Whenever I'm too busy with work or just not in the mood to cook, I always head to Lao Zhai Men (Hanson's Pastry) for some backup food. It's truly become my "freezer lifesaver." Last time I went, I was totally exhausted and ended up spending nearly $200 on frozen dumplings, frozen wontons, and a variety of Chinese pastries. I packed my freezer full, and over the next few days, whenever I didn't feel like ordering takeout or cooking, I could just boil or steam something quickly and have a comforting, satisfying meal. Their frozen dumplings are my go-to. The wrappers are thin but durable, and the fillings are generous and flavorful, with a real homemade feel. The texture is great after boiling--soft, slightly chewy, and full of umami. Sometimes they lean a bit salty, but honestly, they're far better than anything you'll find in the frozen section of a typical grocery store. The frozen wontons are just as good. Nicely wrapped, full inside, and super easy to cook. I like to toss them with a bit of soy sauce or make a quick bowl of wonton noodles. It takes five minutes and always hits the spot. Their pastries are also worth trying--both sweet and savory options that make a perfect dessert or snack. The flavors are well balanced, not overly sweet, and have that nostalgic touch of traditional Chinese treats that bring back childhood memories. For me, Lao Zhai Men (Hanson's Pastry) isn't just a place to pick up food. It's become a reliable part of my routine. When I don't have the time or energy to cook, I know I can count on what's in my freezer from here to give me a warm, familiar meal with no hassle. Even though I spent close to $200, the portions lasted through many meals and felt totally worth it. Clean, tasty, and consistent--I've never been disappointed. If you're ever tired, overwhelmed, or just need something quick and good, I highly recommend stocking up here. read more

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Came here to try the jian bing, and it turned out alright, but ended up really enjoying their chive pockets, and appreciate the variety of food items you can get here ~ frozen dumplings, frozen buns, flaky pastry-cookies, hot deli items, cold deli items, made-to-order jian bing, etc.. The jian bing was a large portion for $7.99 and they'll ask if you want it spicy or not - spicy comes with a sweet-spicy sauce layered inside, and isn't that spicy, just has a kick. I ordered 1 spicy & 1 non. They looked perfectly made, with the layer of egg, fried cracker, sweet sauce, green onions. It was overall not bad, but didn't blow my mind, and also after eating halfway through, started to taste a little oily (*3/5*). The chive pocket was a frozen/cook-at-home bag of 3 large pieces for $14.99, which is a little cheaper than having it at a restaurant. It was full of chives and egg, flavorful, not greasy tasting, and cooked easily (*5/5*). Also got their Sichuan steamed pork from their hot deli & a black fungus vinaigrette salad from their cold deli ~ the steamed pork flavor profile was a little odd to me, but wasn't sure if I'm just not familiar with this dish. It didn't taste of much spices (no peppercorn / fennel taste), and rather was a little sweet (*1/5*). The fungus salad was as expected and fine (*3/5*). Overall service was good - the staff lady that day was pretty patient and helpful answering my questions. read more

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They have multiple locations but the Newark location is closer for us. It's in a plaza so there's plenty of parking (close by to the 99 Ranch). Staff were friendly. We usually get the frozen dumplings: Classic Pork & Cabbage/Bok Choi, and Pork & Sweet Corn. 50 pieces for $21.99. They have plenty of other frozen items (such as bao/buns, wonton, pies, and etc.) and hot food as well. read more

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By chance I happened on this gem! It's modest exterior hides the wealth of frozen dumplings and buns! The shop is very clean, freezers with top slide glass doors, well-labeled bags of 20-50 pieces of frozen dumplings, a side freezer of other goodies and the green onion buns caught my eye. The buns are huge! The lady helping me was very sweet, and even gave me a bag for my other groceries I was juggling as I perused the choices. At home, I steamed the buns for about 10-15 mins on low flame after the water was boiling. They're just buns, so no specific flavor. The dumplings can be microwaved in a bowl with water. I first started w (5) halfway submerged dumplings and nuked for 3 mins at high. After cleaning the microwave plate off of boiled over water, I nuked it for 2 more mins. It was super hot so after a couple mins waiting I ate them all! Tasty by themselves without sauce! This is a bargain of a place and so clean! read more

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The lady was very friendly. She was very nice. The store has a lot of items which are frozen and ready to take home mostly buns and dumplings. I got the pastries to try. Six for $15. Homemade food is always good. Support them in Newark community. read more

Hanson's Pastry - Dim Sum Near Me - Newark, California

Great place to pick up big shrimp and pork wontons!! Very tasty. Easy to cook too. Big parking lot. Lots of other frozen goodies too!

What a simple business idea, but highly effective! The store primarily focuses on frozen dumplings and baos. But they have other frozen items like meat pies as well as cooked items for purchase. We like to cook and eat at home, so a place like this suits us. We bought pork and chive, pork and corn, beef and onion meat pie, and mushroom veggie bao. The cooking instructions are easy, and the food turned out delicious. The wrapping on the dumplings are nice and thin and silky. While the dumpling looks small, the filling is surprisingly significant because they expertly pack a lot per dumpling. In other words, when I take a bite, it feels like I am eating a meatball because the wrapper is so thin--delicious! The baos are nice and fluffy; good savory, peppery filling of mushroom and veggie with some noodles mixed. The beef and onion from the meat pie was flavorful and juicy. We are happy we found this place; delicious, comfort food in the comfort of our own home. read more

Plenty of frozen dumplings for sale. Got a bag of the chicken and corn dumplings. Very tasty and easy to make. Also got some flaky pastry they had on display. Flaky pastries with fillings inside.... Got the coconut, pineapple, mung beans and red bean paste. Not my favorite but the elders like them. Some language barrier but the cashier was super friendly and nice. Will be back for my frozen dumplings. read more

Small family store with lot of frozen dumplings You have to buy box packages no individual pastry and no English. Only Chinese speaking but they are very friendly. The pastries was really good as it's homemade, not too sweet and very fresh. I will definitely come back. I love the pastries with black sesame filling. read more

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Really wanted to try some hand made dumplings. Stepping into the shop, although small, is packed with many items and lots of dumpling options. Easy to shop with everything labeled. The woman working was nice as she rang me up for the couple items I picked up: Pork and chive dumplings - I like a thicker wrapping but the filling was flavorful but too salty for me. There is a good amount of filling to wrap ratio. Chives weren't overpowering in flavor. Red bean buns - although it tasted like real red bean, it was very dry and sandy in texture. read more

Excellent Chinese pastries! We love their peanut ones with real chunky peanuts. Highly recommended if you love peanuts. They also have frozen dumplings, tasty but a little salty for me. read more

Dumplings are one of my favorite foods and I was excited to see this dumpling shop open in the area. It's kind of small, but they pack a lot of frozen dumplings, pastries, and buns in here. You can find eclectic dumpling flavors here. My favorites are the pork soup dumplings, fish dumplings, and pork and cabbage dumplings. The only things I've had here which were kind of disappointing were the buns which were bland and dry and the leek dumplings which I'm pretty sure they use dill instead of leek and there was a lot of it which overpowered everything. I've been back a few times already and stocked up my freezer with my favorites! read more

This place is my go to place for frozen dumpling and xlb, and we just tried their frozen wonton, which turn out to be my wife's new favorite! I am glad they open up another one in newark, and the prepaid plan with bonus is a great deal! read more

Service was amazing. Even though there was a language barrier there. Recommended different ones since I couldn't decide. Ambiance is quiet and cute and homey. And I tried the food once I got home and it was like a family member made it just for me and it was delicious read more

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I purchased the red bean mochi. I enjoyed it very much!! Will come back for sure and try the other selections.

My favorite is their 肉龙，麻将烧饼. It's good to have young people taste these traditional northern food. Every time I eat these food it's like a trip back to China. Thanks for having this shop to carry the traditional food for the next generation. Pro tip ask which items are freshly made and take it home asap to reheat! read more

Been here twice now and both times I've picked up pork bao and a veggie option. Pork is real flavorful and juicy and veggies are always fresh. read more

Every time I come here I always pick up at least two packs of dumplings. Recently I bought some Xiao Long Bao as well as some pan fried buns and wow, mouth watering good. The filling was well seasoned, with each bite full of juice. Highly recommend over the other types of packaged ones you might see at grocery stores. I mean, they're still delicious, but these handmade goods were better. read more

very authentic food!! I brought my parents that grew up in Beijing and it reminds them of all the foods they grew up with. Very happy to find a place like this in the bay area. read more

The frozen dumplings and wontons are hand made, high quality, and so delicious! Much tastier than other places.

Picked up a bag of pork and shrimp dumplings for the pot of wonton soup for dinner. They cooked up real quick (3-5 mins) in my soup base. Once they float to the top; they're done. They're delicious! Def have a lot more stored in my freezer. I can't wait to try different dumplings they offer. read more

I had a terrible experience at this store. The staff was rude and unhelpful. I was shocked at how unprofessional the staff was. I'm the only customer at the store, but I waited half an hour at the register to complete my order. The staff cannot figure out how to applied the discount to the order. I was extremely disappointed with the slow service. When I complained it, the staff said This is her first day loudly and unfriendly. I would NOT recommend this place to anyone. read more

My daughter and I found this hidden gem from a video on YouTube. We stopped by this morning and bough two bags of frozen dumplings. The gentleman that was working the cash register, respectfully thought us how to cook the dumplings. I am now at home, eating the best dumplings I have ever ate. Please do not pass up this business!! You will not be disappointed by read more

So glad I found a place that sells 煎饼果子(jian bing guo zi) near me! Tasted great for brunch. They also had a wide selection of frozen baos / dumplings you can choose from. We also got the moon cake pastries, which were very good. If you are stopping by 99 ranch anyway, good pit stop for the extra goodies! read more

The staff is very kind and cooperative. Got myself a pack of dumplings and they were so fresh. Highly recommended