Mei Lai Wah. 美麗華 An old-school coffeeshop with grandfatherly-types manning the hectic counter. The roast pork buns here are especially popular among people who hear about this place through word of mouth. Place was newly renovated in August 2008 so now all of the old-school, old new york charm has disappeared as the grandfatherly-types try and smile in their orange polo shirts.
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Ho Won Bake Shop. 好旺. recently renovated, good roast pork buns.
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Hop Shing/Chatham Restaurant. 合誠. The place for roast pork buns with extra gravy in them, along with cantonese dim-sum.
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- NYC Coffee Shops -
Dunkin Donuts
42 Mulberry St
212-374-9294
coffee and donuts
Hip Cup Cafe
225 Park Row
212-227-8870
just coffee
Ho Won Bake Shoppe
146 Hester St
212-966-5626
good roast pork buns
Hop Shing/Chatham Restaurant
9 Chatham Sq
212-267-0220
good roast pork buns
Kam Hing Coffee Shop
119 Baxter St
212-925-0425
Kai Yue Coffee Shop
26 Eldridge St
212-965-0176
coffee shop
Mee Sun Cafe
26 Pell St
212-962-9934
Mei Lai Wah Coffee House
64 Bayard St
212-925-5435
good roast pork buns
New South Wind
21 Division St
212-966-4116
dried shrimp rice crepes
Roasting Plant
81 Orchard St
212-775-7755
futuristic-looking automated coffee shop
Starbucks
241 Canal St
212-219-2725
coffee and pastries
Sun Hop Shing Tea House
21 Mott St
212-267-2729
W.Z.M Bakery
33 Catherine St
212-566-8383
bakery, buns, and stuff
- Casual Tea/Coffee Cafes -
Big Apple Tea House
22D Howard St
212-941-7987
gourmet tea, and internet cafe
Fusion Crepes
125 Bowery
212-966-2266
french, asian, american flavored crepes
Green Tea Cafe
45 Mott St
212-693-2888
bubble tea cafe
Hong Kong Cafe
28 Canal St
212-587-8888
bakery, hk style milk tea, congee, ovaltine
Hong Kong Station
128 Hester St
212-966-9383
hk style cafe, milk tea, toast, noodles
Hong Kong Station
43 Bayard St
Kobma Restaurant
23 Pell St
212-406-4259
hk style cafe, sandwiches, rice
LV Cafe
154 Mott St
212-925-8118
malaysian, bubble tea
M Star Cafe
19 Division St
212-966-8988
hk style cafe, milk tea, toast, coca cola w/ ginger