Zhong Gang

Best bakery in Chinatown. I lived in Chinatown for over 20 years and have tried all bakeries. This is by far the best bakery in the neighborhood. Highly recommend the steamed pork and vegetable bun!

Oh yes, the triangle cake was so good. I always think its funny when people order apple pie and tiramisu from a chinese bakery but if they can do that too then alright. I have to be honest and say that this was my first time here but the egg pastry was great and the the triangle cake was even better, I’ll be back for more for sure. How many triangle cakes do you think I can fit in the trunk of my car?

The cha siu bao (roast pork bun) was delish. Rich in flavor and plentiful in meat. I will definitely be back the next time I’m in Philly!

Came here to try their boba/​pearl milk tea. Some of the boba pieces were a little too hard but the tea was good. Not the best boba I’ve had, but it was only $ 2 so I’m not complaining.

Very poor customer service. I had a $ 10 gift card to use and they seemed so annoyed to help. It was like they were doing me a favor. I was told to use the entire amount that day because it was the deadline, but there was no expiration date on the card. I was already planning on using the entire amount anyway. Then I was told that I went over the limit, which was not a big deal to me. I just paid the extra amount. They seemed annoyed by that, too. They being the manager and the worker. I don’t understand why they would treat a customer as if they were of no value because that is how I felt when I was there. Gift card or no gift card, I should be treated like a paying customer. Someone obviously paid for the gift card. I will not return as a paying customer after this because of simply the very bad customer service. You can’t expect to have returning customers if you act bothered by serving them.

I work in Philly and Chinatown is nearby. I’ve been searching for the best steamed bbq pork bun and I’m so glad I tried this place! They have the best pork bun and great price too! They can sell you cold (To take home just steam it) or the ready to eat one. To all Filipino’s out there you have to try it! It tastes like Chowking Siopao! oh. and the service? VERY FRIENDLY

Let me begin by saying that this is perhaps the coolest bakeries I have been to! The moment I stepped in the store, I felt that I was thrown back in retro-​style Hong Kong with its colorful neon lighted menu and bakery shelves. The décor certainly adds a cool, unique vibe without being too cheesy about it!
Zhong Gang offers a wide bakery selection, ranging from the sweet white sugar rice cake to the salty BBQ pork buns. It was difficult for me to resist from buying one of each simply because all of them looked so good! Out of all though, I highly recommend the fluffy cupcakes. It was so delicious!
Not a fan of baked goods? No worries, because Zhong Gang has tea selection too! Heck, a cup of HK milk tea plus boba is only around $ 2.50, and you can’t get that kind of deal even in Houston. Of course the boba tea is good, because why else would I rave about it?
It’s cash only, so don’t forget to bring some bling bling when you go to Chinatown and swing by this awesome bakery for a snack!
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tl;dr version:
1. Cool, retro-​HK vibe
2. Wide selection of great baked goods, especially the cupcakes
3. Cheap, good boba teas
4. Cash only

The store is on Main Street, some time very hard get a space around Main Street, the store designed tables and seat set up in frond of the counter and cashier, the light is pretty dark, luckily still able can see the cakes and buns inside the window case ! I believed they can to more business if they do some change on …

Great little bakery in Chinatown. As there are many others, the zhong gang bakery has awesome bubbletea and pork buns. Cheap and great to pick up and eat on the run.

Though this place looks a bit dirty, it’s probably one of the best bakeries in Chinatown. Particularly for the buns. Their iced milk tea (without bobas) is only 1.60, and they don’t put that much ice, so it’s an awesome deal.
If you’re dropping by around Chinatown, snack here.

Popped in here to grab a snack — the red bean soft cake is excellent — like a soft mochi almost. But the sesame ball is good only if you like a really thick outer rice flour skin.

I feel in love with their pastries after my first bite. At 90 cents — that’s less than a buck — their coconut filled bread might have been the most flavorful dessert I’ve ever had. While I briefly touched on the quality, I need to continue a bit more. We enjoyed our dessert after a large dinner and couldn’t quite finish it. I took it to work with me the next day figuring it would be ‘ok’ — instead I found it as soon as it was fresh! Don’t worry, they are too good for you to resist much longer than that!
Need another reason to check them out? Seriously, the staff is super friendly and more than willing to let you take your time deciding how you want your daily calorie intake. They can help with recommendations as well.
I can’t offer you any more compelling reasons to visit Zhong Gang. Hopefully, I don’t need to — grab some pocket change and let them change your life.

In my native (Queens) NY there are a myriad of Chinese and Korean bakeries and tea shops for me to choose from. But here in Philly I am lost.
Wandering around Chinatown, I stopped at Zhang Gang bakery.
It was good. Not amazing, but good. Perhaps I ordered items that aren’t in their top specialties? An egg custard (it was very tasty. Not the best– but solid) paired with a passionfruit/​green tea boba.
Maybe it’s my pregnancy taste buds– but it was cloyingly sweet, and tasted like cough syrup. I’d have been better off ordering something else I’m certain based on the other reviews. Next time (if there is a next time) I will think my order over a bit more.

Their pastries are really good. They keep well in the fridge and are still yummy even five days after.
Their pork sung roll is delicious — lots of gooey mayonnaise with salty yummy MSG pork sung, with a nice portion of fried egg hugging the top of the bun like a best friend. And for a dollar.
I’m almost tempted to knock off a point for the service, but I won’t because it didn’t really affect my culinary experience here. Talking to the cashier just made me feel a little like I’d failed a math test and my mom was yelling at me, but I’m used to that.
I got the red bean smoothie here, and I fell in love. My boyfriend has bragged that Taiwan has the best bubble teas and smoothies ever, and I believed him because when I went to Taiwan none of their drinks gave me food poisoning. BUT the red bean smoothie I had here was definitely better than anything I had in Taiwan. In fact, it rivals the ones I had in Beijing. So as a self-​proclaimed connoisseur of red-​beandom, I hereby grant my approval to this small shop. GET RED BEAN.

Another solid bakery, but on top of the cheap and delicious baked goods that you’d expect from Philly Chinatown bakeries, there is one more hidden gem at this one: their drinks.
Be sure to ask for ice, because it’s not as good if you don’t, but I’ve had three or four drinks here, and they were all top notch, and cheap to boot. My girlfriend claims that this place has the best red bean smoothie she’s ever had in the US, and as a sort of self-​proclaimed queen of red bean snacks, I’m inclined to believe her. I had some and it was definitely much better than most red bean smoothies I’ve ever had, period.

Nice and fluffy angel cupcakes for less than a dollar each! Hot pork buns for about 80 cents (but better at other bakeries)! One dollar hot milk teas! $ 2 sandwiches! And free wifi at a Chinese bakery/​café?! What?!
The only con is the service… But I guess it won’t be a Chinese Bakery without the somewhat rude answers.

This is a very neat bakery that offers a number of Chinese snacks and sweets, along with a few other surprises. If you stumble upon Zhong Gong, I highly recommend the steamed char siu bao. You have to ask for it, as they have a little steamer behind the counter with maybe a dozen or so that they sell. Its pillowy soft dough and braised pork belly are amazing. The other buns and items they offer are fair, but if you’re in for a surprise try one of their banh mi. That’s right, they have a Philly style banh mi. It’s served on a torpedo roll, and it features something not very much akin to typical pork (more like a cold cut) on the roll with pickled veggies, et al. It’s a cheap lunch if you play it right.
Zhong Gong is a neat place, and you should check it out.

Was wandering the streets of Chinatown when I stumbled upon Zhong Gang.
Zhong Gang is an Asian pastry shop. I was able to buy some goods and have them on stand by in my hotel.
— Egg Tart: Eggy and custardy with a light crust.
— Bread buns: I had a coconut one and a mung bean (red beans) one. Both very filling with a light bread. The filling was plentiful and sweet for both.

Sorry, Mayflower, but you’ve been ousted as my go-​to Chinatown bakery.
We walked in late last night, so the pickings were understandably a bit slim, and she was just starting to close up (but gave us super-​friendly un-​harried service, really excellent). We got a coconut cream bun and an egg custard tart. These are both sort of comfort noms for me from Mayflower, but this place one-​ups them. The coconut part of the custard was a bit sweeter than Mayflower’s, but the yeast dough was a lot nicer, very refined and perfectly baked. The dough blows Mayflower’s out of the water.
The egg tart was amazing, though. This is the first time I’ve had any sort of Asian take on what is essentially a Portuguese treat that didn’t botch the pâte brisée. The pastry was flaky and just barely sweet, and the custard was heavily eggy in flavor.
Try this place next time you’re in town.

HONG KONG-​STYLE MILK TEA: FIVE STARS.
The five stars is exclusively for the milk tea because I love it that much. I wish I took more time to drink it, but I literally inhale it once I get my hands on it. I think it takes me less than five minutes to drink the whole thing? Not good for me, but it’s THAT good.
Here at Zhong Gang, it’s cheap, quick, and amazing. I think it’s safe to say that I drink milk tea like someone who drinks Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts everyday. LOVE.
I haven’t really tried all of the pastries and baked goodies, but I remember trying the pork floss bun and it wasn’t that great. They even offer Vietnamese banh mi and typical buns and pastries you see at other Chinese bakeries.
I only frequent here for the milk tea or egg tarts. Seriously though, if you are a HK-​style milk tea fiend like I am, this place is it (besides Nice One Bakery and others in NYC). And this is exactly why I am writing a review JUST for the milk tea.
Cheers!