Hoi Tin

“They are well known for their bakery, especially the egg tarts, which are perfectly flaky with a rich, smooth custard filling. By around 2:00 PM, the pastry selection was quite limited, which was a bit disappointing. After picking up some pastries, I stayed for dim sum. It had been a long time since I last had dim sum here, but everything was just fine. Overall, it is worth visiting for the bakery, but arriving earlier will give you a much better selection.”

“After a long journey in Europe, this is the very first Chinese meal we’re looking for. The foods were very good but we had to wait for around 10 minutes to seating. The small entrance door is chaos as there are 2 lines for the restaurant and the takeaway bakery. Once we sit in the restaurant area, we can’t order the bakery to eat at our table only takeaway.”

“Tried Hoi Tai for Guangdong-style dim sum, overall good. It’s within walking distance of Central Station, super convenient. We walked in as two people with no waiting time at all, even though the place was quite busy (better to make a reservation to secure your seats). Service was fast and efficient, and the staff were very attentive, clearing empty plates quickly, which I really appreciated. Food-wise: Steamed rice noodle roll with beef tasted good, and the beef was very tender, but the rice roll skin was quite thick (better for people who love soft rice noodle texture). Steamed honey BBQ pork bun (char siu bun) was nice, the filling was shredded and sweet, more like a braised pork flavor rather than classic BBQ-style cha siu. The bun skin itself was very fluffy. Steamed beef offal tasted clean with no gamey smell, but could be more flavorful; the radish was almost tasteless. The mix included tripe, beef stomach, and tendon. Steamed beef tripe (ginger & scallion) had a slight beefy smell. Steamed scallop and shrimp dumplings had a tiny bit of seafood smell as well. Salted egg yolk custard buns (lava buns) had great flowing filling. Steamed chicken feet were soft, sticky, and very well seasoned, even the peanuts were flavorful. packing fee is 0.5 euro per box. The pastry counter at the entrance worth a visit (you have to go there and make the order)! The wife cake is a must-order, and the fish floss cake is super soft and highly recommended. Sadly, the egg tarts were sold out, so I didn’t get to try them. Will probably come back again.”