"I always thought of myself as James Bond." - Michelle Yeoh…read more You must think I'm a freak for giving all the egg tart bakeries on Hong Kong Island perfect scores. Well yea, I can be a freak lol, but in this case it's all the bakeries "so far", not all were exceptional, but damn most are! Tai Cheong Bakery is the OG of bakeries on my list. Established in 1954 here on Lyndhurst Terrace, Tai Cheong Bakery is a legendary Hong Kong bakery famed for pioneering cookie-crust egg tarts. Known as a favorite of the last British Governor, Chris Patten, it is considered a must-visit for warm, buttery egg tarts, along with their signature Sha Weng (Chinese donuts). Bakehouse and Hashtag B Bakeries are the innovative ones that turned the "egg tart wars" upside down with modern recipes and Michelin baby followers lol. On the other side you have Tai Cheong Bakery that has been using the same recipe for 72 years. All amazing bakeries yet something in my heart will always favor the originals. On my visit I arrived about 10 minutes before opening and was second in line. For the 10 minutes I chatted with the sweet Korean lady who was there for the same reason as me... original egg tarts! There's a menu sign posted outside - lucky for those waiting in line because it's a photo menu with Chinese, Japanese, Korean and English translation. Once the doors opened I was second in line and the line of about a dozen formed behind me. Auntie greeted me in English and I ordered the following: Egg Tart (Cookie Crust) 12 HK$ x2, Puff Pastry Egg Tart 12 HK$, Milk Protein Egg Tart 15 HK$, BBQ Pork Pastry 7 HK$ x2. I actually wanted the Coconut Egg Tart, but oddly I ended up with eh Milk Protein Egg Tart. Ok, still ate it! Ambiance can be described as a good chi bakery, and apparently this is the original location from 1954, if so it was really clean and inviting. I didn't see a sit-down area tho. Everything I had delicious, yes including the Milk Protein Egg Tart I didn't order lol. The traditional Egg Tart (Cookie Crust) amazing with flaky crust and tasty filling expected from only the best Dan Tat! In the end, Tai Cheong Bakery is a must for egg tart fanatics. In fact, the menu was diverse enough to walk out with no egg tarts and still be happy as a clam. I heard the buns here are delicious. My only regret was not having a second visit, but it's only because it's located in Central and I was staying in Causeway Bay. Next time I'll jump on the Ding Ding for a second visit! Out of all the "traditional" bakeries this was tops! Pls follow my IG travel adventures: @eric_travel_guru

Excellent dan tat (egg custard tarts) here, line moves quick, and they have several kinds -…read moretraditional, puff pastry crust, milk protein (instead of the traditional egg yolk filling), coconut tarts, and more. Service is efficient, they have little boxes that fit up to 8 dan tat each, and the vibe is both cliche and classic. Friends devoured every single one I bought.

When in Tai O Village please stop by Tai O Bakery....it truly is/was the best saa yoong (Chinese…read moresugar donut) I have probably had...even better than the ones I had as a small child where the flavors have remained engrained in my memory. This just flooded my mind with such happiness. The shop owners are so polite and sweet and we were so happy to be a part of the crowd supporting them. Merchants here truly need that. Despite the heat eating this fresh fried and freshly coated donut was made even more divine with the option to pair it with ice cream!!! And these donuts are big and shareable (though I could eat one all by myself). I think this stand really made our trek up here worthy. The village is sadly dilapidated and running down, I hope they will remain for a long time. It's a historical gem.

One does not simply visit Tai O without a visit to the Tai O Bakery. Must try their special donuts,…read moreTai O Donuts. At HKD13 each, they are freshly made, batch by batch. If you arrive and the basket is empty, they will ask you to line up while they make new batch. The wait isn't too long, maybe 5-7 minutes. Once it comes out of the fryer, it is then rolled in sugar. Mmm enjoy them while they're still warm! So light, fluffy and airy! Good for sharing too.

Not the best, not the worst but decent bakery for your carb craving…read more Egg tarts were ok. I would rather get milk tart. Pineapple bun was good tho.

My friends and I stop here to grab lunch on the fly before heading to Ngong Ping village and OMG…read morewas it delicious!!! It was so amazing I regret not getting extra to take back to my hotel for seconds. It was so delicious that I think about it still almost a year later. Don't know if it was specifically what I ordered, it was almost like a cheese danish but it was soft, fluffy, creamy and good. My friends had a nibble and even they were over the moon about it. Yum!

I LOVE LOVE this place, always have a huge selection of original cakes and desserts! my favorite is…read morethe Australian cream roll cake!

We loved the fine taste and aroma and the fresh light taste of the cakes. Reservation 1 day in…read moreadvance appriciated. If not you can get what is there. Our favourites cakes are caramel lemon - see photos and mascarpone peach

Horrible service! Rude staff, I asked for napkin, they said "you should bring your own" they don't…read morehave any! While checking out they dropped my bread and it touched the floor directly, they picked it back up and attempted to serve it to me. The cashier was also sneezing directly onto her hands and then touching food. Disgusting service and massively rude. I have NEVER experienced such horrible service. I will never go back!

My friends got me TWO birthday cakes from here. They were absolutely gorgeous so I was a tad…read moreworried that they wouldn't taste as good as they looked, but I was dead wrong. I had the coffee crumble cheesecake which was delicious and creamy smooth. You sprinkle the crunchy coffee crumble on top just before serving. The textural contrast is insanely good. The second cake is an ube cake with a filling that was dotted with fresh coconut strands. This was everyone's favorite! The cakes are pricey, but so worth it. They are insanely beautiful but most importantly, taste incredible!

Once again... My sweet tooth loves Mrs. B's cakes! Coffee…read moreCheesecake?! Yes please. Might sound strange but it is really good. At this location, they only sell the cakes. They have the tasting cakes which I personally love because it's just enough. But they also carry the bigger cakes, i.e. 10 inch, etc. The cakes are beautifully decorated so they don't only appeal to taste but also to the eye. Such a perfect cake for bridal showers, baby showers, and other events. They do have the other Location of Ms. B's in Admiralty which has a cafe. This location just has the cakes to sell and no seating.

4/5 stars! OMG--another place I came back twice within 9…read moredays of my trip. Please note this is at the bottom floor of the Hysan Place--inside the grocery store, called Jason. MUST GET THE CROISSANT!!! SO fresh and crispy!! I picked both the custard croissant and almond glazed croissant. SOOO GOOD! I also purchased the ham and egg pastry, but it was JUST OK. Bottomline: Just come here for the croissant! (about $1.50-$2.00/pastry)

Molten egg yolk custard croissant is soooooo good! Try it if you're here! It's at the basement of…read morethe mall and walk towards the right after you come down, it's at the opposite end of the escalators.

This bakery chain is impressive! First the quality and variety of their products are tip-top…read moreexcellent. They are known particularly for their exquisite moon cakes, and the son always orders a big batch for us from their flagship Los Angeles location in the USA during every annual Mid-Autumn Festival. There are numerous locations and associated Yelp pages in Hong Kong, and I only picked this airport location to do a review as it was the last one we encountered on our trip, and it was also a great opportunity for the wife to spend the remainder of her Hong Kong currency. It was also uncanny how no matter where we stopped around Hong Kong, she sniffed out a Kee Wah bakery! Buy for yourself, and your relatives and friends, from Kee Wah Bakery and you won't be disappointed!

They are having a sampling and they even warm it up for us to try. I bought a box and looking…read moreforward to heat it up and eat it together with a cup of hot tea.

They have 5 types of egg tarts but shortcrust original was sold out. D24 durian, puff pastry…read moreoriginal & Japanese cheese all seemed to have the same pastry, which was rich enough & flaky. All tarts had a very smooth custard filling. Portuguese was good with a good flaky crust. The custard was pretty rich. The sweetness was between a Portuguese & Macanese Portuguese egg tart. There was no cinnamon. Puff pastry original was good. The custard had a very light & pure flavour, apparently due to local milk. D24 durian was decent. It was better than Thai durian though still not that strong. Using local milk seems to have lightened the flavour. Cheese was good. The custard had a very rich & savoury cheese taste with a salty-sweet flavour profile. The cheese was so rich, the richness of the crust didn't matter.

Baked to perfection! These egg tarts are phenomenal. Just had to buy extra to bring back with me…read more The staff was really nice, too!