Zhong Gang Bakery

Reviews

• Retna S.

  star star star star star_border 30 May 2026

  The "cupcake" which I think more to angel food or chiffon cake texture. It's super soft and moist like a pillow. It's smaller compared to other bakeries. It's not too sweet. Highly recommended.
  
  The mochi is big but unfortunately not too much fillings. I won't buy it again.

• Xavier F.

  star star star star star_border 24 May 2026

  So mixed feelings but overall was pleased with the few things I tried. As most have mentioned service is straight forward and cash only as most in the area are. The overall  appearance and offerings are comparable to those in the area. So for the good, the breading on the pastries are fluffy and pull apart easily. I didn't have any of the sense treats but enjoyed the consistency on the crispy butter and pineapple bun. They both were fairly economical around the 1$ price point most others in the area sell for. I think the only disappointment was the pineapple buns had no pineapple filling. In part my fault for not confirming but really wanted some filling with all those that mentioned their positive experiences with those items. I might try to stop in and snag a HK milk tea and possibly some of the cocínate filled buns but even if not glad I found this one on my walk around Chinatown.

• Mai S.

  star star star star star 14 May 2026

  It's Chinese New Year weekend, and I wanted some GOOD egg tarts, not the disappointing ones we got at another nearby place. I looked at the reviews, and saw that this place had the best ones in town with the flaky crust, so we set out to try their goods.
  
  We took advantage of their buy 12, get 2 free deal and go the following items: 2 egg tarts, 2 1000 year egg tarts, 2 coconut tarts, 2 pineapple buns, 2 sesame balls, 2 butter buns, 1 corn and 1 cheese bun.
  
  Both varieties of egg tarts were good - the crust was perfectly flaky, and the filling was the good custard variety.  One was slightly less sweet and heavier than the other, but neither were very sweet. I actually would have liked them a little sweeter, but they were great as they were.
  
  The sesame balls were the best I've ever had, anywhere!  Perfectly crispy on the outside, and the white azuki bean filling was awesome on the inside along with the outer mochi filling.  
  
  The other buns were also amazing - the dough is perfectly fluffy and sweet, and addictive.  This is our favorite bakery in Chinatown so far - we'll definitely be back!

• Anne W.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 13 May 2026

  I had an okay hotdog bun but it was the saddest pork bun I've ever had. Weird color and weird flavor on the pork.
  
  They were nice, though.
  
  Cash only.

• Huyen D.

  star star star star star_border 6 May 2026

  I like big buns and I cannot lie. My mom has been buying me Zhong Gang buns for as long as I can remember, and they're still as amazing as they were the first time I had them. There are many bakeries in Philly, but this is definitely one of my favorites. For $1 or less per bun, I can keep my belly and my (actually, my mom's) wallet full. If you buy 12 buns, you get 2 free which only adds fuel to my bun addiction. The employees do not speak English well, but just point to what you want and problem solved. We come across some rude staff members from time to time which is why I dropped a star, but the girl who took over our order this visit was very friendly and patient despite the language barrier. If you're passing through Chinatown, you gotta check out these sweet, sweet buns!