If you're looking for a quick bite to eat when on Avenue U, Golden Sands is the place to be. My family frequents here for their dim sum - fast, reliable, and they serve some solid congee. I love stopping in when on my way to work knowing that I can place my order and have my food and coffee in hand in less than 3 minutes. The food is always fresh and made in store each morning. Need a dim sum fix but don't want to sit down at a more formal restaurant? Need to pick up some pastries for a group of people? Need a solid, strong iced coffee or milk tea? Golden Sands is the place (and arguably one of the largest bakeries currently standing on Avenue U.) read more

We did take out, service was prompt, food was delicious especially the salted fish & pork over rice & topped with cooked cabbage. No read more

Golden Sands Cafe - Beef rice-noodle wrap, fermented black soy bean pork ribs, tofu skin wrap bamboo & vegetables, radish cake, salted fish/pork rice w cabbage - Dim Sum Near Me - Sheepshead Bay, New York

This place need a bit of a rennovation; at least for their sign. Anyways, every time I go there, their bakery looks a bit empty. I'm not sure why. Maybe they sell out fast but it seems like no matter what time I go, their shelves were always a bit empty. The low review was not because of the lack of items on the shelves but because their bread wasn't very good. It was on the dryer and harder side; not soft and fluffy like how Asian breads should be. read more

I still come to this spot every time I'm in Brooklyn. Prices have gone up but still worth it. I come for the dim sum (har gao, dried shrimp cherng fun and beef cherng fun are my go to's, add in the chive and shrimp dumpling, pan fried turnip cake, sticky rice or congee if I'm really hungry. Good selection of buns in the front of the bakery as well. read more

Tried Golden Sands Cafe for lunch today. I'd say it's a pretty good place for Dim Sum - affordable prices & the food tastes similar to Manhattan's Dim Sum restaurants (although admittedly that's where you'll find the best selection). Three and a half stars, really. One unique feature worth mentioning - the restaurant has a bakery that offers a large selection of items, including freshly baked Chinese buns. I tried one of the bakery items - the Raisin Twist Bun. Big bun but not really to my taste (dry). It was $2.75 plus tax- a pretty good deal for NYC. read more

The dim sum are good, rice boxes , congee are good, the food r tasty, service is fast, very convenient

Tasty bakery items such as the Swiss bun! Their coffee also hits the spot in the morning. I haven't tried anything else besides the bakery items, but nice place. Fantastic prices, especially in the time we live in now. read more

Golden Sands Cafe - Swiss bun - Dim Sum Near Me - Sheepshead Bay, New York

I come here every so often for dimsum although I don't frequent this part of Avenue U as often as the bakeries closer to the train station. Their dimsum are solid, and my typical go-tos are siumai, ha gow (shrimp dumplings), shrimp rice noodle roll and beef rice noodle roll. Definitely no complaints but nothing special but it does the job! Pre-covid, this bakery gets a lot of foot traffic from locals who'd order a cup of coffee and bun to enjoy and talk. read more

Golden Sands Cafe - a variety of food in plastic containers - Dim Sum Near Me - Sheepshead Bay, New York

They have great ice coffee , a great selection of buns and some dim sum selections, all very good , I recommend this place thank you

When I entered, the cafe was empty. The bakery items are sold in the front while the dim sum items are sold in the back. Most of the dim sum items were sold out for the day. I ordered the har gow, tofu skin roll, beef rice noodle roll, and shumai. The har gow was bouncy, the tofu skin roll was still warm when I ate it, the beef rice noodle roll was soft and the shumai have shrimp and mushrooms. I saw that there is a TV screen showing music videos in the back. Another person entered after I entered. He only ordered some bakery items. read more

I had no work but had to come out here anyways so I tried to make my commute more palatable by trying to find some good Dim Sum for the ride home. This place is a Chinese Bakery that also serves pretty good Dim Sum at good prices. I ordered the Chicken Feet, Beef Rice Noodles & Steamed Ribs to go. Each dish was very good but I was really impressed with the Chicken Feet. They had the perfect tenderness & packed with flavor. I really enjoyed each dish. Everything is prepackaged & hot. No dish was more than $2.50. Nice variety & the place was hopping with customers. Dining in & take out. This will definitely be my go to place for Good eats! They also had Vietnamese food & drinks which I liked the idea of getting the best of both worlds at once. I'm not a Dim Sum expert. I just know what I like. And this place was pretty good in my book. Try for yourself. 2 thumbs up! 10-16-2017 read more

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I was so surprised to find a place that delivers . The food was yummy , Ot arrived early , appropriate temp and it was all wrapped very well .Yummy. read more

I usually stop by for breakfast or lunch. Dimsum and iced coffee are always on point. They have a large selection of buns, though I usually stick with a raisin twist or custard bao. Usually by mid-afternoon there's less, so try to get in a bit earlier. They take COVID precautions seriously, which I'm greatful for. The counter area has a new clear partition, air is circulated, never stuffy, display is always cleab and staff wear masks of course. Never seen anyone handling money with the same glove. Neighborhood gem. Pre and post-COVID read more

If you haven't had diarrhea in a while this might be a place that you want to try similarly if you haven't had a stale cookie recently then you should drop by . For a really crappy cup of coffee and a depressing atmosphere check this place out . read more

One of the better places in Brooklyn for fast dim sum - you can literally go in, order your dim sum, get them, and leave within 3 minutes. Their cheung fun (rice rolls) are so good, thin skin unlike other places that have thick gooey disgusting skin. SO tasty!!! read more

I have been coming here for years. The coffee is great. The dim sum is good. The breads are good. The girls service is great. Overall it's a comfortable place to stop in for lunch or breakfast and prices are inexpensive. Try it sometime. The young owner is friendly and cordialand polite the food is OK. read more

I was tossing in the shrimp dumplings into a container that I just ate rice noodle wrapped beef dim sum... to find that there was a fungus gnat and some other black particles surrounding the tiny bug. If you have a bug problem, please be more careful or just exterminate them... I guess it is better than having a roach of a fly in the food... That wasn't THAT big of a factor for me.. I took a tissue and ripped the part that had the attached bug. whatever. I ordered bubble tea... ehh I wouldn't recommend it. I mean I do like the fact that I said NO added sugar and they didn't do it. Probably because I put that I'm diabetic and no added sugar, blah blah.. I'm not diabetic, but sometimes it takes extreme measures for people to get a simple drink right.... The thing is... there is no tea flavor. The drink just taste like milk and water. Mind you, I really don't like sugar and sugar is NOT what makes the drink... a bubble tea. The tapioca... ehhh expired bubbles that were sitting around because no one actually orders from here... but finally boiled up but something inside tells you "throw the drink out" which I did. But I guess, you can't really expect much from a casual cafe for bubble tea... I was hoping for a WOW, prove me wrong scenario. Nope, I'm right on the money. Beef wrapped in rice noodle was pretty good. Can't complain about that. Shrimp dumpling however... the skin was nothing special. The problem was-- shrimp tasted stale... and old. I'm sure even if it was fresh, it didn't not have the necessary items in there to make it taste like a good shrimp dumpling. When biting onto the shrimp, it kind of breaks apart like... dissolving, but not quite dissolving... SO YEAH, NOT FRESH... just STALE OLD SHRIMP! Even with the provided soy sauce, it did NOT help. Hit or miss? You tell me. Fried Chive Shrimp and Pork Dumpling.... not the greatest, but not bad. The duck egg with congee... but listed as "Thousand egg congee with pork" is not too salty... while it still had good flavor. This place CAN be decent. Just trust your guts to order something that can't really fail you. Avoid anything with shrimp or anything with a lot of shrimp part of the food...DO NOT order bubble tea. Simply SUCKS. Also, be meticulous with your food... never know what else you might find lol read more

Very good Dim Sum. And very affordable. Good selection. And friendly staff. Good environment.

Typical Chinese bakery, with a bunch of tables and chairs all filled with seniors chatting away or reading their newspaper. They do have a vast assortments of buns and cakes, don't know if they all taste good. They also offer rice casserole dishes as well as dimsums. Price is average for Avenue U area. read more

Golden Sands Cafe - #1 Special Baguette - Dim Sum Near Me - Sheepshead Bay, New York

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Love this place for quality and healthy food. Positive service and friendly personnel. Good selection. Real Chinese dim sum.

The dim sum was great, if it was hotter then it's as good as dim sum restaurant! The service was good too, she answered whatever I have asked. read more

Omggg the dimsums are sooo goood, both dine in and takeouts. But they sold out too fast... I went there afternoon and they sold out my favorite shrimp rice noodle and pork dumplings. I guess I need to go earlier next time!!!! read more

I sadly ended up throwing it away. To greasy, barely any wrapping, the filling had no flavor outside of greasy. I ordered the shrimp and shumai seafood dumplings. Fried chive and pork dumplings. The shumai looks just like the picture which makes me feel this is just frozen food being reheated. read more

It's like all the other reviews says, you come here for the some what affordable food, and not for their decor. Their prices are reasonable for the quality of food, just ok. I have tasted higher quality dim sum at higher price points. What they offer are not always consistent. For example, if you order a chicken bun, you would think that it would not have any shrimp, but it does. Also, some of their crapes aren't consistent in size. And I do agree, count your change before you leave. I am not saying they are out to rip you off, I am just saying it's the smart things to do when getting change back. read more

This is a very staple basic bakery that offers premade dim sum, rice bowls and other bakery goods. Often come here for dim sum and rice before work or on my off days as it's close to my place. Amongst the bakeries between me and the train station this is the best choice bakery. Family comes here often to buy bakery goods too. The other good bakeries are further down at 12th and 13th street on Avenue U near the two big Chinese restaurants - Seasons (三喜）and Wing Hing (永兴) . read more

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Dim sum food is good, but the bakery service is a pain in the ass and it's a hassle just to order a cake since there's a language barrier. They messed up our order twice by misspelling the name twice, they insisted this was how the name was spelt. This was a birthday cake order for a relative, they really believe we don't know how to spell our own relative's name? read more

This bakery is at the location formerly the Century Cafe of Brooklyn. Both are Chinese cafes with dim sum but the new owners have added Vietnamese sandwiches. Otherwise they seem to have the same selection of Chinese style sweets and steamed dim sum but at higher prices than the former owners. On the other hand the people working here were more friendly than before. I had three pretty good scalion and pork dumplings ($1.75) that while not extaordinary, were flavorful. The other selections looked quite standard It was too early to try their Vietnamese sandwiches...will save that for my next visit! read more

Terrific spot for fast dim sum. Even if you don't know the language, they make it easy for you to order with a collage of pictures at the ordering counter. You just point to what you want and voila, it's yours to take home or eat in. Tasty assortment of dim sum & very affordable. read more

Out of all of the small cafes in the area, this has to be my favorite. Wide array of buns and dim sum dishes. Larger meals are available and they're all delicious. Lots of drink options. I personally love the iced coffee and the iced tea with lemon. I've been coming here for years and the overall cleanliness of the table and seating area is the only downside. It is hit or miss depending on the day (as is the number of English speaking employees) and I've come to accept it as part of the places Brooklyn "charm" LOL. The serving station is always clean and with the exception of the young girls (late teens early 20s who work in the afternoon), all of the employees are friendly and pleasant. I've been coming here for years and I suggest it to anyone in the area. read more

Simple, standard Chinese Café. Employees friendly and those that understand English are happy to help. Food and pastry all reasonably priced, Will absolutely return, looking forward to Dim Sum one morning. read more

the golden sands cafe owner mike is not friendly at all , & only talks to you when you buy food from the establishment , & is filled with phony baloneys , like another words he will treat you like shit , & will put his smelly ass big barefeet on the food tables to change olga the dim - witted lightbulbs , & tell you to move a heavy cold cut machine , or tell to move a heavy refrigerator , & would not , or will not give you a tip , & give you anything for it, & for your time that you just wasted , & for your trouble at all , this is a place that is totally fucking depressing , & you would have to have fucking something a matter with you in order to entertain the thought or an idea of going in there , & patronizing this un fine un feeling very cold un cozy un friendly depressing establishment that you would not want in your neighborhood , the clientele , & the customers are less than desire full humorless shrill dull boring , & hopeless mundane depressing situation , & atmosphere , & his number one , & his right handed girl mia who affectionately for un explicable , & for un known reason is ,& was called " chocolate girl " , & is , & was , the only one not to take the disgusting smelly ass garbage out , and the girl mia has a personality that is awful , & not nice at all , & can not make coffee , tea , or do anything of consisting of duties at all in this job description , or that fits up to her imperfectly un qualified, as left to be un professional , & un skilled , & un educated , & un classy standards , & cold like , & robotic like , and the golden sands cafe is shown nothing less or more up to the imagination which is equally balanced on the humility scale as useless in the way they treat people , & their customers , & the way they act towards them in the way they order , & do not order , & what they order , & the right to be in that place of business at all because they sure do not mind their business at all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more