This hidden gem of a bakery serves some of the best wontons around. Today, though, I decided to switch things up and ordered the scrambled egg with shrimp on rice. Service was fast, and while the bakery is small, it does have a few tables and chairs for dining in. The dish was flavorful and made for a very satisfying lunch. read more

Queen Bakery II - Scrambled egg with shrimp on rice - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

I had jury duty and this place was right by the courthouse. It's cash only and a hole in the wall place. I got the shrimp wonton noodles. They were very generous with the shrimp pieces and noodles. But it wasn't that flavorful. read more

Queen Bakery II - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Good for a piping hot bowl of noodles anytime of the day. Very generous portions and good comfort food choice when you're craving. Will be back! read more

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This is one of those places you can easily miss if you aren't looking for it. I've been curious about this bakery for a while as I've passed by and seen people in and out. Assumed it was a bakery but they don't offer much buns. Instead, they actually have noodle soups and other dishes. I was hungry and wanted quick, cheap food. Enter Queen Bakery. Inconspicuous and seemingly down to earth, this small shop has a few tables for sit down dining. Menus aren't the most clear and vivid as this shop truly shows it's age. Got two beef rice noodle for $2 each and a steamed pork bun for $1. They only have steamed buns from what I could see and a selection of about 5 to 10 noodle soups that appear to be popular and very reasonable in price. The beef rice noodle was standard and average. Nothing I expected to blow me out of the park and was sufficient with how much noodle there was for $2 versus other spots that charge more. It was already pre-made and sitting in the steamer section but still tasted very fresh. Decent amount of beef filling and soft, tender noodle. What blew me away was the steamed bun! Totally unexpected. Extremely fresh and soft, with a good amount of roast pork filling. I was really pleased with this bun and wish I got two. Insanely fresh and good. I'll definitely come back when I need a quick meal. Total of $5 for these items for lunch? Not bad at all! read more

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Went back in the morning this time for breakfast. I wanted to try their other items since their noodles and wontons really clicked with our taste buds. Got their beef chern fun and their steam pork and vegetable bun. Beef crepe was pretty good in texture but a bit greasy and wish there were more meat. Add the soy sauce a great marriage. Steam pork and vegetable bun was a bit firm to touch but light to taste and plentiful fillings. I also got 2 of these g'ian that are made of sticky glutinous rice and peanuts or green beans wrapped in a lotus leaves. Very Asian style dim sum but worth a try. They can be heavy enough to as a lunch item. Can not go wrong. Ladies working there might seem unprofessional and hard workers but they are quiet polite and talkative in their ways. It makes me feel like I belong and relate in some sense. read more

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This is my go-to place for breakfast. Their rice noodles are always satisfying; my fave is their black bean spare rib noodles. The noodles are rolled up and cut into tubes unlike the regular beef or shrimp rice noodles, so there's a bit more chew. This dish is also more expensive, but it is actually filling unlike the others. This and an iced coffee = a happy gal. Their big baos are pretty popular as well. Just be aware that their breakfast stuff does sell out. For lunch, I love their beef stew noodles (mai fun is my choice) or wonton noodle soup. If you get the wonton noodle soup, make sure you get the beef stew sauce on top, otherwise the soup is very bland. This place is no frills, but you will leave with a full, happy belly! read more

Service is fast. Ladies behind the counter are quick. You order, you sit, you eat, and you go (or do takeout). Make sure you have CASH. They won't serve you if you don't have it ready by the time food comes. The seating area looks pretty clean. I got the wonton beef brisket for about ~$8.50 if i remember correctly and a milk tea to go. It wasn't anything exceptional but I was super full. There are a couple of older ppl sitting, enjoying a cup of tea or their lunch. Not a place to make friends per say but a decent place to grab some lunch. When you're done with your bowl, they grab it for you to toss out any liquids so you don't toss it into the trash. One super negative for me is the intense use of plastics - bowls & forks for all customers whether you're eating in or dining out. read more

Chinatown, Manhattan is filled with bakeries, noodle shops, dumpling houses, dim sum restaurants which are no shortage to offer. Seating and tables are very minimal and very filthy. The clientele hosts a lot of non-Asians. Staff are nearly non-existent as the line for the food cart is different than the drink line. Sautéed Mixed Vegetables 炒雜菜 $6.75 Peppers, peas, onions, chopped carrots which were a hodgepodge of stir fried vegetables blended in high concentration of oil grease, high cholesterol content level. It created a bad case of indigestion. Mango Bubble Tea 芒果泡泡茶 $3.75 The staff mess up my order by embedding it with milk when I clearly requested "no milk, no tapioca pearls, no jelly but only ice" ergo, the staff had to re-concoct my drink order and sighed unwillingly with more work. read more

The black bean spare ribs noodle have always been a favorite growing up, so this is quite nostalgic as the flavor is similar to my moms recipe. Portion is a good filling size and its not too salty. Tastes great, relatively cheap, and flavorful! read more

Queen Bakery II - Spare ribs rice noodle - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

There is a limited amount of tables in this small eatery. More of a take out place. I went at 8:30am to pick up breakfast. Cilantro Cheung Fun (rice noodle)$1.75-they didn't have any pre-made ones so the lady that took my order asked the kitchen to make an order. You can choose to have plain or dried shrimp cheung fun. You can also add cilantro and/or pork. I ordered the plain version with cilantro. Everything is made in house so it was very fresh. Tasted great with sweet soy sauce. Black sesame gelatin dessert $2-picked this up from the counter. You can eat this cold or room temperature. There were 4pcs in the container. This was made perfectly. Not too sweet. Between each layer of dense jello was a good amount of black sesame. Chinese glutinous rice dumpling wrapped in tea leaf$3- Brought this for my mom, so sorry, no pictures. Got the peanut version. The lady was nice as asked if I wanted her to warm it up. FYI it was huge, so don't let the dumpling description fool you. My mother liked it. According to her it was very fragrant, tea scented. Had a good amount of peanuts, yellow beans, pork, and sticky rice. Her coworkers wanted to know where she brought it! They also sell congee and other items. I would go back another time to try it! read more

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This is another small bakery that opened up in Chinatown, similar to its sister's shop on Grand St, this QB has made to order rice noodle rolls for breakfast. Their rice noodle rolls are chewier than the ones you get in the streets, generous portions and you can tell them if you want cilantro and scallions with it (that's actually the best part). They have anything from beef, pork, chicken, dried shrimp, regular shrimp to just plain rice noodle rolls for you, all for $1.75 each. Definitely not a bad price for breakfast. They also have a wide variety of dishes on their menu for breakfast and lunch besides your regular buns and baos at a bakery. The people behind the register might be slow and can get your orders wrong but patience is key and also the less you order, the less of a chance they'll screw it up. read more

Queen Bakery II - Beef Rice Noodle Roll - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but satisfaction brought her back! Despite the initial 3.5 star review, I figure it's usually a good sign when there's a lot of foot traffic in and out of a small hole in the wall, and thus decided to follow the old little Chinese ladies and give this place a shot. It's a small eatery (not bakery...) Serving a few Cantonese dishes and treats, desserts, and drinks. Based on the last reviewers comments, I decided to get the wonton soup without the noodles and ask for veggies, and for a $5 lunch, it was quite delicious indeed!!! Cash only, seated area is tiny, but really good authentic little hole in the wall. read more

Queen Bakery II - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

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I've been coming here for 2 years and this place has the best wontons. I usually get only wontons and it comes with a couple large iceberg lettuce leaves. The ladies are nice and it's a fast paced environment, have your money ready. Due to COVID, they've put up dividers at the counter and I feel safe when purchasing food. read more

Omg.. Their rice noodles are delicious and I barely eat anything now. I've never heard of pork with a rice noodle so I definitely had to try it. (They were already out of the shrimp rice noodle by the afternoon.) It's similar to the beef, in texture and taste? L thought it looked odd without the soy sauce, but once I poured it in and he tried a bite... He loved it! It's better than the ones at some of the popular dim sum restaurants. For $1.75.. I should've gotten more though you have to come early if you want them fresh. It's really good with a lil hot sauce. read more

If you want to eat out of a thin disposable plastic bowl and tiny plastic fork/spoon, this is that type of place. We had soup and felt the broth was lacking flavor. It feels like we're eating in a mini fast-food court. We didn't feel it would be worth coming back. Also, the health department rates it "B" which is low. read more

Must eat their veg bun and rice noodle.. Their rice noodles are fresh made. Once I ordered a veg bun, it was so good. I guess it's the best bun ever.. If u are a morning bird and lucky enough., maybe u can get it. Ps. not sure if there are quantity limitation for the veg bun or they just rarely make it... I work near by the bakery and only got it once :( go there almost every morning for breakfast. :) read more

Review for the $5 wonton noodle soup. There were 5 wontons in my soup and they were delicious! One of the best wonton meat/ fillings I've had in a very long time. They were a good combination of meat and shrimp. I knocked down two stars for the broth and noodles and lack of veggies. The broth was acceptable, not bad but also not great- I suspect, however, it is mainly flavored with MSG. The noodles were plenty, but they were a bit tough. I also didn't like that the only greens were iceberg lettuce. Anyhow, that's what you get for $5. read more

After Fuji Bakery on 35th St suddenly went under, two things happened to me; one, I resolved to leave positive reviews for more of the places I like, and two, again find a breakfast that wasn't bagels or eggs. Queen Bakery II is a small eatery with seating for about 12, a counter, and a kitchen in the back. It initially looked like part of the pharmacy next door. I usually get rice noodles with shrimp and a steamed roast pork bun. I've always found the staff pleasant (which is sometimes rare in Chinatown). The prices are great, as is the food, despite a relatively small selection. There are pictures on the wall of a lot of the dishes with titles in Chinese and English so you could always point to the wall in case of a language issue - though I've not experienced one. They get an extra star for being open early and offering a breakfast option that isn't the traditional, uninspired, American ones. I am sincerely grateful for that. read more

Terrible!!! The rice noodle with beef tasted disgusting!! The rice noodle was stuck together and you can't pick it up individually. The beef had so much pepper to it that made it overwhelming. The texture of the beef was slimy and it didn't seem fresh. The congee didn't have enough taste and it seems like they used left over rice to make it. The milk tea wasn't even sweet. The only thing that was even worth eating was the black sesame gelatin. read more