It's been a few years since we came to New Town. They only had 10 apple tarts, so that's all we can bring home. Also bought two bbq pork hum bow. Kind of hard to find on gps, but worth it. Cash only! read more

A true Vancouver heritage bakery ~ they have to be one of the oldest ones around & for good reason! LOVE LOVE LOVE their apple tarts, plus their legit great traditional Chinese & Filipino desserts / savoury food as well! My go-to's are the apple tarts, hopia baboy (small filipino pastry buns filled with sweet pork & winter melon fill), siopao's (steamed rice bread bun with chicken or beef or veg filling) & massive fried sesame balls with sweet red bean paste (buchi) You're won't be here for pretty decor (makes it more legit), but for just great food! Expect long lineups & to pay in CASH! :) My only wish is that they had some kind of delivery affiliation. I also go there (either location) whenever I know I'm nearby. Ironically, I have never sat down for a meal here... will do someday! Pictured are apple tarts & fried seasame balls / buchi Lots of parking across the alleyway (you can find me on Insta via @aida.loves ) read more

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Everything was perfect and friendly staff. We just wish they were open later than 6:30pm because some of use can't make it there on time due to traffic and hours of work, I've heard of how many people even want it for dinner or for tomorrows packed lunch. Can't do that if you didn't make it before 630pm. read more

We have been ordering frozen asado siopaos from new town bakery for over a decade and taking them home to California or having family bring them to us. They are THE BEST siopao on the West of North America... And I just recently realized I've never had them fresh out of the oven so we went to get some this trip and they didn't disappoint. Definitely get it if you get a chance We heard their Lo Mien & brisket Mami were delicious so we had to try them too. Not being much of a noodle person, I wasn't all that into it. The lo mien kinda reminded me of egg drop soup with other ingredients inside them. The soup was good and so were the fixings but I just like my noodles thinner. The brisket Mami was ok too. I prefer my meat more tender and less fatty but to each his own right? The prawn turnover was pretty good but it would have been better fresh out of the fryer. As it was, we took home most of it to air fry later. The taro turnover was great tho. The outside was nice and flaky, the inside with taro and pork. Delicious. We also got the salty donuts which were nice to dip in the soups we got. We also got Iced hong Kong milk tea and hot milk tea. They were both unsweetened so you can sweeten it to your liking. I liked the hot version better, myself. Service was good until the rest of the servers went on break and left one person to run the shop. It got crowded and there was a wait for both the people eating in the restaurant and the ones ordering to-go at the counter. Overall the place had a mom and pop donut shop vibe with tables to the side. No tv for entertainment tho so you people watch instead. read more

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It's almost become a ritual to make a stop at New Town whenever we're on our way home from Canada. Siopao that are as close to Filipino flavor you can get. Their coconut buns are also a sleeper! It's a must try! Wish they didn't charge too much on their sauce. Plan on coming early as well as parking can get tight. read more

Bbq pork buns are the best! Hands down. Foodie tourists are brought in by the bus loads to this restaurant. I kid you not. read more

New Town Bakery & Restaurant - Bbq pork bun and chicken mami - Bakeries Near Me - Surrey, British Columbia

FYI this place is closed until 3/1! They should've updated their Yelp hours. We came all the way from Seattle. Baos are legit though! read more

New Town Bakery & Restaurant - Closed til 3/1/25!!!! - Bakeries Near Me - Surrey, British Columbia

This place have a consistent long line. The staples are always sold out if you don't come early - such as egg tarts, BBQ pork buns and pineapple buns. Service is good. The are known for the white baos with savory fillings. Also a large selection of sweet pastries. You can dine in as well. But most people get boxes to go. There is a small parking lot - just need to be patient for the next person to leave to get a spot. Some staff speaks Cantonese, Tagalog and English. Menu items in these 3 languages as well. read more

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Pretty solid steamed buns. I'd call ahead, I ordered 1 dozen asado on the spot and waited 30 minutes. This is a popular spot but gotta battle those aunties from taking an order. Mind it's a cash only spot. Parking can be tough but across the lot in the old Safeway lot is doable. I felt they expedited particular orders because they were blocking traffic; don't be them. Call ahead to save you the headache I enjoyed today. read more

This is the go to for buns since I can remember. Although the portion has gotten smaller and the price has gotten higher but it's still good. The shrimp turnover is a must when you go there but make sure you get there early as they get sold out fast. read more

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Located a stone's throw away from the Surrey Central Skytrain station, this New Town Bakery location has been in operation since I can remember. The restaurant side was still closed, but you can definitely stop by and fill up on baked goods and steamed buns. You can choose to order either freshly steamed buns (mix and match) or you can purchase frozen buns to take home and re-steam at a moment's notice. I chose a dozen freshly steamed buns to take home: BBQ Pork, Spicy Pork and Beef. New Town is known for their big steamed buns and they were just as good as I remember! Huge portions, fluffy white dough, and lots of filling inside. I'm thankful for this location in Surrey, so I don't have to drive all the way to Chinatown. Note: The only downside is cash only, so come prepared! read more

On the upside, the baked goods are very good and tasty! On the downside, parking is horrible, cash only and their exchange rate is horrible. I will bring canadian cash with me next time. read more

Received these lovely sesame balls with red bean paste inside :) irresistible. We can't wait to see their bakery for ourselves! read more

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An absolute neighbourhood stable. When I first moved to Surrey in 2020, I was delighted to find that New Town had a Surrey location. I had been going to the Chinatown location for a number of years when I lived in Vancouver. New Town Surrey is tasty and delivers their goods just as good as the downtown locations. The BBQ Pork Buns are my favourite, but everything I have tried is great. It's a shame they don't take credit cards or debit, otherwise id probably stop in daily. read more

I bought some buns to go: chicken, spicy pork And some sweet sticky dumpling with peanut and red beans. Sweet dumpling were almost same with Maxim's. Be careful to bite peanuts one because everything inside comes out easily. Very powdery filling. Meat buns : I recommend to warm up 20 sec before eating. The fat in the meat turns juice and bun's dough soaks up. Very tasty. read more

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I had not been to the New town bakery and restaurant in quite awhile,after what happend this past Sunday,i dont think i will be back for a long time. I ordered a dozen pork and beef steam buns to go,when i arrived home,i discovered they had not been cooked,the insides of the buns were filled with raw uncooked meat. A picture is worth a thousand words.... read more

New Town Bakery & Restaurant - New Town beef bun with raw uncooked meat. - Bakeries Near Me - Surrey, British Columbia

We are visiting Vancouver. We were walking though Chinatown and we were looking for a dumpling place. All we encounter is tons of homeless people or drugged up people on the street or alleys. Plus none of restaurant looked inviting, finally deep in the town, we see this place called New Town Bakery and restaurant. In the front of the restaurant, it's the bakery. It had a long line up. You must go deep inside then you will find another line up for the restaurant. We didn't have to wait more 3 minutes. We were seated , and we ordered food easily.!We shared pork and shrimp dumplings, fried spicy tofu, vegetarian steam buns and oolong tea. The service is top notch and super quick. The food is excellent. The price is very good. Despite the crazy mess of outside of the restaurant . The restaurant itself is quaint, clean. It looks like mini diner. I am happy to discover this place while visiting the town. I will definitely recommend for dim sum or regular Asian dinning place. As they say don't judge by the cover. read more

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Pretty sure my friend managed to get me hooked on New Town after he kept asking us to be bun mules and bring him his spicy pork buns back to the U.S. LOL. Anyways, I'm glad that this Surrey location exists because it's a lot better than having to take the trek to either Vancouver location (or Richmond, when it was still around). The spicy pork buns are pretty good, really big and juicy. They are a bit expensive, especially if you end up getting 12. I don't know if it's "bring 24-36 buns back to America" good, but I've been sold on them enough to bring a box back with me for myself and my family. Cash only as well, which is an inconvenience. Will probably come to the Surrey location over the Vancouver locations if I have to continue being the bun baron for my friends. read more

Siopao! The BBQ pork steamed buns are so good here! Every time I trek across the border, I always make an effort to go out of my way to pick up these goodies here. Despite a Chinese background, this bakery caters to a lot of the surrounding Filipino community as well. Each siopao is $2 now (a mild price hike over the last 1-2 years), but worth it. They're consistently made fresh and large, and stuffed. The BBQ filling is mildly sweet and addicting.The flavor is even better if you order a side of their sauce (don't forget this part either!). Theres also to basic Chinese bakery items as well, egg tarts etc. They have a regular menu with some Chinese takes on Filipino dishes (i.e. pancit). Prices are cheap and lines are consistently at the door at peak hours. read more

New Town Bakery & Restaurant - Siopao! - Bakeries Near Me - Surrey, British Columbia

Don't get me wrong, Newtown used to be great back in the day.. For the price you pay for these siopao buns, the filling is they give pretty pathetic. Paid $3.50 for chicken buns for a little meat ball inside. $4.50 for bola bola? Forget it. And on top of that, the customer service is so bad. The cashier is impatient and a bit rude. She doesn't really understand English well. read more

New Town Bakery & Restaurant - Chicken siopao - Bakeries Near Me - Surrey, British Columbia

My boyfriend keeps dancing about how he has been going here for 15 years with his family but I'm used to Maxims or Keefer bakery in Chinatown for my baked goods. So I decided to join him.. Ambience: 1.5/5 super small, tacky and crammed. Displays are not visually appealing. The workers speak basically 80% Chinese and 20% English but warning you may have to repeat your order more than once. We had the Siaopao which was deliciously good. 4/5 and the Apple tarts 4.5/5, crispy flakey and just the right amount of Apple and filling inside! The vegetable spring roll I wanted to try, for a $1.30 can't go wrong! The inside was filled with bokchoy, carrots, water chestnuts, mushroom and some bamboo which was delicious, but super oily. So 3.5/5 The sesame red bean balls were pretty good and not oily, but smaller than Maxims. So despite the oiliness and Rudeness I give them 3.5 but Yelp only allows 3,4, so 3 it is.. Everything's approx $1.10,$1.30 per piece. If you order under 6 items you will be charged gst, also very important! CASH ONLY!!!! We had to walk a block to the HSBC to withdraw some $. read more

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There has never been a time when my family and I went to Canada and HAVEN'T bought siapaos from here; we look forward to it after every visit and it's become quite the family tradition. The staff are always so accommodating and patient with us, because oftentimes we end up adding to our initial order of many siapaos to bring back home. Not to mention, their service is so so fast as well. The siapaos are always so hot and fresh that we're already eating them before we even leave the store. This place has NEVER been a disappointment, and it's a place we'll still be going to for years to come. read more

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Good food. Good service. They need to have more people working, as there is always long line up ended up waiting for up to half hour. Only one old lady working there, she does both cashier and packing orders. read more

If there was an olympics for worst service, this place would get GOLD. If you enjoy getting barked at by rude restaurant staff, extremely late pickup takeout orders, undercooked meat in your food, and being nickel and dimed for things like sauces and bags-you have found the restaurant of your dreams read more

The place is cash only I love their steam buns. The meat fillings is juicy even after microwaving it for another time. (cover the bun with a moist paper towel first, of course) My favourite dream bun is the big bun it has meat, ham, veggie, and salted egg yolk! Their veggie steam buns are not bad too but I like the meat buns better. read more

I did not realize Surrey had some authentic Chinese food options until I started exploring the city. I wanted BBQ duck in noodle soup and found this place! The portion size is alright. I picked rice noodles, but it was slightly overcooked and falling apart. There was a good amount of duck. The wonton and noodle soup portion was also okay for the price. I ordered a pineapple coconut bun on the way out. It was fresh with a crispy crust and sweet coconut filling. Overall, 3.5 star experience. I will come back when I want some Chinese comfort food. Cash only. read more

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My husband and I had time to kill in the area so we decided to have lunch here. We shared a pan fried noodle dish and a rice dish with chicken. Both were too greasy and not worth the calories. Our food also took 45 minutes to arrive. Restaurant = 2 our of 5 stars. Do yourself a favor and stick to take-out only and their bakery buns. Their Siopaos / BBQ Pork bun (steamed) are one of the best. Bakery items = 4 out of 5 stars. End result = 3 out of 5 stars. read more

It's not as nice as the renovated one in Chinatown Vancouver obviously but in some ways, more preferred here b/c u can take your time, eat & hang if you're trying to kill some time or do some work. Lot smaller, about 8 tables, all the seating is on your right hand side so i like the corner one ;) It's not as busy as Van, even at lunch, it was half full. They have lunch specials all under $7, which is not too surprising, & decent but nothing memorable. Had the pan fried flat noodles w/ beef & sprouts. Free parking in this strip mini-plaza. cash only (no surprise) read more

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I almost bought everything in the bakery Their siopao (pork buns) asado & bola-bola are bomb! I also bought egg tart & puto. Make sure you have cash (either USD or CD) if you pay US dollars you get Canadian Dollars in change. parking is on the street so make sure you have CD coins as well. There are other shops nearby where you can buy Chinatown-ish souvenirs too. Service is good and staff were patient and friendly. They serve by the number & wait time is about 7-10 mins on non-peak times. read more

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Asado pork buns! Family always wants them by the dozens when returning to the U.S. Always consistent taste and quality. read more

New Town Bakery & Restaurant - 5/27/19 - Bakeries Near Me - Surrey, British Columbia

My family from Winnipeg is so in love with the siopoa (steam buns especially the bola bola) from new town that every time I go visit or someone comes here we are taking 3 o 4 dozens of them back to Winnipeg. I think the people at the airport are so use to it, they don't even think its strange, it's never fun hand carrying 4 dozen steam buns but I do it for my family. I'm not a big fan of the steam buns I will eat them they taste good, maybe because I can get it anytime it's not a big deal to me as it is with my family. But I do like the other bake goods they have like sesame seed ball with red beam, really good asian sweets. The steam buns are always fresh and hot they also have them frozen. This location has a small seating eating area. read more

New Town Bakery & Restaurant - Bakeries Near Me - Surrey, British Columbia

It doesn't get any better than New Town Bakery Siopao. Just as good as mom makes. I usually buy 3 dozen whenever I'm in Vancouver. Not a huge of selection of other things but they're awesome at what they do. Asado is the best I've had here in the states. The BBQ pork was grub. Not a fan of bola bola but that's just my personal taste...my wife likes it so I figure it's actually pretty good. You gotta eat one while you're there...after you get them home and they've been sitting in the box for a couple hours, they tend to stick to one another in the box and aren't as soft and fluffy like they are when they come right out of the steamer. If you have a bamboo steamer at home, fire it up and steam them again. I've been to the Surrey location as well but I think the best buns are made out of the Chinatown location. Buns just seem fluffier and the mean seems juicier. MIght be just in my head though... They have a small restaurant in the downtown Vancouver location. Haven't had a chance to actually eat anything else but the food looked pretty good. read more

Landmark of a good steam bun in Vancouver BC. This particular location is smaller. You need to call ahead if you want freshly made steam buns otherwise you will have to settle for the frozen ones they have reserved. read more

Best siopao in BC or even outside the Philippines. Cross border Fil-Am families flock here in droves in their mini-vans just to get their hands on the infamous steamed buns. Staff is run by Chinese/Cantonese. Fast and accommodating service. Don't count out their vast, exotic selection of congee or Lugao as well as mami and other Chinese dishes. They also have a variety of Filipino/Chinese pastries. Parking is a pain though. Try to get a parking by Safeway but just be careful not to get a ticket from the parking enforcement nazis. read more

When I have a craving for steamed buns this place is a no brainer. Be prepared though. Cash only

New Town's been on my list for a while, so after lunch at Pho Tam, I decided to pop in to New Town for some treats! I've been hearing great things about their famous siapaos and apple tarts, so I got one of each. Wow, I was so disappointed. I've had my fair share of BBQ Pork Buns in my life, and these definitely did not live up to the hype. The bun was doughy and dense, and the char siu flavour was average. The apple tart was okay...the shell was flakey, and the filling was moist and gooey, but I've definitely had better. But since everything was so cheap I didn't really mind, oh well. I might come back to try their lunch dishes though. :( read more

A friend from work recommended the New Town Bakery and, especially after reading the online reviews, I put it at the top of my list for our latest trip to Vancouver. We crossed the border and headed north into Surrey, thankful for Google Maps as this wasn't the easiest place to find. Parking was a bit of a hassle, but it pretty much always is up there - it's part of the charm, I like to say! Once we got parked, we entered the bakery and were immediately enthralled by the yummy smells emanating from the display cases full of all sorts of yummy-looking delights. But we had our eye on the prize: their coveted New Town siopao or BBQ pork steamed buns. We ordered two of them (one baked, one steamed) plus a spicy pork bun, a red bean paste bun, and a lotus paste bun. All were delicious, including the aforementioned siopao, but honestly I thought the spicy pork (which wasn't all that spicy) was simply one of the best things I've ever eaten. The prices were unbelievably low, too. As we continued toward our final destination in North Van I found myself wishing I'd bought more of them. Oh well, there's always next time! read more

New Town Bakery & Restaurant - Bakery case of delectable goodness. - Bakeries Near Me - Surrey, British Columbia

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The decor earns it zero points but all I need is good food. When it comes with reasonable prices and fast polite service you get a B+. They advertise "the best siopio in town' and I have to agree.My favourite is the asado siopio aka pork steam buns- the best Ive ever had. I have so many favs here. Lo mein (kinda a wet chow mein with liver, squid, noodles and veg), Puto - they have 3 varieties but my fav is the rice cake puto. The coconut buns are awesome too. They serve Chinese/Filipino meals and pastries with a few Canadian pastries thrown in and they are all pretty yummy.The have some siopio in the freezer as well as Magnolia ice cream. This place has been here for years and is still doing well that alonw should tell you something. Tip- there is very little parking in the tiny lot out front so either park at safeway and pay the $1 fee (not sure if they will re-inburse or not ) or park at Surrey Central Mall and walk over. If your taking the skytrain get off at surrey central - its a 2 min walk from there. read more

I'm Chinese and I've had steamed buns my whole life and I don't know how to appreciate this "Filipino" bao bakery. I think all their baos (including their popular deluxe one, balo balo) basically taste like all the other baos I've had my whole life. read more

I had high hopes for this place, I have heard it's good blah blah blah. Um no. This is a very small place at a strip mall with no parking. Fine I'll pay for parking across the way in the rain. Inside my first warning , was kinda dirty! I should have left, but no I made sure I even had cash because that's all they take. Boxes strewn everywhere , food on the counter. Fine they're baked and steamed foods. .?? I was told to get steamed, baked buns sponge cake etc. The people working were inattentive. I finally put my order in , they box up everything so you don't get to see what's inside the box when you check out. That's the mistake. Please make sure you check what they are putting in your box and that they understand what you want. Long story short , don't drive away in the rain with a bunch of stuff you didn't order! read more