Mei Li Wah Bakery, New York City

Overview

4.5

71 reviews

Excellent51%
Very good36%
Average11%
Poor0%
Terrible2%

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“pork buns” (12 reviews)

“bao” (4 reviews)

“cakes” (8 reviews)

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7:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Hours

CUISINES

Chinese, Fast food, Asian

PRICE

$

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LOCATION

64 Bayard St, New York City, NY 10013-4938

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DGE2014

Munich, Germany

245186

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Great Chinese breakfast place

Gonzo MeinLi Wah Bakery for tasty Dim Sum and Buns for breakfast. Great coffee, too! Really inexpensive. Good service! The egg-filled buns are especially great! Clear go!

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Rafael41pazos

Mount Kisco, New York

988

Reviewed 6 February 2018 via mobile

Cantonese Food!

Very good Cantonese cuisine, fast and simple, very close to the arch at the bottom of Canal st!! Try the fried rice is very good!

Thank Rafael41pazos

Mickel E

414

Reviewed 29 December 2017

Pork Buns!

BS +++ If people are willing to travel 27 miles in - 2 degree winds this spot is legit. The place is well known for their pork buns and it's LEGIT. The place is small but it roars big. They been around since Jesus was...More

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Lillian M

Boston, Massachusetts

19857

Reviewed 28 November 2017

Good Food CHEAP!

Was in Chinatown early and this place opens at 7:30am....how convenient. Little hole in the wall place but decent food and drink. Tried their baked pork bun which came right out of the oven. Chicken congee and a hot Ovaltine beverage warmed me up quick....More

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Camila120428

New York City, New York

42164

Reviewed 16 November 2017 via mobile

Best buns!

This tiny bakery for me has the best baked pork buns in Chinatown! We were lucky to arrive just before they came out of the oven. They were great with ginger tea but I believe they would be great with anything. We also had the...More

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Princess L

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

14230

Reviewed 8 November 2017 via mobile

OMG!!!! AMAZING!!!!!

Cha shiu bao is what you need to order!!!! Don't order just one, they are super delicious and YOU WILL want more!!!! One of the may many things 8 am going to miss about new york and they were only a dollar each. YUM!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍

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vo8894

Toronto, Canada

121

Reviewed 4 September 2017 via mobile

2 words: Pork buns

I heard about this place from a vlog by the Fung Bros, and I am so glad we stopped here during our trip to New York. Their pork buns are crispy enough on the outside, yet so soft and full of meat on the inside,...More

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NicScul

London, United Kingdom

4426

Reviewed 30 June 2017 via mobile

So good we had to come back a few days later

BUNS Sooooooooooooooo cheap and soooooooooooo good. You can sit in there which was a nice surprise we obviously had the pork buns and then some wings and special fried rice. Wings not great, just plain and deep fried with a slight odd vinegar taste but...More

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Born2Eat15

Milan, Italy

152

Reviewed 29 April 2017 via mobile

Very tasty Hong Kong Bakery

It is a HK franchise bakery in the US, the food is great and quite economi, however the environment of the local can be improved

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Timothy T

3414

Reviewed 18 February 2017

Cheap eats - Chinese style

Great start to the holiday. Recommended in many youtube vlogs like The Fung Bros, thought we'd drop by for a quick and cheap lunch. We were not disappointed. Portions were large and flavourful - We went for wanton noodles and braised beef cheung fun. Not...More

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Nearby

Chinatown

Bursting with an amazing array of sights, sounds, and
smells on every block, a visit to Chinatown feels like
entering a different world. It’s a colorful spectacle
that gets even more crowded on weekends, when families
stream in to enjoy huge dim sum feasts and to stock up
at the markets on Mott Street. To take a break from
the buzz, grab something sweet from one of the many
bakeries in the area and head to Columbus Park, where

...More