Xin Fa Bakery

Egg tart is a must have. It only cost $1.75 per one. If you come on weekend and buying the egg tart, you have to come earlier.

The best egg tarts in Brooklyn! If you're lucky, you might not have a long wait but even on a rainy day, I had to wait 30 minutes! At least I know they were made fresh and packed just for me. Their egg tarts are great cause it's thick! The crust is nice and flakey and still manages to hold onto the thick custard. It's also not too sweet, making it the perfect little snack. I've gotten breads and other pastries from here as well but the egg tarts are the move to go. They also have the name Lily Bloom inside too so I'm not sure if this bakery is still called Xin Fa but I know there are other Lily Bloom bakeries around the block that aren't as busy as this one. So if you want to skip the wait, go to one of the other locations!

More like a 3.75 / 5 On the long-term search for a great Portuguese / Macanese Egg Tart and on a day of Brooklyn errands, I finally made it to Xin Fa Bakery. Supposedly they're a sister bakery to the growing Lily Bloom Bakery. In the middle of the block, on a busy food shopping stretch of Sunset Park (running into Borough Park) aka Brooklyn's Chinatown, the nicely designed, modern bakery looks cozy old school with clean simple modern decor, displays, and also cakes & pastries that looked like a French influence. Or it might have a bit of Korean influence- not sure. But once you move to the back for the pastries & pick-yourself-tongs & trays, you can find traditional Chinese baos alongside square matcha sponge cakes. It's still an interesting mixture of refined Chinese baking. BUT we were there for the Portuguese Egg Tarts & so was everyone else at close to 5pm. They were constantly baking and there was a 8-10 person line. One cashier was for pick-ups, the other was for orders & payment of all items. Most workers spoke Mandarin and Cantonese, and a some English. But always, folks are kinder when you speak Cantonese. The clientele were inter-generational Chinese, but also Latinx and gentrifiers popping in. The Egg Tarts were $1.75! For either regular or Portuguese. They take your cell # & give you a receipt. It was about a 10 minute wait. Many of 15 people of all ages milling around and at tables were waiting. AMAZING that everyone was there - still coming at 5pm (close 7pm - half the cases were empty), for this elusive tart. The tarts came out steaming hot and jiggly. They are THICK! Almost 2" deep. The crust was a flakey version, but pressed a bit more. Took a bite on the car ride home and it tasted like steamed egg. A bit disappointed. However - had some more for dessert after dinner, after it cooled significantly, and it was pretty tasty! Not-too-sweet. Very generous portion. The tart isn't life changing soft as Flushing Bakery (RIP), Double Crispy, or Joey Bat's; but a great option to try you're nearby. There weren't any other buns that looked traditional or interesting to try. Wonder if they have Pineapple Kaya Custard Buns earlier in the day.

Finally decided to wait in the queue for eggtarts that's suppose to be really yummy. I didn't understand the custard texture everyone in reviews were talking about, until I tried it myself. Seating inside as people enjoy a fresh egg tart, you can buy a single one, or a couple, or a box that comes with 6pcs. Egg tarts you wait in line that's behind the counter. It is indeed custard, but like creamy and fills you up w deliciousness. I got a box and ate one thats still warm, bc they come out fresh baked. So tender inside and flaky crust outside. There's also breads and buns to look at while you wait in line, feels like a bank line during a retail checkout.

Amazing egg tarts! Come here anytime I need a pick-me-up or want to bring a friend some yummy treats. You can order the egg tarts directly at the cashier and they'll pack them right in front of you. A must visit!