My secret post-Vietnamese sesame ball spot. Now it's on Yelp so less of a secret. Darkish inside…read more Lots of regulars lingering over their milk tea in paper cups. The sesame balls are 5 star.

This bakery has such a great variety of food and drinks. There's so much to choose from - dim sum,…read morerice boxes, cakes, desserts, herbal drinks and more! Everything I've had from here has done a fine job of fixing my hunger pangs. It can get busy and the staff do their best to fulfill orders quickly. I really appreciate this old school bakery.

Best bakery shop in NY!!! must try its so good and yummy, lady is the sweetest and the shop is nice…read moreinside.

The service!! I wish I remember her name; she's the sweetest. Once she told me she's from Taiwan…read moreand hasn't been back in 15 years She always makes jokes and conversation. I appreciate her after a long day. The place is simple not exciting. There's seating where you can eat. No frills kind of place. Now, the two dollar apple pies are delicious. I couldn't believe something so simple was that tasty. I would skip their pork bun though because that was one of the worst I've ever had but they do well with dessert. I do recommend this place for a short break. If you've been walking around you want something affordable and, that tastes good.

This is a stop every time my mom or I visit home, we always bring 2 dozen back to florida. Each…read moresponge cake is soft and fluffy, perfectly moist throughout. my favorites are the ube, butterscotch, and black sesame. flavors change daily so walk in for a surprise!

I remember coming here as a child and now an adult, it's still very nostalgic. I came here on a…read morenice hot Saturday grabbing two boxes of whatever they had left, which was just Ube and original. the guy at the front was very friendly, had a great conversation on how I do not care how he boxes my sponges up lol we put one box into the fridge and ate the other one up after drinking on a boat one night. they hold up really well in the fridge and my son loves them a lot! more than other sponge cakes you would get at other Chinese bakeries. it's been a while since I bought I've been back and I can't wait to return!

| Authentic bakery in the front, party in the back…read more Okay, let's get into one of my FAVORITE little spots down by my job--Ohayo Bakery. And what I love about this place is that it is literally authentic Chinese bakery in the front and PARTY in the back. Let me explain. In the front, you have your traditional Chinese bakery with all the goodies. Pork buns. Sweet buns. Coconut bread. Rice balls. Sesame balls. All of that. And everything is made fresh. When I go in there, baby, I be grabbing EVERYTHING. Their yam bun? CHEF'S KISS. The coconut sweet bread is everything--and y'all know I love me some coconut. The pork bun is really good. Grab you a coffee and one of those fresh buns and go live your life. And one of the things I really appreciate is that when something is gone... IT'S GONE. That's it. They're not pulling another one from somewhere in the back that's been sitting around. They make everything fresh, and once they sell out, they sell out. I LOVE THAT. Because you know you're getting something fresh. You know you're getting something traditional. You know it's being done right. Like I keep saying in these reviews, we want authenticity, okay?! I want the recipes and the traditional hands that have been doing this for YEARS. The kind of hands that could probably make these buns with their eyes closed. That's what I want. HEADS UP: The bakery in the front is cash only, so come prepared! But then... You go to the back. And that's where the party starts. In the back is Ohayo Boba, and I LOVE their drinks. Bubble teas, smoothies, green teas, traditional milk teas--they have so many different flavors and combinations. I've definitely had my brown sugar milk tea, and the last drink I got was some kind of mango-passion fruit situation with lychee boba, and baby... Delicious. I don't even need to remember exactly what I ordered. I remember it was GOOD. And unlike the bakery, you can use your card in the back. They also have a cute little seating area, so you can grab your goodies from the bakery, get yourself a boba, sit down for a minute, and enjoy. So if you're around Grand Street and want a cute little something--whether you want a fresh bun, something sweet, coffee, boba, whatever--pop into Ohayo Bakery. Just remember: Cash in the front. Party in the back. You will not be disappointed.

Still the same address, pleasant staff, good food, and great prices. Different name -- but I'm a…read morelittle unclear on what it is! The Yelp listing says Harper's Bakery has been renamed Ohayo Bakery... but Bakery Onigiri is what the large sign over the door proclaims. Hmm.... Of course we had to do a quality control check and tried our usual onigiri / omusubi + some egg custard tarts / dan tat. All was in order -- and in fact, the egg custard tarts were still warm when we brought them home. The pastry crust was awesomely flakey, the filling reasonably rich with yolk and not too sweet. There are better egg custard tarts in Manhattan's Chinatown, but Bakery Onigiri / Ohayo bakery's versions aren't bad at all, especially considering that incessant Trumpflation still hasn't impacted pricing. Amazing!

Really cool place to grab some essential Chinese treats! Came specifically for their douhuhua or…read moretofu pudding and was not disappointed! It was very authentic, nicely sweet, and just what I needed to end a Chinatown food crawl. Bonus points, the people who work in here are SO sweet and helpful, and there was a short and fast line to get through the counter. They make a variety of chinese cookies and snacks as well for you to bring home/try immediately, and you can just tell there is so much love that is put into this place! Definitely check this Chinatown staple spot out, as it's one of the most authentic and long-lasting spots in this community, to get a taste of what Chinatown really is! It's a small, mom and pop vibe store, and extra points if you bring cash!

Came here for a little treat on a weekday afternoon and there was only a short line inside. The…read moreplace is small so there isn't much room to browse when there is a line. It's mostly self-serve unless you are purchasing a hot item, which you can get at the register. We selected a small tofu pudding and soy milk and paid in cash. The workers there were really nice and spoke English and Cantonese. We ate the tofu pudding outside since there is no room to eat inside. We drizzled the ginger and brown sugar syrup and it was super tasty. The tofu pudding is softer than some of the other places we tried but still yummy! The soy milk was cool and refreshing, exactly what we wanted.

Very tasty Asian baked goods 90 cents per bun!. There Are the typical favorites, roasted pork bun,…read moredried pork sponge cake, cheese danishes, croissants, hot dog buns, etc. And 2 for the price of 1 after 6:30pm! I'm happy that this place is so nice and clean, let's see how long that lasts. So far they have an A grade rating which I find refreshing in Chinatown. I went in the afternoon so the buns were no longer warm which I prefer. My favorite bakery down the street closed down (new territory bakery) the street this is second best!

Large melon cake for $1. Usual Chinese bakery items with a few unique buns like:…read moreHam & Cheese Fish fillet French toast Although this spot is typical of the larger bakeries in the main part of ctown, they deserve an extra star for being clean. There were no crumbs in their cases and no trash in the public area. The kitchen appears to be mostly metal paneling and the baker was scrubbing the floor. They also pre wrap many of their products in plastic. I'll come earlier to try their pork buns and I'll update my review. Ps. English is rarely spoken here so have some idea of what you want to try beforehand.

Egg tarts were on point!! Service is friendly. It's a small shop so it's very much to go only. If…read moreyou want the pineapple bun with char sui, you'd have to call in advance for them. Next time I'll definitely do so!!

The people all waiting for the cheap eats next door don't seem to realize that there is another…read more"line worthy" spot right in front of them...only with no line! Tao Hong Bakery serves a Cha Siu Bao that is less fatty than Mei Lei Wah, egg tarts that are light and flaky, and custard buns that are perfect. The variety of fresh baked items is amazing for such a tiny shop, and I've never walked out disappointed in what was offered. Looping back to the cha sui bao, it's really, really good, and at $2 a bargain just like next door! The shop is clean and the owners are sweet. Grab your stuff and enjoy it across the street in the park for a quintessential "real" Chinatown day.

Audrey Bakery & Cafe is one of my go-to spots in Chinatown for fresh, high-quality pastries. It's…read moreclean, modern, and the self-serve bun selection is always well-stocked. Their motto says it best, "Taste is fresh." The Highlights: Milk bread: Always fresh. Green Tea Mango Cake: Light, airy, and perfectly balanced. Savory Buns: The PHot Dog buns are a consistent favorite. And they also have great cookies. Custom Cakes: birthday cakes here are not too sweet. Good service and fair prices for the quality.

I returned to Audrey Bakery & Cafe for the first time since 2021 yesterday, this time bringing…read morealong my husband and two kids. The bakery sells many Cantonese bakery classics, but made with higher quality ingredients and sold at higher prices. In addition, they sell many novel flavors, including a pumpkin mochi bun, Japanese pork floss bun, and sweet potato bun. They have a very appealing selection of desserts as well, including macarons, mousses, Swiss roll cakes, Japanese cheesecake, as well as flaky pastry balls. They also sell milk breads, including a Hokkaido milk bread. I'd previously tried one of their birthday cakes at a birthday party. That was beautifully decorated and wonderfully light and fresh. Like most Chinatown cakes, it was mercifully not too sweet and topped with fresh fruit. This time for breakfast we shared the mango bun ($2.50), pineapple taro bun, green tea red bean mochi bun ($2.70), and the taro red bean mochi bun. My. husband also got a large black coffee. All the buns were wonderful. My kids loved the mango bun, which had a light mango cream, as well as teh pineapple taro bun. My favorites were the pineappel taro bun and green tea red bean mochi, which really did have a strong (and invitingly bitter) matcha taste. The mochi added surprising and joyful chewiness to the texture. We would definitely return to try other intriguingly flavored buns. For the classics I would go elsewhere that sell them just as good and at better prices. There were six tables in the back, though they were arranged in three rows of two when we arrived. We had a great view of the cakes being prepared for pre-orders and other freshly baked breads that were being laid out on the floor.