It's been in the neihhbourhood for along time. It's a convenient, quick stop with lots of classic Chinese pastries ready to grab. The prices are good, and the coffee or milk tea is reliable when you just want something simple. fresh and warm, especially earlier in the day. Our family's favorites are the steamed buns (pork‑veggie, red bean, sticky rice), the curry puff, and most of their breads. I also like that they wrap everything individually in plastic now, it keeps things clean and easy to take on the go. read more

The breads and baked goods are so pretty and tempting but we were so disappointed when we tasted them. They were very underwhelming and a little pricey. read more

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I was pleasantly surprised to have stumbled across Fay Da and am happy to say that it satisfied my craving for Chinese bakery items. Here you'll find all the classics with variations too (pineapple buns with a variety of fillings as an example). I got the custard filling and it was delightful. Price is also good and typical of an Asian bakery. Would come back if I'm in the area. read more

Fay Da Bakery - Sweet Topping Custard Bun - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

When I come here, I normally get curry puff pastry, sesame balls, and hot dog buns with an iced milk tea with/without pearls. This location is conveniently located outside the Jackson Heights subway station so you can get a quick bite before or after work. The food for the most part has been fresh. There are plenty of options to choose from -- though I do think it is a tad bit more expensive than Rainbow Bakery. Service-wise -- the employees are friendly. They speak Mandarin as well so if you are a native speaker, you can get your point across faster. You can always eat inside, but from what I've seen the bakery has usually been pretty packed during the morning hours so you have to be lucky to get a spot. Also, because it is located near the subway station, I've seen instances where homeless people would come in and beg for change. Overall, a decent spot for baked Chinese goods and milk tea drinks. read more

Stopped by Fay da prior to bingo starting at Foxwoods. Absolutely LOVE the ham and cheese rolls as well as the corn roll. The sweetness of the bread is to die for. I enjoy the self service style bakeries like this. The staff replenishes the food frequently so they always have stock of all the treats. Such a cute bakery! read more

Stopped in after my doctor's appointment; picked up a roast pork bun ($2.25). Could've used more filling. There was no cashier at the time; a lady doing inventory noticed me, but continued to do her thing. There's a good amount of seating in the back of store, but the area is dimly lit, & unwelcoming. read more

The name/The Brand/The full bakery experience...this classic Chinese Bakery is always consistent with it's tasty selections. Nothing less than 20+ items of buns, cakes, cookies and other assorted baked goodies. I always come for the egg tarts but they often get sold out quickly so you gotta come early. As often as I can, I try to stock up on some family favorites: Baked hot dog in a bun - as it sounds Coconut bun - minced coconut baked inside a buttery bun Bun filled with cream and topped with shaved coconut Almond cookies - individually wrapped for the large size or mini's Sesame Balls - crunchy and slightly sweet, comes in a large container Palmiers - elephant ear cookies, sugary and crisp The pork floss bun Egg tarts (when there's any left!) The variety of cakes is too many to tell but red velvet, tiramisu, vanilla roll cake, cheesecake, chocolate cake, and sponge cakes are always on hand. Given the economical pricing, it's the perfect place to grab a snack / mini meal to go / great for gifting / and a sweet pit stop indeed. Don't forget the drinks (hot/cold, juices, slushes, and other canned/bottled options). read more

Fay Da Bakery - Crispy Noodle snack, minced chicken meat pie (opened and unopened), tiramisu and red velvet cake. - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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It's pretty popular with the elderly. Prices are low and food is decent. They have a $10 card minimum. Staff were nice. read more

Fay Da Bakery - Baby Cheesecake, Strawberry Cake, Chocolate Mousse Cake, Mango Mousse Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

I walked into the bakery yesterday with my friend hoping to buy something. The employees got our attention after we stepped inside, to tell us "Hi! We're closed!" while we were looking hahahaha. What a way to scare off customers. I love these little bakeries and was excited to buy a few things. The atmosphere was poor and makes you not want to return read more

My order was a chicken bao and milk tea. I really enjoyed my order! The bao wasn't too stuffed or filling, so it was just what I wanted. The milk tea was also just what I wanted! There's a variety of delicious, affordable bakery options here, and I really enjoyed taking my order to Elmhurst park :) read more

Fay Da Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Here at least twice a week! I love their steamed vegetable bun, curry puff, and chicken sandwich. Always busy, but employees keep the line moving. read more

Update after my 9/10/23 review: I walk past Fay Da every morning on my commute to work. On 10/12/23, there was a sign in the door. "Closed by health and safety." They opened back up a little more than a week later. When a food and drink related business is closed by NYC health and safety, it is severe and takes a very long time to get back open. What was the reason they were closed? How did they get permission to open so soon? I don't need to know the answers to know that there isn't enough money in the world to get me to go back in there and eat or drink anything. Go here at your own risk. read more

I've been to this location once, I usually go to the one on Roosevelt even though it's a longer commute. The only reason I go to FD bakery is to pick up pastries for my parents but they know this place has a grade pending and don't want me to come here. The pastries are okay, definitely not the best. Could use less chemicals. I mostly get egg tarts from FD but I'll go to Rainbow bakery instead. read more

My to go store when it comes to birthday cakes yummy tasty delightful.service is really great nice staff. place looks really nice clean. read more

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This store has been closed for a few days now. In the past, I usually buy bread, pastries, drinks, and/or steamed buns. The food quality is okay for what you get in the area. Sometimes the cakes are fresh, sometimes it's not. The price is a bit expensive, but still cheaper than other options elsewhere. Seating is always full. read more

Fay Da Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Have been going to this location for years. The food has always been good and the staff were fine for the most part. Until today. When I went to pay for my food, the total cost being $4.10 all together, I handed a $10 bill, but the cashier tried to pull a fast one on me. She gave me 10 cents back and didn't give me the rest of my change. When I asked where is the rest of my change, the lady claimed I gave her $5.00. I was appalled. I insisted she give me back my change and we got into a whole argument. Even the other staff women were siding with her and ganging up on me when I know how much I gave in cash. I didn't budge until she rudely gave me back the rest of my change. I don't know what happened to the staff here, but beware when you give in cash. Make sure they give you back the correct change since it looks like they don't want to give you back what you're owed. I won't be coming back anytime soon after the staff would so brazenly cheat you out of your money after you paid the right amount. read more

Fay Da is a neighborhood favorite and it's clear why. I've had their bread on several occasions now and none of them disappointed. Though the prices are a teensy bit higher than your average Chinese bakery, the cleanliness, packaging, and presentation of the goods here are a notch above the rest. I've had their pineapple coconut bun, sponge cake, and their coconut roll (pictured here). All were delicious. Their bread is really soft and slightly sweet. The pineapple coconut bun had ample amounts of that coconut flake filling that I love. The sponge cake really surprised me too. I thought it would be your average sponge cake, but it was so soft, fluffy, and cloudlike. The texture was similar to a Japanese cloud cheesecake. They sometimes have the matcha version as well. Don't hesitate to grab it if you see it! read more

This Fay-Da has really cleaned up their act here. The store has new furniture and has expanded itself with more diverse baked items. Out of all the Fay-Da's that I have been to this is is my favorite for there are more tables than the one's in Forest Hills. Not a mob scene like Tai Pan or 88 Bakery. The staff is friendly and helpful. Not just ring you up and collect money from you like many of these Asian Bakeries. I see more variety of Croissants with different fillings like the one's you see at Au Bon Pain. Folks this is a neighborhood one. The regular peeps are friendly and if they see you looking for seats they motion you to join them or let you know they done, so you can sit down. They even leave the paper for the next patron to sit relax, eat and read the paper. My favorite is the corn and ham bun. The middle is creamy- other bakeries do not make them the same way. Wonder if they put more mayonnaise in the center, but it is good. Have not tried their cakes or cold drinks. Will be back again for sure. read more

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I don't know where I get these "$10 gift certificates" to asian bakeries but I always end up having them around. I had one for Fay Da and I've been meaning to get some stuff for breakfast. A lot of what you get here you can buy cheaper at other asian bakeries. I initially wanted to buy their vanilla roll cake which they have for $11 but I buy from another asian bakery for $6. So, instead I bought a few muffins, a corn bun, a curry pocket, and a coconut raisin bread. I don't know why they put nuts in it but I do like the muffins. Their corn pastry I enjoyed the corn part but the pastry part was a little dry. I also thought the curry pocket was dry as well. It was also super flaky and the curry part inside I thought could have had more flavor. All together the price for everything was about $10.50. I probably wouldn't come back unless I had one of those gift certificate again. They do make a bunch of drinks though. I sometimes go to get milk tea which they make pretty well. read more

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We came to the bakery before eating dinner and picked up 2 hot dog buns, 2 coconut cream buns, 1 roast pork bun, 1 sweet butter bun, 1 sweet milk bun. All of this for a little under 12.00 Next time we are going to come earlier before noon. read more

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Been coming here since i was a kid. I always came for the mango muchi and now i just come for their Japanese cheese cake. And their pork buns. There is so many pastries to choose from. You grab a tray and pick what you want. Some pastries you need to ask for them at the counter. Their bubble tea is also really tasty. Would i come back? Yes. Worth the money? Yes everything is really cheap ranging from $2-$5 read more

This is the go-to Chinese bakery in Elmhurst. It is the biggest one in the neighborhood and is actually bigger than most of the other Fay Da locations in NYC as well. There is a very large seating area and they have a much bigger selection of hot and cold food, with and without meat. There are also a lot of pastries and cakes and bubble tea available. Pretty much anything you can think of in the Chinatown bakeries is available in this place. I like to eat some buns with a hot milk tea. read more

Fay Da Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

I don't understand why a large bubble tea here is $4.50 but a medium green tea WITH NO BUBBLES is $4.25 they literally just make up the prices and theyre really rude they just yell at you because they don't understand when you speak to them in English and they don't understand when you speak to them in Mandarin (the main language of China) either. I can get a large tea at Dunkin for $3.75 why would I come here to get ripped off. I actually stopped going to the Dunkin near me because they ripped me off whenever I would buy iced coffee from Dunkin the guy working there would charge me extra. these days honestly is not present in businesses. better off just making things at home or be automated. lots of places have automation it's great because you know exactly what you're paying for the price you're paying for and you also don't have to argue with anyone that doesn't speak either of the main languages you might as well use sign language. it was so hard to ask for a green tea with pineapple they had it on the menu but not in store. neither were mango or green apple all the flavors i wanted. they only had strawberry lychee and passionfruit. the lynchee is too sweet it's more like drinking syrup and I was charged $4.25 for a medium with NO bubbles which doesn't even make any sense because they usually charge an iced large coffee with bubbles I usually get is $4.75 or $4.50 somewhere around there. for the rude service of them yelling because they cant understand english or mandarin definitely NOT worth the price read more

Fay Da Bakery - I don't understand why a large bubble tea here is $4.50 but a medium green tea WITH NO BUBBLES is $4.25 - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Well I came back and avoided the desserts, and instead found their panko crusted fish sandwiches and curry...pockets? Buns? Puffs? Whatever they are in the heated case. The fish is fresh, with lettuce on on a soft bun. I think they go a little heavy with the tartar sauce but it's still delicious. The curry pocket is the real winner though. Flavorful and super moist, almost saucy on the inside. No sour service this time around! read more

Fay Da Bakery - Curry beef pocket - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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I come to this location about 3 times a week because my boss always buys breakfast when we're working. So.. I've only been here in the morning. As other reviews have said, the store sometimes does get very crowded and the line might scare you off but they move very quickly!! So don't be alarmed. The ladies who work there are also very sweet, however they don't speak English well. That's just about all the good things I can say about this place though. Although I do like their assortment of pastries and bakery goods, I constantly see the shelves EMPTY or with barely anything left. The egg custards have been in that rotating heat thing for so long I always see that the aluminum cup which holds the custard is BURNT to the paper. None of their drinks are made consistently despite having the same order (3) times a week for almost a year and a half now. Some days there will be too much sugar, some days not enough. There are also some breads that you have to order behind the counter, for example the lotus leaf wrap that comes to a whopping $3!! It use to be $2.50 and larger, but now it is $3 and smaller. This is also a hit or miss, sometimes there's a lot of meat and sometimes there's none at all. I also enjoy getting the "rice roll" but they always seem to be OUT of this or it's not ready to be sold since it hasn't heated enough CAN YOU GUYS PLEASE REPLENISH YOUR INVENTORY!?!?!? read more

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My grandparents live in this neighborhood so I visit often. Walking out of the R/V train station "Grand Avenue Newtown", you only need to turn a corner and walk a quarter of a block before hitting what is perhaps one of the biggest Fay Da bakeries between Queens and Chinatown in Manhattan. Compared to say, the Fay Da on Mott Street in Manhattan, this one is cavernous with tone of room not only for seating, but also to walk and browse the aisle. I never feel cramped in here be it morning, afternoon or evening. Since the primary counter is self serve, the spacious store is really welcome as you can take time to browse for what you want without getting knocked into by fifty tourists and neighborhood residents. The food at Fay Da ranges from "Meh." to "Oh my god how have I lived without this?!" good. Among the things I count as "meh" or average are their plain butter rolls and their roast pork buns (they seem to be getting a bit stingy the past year on the roast pork). However, other buns they have such as their taro buns are sweet, soft, tasty and creamy on the inside. Their "Puffs" including taro flavor are beautiful to behold and have a wonderfully sweet flavor that is mild. I also loooove their coconut buns, which have an almond cookie topping on the outside of the bun and an insanely sweet and buttery coconut filling. Want something a bit different? Their "cheese danish" is not like what you'd find in a coffee shop, but rather it's a pastry stick with melted cheese on top - it's amazing. Salty sweet goodness that I think I may need to try with pasta one day! I recently bought an assortment of items from here (including the items mentioned above) and brought them to work and they were a mega-hit. I think it'll be one for you too! read more

The bao zi (Chinese buns) like bo luo bao (pineapple bun) are reliably good and priced the way most Chinese bakeries would be, and it's nice that this place looks spiffier and has more seating than the average Chinese bakery. I'm not a fan of supporting chain businesses like this usually (even if it's not the McDonald's of Chinese bakeries yet), so I'd prefer to get my Chinese stuff from a smaller place, but like I said, when in doubt, you can rely on this place for the regular stuff. In terms of cake, though, my boyfriend got my birthday cake from here - a fresh fruit whipped cream cake Chinese style. The fruit was fresh and the whipped cream was decent, but the cake was just so-so; just average sponge cake, not amazing like the way I'd envisioned it to be like my beloved Eldo Bakery in Boston Chinatown. The whipped cream also lacked some sort of oomph, but I'm not sure how to describe it. I'm still searching for that light, airy, barely sweetened Chinese cake that I dream about at Eldo. I want it in New York! Does anyone have any recommendations? read more

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This place is fairly tasty. I haven't tried most of the pastries and buns available, but they all look great and priced well. My favorite bun would be the Chocolate & Walnut bun, it's cheap & so filling! This is just the right amount of sweetness for those who think "less is more", like me. I've also tried their iced drinks, so good! Try the lycée juice with grass jelly, my favorite drink. There's something for everyone here, but don't come too late! I came around 6pm one evening and the chocolate & walnut buns were sold out and a lot of other buns too! read more

Fay Da Bakery - Regular sized lycée juice with grass jelly & a chocolate walnut bun, total price was $4.10!! Can't beat that in NYC! - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Let me start off saying I automatically deduct 1 star from anywhere that lacks a public restroom and another star for any place that is cash only. If I remember correctly, this location has a public sink and since this place is used for carryout, I'm more lenient about the lack of a restroom. I like the assortment of sandwiches and pastries the bakery has to offer. The staff is efficient and the registers actually show you the total price. It's easy to calculate beforehand, in line, because there is no tax (and there shouldn't be as long as this place remains cash only). My favorite pastries from here are the egg custard tarts and the custard filled sweet breads. The sandwiches are maybe 3" in length, but their bread is so much better than that of a nearby "competitor." One sandwich costs around 2.25 to 2.95, depending on which kind. So, the food is great. The atmosphere is okay. The staff have to accept pennies more often, since they are cash only. It does help that the prices of the goods are nice round numbers. -1 for cash only policy read more

This is one of the best Chinese bakeries in NYC. One of the best bakery chains as well. Where else are you going to get mango mousse cake or passion fruit cheesecake? And all their breads and pastries are delicious. They make top notch bubble teas as well. The workers are pleasant and friendly. They sitting areas to enjoy a pastry and a drink. I hope someday they open a location in Nassau County. The Roosevelt Field Mall would be smart. read more

Meh. I only come by here when I'm too lazy to make it out to Flushing to go to Tai Pan. They're a cheaper version and just not as good. The only thing I would say is better at FayDa to their other competitor is they have this Coconut Raisin loaf bread that is DELICIOUS and TP doesn't offer anything like that. Their egg tarts are a little greasy and not as flakey as I like. Their coconut cream buns I find flavorless. FayDa is a little bit cheaper... but eh I rather pay a bit more for tastier stuffs read more

My sister lives a block away from here so it's my go to for breakfast when I'm there. Curry beef puffs and roast pork puffs are delicious, definitely not my normal morning fare but are a great treat. I'm not a fan of their sweet stuff but the rest of my family love them. read more

I had their bubble tea and some pastries. They have good food, however, I realized that the cashier who prepared my bubble tea did not change her gloves after handling my cash. She just went ahead and prepared my drink then handed it over to me. That is soooo risky for those without a vaccine. With or without this pandemic, I think they should be careful handling food. read more

Typical Chinese bakery with a wide variety. The cut the space in half about a year ago, but now it's just enough. Before seemed like a lot of wasted space. I recently tried their Japanese Matcha Cheesecake and really enjoyed it. It has a good green tea taste and wasn't too sweet. Their other items aren't really unique. Very generic, meaning it's good but nothing spectacular. I'd give them a 3.5 but rounded up. read more

Had a coconut bun that was filled with hair. Somehow covid precautions aren't a priority here. Not coming back.

Nasty lady at counter cake is stale tastes like out for days overpriced avoid if you can horrible

This place has some goooood mango smoothie. They use real mangos! It takes some time though but its worth it! read more

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I am sooo pissed at this place? I spent like $15-$20 getting sliced cakes for family and they were all horrible! It wasn't just the taste of the cakes, but the fact that the creams tasted off as if the milk had gone bad. I was sooo disappointed and embarrassed bc they were taken as desserts for my sister's place. I am never going back to this place again and may never go to a bakery from this franchise ever again. I know they don't even care bc they only care about profit and mostly sell to their own people, but I hope this review makes ppl more aware and prevents someone from getting sick! We had to throw away everything! Next time I am heading to Paris Baguette and u should too! PS I wish I had saved them so I could take them back to these ppl to show them the crap they sell and they can really get ppl sick! read more

Very rude cashier chinese woman.I usually go there and buy for my breakfast. But today when I went there to buy some bread and coffee, I gave them dollar and coins to the cashier woman. She suddenly shouted at me in Chinese and dropped the coins on the cashier table aggressively. They will give you bad attitude to you if you go there. Fay Da Bakery at Justice Avenue is in my black list and I NEVER GO there again. read more

still come every month for the following: almond cookies curry beef pie hot dogs egg custard tart egg custard bun pineapple roll lemon roll mango mochi read more