QQ Cafe & Bakery
“My favorite is the deep fried pork chop on rice and I always order Tea egg on the side.”
“Took a surprisingly long time to prepare; these are my friend's regular items and she notes the wait time is usual.”
“It also serves as a fly swatter, portable seat protector (on the subway/buses) and maybe even a toilet cover for those days you need to sit down and handle your business.”
QQ Cafe & Bakery
Take-out: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
4 reviews
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I've only been to this bakery once so far and I'm sure the appropriate review will be posted within the next 2 visits.
Some notes…
This bakery sits on the ground floor of a semi-medium residential complex residing right on top of it.
The place was packed by 7am.
Packed by Asians.
The displays of FRESH baked goods were on full presentation and everything looked clean.
In another life I must have been a food inspector because I meticulously chose through a bunch of baked goods to sort out the best displayed ones that would be ingested by me after purchase.
YAY ME for attention to detail.
The service at ANY Chinese bakery during the wee early mornings can be expected as non-friendly but I didn't mind this.
Neither should you.
Not everyone is a morning person, and I'm sure I am DEFINITELY not that person neither.
You do get a free Chinese newspaper with I'm assuming a minimum purchase of $5 worth of edible goods.
This only is a bonus if you can READ Chinese (I unfortunately can not).
I did grab it anyway for the mom which could double as a rain shield for me since I was not armed with an umbrella that day in case it rained.
It also serves as a fly swatter, portable seat protector (on the subway/buses) and maybe even a toilet cover for those days you need to sit down and handle your business.
None of which applied to be that day but in NYC…YOU JUST NEVER KNOW.
Are they better than Fay Da Bakery?
I don't think so but I will have to see if they are consistent first.
Are they better than Tai Pan Bakery?
Could be.
Are they better than any baked goods that are served at Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Mcdonald's, Subway, and others (just in case I missed a few names)?
You can bet on it.
A local friend brought me here to try noodles and dumplings, a relatively recent find for her as well. From the outside and when you initially walk in, it looks like a Chinese bakery. But behind the big left-side counter, there is an impressive menu with photos of tons of food items also on offer. Lots of small tables on the right side, with a row lined all the way up to the back. Casual, quick eats atmosphere.
We ordered a beef noodle and fried dumplings. Excellent value, just a few dollars apiece. Took a surprisingly long time to prepare; these are my friend's regular items and she notes the wait time is usual. When we did get them and settled down with some condiments to sample, I was pleased to find they were quite well-made and tasty. The beef noodle soup, an enormous bowl filled with thick, toothsome noodles, tender beef chunks, pickled relish, loads of chopped cilantro and scallions, and a slow-cooked hard-boiled egg. Delicious broth. Fantastic bowl of noodle soup. Those fried dumplings were just as good. Thin, pliant skin, crisp fried on one side, long and filled with pork and chives. Yum for those.
Really great beef noodle soup and fried pork/chive dumplings. Great for cheap and filling eats. Why can't this quality of take-out be in my neighborhood??
I really like the coffee and croissants here!
They need to make more bread, they always run out of a bunch of stuff by midday.
It's a good place to have a seat and enjoy a nice cup of coffee without being bothered.
My only real complaint is the older lady behind the register with the glasses… Why is she always so rude!?
I highly recommend the small plates like pan fried dumplings, steamed vegetarian dumplings, and scallion beef pancakes. The entrees such as beef noodle soup and spicy noodles are mediocre and BAD, respectively.
I'd come here for some delicious appetizers and small plates tho!
tldr: decent local eats with good small plates and mediocre-to-bad entrees