the pandemic. The prices are bit high but I think it is totally worth it. The staff are nice enough. The downsides: Some baos sell out quickly and they are not quick to replace it and you can only use a credit card with a minimum purchase. read more

this place carried me through the fall semester whenever i didn't feel like eating at the dining hall so i thought i'd drop them a review. great for when you're in the area and just need a quick, cheap bite to eat. do note that card is only accepted if you spend over $10. but again, if you have a few bucks on you and need a little something to hold you over, this is the place to go. my personal favorite is the pork lace! read more

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Although the food was good. Service was terrible. I was scammed out of a good 15 dollars when I was checking out. They gave no receipt and gave me the wrong change, yet I could not return it nor trace it back to my order. Then when I confronted the cashier, she lied about how much I paid her because I gave her more than 40 dollars and she said I gave her 31 dollars, yet how is that possible when I gave her two twenties? This service is terrible and I expect it not to happen again. I'm extremely pissed. I could also hear the cashier nagging in Mandarin when I asked her about the payment. I'm currently 15 years old!!!! And when that female cashier scammed me, it was completely unacceptable. It's surprising how deep they go to scam people out of money. read more

I'm giving this 5 stars for the Portuguese egg tart. I had not read the previous reviews, and stopped in on a rare trip to Chinatown during a weekday. I've been going to Chinatown all my life and rarely stop in here, but chose this place on this day because I noticed on the door that they take credit cards. This place is under the same ownership umbrella as 101 Bakery and Top Bread, we learned from staff. It is indeed very clean. We ordered a variety of things for take-home, but the Portuguese egg tarts were truly outstanding. The best I've eaten in memory from all my travels, and definitely the best I've ever eaten I Boston. We also liked the Pineapple bun as well and the "regular" egg tarts. Recommend! read more

I bought a cake for $8 and they charged me 0.80 for a bag that collapsed few minutes later. I don't know if that's in Chinese tradition but most places I've encountered in Chinatown are very dishonest and try to make money from things like that. Will never go back. read more

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This is my favorite bakery in Boston's Chinatown. I started every morning and afternoon I was in Boston visiting with a pastry from from here, so I've gotten around to trying a good variety of their baked goods. My favorite are their egg tarts and swiss rolls. The tarts have a flaky shell and custard-like filling. The swiss rolls (coffee, soy milk, chocolate, and vanilla) all have a fluffy cake texture with a light and sweet frosting. They do specialty pastries too, but I never got around to trying them after trying most of the sweet breads here. The sweet breads all run around $1-$1.50, so a super affordable snack! This place is awesome. The counter ladies are super nice. There's a minimum $10 purchase to use cards though, so bring cash if you only want to pick up one or two items. read more

Corner Cafe Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I love going to this bakery for their pineapple bun! They are always fresh and bigger than usual. Go there early in the mornings to get the first pick! They are located right in the middle of Chinatown. read more

This place is my go-to place for Chinese bakery items! The egg tarts are really delicious--probably the best I've tried in Boston, and all of the baked buns also taste great. Some of my favorites are the pineapple bun, pork floss bun, and custard bun, though the custard one is a little on the sweet side. If you lightly toast the buns in the oven at home, they will taste super warm and new, which will really make the experience more enjoyable (you can even freeze them and re-heat them in the oven and it will taste good as new if you accidentally bought more than you can eat). The food is still really nice and a great deal. read more

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I am a big eldo fan when it comes to egg tarts, but it is closed on evenings. This place seems to be open until pretty late and is perfect fix for your egg tart craving after eating out in chinatown. Their sponge cake was also very soft and fresh. Minimum 10 dollar requirement for credit cards. read more

I come here every time I go to Chinatown for dessert + breakfast for the next few days. I love all of their sponge cake based desserts -- the "cupcake," the one that looks like a piece of cake (two triangles of sponge with some cream in the middle), and the roll cake. I would say my favorite amongst those is the roll cake -- light and fluffy but still moist with a sweet layer of cream. They go great with milk and/or boba and hold up well for a couple of days in the fridge. Their Portuguese egg tart is okay but not amazing. This is probably the only place where I pay with cash these days since I rarely buy enough to surpass the credit card minimum. The prices are very reasonable for the area. I tried making the sponge cupcake at home and it was an epic fail, so I will be continuing to frequent this bakery for my sponge cake cravings! read more

Not a large selection of items. I got a milk bun pastry and it was fine, tasted alright and was seemingly fresh. I haven't been to other bakeries in the area but i feel there could be better, although this is an okay option. read more

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I bought a lychee mousse and egg bread with pork floss. The bakery items were good. However, I got the tourist price of $15.xx for what should have been $8.00 plus tax. So either it was overpriced or I got ripped off by dishonest cashier/owner. read more

I have been buying this bakery since I work in boston, today, I grabbed 2 breads (taro bread are gooey )and some pastries when I opened it at home the back of the bread was gooey. I tried to call the store twice to let them know the bread was something wrong but they just hang-up the calls. It makes me mad of their actions and I don't go their anymore. read more

Tried both types of egg tarts. Flaky shell, delicious filling for both, less than $3 total. Friendly service. Would return. read more

Corner Cafe Bakery - Two kinds of egg tarts, delish - Bakeries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts