Hong Hong Bakery

I’ve passed by this long time bakery many times because of the papered up window. It looked like it was going out of business. A family member told me about Hong Hong’s egg tart. I finally tried it and I was amazed how good it tasted. They’re smaller than most but the price was 2 for $ 1.20. It was warm and the crust was flaky and light. It’s similar to egg tarts you find at dim sum. I’m going to go back and try their other baked goods and get more egg tarts. They do sell out quickly I was told. Cash only.

Loving this little bakery. I haven’t tried many things because I am so enjoying the apple strudel that I insist on getting it every time. $ 1.40 for a fresh apple pastry! I didn’t even like apple strudel before this. I’ve also had the portuguese buns (6 for $ 1.50), which don’t look exactly like other portuguese buns I have bought before, but really fresh and enjoyable for sandwiches. 4 starring this, but let’s be real: it’s four stars for the apple strudel and portuguese buns. I can’t speak to much else yet, but I’m working on it! Next up, cinnamon rolls!

Found this gem when we were talking back from Sushi Nanaimo. This place looked like it was out of business but it definitely wasn’t. I ended up only picking up two Wintermelon pastries, but my friend got a bit more Chinese bread/​pastries than I did.
There were also cookies, brownies, tarts, pies, and a lot of other things you wouldn’t think would be at a Chinese bakery! I definitely have to go back and get some more. I think my mom picked up some wintermelon pastries for me! She thought this place closed down ages ago.
The food there is so fresh and you can tell it’s definitely made in the back kitchen, so you know it’s always just limited time and made with love.

I go to this place when I’m craving something sweet or when I think my wife deserves to come home to some of those weiner cheesy bun things that she loves so much (they cost $ 1.20 for 3 of them!!!).
Today I was craving the sweets and only had about $ 3 in my wallet so instead of grabbing an expensive «baked» item, at say, Starbucks, I ran in here and got 2 chocolate covered peanut butter cookies and a large raisin butter tart for $ 2.70. Perfecto!

What a great bakery. They have a decent selection of Chinese baked goods (BBQ pork buns, red bean buns, chicken curry pastries, coconut pastries, those things that look like dinner rolls with hot dogs baked into them, etc). They also have a great selection of Western (i.e. non-​Chinese) bakery items, including an assortment of cookies, cakes, pies, and a variety of fresh bread. Today I saw an item I hadn’t seen last time I was here: chocolate-​covered peanut butter cookies.
In my experience everything here tastes good. And wow the prices are low. Most of the Chinese items are 3 for $ 1.50. Some of the cookies are 30 cents each. Today I got two BBQ pork buns, a red bean bun and a large almond cookie for $ 2.10 incl tax. Last time I got a whole cherry pie for less than ten dollars.
Yeah it looks a little run down on the inside. But back in the day, when I was a kid, this is what bakeries looked like. As long as the prices are low and the quality is high, who cares? I’m not here for the ambiance; I’m here for delicious old school snack foods and cookies.

Went on a five-​day hunt for a single Nanaimo Bar –became convinced there were none in Hastings-​Sunrise when someone referred me to this place. Non-​descript, sad-​looking, but oh my! While not a massive selection, the widest of Western baked goods (bars, brownies, cake slices, cookies) I’ve found in the area. $ 1.10-$ 1.50 each, cash only. Not five stars because it was so sad looking and because it accepts no cards.

I have been in this area for most of my life and this is probably the second time I ever walked through it’s doors. I mean they have been in business for 20 years, there gotta be a reason why!
I walked by here pretty much everyday after high school (at least the days I didn’t skips), and today I realized that they actually got rid of the silly looking crocodile pastry in the front window! Looks cool, but after many years of seeing that, you start to wonder…
This hole in the wall bakery is quite small and not much of a looker, but it got food and I’m hungry! Their selections of baked goods were ok and not vast like some bakeries. They have a lot of sugar cookies gearing up for the Easter weekend though. Curry bun, coconut bun, pineapple bun, BBQ pork bun, just to make a few of what they offer. Pretty much the typical staple Chinese bakery just no cakes. Everything was buy 3 for $ 1.50??? Mix and match for a little tasting of all I can get!!!
I ended up with about 9 pastries for 3.50 no tax! Lol. That’s a cheap meal for the day… though, I didn’t want it anymore after sampling a couple. I guess in some cases you do get what you pay for. The in the BBQ pork and curry beef bun were really cheap, like a teaspoon for a medium sized bun… pretty decieving :(Eggtarts were meh, and probably the most decent thing were coconut buns.
Maybe all the good stuff were sold earlier in the day cause I’m not getting a burning desire to return to this bakery in the near future. Not the worst I’ve experienced, but the price is almost on spot with the quality… sooo I give you Hong Hong 2 stars!