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| - If only this place was closer!:( I took the 4 from downtown and arrived here. The service lady was so polite + sweet and immediately greeted me. She was very helpful with both Chinese and American customers, which is not something you can say about all authentic Chinese restaurants.
The restaurant in itself is a small low maintenance joint that serves primarily Cantonese food as well as baked goods. Unlike the Asian restaurants on state street, Asian Sweet Bakery has a low key, authentic charm with very good pricing (large quantity noodle soups for $6ish and breads for $2).
To note, Cantonese food is unlike the Americanized Chinese + Szechuanese food you will find on state street. Asian sweet bakery does not serve stir fry; they have noodle soups, "crepes" (aka chow fun nothing like French sweet crepes), fried rice, and baked goods
The soup broths have a bitter savory flavor accompanied with whatever assortment you choose. The baked goods vary from savory to sweet and are often much lighter in density compared to American baked goods, meaning they feel like clouds in your mouth and do not sit like rocks in your tummy.
I ordered the BBQ chow fun and the beef shank wonton noodle soup and then got a coconut bun and "Chinese tamale";) to go.
Both dishes really hit the spot because it was such a cold winter day. The noodle soup broth was hot + filling and came with lots of noodle, vegetable, and beef as well. In terms of the BBQ chow fun, the taste is wonderful. I only wish they would add just a little more BBQ pork.
Overall- Authentic off site Cantonese with all the good quality and service money can buy
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