This chain of Chinese bakeries are famous for their egg tarts. Though the custard is plentiful and very creamy, I just can't appreciate their crust. Overall, a decent egg tarts, but I wouldn't go out of my way to have them. If I'm in the neighborhood, which is more rare nowadays, I'll likely stop in for one. The rest of the baked goods are okay too. read more

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This is a decent bakery but the variety is not as big as others. Always go for the Portuguese egg tarts because this bakery is popular for it. Service is decent but you got to be quick. Space is small so best to take your food elsewhere to eat. read more

The staffs were friendly. Their Portuguese egg tart is a must try! They don't flake out on the egg custard, best egg tart I ever had. They also serve rice noodles in the morning. They don't have Lily Bloom in Flushing so a lot of people come to Bensonhurst for their Portuguese egg tart and buy half a dozen of them. One Portuguese egg tart is $1.75. There are also two tables you can dine in the bakery. read more

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This is how I like my egg tarts: fat, gooey, humongous, soft, full of custard, more custard-to-crust ratio. The best egg tarts are in Brooklyn! You can get these perfect Portuguese egg tarts from any of the Lily Bloom Bakery or Xin Fa Bakery locations (sister stores). The crust is flaky and thick, while the custard is creamy and rich. The inside is silky smooth and irresistible, while the top is slightly burnt for a caramelized flavor. They're melt-in-your-mouth when you bite into it. I really wish we had a location in Queens. Since the egg tarts are so popular, their turnover rate is really high. That's why they're always fresh and warm! read more

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Love their Portuguese egg tart, not too sweet and creamy.. They used to be very good, somehow it doesn't taste as good as before, But the one located at 8th Ave. is still very good. This location egg tart still very good, especially when it is freshly comes out from the oven. Would definitely go back again. read more

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I always thought that if a bakery was part of a chain then it means all the food they sell is identical. I learned that this was not the case at least not with this bakery. I haven't been back to this location in years ever since the terrible incident years ago when they forgot my order and sold it to someone else. To this day, it perplexes me as to how you can forget an order I placed the night before. I went and go the coconut bread and the coconut bread in the tray. I noticed this location charged a quarter more for all their breads which was a shame. The most disappointing part was that the coconut bread they sell here were very dry compared to their other location. It's as if they were even related to each other. The displays look nice and clean but don't be fooled. Their breads are no good. The buns in the aluminum pan at least tasted like the other location. I think I'm done with this place. So sad. Edit: almost forgot to mention, their coconut breads are mostly hollow in the inside. Did they fill the breads with air I don't know. Seems like a way to cut costs cos you won't be getting much bread. You'll be getting mostly air. read more

There is a clear distinction between cultures here so when leaving a review for an establishment that's outside of your usual norm you have to understand that what you expect and what they deliver might differ based on cultural norm. That being said knowing the culture of Lily Bloom, I want to state that aside from the language barrier. The food is fantastic.. We are speaking on a quick run and run out bakery level that has mediocre coffee but honey lemon iced tea out of this world, Portuguese, egg tart, and some other great bakery items to each their own not going to list everything. Highly recommend this place for a quick bite. It's conveniently located by my house so I have the luxury of coming here often. 9/10 highly suggest to try if you're around and like this kind of cuisine read more

Lily Bloom Bakery - Portuguese egg tart - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Portugese egg tarts... warm, fresh +melt in your mouth... simple + yummy -they're only ready after 9am though read more

Lily Bloom Bakery - Portugese egg tarts... - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Could not understand staff, unclear communication, when I did not know what she was trying to say due to her strong accent which was not understandable, then gave me two orders of what I thought would be one, I said two signaling both he lychee jelly and mango jelly which looks like she did not add my lychee jelly, THEN proceeds to say something about me to other staff which I clearly don't understand but I know by her demeanor and the way she was throwing around the money I gave her, overall bad experience and I prefer the Lily bloom located in 1476 86th st. read more

Welcoming friendly staff, a great place to study, great selection of food and drinks which come at a cheap price.

My go to spot for Portuguese tarts. Half a dozen cost $10.50. Super thick and and buttery! Yummy There can be a long line however it moves pretty quickly. Most of the freshly baked bread is behind a table and you tell a staff what type of bread you want and they pack it for you to pay at the counter. read more

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The staff are mean. But that's not the biggest issue. Bought 3 rice rolls with pork. The pork was soiled. I gave it to my kids without tasting it first. I would never buy from them again. read more

Their Portuguese egg tarts used to be so good but they have declined over the years. The filling is good, eggy and not too sweet however, it's the crust that I have an issue with. It is soggy and not flaky. I think it could be this location. The one in 8th is so much better. Also there is no wait for the tarts. read more

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I believe I know why some of you might have an issue with Lily Bloom. It is likely the same issue I had to deal with... a seemingly unfriendly way towards outsiders. My interaction started off nicely with a cordial lady who asked me, "What would you like, sister?" in Chinese. Now, I don't use my Chinese on a daily basis so I responded in English and then her whole demeanor changed. She almost took on a defensive posture. Thankfully my brother stepped in and spoke in Chinese. It turns out some businesses in the neighborhood are a lot more receptive to you if you speak Chinese. If you don't, you may as well be an outsider. Some of you might take issue with this and say, "But my money should be good here!" Well, you know what? I don't think some of these businesses care about outsiders and their money because they make enough money with their insiders. Having said that, once you get past (if you can get past) that little bit of decorum, you will enjoy the very best Portuguese egg tart you will ever have. I would drive back to Brooklyn (from Philly) and learn my one required sentence in Chinese just to eat another one of these egg tarts. The sponge cake is okay. The cheesecake is okay. The egg tart... it's just phenomenal. When it's warm, it's even better than phenomenal. You will DREAM about this egg tart because all others will pale by comparison after you eat it. read more

I've been to Xinfa bakery in sunset and had no idea this location is the same owner. LOVE their Portuguese egg tarts. Definitely wish this place was closer to where I live. I got a HK style milk tea that wasn't too sweet (perfect for me), a Portuguese egg tart (super creamy texture that somehow is able to hold it's form), and a sponge triangle shape cake for the next day (which was nice and fluffy). A good variety for everyone who walks in, except for the lady who wanted a croissant - sorry, no croissants here. I do wish they made protocols for indoor dining. The beauty of these bakeries for me is that they used to be an awesome space to get a quick bite or wait for a friend. Having said that, it'd probably wouldn't be up to standards since I can't imagine every grandma walking in would abide by it, which is why it doesn't exist currently. As much as you want to social distance, you just gotta come when it's not busy. Seniors are just gonna cut in line like you don't exist (lol). Know what you want when you get up to the counter and you're good to go! read more

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Suuuper packed place and very chaotic but the Portuguese egg tarts are so good especially when you first get them. The custard filling is light and the crust is soft and flaky, but holds the dessert in place. read more

The food is great and there is a variety of options. They are best known for their Portuguese tarts sold at 1.50 each. The tarts are thick, not TOO sweet, and the crust is bready ~ pot pie texture- not flaky or like fruit tarts. I will say that you really have to be assertive here. When they ask who ordered x amount of tarts, you have to step up and say it's you even if others also ordered the same amount. I have witnessed this happening but also know that the egg tarts come in batches so even if someone takes that batch, more will come out right away. I'll be trying the salted lemonade next time. read more

Lily Bloom Bakery - portuguese egg tart - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Lily Bloom is such a trendsetter. Their Portuguese egg tarts inspired the neighboring bakeries to start selling them too, but I have to say Lily Bloom does it best! Those tarts are incredibly creamy with a thick, flaky tart. I could seriously eat a bunch of them in one sitting. There's also another branch in the 8th ave area. Aside from their tarts, they also have some interesting pastries like nougat cake by the front door. As for whole cakes, they only had about five options and all were on the smaller end. It's hard to social distance in there while on line, especially since they blocked off the back half of the store. But service is fairly quick. read more

Lily Bloom Bakery - Portuguese egg tarts. Ig: @morecheeseplss - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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OMFG why are these potats so addicting? 95% of the time, I buy a half dozen intending to have breakfast for at least three days, but whaddaya know, it's gone by lunch time between three people at most. If you don't get a piping hot or even fresh warm batch, you need to pop these in the oven/toaster oven for 10-15 minutes and the crust is going to be unbelievably buttery and flaky. Don't worry, custard isn't going to be overcooked! read more

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Still offers some of the best egg tarts around! Smooth egg custard and flaky crust. A great balance in portion. Just the way my family and I like it. I haven't been too lucky with my egg tarts lately and was so happy to have been able to stop by here to pick up a dozen. From past experience, they run put of the egg tarts pretty quickly. The egg custard from other places have become very dense. Even from Harper's Bakery in Chinatown that is literally called "Egg Tart King" in Chinese have been letting me down. Not to mention Lily Bloom usually offers a fun assortment of breads. I love my carbs. I feel like they experiment quite often so there I always find new things to try. read more

Lily Bloom Bakery - Fresh Portuguese Egg Tart - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

You come here for their famous egg tarts. Every Chinese bakery fanatic I've encountered comes here for their egg tarts only. The secret in their egg tarts that makes its texture so addictive is they add cream. Sinfully delicious and the only chain that offers egg tarts this way. Granted I don't take pictures of the tarts because I live literally 10 minutes away from this place. The amount of times I've eaten from here, I should be hitting the gym twice weekly. Sometimes you just have to show self control for things this good. Their other desserts are amazing as well - the lemon coconut flake buns, the Japanese loaf cheesecake, mango sagos and braised raisin buns. I also come here for their iced coffee milk tea (this I remember to take a picture of). Before the pandemic, they allowed customers to go to the sweets station and get a closer look at the goods. But now they closed it off and the servers can only roam there to service everyone. Tips for customers: Show up early when you can to get those egg tarts, they do run out. And if the day is still early and you don't see any egg tarts on display, just wait for the servers to bring out a fresh batch to restock. They're always cooking the egg tarts round the clock since this is their popular item to push. Be prepared to bring more cash than anticipated. This bakery does charge more than your usual Chinese bakery as it is above scale. Bon appetit. read more

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Great Portuguese egg tart! There's a lot of custard filling. Not too sweet, not overly creamy and nice crust! If I'm ever in the neighborhood again, will definitely pick up a dozen. read more

Lily Bloom Bakery - Amazing Portuguese egg tart - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I was absolutely impressed by their 7 inch Durian cake last week, so I went in today for their 7 inch green tea cake. They gave me a FROZEN CAKE! I was absolutely pissed. If I knew it was going to be frozen I wouldn't have bought it. The durian cake I bought last week was freshly made, but this green tea cake was the worse. I couldn't even cut this icy green tea cake with a metal knife (not to mention I did try using their plastic knife). I saw a post who pre-ordered in advance and they also gave a frozen green tea cake. So it got nothing to do with preordered or not. The durian cake (did not preorder) I bought last week was a bit cold but not ice frozen. They prob defrost in room temp beforehand. However, the green tea cake was straight out the freezer. Not edible at all. Worst cake ever! Rather customize a cake than waste my $45 on a frozen cake! read more

Lily Bloom Bakery - Green tea cake - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Lily Bloom has really mastered the art of making the ideal Portuguese egg tart, which to me tastes like flan in a flakey pie crust. Heaven for anyone with taste buds. The tops are slightly burnt in the style of true Portuguese egg tarts, giving the custard a slight caramelized flavor, which overall makes thes egg tarts more interesting than the Macau style ones. Each of these tarts will set you back just $1.50, but it's recommended you get at least half a dozen to share among your kin, which will easily win you some points and maybe even a standing ovation. I crave these little pies all the time and am happy I find myself on this block often. read more

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Our friend brought us half dozen Portuguese eggs tarts all the way to Queens. She's so sweet to carried it over 1.5hrs train ride to Queens. She endured crowded train and bus ride and arrived beautifully in a non crushed state. We lightly warm in our toaster oven. Super yummy even for the next morning. read more

Lily Bloom Bakery - Egg tarts. - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Visited this location today and purchased a dozen egg custard tarts. The white woman in front on me ordered half a dozen tarts and a coffee. The staff then asked her to select a pastry she wanted for free. When I asked how come they gave her a free pastry and not me when my purchase total was higher, they just said "no free items." What a bald faced lie when I explicitly just overheard them giving her the royal treatment. Nice to know that you aren't a valued customer if you aren't white #discrimination #whitepriviledge #antiasian read more

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I visited yesterday to pickup 1 free egg tart per a promo plus to buy a bevy per my family's interest in a Chinese bakery evolving into new types of goods. Mixed results per below. The egg tart is actually a "po-tart" (Portugese tart) in which I've immense experience after 10y of buying either almost bi-weekly sustained and nearly weekly for the last 15mos, namely from Joe's Bakery and its sibling Good Family Bakery. I ordered 4 on my own dime (actually $1.50 each) and got the 1 free aforementioned. The issues here are namely that the pastry flaky crust was soggy, pale (not golden), and very thick as to have the inside custard-facing be even noticably soggier than the outside which are big no-no's in the world of po-tarts. Big plusses are that they're huge nearing 1/3lb, there was 1 which was flaky, and the custard is spot-on. Overall, middle-of-the-range rating here, more accurate is 3.75. In my scale, 4.0 is "quite good" so it could push that, too. I also got a roasted pumpkin bun whose outside was baked to perfection with the perfect surface, size, puffiness, and density. Generous portions of bread and filling both like with the po-tart. Small downside is the overly sweet filling, but that's my personal preference for less sugars, especially lately with stress eating, more than an absolute. I also got a taro pastry which was a generous taro filling, very generous just like all the others, and while bit sweeter than desired, it's very good, hits the spot and is quality made. Lastly, I also got 2 char-siu (roasted pork) buns which were generous as with all other items and perfectly presented, but a bit lacking in the near-white pale bread which was very dry and the filling too salty for personal preference. I think I'll return but for speciality modern goods while keeping my customary aforementioned 2 places for the weekly regular baked goods. Thank you to the bakery for hosting the promotion and may this review provide useful feedback. read more

They make the best Portuguese egg tarts in all of NY. Ive been buying them all over from other bakeries in Brooklyn, Queens and Chinatown but Lily Bloom makes them the best. Their prices are low as well at $1.75 each for such good sized (heavily filled center) and delicious crust. Love their other pastries as well. I wish they would open a location in Queens. read more

Lily Bloom Bakery - Matcha green tea crepe. (Sorry my son got to it before I took a picture) - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Very terrible service, especially the lady who is at the cashier. I used to come here to get my breakfast all the time, but I guess no more.

Really wanted to give Lily Bloom 5 stars for their portugese egg tarts but the lady who bags the pastries was unnecessarily rude and unpleasant. The egg tart itself was delicious and perfectly custardy - definitely one of the best that I've had! read more

Lily Bloom Bakery - Portugese Egg Tart - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Came here quickly for my egg tart which was absolutely delicious! I It was the perfect temperature, nice and warm! The pastry flakes were so crisp and yummy! I plan on going back before a family event to bring my family members egg tarts! It's cute inside and there are plenty of other pastries to purchase. Looked like they also had beverages too like bubble tea. I think the hours are a little off because I tried going at 7:15am but they weren't open yet. It's conveniently located right off the D train, if you're driving heads up - there's a lot of traffic in the area and parking is a little tough but there's metered parking. I'm so glad I tried the egg tart and I'm excited to try more pastries! Support Asian businesses! read more

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In the transit and downtown hub of Bensonhurst you'll find this chinese bakery. No frills and few seats with not too much of a variety of baked goods. Some pastries, buns, and milk bread but the go to item here that always leaves the shelf fast and constantly with customers buying them up is the delicious Portuguese egg tarts. They are made constantly throughout the day as the demand is high. They even keep them in their tin sheets before serving. You can buy one or sets of 3 at a time. The crust is very unique and baked crispy and buttery. The egg tart filling is flavorful eggy and sweet which holds up to being moved around and traveled with. They even have a nice caramelized bruleid top which adds a bit of nice caramelization flavor. I like their milk bread as well as it is soft and has a nice crust. I will definitely be back. read more

Amazing as always. Quality never disappoints. After all this time too! Huge delicious egg tarts!! :) read more

Lily Bloom Bakery - Portuguese egg tart. Pastel de nata - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This place is the worst. Similar to the Xin Fa on 8ave, the line can go out the door. The Lily Bloom/Xin Fa bakeries are really popular and they have several locations but this specific location is horrible. I called two days ahead to order a 7-inch green tea crepe cake for pickup around afternoon. Upon arrival day of pickup, line was out the door. The bakery still have COVID safety set-up so they have a table separating the breads so there is an employee picking and bagging the bread for you and then putting them on the counter for you to pay after. Line was super slow because of this process and people attempt to be slick and skip the line. The store is small so the whole line and safety precautions made it even more difficult to navigate. Anyways, I made it to front of the line and I told them I'm there to pick up a pre-ordered cake. I paid but it took them a while to bring the cake out. Upon packing the cake, the lady told me that the cake was just taken out from the freezer and I should wait two hours for it to thaw before serving. That already raised red flags for me and did not sit right with me. Why is the cake frozen if I pre-ordered it in advance? What's the point in ordering a cake in advance if they weren't even going to bother making me a fresh cake? I might as well buy a frozen cake from the supermarket. They knew I was going to pick up a cake today and they didn't even bother to thaw the cake in advance. But whatever, I was already annoyed having already waited 30 mins in line for this cake. I asked if they can write "Happy Birthday" on the cake and I was told "no" but they would give me a birthday sign instead. Well, turns out it wasn't even a sign. It was just a card that I couldn't even stick on the cake and it literally says, "Happy Birthday," "Happy Anniversary," "Congrats," and all these other celebratory phrases.... I did not know this until later on. Skip to 4 hours later and we're cutting the cake... the cake was still frozen and impossible to cut with the plastic knife they provided. We end up leaving it for the next day... next day comes and the cake is now thawed but the cream between each layer is not creamy and all. Texture is all off and just taste like bad supermarket frozen cake. I had better crepe cake from the supermarket! The cake was $45 and not worth a dime of it. I'm not sure if it's just this location because I've ordered this cake from the 8ave location before and the quality and taste of the cake was much better. Also, the 7-inch cake looks significantly smaller than what I remembered from the last time I ordered it. Looks more like than 5/6-inch cake, but I'm not going to argue about measurements. The bakery is known for their Portuguese egg tarts. I didn't order it during this visit. I rarely ever leave such a low review for restaurants but I will not be coming back to this location. I really should've saw the red flag when I read someone else's review on the crepe cake. I remember the reviewer also saying the cake was frozen. read more

Small shop, great service. Nice to have a lily bloom over in this neighborhood! Known for their egg tarts but I love the light and fluffy taste of many of their options, particularly the honey cake! read more

Lily Bloom Bakery - Egg tart - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Supposed to be 3.5 stars. 4 stars for the food but 2 stars for the way they manage their lines. They bottleneck their own lines by having all shelf orders handled by 1 person. Despite designing it much like other bakeries that look self-service. The workers will visibly be pissed if you try to service yourself despite having many trays + tongs for self service. read more

Gave it a second try. Waited 10 min for freshly baked tarts and ate within 30 min. The side shell was still kinda crispy but the bottom shell was soft, not crispy. Others recommended the same owner store at 8th Ave doesn't have this problem. $1.50 per tart us still a great bargain with generous yummy egg custard filling. read more

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There's so many bakeries on 86st it hard to choose! My favorite go to for Portuguese egg tarts is Lily Bloom. They make a great milk tea also. I love that I can also come here for breakfast , lunch and even dinner; all of their food items are versatile and tasty. Additionally, this bakery is also my mom's favorite so if it's Asian mom approved it has to be good! read more

Lily Bloom Bakery - Portuguese egg tart - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Best bakery in the area is now closed. Would always go there for the Portuguese egg tarts but now I have to go further away to the sister location. There is always a line out the door for servicing, that's how you know its good. They probably got flooded on 9/29 and couldn't recover. read more

Echoing other Yelpers, this bakery's Portuguese egg tarts are a must. The custard is thick but light, the crust is flaky yet holds together really well. Half a dozen would make a nice gift for any occasion. Will definitely come back! read more