Fay Wong Cafe Bakery Inc

Waited close to 1 hour on a Saturday for 2 dishes. The guy at the counter said it would take 30 mins. Are you kidding? Meanwhile they’re bringing out other dishes for other customers there. When we asked how long it would take they just kept saying it takes this long and kept ducking into the kitchen to avoid us. No sorry no nothing. Ridiculous poor customer service.

I come here way too often for their breakfast special. I have never been to Hong Kong, but all my colleagues from Hong Kong say this is one of the most authentic Hong Kong style cafes in NYC. And even if it wasn’t, I would still keep coming back!
The décor is very plain and old school looking, they don’t try to pull customers in with fancy decorations because the food speaks for itself. The breakfast specials are so worth the price, even though they’ve risen somewhat in the past few years.
Me and my boyfriend usually get breakfast set E and B, respectively. Set E is pork with salted vegetables in mei fun (rice noodles), with hot dog (they call it sausage), an egg, and a drink. Set B is ham and macaroni, bacon, an egg, butter or jam on toast, and a drink. I usually ask for my egg over hard, because the default way they make it, bits of the egg white is still raw, which I find too slimy for my taste. The noodle type can be substituted (instant noodle costs extra, which I found strange because it’s like 10 cents a pack), but the hot dog and bacon are not interchangeable :(The drinks that come with the breakfast sets is a small, hot milk tea or coffee, but can be substituted with other drinks for extra.
I also love getting the pineapple bun with butter. Sometimes it comes out amazing (hot bun, cold slab of butter), but other times the butter is all melted into the bun already, but still tasty.
The food is good. It is simple food after all, but they do it well. I love that they serve Hong Kong style milk tea (DUH! Hong Kong style café), but it is the only place around that area that serves it, including that other Hong Kong style restaurant down the street. I also love that the hot Hong Kong style milk tea is actually somewhat more freshly brewed because you see the silk/​mesh strainers and the pots they make it in, versus a lot of other bakeries that premake it and leave it in the metal dispenser thingy (sorry, don’t know what it’s called) or even worse, just use Hong Kong style flavor tea bags.
Lost a star because recently, they’ve been short staffed by one employee on Saturdays so the service has suffered because of that. The last 2 times I went, the table wasn’t cleared (even after customers were seated) until the food came out. I can tell that the employees are working really hard to keep up, but it gets insanely busy on Saturday (that’s the only day I can speak for since that’s when I go). Management needs to hire someone or bring back the former employee. I don’t even know if she quit or just stopped working on Saturday.

At first, I really did not like this like place because it seems like a take out store however their food wow’d me. I always always crave for their baked rice and pan fried noodles with no sauce. I’ve been wanting to find a place just like the way they made it. I used to go to 8^th avenue for their type of baked rice however, they’ve closed down a few years back. I would go to Chinatown for their type of pan fried noodles, but it’s way too far to go just for one dish. I looooove those two food. Now I can have both by just walking a few blocks! I’m so glad they have opened up. Since I live close by I usually call them 20 minutes before hand so I come and pick it up and go home and eat it. One down side is that the baked rice takes around 30 minutes or even 45 minutes to make. It always take a very long time. But for good food, I’ll definitely wait. Regardless where I eat, this food is still delicious!

I’ve been a loyal customer since their old location. However, they closed down due to lease expiration and I was so happy when I found out they reopened at this new location. This is my go to spot for quick and good food.
Their name says it’s a bakery, however, they have an extensive list of Chinese (Hong Kong) style dishes. It’s basically a café with minimal table service where you place your order at the counter, seat yourself, pay and they bring out the food for you or you take it to go. However, you don’t have to clean up after you’re done eating. They will clean up for you. Tips are optional.
I love their Hk milk tea and cold FW lemon tea, the tea is heavily brewed so it tastes very different from the regular tea. I also love their breakfast sets, they are good and reasonably priced. (Breakfast sets ends at 11am)
If you want to give Hong Kong style café food a try, this is the place to be. Reason I’m giving a 4 star is they changed their operation hours. Monday-​Thursday it’s 9 – 5 and Friday and Saturday are 9 – 9. So I can only go during weekends now if I’m craving for their dishes for dinner and they get really busy during peak hours on weekends especially for breakfast.

Good food with minimal/​no service. They won’t flatter, and they seem ok with you eating here or going someplace else. They need to make food, and that they do well. Some dishes are great, like the pork chops and the fried rice, some need improvements like their beef noodles.
If you are ok with no service but want to try Asian food which isn’t too American, try this special place.
Can get busy sometime, so Be prepared to possibly wait.

This is my go to spot for drinks when I’m nearby. They makes the best HK style milk tea and red bean ice. Their food is great too, but I typically go for the baked spaghetti.

Tried their chicken wings after a year later. The wings got shrank and doesn’t taste as good anymore. Singapore mei fun was good but less shrimp (2 – 3 tiny pieces) and no squid at all this time. Baked Portuguese chicken over spaghetti was okay but come be better in baking time.
My girlfriend had the red bean HK tea and it was water down and no ice. The counter person was nice to make another drink for her. Customer service was good. My lemonade HK tea was good but a bit of a bitter taste from the lemon.
I loved their breakfast menu. Good portion for single person for decent price. Will definitely recommend breakfast menu.

We ordered fried spring roll and fried dumplings last time, but not fresh. The steamed and boiled food are all right. Don’t order fried food here.

Snagged some take out here for a picnic date and let’s say I’m a fan!
The satay beef sandwich was so light and moist, extra pointers for cutting the crust off! The milk tea tastes as good as the ones in Hong Kong! The place is a bit rowdy when you come in, they seem to cater to tweens, teenagers and families. I wish they have a waiting area for people waiting on take out orders. Lighting could also be improved, it felt a little dark inside.
Oh and I believe its cash only.

Whenever I am craving for HK style milk tea, I always come to Fay Wong and get their Fay Wong milk tea.

I’ve stopped here to order take out several times. I enjoy their pork chop over spaghetti w black pepper sauce! its very tasty. My sis always gets the curry beef stew over rice and she loves it! The staff is friendly and the wait is never long. And no issues ever w my order!

A friend recommended to come meet here for breakfast, said this place has 4 stars and that it is authentic HK style café/​bakery. I trusted her, so I gave it shot.
When i first walked in, the ambien was a typical Chinese bakery looking place, booths were made by pieces of wood, it’s all good if food is good.
We ordered noodles with beef, noodles with seafood, FW coffee, milk tea. I always order the wonton noodles soup, this is how i know for sure if a Cantonese restaurant is good or not.
We waited for over 35 minutes for these simple dishes! And the tables around us were complaining about not getting the food as well and when one did, the other friend waited another good 10 minutes.
Anyways, when our food did came, i took a bite of my noodle, waaaaayy over cooked and mushy, the wonton also was wayyyyyyyyy over cooked!!! I stopped right there, very disappointed, all that wait for this?! I tried my friends’ noodles as well, no bueno… qualify of the beef, nope, the other seafood noodle… not only did it not look appetizing and also no taste. Coffee/​milk tea, very average for $ 3…
I would not recommend this place to anyone and i’m very curious for the stars it got.
Or maybe i went in on a day the regular cook off? I can’t imagine who was cooking in the kitchen. smh.
I would’ve been better off with a slice off pizza across the street.

Looks like a bakery but with a very limited bun selection. U order at the counter and someone bring it to u when its ready. U leave the dishes when you’re done and someone will pick it up. Don’t expect good service. It’s like they have a competition to see how little of an interaction they can have with the customers. But this place is more of a give me the food and leave me alone kinda place.
The HK style food is pretty good for the price. I had the baked pork chop over fried rice. Love the fried rice. Love the pork chops. Just wished the sauce was a bit thicker or cheesier.
They have the black current with lemon drink. It’s one of my favorite.
Fellow customers were having the beef chow fun and someone was having the pepper fried pork chop over rice. Both look so good. Can’t wait to go back and try more of their stuff.

I had a feeling I’d end up liking this place. I read some Unilocal reviews because I had to eat lunch but I had no idea what I was in the mood for. I was tired of all the food around my neighborhood. I was searching Unilocal for a brunch spot and this place came to my attention. I had weird thoughts about it, I thought it was just going to be some regular Chinese bakery.
Boy, was I wrong. This place was more like a café/​restaurant than a traditional Chinese bakery. Although they do sell bread, I didn’t see anyone buying it. You walk in and sit yourself because it gets crowded and everyone wants a good seat. You have to order your food at the counter and they will bring the food to the table for you. You enjoy your deliciously cheap meal and just leave. No need to clean up afterwards and no need to tip.
They do have a some legitimate milk tea though. It tastes like Hong Kong style milk tea so expect it to taste more on the bitter, not so sweet side. I will be back to have some Cold Lemon Tea, Cold Ribena with lemon and Hot Almond Milk. I recommend the Red Bean Milk Tea if you like red beans.
I ordered the Portuguese Chicken and it tasted better than the typical ones I have. My boyfriend had the Salt and Pepper porkchop over egg fried rice. He really enjoyed it. They both came with a house choice of soup. You can’t really go to a cha can ting and not try their pineapple bun with butter!
They have some breakfast set menu choices at such affordable prices that you just can’t pass up. Everything on the menu is at a reasonable price and the food tastes better than the price. This family owned business definitely made it to one of my favorite place to get some hong kong styled food.
I will definitely be back to this place for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

I’ve only been here for breakfast and I can tell you that this place is great for breakfast at cheap prices. I had their breakfast set E that comes with pork w/​salted vegetable mei fun and it comes with sausage & egg, plus a hot drink for ($ 4.50). I had their Hong Kong style milk tea with is an extra ($ 0.50) and I highly recommend this drink to go with the breakfast sets. The taste of the Hong Kong milk tea is strong and one of the best I’ve had in NYC. The place actually has a lot of seating to eat in and tip is not required. I usually come on weekends and this place is always packed. So be prepared to wait, but not for long.

This was a random suggestion from a friend of a friend when I was in the Sunset Park area. It’s a little dinky inside and you seat yourself. I was confused as to whether it was more a restaurant or a semi-​bakery. I only say that because of the ample seating and measly buns on display.
We ordered several pasta dishes and a curry rice, all of which were pretty good. The milk tea was less sweet than I expected, but that’s probably a good thing for my health.
All in all, this would be a place I’d go to if I lived right down the block. There are better Hong Kong cafes in Brooklyn.

My boyfriend is obsessed with this place so we went there for lunch. When I stepped in the place wasn’t that packed so we quickly got a seat. Yay!
We ordered pan fried beef noodle and a baked chicken pasta dish.
The noodle was oily and I didn’t finish it. The chicken in the pasta was super dry. Yuck.
I ended up ordering the wings and I thought they were delicious. I’m not sure what red spice they use with it, but it was great.
I won’t be back.

It’s really one of the tastiest places to eat around the area. From rice to drinks to noodles to buns, Fay Wong is top notch with the flavors. Prices are reasonable and people are accommodating. Love the fact that you can stroll in and stroll out stuffed for $ 10 within an hour. Stop by and you’ll know why this eatery is always packed!
My favorite would be their curry anything. Closely followed by their baked rice dishes. As for drinks, my go-​to is their coffee+tea+red bean!

This café used to be located on New Utrecht Avenue and 77^th Street but recently moved to this location.
This place is my go-​to spot for breakfast on saturdays! I come here every saturday to order takeout and it never disappoints me.
They have breakfast specials there that include a drink, a noodle and toast for only $ 4.25! WHATTT?! yes, so cheap!
Here’s some things I recommend:
Spam and Egg Sandwich
Satay Beef with Doll Noodles
Spam and Egg with Macaroni
Ooh and their milk tea is so good! It’s Hong Kong Style so it has that bitter flavor which makes it a bit stronger than regular milk tea. SO GOOD!
They also serve dinner there as well. Their Pork Chop rice is delicious!

Okay, Fay Wong Café deserves a review update now that I’ve actually sat down there for dinner instead of just getting takeout. First of all, the way things work here is a bit different from traditional restaurants. If you’re familiar with Chinatown bakeries that also serve meals, then that’s a good start. If not, then here’s what you need to know: you seat yourself, look at the menu underneath the table glass, then walk up to the register and place your order. They’ll bring it to you.
Anyway, the menu here is extensive, with breakfast sets (a very Hong Kong thing), omelettes, noodles, rice dishes, sandwiches, and more.
The noodles aren’t as oily as other places, but still more than I’d like. Beef spaghetti (it ain’t lo mein!) is actually a very solid choice. They don’t have flat noodles though (or at least it wasn’t on the menu).
I’ve also had the Portuguese chicken over rice (they don’t offer it baked, but I didn’t want to wait anyway). It was pretty good, though once my parents told me to be wary of the rice since it’s not the best quality, I couldn’t help but notice. Still delicious though, and probably in my top 3 Chinese restaurant Portuguese chicken dishes in Brooklyn.
Soup comes with any entrée, and you can ask for hot water if you want.
I don’t live close to here, but it really feels like a solid neighborhood spot. If I did live here, I would definitely stop by for the breakfast specials. They sound delicious!