This place is modeled after the chain, Maxim's Bakery, in Hong Kong. Hubby and I made a trip to HK back in 2003, and we absolutely loved the food offered at Maxim's, and was definitely excited that they were opening up a branch in NY.
However, we found out that this is really the "bootleg" one, because they spell the place with an "N" instead of an "M". Bummer.
The breads here are Cantonese style (if that means anything to you Chinese kids); for me, I prefer Taiwanese style baked goods (like those at Yi Mei Fung). There's a noticeable difference to me, although it might not be present for others.
They have the usual coffees, teas and other drinks. They also have hot food like noodles and a small buffet-style bar where you can buy 4 dishes with a small serving of rice for like $5.
It's a good economical way to eat, if you enjoy this type of food.
The crowd is mostly older Chinese folk who like to linger, read their newspaper and watch TV.
This review is solely based on the cheesecake: this little innocent 3 by 3 inch cube of pure tangy creaminess that never dissappoints.
Flushing has a bizillion bakeries and most start tasting the same after a while (a pineapple bun's a pineapple bun…)
But a good slice of cheesecake? Hard to come by in Flushing. And I don't mean those diluted with flour Japanese cheesecakes, nope, no thank you (me wantz my saturated fat full force please)
I think it's even better than cheesecake from the Whitestone place. Go Try it !!
I just went in for a cup of coffee and a roasted pork bun. It was OK. The coffee is $1, which is more than what it is in Chinatown Manhattan. The pork bun is average with not much pork inside.
I think you can find much better buns out in Manhattan for less $$$ surprisingly.
This place is modeled after the chain, Maxim's Bakery, in Hong Kong. Hubby and I made a trip to HK back in 2003, and we absolutely loved the food offered at Maxim's, and was definitely excited that they were opening up a branch in NY.
However, we found out that this is really the "bootleg" one, because they spell the place with an "N" instead of an "M". Bummer.
The breads here are Cantonese style (if that means anything to you Chinese kids); for me, I prefer Taiwanese style baked goods (like those at Yi Mei Fung). There's a noticeable difference to me, although it might not be present for others.
They have the usual coffees, teas and other drinks. They also have hot food like noodles and a small buffet-style bar where you can buy 4 dishes with a small serving of rice for like $5.
It's a good economical way to eat, if you enjoy this type of food.
The crowd is mostly older Chinese folk who like to linger, read their newspaper and watch TV.
This review is solely based on the cheesecake: this little innocent 3 by 3 inch cube of pure tangy creaminess that never dissappoints.
Flushing has a bizillion bakeries and most start tasting the same after a while (a pineapple bun's a pineapple bun…)
But a good slice of cheesecake? Hard to come by in Flushing. And I don't mean those diluted with flour Japanese cheesecakes, nope, no thank you (me wantz my saturated fat full force please)
I think it's even better than cheesecake from the Whitestone place. Go Try it !!
I just went in for a cup of coffee and a roasted pork bun. It was OK. The coffee is $1, which is more than what it is in Chinatown Manhattan. The pork bun is average with not much pork inside.
I think you can find much better buns out in Manhattan for less $$$ surprisingly.