This is an Asian/Chinese Bakery located in Richmond, right next to the Richmond-Brighouse Skytrain Station. They have a very large selection of buns, cakes, and other baked goods. Unfortunately, I might have arrived too early in the morning: they didn't have many cakes available. I got their Deep Fried Curry Beef, BBQ Pork, Pineapple Red Bean, Deep Fried Sausage, Shredded Pork, and Taro Buns. The food weren't the greatest that I've had, but still solid. The listed prices were a bit on the higher side for an Asian bakery, but many of the buns were 20% off, so in the end they were quite cheap. All in all, this is a decent Asian bakery that's worth visiting.
Deep Fried Curry Beef Bun ($2.60):
3.5/5
The bun wasn't exactly crispy, but it did have a nice fragrance from being deep fried. It had a good amount of curry inside, which was fragrant, but just a bit too salty (even for me).
BBQ Pork Bun ($2.25):
3.5/5
The bun was quite soft, light and fluffy. There was a fairly good amount of bbq pork inside, which had a nice bit of sweetness to it.
Pineapple Red Bean Bun ($2):
4/5
The pineapple topping provided a nice bit of texture and sweetness. I also really enjoyeed the red bean paste inside, which was creamy and mildly sweet. There was also a fairly good amount of it inside.
Deep Fried Sausage Bun ($2.25):
3.5/5
Again the bun had a nice texture and fragrance from being deep fried. The sausage inside was more of a hot dog, and was a bit too salty for me.
Shredded Pork Bun ($2.25):
3.5/5
I really enjoyed the pork floss on top, which provided a great savouriness. The creamy stuff in the centre lent a great richness and moistness to the bun.
Taro Bun ($2.25):
3/5
The bun itself was pretty light and fluffy. I enjoyed the taro paste, which was creamy and had a slight bit of sweetness to it. I did find there to be too little filling, however.
Summary:
Food: 3.5/5
Price: 4/5
Service: N/A
Overall: 3.5/5
Recommendations: BBQ Pork Bun, Pineapple Red Bean Bun, Shredded Pork Bun
Great bakery and super popular with the locals. They have a great range of buns, pastries and cakes. It's also at a really reasonable price- after a certain time in the day, all the pastries are discounted by 20%. Even though they say they close at 9:30, I went in at 8:30pm and the bakery had already cleared all its pastries away, which was really disappointing,, so I had to come back another time. Will 100% be back for more though :)
Yes. We,re Eating Again.
+3.5
To be honest, I am not really a baked goods guy or a big fan of sweets. I have made a concerted effort over the years to stay away from processed foods, at least at home. So my comments here are not those of any kind of expert but more from the point of view of an open minded neophyte. i bought 5 buns and a tart and was surprised to pay only $9.25...so far so good. My partner loves anything with Taro and we agreed that this bun was tasty as well as interesting as it sort of resembled a bear claw. I wolfed down the Curried Beef Bun all by myself and consider this one also a success. The Egg Tart also was creamy and fresh, with a flaky shell. Nice! I have learned that Pineapple Buns are so named for their pineapple like appearance rather than flavour. This bun was fresh with a crusty sugary topping but I am afraid that I do not understand the allure and debate that surrounds who makes the best. To me, they need something....hey! why not add pineapple? Finally, the Pork Floss Bun and the Pork Floss and Seaweed Bun. I love both Pork Floss and Seaweed but put them together and add a white bun and my palette just does not get it. There are many more types of baking here and since I tend to gravitate to the slightly more exotic selections, maybe my review is not fair. Everything seemed fresh and the service is efficient if not overly familiar. I can see why it is so popular!
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