Mei Lai Wah
Bakery and Chinese Restaurant$$$$
Chinatown, New York
"And yes, the pork buns are actually pretty good and filling as well."(100 Tips)
"The best pork bun I've ever had - by a mile."(5 Tips)
"Pork buns & coconut buns are the best in the city"(5 Tips)
"Get the "Famous bun"!!!!! Delicious"(5 Tips)
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Sweet, bready bao and curt service. Don't bother sitting, just grab and go. Pork bun is good, but Hop Shing's is better.
After the baked pork bun head across the street to The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory for some yummy ice cream.
Try the Steamed Combination Bun - So good! (via @Foodspotting)
VansiJuly 22, 2014The baked pork buns are really awesome! But I didn't enjoy anything else they had.
TadalfFebruary 17, 2010The Big bun with pork, chicken, chinese sausage, egg and mushroom, is undeniably the best you'll ever find in the city. And a bargain @ $1.60 each.
Katelyn LMarch 25, 2012Get 1 steamed & 1 baked (for $0.90 each) and take them to Columbus Park to enjoy them outside.
Roast pork buns are where it's at... especially at 80 cents a pop. I make it a foursome. One for now, one for later and two for the fridge.
Derrick KwanAugust 15, 2013I must say - worst dim sum in CT. I don't know what was worst, the waitresses stank ass face or the chewy food. And how can you serve dim sum and not have tea ? Like dude. Really? Never coming back.
Christy MommsenFebruary 8, 2014Service is as rude as they say. For less than a buck, the baked pork buns are tasty and better than the steamed.
FYI the famous roast pork buns are now $0.90 each and still worth every penny
food is great and cheap. service can be rude seen arguments between customers and grumpy waitress with glasses on several pccassions
I prefer their Famous Buns over their baked roast pork buns. Their roast pork is extremely fatty, so just a warning!
The brown buns are the best! Get a dozen on your way out : )
JackApril 30, 2017I got charged two dollar "tip and service" fee on a 10 dollar meal after they forgot an order and made me wait twenty minutes.
Cristina F-MJanuary 12, 2010steamed pork buns have a disappointing dough to meat ratio, but I like the baked pork buns. pork shumai are the bomb.
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