Fay Da Bakery
“a great little oasis for chinese pastries (LESS SUGAR IS KEY), bubble tea, and even savory baked goods.”
“This bakery is hidden in the West Village and there's also another location we found in Chinatown, but it's an awesome find!”
“This place gets 4 stars because their prices are super reasonable – $1.10 for the steamed buns and $1.90 for the pastries!”
Fay Da Bakery
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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The buns are not as tasty as the Chinatown locations and I think it's .10-.20 cents more per bun here but that is what you get for the location. I do feel lucky that this is very close to my job so when I get the craving, it's super convenient. Definitely a grab-and-go place.
My favorites are the custard filled bun (I think they call it the sweet topping bun – the oval shaped bun is the one with the custard. The round is plain) and the milk creme bun although depending on the turnover, it can get stale. The dan tat isn't bad. I had the sliced vanilla roll for the first time and this was surprisingly refreshing.
I love Chinese buns because they satisfy your sweet tooth without being overloaded with frosting and way too much sugar as American desserts. Plus they are so cheap!
One of the best hot dog buns I've ever had. Also both the pineapple bun and the pineapple bun with coconut were good. Their fresh(ish) soy milk was delicious and the level of sweetness can be adjusted. Pretty clean bakery with great prices!
Exquisite boba. Their boba was cooked to perfection. Slightly sweet, springy, QQ, not too soft and definitely not hard at all. So good.
The buns here are good too. Very delicate and buttery buns that wrap their fillings, including char siu, taro, and hot dogs. I don't love their fillings (the taro was a bit grainy and the char siu was not chunky but more shredded. I miss the grittier, chunkier Oakland/SF Chinatown char siu baos, but Fay Da has quickly become a favorite for me here in NYC.
Great location, cheap prices, and yummy baked goods. Located right next to the IFC Center, this place is perfect for grabbing a snack or light meal before or after seeing a show (Or sneaking something in, if that's your style. I'm not judging). There's no real seating, it's pretty much a grab and go counter.
Nice selection of savory and sweet items. They have all the standard Chinese pastries (egg custard tarts, pork buns, sesame red bean balls, custard buns, etc), plus some pretty cakes and cookies. They also sell different types of bubble teas and smoothies. Only drawback is cash only, but the prices are so reasonable that I can live with that.
Lunch rush on a weekday in the area can ruin a lot of your options, especially when in a hurry. This spot is particularly unassuming as it's wedged next to the west 4th St subway entrance.
Very similar to Paris baguette as you take a pair of tongs and a plate, then pick whatever carby goodness your heart desires. I settled on a warm pork puff (empanada) and a coconut bread concoction. To wash it down I got the hot chocolate. Total….$4.25! No wonder it's cash only, great bargain. The coconut bread was the best of the bunch as it's soft and didn't have overwhelming coconut flavor. The pork puff was lukewarm and reminded me of Taco Bell meat. Hot chocolate is satisfying and not too thin like some cheap places.
Overall the food here is only okay at best but the value is amazing. Quick and efficient, plus an easy grab before heading down the subway.
Solid Chinese bakery. I come here for the moon cakes during mid autumn festival. Their regular offerings are also pretty good. Just remember it's cash only.
The only Asian bakery in West Village. It has a pretty large selection of breads, pastries and cakes/rolls that you'd expect to see at super cheap prices. It's also located literally right outside the ACE West 4th subway station so it's really easy to grab a snack if you're on the go. It's pretty hard to find any Asian bakeries outside of Chinatown so this place is definitely going to be top of mind for me if I'm ever craving cake rolls while in West Village!
3.5 stars. Coffee is watered down. Iced coffee is 2.50 and hot is 1.10 I believe. They have a variety of pastries and deserts for cheap cheap!!! Red velvet cupcake for 1.75, Black Forest cake for 2.50… They also have heated pastries as well that could be lunch options. Pork and red bean buns for 1.10. They have fruit smoothie options which likely are icee like and artificial fruit. They have green tea options as well. It's conveniently located right next to the metro entrance so quick stop and go. There's about 6 chairs inside to sit in when its scorching hot outside its nice to take a break in their air conditioned bakery. They have a tofu flower soy milk special right now! Also some Asian drink options in the back. It's nice to have an Asian bakery so close in the village, rather than going all the way to Chinatown, so I'd likely come back for the pastries! Not so much for their drinks