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I have been coming to this bakery for as long as I can remember with my dad and his siblings. Just seeing the green exterior decor elicits the taste of coconut and sweet, sugary peanuts in my mouth. My dad, apparently, is also "a makes lemonade out of lemons type of person" because in driving me to jury duty, he decided Chinatown would be a nice place to visit on my 90 minute lunch break. Cash only, traditional bakery (aka take your items and go), and consistency in their products for literal decades. My favorite is a "snowball" (Remember, I have been eating here since I have been I have been a stroller)--a sticky dough stuffed with sugar coated peanuts and rolled in coconut. My daughter enjoys the cake cups immensely. My mom, almond cookies. My dad is trying the soybean pudding (tofu) today. The staff was helpful, answered questions, and packed up everything nicely, including the sauce for the tofu. I am happy to have gotten the chance to visit today!
Everytime we come to Chicago Chinatown, we have to get char siu buns for the road! This place has the best price per bun and is cash only. The bun size is generous and the meat ratio is decent. No seating available, you just order at the counter.
We got off the train after the baseball game to check out Chinatown and a good bakery is always on the list of places to find. The first one we came across is Frida. A good pineapple and cocktail bun are standards for us to compare. My cocktail bun was more bread for me than I prefer but sometimes that happens with the end piece. Hubby gave the pineapple bun a 4 on a scale of 1 to 5. Always support local businesses!
This place is such a cute hole in wall. They have so many good baked goods and food in general. We did not wait long and they warmed up the food for us. Would definitely come back and try more.
It is ok. It is a favorite of a friend of mine because her family often visited here to pick up baked goods for various occasions. Not a place I'll probably visit again because there wasn't much that caught my eye, although I bought some almond cookies for my SO and he said they were quite good (they were also huge). They are also cash only, and since I rarely carry cash (in fact, I either didn't have any on this day and my friend paid or I happened to have a couple bucks with which to pay) I suppose that alone means I'm not going to return. Parking is street or the Chinatown lot. The place is pretty dingy, so if that bothers you, you may want to visit one of the other bakeries in Chinatown.
On our Tour de Chinatown this was the second bakery we stopped by after struggling to pick only a couple spots. It's got a much more "mom and pop" vibe than Chiu Quon, which is my preferred atmosphere for most places. Because of that you don't want to spend too long deciding on your choices, since there's the stereotypical "there are people behind you hurry the heck up" pressure you get a a lot of asian counter service joints. I love it, personally. We got the bolo bao and some castella cake to try out since we didn't get either from the other place. The bolo bao was pretty dense and had a much more bagel/pretzel texture than most I've had. It wasn't bad but I was hoping for a lighter milk bread style. The castella cake, however, was pretty good. It had a great egg flavor and was super light. Nice spongey texture with a very thin line of cream running through the middle that ended up soaking into the sponge. It was decent and in the area and I wanted a quick breakfast this is a solid choice. I don't think it's work a special trip.
This is the best bakery in Chicago Chinatown! I know there are a ton and some that have a whole lot more hype, but this place is a gem. I've gone here my whole life and it's has the best buns hands down. They are fluffy, yet crispy and the inside is always flavorful no matter which kind to get. Anytime I'm in Chicago I come here and by ham and egg buns...they are phenomenal. There is not other place that makes them as good and like this place. Note it is cash only and sometimes they can be rude mainly because of them trying to turn people as quickly as possible.
Feida has been around a long time and the wife has picked up bakery goods regularly from here over the years. They are a no-frills hole-in-the wall type business and not glitzy, but the products are excellent quality and at very reasonable prices. They actually supply bakery products to various other Chinese retailers in the area. Don't be surprised to see boxes everywhere, and it's just part of their no-frills operation. It's also cash only. I'd say great low profile Chinese bakery and 4.49 stars.
Very reasonable prices with all my pastries, a little over a dollar each. The prices remain low because it appears they have done nothing to the place since it opened. It almost feels like a dive. The clerk was all business so make sure you have cash only. All my items were decent, not the best but close enough at these prices. The buns could've used more fat. out of my purchases , the rice cake/mochi was the best executed with a red bean filling. However, the bun options will please the general public.
The best Sesame Balls in Chinatown!! In addition, they sell a bag of six (6) large marinated BBQ pork buns for $9 which you take home to steam. I love their BBQ pork buns. They typically sell out of Sesame Balls in the evenings. Bring cash as no credit cards are accepted.
It's located in the heart of Chinatown and mostly like been there for over fifty years. It's been there decade before even Yelp was around Nice to see the same people working there year after year. Give this place a shot and try out a few of there buns and delicious rolls The art of Chinese bakery is in a glass of its self taking years of practice to make it taste just perfect. It is at times crowded and so be aware of this. It's best to park on a side street so you don't block traffic flow on the Main Street. Take time out to study the different type of buns and desserts. Give me a few thumbs up below if you find this useful. Swipe left on my reviews and give a thumbs up for the ones you like. Have a nice day.
They try really hard to please the customers. The variety of baked goods has expanded especially on the weekends. Great rice cakes.
Feida Bakery is one of the rare OG bakeries in Chicago Chinatown within the Gate area. No fuss, no IG cute, hole in the wall vibe. The staff speaks English well, and they speak Toisan/Hoisan to each other, the village language of the oldest Chinese immigrants to the U.S. This is about as legit as you can get. Older style Chinese bakeries tend to deliver by volume and cost. When I compare side-by-side with the same pastries from the more popular Chiu Quon across the street, the ones from Feida are better filled, larger, but also with a thicker crust (which some folks don't like). Their cost is exactly $0.25 less for every item. My hubby was hands down Team Feida on everything. I was a mix between the two. Yes, I truly bought from both and did side-by-side comparison like a proper reviewer. Both places are cash only. The items we bought and ate the same night (and also bought some to take home): - Wife pastry 老婆饼, well filled with wintermelon filling (no chunks) - Red bean pastry 豆沙酥, a fatty plump one - Lotus seed paste and century egg pastry 蓮蓉皮蛋酥 - Crystal gel pastry 香蕉糕. This is an old school soft steamed glutinous rice mochi roll that was banana flavor, and it is now routinely vanilla flavor. Theirs have a bit of red bean inside. Most items were about $2.25 to $2.50, much cheaper than my local bakeries. If this review can bring a few more customers into Feida, I will be super happy. read more
Cash only. Hole-in-the-wall vibes. The preserved duck egg pastry had a slightly stale shell, but the filling wasn't too sweet and was still pretty satisfying. The hot dog bun was huge, but it tasted like pretty standard bread with a hot dog inside. It was also a bit chewy. I wish it had been softer and served warmer. read more
I have been coming to this bakery for as long as I can remember with my dad and his siblings. Just seeing the green exterior decor elicits the taste of coconut and sweet, sugary peanuts in my mouth. My dad, apparently, is also "a makes lemonade out of lemons type of person" because in driving me to jury duty, he decided Chinatown would be a nice place to visit on my 90 minute lunch break. Cash only, traditional bakery (aka take your items and go), and consistency in their products for literal decades. My favorite is a "snowball" (Remember, I have been eating here since I have been I have been a stroller)--a sticky dough stuffed with sugar coated peanuts and rolled in coconut. My daughter enjoys the cake cups immensely. My mom, almond cookies. My dad is trying the soybean pudding (tofu) today. The staff was helpful, answered questions, and packed up everything nicely, including the sauce for the tofu. I am happy to have gotten the chance to visit today! read more
Everytime we come to Chicago Chinatown, we have to get char siu buns for the road! This place has the best price per bun and is cash only. The bun size is generous and the meat ratio is decent. No seating available, you just order at the counter. read more
2 years ago
We got off the train after the baseball game to check out Chinatown and a good bakery is always on the list of places to find. The first one we came across is Frida. A good pineapple and cocktail bun are standards for us to compare. My cocktail bun was more bread for me than I prefer but sometimes that happens with the end piece. Hubby gave the pineapple bun a 4 on a scale of 1 to 5. Always support local businesses! read more
It is ok. It is a favorite of a friend of mine because her family often visited here to pick up baked goods for various occasions. Not a place I'll probably visit again because there wasn't much that caught my eye, although I bought some almond cookies for my SO and he said they were quite good (they were also huge). They are also cash only, and since I rarely carry cash (in fact, I either didn't have any on this day and my friend paid or I happened to have a couple bucks with which to pay) I suppose that alone means I'm not going to return. Parking is street or the Chinatown lot. The place is pretty dingy, so if that bothers you, you may want to visit one of the other bakeries in Chinatown. read more
On our Tour de Chinatown this was the second bakery we stopped by after struggling to pick only a couple spots. It's got a much more "mom and pop" vibe than Chiu Quon, which is my preferred atmosphere for most places. Because of that you don't want to spend too long deciding on your choices, since there's the stereotypical "there are people behind you hurry the heck up" pressure you get a a lot of asian counter service joints. I love it, personally. We got the bolo bao and some castella cake to try out since we didn't get either from the other place. The bolo bao was pretty dense and had a much more bagel/pretzel texture than most I've had. It wasn't bad but I was hoping for a lighter milk bread style. The castella cake, however, was pretty good. It had a great egg flavor and was super light. Nice spongey texture with a very thin line of cream running through the middle that ended up soaking into the sponge. It was decent and in the area and I wanted a quick breakfast this is a solid choice. I don't think it's work a special trip. read more
3 years ago
This is the best bakery in Chicago Chinatown! I know there are a ton and some that have a whole lot more hype, but this place is a gem. I've gone here my whole life and it's has the best buns hands down. They are fluffy, yet crispy and the inside is always flavorful no matter which kind to get. Anytime I'm in Chicago I come here and by ham and egg buns...they are phenomenal. There is not other place that makes them as good and like this place. Note it is cash only and sometimes they can be rude mainly because of them trying to turn people as quickly as possible. read more
Feida has been around a long time and the wife has picked up bakery goods regularly from here over the years. They are a no-frills hole-in-the wall type business and not glitzy, but the products are excellent quality and at very reasonable prices. They actually supply bakery products to various other Chinese retailers in the area. Don't be surprised to see boxes everywhere, and it's just part of their no-frills operation. It's also cash only. I'd say great low profile Chinese bakery and 4.49 stars. read more
Very reasonable prices with all my pastries, a little over a dollar each. The prices remain low because it appears they have done nothing to the place since it opened. It almost feels like a dive. The clerk was all business so make sure you have cash only. All my items were decent, not the best but close enough at these prices. The buns could've used more fat. out of my purchases , the rice cake/mochi was the best executed with a red bean filling. However, the bun options will please the general public. read more
9 months ago
2 years ago
The best Sesame Balls in Chinatown!! In addition, they sell a bag of six (6) large marinated BBQ pork buns for $9 which you take home to steam. I love their BBQ pork buns. They typically sell out of Sesame Balls in the evenings. Bring cash as no credit cards are accepted. read more
It's located in the heart of Chinatown and mostly like been there for over fifty years. It's been there decade before even Yelp was around Nice to see the same people working there year after year. Give this place a shot and try out a few of there buns and delicious rolls The art of Chinese bakery is in a glass of its self taking years of practice to make it taste just perfect. It is at times crowded and so be aware of this. It's best to park on a side street so you don't block traffic flow on the Main Street. Take time out to study the different type of buns and desserts. Give me a few thumbs up below if you find this useful. Swipe left on my reviews and give a thumbs up for the ones you like. Have a nice day. read more
Its a small bakery filled with treats. Masks are encouraged and the employees wear masks. It has my favorites in abundance...barbecue pork buns, egg custards, and cross buns. But you have to be early to get it hot and fresh. It doesn't show pricing on many of the items but you can ask. Support your local restaurants or bakeries with take out. read more
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7 years ago
The results of our highly scientific 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning head-to-head face-off between Chiu Kwon, Feida and Saint Anna confirmed that hands-down, Chiu Kwon has the skimpiest, most expensive buns. And -- far less relevant given that we're talking Chinatown and although I've been mistaken for Chinese, I'm a non-Chinese speaking Korean girl -- the least friendly service. We compared the basics: char siu bao (bbq pork buns), fried sweet rice dumplings stuffed with pork and veg and beef curry puffs. We bought 6 total buns/dumplings at each bakery and... Chiu Kwon: $7.77 for a paper bag (couldn't be bothered to give us a box) stuffed w/ buns and dumplings w/ the skimpiest of stuffings. All bun, very little of the good stuff. Feida: $6 for a box of well-stuffed, flavorful buns and stuffings. Bonus: char siu available in delish steamed, baked and puff pastry options!! Also, super friendly and helpful employee who answered all of our stupid questions as we pointed at half a dozen buns and asked "what's that?" Saint Anna: $7.30 for a box (which was offered as an option -- bag or box, whichever you prefer). Best char siu to bun ratio. Bonus for the ridiculously well-priced breakfast combos including congee, fried mantou (think Chinese churro) AND coffee for less than $5!! Other combos include spam ramen, fried noodles, dumplings and buns. read more
4 years ago
Been going for years OMG!!! Do they have some of the best bakery try the apple turnover super delicious, the sponge cake plain or with Vanilla in the middle and other flavors. The what we call dinner buns OMG they come six in a package and you can't stop eating them they are so super soft, They have other yummy pastries just go in and pick what you think looks good read more
3 years ago
4 years ago
I bought these cream buns with the cream in the middle. A long time ago there was a lot more cream in them and they taste a lot better. Now there's hardly any cream in them and they don't taste fresh and like their old to. There is no expiration date on them . Why isn't there one on them? Then you would know how old they were. read more
5 years ago
5 years ago
Not the best egg tarts ever, but very cheap- $2.25 for 2! The crust wasn't super flaky, but it held nicely and the custard tasted pretty eggy. Grab some for a quick afternoon snack if you're in the area. read more
Feida is at the main street of the Chicago China Town - Wentworth Avenue. The only I like said is every here is old. It need renovation. However, if you want a value boba drink, get one from here. The reason they worthy the rank is they give you a very large cup for less than average price of boba drink in china town. Drink is ok. But the quantity is huge. Can be share with two. read more
4 years ago
Straight up Chinese bakery. You walk in and there is a stack of free Chinese newspapers (no Red Eye here!). Inside there is a glass case with Chinese baked goods. It's not dressed up with cute cupcakes or cookies like contemporary American bakeries. Patrons push their way to the register (mostly speaking Chinese) and place their orders (cash only). There is a refrigerated case with cool beverages. There is a room in the back with tables for eating, but I'm not sure if it's a restaurant or not. I've never looked back there. In my "Joy Luck Club" imagination old, Chinese women play mahjong and gossip. I've been going to Feida Bakery since before I could remember. My mom always got large white boxes filled with barbecue pork buns ($1 each) and I would get a clear, plastic container of sesame balls. Sometimes we would get sweet desserts or fried taro root (a family favorite). It's definitely not a cute or even friendly place, but it feels comfortable and authentic. No frills - just business. Fortunately, Feida Bakery is good at it's business! read more
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This bakery is located just a few storefronts from the more renowned Chiu Quon. Feida is perhaps a shade below its neighbor, but they have a pretty decent selection of the Chinese bakery items. The BBQ pork buns and square dinner rolls are mainstays, but I am not as fond of their egg custard tarts. read more
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