My go to in Chinatown for baked goods. If you come early enough (before 9:30), the bread is still warm! I prefer the pineapple bun here compared to other Chinatown bakeries and they have a couple more varieties including pineapple coconut which isn't as easy to find in Boston. Their egg tart is also fantastic with good egg flavor in the custard and a buttery, flaky crust that smells so good. Prices are reasonable with most buns and baked items coming in under $2. Cash only for the bakery. I haven't tried the restaurant and need to do that soon. Definitely worth coming to visit the bakery! read more

It's hilarious that a reviewer left one-star because she was harassed about leaving no tip for good food that was delivered in a timely manner. And they bring complimentary tea! This place is legit, I wouldn't mess with this team. : ) My wife and I stumbled on Great Taste by chance. The tiny restaurant area was completely packed. My elbows practically touched our neighbors, but hey, it's popular. We were the only people in this spot that weren't Asian. A small pot of tea was set down for us immediately. The food was the best Chinese I've ever had. I'm from Texas and a friend from Boston gave me a heads up that the Chinese I'd find would be next level. Sure, we didn't see our server much, it was busy. But every dish was delivered and cleared in a timely manner. We grabbed pastries on the way out (cash only on that side) and they were fantastic. read more

This is my favorite bakery in Chinatown for egg custards. Only $1.35 for a nice Chinese egg custard, but they also have Portuguese natas, Napoleon cakes, sponge cake, etc... Around this time of year they also had Moon Cakes. Maybe other bakeries in the area are good as well, but I have been coming here for more than 10 years and the quality has always been excellent...so why change??? LOL. Check it out....great prices and great selection. read more

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Great Taste is a restaurant in Chinatown that has seating, but is mostly known for its bakery and desserts that you can pickup. We came here after lunch for a sweet treat and they were adamant that we couldn't sit down even though we ordered Egg Custard Buns. The wait time was long and inconvenient, but we didn't mind since it was raining outside. The ambiance inside was very family friendly and similar to other dim sum restaurants. The egg custard buns were okay - the bun was soft when warm, but hardened pretty quickly. Also, the filling was a little grainy but not too sweet. The buns were cute and reasonably priced, but I wouldn't go back. read more

Great Taste Bakery & Restaurant - Egg Custard Bun - Bakeries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

It's a pretty small dim sum place but they make the most out of it! The servers were attentive. As for the food, I thought the selection and quality of the food was average compared to other dim sum places I've been to. Nothing that was phenomenal, but nothing that was bad either. I particularly liked the shrimp dumplings. They also had a photo of red bean buns dressed like minions on the wall that we ordered. However, they gave us what I think are egg yolk buns instead, with no minions which was disappointing. Not sure if it was a language barrier or if they messed up our order. read more

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I was visiting Boston and my local friends love this place for dim sum so they had to bring me in to try. The service was great! I'm so used to dim sum restaurant servers being so hostile, this was a nice surprise. We tried the usual shu mais and dumplings and then ordered BEEF CHOW FUN and SALT AND PEPPER SQUID. All were great, not thee best, but it was good and hit the spot. We all left stuffed and would return again. Note that if you are one to eat a lot of chili oil with your dim sum, be clear and ask for the whole bottle from the beginning, or they will keep bringing you a small amount each time. read more

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This is a bakery and a restaurant all in one. They have some of the cheapest pastries, breads, and other Chinese desserts in all of Chinatown, and that's saying a lot, because stuff is cheap around here. During my time in Boston, I came here often - perhaps weekly - for a small snack to-go. There's a bit of seating inside at the restaurant, but I preferred to buy pastries and eat them on one of the benches outside nearby. I'd highly recommend their red bean yolk pastries. They don't accept credit card for purchases under $10, but that's to be completely expected in Chinatown. read more

A little bakery that if you go to the back and turn around the corner, a little hotspot for dimsum and Cantonese food. Enter the restaurant through the back of the bakery. The daikon radish cake grilled was great (once they gave us the right sauce), congee was solid, but the ginger tripe and the chicken feet in a "black bean sauce" were bland, lacked any flavor. Seating is first-come, first-served, tight little tables, and they give you a menu while you wait so you can order and be ready when you sit down. Service is brisk and brusque - no niceties here, just efficiency as they bring food asap as prepared and take away plates once they see you're done. read more

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Solid dim sum! Came here with a party of 4 at prime time 11am on Saturday. Somehow got a table immediately because it got super packed right after with people standing around the tables waiting for spots to open up. Service was fast & efficient as they're trying to move people in & out as quick as possible. No cart, check the food items on the list (they provide pics) & they bring it out to you. All of the items came out hot & fresh except for the egg tarts which was a slight bummer. Restaurant accepts card, the bakery line is cash only. $80 for 4 people after tip. Restaurant could be cleaner but along with the chaos of how crowded it was, it definitely adds to the authenticity LOL. Would recommend overall. read more

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I got a bunch of bean cakes. Parking so hard to find . This place is very small . No bathroom for customer . Wheelchair access yes. Location is in Chinatown Boston, Massachusetts . This dessert is always good and delicious . read more

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I always come here for dim sum and pastry. Service is ok in general, but I think it's not that expensive compared to other restaurants and bakeries and the flavor is good. 豉汁炒蚬 is ok though. The clam is small and has a bit of sand. XO酱炒萝卜糕，虾饺，虾肠 are pretty good. read more

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place is quite small but you can dine in. first time here and staffs are very attentive. surprisingly the foods taste great and i will say very recommended, mostly for the chicken feet and beef tripe with fried tofu. no plan do the business in bay area??? lol... read more

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Love this place. No frills great food. Great value. I highly recommend it. Dim sum, breakfast, Hong Kong style food. In short its all here bakery even. read more

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The Great Taste Bakery & Restaurant offers Chinese baked goods & dimsum in the mornings! They are super busy in the mornings for dimsum & sometimes have to share a table with other people. I enjoy their XO turnip cake, shu mai, & rice rolls. Bakery items are pretty good too! Egg tarts are chef's kiss and I love getting their white sugar sponge cake hahaha. Btw, the sponge cake with bbq crispy pork, AMAZING combo, must try! read more

Bakery review: We came here for some Asian desserts. Saw a line for the dim sum restaurant; going to have to check that out next time! The service was quick and friendly at the bakery. We picked a few items to try. The moon cake with red beans inside was delicious. The yellow cat cake was amazing; super creamy, smooth, and not too sweet. I am not a fan of too sweet and love that most Asian desserts are not too sweet. Another favorite is the egg custard tart; so flakey and creamy. I would've ordered more but we just had a big lunch. Overall, a decent little bakery in the middle of Chinatown. read more

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The congee had a good consistency. The ribs didn't have a lot of flavor, but everything else was pretty standard. Not a lot of dim sum selections but the menu has most of the classics. Seating is quite limited: 2 large tables that can fit 6 people and multiple small tables for parties of 2-4. There was no wait when I came at 2pm on a Sunday. The congee and vegetables were served quickly but the wait for dim sum was slightly longer. read more

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Actually the worst dim sum I've ever had. Very unfortunate as I wanted to support more minority businesses on my trip and I was recommended this place for an asian breakfast. No flavor in anything. That's all I can say. read more

Ordered the black forest cake and a red bean cake. The red bean cake had good flavor, but was a bit dry. The black Forest cake wasn't really a black forest cake in my opinion - the sponge cake didn't appear to be chocolate flavored (at least the flavor wasn't very strong), there was little whipped cream, and no cherries or chocolate shavings. And overall the cake was pretty plain tasting. read more

Pork buns... yum! The dough is soft and perfect. A nice midday snack!! My friends enjoyed it too! read more

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I really like how I can have dim sum for dinner! Went here with my bestie on a Friday night. The food was delicious! We ordered several things that were all tasty and reasonably priced. Also grabbed some goods from the bakery. I liked the lotus leaf wrapped rice and the pork buns the best. The food came out quickly too! read more

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My family and I were hungry after touring around Boston. We decided to try Great Taste Bakery restaurant from Boston Chinatown. It did not disappointment. We ordered four dishes for a family of four and cleaned all four plates with nothing left. We would come back. They have dim sum and regular dishes. We got the regular dishes. Reasonable prices! read more

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This past Friday, we went to Chinatown in Boston for lunch. There were mixed reviews with the restaurants with rolling carts. There were 2 with dimsum close to each other, so we initially walked by. Great Taste vs. Winsor Dimsum Cafe. Winsor had stairs, which would be a little more challenging for Dad, so we decided on Great Taste. By the time we got back, there was a line waiting. It's a small place and next door was the bakery. Everything is made to order. The menu is more limited compared to San Antonio. I think Dad prefers the dimsum at @goldenwoksatx. It was good to try and good to see Chinatown. Makes us appreciate what we have in San Antonio. read more

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Wanted to switch it up from my usual dimsum go-to in Boston, Winsor Dim Sum Cafe, so stopped by here after a friend raved about it. With the blustery weather that Boston had been getting, their congee really hit the spot. I also enjoyed their har gow (shrimp dumplings) and their taro steamed ribs, but their xiao long bao tasted straight out of a package... They also messed up our order when they gave us charsiu rice rolls instead of our preferred shrimp rolls. This was pretty dry even when smothered in sauce. The restaurant was packed on a Sunday morning but the food came out quick and table turnover was quite quick. read more

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Authentic Hong Kong style restaurant in downtown Boston on Beach Street in the China Town area offering all the favorites. They offer Chinese tea, dim sum, varieties of cakes, desserts, rice soup, noodles, hot pots, seafood and many delicious authentic Cantonese style food. I ordered the beef & broccoli with pork fried rice. Both delicious. The pork fried rice is the best I've had. Authentic, light and not weighed down with all the unhealthy bs most places put in their rice. They bring out tea right away that was very soothing. Small restaurant with enough seating for rotating customers. The food came out pretty quickly. Friendly staff and decent pricing. read more

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So many Chinese bakeries in the area but I happened to choose this one. The service wasn't as bad as I was anticipating. I got a handful of things to bring home and the BBQ pork buns weren't as satisfying as I hoped. There's barely any meat and what you can taste is alright. The taro and pineapple buns/breads were a little bit better but maybe that's because sweet bread is easier to enjoy. Overall, not bad but I'd check out the other bakeries first before I'd circle back to this one read more

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The takeaway brought back the fried noodles with chicken chunks. Is this chow mein? Isn't this fired pan noodle? The waiter is not even familiar with the menu. When I asked if the chow mein with vegetables, she said she couldn't tell if this have it or not? I literally threw it away. read more

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I've been back to this bakery a few more times since my initial review. It's still not my favorite option in Chinatown, but they do have a solid variety of pastries and other baked goods. It's very no frills, so don't expect too much in the way of ambiance or vibes. The service isn't great, either, and it's just counter service As for the baked goods, I've definitely had better. I've noticed some of the buns had a gritty texture because there was raw sugar sprinkled on the inside, rather than mixed in with the other ingredients. They can also tend to be a bit more on the oily side. I did enjoy some of their mochi-based pastries, which had a smoother consistency and a decent flavor. I don't think I'll bother to come back here anymore, since I haven't been impressed after multiple visits. read more

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We stopped in here for a quick breakfast. We ordered 4 items: shrimp dumpling (har gow), bean curd sheet rolls (seen juk guen), veggies, cruller rice roll (tza Leung). Everything was steamed to order as things didn't all arrive at once. And when they did, it was piping hot! We couldn't even finish everything. The ladies were super cute, striking up a conversation with us. Food is 3.5 stars. I love the texture of the rice rolls. I don't know why the rice rolls in California is never this silky. Plus an extra .5 star for service. read more

A great dim sum spot with fresh and well made dumplings. The shrimp dumplings had a nice chewiness, and the pork siu mai was full of flavor. The only thing I didn't love was that some items got cold quickly. Service was decent, though it was a bit slow during peak hours. The restaurant was bright and bustling, adding to the classic dim sum experience. read more

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Yummy food for a great price! The menu included everything you could think of -- dim sum all day and the classic veggie and meat dishes. Came out quick and servers were very kind. It was a great experience! read more

Came here to shout out the salt and pepper tofu. Plush tofu cubes deep-fried and tossed in salt, pepper, and probably a ton of MSG, then topped with fried garlic chips and slices of jalapeno. Soft, crisp, spicy and addictive, the same crunch/salt/umami profile food scientists engineer into Cool Ranch Doritos--only in a more harsh, jangly, old world street-food kind of way. read more

Right in the center of Chinatown, you'll find this hidden gem of a restaurant. Similar to other restaurants that I have reviewed, this restaurant offers dim sum all day long. Along with some very traditional Cantonese style dishes, one being the imperial pork, which is a delicious crispy tangy mountain of pork chops. This place will not win any awards for the decor, as it is rather dated, however it makes it all back up in the food. We ordered a handful of traditional dim sum dishes such as the steamed rice and chicken in a banana, leaf, shrimp, dumplings, pork dumplings, and a few other very traditional Cantonese Tim some dishes. Additionally, we also ordered the house special fried rice (Yang Chow Chow Fun) chicken, and bamboo shoots, and the imperial park. Everything was served, fast, hot and delicious. One of the best judges I can ever tell you is my son, who loved everything. (This place is Child Approved!) The service was great, and additionally, while overhearing other tables guests, who are not familiar with Chinese, we're not having any issues, communicating with the servicer, as servers were taking their orders, and were able to briefly describe what certain dishes were. Additionally, the menus are in English, and there are pictures, so there is no problems with just pointing at certain dishes if you're not familiar with the name of it. read more

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A small place for dim sum but good food, reasonable price. No cart rolling around but what you ordered from dim sum menu, they would bring them to your table. Half is for restaurant and other half is for bakery. We wanted to go to another dim sum restaurant but it was closed. So we stopped here instead of. A bit confused at first of how to order, but we soon figured it out. Shrimp dumpling was big and yummy, we also ordered shrimp & egg with rice, molten eggs buns, ribs congee & crabmeat seaweed rolls. Everything hit the spot and I wish I had more rooms as I wanted to try some other dishes. read more

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great taste restaurant is connected to the bakery of the same name. the restaurant is pretty stripped back and has a minimally decorated interior, so you know the food is going to be bussing. i was on a food tour in chinatown so i didn't get the most food, but the chinese donut and congee were quite delectable! the congee was not the best i've ever had, but definitely decent. the shrimp rice roll was really good and came with vegetables too! the service is pretty friendly and quick. i would absolutely come back to try other dim sum dishes and support a local chinatown business. highly recommend! read more

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We only visited the bakery off to the side of the cafe. They have lots of pastries/desserts to choose from, we tried the red bean cake and the tiger skin rolls. Both were good but the red bean cake was a bit too dense for me. The tiger skin roll cake is best if eaten at room temperature. They only accept cash at the bakery. read more

The food is delicious, freshly made and flavorful. Ordered the shrimp noodle roll , pork with preserved egg congee, spare rib with Taro , and Shrimp Chive Dumpling. Would recommend them all. The service was fast as well. We came around 8:45am so the ambiance was relatively quiet and we were seated immediately. read more

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Horrible food. Noodles were dried up and could not eat. No sauce. They did not have any duck so we ordered shrimp chow mein. Over salted. The crab rangoons were edible but tasted 100% like cream cheese and looked like plain cream cheese. The spring rolls were crisp but had hardly anything inside. . Slimey veggies. Best part of the meal was the watery tea lots of leaf floating tea. Should be renamed No Great Taste Restaurant read more

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Love the dim sum here. The restaurant is small and crowded. There is usually a wait for a table, but don't let that deter you. The dim sum is worth it. The restaurant does not serve from traditional rolling carts. Instead, you mark what you want on a paper copy of the menu. Not familiar with what to order? No problem, there are picture menus at the table so you can see and order by number. I like this method of ordering because the food is prepared to order so you will get your items "hot" from the kitchen. I am a connoisseur of dim sum. This is a little gem that is authentic and above average. I really enjoyed their flat white noodles items. The texture of the noodles was soft and tender. The Shrimp Cheung Fun and the Steamed Pork Noodle Rolls showcased these. The Siu Mai and Tofu Skin Pork dumplings were bigger than normal and were good. My other favorites were the Shrimp and Chive dumplings. They are different from traditional Haw Gow and I like the way the chives provided accent to the shrimp. Soup Balls, Gai Lan, and Lotus Leaf Wrapped Sticky Rice rounded out our visit. read more

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On a Friday noon, a friend and I decided to get lunch before heading back to work. Despite the restaurant looking packed, we received seating immediately, though a line formed immediately after. We ordered the 7 following items, all of which managed to disappoint - shrimp rice roll / 蝦腸粉 - Chinese broccoli / 芥蘭 - marinated chicken feet / 鳳抓 - shrimp dumpling / 蝦餃 - chive & shrimp dumpling / 韭菜蝦餃 - congee / 粥 - shumai / 燒賣 - tripe w/scallion and ginger / 牛百葉 The shrimp in the shrimp rice roll, shrimp dumplings, and chive & shrimp dumplings had a powdery exterior mouthfeel and tasted like refrigerator burn. In addition, the dumplings' exterior wrappings had hardened; they did not possess the expected springy texture. The Chinese broccoli arrived cold. The skin on the marinated chicken feet had no fluff; eating it felt like skinning a hide. The congee had insufficient broth flavor and tasted watery and thin. The top of the shumai seemed to have freezer burn; it had dried out and hardened. Lastly, the tripe had insufficient scallion and ginger flavor. More egregiously, the bottom had hidden fried tofu filler. I would actively warn others against going here. read more

3.5 iykyk I low key gate kept this as my favorite dim sum in Boston. If this were tapas it would be over hyped and possibly cost 5x more. The bakery that's connected is also solid and so the baked items along with savory dim sum dishes make this place a must go for dim sum. While it's hard to compete with bigger city quality and price such as LA, SF, or NY, Boston is getting there as more competition and demand for good quality value food is growing. With that said, there's been a lot of gentrification going on in Chinatown and I hope some of the long time staples stay where they are and continues to imprint that makes Boston's Chinatown unique and worth visiting. read more