Welcome to Chiu Hong Bakery
Chiu Hong Bakery, located in New York's Chinatown, is a hidden gem known for its handmade Chinese mochi. With a no-frills, community feel, this bakery offers authentic and affordable treats. Customers rave about the soft and stretchy mochi with flavorful fillings like peanut and red bean. The bakery also offers a variety of traditional Chinese pastries, including mooncakes and egg tarts. The friendly staff and old-school charm make Chiu Hong Bakery a must-visit for those looking to indulge in delicious and nostalgic treats.
- 161 Mott St New York, NY 10013 Hotline: (212) 966-7664
Welcome to Chiu Hong Bakery, a hidden gem in the heart of Chinatown, where traditional Chinese pastries and desserts are crafted with love and authenticity. This no-frills, community bakery has been serving up mouthwatering treats for years, drawing in locals and visitors alike with its delicious offerings.
Known for their handmade Chinese mochi, Chiu Hong Bakery has garnered a loyal following for its impeccable quality and unbeatable prices. Customers rave about the soft, stretchy mochi filled with flavorful peanut or red bean fillings, offering a taste of nostalgia and comfort in every bite.
In addition to their renowned mochi, Chiu Hong Bakery also offers a variety of other treats, including egg tarts, coconut tarts, sesame balls, and fluffy breads. Whether you're a fan of traditional Chinese desserts or looking to explore new flavors, this bakery has something for everyone.
With a warm and welcoming atmosphere, Chiu Hong Bakery invites customers to experience the rich flavors and textures of classic Chinese pastries. From the friendly service to the authentic recipes handed down through generations, a visit to Chiu Hong Bakery is a true taste of Chinatown's culinary heritage.
So, if you're in the mood for a sweet and satisfying treat, make sure to stop by Chiu Hong Bakery on Mott Street. With its delicious offerings, affordable prices, and dedicated staff, this bakery is sure to become a favorite spot for all your dessert cravings.

Came here because I heard they have the best handmade chinese mochi in the city, and I was skeptical, but this place is a hidden gem for sure. Having grown up eating this kind of mochi in my chinese family, I knew I was in for a treat when I walked in and saw that this was a very no-frills, community bakery for the elders of Chinatown. The service of course was authentic, too, and I got 2 mochi (one of each kind - peanut and red bean filling) for $3. Took it for a solo picnic and bit into the softest, stretchiest, freshest chinese mochi I've had to date. This place is DEF one of my favorite finds all year and I would go back in a heartbeat. I want to try their other items now, too, to see if they match in quality. But I'll brush up on my chinese a bit beforehand haha.

Consistently good each and every time! One of the original bakeries in China town. I usually stock up on their Mochis, egg tarts, coconut tart, sesame balls and buns. They are honest and products and yummy and cheap! Just went there yesterday again and I realized I have never put a review here yet so here I go!

Great old-style bakery along a stretch of Mott that's seeing lotsa changes. This was my first time here and there was so much to choose from...so, I got 1 pineapple roll and 2 coconut egg tarts. They were both delicious and tasted so good! I hope to return sometime soon to try their other offerings...

Definitely a hidden gem! The bakery with filled with lots of old grandpas and grandmas! That's how you know it's good, just kidding but it was good. I ordered the two mochi for $1.50. There's two flavors: peanut and red bean. The peanut is definitely the superior one. I tried the red bean one fresh and the mochi skin is so so soft. The red bean filling was just okay though. Nothing special, barely noticed it. But the peanut mochi was amazing. I had it hours later, skin was still so so soft. I enjoyed the peanut filling. There were small pieces of peanuts inside and maybe some sugar. Overall: definitely try out their mochis! So soft, affordable, and delicious.

What a gem! I've walked past this place probably hundreds of times and never thought to look past its slightly dusty windows. My loss. However, recently I read that they have delicious mochi, and I decided to wander inside. Truly, the mochi live up to the recommendation--and at a unbeatable prices. They offer two flavors, peanut and red bean, two for $1.25. They are on the smaller size, but you really don't need much to enjoy the richness. They were perfectly soft and gooey, with just the right amount of sweet but not too sweet filling, and oh-so-soft sweet rice, and shredded coconut on the outside. Superb! I also tried what appeared to be a challah-like braided bread for $1.75. This was so light and fluffy, but sweeter than a typical challah. Very well-priced for such an airy loaf! One of the workers was so kind in offering a free egg tart for my son, who was getting fussy while I was perusing the selection. The staff really are wonderfully kind and patient. Not the best egg tart in Chinatown since it has a hard rather than flaky crust--but still delicious custard filling. This bakery is definitely worth many more return trips, especially for the mochi, especially if you're a mochi lover like me!

My mom has been buying moon cakes from here every year for the longest time. They're consistent with the quality and offer many traditional flavors. You get to mix and match (4 per box) or you can buy individually. As for their non -moon cake products... they don't have many bread/pastry variety, unless it's just like that during mooncake season

Always good n fun to explore those tiny little bakery shops in chinatown. This time, it's Chiu Hong bakery. Place is out of the normal chinatown range and the street is overwhelmed by urban yard and other new comes in chinatown. But that doesn't stop they great some delicious Chinese bakeries. You can order breakfast, noon cake pork bun and all the traditional bakeries here. Don't be afraid of the dark light here. The owner is very nice and patiently awaiting u to order ur food. Cash only Overall: 5 stars and Support local business

Came here a couple times in the past few weeks, each time I got there late afternoon/early evening so their famous mochi balls were sold out already but I got a couple of the Chinese pastries with a flaky exterior and lotus seed or red bean paste filling. Was very pleased with these, the flaky pastry was perfectly reminiscent of the ones I grew up eating, with a shell that is light and slightly savory and a bit on the drier side to complement the generous amount of filling inside. Their moon cakes also look good, and though I haven't had the occasion to buy an entire moon cake yet, I plan to try these in the future. As others have mentioned this is an old school spot so don't expect much in terms of decor. The space itself is pretty good-sized for a bakery, with a few larger round tables set up with chairs, though due to covid I haven't seen more than a couple other people in the shop around late afternoon time. That being said I thought the service is pretty cordial, no frills but sufficiently pleasant. Covid-relevant notes: Staff wears masks and pastries are handled tongs and placed directly into wax paper baggies. All the pastries are inside glass pastry displays and a clear plastic tarp between the display and the ceiling is set up to run most of the distance above the display cases.

This is a review for their deep fried dumplings 角仔, which is a traditional Chinese New Year food. Recommended by foodies online, I went and got a box of it for $11. It is an old fashion Chinese bakery. It looks like a hole in the wall with minimal decorations. Prices are cheap for bakery items but I didn't try anything else. The man, I believe he was the owner was friendly. The deep fried dumplings was generous in portion. It had a flaky shell and crunchy filling including peanut , sugar. Definitely will return for their fried dumplings again and may also try other items.

I do hereby swear on my firstborn for that transcendent peanut butter mochi. Put aside all the other desserts/pastries you've ever tried. There's nothing like sinking your teeth down through that chewy layer and hitting that layer of not-too-sweet, crunchy peanut butter. Sadly, the amount of PB filling they pack in there has been on the down-swing over the years but still very tasty and a nostalgic childhood snack. They look pretty innocent and small and will deceive you into thinking you can eat three of these with no problem but you may need to sit down afterwards. Have also tried the red bean version - I love red bean and will always support it in dessert options but definitely not as good as the PB. Once upon a time, they had a black sesame version but they either sell out real fast every time I go or they stopped making it. My family also loves their fluffy cakes and sesame balls; we always end up buying a ton to give to other relatives around the holidays. Same for the mooncakes. I have yet to eat a stale mooncake, though the ones with the salted egg yokes don't tend to keep for as long as the ones shipped in boxes. I remember happily downing two or three of the mooncakes as a kid and then realizing, as a semi-responsible adult, with a pang that each one was like the caloric equivalent of a donut. One last note - the egg tarts are jiggly deliciousness with a great flaky crust, though I think you can get slightly cheaper ones at other places. Ambiance is quintessential Chinatown: a bit dinghy around the edges, no decor to speak of unless you count the big red calendar from 2018 that supermarkets always hand out for free. The ladies behind the counter are very gruff and will huff impatiently at you if you take too long to decide.