They have my favorite red bean buns in Chinatown! Literally perfect buns - I got there late one afternoon and they were completely sold out, except for a box of six in the refrigerator. I bought them anyway, and it was perfect - the ratio of filling to bun was spot-on, and you could tell they make the filling by hand (not from a can). Definitely will be back - the sesame balls looked amazing too, and the couple who own the place were really nice.
(5)
Laura S.
I keep coming back for the black bean hopia and moon cakes. Absolutely delicious!
(5)
Emily A.
I'm giving three stars because they had a good selection, but personally, I've decided that I'm just not a fan of Chinese pastries. I went here to buy an assortment of different stuff for my sister and I to try. I got the melon cake and black sesame rice cake (as recommended by Rebecca Q. and Liz E.), and one black bean and one taro (maybe?) little cake thing. Sadly, they were out of almost all their rolls (they must be pretty good if they ran out), so I had to go somewhere else for one of those. So, the verdict: the gelantinous texture of the black sesame gummy thing was straight up disconcerting. Plus, the black color made it look really menacing. The taste was OK (exactly like... black sesame), but nothing mind-blowing. The melon cake was my favorite of the bunch with its delicate wrapper and very subtle melon filling with a gel-like texture that was much less disconcerting. However, it's not something I would waste my treat of the week on again. When I want a baked good, I want it to be sweet and buttery. This was not very sweet and, I believe, made with margarine. Same goes for the other two cakes. Sorry, I'm just a butter snob and used to Western levels of sweetness in my desserts. Basically, if you DO like Chinese baked goods, it seems like this is a good place. Ditto if you want to buy a pretty big selection for $6. Sadly, they're just not my thing. Oh PS don't expect much service here. The woman behind the counter was NOT interested in helping me pick an assortment of goodies to try.
(3)
Tina C.
A Toisan tradition. I have been coming to Golden Fung Wong since I was a child. It is one of the few old school Toisan bakeries that adheres to traditional Toisan cuisine. My longtime childhood favorite: Haa1 Tiu4 (Xia Pian) Shrimp chips/ prawn crackers are sold here for Lunar New Year where I bought two bags for a sweet indulgence! Seating is available where patrons are mostly elderly Toisan. Note: Cash only, no form of plastic is accepted at Golden Fung Wong. Staff are fluent in Cantonese.
(4)
Wai W.
They are opened early and carry both types of roast pork buns (steamed and baked). They also carry sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves (jung) green bean or peanuts. Coffee is not bad so good place to grab a quick bite when you are in a hurry. The ladies are nice, patient and helpful. I will return and try their other baked goods.
(4)
XiaoHwa N.
I've been going to Golden Fung Wong since before I can remember. It's a dying breed of old school bakeries where they serve moon cakes and sesame balls filled with red bean paste. From past reviews, I see these are the most popular but my favorite (which they were sold out of on my last visit) are the pan fried red bean paste cakes which no one in my family knows how to say in Mandarin. Ok, they aren't the very best pastries ever but those places where you can get these goodies are shrinking while more Western fare takes over Chinese bakery shelves. I'm a halfie, so I struggle communicating in my broken Mandarin when I'm looking for something special. But, for the most part, I just point, say thank you and everyone is polite. It hurts to think that, one day, this bakery might be gone. Chinatown is already an image of what it used to be - for better or for worse because, hell, it is a lot cleaner. This is a no frills kind of place. I was surprised to hear there's bubble tea. I know they think I'm some tourist stopping in, but Golden Fung Wong is a bit of my past. I hope it stands the test of time.
(4)
Florence M.
They advertise that they make the best Hopia Mongo and yes, they really do! The first time I ate it I was in NJ @ a mini Asian Mart and I fell in love and have been searching ever since for it. Finally ate one freshly made and wowzer! My husband likes their sweet pork buns, which are also good. Definitely hands down though, that Hopia Mongo is slammin awesome!
(5)
Spencer L.
Very good. Old school style. Sesame balls, buns, pineapple bread. You name it. Anything you expect from a Hong Kong old street.
(5)
Tanvir S.
Thirsty and suffering from a dumpling Coma I entered golden fungus bakery expecting a decent bubble tea. What I got was anything but. As I drank my taro tea the sweetness was way too much. I actually had to go to the hospital to check my blood sugar but was told I had acquired diabetes. Don't eat here or you'll lose a leg like I did.:-( Uodate: the triad slaughtered my best friend sahan and told me to never bash this bakery again if I wanted to live.
(3)
Wendy S.
Nice variety of treats. Black bean bun was very sweet and tasty - had to get black bean because red bean was sold out. Almond cookie was dry. Sponge cake was good. Service was very helpful which was appreciated.
(3)
Linda C.
They have the freshest melon cakes in Chinatown. Their sesame balls are good. The shrimp chips are good. The walnut cookies are good. Been coming here for years.
(4)
emily f.
the ladies here are generally extremely nice and i think this bakery makes the best lotus seed cake i've had yet (unfortunately, for my health and waistline, they don't make mini cakes so i end up eating a whole big one). everything is cheap, and you can even get iced coffee with tapioca pearls. now that is what i call morning glory (well, for a girl living in chinatown). some may knock a few stars off this little gem because of the dank hole in the wall atmosphere, but personally the real, sorta gritty stuff like this wins my heart.
(5)
Rebecca Q.
Never have I found fung more golden than the fung at Golden Fung Wong. For the past- oh, give or take a few- years I have traveled to the Golden Fung Wong Bakery by plane, by foot and by train. Its wrapped wax paper winter melon cakes bring grown men to their knees, tears to my mother's eyes and a deep ancestral contentedness to my Hasidic stomach. I have had many Chinatown melon cakes in my time but Golden Fung Wong's are my favorite, my mom's favorite and probably an 8 or 9 out of 10 for the ancient 19th century Chinaman scarfing down melon cakes (and probably a few pieces of wax paper) in the back corner.
(5)
Liz E.
While walking along Mott Street, doing absolutely nothing of importance, I thought it was high time I fulfilled my desires for subtley sweet, delicious Chinese bakery items and step into the Golden Fung of Wong. The bakery is falling apart, with flattened cardboard boxes on the floor, fading Chinese New Year decorations on the windows and walls, and a few dank-looking seats. Service is a bit aloof behind the counter, but no matter; all of these attributes are part of its charm, and for such low prices, I shouldn't complain (then again, almost all Chinese bakeries here and in Flushing are similar in that respect). For 60 cents, I purchased a gelatinous-looking, pure black sesame glutinous rice cake, cut into a three-dimensional diamond for my eating pleasure. Though it looks floppy and as if it would have the consistency of Jell-O, it's actually quite dense and grainy, with a rich black sesame flavor that is reminiscent of chocolate. I'm sure there are five million other locations that offer the same exact baked goods, and perhaps even this yummy treat that I dived into. However, it's an option, so I say take advantage!
(4)
Hideki C.
I LOVE their melon cakes and taro cakes. Everything else in the bakery is mediocre but their melon cakes are a must try!! They're so unique and soft, I was so amazed how good they are (and I grew up with melon cakes). I always order their taro cakes even though they're not as good as they used to be but they often run out! Did I mention how soft they were? They're not hard and dry like all the other Chinese bakeries. I also think it's a really cute idea to put red Chinese symbols on them and sell them wrapped in wax paper.
(4)
C.J. T.
Their mooncakes are great! So nice to finally buy some fresh ones that were not pre-made in China months ago, packed into a tin, and shipped out across the globe. I'll have to come back here sometime to try the rest of their goodies.
(4)
James M.
Their X-rated fortune cookies are worth the trip. And you can buy reject (broken) fortune cookies dirt cheap.
(4)
Gellie E.
I like a good roast pork bun, and that's exactly what I got when I bit into my first bao at Golden Fung Wong Bakery. A lot of times with roast pork buns, there's a lot of bread and not a lot of meat- that's not the case here! The bread was soft, and there was a good ratio of bread to meat. The meat was moist but not saucy. The pork was plentiful and had more of a pulled pork consistency (not to be confused with a shredded pork consistency) instead of the chopped up bits that I'm used to. This was a refreshing change. Speaking of consistency, I do have to knock them on it. While my first roast pork bun was heavenly, the second one I had did not have an even distribution of meat and bread... The first several bites I had was all bread - I was beginning to wonder if there was any meat! I also had the sponge cake with icing. I've had some really good Asian sponge cakes at other places and was excited to try this one...It was nothing special, I've had better at Asian grocery stores. This place seems to have a good variety- cookies, moon cakes, sponge cakes, sesame balls, egg tarts- and from what I could tell the prices are pretty cheap. Both the roast pork buns and sponge cake were 90 cents a piece.
(4)
Neil B.
Sometimes this is called the New Golden Fung Wong Bakery, sometimes the Golden Fung Wong. Whatever you call it, it is a local bakery with a local following of older Chinese residents who know the people behind the counter by name. The coffee is $1.00 and is not bad. They also make ice coffees and teas. There is a limited choice of bakery goods with an emphasis on buns. They are of good but not exceptional quality. One exception are their moon cakes. I am not a moon cake fan, but those who are flock here. From my own observations, their major business is wholesaling. As such, their kitchen in back is almost always busy. The people who work here have limited English skills but know enough to accurately get you what you want! So this is really a 3.5 bakery.
(4)
Kevin H.
A Chinese bakery with many old traditional delicacies compared to all those bakeries that mimics Europe style. Melon cake is to die for when it comes out of the oven. Unlike the Chinese and Japanese Melon bread, this actually has melon inside in paste. The taste is glutenous, sweet, and sticky while the crust is flaky but not buttery like a croissant. The red bean cake, another of my favorite is like a mochi style jelly with red bean. Best eaten chilled. One thing about Chinese traditional bakery is that everything is sweeten but not overly sweet. Just right to go with tea. I hope this place doesn't close down because C-Town is crazy expensive in rent unless they have stabilized rent. You can tell the bakery is on premise by the smell.
(4)
Lynsey H.
We just tried the cookies here, almond & chocolate chip. Not your typical cookies, more biscuity. Nice and crunchy & good taste of almond. The shop is very authentic which is nice. At $1 each I would go back. Next time I want to try the black bean moon cake, I missed that one this time!
(4)
Cher Y.
old school, very low key store. Tried their Zongzi, barely any meat, a piece of fat, moist but less flavorful. However, their red bean moon cake ($2.75/5) is decent.
(3)
Ngan D.
To be fair, this review is only for the sesame ball ($0.90). It was quite oily, not crispy and too doughy! Definitely not fresh and I came on a Monday afternoon ~12pm. The red bean paste/ filling was very little and was not very flavorful. I would not recommend it. I didn't try anything else.
(2)
Ken G.
This place has a good variety of items, but the only things I've tried is the Hopia, which is great! Very fresh with the perfect texture and just the right amount of sweetness. This is a great spot for Hopia, especially since it's a bit hard to find good, fresh varieties. The Mongo was great while the Baboy was really not very good to me...stick with the Mongo and you'll be happy too.
(4)
Gaby L.
I've been coming to Golden Fung Wong Bakery for their hopia (either black been or monggo) since I moved to NYC 8 years ago. Hopia is a flaky (not buttery) pastry filled with sweet bean filling. I always thought of it as a Chinese Filipino treat when I lived in the Philippines. The Golden Fung Wong hopia is wonderfully fresh and tasty. It's exactly what I look for in the pastry - flaky, sweet, and plenty of sweet beans. Good texture. You can find their hopia in the Filipino groceries in Queens, but I prefer to buy it from the source! As of 2014, the price is $2.75/package of 5 hopia.
(5)
Juan J.
Freshly baked old school deliciousness. All year long moon cake (who says moon cake is for mid autumn festival only?!).
(4)
Harry H.
Went with the coconut custard (not bad but not remarkable) rather than moon cakes. As I perused the nice selection here, the woman working the counter nodded approvingly at my Kong Kee bag, which was a nice local touch.
(4)
Miss Bliss S.
Best lo por bang (wife cake) in ctown. The wintermelon flavor is my favorite. It's super soft and fresh when you buy the pack of 5. I always end up buying for relatives that don't get to come out to ctown often. I got my mom the thousand year old egg "tart" but she said there's very little egg - all chopped up with the other ingredients. The jui jie bao (piggie bread) is my go to for bread. They make it the way I like it... lightly sweetened on the outside with nothing (not even butter) in the inside. Slice and toast at home for a yummy breakfast/snack.
(4)
Leslie J.
Where you can stock up on fresh, assorted Chinese baked goods and desserts such as bucci (sesame balls), almond cookies, hopia (or mung bean cakes), sponge cakes, pork buns, shrimp crackers, and even huge bags of fortune cookies, etc. All items are very much affordable. I enjoy stopping by here for some quick treats when in Chinatown.
(4)
Glenn C.
I've been here too often, I might as well write a bigger review than normal My favorite things here are the Sesame with Black Bean paste inside 80 cents each and I think they had a special a while back that if you bought 5 you got an extra one for free, the Hopias (Mongo/Melon/Black Bean as my favorite) which are 2:60 for a pack of 8 or so. My other favorite is probably the Mixed Nut Cake which is 3.00 or so and it is massive and tasty. The pork bun here is ok, not the best, not the worst, the standard. Same applies to the custard tart Not the best place for cookies or those banana leaf with rice inside with pork is ok. Moon cakes are good also. Nice people working here as well. Women here are kind and helpful.
(4)
Becca I.
I have only been here twice, but both times I have been less than impressed. The first time I tried their red bean sesame balls. I normally LOVE sesame balls and think it is the perfect end to a dim sum meal. I was expecting a bakery to have sesame balls as good, if not better, than a restaurant but I found the balls here to be cold and the incorrect consistency. On my second visit I was craving some boba. I have had boba at several different tea shops in Chinatown but have not quite found a place I like as much as places back in Phoenix (surprisingly!) I thought I would give Golden Fung Wong a shot. I tried the red bean slush. I found it mostly icy and very tasteless. Although I have not really liked the items I have tried here, I have enjoyed looking at all of the various items they bake. I would probably give this place one more try before I write it off completely.
(2)
Siv L.
Stopped in for a cup of hot tea in an attempt to fight off the bitter cold as we waited to be seated at Joe's Shanghai. My boyfriend and I both had a milk tea and he ordered a few desserts to go. Service was nice and friendly and as I sat there watching the employees, I was glad we had stopped in to give them our business. Very genuinely joyful, hard-working crew behind the counter.
(4)
Jaclyn L.
I would always pass this bakery up by the sheer biased that whenever I walk by, no one is ever inside. I really must send my sincere apologies and hope we can start fresh in this young, lotus seed moon cake filled relationship. $2.25 for a decent size individual piece of moon cake isn't asking for much; you are Golden to me. Your very basic looking decor is what kept me away all this time; I shouldn't judge a fortune cookie by it's fortune. I plan to make this work...as long as it takes. P.S. - I think I love you.
(4)
Tiana B.
Golden Fung Wong Bakery seems to specialize in moon/bean cakes over anything else. I came here on a whim, looking to get some red bean cakes, but ended up leaving with their almond cookies instead. A lot of the older Chinese frequent this bakery, which I always take as a good sign. But their goods are a little pricier than other bakeries in Chinatown. If you're looking to get red bean, or any of those particular buns/cakes, this is the place to get them.
(3)
Jian Cai Z.
I came here for bubble tea and they are pretty decent. They have a variety of flavors and of course i chose the taro flavor, my favorite. The selections for a bakery is very limited I have to say, I was disappointed with the limited options.
(3)
Rachael M.
My boyfriend and I enjoyed our drinks very much. I had Aloe and Honey iced tea! Yummy!! This was an amazing drink. Alone it deserves 5 stars. However... The pastries didn't look very good. And... It was soooo hot in there...but to be fair it was 95 outside. The iced tea certainly helped.
(4)
Athena C.
They sell R-Rated Fortune cookies!! LOL I don't think words solely could turn me on but I guess if you are curious, you should get a box. I bought the walnut cookie and peanut butter cookie here and I am disappointed. They are both very crunchy but the flavor is lacking. I am still on my hunt for the best Chinese cookies in Chinatown.
(3)
Venancio C.
This is my go-to place to rehash my suppressed addiction to their black bean hopia, admittedly a once near-insatiable craving that I've had since childhood. Interestingly enough, it took years, into my late teens, to realize that the Fil-Am mart where my family used to buy them actually purchased it direct from this bakery for resale (hence, my innocent mind thinking it was a Filipino 'thing'... how rude).
(5)
Ben G.
POOOOKKK....... BUNNNNNNNNN!!!! You can't eat none unless its this bun hun! This is definitely the spot to hit in C-Town for that juicy pok in a sweet bun. The other buns hit the spot as well, but here, all about the pok. The last time I was there, the bun was at 80 cents a pop.... long gone are the days of the fitty cent bun, but it's still a solid deal for a solid meal. The place is clean the proprietors are friendly... there's nothing to loose here! The custards are pretty solid too, so hit it if that's your thing. They usually sell the out of the pok by the late afternoon, so it's usually a day time affair for me. I usually wind up with five to binge on the next couple o'days. They reheat very well in the oven on low temp if you quarter them. You can't eat none unless its this bun hun!
(4)
Alan K.
A tour guide brought us to this bakery to have their almond cookie. Although the cookie was big, it was pretty nasty. Sorry.
(2)
Naomi C.
This is one of my two favorite bakeries in Chinatown. The three women that work there wear these matching Krispy Kreme hats and matching red aprons (I think they have cats on them). I always go and get two sesame balls, which are decent at any hour of the day, but absolutely superb early in the morning! YUM! I love their coffee as well. It's strong and they sweeten it with their condensed milk. Perfection.
(4)
Kev W.
absolutely the best place to go for traditional chinese baked goods in chinatown. prices are cheap and quality is excellent. definitely worth it every trip there.
(5)
roderick A.
I have been coming to Golden Fung Wong since I was a kid. Every Sunday we would come to Chinatown, eat at Hop Kee and then buy food to go at Mei Lai Wah and at Golden Fung Wong. The one constant that I still eat, all these years later, is the black bean hopia, which is sort of a little baked cake with black bean in it. There's a Chinese symbol on the top of each cake, yet to this day I have no idea what they represent. Sure it's a little run down after all these years. And the ladies behind the counter are more interested in ringing you up than showing you the baked goods. But the bakers here are still doing their thing, especially with the black bean hopia.
(4)
Christopher M.
Yes, I'm giving this little run down bakery five stars. Why? Well pull up a chair and grab a snack, I'm about to spin you a yarn... As a geek growing up in the pre-internet days of the 80's, also before the anime boom of the 90's. Japanese Animation and Kung Fu films were hard to find if you didn't know where to look. Thankfully, comic book conventions, word-of-mouth and common sense led me to Chinatown. I'd come here at least every other week from New Jersey and of course, such a trip for a few young lads creates a hunger. Trying to keep in with the feel of our trip, we'd go to places that looked most authentic and order things we didn't understand or never heard of. Then we found the Golden Fung Wong Bakery. We discovered buns of red, black and green beans, curiosity led us to discover the sweet nutty wonderous tastes of these, adventurous tongues gave into Lotus cakes and sweet, sticky rice wrapped in leaves...mmmm.... We'd tried different bakeries in the area, but kept coming back here. It only took a few times to realize the folly of trying anywhere else. So, it's been many, many years now and I still go there as often as I can, and as such, I intend to continue going until I am no longer able.
(5)
Liza A.
Hopia..mung bean encased in delicate pillows of pastry. Oh my I almost ate a whole package in one sitting. I've eaten my fair share, so I've always thought they were dense and doughy. I've never thought they could be this light and flaky, until I had my first one at this bakery.
Fiona L.
They have my favorite red bean buns in Chinatown! Literally perfect buns - I got there late one afternoon and they were completely sold out, except for a box of six in the refrigerator. I bought them anyway, and it was perfect - the ratio of filling to bun was spot-on, and you could tell they make the filling by hand (not from a can). Definitely will be back - the sesame balls looked amazing too, and the couple who own the place were really nice.
(5)Laura S.
I keep coming back for the black bean hopia and moon cakes. Absolutely delicious!
(5)Emily A.
I'm giving three stars because they had a good selection, but personally, I've decided that I'm just not a fan of Chinese pastries. I went here to buy an assortment of different stuff for my sister and I to try. I got the melon cake and black sesame rice cake (as recommended by Rebecca Q. and Liz E.), and one black bean and one taro (maybe?) little cake thing. Sadly, they were out of almost all their rolls (they must be pretty good if they ran out), so I had to go somewhere else for one of those. So, the verdict: the gelantinous texture of the black sesame gummy thing was straight up disconcerting. Plus, the black color made it look really menacing. The taste was OK (exactly like... black sesame), but nothing mind-blowing. The melon cake was my favorite of the bunch with its delicate wrapper and very subtle melon filling with a gel-like texture that was much less disconcerting. However, it's not something I would waste my treat of the week on again. When I want a baked good, I want it to be sweet and buttery. This was not very sweet and, I believe, made with margarine. Same goes for the other two cakes. Sorry, I'm just a butter snob and used to Western levels of sweetness in my desserts. Basically, if you DO like Chinese baked goods, it seems like this is a good place. Ditto if you want to buy a pretty big selection for $6. Sadly, they're just not my thing. Oh PS don't expect much service here. The woman behind the counter was NOT interested in helping me pick an assortment of goodies to try.
(3)Tina C.
A Toisan tradition. I have been coming to Golden Fung Wong since I was a child. It is one of the few old school Toisan bakeries that adheres to traditional Toisan cuisine. My longtime childhood favorite: Haa1 Tiu4 (Xia Pian) Shrimp chips/ prawn crackers are sold here for Lunar New Year where I bought two bags for a sweet indulgence! Seating is available where patrons are mostly elderly Toisan. Note: Cash only, no form of plastic is accepted at Golden Fung Wong. Staff are fluent in Cantonese.
(4)Wai W.
They are opened early and carry both types of roast pork buns (steamed and baked). They also carry sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves (jung) green bean or peanuts. Coffee is not bad so good place to grab a quick bite when you are in a hurry. The ladies are nice, patient and helpful. I will return and try their other baked goods.
(4)XiaoHwa N.
I've been going to Golden Fung Wong since before I can remember. It's a dying breed of old school bakeries where they serve moon cakes and sesame balls filled with red bean paste. From past reviews, I see these are the most popular but my favorite (which they were sold out of on my last visit) are the pan fried red bean paste cakes which no one in my family knows how to say in Mandarin. Ok, they aren't the very best pastries ever but those places where you can get these goodies are shrinking while more Western fare takes over Chinese bakery shelves. I'm a halfie, so I struggle communicating in my broken Mandarin when I'm looking for something special. But, for the most part, I just point, say thank you and everyone is polite. It hurts to think that, one day, this bakery might be gone. Chinatown is already an image of what it used to be - for better or for worse because, hell, it is a lot cleaner. This is a no frills kind of place. I was surprised to hear there's bubble tea. I know they think I'm some tourist stopping in, but Golden Fung Wong is a bit of my past. I hope it stands the test of time.
(4)Florence M.
They advertise that they make the best Hopia Mongo and yes, they really do! The first time I ate it I was in NJ @ a mini Asian Mart and I fell in love and have been searching ever since for it. Finally ate one freshly made and wowzer! My husband likes their sweet pork buns, which are also good. Definitely hands down though, that Hopia Mongo is slammin awesome!
(5)Spencer L.
Very good. Old school style. Sesame balls, buns, pineapple bread. You name it. Anything you expect from a Hong Kong old street.
(5)Tanvir S.
Thirsty and suffering from a dumpling Coma I entered golden fungus bakery expecting a decent bubble tea. What I got was anything but. As I drank my taro tea the sweetness was way too much. I actually had to go to the hospital to check my blood sugar but was told I had acquired diabetes. Don't eat here or you'll lose a leg like I did.:-( Uodate: the triad slaughtered my best friend sahan and told me to never bash this bakery again if I wanted to live.
(3)Wendy S.
Nice variety of treats. Black bean bun was very sweet and tasty - had to get black bean because red bean was sold out. Almond cookie was dry. Sponge cake was good. Service was very helpful which was appreciated.
(3)Linda C.
They have the freshest melon cakes in Chinatown. Their sesame balls are good. The shrimp chips are good. The walnut cookies are good. Been coming here for years.
(4)emily f.
the ladies here are generally extremely nice and i think this bakery makes the best lotus seed cake i've had yet (unfortunately, for my health and waistline, they don't make mini cakes so i end up eating a whole big one). everything is cheap, and you can even get iced coffee with tapioca pearls. now that is what i call morning glory (well, for a girl living in chinatown). some may knock a few stars off this little gem because of the dank hole in the wall atmosphere, but personally the real, sorta gritty stuff like this wins my heart.
(5)Rebecca Q.
Never have I found fung more golden than the fung at Golden Fung Wong. For the past- oh, give or take a few- years I have traveled to the Golden Fung Wong Bakery by plane, by foot and by train. Its wrapped wax paper winter melon cakes bring grown men to their knees, tears to my mother's eyes and a deep ancestral contentedness to my Hasidic stomach. I have had many Chinatown melon cakes in my time but Golden Fung Wong's are my favorite, my mom's favorite and probably an 8 or 9 out of 10 for the ancient 19th century Chinaman scarfing down melon cakes (and probably a few pieces of wax paper) in the back corner.
(5)Liz E.
While walking along Mott Street, doing absolutely nothing of importance, I thought it was high time I fulfilled my desires for subtley sweet, delicious Chinese bakery items and step into the Golden Fung of Wong. The bakery is falling apart, with flattened cardboard boxes on the floor, fading Chinese New Year decorations on the windows and walls, and a few dank-looking seats. Service is a bit aloof behind the counter, but no matter; all of these attributes are part of its charm, and for such low prices, I shouldn't complain (then again, almost all Chinese bakeries here and in Flushing are similar in that respect). For 60 cents, I purchased a gelatinous-looking, pure black sesame glutinous rice cake, cut into a three-dimensional diamond for my eating pleasure. Though it looks floppy and as if it would have the consistency of Jell-O, it's actually quite dense and grainy, with a rich black sesame flavor that is reminiscent of chocolate. I'm sure there are five million other locations that offer the same exact baked goods, and perhaps even this yummy treat that I dived into. However, it's an option, so I say take advantage!
(4)Hideki C.
I LOVE their melon cakes and taro cakes. Everything else in the bakery is mediocre but their melon cakes are a must try!! They're so unique and soft, I was so amazed how good they are (and I grew up with melon cakes). I always order their taro cakes even though they're not as good as they used to be but they often run out! Did I mention how soft they were? They're not hard and dry like all the other Chinese bakeries. I also think it's a really cute idea to put red Chinese symbols on them and sell them wrapped in wax paper.
(4)C.J. T.
Their mooncakes are great! So nice to finally buy some fresh ones that were not pre-made in China months ago, packed into a tin, and shipped out across the globe. I'll have to come back here sometime to try the rest of their goodies.
(4)James M.
Their X-rated fortune cookies are worth the trip. And you can buy reject (broken) fortune cookies dirt cheap.
(4)Gellie E.
I like a good roast pork bun, and that's exactly what I got when I bit into my first bao at Golden Fung Wong Bakery. A lot of times with roast pork buns, there's a lot of bread and not a lot of meat- that's not the case here! The bread was soft, and there was a good ratio of bread to meat. The meat was moist but not saucy. The pork was plentiful and had more of a pulled pork consistency (not to be confused with a shredded pork consistency) instead of the chopped up bits that I'm used to. This was a refreshing change. Speaking of consistency, I do have to knock them on it. While my first roast pork bun was heavenly, the second one I had did not have an even distribution of meat and bread... The first several bites I had was all bread - I was beginning to wonder if there was any meat! I also had the sponge cake with icing. I've had some really good Asian sponge cakes at other places and was excited to try this one...It was nothing special, I've had better at Asian grocery stores. This place seems to have a good variety- cookies, moon cakes, sponge cakes, sesame balls, egg tarts- and from what I could tell the prices are pretty cheap. Both the roast pork buns and sponge cake were 90 cents a piece.
(4)Neil B.
Sometimes this is called the New Golden Fung Wong Bakery, sometimes the Golden Fung Wong. Whatever you call it, it is a local bakery with a local following of older Chinese residents who know the people behind the counter by name. The coffee is $1.00 and is not bad. They also make ice coffees and teas. There is a limited choice of bakery goods with an emphasis on buns. They are of good but not exceptional quality. One exception are their moon cakes. I am not a moon cake fan, but those who are flock here. From my own observations, their major business is wholesaling. As such, their kitchen in back is almost always busy. The people who work here have limited English skills but know enough to accurately get you what you want! So this is really a 3.5 bakery.
(4)Kevin H.
A Chinese bakery with many old traditional delicacies compared to all those bakeries that mimics Europe style. Melon cake is to die for when it comes out of the oven. Unlike the Chinese and Japanese Melon bread, this actually has melon inside in paste. The taste is glutenous, sweet, and sticky while the crust is flaky but not buttery like a croissant. The red bean cake, another of my favorite is like a mochi style jelly with red bean. Best eaten chilled. One thing about Chinese traditional bakery is that everything is sweeten but not overly sweet. Just right to go with tea. I hope this place doesn't close down because C-Town is crazy expensive in rent unless they have stabilized rent. You can tell the bakery is on premise by the smell.
(4)Lynsey H.
We just tried the cookies here, almond & chocolate chip. Not your typical cookies, more biscuity. Nice and crunchy & good taste of almond. The shop is very authentic which is nice. At $1 each I would go back. Next time I want to try the black bean moon cake, I missed that one this time!
(4)Cher Y.
old school, very low key store. Tried their Zongzi, barely any meat, a piece of fat, moist but less flavorful. However, their red bean moon cake ($2.75/5) is decent.
(3)Ngan D.
To be fair, this review is only for the sesame ball ($0.90). It was quite oily, not crispy and too doughy! Definitely not fresh and I came on a Monday afternoon ~12pm. The red bean paste/ filling was very little and was not very flavorful. I would not recommend it. I didn't try anything else.
(2)Ken G.
This place has a good variety of items, but the only things I've tried is the Hopia, which is great! Very fresh with the perfect texture and just the right amount of sweetness. This is a great spot for Hopia, especially since it's a bit hard to find good, fresh varieties. The Mongo was great while the Baboy was really not very good to me...stick with the Mongo and you'll be happy too.
(4)Gaby L.
I've been coming to Golden Fung Wong Bakery for their hopia (either black been or monggo) since I moved to NYC 8 years ago. Hopia is a flaky (not buttery) pastry filled with sweet bean filling. I always thought of it as a Chinese Filipino treat when I lived in the Philippines. The Golden Fung Wong hopia is wonderfully fresh and tasty. It's exactly what I look for in the pastry - flaky, sweet, and plenty of sweet beans. Good texture. You can find their hopia in the Filipino groceries in Queens, but I prefer to buy it from the source! As of 2014, the price is $2.75/package of 5 hopia.
(5)Juan J.
Freshly baked old school deliciousness. All year long moon cake (who says moon cake is for mid autumn festival only?!).
(4)Harry H.
Went with the coconut custard (not bad but not remarkable) rather than moon cakes. As I perused the nice selection here, the woman working the counter nodded approvingly at my Kong Kee bag, which was a nice local touch.
(4)Miss Bliss S.
Best lo por bang (wife cake) in ctown. The wintermelon flavor is my favorite. It's super soft and fresh when you buy the pack of 5. I always end up buying for relatives that don't get to come out to ctown often. I got my mom the thousand year old egg "tart" but she said there's very little egg - all chopped up with the other ingredients. The jui jie bao (piggie bread) is my go to for bread. They make it the way I like it... lightly sweetened on the outside with nothing (not even butter) in the inside. Slice and toast at home for a yummy breakfast/snack.
(4)Leslie J.
Where you can stock up on fresh, assorted Chinese baked goods and desserts such as bucci (sesame balls), almond cookies, hopia (or mung bean cakes), sponge cakes, pork buns, shrimp crackers, and even huge bags of fortune cookies, etc. All items are very much affordable. I enjoy stopping by here for some quick treats when in Chinatown.
(4)Glenn C.
I've been here too often, I might as well write a bigger review than normal My favorite things here are the Sesame with Black Bean paste inside 80 cents each and I think they had a special a while back that if you bought 5 you got an extra one for free, the Hopias (Mongo/Melon/Black Bean as my favorite) which are 2:60 for a pack of 8 or so. My other favorite is probably the Mixed Nut Cake which is 3.00 or so and it is massive and tasty. The pork bun here is ok, not the best, not the worst, the standard. Same applies to the custard tart Not the best place for cookies or those banana leaf with rice inside with pork is ok. Moon cakes are good also. Nice people working here as well. Women here are kind and helpful.
(4)Becca I.
I have only been here twice, but both times I have been less than impressed. The first time I tried their red bean sesame balls. I normally LOVE sesame balls and think it is the perfect end to a dim sum meal. I was expecting a bakery to have sesame balls as good, if not better, than a restaurant but I found the balls here to be cold and the incorrect consistency. On my second visit I was craving some boba. I have had boba at several different tea shops in Chinatown but have not quite found a place I like as much as places back in Phoenix (surprisingly!) I thought I would give Golden Fung Wong a shot. I tried the red bean slush. I found it mostly icy and very tasteless. Although I have not really liked the items I have tried here, I have enjoyed looking at all of the various items they bake. I would probably give this place one more try before I write it off completely.
(2)Siv L.
Stopped in for a cup of hot tea in an attempt to fight off the bitter cold as we waited to be seated at Joe's Shanghai. My boyfriend and I both had a milk tea and he ordered a few desserts to go. Service was nice and friendly and as I sat there watching the employees, I was glad we had stopped in to give them our business. Very genuinely joyful, hard-working crew behind the counter.
(4)Jaclyn L.
I would always pass this bakery up by the sheer biased that whenever I walk by, no one is ever inside. I really must send my sincere apologies and hope we can start fresh in this young, lotus seed moon cake filled relationship. $2.25 for a decent size individual piece of moon cake isn't asking for much; you are Golden to me. Your very basic looking decor is what kept me away all this time; I shouldn't judge a fortune cookie by it's fortune. I plan to make this work...as long as it takes. P.S. - I think I love you.
(4)Tiana B.
Golden Fung Wong Bakery seems to specialize in moon/bean cakes over anything else. I came here on a whim, looking to get some red bean cakes, but ended up leaving with their almond cookies instead. A lot of the older Chinese frequent this bakery, which I always take as a good sign. But their goods are a little pricier than other bakeries in Chinatown. If you're looking to get red bean, or any of those particular buns/cakes, this is the place to get them.
(3)Jian Cai Z.
I came here for bubble tea and they are pretty decent. They have a variety of flavors and of course i chose the taro flavor, my favorite. The selections for a bakery is very limited I have to say, I was disappointed with the limited options.
(3)Rachael M.
My boyfriend and I enjoyed our drinks very much. I had Aloe and Honey iced tea! Yummy!! This was an amazing drink. Alone it deserves 5 stars. However... The pastries didn't look very good. And... It was soooo hot in there...but to be fair it was 95 outside. The iced tea certainly helped.
(4)Athena C.
They sell R-Rated Fortune cookies!! LOL I don't think words solely could turn me on but I guess if you are curious, you should get a box. I bought the walnut cookie and peanut butter cookie here and I am disappointed. They are both very crunchy but the flavor is lacking. I am still on my hunt for the best Chinese cookies in Chinatown.
(3)Venancio C.
This is my go-to place to rehash my suppressed addiction to their black bean hopia, admittedly a once near-insatiable craving that I've had since childhood. Interestingly enough, it took years, into my late teens, to realize that the Fil-Am mart where my family used to buy them actually purchased it direct from this bakery for resale (hence, my innocent mind thinking it was a Filipino 'thing'... how rude).
(5)Ben G.
POOOOKKK....... BUNNNNNNNNN!!!! You can't eat none unless its this bun hun! This is definitely the spot to hit in C-Town for that juicy pok in a sweet bun. The other buns hit the spot as well, but here, all about the pok. The last time I was there, the bun was at 80 cents a pop.... long gone are the days of the fitty cent bun, but it's still a solid deal for a solid meal. The place is clean the proprietors are friendly... there's nothing to loose here! The custards are pretty solid too, so hit it if that's your thing. They usually sell the out of the pok by the late afternoon, so it's usually a day time affair for me. I usually wind up with five to binge on the next couple o'days. They reheat very well in the oven on low temp if you quarter them. You can't eat none unless its this bun hun!
(4)Alan K.
A tour guide brought us to this bakery to have their almond cookie. Although the cookie was big, it was pretty nasty. Sorry.
(2)Naomi C.
This is one of my two favorite bakeries in Chinatown. The three women that work there wear these matching Krispy Kreme hats and matching red aprons (I think they have cats on them). I always go and get two sesame balls, which are decent at any hour of the day, but absolutely superb early in the morning! YUM! I love their coffee as well. It's strong and they sweeten it with their condensed milk. Perfection.
(4)Kev W.
absolutely the best place to go for traditional chinese baked goods in chinatown. prices are cheap and quality is excellent. definitely worth it every trip there.
(5)roderick A.
I have been coming to Golden Fung Wong since I was a kid. Every Sunday we would come to Chinatown, eat at Hop Kee and then buy food to go at Mei Lai Wah and at Golden Fung Wong. The one constant that I still eat, all these years later, is the black bean hopia, which is sort of a little baked cake with black bean in it. There's a Chinese symbol on the top of each cake, yet to this day I have no idea what they represent. Sure it's a little run down after all these years. And the ladies behind the counter are more interested in ringing you up than showing you the baked goods. But the bakers here are still doing their thing, especially with the black bean hopia.
(4)Christopher M.
Yes, I'm giving this little run down bakery five stars. Why? Well pull up a chair and grab a snack, I'm about to spin you a yarn... As a geek growing up in the pre-internet days of the 80's, also before the anime boom of the 90's. Japanese Animation and Kung Fu films were hard to find if you didn't know where to look. Thankfully, comic book conventions, word-of-mouth and common sense led me to Chinatown. I'd come here at least every other week from New Jersey and of course, such a trip for a few young lads creates a hunger. Trying to keep in with the feel of our trip, we'd go to places that looked most authentic and order things we didn't understand or never heard of. Then we found the Golden Fung Wong Bakery. We discovered buns of red, black and green beans, curiosity led us to discover the sweet nutty wonderous tastes of these, adventurous tongues gave into Lotus cakes and sweet, sticky rice wrapped in leaves...mmmm.... We'd tried different bakeries in the area, but kept coming back here. It only took a few times to realize the folly of trying anywhere else. So, it's been many, many years now and I still go there as often as I can, and as such, I intend to continue going until I am no longer able.
(5)Liza A.
Hopia..mung bean encased in delicate pillows of pastry. Oh my I almost ate a whole package in one sitting. I've eaten my fair share, so I've always thought they were dense and doughy. I've never thought they could be this light and flaky, until I had my first one at this bakery.
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