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| - First off, let me qualify: I have never eaten at the Buffet. I have never stepped foot in the actual restaurant (door to the left). From what I gather from the reviews, the buffet restaurant has almost no connection to the take-out bakery even though they apparently share the same address.
Where I usually go, is the bakery door (to the right) on the deck. It's no-frills in here - a lady behind a counter takes your take-out order and you go nuts. Unfortunately, they don't really have a menu, so you kind of have to ask a lot or know what to order.
They have --hands-down -- the BEST vegetarian steamed bao I've ever had. It is chock full of vermicelli, mushrooms, black fungus, carrots, peas - and very filling. A bun is the size of your entire hand and you will get full on a single bao. Also good is the pork cabbage bun and char siu BBQ pork bun. They also make "Big Bao" with a full boiled egg inside -- my dad is a big fan of these, and these buns are about the size of your head. Hugely filling.
Other things to try: har gao (shrimp dumpling), fried meat 'salty water gok' dumpling, baked buns including BBQ pork, coconut, and dessert items like fried sesame balls, fermented white sugar cake, egg tarts, and more.
A huge take-out order will set you back only $25, and I guarantee your family will be eating well for 3 or 4 meals.
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