Kam Hing Coffee Shop

I stopped by here really quickly just for a $ 0.75 sponge cake. I saw this place on the Fung Bro’s youtube channel I think and just stumbled upon it in Chinatown.
The sponge is totally worth it — light, fluffy, eggy, lightly sweetened. Pretty much a perfect sponge cake. I highly recommend it, especially for people who have never had sponge before

I seek for great spongecakes and places that are down to earth. This place has it all. The employees are the kindest and gets your order while listening to all your little minor details.
I got my thai iced tea and I will always get it from here! They will help you adjust the sweetness to your liking and it tastes very authentic.
Their spongecakes are so delicious. The flavour of the egg and their different special flavours, wow. The price is unbeatable!
Especially with the new location, the seatings allow you to sit down and enjoy a quick bite with a drink before heading out to a busy day!

Formerly Dinkies, this place now has the best sponge cakes in the city. Their cakes are just the top part of a normal sponge cake aka The Best Part. Pretty dense for a sponge cake — but not dense like triangle cake. Multiple flavors (eg. Green Tea), too.
They also have a Marvel vs. Capcom 2 arcade machine!

Best sponge cakes ever. Stick to the original flavor of sponge cake, I’ve tried a few of the flavored sponge cakes and they’re not nearly as good. Plus, the flavored ones are more expensive — don’t even bother with them.

So glad I found this hole in the wall bake shop on Unilocal!I’ve visited several times and have had the regular sponge cake, the green tea sponge cake, and the almond cookies. All are so delicious and best of all so cheap! My favorite would probably be the green tea sponge cake. It’s so flavorful and fluffy! I want more!

4 words: strawberry flavored sponge cake. So good. Lines can be crazy long, and there is a time limit so they can keep people moving through. Not a place for an extended conversation or to work or anything. A great place to pick up a nice coffee or snack.

Sponge cakes, Chinese style.
If you want some cheap and tasty pastry it bakery. You can always trust this shop.

I had this bookmarked and finally popped my cherry on these magnificent sponge cakes today. Me and my friends were stuffed from dim sum, bubble tea, and etc so we ended sharing a Strawberry flavored sponge cake.
Mmmmm definitely a MUST TRY if you are around the neighborhood. The line is like almost out the door man!
Original: .75 cents
Flavor: $ 1.25
Seating is 15 mins so no loitering people!

The king of all sponge cakes! Never will I ever buy another sponge cake from a Chinese bakery besides this one! Good bye dry sponge cakes! Hello Kam Hing sponge cakes. I tried the original (a steal at 75 cents) and the butterscotch (1.25). The butterscotch sponge cake tasted like they melted a bunch of butter scotch candies and formed it into a sponge cake. It’s a heavenly taste (quite sweet too). The original was the best sponge cake I have ever tasted. Never have I ever tasted a sponge cake that was as moist and fragrant as this one.
It’s a relatively small shop that also offers a few other pastries and drinks like smoothies, milk tea, coffee etc. There are three arcade games that you can play but you have to ask them to turn them on for you. And the sponge cake art on the walls were so cute!

During my short trip to NY. It was very random to found Kam Hing as my über drop me off in the NY Chinatown. Don’t let the «not so fancy» store front fool you, because is definitely a hiding treasure place. As I walked in, even though they only have a small selection of Chinese pastries, but that’s alright, since they are famous for their sponge cakes (according to their door front).
Right away, I knew I should order their sponge cakes– green tea, butter scotch and coconut was my order. Must say, the green tea is a must. It was absolutely buttery with just the right amount of sweet thats not over powering the green tea flavor. If you do stop by Chinatown, I would highly recommend this place because you will get hook.

It would be 3 stars but for $ 1.25 for one of the sponge cakes and the quickness with which I was served I’m adding an additional star.
I got green tea cuz they were out of coconut and none of the other flavors appealed to me. I guess people usually by multiples cuz I got an «only 1?» when I ordered.
Its a tiny, fluorescent lights hole in the wall — kind of reminded me of an old school office cafeteria. Pic on the wall of animated sponge cakes is kinda cute.
For $ 1.25 for dessert, how can you not be a fan??? 4 stars — I’m a fan!

My friend told me of a place dubbed «The BEST spongecake in NY» and I knew that I had to try it.
She raved about their greentea spongecake but unfortunately, they ran out when we were there and we didnt want to wait 20 minutes for the fresh batch. I ended up buying 5 other flavors. I ordered 2 of each flavor: strawberry, original, pumpkin spice, mint chocolate chip, butterscotch.
Flavored cakes are $ 1.25 each. Original is $ 0.75. The guy who rang me up made a mistake and charged me for 10 flavored which would be $ 12.50 instead of 8 flavored and 2 original which would have totaled $ 11.50. They owe me $ 1. Whatever. Be careful when you order a bunch and make sure that they don’t overcharge you. Im sure it was a mistake, but no matter, nobody wants to be mischarged. I didn’t realize that until I was well on my way back to my office.
I wanted to try the strawberry flavor and didnt see any pink ones like the ones I saw on Unilocal.I pinched every single one and finally found the strawberry one. It was super light in color with hint of strawberry. It was also very moist.
The next flavor I sampled was the butterscotch. It was not bad.
My fav flavor so far is the mint chocolate chip. Just the right amount of mint and chocolate chip.
I like that they aren’t too sweet and are moist. Spongecakes can sometimes be too dry and hard to swallow without some liquid drink afterwards.
Overall, I enjoyed this. I will go back to try the green tea in the future and to claim my $ 1.

Here’s a hint for you tourists and out-​of-​towners out there — this place isn’t some Michelin recommended bakery with massive lines running out the door. You won’t see Bourdain here munching on their wares pretending that it’s an orgasm in his mouth. However, what you will find is a reliable supplier of the soft sponge cakes plying their trade for over a generation. People today might sneer at them — soft, sweet and unremarkable in the original, coying and unconvincing in their flavored varieties. However, what most people don’t understand is that they are a trusty purveyor of energy and substinence to a now bygone trade in Chinatown.
Imagine if you would a typical walk-​up commercial building in Chinatown. Picture a series of large lofts with banks of bright, harshly clinical white florescent lighting. Under this we have banks of sewing machines, buttoning machines, garment steamers and industrial irons. Staffing those machines were rows upon rows of Cantonese ladies, each sewing, trimming, ironing and bagging freshly made garments for oh, about 9 cents/​piece, in a noisy, hot and often stuffy environment. Welcome to the typical Chinatown sweatshop, and as anyone who put up time in the 70s, 80s and 90s Chinatown would tell you, the entire area was jam packed with them. These ladies work 12, 13 hour days, no rest except bathroom breaks, a 15 minute lunch, and a 3p Cantonese afternoon tea break — a cup of coffee or milk tea, and something soft moist and sweet, enjoy it now, later stow at any time, good for the young, the old and the toothless. For a generation of sweatshop ladies and the kids under their care (often present during the weekends — mommy is here, daddy is out in the restaurants or other trades, the kids (might be nieces/​nephews in addition to sons/​daughters) need a place to do their homework semi-​supervised, and the bills sure don’t pay themselves), Kam Hing was representative of the old Chinatown bakeries that can provide an affordable treat for their mid-​afternoon breaks. Kam-​Hing is what I would call a community service joint — reliable and acceptably tasty.
I had fond memories of those sponge cakes due to the many weekends spent eating them while my relatives make the production deadline (putting up work until it hurts. and beyond). They might not be much, but just like Marcel Proust’s Madelines, the scent of those eggy moist cakes always takes me back to those days of times gone and people long lost. I joneze for the cakes, and I for one am glad that it is still around. The factories might be overseas nowadays, but the memories are still here. This is our version of grandma’s cookies or Abuleta’s tamales. This is the very soul of Chinatown.
Involuntary memory recall aside, they have a decent clean restroom for public use, the drinks aren’t too expensive, they have old school arcade machines, plenty of tables and chairs for your usage, so you can nurse your coffee for as long as you want. If you are a friggin’ tourist and hadn’t gotten the memo already, this does not exist for many places in the now rapidly gentrified Cantonese part of Chinatown. When they were in that hole-​in-​the-​wall across the street you won’t even have any breathing room, much less comfortable seating. It also helps that the locals still give them their well deserved love and respect after all these years.
In conclusion — cakes are decent, the history and lineage is cool, large, free clean restrooms. What are you waiting for?

Came here for looking for a quick snack. Ordered the green tea sponge cake and large coffee.

So they moved across the street. Bigger location and seating with tables.
Sponge cakes are still their #1 seller and recipe has not changed. Still soft, moist and not overly sweet.
75¢ each for regular and 1.25 for flavored.
More senior citizens hangout and hog the seating, but at least they have tables and chairs to sit now.
Still love blowing into my plastic bag and popping it after eating the cakes, scaring innocent bystanders with the loud popping sound.
This place brings out the good memories of my elementary after school days and should be a must visit when you find yourself in Chinatown.

This non-​descriptive coffee shop down inside a hall could be easily missed unless you noticed the signage outside. It is a bare bones place with generic table and chairs and fluorescent lighting. There’s really not menu here and the sponge cake that they are known far is stowed away in plastic bins and just label drawers that might not be apparent on first glance. So you kind of have to know. I really like the sponge cake here. It is just the right size snack. They have a variety of flavor to pick but I usually stick with original and Green tea variant. Either way all of them are good no matter what you pick and the plus they are darn cheap. They are even good the next day with a morning coffee or tea.

Super duper light & fluffy. After inhaling it in 3 sec, I forgot if I had eaten it or not.
Don’t know if I can say it was worth the calories: p

I love sponge cakes and this version is one of the best I have had! Their version of sponge cakes are a lot more dense and sweet than your standard. They are actually pretty similar to an old school bakery which I frequent on Eldridge. The cakes are a bit on the smaller side, so I can actually go through a couple of these in a sitting. I always make sure to get at least a half dozen if not a dozen, so I can just grab them on the go. Each cake is $ 0.75 for the original flavor and can go for $ 1.00-$ 1.25 for the special flavors. Currently their specialty flavors are coconut, butterscotch, cappuccino and chocolate chip. But usually they have their standard green tea and strawberry flavors. In my opinion, original is still the best!
The new store location is also much more pleasant to visit. But it is still a bit cluttered looking as if they just stuffed everything from the old store into a larger space. Sometimes it’s also hard to get someone’s attention. When I was there, I had to call the lady sweeping the floor to get help. The girl behind the counter was just playing on the phone and hidden from customers. Other times, there hasn’t been a problem.
Come here to try the sponge cakes!

Kam Hing changed their location; it’s across the street!
Every time I stop by, they’re always out of their exotic sponge cake flavors like pumpkin spice or chocolate chip. I tried their green tea sponge cake and it’s exterior is harder than expected and the cake itself wasn’t sponge-​like, which was a total bummer to me. It’s $ 1 and the cakes are small and mediocre… I’m disappointed.

Review is solely for the plain sponge cakes. Went there early on a Sunday morning so the plain sponge cakes were fresh and hot. The cake was so soft and dedicate. Friend got the green tea sponge cake but it wasn’t fresh so the cake was not as soft and to me didn’t taste as good.
Atmosphere was typical Chinese bakery nothing fancy, simple place. However bigger and brighter then most bakeries. Seems like they don’t sell anything other than sponge cakes so if you like doing cakes give this a try and get a fresh hot sponge cake!!!

Though I was never a big fan of Chinese sponge cake, even I was won over by Kam Hing’s famous 70 cent sponge cakes. With a bright, clean appearance, and Street Fight arcade machines to boot, I’ve got to give it up to Kam Hing for knowing their specialty and owning it.
The first thing you’ll notice when you walk in is how big and how white everything is. Compared to the rest of Chinatown, it’s a big contrast. For a place known to have the best sponge cake in New York, it’s refreshing that it hasn’t become too uppity or trendy. We were joined by a few older Chinese ladies for our dessert, showing that sponge cakes are the great class equalizer in New York City.
The original sponge cakes were my favorite, but you can’t go wrong with any of the flavored ones either. I’d recommend washing them down with some authentic HK Milk Tea as well, which perfectly complement the soft texture of the sponge cake.
You won’t be disappointed after a visit to Kam Hing, and it’s a Chinatown institution that you must try if you’re on a Chinatown food crawl.

Don’t expect a fancy bakery or shop here, but they do know how to make some great sponge cakes! So the whole idea, «don’t judge a book by it’s cover» really captures this place.
The sponge cakes range between $ 1.00 to $ 1.25, not bad right? Extremely affordable and there are plenty of seats if you’re looking to sit in grab a sponge cake and just chill. They do sell other stuff, like coffee and misc other snacks, but the sponge cakes are what’s popular here. Very soft and super moist, not at all dry whatsoever! I enjoyed all the interesting flavors they have, especially since you don’t usually see them anywhere else. My favorite has got to be matcha and peppermint… I know what you’re thinking weird right? But I’d say you’re wrong, it was oddly refreshing and I really enjoyed it. Pumpkin spice and strawberry flavor was a good second and don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love the other flavors as well!
If I could redo one thing that would be to order 2 – 3 times more than what we ordered! (fyi we ordered 1 of everything!) Although I didn’t try the chocolate flavored one since someone –ahem– swooped in like a hawk and grabbed the whole thing!
I enjoyed the sponge cakes and it’s definitely worth a try, I mean come on! Only $ 1!

Sponge-​Cake-​Heaven.
This is the place to go if you’re craving sponge cakes. I don’t think anywhere does it better than Kam Hing. My family came here when I was a child and I find myself coming here today.
I prefer the original flavor. They’re sweet, soft, and moist. They taste like they’re fresh out of the oven every time. Green tea is my 2^nd choice. The green tea flavor isn’t as strong but it’s good!
Flavored cakes go for $ 1.00 and regular goes for $ 0.75. I always leave with at least a dozen cakes and never had to wait for larger quantities. You’ll burn through 3 – 4 of these in a sitting because they’re that good.

HOLY CRAP.
My physical therapist is across the street and the whole staff is always on about the sponge cake in this spot — which, from the outside, looks like a Shopsins-​style hoarder’s nest of dusty signs. SO, desperately in need of coffee one day, I braved the line of like 10 locals and 2 cops and got myself a Thai iced coffee ($ 2.50) and now I understand that I will be coming here every single time I come to physical therapy or just, you know, randomly find myself anywhere within walking distance of this magical little bakery with its cheery staff and DAMN GOOD COFFEE.
STAY TUNED ’cause I know I’m gonna hit up those pastries shortly.
GO HERE!!!

Had Kam Hing Bakery bookmarked for a while — decided to stop by after a dentist appointment today because I needed something soft. I detoured away from the original sponge cakes and opted for the green tea and coconut ones.
They do switch up their sponge cake flavors once in a while I assume because they had butterscotch instead of chocolate chip today. Nonetheless the sponge cakes were very fluffy. The green tea was not really wow! for me, but the coconut on the other hand… Absolutely delicious. If I would go back I’d definitely go for the coconut.
Kam Hing will see me return soon as I would love to try more sponge cake goodness.

«It’s so fluffy, I’m gonna die!»