Tai Pan Bakery Reviews Summary

Category: Chinese bakery

Address: 194 Canal St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Phone: +12127322222

Rating: 4.3
based on 152 reviews.

Price and Value

Pros:

  • "The prices are reasonable."
  • "The items are all very cheap and so good."
  • "Their pastries which are wonderful, delicious and for a good price."
  • "Things are very fairly priced."
  • "Everything is dirt cheap - looking forward to visiting again."
  • "Their prices are generally fair with a price range of $1.70 and up for each pastry."
  • "It’s still like around $2 an item for most things which is not bad for a snack in nyc."

Cons:

  • "I didn't get a drink this time because I didn't think it would be worth the $4 price tags."
  • "Their desserts are pretty good but prices are going up much faster than inflation."
  • "Sometimes the price tags are wrong and the buns don't correspond with what's actually on display."
  • "Price has slowly gone up over the years."
  • "The prices have now shot up, with buns STARTING at $2, while the quality seems to have gone down."
  • "The portion size was good, but they were priced higher than other bakeries."
  • "Higher than average prices for so-so quality products."

Quality and Variety of Food

Pros:

  • "The pineapple bun was delicious after being toasted in the oven."
  • "This might be one of the few places I've come across that serve different flavored egg tarts. There's original, strawberry, and I've even seen melon."
  • "Love the Chinese egg tarts (call a day in advance if you want to order a few dozen) here and the staff is nice and helpful."
  • "Nice tender pastry, and the filling isn't overcooked, nor is it too loose."
  • "Great tasting and not over sugary."
  • "Very tasty pastries but also everything is very sweet."
  • "They have both Chinese and Western pastries, even customized birthday cakes!"

Cons:

  • "I don't think this place is safe to eat at."
  • "The food was disgusting, none of the dim sum dishes were warm even orders from the kitchen were hot."
  • "I just opened the cake, it looks like an ICE or STONE☹️☹️☹️"
  • "The pastry barely have any filling. One of the roast pork puff only have 1 tiny cube of meat in it and was so oily."
  • "The food is stale anyways."
  • "They don’t put enough lemon anymore & they are huge w/ no lemon filling."
  • "They also didn’t taste like they use to."

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "Would recommend!"
  • "The people who work there are extremely helpful if you need anything."
  • "Customer service is friendly and FAST."
  • "The workers are very efficient to keep up with all the customers and fresh baked goods."
  • "The all Chinese staff were friendly n ultra quick in their service in spite of the heavy business there."
  • "Stopped by here to get coconut buns and hot dog buns. The service is super fast, and the workers are kind and efficient."
  • "The service has always been good and swift."

Cons:

  • "Sometimes the staff can be quite rude and curt."
  • "Very rude counter service."
  • "Bad customer service."
  • "Just came back from being racially profiled here."
  • "The staff were not attending customers, they were on their phones or talking to each other."
  • "The staff were not very observant on who is next to be served and unless you speak up, you will be waiting for quite a while."
  • "The staff can be mean though."

Store Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

  • "The store is conveniently located on Canal Street in Chinatown, not far from the subway station."
  • "The interior seems almost futuristic and I love the design."
  • "Fun atmosphere, clean environment."
  • "It's right on canal when you get off train so convenient."
  • "A must-go if you visit Canal Street."
  • "Although small and a bit noisy, it packs a lot of variety with the expected low prices of China town."
  • "This bakery represents the best of Chinatown - efficient service and fresh bakes at really great prices."

Cons:

  • "It's a little chaotic in here because it is Chinatown and no one respects the line."
  • "Only problem is no place to dine in,everything is take out and place is so small for a place that is crowded with customers."
  • "One of my favorite bakeries in Chinatown. Not good for sitting down no space."
  • "Very little seating area; perhaps 6-8 people can sit."
  • "Ordering food here is very hectic, it is not very organized and there is limited seating."
  • "The place is not that big so be wary of pushy customers."
  • "Seating is spotty as since it's always packed, finding a seat to sit down and enjoy your food probably won't happen."

Payment and Accessibility

Pros:

  • "Bring cash to make it easier."
  • "Cash only.. they were patient w shorty.. our first time."
  • "Make sure you have only cash."
  • "Just note they are cash only."
  • "This place is 'cash only' so be sure to visit with money because credit cards are NOT accepted."
  • "Cash only."
  • "No there is no credit cards accepted here."

Cons:

  • "I don’t recommend friends to buy cake from this bakery anymore!"
  • "If you don't speak cantonese, they will look you down."
  • "Bad attitude, bad service, if you don't speak cantonese, they will look you down."
  • "Absolutely nothing would give her that impression other than my skin color."
  • "I found that very few people serving knows English."
  • "Please everyone who reads this do not go in there. Do not give them ur business."
  • "Became worse bakery. Used to be very good. They got cheap on everything."

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