Category: | Coffee Shop |
Address: | 118 Baxter St, New York, NY 10013, USA |
Phone: | +1 212-925-0425 |
Rating: | 4.7 |
Working: | 6AM–8PM 6AM–8PM 6AM–8PM 6AM–8PM 6AM–8PM 6AM–8PM 6AM–8PM |
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Foodlover Girl
I heard this coffee shop is famous for their sponge cakes. I was thinking "Really? Just sponge cakes?" But then again, some people call it "legendary" sponge cakes. I am completely down for legendary sponge cakes! So off we went. It is a bit of hall in a wall type of place, you will miss it if you are not paying attention. The inside was small, plain, simple, no-frills. They do offer more than the legendary sponge cakes, like hot dishes and other baked goods, and coffee & tea of course. The infamous sponge cakes are in a plastic bin right underneath the cash register counter. They have the "Original" and few other flavored kinds. I hear the sponge cakes here are really popular, and that they get sold out quickly. We went there on a very snowy day, so we didnt have any issue getting what we wanted. It is always good to visit popular spot on a bad weather day. We got original, mint chocolate chip, and green tea sponge cake. They were really fluffy and airy, just as it was described by many of their fans. It was egg-y, sweet but not much, really light. As light as clouds. It is a simple sponge cake, but has that comfort flavor that reminds me of home-cooked or -baked feel to it. I see why their sponge cakes are popular. Very fluffy and light, and the flavored kinds have really strong flavors present in it. And the price, you cant beat the value. Super cheap! Read my full review of the coffee shop and the food on my food blog, foodlovergirl.
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D Nguyễn
This non-descriptive coffee shop down inside a hall could be easily missed unless you noticed the signage outside. It is a bare bones place with generic table and chairs and fluorescent lighting. There’s really not menu here and the sponge cake that they are known far is stowed away in plastic bins and just label drawers that might not be apparent on first glance. So you kind of have to know. I really like the sponge cake here. It is just the right size snack. They have a variety of flavor to pick but I usually stick with original and Green tea variant. Either way all of them are good no matter what you pick and the plus they are darn cheap. They are even good the next day with a morning coffee or tea.
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J Liu
Very efficient staff! Always in and out in under 5mins. The sponge cake here are so soft and moist!!! I always pick a few up after work to de-stress from the hectic workday. The plain/original is $.75 and flavors got bumped from $1 to $1.25. For flavors they offer green tea, strawberry, butterscotch, and chocolate chip to name a few. They also offer cookies, winter melon cakes/cookies and other prepackaged goodies. The "cafe drinks" range from $1-2 which includes ice drinks - pretty darn cheap IMO. They offer bottle juices and soda as well. Their new spot is brightly lit and offers a seating area for those that cant wait to enjoy the delicious sponge cakes.
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Yvonne Lee
I definitely would not have stepped into this place if it were not for the recommendation of my friend. The outside of the shop looks a bit worn down - and to be honest, as does the inside. But you go there for the super cheap sponge cakes, which are delicious! The sponge cakes are individual portions, and are not too sweet, but are incredibly fluffy and soft. The also have almond cookies, which are also very good but are very crumbly (youve been warned). They also serve savory dishes which I have not tried, but definitely piqued my curiosity.
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Andrew Orel
WOW!..The prices are totally resonable(especially for manhattan)and the food .....the small menu paks a tasety punch!The sponge cales are literally mputh watering(really!)i could eat several at a time, but with several other. varieties which one dors one choose first...its like each diff. one out does the last..the place a cozy home style bakery plus with local chinese clientel helping to bring a feeling of. even if for a short while of not beimg in the City......happy eats....p.s. Butterscotch my favorite sponge cake
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Xing Zhou
A friend of mine took me to this place years ago because sponge cakes are amazing! Theirs are fresh out of the oven warm and light. Super delightful and I love that they havent hiked up their prices. It used to be a hole in the wall across the street, now its an even bigger hole in the wall with a seating area. That means its even more amazing! New York is constantly changing and its places like this little bakery that evokes nostalgia and a sense that there is still something authentic about NYC.
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Adam Wu
They make the best SPONGE CAKES ever and the guys who works in there speaks better Cantonese than me. LOL. Will miss after many years. First time in elementary school, my mom ordered a delicious thousands years old egg with pork congee, was delicious. That was over at least 30+ years ago, before the famous sponge cake. Yes at one time they sell congee. I still remember how it good the congee had tasted. Hope, the new place across the street will be as good of not better.
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Crystal
Everything about this place is true: rarely does something taste as good as it tastes but their chocolate-chip sponge cake? Wow, Yes. You dont know whether to just keep smelling it or keep eating it. Tucked into a chaotic shop full of arcade games and Nickelodeon shows playing on the TV for the kids, the sponge cakes sit on a shelf under the cash register, so hidden and modest. Meanwhile, theyre the star of the show. Cannot wait to try the green tea and original! 5 stars!!!!!
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A Private User
Best Chinese style spongecakes (Don-Go?) you can buy in the western hemisphere - period. Light, yet eggy-moist, hint of crust. Get two dozen and bring to the office, you will be promoted and get a better girlfriend same day. Same tri-lingual (Chinese, Spanish, English) manager for a decade at least - hes a great guy. The baking staff is always Latino, the owner wont hire other Chinese for fear they will steal his secret recipe!
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Benson Mui
These sponge cake are awesome. I didnt even know this place existed till a few years ago. They recently moved into this spacious area across the street from their previous cramped spot. Since my kids have Kumon classes and Girl Scouts, I am there practically three times per week buying the sponge cake. I dont know how they make their cake, but it is soft, filling, and tasty. My kids enjoy the chocolate. I like the green tea.
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Alvin Ho
Just an edit, the original spot for Kam Hing has now closed! It has moved across the street, inside a new apartment building. It now has a seating area, but does not have a large awning. Its a shame they had to move, I liked the old place better, but at least they havent closed down. I had their sponge cake recently and it seems like they havent changed their recipe or prices, so its still really good!
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Austin Graff
This may be the most hidden gem in Chinatown. Its just off the Main Street and so easy to miss until you see the "Best sponge cake in NYC" sign. Step inside. It looks like a sterile white cafeteria but they sell the BEST sponge cakes for $1.25 a piece. They switch the menu daily but if youre lucky, order the cinnamon or chocolate chip cakes. They have bursts of flavor inside. Its sooooooooo good!
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Pinky Chan
The sponge cakes are amazing here. The owner is amazing for even offering to give them to us for free because we hadnt tried them. We only came before to buy their winter melon cookies which are also beyond delicious. Wish I was close to here to come here often to get my Chinese pastries ! This is a whole in the wall place! No seating. Not even really room to stand hah!