I'll admit that I only tried three items here, and I was full. The fried sesame balls with red bean paste were huge, but doughy. The fried taro ball and the fried meat dumpling were both good, and I would say everything was of decent value. I'd come back if I'm in the area and craving dim sum, but wouldn't go out of my way for anything here. That being said, everything was decent and of good... more

Food is always good, we are eating here since day 1 and still same taste as before. They don't accept cards, cash only. Try their steam buns and chow mien.

steam buns are to die for I love the special one and the spicy pork! Can never go wrong here and their decently priced!!

I'm Chinese and I've had steamed buns my whole life and I don't know how to appreciate this "Filipino" bao bakery. I think all their baos (including their popular deluxe one, balo balo) basically taste like all the other baos I've had my whole life.

BEST SIO PAO EVER! My family and I have been buying sio paos (BBQ Pork buns) at New Town since we moved to BC. I remember going to Chinatown (when it was their only location) and eating the soft, sweet steamed buns filled with the sweet savory pork on the Hastings Express bus while protecting the dozen (or so) buns from the bus folks who are equally enamored with my sio pao. When I moved to... more

Horrible service and questionable cleanliness. Prices not updated (current) on the wall.

We heard a few folks recommend this place. That's the last time we listen to positive recommendations. Just read the negative reviews and you will get the picture on this place.

Won't return, not recommended.

New Town's been on my list for a while, so after lunch at Pho Tam, I decided to pop in to New Town for some treats!

I've been hearing great things about their famous siapaos and apple tarts, so I got one of each. Wow, I was so disappointed.

I've had my fair share of BBQ Pork Buns in my life, and these definitely did not live up to the hype. The bun was doughy and dense, and the char siu... more

My boyfriend keeps dancing about how he has been going here for 15 years with his family but I'm used to Maxims or Keefer bakery in Chinatown for my baked goods. So I decided to join him..

Ambience: 1.5/5 super small, tacky and crammed. Displays are not visually appealing.

The workers speak basically 80% Chinese and 20% English but warning you may have to repeat your order more than once.

We... more

The chicken deluxe siopao was tasty and filling. The filling includes chicken, a small piece of egg, and pork. The dough was soft; the filling inside was very flavourful. This is good to eat for a snack or if you want something light for dinner. It's also easy to take with you for lunch. Just wrap it in a moist paper towel, throw it in the microwave for a minute, and you're good to go! But for... more

We only come here for the siopao, and that's it. A MUST when you are in the Chinatown district of Vancouver!

This place is usually impeccably clean. I'm actually a sucker for their donuts.
Like the asian-style cruller, you find a delicious light eggy taste inside and sprinkled sugar on the outside. (After six they become 50% off) I believe they're 1.50 each. Completely and totally worth it. They taste so wonderful, definitely something you'd want to introduce your family and friends to. I think New... more

A friend from work recommended the New Town Bakery and, especially after reading the online reviews, I put it at the top of my list for our latest trip to Vancouver. We crossed the border and headed north into Surrey, thankful for Google Maps as this wasn't the easiest place to find. Parking was a bit of a hassle, but it pretty much always is up there - it's part of the charm, I like to say!... more

My husband and I had time to kill in the area so we decided to have lunch here. We shared a pan fried noodle dish and a rice dish with chicken. Both were too greasy and not worth the calories. Our food also took 45 minutes to arrive. Restaurant = 2 our of 5 stars.

Do yourself a favor and stick to take-out only and their bakery buns. Their Siopaos / BBQ Pork bun (steamed) are one of the best.... more

It doesn't get any better than New Town Bakery Siopao. Just as good as mom makes. I usually buy 3 dozen whenever I'm in Vancouver. Not a huge of selection of other things but they're awesome at what they do. Asado is the best I've had here in the states. The BBQ pork was grub. Not a fan of bola bola but that's just my personal taste...my wife likes it so I figure it's actually pretty good.

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My family from Winnipeg is so in love with the siopoa (steam buns especially the bola bola) from new town that every time I go visit or someone comes here we are taking 3 o 4 dozens of them back to Winnipeg. I think the people at the airport are so use to it, they don't even think its strange, it's never fun hand carrying 4 dozen steam buns but I do it for my family. I'm not a big fan of the... more

It's not as nice as the renovated one in Chinatown Vancouver obviously but in some ways, more preferred here b/c u can take your time, eat & hang if you're trying to kill some time or do some work.

Lot smaller, about 8 tables, all the seating is on your right hand side so i like the corner one ;) It's not as busy as Van, even at lunch, it was half full.

They have lunch specials all under $7,... more

Wow. The Best Siopao in the WEST COAST. REALLY

I gathered that in the past year I've eaten over a hundred Siopaos. We don't even make these at home. I usually pick mine up from 2-3 different places in town and could tell the difference in quality. One place makes the rice dough fluffy and sweet, while another firm and savoury. One place makes the filling compact and full of protein, while... more

Best siopao in BC or even outside the Philippines. Cross border Fil-Am families flock here in droves in their mini-vans just to get their hands on the infamous steamed buns. Staff is run by Chinese/Cantonese. Fast and accommodating service. Don't count out their vast, exotic selection of congee or Lugao as well as mami and other Chinese dishes. They also have a variety of Filipino/Chinese... more

Love, love, love (and miss) their siapao/ steam buns. Definitely asado somewhat bola-bola (the cooked egg yolk in the middle kind of surprises the taste for me).

My family and I would drive up just to pick up a few dozen and end up spending about $124 (Canadian dollars). For at least a dozen it costs around $20 depending on the type of meat.

We took a longer trip there once and ate lunch... more

amazing they have a lot of good stuff be that Chinese or Filipino. Definitely get an asado siopao or a bola-bola.

As for eating here, the food quality is very good. Pretty much it is Cantonese style with some Filipino as well. They have some dimsum items as well. Beef Chow Fun is definitely one of the best around. The house special fried noodle is amazing and has a wide variety of ingredients... more

The decor earns it zero points but all I need is good food. When it comes with reasonable prices and fast polite service you get a B+.
They advertise "the best siopio in town' and I have to agree.My favourite is the asado siopio aka pork steam buns- the best Ive ever had. I have so many favs here. Lo mein (kinda a wet chow mein with liver, squid, noodles and veg), Puto - they have 3 varieties... more

One of the best Chinese bakeries in town. I'm a huge fan of their coconut buns; my mom often buys a box full of these long, sweet, sugar-coconut filled treats, and it's all eaten up the next day. They also sell steam buns (siapao, as we Filipinos call it) that are very popular, whether of the BBQ pork or chicken variety.

As is the same with their Vancouver location, there is a restaurant... more