I've seen this place here for years now in Flushing. There's no seating so you'll be immediately greeted by the display of pastries as you walk in. Surprise! It's your typical no-frills (and cash only!) Chinese bakery in no other than the Chinatown of Queens - Flushing. Compared to other asian bakeries though, Maxin is undoubtedly cheaper. The pastries that are available here are typical - egg tarts, pineapple bun, cha sui bao, and the HK style milk tea (yum, my favorite). When I visit here, I know I want something quick and filling for lunch without spending a fortune. Reminder to self: not every meal has to be a big backed one. The aunties that run this place have nearly a decade of experience (or however long this place has been here for), proven by their ability to quickly glance at your items, total up the prices (their typing into the cash register is literally ASMR), and bag your items all within the same timeframe that you pull out your wallet to pay. Talking about efficiency, these ladies got you down. Need to rush somewhere after? Maxin Bakery. Eating on a budget? Maxin Bakery. Don't expect friendly greetings and your standard American service at Maxin or else you'll be making a fool out of yourself - you have been warned! Simply enjoy the ride, grab some pastries, and shuuu, head on out to enjoy them. read more

Love this bakery! It serves roasted pork (chia shu) bun in the early mornings! It also has a variety of Chinese bakery items. It's cash only. I realize that I should've tried its egg tart next time. Good indoor air ventilation obviously since the door is always open. read more

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Pretty decent steamed roast pork buns. Can grab some here if you're not going dim sum.

Service is terrible, after reading the reviews I am assuming the same lady has been providing the same terrible service I had received. After not hearing a question she had asked because I was a little far from the front counter and it was loud outside she proceeds to talk bad about me in front of my face in Chinese because she assumes I am not Chinese. This place would be so much better if the rude lady wasn't there. read more

Found this bakery randomly as we walked down the flushing streets. It was slightly cheaper than a couple of the other bakeries we went to (my husband is a huge Asian bakery fan, so we stopped in every bakery we passed by to check it out). The plus for this bakery for me was a little section of heated bakery items. They had one little heated cabinet where I got my Chinese sausage bun, which I didn't see at other places. read more

Maxin Bakery - Heated bakery items - Bakeries Near Me - Flushing, New York

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During my exciting June 2019 2 week vacation adventure of New York this was the one Chinese Bakery Store of the Flushing Queens New York Chinatown Area that... I have never thought of going to and this Maxin Bakery sort of reminds me of the ones that we have back home of the San Francisco Ca Chinatown Area Bakeries!!! As I walked in to this Maxin Bakery for the 1st time!!! I was really to see all interesting buns to eat for breakfast or a snack during the afternoon or you can also eat it as a late light snack as well!!! While looking around and deciding which yummy bun that I wanted to eat... And what saw was the Hot Dog Bun so from there, I have made up my mind and decided to go after the Hot Dog Bun which was really yummy and very tasty!!! Although there was a lot of interesting yummy buns to choose from!!! If your staying in a hotel near to the Flushing Queens New York Chinatown Area my suggestion to you yelpers and non yelpers go to this Maxin Bakery it's a really good place to buy something good to eat for breakfast or afternoon, late night snack or what you like!!! read more

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While in downtown Flushing I stopped in to satisfy my craving for Chinese baked goodies. I'm seriously addicted and don't go to any other bakeries now. The pillow soft texture of the baked goods is just unmatched. I was in the mood for Ginger honey tea and heard they made it here. I decided on a Egg Tart and the Ginger honey tea. The customer service here is very nice. The cashiers are fast and friendly. My Egg Tart was honestly the best I've had. This one was very thick and filled with custard. I've had egg tarts before that were just flat and not as thick. The crust was nice and flaky and custard creamy. The tea unfortunately, was way too sweet for me. I loved the Ginger but next time I need less of a diabetic coma with the high sugar intake. This shop is on the corner of Main St and 37th Ave. Perfect stop to make before your train ride or work. There's plenty of meter parking available. read more

Maxin Bakery - Egg tart - Bakeries Near Me - Flushing, New York

On my last day in NYC, I made a stop in Flushing to pick up my favorite BBQ Pork Buns before heading to JFK. Yes, this bakery has other items, but it's the baked cha siu bau that is my must have. When I arrived at the bakery, there were only 8 baus left on the shelf. After purchasing them, I headed over to their sister store which is actually closer to the subway than this store, and bought the remaining 4 to make a dozen. In fact, I should have gone to the closest bakery as their inventory was not lacking and I was cutting it close in getting to JFK on time. Since my luggage is carry-on only, I make sure I have enough space in my suitcase. read more

Maxin Bakery - BBQ Pork Bun $1.45 - Bakeries Near Me - Flushing, New York

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it's not the 1st time that one of the girl was straight up rude to me. And this time was a bit more different because i ask for a mango smooth and she didn't ask for the size and just gave me a small one. so i told her i wanted a big one and she just said that she already made it. like it was my problem. first of all, ask the customer for the cup. next time i won't be paying if it happens again since it's not my fault and i'm not paying for a shitty attitude too. read more

While there's absolutely nothing wrong with the food at this specific branch. . There IS an attitude problem with one of the women. There's always an older woman with glasses who's sweet enough, but the younger much taller one has a bitch ass attitude. There's nothing wrong in refusing a customer's request but there's a way to respond. read more

Cheap bakery that will satisfy your craving for Chinese baked goods! I only get pineapple buns at chinese bakeries and I prefer this place over the larger chains like Fayda and Taipan because the bread here is not only cheaper but also fluffier! One normal pineapple bun with no filling is $1.50 while a pineapple bun with filling (coconut) is $1.55. They also have other varieties as well for $1.55. The ones that are laid out on display sometimes don't come from the same batch so you kind of have to feel which ones are soft (fresh) and which ones aren't. Each pastry is individually wrapped so you don't have to worry about random people touching them. Obviously, you shouldn't expect Asian bakeries to be super fancy, so don't walk in expecting great service and fresh pastries 24/7. Depending on the time, you might happen to walk in when the pastries are fresh or you might not. I usually buy them to go anyway so I can microwave them the next day for breakfast or lunch (that's when they taste the best!). read more

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I was in the area waiting for my car to get fixed and looked around for breakfast. There's tons of bakeries in the area but most of them don't have seating. I saw the four tables in this bakery and decided on what to eat so I could sit. The small bakery was packed with a flow of people coming and going during the morning rush hour. I loved that the three ladies behind the counter kept the lines moving and did so respectfully. I picked up the ham and egg on a roll and a medium ginger honey tea for a whopping $3.45. Woo hoo right up my alley, affordable. Wow, the bun from the sandwich was sooo delicious. It was big, warm and soft and very light. I could've just ate the bread and tea and would've been happy. I wanted to try a different tea and that ginger honey tea was sweet and spicy. It kind of reminded me of the chai tea. If I am in the area I wouldn't hesitate to check this bakery out again and try some other items. read more

Bread is good here. Cheap prices. Ranges from $1 to $1.60 for bread/pastries and $1.10 to $3.75 for hot/cold drinks. I recommend the red bean swirl bread, sweet potato bread, pineapple bun, and milk tea. Pros: 1) Use real HONG KONG milk tea bags not LIPTON tea bags... 2) Fast service in the mornings 3) Deal for "SUMMER DRINKS" after 2pm: Bubble/rainbow jelly milk tea for $1.40, I got two for $2.75. Cons: 1) Real cramped space.... like half a hallway basically.. 2) They talk behind your back if they think you dont understand Cantonese.... BEWARE. It's actually pretty disrespectful because they do it a lot... 3) They dont accept more than 5 PENNIES. This is weird. I think they might be too lazy to count themselves. 4) Sometimes, if you ask if they have a summer drink special, theyll say no.... seems like they only have the summer sign outside for advertising purposes and not to actually sell any of the drinks.... but its worth it if you actually do manage to get it. TIP: Get the summer deal if you want the iced milk tea without paying $2.50. You pay $1.40 and drink the tea and ignore the bubbles! Recommend for cheap snack/bread to eat, dont recommend for the ladies who work there. read more

Maxin Bakery - Cashier front - Bakeries Near Me - Flushing, New York

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Fast and quick bakery. In and out and their buns were very big and had alot of filling for less than $2.00. Cash only. Can't really sit as there are only 6 chairs and very cramped. read more

Maxin buns are HUGE! Yes, HUGE! Although they raise the price almost every year, the bigger sizes of their buns make you feel like the increase is not so bad. Plus, the pastries here are much cheaper than Korean bakeries. Then of course, Korean pastries taste better because of the higher quality ingredients used. You get what you get for the price you pay. =) ***Go for the lemon buns, wifey cakes, egg tarts, vanilla roll, raisin/almond twists. I also like their rich-tasting coffee a lot even though it is not some brand name coffee. I really don't mind anything as long as my taste buds like it! They make their pastries FRESH every day --- NO stomachaches so far because of that. I know, because I have seen them toss out the leftovers when the bakery closes. They don't even sell the leftovers for a discounted price at the end of the day, it is that FRESH! You can't miss this Maxin since it is located at the corner of the street. It is also conveniently located not far from the Sheraton Hotel. This bakery is semi-smaller than the other branches in Flushing, but they still have good selections here. read more

Guess I did myself a solid by skipping the Cantonese ladies talking smack about everyone because my momma was kind enough to bring a few egg tarts and a giant Napoleon for lunch. Let's start with the good: the middle of the egg tarts, which are my favorite part of every tart, were very fluffy and not sagging with sugar. Pretty good as is but even better once mildly toasted. Let's start with the not so good: the Napoleon would have benefitted from 15x more cream because the puff pastry portion was extremely dry. The gold standard of all Napoleons has to be Martha's, in no small part due to how much cream they manage to squeeze into every nook and cranny. This is coming from someone who scrapes excess frosting off her cupcakes. I suppose Maxin's version was a bit healthier but if I'm already eating dessert, I don't want to be thinking about how healthy it is. Flushing is about 75% bakeries so I'm not sure I would come back unless I happened to walk right past it. read more

Small, concise, and neat, this is the closest bakery to my apartment. It's not usually crowded in the morning since it's further from the train station than most bakeries (e.g. Taipan. Fay Da, etc) I like the fact that most of the buns are pre-wrapped and you can actually buy steamed ones too. Went in, grabbed about 13 buns for a party for work, paid for everything and was out within 2 minutes. The lady even asked if I needed a receipt (in case I need to list it as a business expense). Awesome bakery! read more

Okay so my co worker was able to bring me a egg custard tart to work for me and here is my review about it . The crust was deliciously flaky which I love . The custard had a beautiful texture .i just wish it had more vanilla which would have been great . This was my first time trying a egg tart . And I weirdly hated it but I also liked it lol it was one of those things. But they are very interesting but I'm willing to keep trying different ones lol read more

Maxin Bakery - Egg custard tart - Bakeries Near Me - Flushing, New York

We called a day ahead to place a large order of cha siu bao and sponge cakes for my mother's funeral. The buns were nice and warm and everything was packed and ready for pick up for when we told them. We received many compliments from. The guests who ate the buns and cakes. read more

One of the ladies gave me an attitude when I asked the bread to be heated. It's still cold in the middle after they heated it. The bread from the bun is dry and chewy. Soy milk is not ready, bubble tea is not ready. When I asked for a cup of water to wash down the dry bread, they charged me 75 cents for it. Such a disappointing experience. read more

Maxin Bakery - It's still cold in the middle, when I ask them to heat it, they gave me an attitude "can't you wait!?" Terrible service - Bakeries Near Me - Flushing, New York

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This place has gone down tremendously. The quality of the food and mainly the customer service. The customer service SUCKS. The cashiers are EXTREMELY RUDE AND DISRESPECTFUL. They are also racist towards people of color. They scream at you when you ask questions about items you are inquiring about. There wasn't a sign in front of one of the cakes and I inquired about it and the cashier said to me "You can't read or see?" I had to tell her not to speak to me like that and come over here to the cakes and show me a sign. Just very rude and disrespectful towards me. Then after coming around to see what I was saying, she went back around the counter and started talking about me in her language. Another customer told her in their language that she was rude and wrong to talk to me like that. He then switched and started talking English and was going back and forth with her while telling me she's rude and how she was talking bad about me in their language. He said to me directly she is racist. This was one of the worst experiences that I've had in any establishment. I will NEVER go back into this bakery. I heard another customer saying make sure there is no mold on your items to another customer. This also wasn't good to hear. They fail to realize they are NOT the only bakery in that area. There are plenty other options. read more

Is this rat poop??? The store was really dirty and they gave ma fake $20 bill for my change, I asked them to give me other $20 dollars bill they didn't ask any question if as they knew the reason I wanted to change it. After coming back home I ate this, then.....found something weird in sponge cake its just sponge cake no reason to have anything black and this, to me, looks like rat poop, is this?????????????? read more

I used to think this bakery was decent for it's prices and selection. However, this past weekend, the cashier was extremely rude to me. I asked her the price of a bun, and she told me $1.20 in Mandarin. I then gave her $1.20. Then she just left her hand out not saying anything. Then I asked "what do you want?" She said it's $1.25 in a very rude, condescending manner. It's not my fault you incorrectly said the price the first time. Management, please do something about the rude customer service!!! I will try to get the name of this cashier the next time I go, since I do pass by often. read more

This bakery is terrible. One day, when I picked out some bread and see I don't have enough money. The lady behind the counter kept on saying "Then why you pick it out from there?" 3 times. It's self-service, of course customers pick it out from the self. There were so many people around and I was so embarrassed. When the same issue happened in other bakery, the cashier pick out some of the food to make it enough for me to pay and talk to me so polite. Self-service bakery usually make the store clerks irresponsible and lazy to help customers and make them embarrassed. I never went back there anymore. I rather go to stores with no self-service. read more

The service is trash, and I really think the cashier is racist. Also, the bread is lack of effortness.

DELICIOUS CAKES, BREADS and SO AFFORDABLE! I love Maxin bakery! I wish I could try all the wonderful edibles. My daughters and I were big fans of their buttered rolls (nine in a round pan, look like King's Hawaiian rolls, but they're better), the red bean paste roll, chicken roll (about $1.40 - very filling!), cheese braid, neopolitan cake (huge slice of cake for about $2.20) and creme roll slices (look like pumpkin rolls, but lighter, fluffier and better) The selections are great - please check them out if you're in the Flushing area. Maxin has maybe 3 or 4 locations around Main St. The service isn't the best: sometimes the ladies there are a little gruff, but it doesn't take away from the food. This place is CASH ONLY. There are a few small tables if you want to sit and eat. This is located in the busy Flushing area, so it's very hard to find street parking. (We were in a hotel within walking distance) read more

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Fresh baked pastries (coconut buns, cha siu buns, and chocolate/vanilla rolls) and lemon and milk tea/coffee are what usually make up my general purchases here. I find that smell of bread enticing. Let alone, the delicious aroma of coffee that wafts in every now and then. Yes, there may be a free for all when it comes to lines, so be prepared to either wait or be assertive when ordering. Have your order and cash ready in hand. :) read more

Their pork filled buns are AMAZING! I typically buy 2 a day. In general, their prices are cheap, their baked goods are delicious, and the service is fast. If you are ever in Flushing, you should definitely stop by their shop! read more

I found hair in my bread! Will never come back again, this bread tastes like it was from two days ago.

Tiny bakery. You just grab and go. I learned that this is actually a chain bakery like Taipan and Fay Da. I much prefer this bakery over Taipan. Their custards and almond cookie is so so much better and also a lot cheaper. I come here daily for their almond cookie. It's not my most favorite almond cookie but it's a good second or third compared to Hon Won Bakery in Grand Street, Manhattan which is permanently closed. :( The only bread I tried here is their cocktail bun. It was relatively large in size for $1.50 but it was dry and not to my taste. It also did not have any coconut in the filling so it was a bummer. So the search continues for the best cocktail bun. read more

Good prices for the stuff they sell. I got the chicken bun and egg tarts. The chicken buns are huge!

Great bakery on Main St. with a pretty good selection of breads and baked goods. I stop by here on the way to the subway - I usually get their sausage bun with small pieces of bacon and scallion, a steamed vegetable bun, or a sliced cake roll. Service is great - runs smoothly even during their busier hours. I am usually in and out within 3-5 minutes. read more

This place is one of the few bakeries that brew their teas instead of that powdered milk tea crap! The selections of baked goods are such a long range of different picks and they also offer hot steamed bun options. This is my go to for grab and go in the morning. Though this location is small like really tiny it's my favorite - also bonus they heat seal the tops of the cold drinks Cuase if u are anything like me in the morning clumsy, half awake zombie not to mention crazy 7 train mayhem it makes a big difference...,just sayin. read more

Came in and got the Vanilla Roll Cake which was very good. It was moist as if it were just made. Prices are good compared to other bakeries in Flushing. I like that they make Bubble Tea, Tea and other types of drinks there. If you are in the mood for a quick hot snack they also have hot pork/chicken/beef buns in the warmer to the side. Place can get a bit busy during rush hour so get ready to be bumped by some old Asian woman. read more

Pretty good red bean and sweet potato buns -- $1.10!

This small and narrow bakery is great. I've been a frequent customer for several months now and the prices are relatively good. I usually just purchase bubble tea and a coconut bun. They have a diverse selection of buns to choose from, considering the bakery is small. The buns on the shelf are pre-wrapped so that's always good. They don't have any "Buy 1, Get 1 Free" type of deal like they do at Chat Time but the prices are fairly low that ehh, it doesn't really matter. And also, the line just sort of forms by itself. Just pay attention and know your order as sometimes the lady behind the cash register can ask you for order while she's taking the order of the person in front of you at the same time. Oh, and the ladies at the counter don't speak English very well but they get the gist of what you're ordering. read more

Bad customer service, declined to give back $0.50 when charge extra. So rude. Never go this bakery again! Don't know how they hire such rude person. Don't want to ruin my mood just because $0.50. read more

Lemon black tea with lots of lemons and a huge fluffy steam bun for $3.10 = yes please!!!! Delicious bun that you pick out yourself from the self serve bun container. These are huge by the way and for $1.10! I did get a rather large hot tea too since I'm suffering from allergies. Also impressed by such good tea they had. Though they went lemon crazy on it (it was like half a lemon!) Will be back the next time I'm in the area. read more

Worst customer service I have ever seen! I will never go to this bakery again. Have no idea how these rude cashiers could be hired.

This bakery has been around Flushing in one location or another since the dawn of time it seems. The bakery carries the standard buns and pastries that all Chinese bakeries and tea shops carry (steamed buns, baked ones, cakes and cookies etc.) and nothing truly stands out. Their buns and pasties are average. What is special here though is the size of their steamed buns (which they also sell frozen to go if you want), which are at least double your average bun. Solidly consistent if not spectacular. read more