Feida Bakery

Everything is so affordable, we got the huge chocolate chip cookies and the bean bun which were ok ad not too sweet. Its a true Chinatown bakery experience that impressed me more than the goodies.

I came in on a snowy, windy, balls-​would-​be-​frozen-​if-​I-​had-​a-​pair weather for bubble tea, so this review is strictly for their bubble tea. They said they served warm bubble tea, so I ordered the regular flavor only to get a lukewarm «bubble tea» of what tasted like a concoction made up of nothing but water and sugar. The only plus is that the bubbles were chewy and for $ 3.50 you get get a real big cup (albeit the contents are barely drinkable).
I should have listened to the lady next door who recommended going across the street to the strip mall on the other side – but I must reiterate that the weather outside was quite intimidating (and plus I had just walked over from that side after somehow missing the bubble tea shop). But yeah, dont come here for the bubble tea. I guess my years of living in Rockville, MD gave me the expectation that all Asian bakeries served not only delicious pasteries, but also tasty bubble tea. Not the case here.

Fun real Chinatown experience. We were the only non Chinese there and the server barely spoke English. It was cheap and tasty though most of the menu choices weren’t available. The place wasn’t too friendly which was the only downside.

This is a must stop for me whenever I’m in Chinatown. I like this place, because their pastries are reasonably priced and fresh. I take so much back each time they always seem surprised I need 3 large boxes. haha
My favorites: Sweet Top Bun, Custard Sweet Top Bun, Coconut Sweet Top Bun, BBQ Pork Bun, Egg Tart, Bean Paste Cake, Lotus Paste Cake, and Ham & Onion Bun.
** Note CASH ONLY

Great almond cookies, not too sweet
Everything else looked delicious

I’ll have to keep updates on Feida because of new ownership.
I currently like this place because their bakery goods are fresh and reasonably priced.
I like their dim sum options too and their Cheong Fun (long rice noodles) are really tasty as their beef meatballs and steamed garlic ribs.
My mother who resides in the area is always in the know on the best bakeries and restaurants around and lately she has been recommending me here when I come down.
Their BBQ pork buns and egg custard buns are their mainstays.
DON’T forget CASH ONLY!

I come all the way from Kenosha, Wisconsin. I always call and order ahead so they always have my order ready when I come to pick up. The baked bbq pork buns is on hit! I have also tried their pinaaple buns which was also very good. Dim sum wise, har gow has always been good here, sui mei too. Pheonix claws aka. chicken feet in black bean sauce is ok. My only gripe was the steam rice rolls… twice I have gotten them and they barley have any filling in them. The last time they even forgot the speical soy sauce that comes with it. I had gotten 4 orders of beef and four orders of the shrimp, again barley any filling in them and no sauce. You have to understand with out that special soy, its very bland. I should have checked to make sure about the sauce, but barely any filling? That was the only thing i won’t order again, but everything else was excellent. Try the steam rice in lotus leaves… nice!!!

I always come here to get Pineaaple buns whenever I’m in Chinatown. I like the butter cookie style topping and the red bean paste filling. The bread is really soft and buttery and not as sweet as western bread.
I also love the cream roll, which is filled by sweet and salty butter cream which is I missed a lot from
China and is different from American whipping cream or the bitter cream topping for cupcakes.
However it’s cash only and not good for dine-​in b/​c the seats are usually packed and it’s kinda loud inside.

I don’t know if this is normal for bakeries in Chinatown, but this place has the biggest chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever seen in my life. Unfortunately my sister and I kept tasting things in the cookie that didn’t taste like «cookie» lol. At first it kind of tastes like a dinner roll, and then there’s a hint of a chicken taste. I don’t know if that was just that particular batch, but I won’t be trying any more of their sweets. For 70 cents after tax though, it’s worth trying.
The smoothies are good, pretty standard. They don’t have lychee though.

Love this place, amazing steamed pork buns for like a dollar each. Plus if you come in on like a Sunday night, they’ll have some left over dim sum items from the day they sell for really cheap

Western cakes are delicious without being very sweet. typical of Asian deserts, which is light on sugar. Chinese pastries made with bean pastes are really good. Those BBQ crumble thingys, are oh so good, and still tasty after 30 seconds microwaved. Don’t care for their almond /​chocolate cookies, too powdery, it’s American cookie and it’s obvious they didn’t read Martha Stewarts cookbook. Egg custard look amazing. Rice and pork wrapped in lotus leaf is amazing, rice melts in your mouth and full flavors. I heard they have more dim sum items in the back. Can’t wait to try. Gem of a store. Most things are under .70 cents. Price is stuck in the 70’s, so is the décor. But who cares when food tastes this good.
I read on Examiner there’s a sitting room in the back full of local scenes. And you can order all the basic dimsum items and dine in. Will have to try that experience. So we tried the back dinning room, selections were meager. Dim sum items not large and average quality. It’s cheap though. If you can afford a bit more, go to one of the dim sum restaurants in chinatown. Feida shines in pastry.

After someone’s recommendation, I decided to walk over to Old Chinatown and see what she really liked about Feida. As recommended, I got the coffee and the steamed bun. The bun and coffee was good but not spectacular.
Since I really like savory bread, I got some roasted pork bun and curry beef to go. Since I ordered two of each and I gave 2 of them to a friend (who is leaving town) thinking we’d get 2 of each. Nope, I ended up getting two curry beef and my friend ended up getting two roasted pork bun.
The amount of meat in my bun was really tiny. It was also a little lopsided. One section completely do not have any meat in it. Anyway, I still gave them another try. I ordered the roast pork bun the next time I went in. Again, same thing happened– tiny amount of meat that is lopsided. Also, the bread is a little dry too.
I really tried liking this place but in the end I went away disappointed. I end up pining for my days where I lived close to Rockville, MD.

When I’m in the city, I always have to stop by Feida for a box of Char Sui Bao (Roast Pork Buns) to take back home with me. The sweetness of the yeasty roll with the salty sweetness of the roast pork is just about perfect.
Nearly every other pastry/​roll/​cake I’ve tried here has been lovely. Altogether a great place to stop in.

The only reason I’m giving Feida, 4 stars is because of not taking credit cards but that’s completely the norm in Chinatown.
As for the baked goods, it’s personal preference for most but this is by far one of the best Chinese bakery/​pastry shops I’ve visited. I travel to Chicago a few times a year and I make every effort I can to make it to pick up specifically one thing: Wife’s Cake (lo poa baing). My mom has informed me these are some of the best and biggest pastries you’ll ever find of this cake and it’s better than what she remembers from Hong Kong.
I do get many of the other pastries: the bao varieties (cha siu bao, gai mei bao, bo lo bao), egg custard tarts, cake rolls, cookies, moon cakes (when in season) and they are all consistently good and tasty, every visit.
This is a must stop location in Chinatown.

I can’t say that I was impressed by any of my goodies. They just didn’t have any flavor. The prices were really cheap, however. I wish them the best though.

This is my mom’s favorite bakery so I’ve been coming here since I was a kid. I love their crystal shrimp dumplings and their shu mai is absolutely the best around. If you love buns, this is the place for you! There are buns everywhere and every kind of bun is equally represented from the traditional hot dog buns to ever popular red bean paste buns. If buns are on your mind, pop in and satisfy your craving. I usually buy at least a dozen of their XL siopao as they basically serve as a meal each. Place is dirt cheap too, $ 0.90 for a bun and $ 1.70 for an order of shrimp dumplings= MEAL! If that’s not a win, I’m not sure what is anymore…

Restaurant review
This was a prior bakery owned by my grandfather so I have many fond memories of this place and eating the food. It has a wide selection of chinese pastry and cakes. Our birthday cakes use to come from here and were made in the typical asian way with fruit cocktail and soft sponge cake. You can also get some dimsum which is made fresh everyday. Overall I am just okay because there is nothing super exciting to eat but maybe I am biased
Pro: large selection of chinatown bakery item
Cons: none
Hidden gem: none

Stopped here for dessert after DimSum nearby. My friends had been here before and RAVED about the sponge cakes and we «had to go get some this visit!»
I obliged and am very glad we did. The sponge cakes are amazing. Light and fluffy but with a bit of crunch texture on the top from the browning! De-​Lish-​ious!
I also got a few sweet bean cakes which had a nice amount of filling and were incredibly flaky. I will definitely go back to Feida’s the next time I go to Chinatown!

I prefer the bakery a few buildings down. I’ve seen some not so fresh items here before.

Straight up Chinese bakery. You walk in and there is a stack of free Chinese newspapers (no Red Eye here!). Inside there is a glass case with Chinese baked goods. It’s not dressed up with cute cupcakes or cookies like contemporary American bakeries. Patrons push their way to the register (mostly speaking Chinese) and place their orders (cash only).
There is a refrigerated case with cool beverages. There is a room in the back with tables for eating, but I’m not sure if it’s a restaurant or not. I’ve never looked back there. In my «Joy Luck Club» imagination old, Chinese women play mahjong and gossip.
I’ve been going to Feida Bakery since before I could remember. My mom always got large white boxes filled with barbecue pork buns ($ 1 each) and I would get a clear, plastic container of sesame balls. Sometimes we would get sweet desserts or fried taro root (a family favorite). It’s definitely not a cute or even friendly place, but it feels comfortable and authentic. No frills — just business. Fortunately, Feida Bakery is good at it’s business!