Based on the photos, this is the location of the mini dim sum/take out meals storefront. I've ordered from both this and the next door bakery under the same name. I like both given the minimal bakery options in the neighborhood. It does the job and many of the items are made fresh on the spot such as the rice noodles. I like picking up a few buns and milk teas when I want to munch on something. If you want a heavier option, you can get rice noodles or small rice dishes next door. The staff is fairly friendly and are pretty quick at taking your order. It also doesn't hurt that the train station is right around the corner.
It has been nearly 2 and 1/2 years since my last review. Sunkist Bakery (I don't know what it's called now) still reliably makes the best on-demand cheong fun noodles in the area. Depending on the type of meat or topping you want with your cheong fun, it will cost you anywhere from $1.75 to $2 – more if you want multiple items. As most visitors would know, there is a tiny 2 person seating area near the store window. The store is mostly a counter with two ladies working the kitchen.
The amazing part of Sunkist is that they sell a lot of Hong Kong-style dishes (as in a "cha-can-ting" style). It's surprising due to the small size of the kitchen.
Another great thing about Sunkist is that since the departure of Wing Shoon Restaurant – the old dim sum restaurant – Sunkist has picked up the dim sum slack in the neighborhood and offers an amazing 10 dim sum item on their menu, ranging from chicken feet, steamed dumplings, siu mai, har kow, etc. It's almost beyond belief how such a small operation can offer so much choice. Even better is the price of their dim sum – only $2 a dish. Previously, Sunkist never offered dim sum. The closest thing they offered was sticky rice wrapped in a leaf.
So, in summary, Sunkist is worth the visit if you want quality cheong fun and more than passable dim sum. There are other menu items to be had, but what I normally get is plenty good.
Got a couple of buns from here and I thought they weren't half bad. At 80 cents each, probably cheaper than most bakeries in the main part of Chinatown. The red bean bun was made rugelach-style, so there was a generous layer of red bean in every bite. The custard bun had a dry texture, but the custard filling helped. The buns were big too, so they're a pretty good deal.
Based on the photos, this is the location of the mini dim sum/take out meals storefront. I've ordered from both this and the next door bakery under the same name. I like both given the minimal bakery options in the neighborhood. It does the job and many of the items are made fresh on the spot such as the rice noodles. I like picking up a few buns and milk teas when I want to munch on something. If you want a heavier option, you can get rice noodles or small rice dishes next door. The staff is fairly friendly and are pretty quick at taking your order. It also doesn't hurt that the train station is right around the corner.
It has been nearly 2 and 1/2 years since my last review. Sunkist Bakery (I don't know what it's called now) still reliably makes the best on-demand cheong fun noodles in the area. Depending on the type of meat or topping you want with your cheong fun, it will cost you anywhere from $1.75 to $2 – more if you want multiple items. As most visitors would know, there is a tiny 2 person seating area near the store window. The store is mostly a counter with two ladies working the kitchen.
The amazing part of Sunkist is that they sell a lot of Hong Kong-style dishes (as in a "cha-can-ting" style). It's surprising due to the small size of the kitchen.
Another great thing about Sunkist is that since the departure of Wing Shoon Restaurant – the old dim sum restaurant – Sunkist has picked up the dim sum slack in the neighborhood and offers an amazing 10 dim sum item on their menu, ranging from chicken feet, steamed dumplings, siu mai, har kow, etc. It's almost beyond belief how such a small operation can offer so much choice. Even better is the price of their dim sum – only $2 a dish. Previously, Sunkist never offered dim sum. The closest thing they offered was sticky rice wrapped in a leaf.
So, in summary, Sunkist is worth the visit if you want quality cheong fun and more than passable dim sum. There are other menu items to be had, but what I normally get is plenty good.
Got a couple of buns from here and I thought they weren't half bad. At 80 cents each, probably cheaper than most bakeries in the main part of Chinatown. The red bean bun was made rugelach-style, so there was a generous layer of red bean in every bite. The custard bun had a dry texture, but the custard filling helped. The buns were big too, so they're a pretty good deal.