Maria’s Bakery

Customer service is top notch. The guy, Dragon Mak, will do anything for his regular customers. Be aware that he doesn’t carry any inventory. Everything is baked fresh to order. So, be sure to call at least an hour before you intend to pick up your order. Outside of Hong Kong, Maria’s Bakery has the best egg tarts (dan tak). In order for you to get better egg tarts, you’d have to buy a plane ticket to Hong Kong or Macau. He also does custom cakes such as wedding cakes. These two things are his specialties. If you go to his bakery, you have to try the egg tarts. Yum!
The egg tarts are crispy on the outside without being greasy. The center is never burned and always perfect. They are also very fragrant. Double yum!
P. S. He only sells his egg tarts by the dozen. No single tart purchases. The price is right, too, only $ 14 for a dozen. (cash only)

It’s hands down one the best egg tarts in Dallas! I always get a dozen for $ 14 and the gentleman always gives me a slice of cake. I think it’s sweet. It’s got the flaky crust and not as sweet, just right.

Overpriced like you’ve never seen it.
One egg tart in Richardson? $ 2.99
One egg tart in NYC? 75 cents
One egg tart in SF? $ 1.00
Nice man behind the counter kinda laughed at us when we just wanted two. And then tried selling us 8 for $ 10… We bought 8 but honestly, it was not worth it. Not just from the price perspective, but overall, with the quality and the flavor? They’re just average egg tarts.

The shop looks does not justify the egg tarts here. The crust could be a bit more flaky but the flavor was well balanced not over empowered with the egg part. The owner said we usually have to order ahead of time, but was able to accommodate us.

Was recommended to try their golden egg custards. Upon arrival at this small bakery off Beltline and 75, I only wanted to try a few custards. Come to fine out, one was about $ 3 compared to $ 14 for 12 custards. It’s actually cheaper by the dozen. I didn’t realize I had to order in advance so I waited for about 20 minutes which wasn’t too bad. I would suggest calling ahead before arriving. When order is ready, I would suggest eating when it’s fresh and hot.

I have been here ever since I was a little girl. My mom would come to order Chinese cakes for my birthday (as I cried because I wanted a cooler Americanized cake like the rest of the kids.) and we would always get delicious cookies and egg custard tarts from here.
I’ll be honest, the bakery isn’t as lively as it used to be. In fact, I would consider this a hole-​in-​the-​wall type bakery, but that’s when you know it’s the real deal. Dragon Mak is the baker here and he is a really sweet man. Read all about his adventures from the articles on the walls. Super cool!
I call in to order my dozen egg custards. When I come to pick them up, they are always hot and fresh. THE BEST EGG CUSTARDS EVER! You seriously cannot stop salivating just from the smell of the cute little tarts. I’ve ordered many batches for parties/​gifts and friends/​family can never stop raving about them.
Also just a heads up, they only accept cash!

Had a craving for Chinese egg custard tarts and saw this bakery on Unilocal!Was eager to try this place out because the reviews said that they make the tarts fresh to order! We made it to the bakery and was helped by this older Chinese gentleman. He was very nice and helped us with our order. Saw an article posted on the wall which said he was trained at the Hong Kong Hotel in Hong Kong and his name was Dragon Mak! Thought that was cool! Anyways, back to the tarts. It’s 13.99 for a dozen egg custard tarts which is way cheaper than purchasing them individually! Took a bite of the tart and the custard just melted in my mouth and the crust was crispy and flakey! Best egg custard tart I’ve ever sank my teeth into!

When I think of a bakery, I think of various breads and other desserts, so you can only imagine my surprise when I walked into the bakery. It was fairly empty, and I only saw a small assortment of cookies. The owner came and greeted me, asking if I was ordering egg tarts. Well, I love egg tarts, so of course I said yes, and ordered a dozen. I was told that it would be about a 15 minute wait as they had to bake them, which was fine with me since that means I get to eat them fresh out of the oven. The egg tarts here really are delicious. I ate 5 by the end of the day, and the dozen didn’t even last me a week!

I would say this has too much hype for a bakery that makes oversize McDonald quality Thahn Thahn’s. Why pay this much and wait 20 minutes for a batch of dozen egg custard treats when it only takes one to notice the poor quality of sheer embarrassments this establishment brings to other Chinese restaurants which make way better quality egg custard pastries.

Great custard. Note to self:
CALL AHEAD. They bake it fresh so I had to wait awhile in store.
BRING CASH. Thank goodness I had some.
ORDER a dozen: 1 for $ 3 and 12 for $ 14. Do the math
PREPARE to EAT: done.
The baker and his wife were great and the custard was delicious. I just wish I knew to call ahead the first time.

Widespread tales of the Dragon Mak and his legendary hoard of golden egg custards lured me to Maria’s on an improbable quest to obtain some of the famed tarts on a Sunday mid-​afternoon. It was a wild gamble given the lateness of the day and the spontaneity of our cravings; my man, having heard of the dragon’s predisposition for the fairer sex, sent me into the den unaccompanied.
The man himself was there to receive me and hear out my request for 6 tarts, after which he was quick to upsell me on a dozen tarts. I wasn’t going to complain since he promised to bake them fresh on the spot – and it really was cheaper by the dozen. But hard to shake the disappointment of being on a chivalrous enterprise only to have the quest giver turn it into a commercial one. Some haggling transpired when we realized we just didn’t have cash to complete the transaction.
Clearly, the bakery has seen better days, and the maestro himself conceded he doesn’t take many special occasion cake orders any more. With nobody in evidence ready to take up the business after its aging proprietors, Maria’s Bakery and its storied treasures might soon be lost to myth and time. Best to experience it as soon as you can.
And, yes, BRING CASH!

You know what they say — the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, and I did it by getting my man egg tarts one day when he was mad at me. Totally worked!
The bakery is closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays, we learned that the hard way. Although the bakery was beat up, it is the best egg tart in town. Like one of the reviewers said, you are better off letting it sit for 30 mins before it becomes amazing.
Get a dozen egg tarts, cause a few won’t be enough!

Came in to try their infamous egg tarts after reading all these rave reviews. Left very disappointed because the owner told me I had to buy at least a dozen or two dozens, then they can bake them for me right away. I only wanted a few, so didn’t get to try. Maybe another time?

Best egg tarts (dan tat) hands down.
My family has been coming here for over 20 years and it has been under the same owner. The legendary egg tarts have not changed since I could remember.
The trick with this place, since they don’t have a consistent amount of business, is to call ahead of time. It’s about $ 1 per egg tart, order a dozen and share… or eat it yourself.
The trick to eating the egg tarts is that although you may be able to eat them immediately, it’s best (in my opinion) to let it cool down for about half an hour (since they typically make it fresh, but then it’s a little too gooey)
Allowing it to cool down will allow the flavor to marinate and prevent the heat from diluting the taste. The crust is delicious and ‘just’ the right amount. The flavor is sweet, but not too sweet.
Best place to go to right after getting dim sum across the street.
CASH ONLY.

Best egg tarts in town! Honestly, the owners are great and very friendly if you are friendly to them. They are always trying to give my kids free cookies and when I’ve tried to pay, they always insists it’s on the house. Nothing like a warm gooey egg tart fresh out of the oven!

This guy is The Egg Custard Nazi. Up til today, I have never been able to order from him, even when I come in 30 minutes after opening, the only thing I get from him is, SOLD OUT come back tomorrow! If a girl walks in, he’ll be like, how many you need, I make fresh in 15 minutes. Honestly, they do have the best egg custard in town! If you really want to try this place out, make sure you ask a girl to go pick it up for you. That is the only time I ever get to eat the custard, someone else buying it for me. I would have given this place a 5 star, but the owner is just too much.

This is the place to go for egg tarts! It is best to call in your order so that they will be hot and fresh when you arrive to pick them up. The egg custard is perfectly sweet and the outer pastry shell is super flaky. They are so much better than the ones at dim sum restaurants!

Have you ever met a chef named Dragon Mak (best name ever?!)? Well, you can do that AND get some yummy desserts made by him here.
My family always gets egg custard tarts and birthday cakes from here. We love the cakes because they’re not too sweet, they’re topped and filled with fresh fruit, and just delicious!
I think they have a few things in their display case daily, but the thing you have to try is their egg custard tarts. (Phonetically called «Dahn Taht» in Cantonese!) I think you need to call at least one hour in advance to order a box of a dozen. They’re SO GOOD. Light, crispy crust and an egg custard filling that will make your taste buds dance!

This place has been around for more than 20 years specializing in wedding cakes, birthday cakes, cakes in general, and a few pastries.
Prices are decent. A 12×12 cake with some fruit is usually around $ 38.
The cakes are mediocre. What this place is famous for are their egg custard tarts. Just like the ones you get at dim sum restaurants. They sell these bad boys by the boxes each day. The only thing is, you have to call in advance and pre-​order to get your hands on them. They don’t have any to sell for walk-​ins, sorry.
So if you’re looking for a flaky, fluffy, delicate, egg custard tart; this is the place to get them. Order a dozen and treat your friends to them. You’ll be the talk of the town. :)