I walked by this bakery one day and wondered what all the hubbub was. I had seen plenty of cheese…read moretarts and other cheesecake-like desserts in Japan and was curious by the popularity. The interior is rather minimalist but clean. The cheese tart was so warm and fresh that it actually was a bit of a detriment. As I was about to grasp said tart to consume, the crust crumbled very easily and warm cheese filling flowed right round the tart cup and partly onto the bar table I was standing at. What I got to eat was quite good, however. The filling is smooth and not too sweet while the crumbly crust provided some (I suppose) structure to the dessert. There isn't a strong cream cheese flavor but more of a neutral cream flavor. I was just rather disappointed that I looked like a slob as I was consuming the dispersed dessert that resembled me dropping it on the floor. Like the decor, the service is minimal. While staff is not grumpy, don't expect much of a reception here.

The (dessert) hills of HK are alive, with the smell and taste of cheese tarts from the ultra…read morepopular Hanjuku Kobo (半熟工房). The cheese tart (芝士撻) really started at the Causeway Bay location (https://www.yelp.com/biz/71IB0MVMT_FI9yWG4r0UNg), which after many lines and cheese tarts sold prompted the second location to be in good ol Kowloon. TST will forever have outlets of popular fad businesses. Only I don't think cheese tarts are a fad and that I think they're here to stay. Most folks can't get enough of them, myself included, especially at this location along Cameron Road. During the day time, the hubbub is so much that this place is often a mess during peak rush hours. It's easy to see why: the tarts are cheesy, ultra savory, and come in various flavors (baked cheese, matcha green tea, chocolate, egg custard). The only thing they aren't is cheap, which at $22HKD is a good grip for a single tart. Tarts aren't the only game for baked goods at this location thankfully, an item that often gets overlooked are their individual baked cheese cakes and custom pastries. In terms of selection, they alone put this location over their sister spot in Causeway Bay. My favorite of the bunch are the Blueberry Cheesecakes (藍莓芝士蛋糕), which I caution for lactose in tolerant folks is not kind to your insides. I would suggest a Caramel Egg Pudding (焦糖雞蛋布甸) instead. Last I visited, it was cash or octopus card only. They're always well staffed (if not overstaffed) with lots of eager young ladies who are looking to offer freshly baked Japanese goods to the masses. For cheese tart fans anywhere, this is one of the better spots to slay your inner cheesy cravings.

I met up with a friend at Langham Place (Mong Kok) for some post-lunch dessert. Since I was already…read morequite full, I went with the Mango Sago with mini glutinous rice balls and mango ice cream. The presentation was disappointing because it didn't look like the picture in the menu. Flavor-wise, it tasted alright, but nothing spectacular. Just an okay spot for a casual sweet treat.

This is located in a pretty convenient place if you visit the Lamgham Place. The place is pretty…read moresmall so it was full and we snatched the last table on Sunday afternoon. We ordered the mango sago with mango and almond tea with peach gum, snow fungus and taro balls. The mango is pretty good with sweet mangoes and a great dessert for any mango lover. The almond tea one on the other hand is not too sweet and great for anyone who doesn't like sweet desserts. Both are perfect and refreshing for a summer day.

I think this is a pretty hit-or-miss dessert shop. When my family came here previously, they said…read morethe desserts were thick, creamy, rich, and tasty. When I went with them, the mango pomelo dessert was quite watery, the black sesame soup was also watery and almost tasteless. It definitely depends on who is working the kitchen that day. The star of the show was the molten matcha lava cake. It takes a bit longer to prepare (~20 min), but it was worth the wait! Still, I don't think that I'd go back to Lucky Desserts when there's so many other consistent and delicious places to eat in HK.

We tried the banana wrapped in a puff pastry and the mango sago pomelo sweet soup. Both were…read moreamazing and delicious. The is small so you might have to wait. They were a bit expensive compared to other dessert places. The staff was rude and unfriendly which makes me remove one star. Overall, It's worth a try if you don't mind getting served by someone with a poker face :)

Lucky Dessert Hong Kong 發記甜品 is one my friend highly recommended us to try. She told us to add this…read moreto our list of "to eat Hong Kong" because the Mango Pomelo Sago dessert is delicious. Plus they give you half a mango. That sounds pretty decent size. One thing about travelling is that you can go to a normally busy restaurant during off hours on a weekday and avoid the crowd! Plus, we can take our time eating, resting our feet without our food taken away. Mango Pomelo Sago Dessert 楊枝甘露: Served cold with visible sago and pomelo and half a mango. It was very tasty and not too sweet. I can see why my friend raves about Lucky Dessert Hong Kong. Lucky Dessert has a few locations in Mong Kong, Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui, etc. They take cash only.

I know it's a chain, but this place really blows. Like a McDonald's for dessert, but worse…read more We came here after a failed attempt to find Chung So (only to find out it's closed), so we decided to settle anywhere for dessert. First, they have false advertising on the outside of their shop. They don't carry your traditional HK tong suis on their actual menu and use it as a bait to lure you in. It's mostly a hangout spot for youngsters who probably could care less about the food quality. Second, the "free WiFi" sign so up high on their walls is also a lie--unless the teenage waiters really didn't want to give me the password, but there was clearly WiFi available--just not "free". I got the Mango Pomelo Sago with Tofu and it was really hard to finish it. The watery mango sago was clearly mostly made of either mango juice or powder and the tofu tasted like it was days old--certainly not the type of "aged tofu" I would've found myself eating. The mango chunks were okay, but I don't think their mango desserts look very appetizing in general. I'd go to Hui Lau Shan for that, although I'm no mango dessert expert. We all ordered different varieties, but agreed that the quality and price probably would've been a lot better elsewhere.

Small hole in the wall dessert place with a fairly decent selection of offerings. Got red bean…read moregreen tea matcha pudding and gelatinous rice ball (mochi) with peanut filling in ginger soup. The Matcha ice cream on top of the green tea matcha pudding had the perfect consistency without much crystallization. The combination of the textures and flavors harmoniously melted in my mouth. The glutinous rice ball was delicate and waded in a light and flavorful, sweet ginger soup. Price wise is hard to comment since this is the first HK dessert shop visitation, but so far so good. Definitely worth a stop.

This cafe has my favorite cheesecake in the whole wide world…read more The cheesecake is to die for! It's truly not just a cake but an experience.

Didnt get to try the earl grey mille crepe cake last time in NYC so i was hoping to find it here…read more What a bummer, they said it was seasonal and it wasnt available anymore. Side note, they had a hk exclusive flavour: salted caramel mille crepe cake. But i didnt try it. What I ordered: The original mille crepe cake The rose mille crepe cake Ive always loved loved loved their crepe cakes. Ever since my first visit in NYC ive been in love with them and tried so many places to try and find something similar since we dont have Lady M in Canada. But ofc none of my attempts succeed. I dont think ive seen the rose one in NYC. They both tasted amazing. I came here on a weekday afternoon. There was still a line (i came knowing there would be a line up, so no biggie), but it wasnt a long wait. Their tables were like along the sides of the mall, i dont even think i saw the store front or the cake shelf. I liked the two locations i visited in NYC where they were actual stores. Regardless the cakes were good!

My favorite place for Hong Kong dessert! I come here probably a little too much, and any time…read morefriends and family visit Hong Kong, I always make an excuse to bring them here! Don't let the giant queue scare you, and yes there is almost always a queue. Despite that, it moves fairly fast. Its definitely not a place where you sit and chat with your friends. They expect you to sit down, order right away, eat it, and leave right away. But I guess many popular places are like that around Hong Kong.. Seating-wise its very cramp here. You'll be sitting basically elbow to elbow with strangers next and behind you. But that doesn't matter because their desserts are so wonderful! Some of my favorites are the tong yuen (glutinous rice balls) that come come with peanut sauce. The one that comes in the ginger soup is good too (for this dish, the balls have fillings inside, such as sesame or peanut sauce). Another good one is their sorbets, which are perfect for a hot day.

Heyyyy, do you like durian? Or even want to give it a shot despite the crazy smell it may emit or…read morethe odd taste it might exude? I believe one of the ways to try durian without having to be afraid of it is by tasting it through the various dessert dishes here at this cute little place. Having no idea that this place existed, I was pretty thankful to my new local friend who suggested this place. It's located in a small little street, similar to an alley way, and by the time you get near it, you'll definitely see a long line of people waiting to get in. The wait itself isn't that bad. Most people just come here to eat dessert and leave right after. Once seated, my friends and I spent some time browsing through the extensive dessert menu and settled on trying the durian with crystal seeds (one of the many popular dishes) and watermelon and lychee with crystal seeds. In summary, the watermelon and lychee were ok. The watermelon ended up being too watery for my taste and the lychee wasn't too memorable. Both tasted decent but definitely not a must try. For the durian, this was surprisingly good! I am normally not a durian fan (the stench gets to me sometime) but here, you couldn't really smell too much of the durian in the dish. The taste of durian was also soften quite a bit, making this dish a bit more doable for those who do not like durian. I found this dish to be pretty tasty and not too sweet and it was unique to eat it with the crystal seeds. Overall, this is a great spot to stop by for desserts. If you're not a fan of durian but can tolerate the smell of it wafting through the restaurant, this place is great to try other HK desserts at an affordable price.

Although this bakery does get some ink, it's definitely overshadowed by a lot of bakeries,…read moreespecially ones on the Island. Heck, it gets overshadowed just in its neighborhood: an area loaded with iconic food heavyweights like Australia Dairy, Mak's Noodle, and Mak Mun Kee. I had already experienced Australia Dairy and I sure as heck wasn't interested in the hotel breakfast buffet. I came super early in the morning (still had some lingering jet lag) and the manager was really friendly, especially since I told him I was from the States. The dan tat is underrated and the price is quite good for a bakery in the area these days. I can't dispute $4 HKD (about 50 cents USD). The tart crust is ridiculously flaky and the egg filling has the right amount of sweetness. The walnut cookie was flaky and buttery. While I didn't take pictures of the store, all of the store pictures at the time of this writing are before recent renovations. The bakery is more roomy and contemporary inside.

When I think of San Francisco, the words "cheap" and "undiscovered" never enter my mind. Yet when I…read morecame across this bakery, 三藩市 (San Francisco in Canto) it was all I was thinking. After trying a few of their treats, it is now one of the few awesome bakeries that are in my active rotation for places I visit most. The place is dingy and trapped from another time. Jordan is no stranger to such establishments; it even evokes a pseudo San Francisco Chinatown vibe as many of the bakeries there are also stuck in the 90s. No matter, these places don't earn the love of the local crowd by looking pretty. They win everyone over with the food and in a big way. What got me hooked to start were their BBQ pork pastries, priced at a cool $4 each. They're flaky, crisp with just the right amount of pork. I would also give it up for their almond cookies, which are made fresh daily and taste heavenly. Buy an entire sack or tin for less than $15 and be happy. Other kudos goes out to their pineapple buns and hotdog buns -- satisfying in a pinch and easy to buy on the go. Lastly, the service deserves a mention. The women who operate this bakery from the morning to the afternoon are super friendly and I've seen them spare a bao or two for the less fortunate outside. It's a hard life out there and the compassion is hard not to recognize. That's the kind of service everyone could use.